It's holiday season, and this year we're excited to put together our first holiday gift guide, filled with our top recommendations to delight the tabletop gamer in your life.
For the Indie Gamer
Slugblaster
by Mythworks
In the small town of Hillview, teenage hoverboarders sneak into other dimensions to explore, film tricks, go viral, and get away from the problems at home. It’s dangerous. It’s stupid. It’s got parent groups in a panic. And it’s the coolest thing ever.
This is Slugblaster. A table-top rpg about teenagehood, giant bugs, circuit-bent rayguns, and trying to be cool. Get the Game of the Year Edition or Core Rulebook.
For the Music Lover
Jukebox
by Jar of Eyes
A rules-lite, no game-master, no preparation roleplaying game for 3 to 4 players. Over three acts and three to four hours, you and your friends sing karaoke and create a musical story full of drama, passion, and spectacular showstoppers! All you need to play are pencils, index cards, playing cards and a computer or TV connected to the internet.
For the Cozy Lover
Cozy Compendium
by Snowbright Studio
Cozy Compendium I brings together a year's worth of cozy games and fiction, taking you from the sizzling food stalls of the Night Market to the magical greenhouse of the Amber Academy and beyond.
This beautifully illustrated collection compiles Volumes 1 through 6 of Cozy Companion magazine in a 350+ page hardcover book and includes multiple adventures for Teatime Adventures, ink, and the Time Tails RPG along with interviews, crafts, board game reviews written by cats, and more.
For the Artist, Drawer, or Doodler
The Bonsai Diary
By Gene Koo
Use simple brush or pen strokes to shape your bonsai. On each new page, trace your previous bonsai and add one more stroke. Watch your bonsai grow, page after page. Draw impulsively, or draw with intention.
As you play, the game asks you: Who are you? What do you hope for the future?
Your first playthrough of The Bonsai Diary will leave you with a keepsake of the experience. After that, you can keep playing or start a new tree by following the rules in the back. All you need is a deck of playing cards and a fresh journal.
For the Librarian or Book Lover
The Librarian's Apprentice Bundle
by Almost Bedtime Theater
Song of the Scryptwyrm is a solo mystery game that slowly reveals the culprit as you gather clues from people, places, and things around the infinite Great Library. Play it as a stand-alone game or as a sequel to the CRIT Award-winning RPG The Librarian’s Apprentice, continuing your journey to becoming a Librarian.
For the Miniatures or Strategy Gamer
Draw Steel
by MCDM
Draw Steel is the breathtaking new, action-oriented, fantasy RPG from MCDM that’s both fun to play and fun to run!
Designed for five players, meant to be played using maps with a grid, Draw Steel is the result of thousands of hours of testing and polish.
In Draw Steel, your character grows more powerful over the course of the battle, not less! Characters build heroic resources over the course of the battle so battles get more interesting round by round!
For the Dramatic Storytelling Gamer
The Time We Have
by Elliot Davis
The Time We Have: A Conversation Between Brothers is a game about what it means to be a brother—about all the complexity, vulnerability, and joy that comes with it. This is a storytelling card game played on opposite sides of a closed door and a conversation about saying goodbye.
Available in a limited Special Edition or Standard Edition.
For the Long-Time Gamer
Limited Edition Holmage Dice Set
Back in stock soon!
by Zucati
These iconic dice pay homage to the most beloved set of dice ever created. The original “Holmes” dice were included in a boxed set of gaming materials made in 1977 – 1980.
These polyhedral dice are perfectly proportioned and updated with easy to read numbers, sharp edges, and modern durable materials. This new set features the original 5 dice in the same colors, but not the same numbering, updated to modern numbering and also includes the D10 and D% as included dice in other colors.
Games for Every Kind of Gamer
At Tabletop Bookshelf, we specialize in curating a diverse collection of the best tabletop RPGs and solo games for every kind of gamer. We're excited to provide this platform for all of the incredible creative work being done in the space, and give you new ways to discover, explore, and share this work with the special people in your life!
Tabletop Bookshelf is the best place to find these unique gifts for your gaming friend or family member. And if you're looking for a last minute gift, don't forget that we have gift cards. Give the gift of games, at Tabletop Bookshelf!
