🎲 Tabletop Gaming at TGX

TGX is proud to celebrate all things tabletop — from classic board games to immersive RPG experiences and competitive card tournaments. Whether you’re a seasoned player or a curious newcomer, there’s something for everyone at The Game Expo!

🧙‍♂️ Learn & Play

TGX Volunteers will be on the floor running Learn to Play tabletop games all day — perfect for beginners and those wanting to try something new. We’re excited to host multiple Dungeons & Dragons groups, including:

These groups will be running sessions and helping players of all skill levels get into the world of D&D:

Melbourne Meeples will also be on site, offering Learn to Play tabletop sessions for a range of board games — great for newcomers and families alike.

Looking to see what the future of tabletop looks like? The Melbourne Incubator Group will be showcasing and running tables for tabletop games in development, giving you a chance to play test brand new titles.


🏆 Tabletop Tournaments

TGX is home to a lineup of exciting competitive tabletop events, including:

🔗 Tabletop Tournaments — find the full tournament schedule here:
https://www.thegameexpo.com/tournaments/tabletop-tournaments/

TCG Tournaments presented by:

Ozzie Collectablees
goodgames

Plus fan-favorite competitions like Beyblade tournaments, bringing high energy and fierce battles to the tabletop scene.


📚 TGX Tabletop Library

Dive into our huge TGX tabletop library — available throughout the event for free borrowing! With dozens of games across genres and play styles, you can grab a title, find a table, and start playing anytime.

The Game Expo will have an extensive board games library featuring:

