Author - Matthew Bailey

Black box with the word "PROJECT" in bold white letters and a blue geometric shape on top, placed on a patterned surface.
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Project L

Thank you to everyone for all of the kind words about Henry(1)’s trip to the hospital on Saturday. You will be pleased to know he is now home and relatively well having spent a decent chunk of the last few days being...

Matthew Bailey
November 30, 2022
Image of the board game "Honk!" by Matt West, featuring a cartoon goose on the box cover. The game is designed for 2-5 players, takes about 20 minutes to play, and is suitable for ages 8 and up. The box is predominantly green with playful graphics.
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Honk!

I hope we are not the only family where everyone seems to be constantly ill from October to March. I think we have been to the GP 3 times this week to get stuff for ear infections, sudden atopic eczema, and...

Matthew Bailey
November 26, 2022
Colorful board game box for "Rhino Hero: Missing Match" by HABA, featuring cartoon characters including a superhero rhino, a cat, and a mouse. The box highlights the game's age recommendation (4-99 years) and includes a choking hazard warning. Ideal for family game nights and children's entertainment.
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Rhino Hero Missing Match

It is rare that I never really get to the stage where I actually get to take the photographs for these reviews. But that was the case with “Rhino Hero MIssing Match” that was played (initially) by myself...

Matthew Bailey
November 4, 2022
Colorful board game box for "Magic Mountain," featuring playful wizard figures and a vibrant game board. Highlights include "Roll, Race, Rescue!" tagline, age recommendation of 5+, and a warning about small parts. Recognized with the 2022 Children's Game of the Year Critics Award, suitable for 2-6 players.
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Magic Mountain

So we have had a string of pretty mediocre games… Let’s FINALLY play something decent… I introduce to you (played by myself, Jack(7) and Toby(3)… “Magic Mountain.” “Magic...

Matthew Bailey
November 2, 2022
Colorful board game box for "KuZooKa" by Leo Colovini, featuring whimsical animal illustrations including a lion, monkey, sloth, and birds, designed for 2 to 4 players aged 10 and up.
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Kuzooka

So we havn’t had the most succesful bunch of games recently and thank your wallets this isnt going to be much different. “Kuzooka” is a cooperative push your luck bidding game where you are escaping a...

Matthew Bailey
November 1, 2022
Box cover of the D&D Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness card game, featuring colorful cartoon-style characters like a dragon, an owl, and a whimsical creature. The game is designed for 2 to 6 players aged 8 and up, emphasizing fun and action-packed gameplay.
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Dungeon Mayhem

Note: This is a short really early legacy review before I started posting longer form review in our Facebook Group.As we approach half term the boys are excited to get back to playing some games Dungeon Mayhem is a...

Matthew Bailey
October 31, 2022
Board game box for "Run Run Run!" featuring vibrant artwork of a heroic cat character and a menacing dog antagonist. Designed for 1-4 players, suitable for ages 8 and up, with an estimated playtime of 30 minutes. Published by The Flying Games.
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Run Run Run!

So our half-term basically fell apart. Toby(4) got some sort of gut infection which we are still trying to sort and Henry(1) suddenly got an ear infection that caused his eardrum to burst… I then got ill and was...

Matthew Bailey
October 30, 2022