Features
Games of the Month – August
In a new monthly feature, member of the talented Zatu Games blogging come together to share their games of the month!
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The life of a board game blogger
Martyn Poole shares his experiences in this first edition of the Life of a Board Game blogger series.See how the BGE: Collective started.
Game Design 101: Making good prototypes
In the second edition of Game Design 101, Chris Backe takes a look at prototypes. See what you need to do to ensure your game is a success.
Our Top 5 Most Anticipated Games of Gen Con 2017
The second largest board game convention in the world is soon to be upon us. Unfortunately, our location in the UK means that we won’t be attending Gen Con, but […]
Tak, Cyvasse and Gwent: From Book to Board Game
Tak, Cyvasse and Gwent are all examples of games which originate from famous fantasy series. What does it take to make these adaptations?
Game Design 101 – Think you have a game in you?
Let’s make your idea into something we can play-test! In game design, we have two main parts: a theme and the mechanics of the game.
Unboxed: The Story of a Gaming Café – Issue Four
Ladymeeps, Gentlemeeps and other peeps, the Unboxed Gaming Café has now been open for over a month! It’s been a wild ride so far…
Unboxed: The Story of a Gaming Café – Issue Three
On June 23 we officially opened our doors! The previous week was incredibly stressful and I’m sure I was a real pain in the backside to everyone around me. I was […]
The Best of Worker Placement Games
Let’s face it there are a lot of worker placement games, from building cities to raising cattle the list is endless. However with so many games, there is certainly not enough time to fit them all in!! Fortunately here at Zatu we have a solution.
Unboxed: The Story Of A Gaming Café – Issue Two
Part two of Unboxed: The story of a gaming cafe sees the wheels start to turn, as the loan is approved. Read our full article.
One Life Left: Norwich’s First Gaming Café
One Life Left, Norwich’s first gaming café, will be opening to the public on May 3. We take a sneak peek behind the scenes!
Digital Adaptations / Jackbox Party Pack Review
In the battle for board games vs digital simulators, the Jackbox Party Pack is making a bold case for the superiority of video games. But what gets lost when we flip the table on physical board games, and what do we gain by going digital?
Zatu Selection: Our first board games
Now with many a game under our belts, the Zatu content team takes a stroll down memory lane as we look at our first board games.

