Matthew Smail

1 week ago | nerdly.co.uk | Matthew Smail

‘Dune: Imperium – Bloodlines’ Board Game Review by Matthew Smail Well, well, well, what have we here? Another expansion for the already vast and quite confusing Dune: Imperium universe.

1 week ago | nerdly.co.uk | Matthew Smail

‘Marvel Champions: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’ Board Game Review by Matthew Smail It’s been a while since Marvel Champions first launched, and without a doubt two of the most common cards to grace any hero deck are the iconic duo of Nick Fury and Maria Hill. Both powerful allies, these cards have been the mainstay of the Marvel Champions concept.

1 week ago | bigbossbattle.com | Matthew Smail

Share For the novice painter, there’s nothing better than fairly large miniatures with overstated features and relatively few small details. Having good quality cast miniatures is also beneficial, and that makes CMON’s Marvel United series of games a perfect option for a newcomer to the hobby.

2 weeks ago | bigbossbattle.com | Matthew Smail

Share Once upon a time, video games were often based on board games — because believe it or not, there were people back in the day who thought that the tabletop was King, and that these newfangled “computer-things” would never take off. That was a long time ago, though, and board games have definitely ebbed whilst the videogame market never ceases to flow.

2 weeks ago | bigbossbattle.com | Matthew Smail

Share Any experienced gamer will know the name Reiner Knizia — but the good doctor tends to split opinion when it comes to whether his games are any good, or not. Here at B3, we enjoyed Yellow & Yangtze and loved The Quest for El Dorado, but we didn’t enjoy Royal Visit quite as much.