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Matthew Smail

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,

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Call to Adventure — Short stories

Matthew Smail Jun 28, 2019 0

Brotherwise Games’ Call to Adventure is a card based narrative adventure game that combines a unique “rune throwing” mechanic with classic tableau building. Playing between one and four players, Call to Adventure initially surprised me…

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Divinity Original Sin II: Definitive Edition — Six months of a game

Matthew Smail Jun 25, 2019 0

Even though the original Divinity: Original Sin was well renowned for being one of the toughest old school RPG’s available, I somehow bested it thanks to years of experience from similar games. It’s sequel, Divinity: Original Sin II took me…

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Gloom of Kilforth — Dark n’ stormy

Matthew Smail Jun 24, 2019 0

Dare you venture into the dark and foreboding RPG fantasy that is Hall or Nothing’s Gloom of Kilforth? Thanks to a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign, Gloom of Kilforth has recently been reprinted for a second time, but this…

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Imhotep (and a New Dynasty expansion) — A great legacy

Matthew Smail Jun 21, 2019 0

We’ve been compelled to unearth Imhotep inorder to find out what kind of treasure it might hold. Designer Phil Walker-Harding is well known for his fast paced games that use tight mechanisms to deliver satisfying outcomes, including the…

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Warhammer: Chaosbane — A robust aRPG

Matthew Smail Jun 20, 2019 0

Games Workshop's iconic series' latest outing is an ARPG in the form of Warhammer: Chaosbane. In the world of action-RPGs, Diablo III remains the undisputed champion, but that’s not to say that competition for the rank of number one…

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Combo Fighter — Here comes a new challenger!

Matthew Smail Jun 17, 2019 0

Where Combo Fighter is concerned, the video game inspiration is clear, but there’s no license to contend with, allowing designer Asger Johansen complete creative freedom. As a site that covers both video and tabletop games, there is…

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Goodcritters — Those Pesci animals!

Matthew Smail Jun 14, 2019 0

Although party games come in many shapes and sizes, they do tend to be on the lighter end of the spectrum, which can lead to a less satisfying outcome for more experienced players. It came as a surprise to me — thanks to the simplicity of…

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World War Z — Dead Good

Matthew Smail Jun 12, 2019 0

If entire reviews were summarised into a single, Tweet length paragraph, then my review for World War Z would simply state that Focus Home Interactive’s online zombie shooter aimed to replicate the classic gameplay of Left4Dead almost pixel…

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Robotech: Attack on the SDF 1 — Anime-zing!

Matthew Smail Jun 7, 2019 0

There have been many video game spin offs to accompany the Robotech series since it started, but only a few relatively niche board games — until now, that is. Enter Robotech: Attack on the SDF-1. The world of Robotech is synonymous with…

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Dangerous Driving — Burnt out, or on fire?

Matthew Smail Jun 4, 2019 0

Although the Burnout series is a thing of the past, its legacy lives on in Dangerous Driving. Clearly the product of a small but talented studio, this homage to eye-wateringly fast arcade racers of the past is good enough to crash its way…

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