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March 05, 2018
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Flip Ships Review
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"Do you know what Space Invaders is?" I ask my daughter.
"Yeah, it's that really old video game with all the funny-shaped things."
It's close eno...
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Matt Thrower
February 23, 2018
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Trudvang Chronicles Review
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It was a bitter journey home, the wind finding seams in coats and gloves, ice frosting on cars and windows. When I reached the sanctuary of the por...
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Matt Thrower
February 05, 2018
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Star Wars: Destiny Review
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The kitchen is bright and white. On the breakfast bar is a colossal faux-lego rollercoaster, a testament to a late-night drunken Kickstarter visit....
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Matt Thrower
January 22, 2018
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War - Mare Nostrum
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Late at night we tumble in from the pub, blood up with beer, hungry for destruction and junk food. Cheeks pink with cold, someone lights a fire and...
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January 08, 2018
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The Games Room
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It is December, 1984.
The sky is a gray slate, the air damp and cold. But I am aglow with excitement. As an 11 year old, newly-minted gamer I am a...
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Matt Thrower
December 11, 2017
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Big Potato Games - Review #1
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Boxes come and go from my house with solemn regularity. A few weeks back, though, something entirely new turned up: a crate. Not some half-assed fa...
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Matt Thrower
November 20, 2017
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Automobiles Racing Season Review
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The best expansions don't just improve or fix their base games, they let you see them in a new light. That's what I was hoping from the racing seas...
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Matt Thrower
November 13, 2017
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Zombology Review
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When Zombology came out of the packet, I thought it might have taken a knock in the post. There's no shrinkwrap, the box lid is a poor fit and all ...
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Matt Thrower
November 06, 2017
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Bemused Review
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According to some literary theory, an author's interpretation of their own work is no more or less valid than that of any reader. If we apply the s...
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Matt Thrower
October 23, 2017
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Creativity Quest: The Wrap
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Early in this year I set myself a goal of playing through as many innovative games as I could. I gave a shout out for candidates, picked the most p...