Matthew Smail

For the novice painter, there’s nothing better than fairly large miniatures with overstated features and relatively few small details. Having good quality cast miniatures is also beneficial, and that makes CMON’s Marvel United series of…

Once upon a time, video games were often based on board games — because believe it or not, there were people back in the day who thought that the tabletop was King, and that these newfangled “computer-things” would never take off. That was…

Any experienced gamer will know the name Reiner Knizia — but the good doctor tends to split opinion when it comes to whether his games are any good, or not. Here at B3, we enjoyed Yellow & Yangtze and loved The Quest for El Dorado, but…

Imagine a roguelite shooter that mocks the AI-powered, dopamine-fuelled world we’re heading towards with frightening levels of precognition whilst also simultaneously delivering exactly the shot in the arm that it claims all humans will…

I often find beasts and monsters the most interesting things to paint, since there’s a lot of room for artistic interpretation. Maladum: Dungeons of Environ recently made its way into our Top Dungeon Crawlers list based on pure merit, and…

Yes, if you hadn’t already guessed it — I’ve been painting a shedload of one of my favourite dungeon crawlers; Zombicide: Second Edition. The base game comes with ten survivors, four abominations and a huge number of walker, runner and…

With a modern, beautiful take on detailed pixel art, a fantastic pace and gameplay that feels like a fantastic balance between old-school and modern, Songs of Conquest flies out of the blocks with an impressive and surprising performance.…

If you’re a dedicated Zombicide fan like I am, your house is probably chock full of boxes upon boxes of Kickstarter expansions filled with beautiful CMON miniatures. Having said that, no matter how much you love the game, I bet you don’t…

Woah, that’s a big claim right? The undisputed champion of ARPG’s usurped by a free-to-play effort from a lesser studio? I’m sorry Diablo IV fans, but it’s true — Path of Exile 2 is bigger, badder and much more enjoyable to play, with…

Although we’re a little late to the party, its never too late to celebrate something great. Stray tells a unique and timeless tale that is perhaps even more relevant in today's world than it was when the game first launched in 2022. In the…