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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,
In Kanagawa, players take on the role of art students in 19th Century Japan. In a time-honoured tradition, the students will compete to improve their skills, expand their own studio and compete to make the best impression on their master.…
The Fantasy Trip: Legacy Edition — Dungeon master and commander
It’s not every day that you’ll see a re-release like The Fantasy Trip: Legacy Edition. In fact, it’s a game — or rather a system — that I think will surprise a lot of people with both its accessibility and it’s flexibility.
As the…
Imperator: Rome — The grand strategy to rule them all?
Imperator: Rome is the latest grand strategy game from veteran design and publishing house Paradox Interactive. With a timeline beginning around 300 BC, players are tasked with managing the formation of the Roman Empire — or one of its…
World Dumbination — Kickstarting a career in politics
Many board games allow players to act out their fantasies of world domination, but how many of them truly explore the egotistical nature of the world leaders who live out this reality on a daily basis? World Dumbination is an upcoming…
Cuphead — A cup in one hand
StudioMDHR’s rock hard platform shoot-em-up Cuphead makes its way onto Nintendo’s handheld Switch console
My Time at Portia — Spend your time wisely
Are you a console gamer looking for a relaxing crafting game that provides hundreds of hours of entertainment draped in a sugary layer of primary colours and soft melodies? If so, then My Time At Portia might be the game you’ve been waiting…
Big Easy Busking — Kickstarter preview
I don't recall music being a central theme for many board games, but lately that trend is changing. Last year we previewed Rap Godz from Board Game Brothas, whilst one of our featured reviews during 2019 will be Moaideas Symphony No. 9. In…
X-Morph Defense — Dark side of the moon
Nintendo Switch owners are already spoiled for choice when it comes to high quality twin stick shooters, not to mention games with a strategic focus. It’s rare for a game to merge strategy and action as seamlessly as X-Morph: Defense does,…
Resident Evil 2: The Board Game — Dark matters
Resident Evil 2 takes some of the most-loved aspects of the digital original and translates them onto the tabletop.
Stellaris: Console Edition — Galactic conquest
In 2456 they awoke. Whilst I had always known of their palpable hatred for humankind, I had never known the true wrath of the Bruggan Zealots, nor faced them in battle. For two hundred and fifty years they had watched, seething at us with…