Author - Matthew Bailey

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
Colorful board game box for "Pengo Jump" featuring playful penguins on an ice-themed design, published by Blue Orange Games. Suitable for ages 6 and up, accommodating 1 to 4 players with a gameplay duration of approximately 10 minutes.
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Pengo Jump

game 1 of our “October Half-term Mini Marathon”. is “Pengo Jump” played by Jack(7), Toby(4) and myself. It is a fairly simple dexterity game but one with a fair amount of strategy. The game...

Matthew Bailey
October 25, 2022
Box cover of the board game "Karuba" by Rüdiger Dorn, featuring four adventurers in an ancient jungle setting, with a temple in the background and a treasure in the foreground, published by HABA.
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Karuba

Note: This is a short really early legacy review before I started posting longer form review in our Facebook Group.Game 3 of my half term shopping spree is Karuba. I played the game with Jack(6) but I reckon Toby(3)...

Matthew Bailey
October 24, 2022
Box cover of the board game "The Mind" by Wolfgang Warsch, featuring a cartoon character with long ears and a playful expression. The design highlights the text "Over 1 million copies sold" in a red circle, promoting its popularity. The background has a glowing effect, emphasizing the game's engaging theme.
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The Mind

Note: This is a short really early legacy review before I started posting longer form review in our Facebook Group. Several weeks ago I went camping with Jack(7) and we played a few board games. My original plan was to...

Matthew Bailey
October 23, 2022