Wyrd Sciencereturns for another exploration of the strange worlds and new horizons of tabletop games...

In this issue RPG historianShannon Appelclinelooks at the history of dark, dystopian settings we seem to love spending so much time in.

Samantha Nelsontalks to Free League'sTomasHrenstamabout the newBlade Runner: The Roleplaying Game.

We catch up withKieron Gillento chat about his brilliant newDIE RPG

Vintage RPG'sStu Horvathdips into his new book looking at the past 50 years of roleplaying games,Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Groundto highlight 5 titles that have shaped the industry's development.

Dan Thurotlooks atpolitics in board games and speaks to game designersAmabel Holland,Taylor ShussandTory Brownto see how they've intertwined the two in games likeThis Guilty Land,Stonewall UprisingandVotes for Women.

Rob Wielandrisks termination at the hands of Friend Computer as he looks back at the history ofParanoiaand speaks toWJ MacGuffin, lead designer of the game's newPerfect Edition.

Walton Woodspeaks toW.F. Smithabout the Ennie award winningBarkeep on the Borderlands.

John Powerchats withChris McDowallabout his move from RPGs to wargames with the newly releasedThe Doomed.

All that plus our quickstart section, taking you on a whirlwind trip around the gaming world, our expanded reviews section, more features to be revealed andoriginal artwork comissioned for this issue from the likes ofukasz Kowalczuk&Mat Pringle!