Matt has been writing about and reviewing tabletop games professionally for over a decade and playing them since he could talk. He's also the author and co-author of three books on the subject. He writes about video games, too, and his other hobbies include hiking and cooking.
Matt Thrower
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Azul Queen's Garden review: a mechanics and strategy master
T3's official Azul Queen's Garden review is here
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The Crew: Mission Deep Sea board game review: an ingenious co-operative classic
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea adds clever twists to the traditional trick-taking genre of card game
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Schotten Totten board game review: Poker-like fun for two players
Schotten Totten brings the best non-gambling parts of Poker for two players, in a very clever and cheap game
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Unmatched: Battle of Legends board game review: clever two-player action
Unmatched: Battle of Legends is a great two-player game where a simple setup provides endless tactical fun
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Wavelength board game review: a near-perfect party or family game
Wavelength takes seconds to start playing, and is instantly a great time
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Azul review: a simple, sharp board game of building beautiful tile walls
Azul is an easy-to-learn game that reveals surprising depth as it (literally) builds
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Quacks of Quedlinburg board game review
Quacks of Quedlinburg mixes gambling and strategy in a way that's approachable for families, but has bite for the competitive
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Best Disney board games 2022: great games for Disney fans of all ages
The best Disney board games range from simple fun for kids up to exciting and competitive games for adults
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Jaipur board game review: the essential two-player game
Jaipur comes in a tiny box, is cheap, is fast to play and is just about perfect
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Photosynthesis board game review: a beautiful and accessible family game
Photosynthesis is a game of building a forest and casting literal shade on your opponents
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The best Monopoly board game alternatives
It's time to pass Go for good with the best Monopoly alternatives – board games with the same feel, but even more fun
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Wingspan review: a beautiful board game with substance as well as style
Wingspan tasks you with building the world's best bird sanctuary – or, at least, better than your opponents'
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Best two-player board games 2022, with head-to-head and cooperative games
The best two-player board games give you fun decisions and tight outcomes, designed just for two
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The best new board games 2022, with great recent games for all budgets
Looking for the top new board games? Here's what's fresh out of the box for your enjoyment
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Best kids' board games 2022, for kids, teens and families
From the clever to the very silly, here are the best board games for children of all ages
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