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Let’s Paint! Zombicide: Second Edition (Zombies)
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…
The TurtleBox3D Marvel Zombies insert finally makes CMON’s ridiculous Kickstarter playable
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…
I’ve spent 20 hours on Path of Exile 2 – and now I’ll never play Diablo IV again
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…
Let’s Paint! Hill Tribesmen
In this article, I’ll be looking at painting a basic foot soldier equipped with a sword and shield. I’ll make reference to how to apply this to those with bows and spears as we go. Once again, contrast paints will make up the bulk of this…
The B3 Guide to Painting Miniatures – for Complete Novices
Today, we’re going to write about something a little bit different to usual. We cover a lot of miniature board games here, but you may have noticed that it’s been a long time since any of those games had painted models. Well, that’s…
Let’s Paint! Warriors of Rohan
In this article, I’ll be telling you how to take them from grey to something that will look good in battle without too much difficulty. The majority of this will involve using contrast paints, which will increase the speed of getting them…
Burden of Command feels like a new genre all about the burden of leadership
Burden of Command is a rare twist of something familiar and new, in this case sensibilities of turn-based RPGs meet turn-based tactics while wearing the skin of skirmish-level wargaming. There's a lot going on in that opening sentence, and…
MythMatch twists the match-3 formula into something legendary
After Zeus was done deposing his father and took the throne as king of then gods, ending the Titanomachy, things should have gotten better for the mortals down on Gaia. Unfortunately — as with many thrones won through violence and war —…
Rob’s Top 5 Games of 2024
Roll out the red carpet, ignore the vomit by Ms. Croft, and make sure to compliment Kratos’ outfit. It’s time for the awards!
The best tabletop games for the Serious Gamer in your Life
With board gaming becoming quite a mainstream hobby, the days of purchasing Catan or Carcassonne for your teenage children or gaming-adjacent friends are long gone. Those people are no longer interested in gateway games and lightweight…
Discover more of Europe in Hexplorando
Hexplorando is a 3D puzzle game that has you placing tiles around a map to creae beautiful worlds. In the campaign mode these worlds all are inspired by real places within Europe, giving you the ability to build a cozy, beautiful world and…
Ballionaire is a chaotic, fun Pachinko mutation
Self-labelled 'autobonker game' Ballionaire is to Pachinko as Balatro is to Poker; A mutated bastardisation of a classic game that's fun to play, brimming with character and incredibly hard to put down. 'I've played Pachinko Roguelikes…
1000000000 Spells has you building your weapons as you go
When it comes to arena shooters, there have been so many entries in the genre. However, 1000000000 Spells brings its own twist through the crafting and editing of various weapons that you will then use for your round. In 1000000000 Spells,…
Among the Whispers – Provocation has you hunting ghosts
Stephanie is equipped with an array of phantasm detection devices, from EMF readers to laser grids. By using these in conjunction with provocations, you’ll need to find and record audio and video evidence of ghostly goings-on, and piece…
Best Board games with cute animal themes and chunky mechanics!
Updated: 15/11/2024 - Two new entries added Animals have always made for a popular theme in board games, but did you know that not every game about animals is designed for younger players? Whilst some certainly are, some of the most complex…
Ominous Stew has you fighting while you cook.
There are a lot of multiplayer co-op cooking games out there, allowing you to get frustrated with your friends while you all work together to cook a dish. In Ominous Stew, you are not working together. As a matter of fact, you both are…
Ticket to Ride has some brand new deluxe train upgrades and you definitely need them!
Ticket to Ride remains one of the most popular board games in modern history - possibly ever if we exclude Chess, Draughts and other truly timeless games. There's no doubt that when you ask almost any gamer what their go to game for "new…
Catcelona – Cats hidden in the depths of Barcelona
It’s a new hidden object game all about cats! I feel like this recent wave of different hidden object games — largely cat based — is absolutely fantastic. Catcelona is a hidden object game where you will be finding a set number of cats…
Floatopia brings magic into a small island
It’s no secret I was very into Animal Crossing. Like everyone else at the start of lockdown, I spent hours and hours decorating my island with my youngest, going to events, catching bugs, and gathering resources. Now, I feel like I’ve done…
Impawlse let’s you play games to feed your cat
Having a little kitty cat to look after, without having all of the real-life clean up or responsibility, is something that can be really tempting for those who love playing video games! Impawlse is a game where you have a little cat in its…