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Break the monotony of lockdown with Imhotep: The Duel
Last year, I was lucky enough to grab a copy of Phil Walker-Hardings' Imhotep, a two to four-player game in which the players compete to build pyramids, obelisks and tombs in honour of the Pharaoh. In Imhotep: The Duel, the gameplay is…
Airship City — Unique movement mechanics are not enough to propel this game to greatness
Airship City sees up to four players competing to provide the most for the betterment of a great metropolis in the sky. Harvest resources, contribute towards communal social projects and fulfil supply requests but plan carefully because, in…
Playing solo game The Ratcatcher is a great way to pass time during lockdown
Although we haven’t covered many solo board games here at B3, when we have come across them we’ve enjoyed them. Nemo’s War, Cities: Skylines and The Rise and Fall of Anvalor all managed to put a smile on my face, but The Ratcatcher, which…
Roam continues the walkabout theme of Near and Far, but leaves a smaller footprint
Whilst the box is much smaller and the gameplay a little lighter, Roam continues to expand Ryan Laukat’s existing universe both visually and thematically, with characters that are similar to both Above and Below and Near and Far and a…
Sami Laakso’s Dale of Merchants 3 Kickstarter is imminent!
If you’re a regular reader of B3’s tabletop section, you’ll know that we’re huge fans of the Dale of Merchants series of games, thanks to our coverage of Dale of Merchants 1 and 2 and Dale of Merchants Collection. This May, Snowdale Design…
The Champion of the Wild asks all the right questions
Now don’t be shy, you can’t tell me that you’ve never wondered who would win in a fight between a tiger and a polar bear, or whether an elephant is a better endurance swimmer than a leopard. It’s OK, we’ve all asked those questions at some…
Barenpark is cheap, simple and one of the best tile placement games money can buy
OK, I admit it; when I came into the process of reviewing Barenpark, I’d never played it before. With a game like this comes baggage — the weight of expectation. Everyone has an opinion on it, whether that be because they think it’s too…
Creator Interview — Dávid Turczi — Excavation Earth
Dig deep with an interview with Dávid Turczi, a prominent solo game designer — on his methods and his upcoming Kickstarter Game, Excavation Earth!
Smoothies blends dice rolling and bingo
Smoothies is a game titled as if it is a food game, but do not be fooled, it isn't really a food game. That doesn't mean it’s a bad game — Smoothies reminded me of Bingo, but in a way that you are doing math and having power-ups to juggle.…
Bring Your Little Monsters to the Table in Jurassic Snack
If your kids (or really any kids that you’ve been entrusted to look after) have a passing interest in dinosaurs, then you simply must introduce them to Jurassic Snack. This gorgeous small box game is a two-player feast that is suitable for…