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Matt Thrower
March 18, 2019
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Play Matt: Dice Forge Review
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The house hums with the quiet comfort of visitors. In the front room, the low coffee table is ceremonially cleared of cider cans and chocolate. Cur...
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Matt Thrower
March 03, 2019
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1066, Tears to Many Mothers Review
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On a 14th of October some years ago, I locked shields with the big, hairy man next to me and raised my sword. We waited for the enemy to come. "Som...
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Matt Thrower
February 18, 2019
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Play Matt: The White Tribe Review
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Until today, my knowledge of Rhodesia came from the voice of Bob Marley. He's singing it now in the background, as I scour the web for more detaile...
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Matt Thrower
February 04, 2019
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Play Matt: Keyforge Review
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Of all the things that could be a hook, it's the names that do it. Every Keyforge deck is unique, containing cards randomly selected from those in ...
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Matt Thrower
January 22, 2019
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Play Matt: Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth Review
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I'm looking at a box, and one of my earliest memories is looking back at me. An implacable figure in a blue-black jumpsuit, eyes obscured behind a ...
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Matt Thrower
January 21, 2019
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Play Matt: The Lost Expedition Review
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The box art has a charming Tintin look, without that annoying quiff. All pith helmets and tangled undergrowth. Inside there are two decks of cards....
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Matt Thrower
January 06, 2019
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Play Matt: Book Review Remnants
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Last year I played a ridiculous number of new games as potential inclusions for The Board Game Book. The editor wanted a certain quality bar for in...
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Matt Thrower
December 23, 2018
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Games of Christmas Past
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It is the best bit of the holidays. The saggy, comfortable drift between Christmas and New Year when the house is still full of good things but the...
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Matt Thrower
December 09, 2018
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Play Matt: The 2018 Not-Awards Show
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When I sat down to write this, it was going to be an awards piece. Something to celebrate the very best games I've played this year. It was all pla...
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Matt Thrower
November 25, 2018
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Triplock Review
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Inside the box lid, there's a face looking back at me. Underneath the rules is a selection of components so odd as to immediately pique my curiosit...