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Matt is B3's resident Head of Board Games. As a life-long fan of all things gaming he'll also occasionally be found covering video games with the team,
There are no shortage of new games on Kickstarter these days and miniatures games are among the most frequent among them. A recent launch that caught my eye is Omicron Protocol, which is a team based skirmish game that takes place on a hex…
Gladiatores: Blood for Roses — Am I not merciful?
Gladiatores: Blood for Roses is a feature-packed card game that has two to five players competing as gladiatorial schools that must bid for the best fighters, bet on combat in the arena and ultimately, participate in duels to the death.…
Swordcrafters — Cardboard cuts
Swordcrafters is a quick, lightweight game from Adam’s Apple Games, players compete to build actual, physical swords from thick cardboard tiles.
Tiny Ninjas — Battle in a box!
In the high pressure market that is modern board gaming, boxes are becoming ever larger in an effort to grab the attention of ravenous gamers. Even portable or small games are often packaged in enormous, unnecessary packages that hog…
Operencia: The Stolen Sun — Shining bright
When I first decided that I’d like to review Operencia: The Stolen Sun, I felt confident that I’d be delving into a rote RPG that pieced together nostalgic memories of 1980’s classics that were limited by the hardware of the time and have…
Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Mayhem — +1 to charisma
If you have kids and a love of the legendary Dungeons & Dragons games, you owe it to yourself to at least take a peak at Dungeon Mayhem, the latest, unexpected addition to the long list of products carrying this famous…
Planet — Worlds apart
Planet is about drafting and abstracted area control/influence, in it players attach magnetised hexagonal tiles to a large, replica planet.
Snooker 19 — Master stroke
You wouldn’t believe it, but the current generation of consoles has never had a proper snooker game and, thinking back, I can’t even remember the last time that this incredibly skilful game was represented digitally. That has all changed…
Robin Hood and the Merry Men — Criminally fun
Robin Hood and The Merry Men is the third major release from Macedonian publisher Final Frontier Games. In our reviews for their previous titles, Cavern Tavern and Rise to Nobility, we called out the exceptionally high build…
Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig — Building with friends
There are so many modern board games these days that it’s hard to play all of them, so why not tackle two at once with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig?
If you’re new to the scene, it can be especially hard to track down some of…