GAME
AGE
PLAYERS
TIME (mins)
YEAR
ABOUT
3000 Scoundrels12+2-460-902022Build a posse to steal valuable technology in an alternate history Wild West
7 Wonders10+3-7302020Draft cards to develop your ancient civilization and build its Wonder Of The World
Allegory8+2-630-502021A bidding game of lore and deeper meanings
Anarchy Pancakes7+2-6152023Spot toppings on your pancakes that other players want and feed them
Another Round18+2+?2020Shake up your next cocktail hour with multiple-choice trivia cards that cover drink-making pop culture, history and lore, recipes and techniques, …
Apiary14+1-560-902023Hyper-intelligent bees take to outer space to build, explore, and grow.
Azul8+2-430-452017Artfully embellish the walls of your palace by drafting the most beautiful tiles.
Bananagrams7+1-8152006Race to arrange your letter tiles into a crossword before anyone else.
Bang The Duel8+2302015Each player also has an deck of action cards, with the lawful player specializing in drawing cards and the outlaw player specializing in tricks.
Bark Avenue10+1-545-602023walk dogs to become the most acomplished dog walker on the streers of New York City.
Betrayal at House on the Hill12+3 -6602004Explore a haunted house as a team… until one of you turns afainst the rest
Blind Spot14+1-4202019In Blind Spot, players place “spots” to cover letters and race the clock to reveal words.
Blood on the Clocktower15+6-2130-1202022deduce who the Demon is through lkogic and bluffing. Dead players still play.
Blood on the Clocktower15+6-2130-1202022deduce who the Demon is through lkogic and bluffing. Dead players still play.
Brains Family8+2-415-302018competitive game for up to four puzzle enthusiasts
Buffet Boss6+1-515-252023A delicious mix of light strategy and dexterity in this stacking game for the whole family. In Buffet Boss, pick your food from the buffet and gain points by stacking food onto your plate.
Bug Off8+2-515-302022The goal is to add bugs to your collection before the nets arrive and whoosh unsuspecting bugs off the table.
Buggy Numbers6+2-4102018They’re creeping and crawling everywhere! But exactly how many creepy-crawlies are there?
Captain Flip8+2-5202024game of obvious simplicity explained in less time than a cannonball shot. On your turn, draw a tile from the bag. You like it? Keep it! You don’t like it? Flip it! Then place it on your board to form your crew.
Carcassonne7+2-530-45200Shape the medieval landscape of France, claiming cities, monasteries and farms.
Castle Flutterstone6+2-415-252016Players take turns using the “catapult” to launch cloth bats at the game board.
Castle Rampage8+2152018Castle Rampage is a quick and entertaining tower defense card game in which both players are the attacker as well as the defender.
Cat Tower6+2-615-202019you place your cat’s favorite items on the cat tower and get the score.
Catan10+3-460-1201995Collect and trade resources to build up the island of Catan.
Catan10+3-460-1201995Collect and trade resources to build up the island of Catan.
Catan starfarers Duel12+260-902023Explore space, discover planets, and found colonies — all while warding off pirates
Citadels10+2-820-602000Bishop, warlor, thief, king: change roles, build your city and hinder your rivals
City of the Great Machine14+1-460-902023a strategy game set in a grim universe of technocratic Victorian steampunk.
Climate Crisis13+4-645-752020is a collaborative board game where you and your friends (maybe even your enemies) can sit down together and try and save not only the planet but humankind.
Codenames14+2-8152015Give your team clever one-word clues to help them spot their agents in the field.
Coffee Rush8+2-430+2023Become the greatest barista by quickly fulfilling coffee and beverage orders
Connect 46+2101974take turns dropping pieces to be the first palyer to connect 4 in a row
Confident? – Australian Edition11+2-3020-402020This hit party game asks questions like “how fast can a kangaroo hop?”.
Coup14+2-6152012Bluff (and call bluffs!) to victory in this card game with no third chances.
Crazy Tower8+1-410-202020With shaking hands and a fast-beating heart, you prepare to add another block to the teetering tower.
Curious Cargo12+230-602020Build your facilities with interweaving networks of tiles to ship cargo
Dad Jokes Game8+2-6?2022The game ends when a player has made 8 Completed Jokes and that player is the winner.
Dead Cells14+1-4452024Dungeon-crawler that offers a cooperative rogue-lite experience inspired by the Metroidvania genre
Deception Murder in Hong Kong14+4-12202014Interpret forensic evidence to solve a murder. Beware the murderer may be among you!
Decrypto12+3-815-45Decipher your opponents’ code before they decipher yours. Don’t get caught
Delta12+2-490-1202023players set out on an adventure through the Delta region of Kamargo, to try and gather more information about the crystals. as players observe the mechanimals such as the tortoise, flamingo, horses, and bulls.
Dice Flick8+2-4252021Draw some dice and flick your way to victory with a little bit of luck and a lot of dexterity.
Disney Villainous10+2-645-1202018The Villains assemble to face off, race to their goal, and rule the Disney realms.
Dixit8+3-8302008Give the perfect clue so most (not all) players guess the right surreal image card.
Doodle Dungeon10+2-445-602020Doodle Dungeon combines the rewarding elements of creating, then defending one’s own dungeon, and mixes it with engaging draft-and-draw gameplay.
