Fighting Fantasy at the UK Games Expo 2026

This weekend - Friday 29th May through to Sunday 31st May 2026 - the UK Games Expo is celebrating its 20th anniversary - and Fighting Fantasy gamebooks have been along for much of that ride, as can be seen in the Expo Museum.

Sir Ian Livingstone is in attendance against this year - on Stand 2-359 in Hall 2 - as is FF historian Jonathan Green, and brand manager Marc Gascoigne*.

Sir Ian will be taking part in a number of events across the weekend:

2:30pm - 3:30pm on Friday, 29th May - Main Stage, Hall 1: Life is a Game talk

11:30am - 12.30pn on Saturday, 29th May - Main Stage, Hall 1: 20 Years of Gaming panel with Luke Gygax and Steve Jackson (US)

2:00pm - 3.30pm on Saturday, 30th May - Toute Suite: City of Thieves playthrough with John Robertson

You will also be able to pick up copies of Magic Realms, Dice Men, and even a few copies of the hardback edition of The Warlock of Firetop Mountain - all from Stand 2-359.

If you are attending the UK Games Expo this weekend, stop by and say hello, and may your STAMINA never fail!

* Please note that Marc Gascoigne will be attending on the Saturday only.

Fighting Fantasy and All Rolled Up at the UK Games Expo 2026

All Rolled Up are delighted to announce a new line of officially licensed Fighting Fantasy gaming accessories that will be on sale at the UK Games Expo 2026. These include...

Coasters...

Messenger bags...

Mugs...

and Beer Steins!

There are also dice and, of course, ARU's legendary All Rolled Up that can hold all the dice, pens, counters, game cards and more for your tabletop, or gamebook, needs in a sturdy, hand-crafted roll.

Visit All Rolled Up at the UK Games Expo at Stand 3-627 in Hall 3 and then stop by Stand 2-359 in Hall 2 to meet the legend that is Sir Ian Livingstone himself.

Starship Traveller - Turn to 400!

Starship Traveller was recently published in Danish, by Faraos Cigarer, with a new translation by Morten Gottschalck.

However, Morten didn't just translate the Steve Jackson-penned adventure - he also added 60 sections to the adventure to take the total count up to 400. Here's Morten to tell you more about it...

Sir Ian Livingstone at the UK Games Expo 2026

From Friday 29th May - Sunday 31st May 2026, Sir Ian Livingstone will be attending the UK Games Expo at the NEC on the outskirts of Birmingham. You will find him on Stand 2-359, along with FF alumni Marc Gascoigne* and Jonathan Green.

Sir Ian is also taking part in two events.

2.30pm-3.30pm on Friday, 29th May, Main Stage, Hall 1:  Life is a Game

Ian will give an entertaining and visual account of his struggles as an entrepreneur in the 1970s when he and Steve Jackson founded Games Workshop and launched Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer in Europe. He will tell the origin story of the multi-million-selling Fighting Fantasy gamebook series from its launch in 1982 with The Warlock of Firetop Mountain up to the present day with the announcement of a new title written by Ian coming out at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6.

2.00pm-3.30pm on Saturday, 30th May, Toute Suite: City of Thieves play through with John Robertson

Take the journey to Port Blacksand and help Ian lure a comedian to his doom for charity! 

(This sold out almost immediately, hence it is no longer shown on the UK Games Expo website.)

* Saturday only.