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Junior Tension is an easy to play family trivia game for ages 6+
If you normally sit there, shouting answers at the TV during quiz shows or happen to be a master of memory, then Junior Tension, and its non-kids version Tension, is a great game for you and your younger children. Specifically aimed at 6+…
Raccoin is a coin-pusher twist on the winning Balatro formula
When you strike gold, you often find more nearby. That's the hope for PlayStack, it would seem, who are back with their next publishing attempt after Balatro. In an attempt to hold onto the bottled lightning of 'hypnotic twist on a classic'…
Faceminer is an incremental twist on training facial recognition software
Boot up your computer, power up your dial-up modem and get ready to become a Faceminer in an alternative-history's dotcom boom. Ah, 1999. Existentialism flooding the cinemas, the UK introducing a minimum wage, a fear of the millennium bug…
Frostpunk 2 expands macro-survival into post-apocalyptic civilization builder
The original Frostpunk was a masterclass in moral compromise. It asked players not just how they would survive, but what they were willing to sacrifice to do so. Now, Frostpunk 2 arrives with a colder heart and a broader scope, trading the…
The Night Shift – Looking shifty
Making things trickier are the mannequins that at first simply stand around. Some of them are active, whilst others are aggressive but it won’t be clear which are which until they actually become active. Your objectives will funnel you in…
Kinfire Council is a 2025 GOTY contender, and it’s only September!
Kevin Wilson has designed a lot of games over the years, but few feel as immediately confident and mechanically rich as Kinfire Council. This is a game that knows exactly what it is trying to be — an asymmetric, competitive worker placement…
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is a roguelike auto-shooter with serious atmosphere
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel doesn’t waste time with subtlety. From the moment you drop into Niflheim, the game throws you into a Norse-flavoured bullet hell where survival is measured in seconds and progression is earned through grit,…
PXN P5 Wireless Controller – Brilliant Controller, Modest Price
The PXN P5 is the slightly cheaper counterpart to the PXN P5 8K, but is still a highly versatile neat little package compatible with PC, Xbox, Playstation and the Nintendo Switch. From its sleek and comfortable design to its highly…
Sandcastles of Burgundy is a great set collection gateway game for all ages
When it comes to discussing games that can be played with the family, there's normally a hard-line between games for younger children and older children. Sandcastles of Burgundy, like many classics, cleverly bridges that gap with a fun,…
Finding Office Furbabies in Secret Paws – Cozy Offices
Sometimes, you need to spice things up in your office, and how better than by hiding dozens of cat statues around it? Yes, Secret Paws - Cozy Offices is another hidden cat object game, this time with a 3D rendering of an office, that you…
Ground of Aces is already a promising military base management experience
You start WAY behind the eight-ball here, and pray you can survive to make it out alive.
Foretales is a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure with Upside!
Here at B3, we love a narrative adventure game with cute, anamorphic creatures and a divergent narrative. Foretales, developed by Alkemi and published by Dear Villagers, is one of those rare titles that manages to feel both narratively rich…
Catch the Moon XXL is a simple pleasure that’s out of this world
Everyone loves a game that stops passer-bys in their tracks, and Catch the Moon XXL is exactly that kind of game — a towering, whimsical spectacle that draws gasps from children and adults in equal measure. With oversized ladders, a giant…
Big Boss makes capitalist board games cool again
When it comes to games about running businesses, there are a few that come to mind... and some of them end in big arguments and disappointment. I'm not saying that Big Boss fixes all of the issues of games about exponential, capitalist…
S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Legends of the Zone is a long overdue return to an important series
There’s a certain atmosphere that only games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. can conjure — a blend of dread, decay, and desperate survival that’s as much about mood as it is mechanics. With the recently “enhanced” S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Legends of the Zone…
Drill Core — Dig in!
You manage an entire team of workers who head down into an ever more expansive mineshaft to gather resources that you’ll use to upgrade your mine platform. Once you’ve gained enough, your platform will take your team deeper to gather ever…
The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship is an epic re-use of the Pandemic engine
Playing The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship feels like much more than just a game — it’s the retelling of an epic story. Frodo is one step from despair, the Nazgûl are circling, and you’re desperately trying to recruit Rohirrim…
Stomp The Plank is a great introduction to Push Your Luck mechanics
One thing that kids games do a lot better than most games aimed at adults is convincingly take over the table and, in the case of playing them out at gaming cafes or events, draw in a crowd. Stomp the Plank is an incredibly easy to…
Fighting the Baddies in Hidden Cat Outlaws
That's right, it's another hidden object cat game. This time Hidden Cat Outlaws takes us to the wild, wild west — think Sheriff offices, carts dotted around, lots of sand. As with most hidden-animal games, there's a lot of familiar…
Broken Arrow – A High Detailed Look at Modern Warfare
To say that Broken Arrow has been long awaited would be an understatement. For around six years fans have longed to get their teeth into its highly detailed, modern combat RTS, and I think the wait has definitely paid off, with this, the…