Dorfromantik8+1-630-602022players work together to lay hexagonal tiles to create a beautiful landscape and try to fulfill the orders of the population, while at the same time laying as long a track and as long a river as possible,
Draftosaurus8+2-5152019A dinasour park will always attract tourists – if you can place your species right
Dubito7+2-8202019a dice game based on bluff and luck.
Dungeons & Dragons12+1-5602011this boardgame features multiple scenarios, challenging quests, and cooperative game play. Players explore the game world, which is built during the game by laying out tiles, using ready-made player characters and encountering enemies with corresponding miniatures.
Earth13+1-545-902023Strategically grow your ecosystem card engine with unique flora, fauna, and terrains
Enigma Beyond Code14+1-55-602020Break the Enigma code before Chaos consumes the world
Everdell10+1-440-802018Gather resources to develop a harmonious village of woodland critters and structures.
Evidence8+2-520-302019go in search of evidence to prove the existence of some of the world’s greatest mysteries
Exodus8+1-5602021Unlock the secrets of the Xenohunter universe.
Exploding Kittens7+2-5152015Ask for favors, attack friends, see the future- whatever it takes to avoid exploding!
Exploding Minions7+2-5152021a Minions-powered version of Russian Roulette. Players take turns drawing cards until someone draws an Exploding Minion and loses the game.
Fairy Season10+3-5202019Tricksy fairies are out to play! How many can you catch before winter is over?
Ferret Out12+3-730-602022Ferrets have gathered, but a weasel is lurking about. Figure out who it is.
Finding Atlantis13+1-440-1002022Navigate through the sea, make use of your and other players clues to find Atlantis.
Flamecraft10+1-5602022In a magical realm a village awakes, and artisan dragons make coffee and cakes!
Flash 87+1-410-152019players racing against one another to be the first to claim the cards in the center of the table
Flow of History12+2-560-902016Develop the most advanced civilization through the ages of history
Fluttering Souls14+210-202019Draft beautiful butterflies, and compete to attract the legendary White Butterfly
Fog of love17+260-1202017Two lovers with different personalities and goals try to navigate a relationship
Foodies14+2-520-302019Plan the most popular food court with tasty international cuisines and famous chefs
Forbidden Island10+2-6302010visually stunning cooperative board game. Instead of winning by competing with other players like most games, everyone must work together to win the game.
FunFair14+2-415 per player2010Enjoy an evening of thrills and breathtaking actions! Venture the steep descents with an exciting roller coaster ride or bear company to scary creatures at the ghost train.
Ganesha8+2-420-452020Decorate a magical mandala to gain favor of Ganesha
Ghosts Love Candy Too8+2-620-452022Ghosts travel through the neighborhood haunting kids to steal their candy
A Goofy Movie Board Game7+2-4302022you join Max and his friends as they race across the United States, play cards to collect fun memories for their scrapbook, and try to score the best seats by the time Powerline hits the stage
Greece Lightning12+2-445-602021Race opponents and push your luck in an Ancient Greek regatta.
Guardians13+2-430-452018Teams of heroes fight for control over a variety of unusual locations
Guild Master14+2-460-1202020Plot your way to fame! Manage your Guild, lead adventurers, and complete quests.
Hamlet: The Village Building Game14+1-425-1002022Lots of buildings, all with different shapes, all fitting together in interesting way
HellBoy14+1-460-902019is a co-operative experience in which players face off against some of the comic’s most famous foes.
Hands8+3-8202015A frenzied race to match hand gestures.
Happy Little Dinosaurs Card Game8+2-430-602021The objective of Happy Little Dinosaurs is to either be the last player remaining or the first player to score 50 points.
Henhouse Havoc10+2-445-602018War is raging at the farm! Gather your armies and find the eggs before the others!
Here to Slay10+2-630-602020A competitive role-playing fantasy strategy card game that’s all about assembling a party of Heroes and slaying monsters from the creators of Unstable Unicorns.
Honga8+2-5452018Prehistoric saber-tooth tiger clan is on the hunt for a new leader. Are you worthy?
Imaginarium Chimera14+2-680-1202020Handymen collect fragment of dreams to build their own dream.
Inner Compass14+2-4602020Play a character searching for a deeper meaning in life
Its A Wonderful Kingdom14+1-245-602021Build up your kingdom by getting your hands on the best cards
Jack Pocket14+2152010Can Mr Jack outsmart Holmes and Watson by hiding long enough?
Jenga6+1-8201983tower building game played with 54 wooden blocks
Kakerlakensuppe6+2-610-202008Carrots, leek, and lies make for a deliciously fiendish broth.
Kilt Castle10+2-4452016outbuilding one’s opponents in an attempt to control the largest territory.
King of Tokyo: Duel8+2202024A two-player tug-of-war dice game in the King of Tokyo line. Choose your uniquely-powered monster and roll new dice to draw the fame and destruction.
Lacuna8+210-152023Trace imaginary lines in your mind to collect the most flowers.
Land Vs Sea10+2-4402021Here be dragons! Medieval cartographers make a map filled with delightful details.
