What kinds of articles and guides does Wargamer publish?
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Wargamer publishes tabletop gaming news, guides, and product coverage across miniatures wargames, board games, TTRPGs, and trading card games. Its own description lists Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Dungeons and Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, board games, TTRPGs, war games, Pokémon, and Yu-Gi-Oh! as subjects it covers. If you are looking for reporting on a specific tabletop hobby rather than general video game coverage, this is the range to expect.
News about games, publishers, and the community
The news side tracks developments that affect players and the wider hobby, including business and staffing changes at publishers. One example visible on the site is coverage of Wizards of the Coast laying off community and social media managers for MTG and D&D — the kind of story that matters to players because it affects how those games are communicated with and supported.
Guides that help you learn or improve at a game
Alongside news, Wargamer publishes guides aimed at helping players get into a game or play it better. The site describes this as "guides" in its own summary, so the practical, how-to side of the coverage sits next to the reporting rather than being separate from it.
Board game and product coverage
New releases get preview and comparison treatment. A current example is Lord of the Rings: The King's Gambit, described as a "beefier" board game than the beloved Star Wars original — a comparison framed against an existing, well-known title so readers can judge scale and scope. Another example is a new Call of Cthulhu strategy board game featuring the old gods "at the height of their power." This is the pattern to expect: new board games and tabletop products presented with context about what they are and how they compare.
Community-oriented content
Wargamer runs a Discord community and promotes it for "unhinged tabletop chat, big competitions, AMAs, and more." If you want discussion, events, or direct Q&A with people in the hobby, that is a separate channel from the articles themselves. The site also offers a newsletter signup for updates.
How to use the site
- For breaking hobby news — check the news section for publisher and community developments.
- For learning a game — look for guides tied to the specific system you play.
- For buying decisions — read the board game and product pieces, which often compare a new release to an established one.
- For discussion and events — join the Discord, where competitions and AMAs are announced.
The main limitation to keep in mind: coverage is broad across many tabletop hobbies, so depth on any single game varies. If you play one system exclusively, expect to filter rather than find a dedicated vertical for it.