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Games of the Month – April

Games of the Month – April

Josh

Let’s find out which board games were awarded as the Games of the Month by our talented team of writers for the month of April.

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Herefordshire Board Gamers 24-Hour Game-a-Thon

Herefordshire Board Gamers 24-Hour Game-a-Thon

Josh

The Herefordshire Board Gamers have just completed a 24-hour game-a-thon to help raise awareness and money for the Herefordshire Mind charity. Here’s what happened.

Diary of a First-Time Designer – #1 Theory Test

Diary of a First-Time Designer – #1 Theory Test

Adam Payn

Welcome to the diary of a first-time designer – Adam attempts to turn a jumble of half-conceived brain sparks into his first fully functioning board game.

Star Wars Imperial Assault – Battle Report 1

Star Wars Imperial Assault – Battle Report 1

Chief Stride

Welcome to our first battle report for Star Wars Imperial Assault. In this game both players went for close combat melee based teams. See what happened.

A Guide to Board Game Themes

A Guide to Board Game Themes

Ben Garry

Theme’ is a word that gets used a lot in the board gaming world, but its meaning is surprisingly hard to pin down. Read our guide to board game themes.

Century: Golem Edition Vs Spice Road

Century: Golem Edition Vs Spice Road

Nick Welford

The new printing of Century puts a Golem theme over the old Spice Trading, but does an artwork re-skin justify buying the same game again?

Games of the Month – March

Games of the Month – March

Josh

Each month, our writers come together to share their games of the month. Here’re the exciting board games that were nominated for March.

A Guide to Board Game Mechanics

A Guide to Board Game Mechanics

Dan Pebody

Board Game Mechanics define the gameplay of a game and sets it apart from others on the market. The mechanics are often the reason why we love the game.

What We’ve Been Playing – March

What We’ve Been Playing – March

Josh

Every month our writers share information about the board games they have been playing. Here’s what we’ve been playing during the month of March.

Expanding the Expanse: A Look at Some Carcassonne Expansions

Expanding the Expanse: A Look at Some Carcassonne Expansions

Mitri Ng

Carcassonne has an entire extended family of expansions to keep those base tiles company. Today we take a look at a few of these expansions for you.

Zatu donates prize for Preston’s Gamers Guild Event

Zatu donates prize for Preston’s Gamers Guild Event

Olivia

Here at Zatu, we love supporting local (and non-local) organisations, educational facilities and good causes.We recently helped the Preston’s Gamers Guild.

What type of gamer are you?

What type of gamer are you?

Ben Garry

Everybody players board games in different ways, but what type of gamer are you? We look at some common psychographics to share the possibilities with you.

What makes a great two-player game?

What makes a great two-player game?

Ben Garry

Many gamers around the world primarily play board games with just one other person, so what is it that makes a good two-player game? Let’s take a look.