Libertalia14+2-640-602012Scurvy pirate crews try to divide loot for glory and riches.
Love Letter10+2-4202012Can you get a letter to the princess or remove all your rivals?
Love Letter Princess Princess ever after10+2-6202021Social deduction set in the world of Princess Princess Ever After!
Mercurial14+1-445-902023Control the chaos of your eleental dice to craft new & unknown spells.
MicroMacro Crime City12+1-415-452020Find the small traces to solve the big cases.
Milito14+230-452019a card-based, diceless wargame
Mind MGMT13+1-545-752021Psychic rogue agents team up to track down the Recruiter in Zanziibar.
MLEM Space Agency8+2-530-602024Send your cats throughout the solar system to occupy planets and moons.
MLEM Space Agency8+2-530-602024Send your cats throughout the solar system to occupy planets and moons.
Monkey Palace10+2-430-452024Stack brick on brick to build a palace, while boosting your income above others. A jungle-themed game of light strategy that incorporates both collaborative and competitive elements
Monopoly Deal8+2-5152008Can you collect three sets of properties before you fortune runs out?
Monopoly8+2-860+1935a multiplayer economics-themed board game.
Monstrous10+2-515-302016Throw monsters into the world, and aim carefully to unlock their powerful abilities.
Monstrous10+2-515-302016Throw monsters into the world, and aim carefully to unlock their powerful abilities.
Mysterium10+2-7422015Become a psychic and divine spectral visions to solve the murder of a restless ghost.
Ninja Taisen8+2202014Sack the village or eliminate the opposing ninja clan.
Oliver Twist10+2-445-602017Steal goods and sell them to make the most money, but beware of the cops!
One Night Ultimate Werewolf8+3-10102014An app driven Werewolf that lasts but a single night.
Pandemic8+2-4452008Your team of experts must prevent the world from succumbing to a viral pandemic.
Panorama8+1-6202021Build a panorama from your hand. Most impressive wins!
Pendulum12+1-560-902020is a competitive, turnless, asymmetric worker placement, time-optimization game
Pictionary12+2 -16302013Two team- draw to guess the card
PicTwist National ParksEdition8+1-5152021Place America’s greatest treasures upside down, sideways, and out of order
Piles!8+2-810-152023A fast-paced set collecting game designed for kids and families. If you enjoy classic games like Speed and Spoons then you’ll love this easy to learn free-for-all.
Pirates Treasure7+2-4452001Ahoy matey! One of your fellow captains is about to send you on a treasure hunt.
Poetry for Neanderthals7+2-12152020A single-syllable word game in which you must speak good or get hit with stick
Poo Poo Pets8+2-415-252021All players roll their dice at the same time, trying to roll the number combinations shown on the other players’ tiles.
Project L8+1-420-402020Fast-paced, tile-matching, engine building game.
Psycho Killer13+2-615-302020Screw over your friends to survive the Psycho Killer
Raging Inferno13+1-640-60The players must work together to save the town from the Raging Inferno.
Ratuki7+2-5152009It’s a card slamming frenzy from start to finish. But watch out! RATUKI!
Redacted Mercenaries12+4-6452014Money makes the world go round. It also helps secret agents pay their rent.
Royal Wedding8+2-820-302016In the almost resplendent kingdom of the goblins, everything is ready for the nuptials of Princess Koncita. Well, almost ready…
Saboteur8+3-10302004You are dwarves laying tunnel cards to get gold: but which one of you is the traitor?
Save Patient Zero10+1-730-452021Two labs compete to find an antidote that will save patient zero and all of humanity
Scout9+2-5152019Poach your opponents artists and outdo each others circus shows.
Secret Hitler17+5-10452016Each player is randomly and secretly assigned to be a liberal or a fascist, and one player is Secret Hitler.
Secret Hitler17+5-10452016Each player is randomly and secretly assigned to be a liberal or a fascist, and one player is Secret Hitler.
Secret Hitler17+5-10452016Each player is randomly and secretly assigned to be a liberal or a fascist, and one player is Secret Hitler.
Sequence7+2-1210-301982Choose wisely to get 5 chips in a row. Play defense to slow your opponents down
Shapers of Gaia14+2-360-902022Compete over resources and land to rejuvenate the world of Gaia!
Sheriff of Nottingham14+3-5602014Sell goods for profit, or risk losing it all by slipping contrabands in
Shobu8+215-302019Use your stones to push all your opponent’s stones off any one of four boards to win!
Siege14+2-65-152016quick card game of strategy and deduction
Silver8+2-430-602019Use your village residents abilities to try and have the fewest werewolves in town
Simons Cat Card Game6+3-610-252016go around the table playing cards to escape Simon’s attention
Skip-Bo Card Game7+2-610+1967use skill and strategy to create stacks of sequentially numbered, ascending cards (2,3,4…) until they have no more left to play.
Skull10+3-615-452011Does the token hide a flower or skull? Bid, bluff and laugh with striking components
Slap Cat8+2-615-202018Use your speedy reflexes to build some very silly cats.
Smash City14+2-4302019action-packed game of Kaiju combat!
Sovereign Skies10+1-430-602020You’ve come to establish your Old Earth faction in the Abyssi cluster.
Space Dragons10+3-515-202021A trick-taking game in which adventurers try to catch space dragons—or perhaps not?
Specter Ops9+2-560-1202015Hide or hunt in this tactical game of cat and mouse!
