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Dangerous Driving — Burnt out, or on fire?
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…
Sailor Cats — Fishing up supplies, but not fish
Adorable mobile games are now being advertised to me as I thumb through the iOS store pages. I’m a real sucker for something cute, even if it’s just an idle game, and I normally I end up downloading said cute games and playing around with…
Bring life to the world around you by instilling it with the essence of real objects in Moments
A slice of space and five objects are all you have to work with to change the world in Moments. What with all of the tools that are out there to help people create games, it's easier to create games now than it ever has been. However,…
Omicron Protocol — CyMS City
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.…
Tussie Mussie — The Secret Language of Flowers
With the success of Wingspan, the critically acclaimed board game on birds, Elizabeth Hargrave’s latest foray is into the late Victorian fad of Tussie Mussie; miniature bouquets of flowers given to friends, family, lovers and all in…
How to get more energy in Forager
In Forager, you need food to keep on surviving and thriving within the world. All day, as you work, your energy bar is going down. You can also find yourself being attacked from time to time, lowering your life, which can be refilled by…
Uriel’s Chasm 3: Gelshock is unshockingly weird
Uriel’s Chasm 3: Gelshock is another experimental game by Rail Slave Games. We have been playing it.
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.
The Gristmill sees you making decisions for the good of your team
I don’t play tactical games often, nor do I play deck building games, but something about The Gristmill really stood out to me. Apart from the grimhand drawn graphics, it is a game which is extremely unforgiving when it comes to the health…
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 shelf…
Hightail across Overland…
Don't hang around anywhere too long, dangers lurk everywhere from East Coast to West Coast in Overland...
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…
Lightless has many puzzles that take place in the dark
Many games give you the ability to brutally destroy your enemy, but in Lightless, you must use the light to stun them, or use limited oil to cast fire onto the creatures. You cannot carry a weapon for very long in this game at all.…
Keep the Cold War cold in Precipice
Precipice is a Cold War strategy game with a focus on diplomacy. We have been playing it.
The Last Hex — Trying to extend my hex life
So far, very reminiscent of Slay the Spire. There are some differences that make The Last Hex have a little of its own identity, though.
NEScape is a brand-new, currently funding, escape room game for the NES
NEScape is the latest release from Khan games, who are no stranger to this sector — with NEScape being the 10th NES title released by Kevin Hanley. The Nintendo Famicom is 36 years old. Just let that sink in for a moment. I was just one…
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 license. Dungeon…
Pandemic — Going viral
Every fortnight, some of the team at B3 meet up to play tabletop games together, trying out new games and playing some old favourites. This week, we played Pandemic by Z-Man Games.
Volcanoids — Clever Cogs
Over the last couple of years, the survival genre seems to have finally calmed down. People have stuck to what they like and it will be hard to get players out of their comfort zone. Can Volcanoids unearth them and accomplish what so many…