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Tiny Ninjas — Battle in a box!
In the high pressure market that is modern board gaming, boxes are becoming ever larger in an effort to grab the attention of ravenous gamers. Even portable or small games are often packaged in enormous, unnecessary packages that hog shelf…
Operencia: The Stolen Sun — Shining bright
When I first decided that I’d like to review Operencia: The Stolen Sun, I felt confident that I’d be delving into a rote RPG that pieced together nostalgic memories of 1980’s classics that were limited by the hardware of the time and have…
Keep the Cold War cold in Precipice
Precipice is a Cold War strategy game with a focus on diplomacy. We have been playing it.
The Last Hex — Trying to extend my hex life
So far, very reminiscent of Slay the Spire. There are some differences that make The Last Hex have a little of its own identity, though.
Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Mayhem — +1 to charisma
If you have kids and a love of the legendary Dungeons & Dragons games, you owe it to yourself to at least take a peak at Dungeon Mayhem, the latest, unexpected addition to the long list of products carrying this famous license. Dungeon…
Pandemic — Going viral
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 Pandemic by Z-Man Games.
Volcanoids — Clever Cogs
Over the last couple of years, the survival genre seems to have finally calmed down. People have stuck to what they like and it will be hard to get players out of their comfort zone. Can Volcanoids unearth them and accomplish what so many…
Falcon Age — A feathered friend
Falcon Age has you solving puzzles and exploring an open world with your falcon — a charming companion who is easily the star of the show.
Planet — Worlds apart
Planet is about drafting and abstracted area control/influence, in it players attach magnetised hexagonal tiles to a large, replica planet.
Snooker 19 — Master stroke
You wouldn’t believe it, but the current generation of consoles has never had a proper snooker game and, thinking back, I can’t even remember the last time that this incredibly skilful game was represented digitally. That has all changed…
Ten Buttons is a sleek, infinite puzzle game
Recently I've been diving into the world of mobile games — downloading platformers, idle clickers and little puzzle games to see how they fare on my phone. In this downloading of many puzzles games, I’ve discovered the genre of infinite,…
Where the Bees Make Honey isn’t sweet enough
Where the Bees Make Honey explores lost childhood innocence. We have been playing it.
The Rainsdowne Players — Charmful theatre acting
The Rainsdowne Players is a story-based, RPG, action game that sees you doing a lot for your love of the theatre. You play as two individuals, a shy girl and a more talkative guy, who are trying to get a town theatre up and running. The…
Puzzle Dungeon — Solitaire with charm to spare
Puzzle Dungeon is a Solitaire-based dungeon crawler, where your hero must slay certain types of monsters to triumph.
Robin Hood and the Merry Men — Criminally fun
Robin Hood and The Merry Men is the third major release from Macedonian publisher Final Frontier Games. In our reviews for their previous titles, Cavern Tavern and Rise to Nobility, we called out the exceptionally high build quality,…
Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns — Overwhelmed with zombies
I've played the tabletop version of Zombicide before, and it was one that I quite enjoyed when played with the right group of people. You see, as with any game with friendly fire, people can sometimes be jerks. But in Zombicide: Tactics…
Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig — Building with friends
There are so many modern board games these days that it’s hard to play all of them, so why not tackle two at once with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig? If you’re new to the scene, it can be especially hard to track down some of the…
Battle Brothers’ Beasts and Exploration DLC changes the game from the ground up
The latest DLC for Battle Brothers, Beasts and Exploration, adds even more tests for your mercenary band.
Hand of Fate: Ordeals — Deadly dealings
Hand of Fate: Ordeals is the recently released board game about a video game about a card game. We followed the Kickstarter closely back in 2017 and we’ve recently managed to get our hands on a retail copy. Hand of Fate: Ordeals wisely…
Mucho Taco — Piñatas, resturants, tacos and quests
One moment you're flinging tacos across the screen, then you're switching to your restaurant to collect some of the fallen tacos for a bonus. Then in a flash you're attempting upgrades on the tacos you were making and flinging — there…