Splendor10+2-4302014Renaissance merchants race to grab gems, acquire property, and please nobility
Spots10+1-425-302022A casual push your luck game from CMYK. On your turn, you’ll be rolling and placing dice onto dog cards.
SpyFall13+3-8152014Players ask each other probing questions to detect the Spy
Squid Game16+3-6402022Last man standing wins Squid Game
Stardew Valley13+1-445-2002021Build your farm, grow crops, and explore Stardew Valley!
Star Wars Pandemic10+2-4452022Use your Jedi powers to fight off the Separatist threat — Pandemic-style.
Stuffed8+2-420-302018Gather your team. Complete your mission. Save your soul. It all hangs by a thread.
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza8+2-810-302018Act fast when the flipped card actually is that rtaco, cat, goat, cheese or pizza.
Takenoko ( new edition)8+2-4452024Players will cultivate land plots, irrigate them, and grow one of the three species of bamboo with the help of the Imperial gardener to maintain this bamboo garden
Tayu10+2-430-451999Divert water to your two sides of the board and away from the sides of your opponent.
Terra Nova12+2-460-902022Control one of ten asymmetric factions in a streamlined version of Terra Mystica
Terraforming Mars12+1-51202016Compete with rivals CEO’s to make Mars habitable and build your corporate empire.
The Chameleon7+3-8152017Decypher the 1-word clues and bluff your way through as the chameleon
The Crew Deep Sea Mission10+2-5202021Dive into the deep sea in this co-operative trick-taking game with variable missions
The Game of Life8+2-6601960This game attempts to mirror life events many people go through from going to college, raising a family, buying a home, working and retiring.
The Gang10+3-6202024Round up your gang and get ready to pull off a series of bank heists using the power of poker!
The Gardens10+1-430-452022players draft cards depicting different features of the Gardens, using them to build their own portion of it in front of themselves. Players then score points based on what their visitors see as they walk past the Gardens
The Hunger12+2-6602021is a race in which each vampiric player must optimize their card deck, hunt humans to gain victory points, fulfill secret missions, and eventually acquire a rose and return to the castle before sunrise.
The Lunch Room8+3-615Just don’t lose your lunch, because it is all fun and games.
The Mind8+2-4202018Play your cards in ascending order without communicating. Timing is key!
The Resistance: Avalon13+5-10302012pits the forces of Good and Evil in a battle to control the future of civilization
The Spill14+1-450-602022the game is a reverse tower defense game, as players sail the perimeter trying to push back and contain the oil,
Thornwatch Eyrewood Adventures14+3-6602018The Eyrewood is protected by spirits of vengeance
Ticket to Ride8+2-530-602004Build your railroad across North America to connect cities and complete tickets
Ticket to Ride8+2-530-602004Build your railroad across North America to connect cities and complete tickets
Too Many Cooks10+2-6202022Fussy chefs cook a delicious soup together while managing their tempers
Treasures of Cibola8+2-415-202019The temple is crumbling to pieces, save its valuable treasures before it’s too late!
Tricky Druids8+2-4402019each player brews potions in their huts hidden from everyone else
Tsuro8+2-815-202005Play tiles and move around the board. Try to outlast your opponents.
Umbra Via8+2-430-452021Guide missing pieces of your soul out of the shadows by bidding on and building paths
Unfair14+2-550-1252017Create thematic fun parks, hire staff and attract guests galore!
Unicorn Stew8+3-620-302021Players serve up meals of mythological portions to a fickle, famished monarch.
Unmatched: Teen Spirit14+2-320-402023A miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend.
Uno6+2-1010-301971git rid of your cards first, but don’t forget to say “UNO”
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: The Rise and Fall of Anvalor14+1-4602019your official task is to help build and defend Anvalor together with the other factions.
Wavelength14+2-1230-452019A social guessing game in which two teams compete to read each other’s minds. Teams take turns rotating a dial to where they think a hidden bullseye is located on a spectrum.
Wayfinders10+2-425-452019Fly airplanes around, exploring island tiles, gathering resources for a big turn.
Welcome To… 2nd Edition10+1-100252018Design the most appealing 1950s neighborhood, with fences, parks, and swimming pools.
What’s Missing?7+3-6202020a drawing game that contains 240 cards with line drawings, sorted by difficulty.
Wingspan10+1-540-702019Attract a beautiful and diverse collection of birds to your wildlife preserve.
Wingspan10+1-540-702019Attract a beautiful and diverse collection of birds to your wildlife preserve.
Wise Guys13+3-4902022Rival gangs battle it out to control the black market booze trade of 1920’s Chicago!
You Gotta Be Kitten me Deluxe Edition10+2-10302018a Liar’s Dice-style bluffing game in which players each hold cards that feature animals with some kind of accessory,
You Who?6+2-4?2013Players make matches of cards in order to advance on a track on the board towards the finish line.
Yukon Airways14+1-430-902019Deliver passengers while managing your fuel and making improvements to your seaplane
Yum Cha7+2-620-402022Compete against each other in a game about dim sum

