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Azul Duel takes the classic formula and transforms it to a tense head-to-head experience
Back in December 2017, the original Azul wowed the boardgaming world with its simple gameplay and beautiful yet straightforward components, and even became our best light to medium weight game of the year. Since then, Azul has spawned…
Thorgal blends adventure with clever tile placement mechanisms for a satisfying experience
If you’re a fan of Portal Games' Robinson Crusoe, then perhaps their latest release — Thorgal — might also appeal to you. This solo or cooperative game charts the adventures of a lesser known Belgian cartoon hero (the titular Thorgal), but…
Doomlings rewards selective evolution with victory
Doomlings is a quick-play set collection game that plays out through several ages, with each player evolving their own little beasty to score big come the final sunset. We actually wrote about Doomlings about three years ago, when Jupiter…
SpyGuy Fantasy is a path-based race with an eye spy twist
Spy Guy's latest outing is into a fantasy setting that's quite often explored on the boardgame. Rather than Pizza and Traffic Cones, SpyGuy Fantasy has you collaboratively searching out Potions, Coins and Arrows. Before I start, I should…
Finspan is a fishy treat, but may be too familiar for Wingspan fans
Finspan takes players beneath the waves and casts them as divers seeking to discover and observe the widest variety of aquatic life over four weeks (rounds). Just as in the previous games each of your marine species will give you specific…
Let’s Paint! Marvel United X-Force
For the novice painter, there’s nothing better than fairly large miniatures with overstated features and relatively few small details. Having good quality cast miniatures is also beneficial, and that makes CMON’s Marvel United series of…
11 board game adaptations on console that go beyond Catan and Carcasonne!
Once upon a time, video games were often based on board games — because believe it or not, there were people back in the day who thought that the tabletop was King, and that these newfangled “computer-things” would never take off. That was…
Dr Reiner Knizia’s Rebirth is simple, beautiful and packed with impactful choices
Any experienced gamer will know the name Reiner Knizia — but the good doctor tends to split opinion when it comes to whether his games are any good, or not. Here at B3, we enjoyed Yellow & Yangtze and loved The Quest for El Dorado, but…
Let’s Paint! Halo Flashpoint: Spartans
Double slapchop has you, surprisingly, do this twice. We’re going to paint our first contrast paint on, then dry brush white again, before applying another contrast paint over it.
Let’s Paint! Maladum: Dungeons of Environ Beasts
I often find beasts and monsters the most interesting things to paint, since there’s a lot of room for artistic interpretation. Maladum: Dungeons of Environ recently made its way into our Top Dungeon Crawlers list based on pure merit, and…