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Neko Neko Cafe — Cute Cards but Confusing Gameplay
When stumbling through Kickstarter, I found Neko Neko Cafe and saw two things I really love; cats and food. Excited at a board game with these two themes, I backed the game and then played it as soon as it arrived. This game has some…
Time passes faster than you think whilst playing Pendulum, but you need to give it a chance
We’ve covered a fair few real-time board games here at B3, and more often than not, such games are chaotic, lightweight offerings. Pendulum, on the other hand, is actually fairly heavy — with worker placement, card based powers and…
Miyabi sees you building tall, Japanese gardens
When it comes to games that have you building upwards or across a large area, the strategy behind stacking tiles and building up is one to be watched across all players. Miyabi is no exception to this, as a two to four player tile placement…
Mandala is the most complicated simple game you’ll ever play — but it’s worth it
My review for Mandala was originally taken on alongside a number of other two-player games, with the intention of including it in a piece about games that cater specifically for couples. Somehow, though, the suffocatingly thematic language…
Lost Ruins of Arnak takes tomb raiding to a more cerebral level
When I think of movies like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom or The Mummy, I tend to be drawn towards the swashbuckling elements of those movies, and the protracted and exciting action scenes. The fantastical archaeological and…
7 Wonders Duel is the essential two player hobby game
Whilst I admit that I’ve been something of an evangelist towards two-player board games recently, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed that the new 7 Wonders: Second Edition strips out all two-player variants entirely. That is only…
Baron Voodoo casts an interesting spell, but it may leave you a little disorientated!
If times were different and board-games were being played as normal — between a mixture of players who do and don’t know each other, often in dedicated cafes or spaces in public areas — then Baron Voodoo is the kind of game that would make…
Talisman: Batman — When the Inmates run the Asylum
The Batman mythos has evolved over the years since its inception and the strength of the characters; both good and evil; adds additional weight and focus to an already interesting premise.
The Lost Ones — Beautiful art and rich atmosphere can’t hide mechanical shortcomings
From designer Gordon Alford and Greenbrier Games, The Lost Ones is a solo or co-operative narrative adventure game. Taking on the role of youngsters taken from their homes and cast adrift in a beautiful but strange world, players must work…
Hocus Pocus is spooky cooperative card chaos
A simple premise on paper, turns may only last 10-20 seconds but rounds can last anywhere from 5 minutes to 20 minutes depending on the deck shuffle and the spell types in play.