We’ve also got board games for kids under 6:

GAME
AGE
PLAYERS
TIME (mins)
YEAR
ABOUT
4 Shore5+2The players cleverly place their sea creatures on the beach to create a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line
Air Bears4+2-4102019you can get your bears to their holiday destination first and win the game.
Animal Upon Animal Christmas Edition5+2-4202020The animals are climbing all over each other to form an ever-taller Christmas pyramid
Animal Upon Animal Junior2+1-4102021A multi-game toddler friendly version of a HABA classic, it’s Animal Upon Animal Jr.
Barnyard Bunch4+2-45-152019Every so often, the young residents of Fridolin’s farm like to run away and must be brought back to the barn with the help of the players.
Color It!4+2-4102020In the merry land of Kaleido, some of the colors have disappeared! It’s the players’ job to make the houses, flowers, hot-air balloons and rainbows shine in the most amazing colors once again?
Fiery Dragons5+2-4152006Can you remember where the bats, spiders, and hatchlings are to get your dragon home?
Floaty Fight5+2102019players need guesswork and their powers of deduction to discover the whereabouts of all the opponent’s floaties to win the game
Frog Soup5+1-412-252019The Witch is cooking a frog soup, and you are the last ingredients to the recipe
Honey5+2-415-452020Help honey Bee fill up the honey jars
Let’s Cook2+1-45-102010Let’s Cook includes three different games that have children practice recognizing and naming vegetables and other foods,
Loopin’ Louie: Buzz to the Rescue3+2-410Buzz must stop Woody, Jessie, Rex and Slinky Dog from playing with the aliens to save their toy friends who are in danger of being given away!
Mary Magica3+2-410-152020Whoever collects the most enchanted items wins.
Mia London5+2-410-152020you must help detective Mia London unmask which one of the 625 notorious scoundrels has committed a mischievous crime.
Mini Race5+2-45-102019Who will be the first to make two laps and cross the finish line?
Moonlight Castle5+2-4302021Rescue gems from a thieving wizard by replacing them with pebbles.
Olympus Loonacy5+2-55-102022Race to dump cards in your hand by matching images of cards in play.
Play Zoo3+2-42011Zookeeper Tim and his curious animals are ready to play with you!
Rainbow Friends4+2-415-202021Create beautiful rainbows in Cloudlandia, practicing estimation to collect crystals
Rainbow Slide2+1-45-10colour grouping and matching
Robots5+2-615min2020you try to work together to develop a sense of time and speed.
Snail Sprint5+2-4152018Lucky dice rolls and skillful moves will get your snails to the winner’s podium
Summer Splash5-992-315The goal is to move all their animals across to the other side and to move their runner forward each round.
T-Rex5+2-45-102019two dice decide which dinosaur is sought
Unicorn Glitterluck3+2-4102014Unicorns! Rainbows! Muffins! Skip across puffy clouds, collect pink crystals, & win!


🎉 What to Expect

  • Friendly tabletop play for all ages
  • Guided sessions & rule teaching from experienced groups
  • Competitive tournaments with prizes and bragging rights
  • New games in development you won’t see anywhere else
  • A massive library to explore and enjoy