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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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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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Omicron Protocol — CyMS City

Matthew Smail Jun 3, 2019 0

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…

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Gladiatores: Blood for Roses — Am I not merciful?

Matthew Smail Jun 3, 2019 0

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.…

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Swordcrafters — Cardboard cuts

Matthew Smail May 31, 2019 0

Swordcrafters is a quick, lightweight game from Adam’s Apple Games, players compete to build actual, physical swords from thick cardboard tiles.

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Tiny Ninjas — Battle in a box!

Matthew Smail May 30, 2019 0

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 shelf…

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Operencia: The Stolen Sun — Shining bright

Matthew Smail May 29, 2019 0

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…

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Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Mayhem — +1 to charisma

Matthew Smail May 27, 2019 0

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 license. Dungeon…

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Planet — Worlds apart

Matthew Smail May 24, 2019 0

Planet is about drafting and abstracted area control/influence, in it players attach magnetised hexagonal tiles to a large, replica planet.

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