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The Noodle Game — Fighting over your food
Playing with your food is something children are always told off for, but The Noodle Game by Big Potato Games sees you fighting over a giant box of noodles in the middle of the table.
XCOM: The Board Game — Xenopoly
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 XCOM: The Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games.
World Dumbination — Kickstarting a career in politics
Many board games allow players to act out their fantasies of world domination, but how many of them truly explore the egotistical nature of the world leaders who live out this reality on a daily basis? World Dumbination is an upcoming…
Dino Dump — Dinosaurs covered in poop
Dinosaurs pooped too! As a matter of fact, in Dino Dump by Big Potato Games, you end up playing with cartoonish cards of poop-covered dinosaurs, looking to get rid of all your cards.
Big Easy Busking — Kickstarter preview
I don't recall music being a central theme for many board games, but lately that trend is changing. Last year we previewed Rap Godz from Board Game Brothas, whilst one of our featured reviews during 2019 will be Moaideas Symphony No. 9. In…
AuZtralia invites you to the Old One outback
Once you’re past the seemingly complex rules, AuZtralia has that excellent balance of simple to play but hard to master gameplay.
Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra — Will your works stand the test of time
A reflective review of Michael Kiesling's game: Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra.
Resident Evil 2: The Board Game — Dark matters
Resident Evil 2 takes some of the most-loved aspects of the digital original and translates them onto the tabletop.
Spell Smashers — Say the magic word
Consonant please, Gandalf... I mean Carol... What on Earth is happening here? For the uninitiated, Spell Smashers could easily be seen as just another throwaway fantasy deck-building game. Look closer, however, and you'll discover that…
11:59 — Nuclear dice!
11:59 is a real time, dice rolling microgame that pitches two players against each other as nuclear powers in an arms race that could end the civilised world. All is not lost however, because despite the presence of physical components…
The Oregon Trail Game: Journey To Willamette Valley
A board game attempt at a classic video game, The Oregon Trail Game: Journey to Willamette Valley is an adaption of a giant, but how well does it all come together?
Veracruz 1631 — Sink or swim?
With a straightforward and enjoyable theme, Veracruz 1631 is fairly endearing — a feeling that is only enhanced by the speed of play.
Werewords — Monster mash
If you take Werewolf and give it a modern twist, with new components and fun visuals then you would get Werewords.
Ceylon — Time for tea?
Ceylon looks beautiful and plays in a fast, fluid manner, whilst simultaneously delivering complex choices that require considerable forward planning.
Rhino Hero: Super Battle — Taller towers, greater battles
Build up huge buildings and be the top hero of the town!
Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game: Battle of Pelennor Fields Boxed Game — Lord of the Table?
Featuring an incredible eighty-four miniatures (two of which are very large monsters), Pelennor Fields is one of the most expansive starter packs that I’ve seen in miniatures gaming.
Maki Staki — Make sushi rolls and hope for the Nice Rice
A very cute card game where you make sushi!
Dale of Merchants 1 and 2 review — Animal crackers
Dale of Merchants features a straightforward concept and simple components, but there’s more to it than meets the eye — find out what it’s all about in our detailed review.
Archmage review — Sorcery
Players race to fill the power vacuum left in the wake of a fallen Archmage, claiming the map and dispatching apprentices/.
No Yolk — Raise chickens and sell eggs
Try to make sure your hen house produces the most eggs possible!