Latest articles by Matt Thrower
Spooktacular review: "This is the perfect family board game for Halloween"
Review Spooktacular is a spectacular family game for spooky season
Splendor Duel review: "A superior game in almost every regard"
Review Give Splendor Duel your time and you'll find that it may be better than the original
It’s hard to imagine there are many gamers who won’t enjoy this quick but tactical board game for 2 players
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Star Wars: Battle of Hoth review - "An excellent introduction to a whole galaxy of gaming"
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Vantage review: "A masterclass in narrative and sandbox gameplay"
Review The size of this sandbox board game is truly staggering, and fans of exploration will adore it
Fate of the Fellowship review: "A thing of absolute genius"
Review Fate of the Fellowship is the "best game in the Pandemic series yet"
Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons review - "Could be the magic item needed to refresh your game nights, but it won't be a critical hit for everyone"
Review Is the latest Horrified an adventure worth taking? We weigh in.
Legendary board game designer says his upcoming Lord of the Rings project is "definitely the most thematically and mechanically rich game I’ve worked on"
Features Pandemic designer Matt Leacock waxes lyrical about his latest game, The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
You need these 7 board games from the UK Games Expo 2025 in your collection
Features We go through the games you need to know about from one of the biggest board game shows in the world
The history and cultural significance of board games
Features Tabletop gaming has a long and illustrious history stretching back thousands of years
Divinity Original Sin: The Board Game review - "An ambitious undertaking to say the least"
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Horizons of Spirit Island review: "You still get the full, deep, and demanding gameplay of the original"
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The One Ring and Lord of the Rings Roleplaying are the RPGs Tolkien fans have always wanted
Features Few RPGs have been able to capture the wonder of Middle-earth, but The One Ring and Lord of the Rings Roleplaying do. Here's why
Keys From the Golden Vault review: "Both daring and problematic"
Review Many of the adventures in Keys From the Golden Vault provide a refreshing change of pace, but D&D rules aren't always the best fit for them.
Undaunted: Battle of Britain review: "Throws you constant curveballs"
Review Undaunted: Battle of Britain is an excellent game that brings a lot of novelty to the series, but it's got the misfortune of following its outstanding older siblings
Clank! Catacombs review: "The absolute sweet spot of tactics, variety, and good old-fashioned fun"
Review Great additions to an already-great formula
