Tabletop Reviews

With the cycling season in full swing and events like the Tour de France bringing fans of the sport together all over the world, there’s never been a better time to look into other ways to enjoy the sport. Flamme Rouge, from Lautapelit and…

If you’re a fan of Magic: The Gathering and other card battling systems, then you’ll almost certainly want to check out Godsforge from Atlas Games. This attractive boxed game invites two to four players to join an endless war for the most…

Some tabletop games come in big boxes, boasting large boards, meeples and loads of tiny components for you to play with. Others come in smaller packages, allowing for more portability, but still delivering on a big scale. The Blessed Dark…

There isn’t a videogame series on Earth that is more iconic than Street Fighter and there are few card combat systems held in higher regard than EXCEED, from Level 99 Games. Combine these two properties and what do you get? Let’s find out.…

Brotherwise Games’ Call to Adventure is a card based narrative adventure game that combines a unique “rune throwing” mechanic with classic tableau building. Playing between one and four players, Call to Adventure initially surprised me…

Dare you venture into the dark and foreboding RPG fantasy that is Hall or Nothing’s Gloom of Kilforth? Thanks to a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign, Gloom of Kilforth has recently been reprinted for a second time, but this…

We’ve been compelled to unearth Imhotep inorder to find out what kind of treasure it might hold. Designer Phil Walker-Harding is well known for his fast paced games that use tight mechanisms to deliver satisfying outcomes, including the…

Where Combo Fighter is concerned, the video game inspiration is clear, but there’s no license to contend with, allowing designer Asger Johansen complete creative freedom. As a site that covers both video and tabletop games, there is…

Although party games come in many shapes and sizes, they do tend to be on the lighter end of the spectrum, which can lead to a less satisfying outcome for more experienced players. It came as a surprise to me — thanks to the simplicity of…

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 Crazy Cultists by Rocket House Games.