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Matt - Our Board Game Life

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💚Matt & Lauren💜 🎲 Playing games & having fun 📝 Reviews, previews, first impressions and boardgame-related musings 👩‍💻 More on the blog www.ourboardgamelife.com Currently playing for review: Jump Drive, GWT El Paso, Wickens and Emerald Skulls 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Feb 5

Hey #BoardSky!
I've been lurking around for a week or so and thought I should say 'hi!' to the #boardgame community!
I'm Matt.
- BGA: SpoonfedByAliens
- Plays: Green
- Favourite Theme: Nature (also pirates!)
- Favourite Games: Mice and Mystics, Wingspan, Azul
- Other likes: F1, TV and Film

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · 29d

Smallfolk by @rocnestgames.bsky.social is hitting Kickstarter today.

In smallfolk you travel the lands with heroes, collecting folklore and weaving them into your own story. It's cosy and filled with meaningful decisions.

Review on our blog:

ourboardgamelife.com/2025/06/25/s...

#boardgames

Smallfolk – Kickstarter Preview

Advert: We received a loaned copy of the game from Roc Nest Games via the UK Board Game Review Circle. This is a prototype so components and gameplay are subject to change. All opinions are ours an…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · 29d

We found out that the pen really is mightier than the sword in this up-and-coming puzzle book meets choose-your-own-adventure, Pencil Book Quest by @grumpyspidergames.bsky.social - coming to Kickstarter today!

Review on our blog:

ourboardgamelife.com/2025/09/07/p...

#Review #Puzzle #BoardGames

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Aug 16

Birds of a feather flock together in this sassy battle to rule the roost! Pull up a Perch to read our thoughts on this cute-but-not-so-friendly area control game.

Full review on our blog:

ourboardgamelife.com/2025/08/15/p...

#BoardGames #BoardGameReviews #BoardGameSky

Perch – Review

Advert: This game was loaned from Inside Up Games via the UK Board Game Review Circle. All opinions are ours and our reviews are always honest. Birds of a feather flock together in this sassy battl…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Aug 13

Good news fellow puzzle detectives! A digital adaptation of MicroMacro (@hachettebguk.bsky.social) launched yesterday on iOS and Android.

Check out our full review on our blog:

#boardgames #boardgamereviews

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MicroMacro: Downtown Detective (App) – Review

Advert: We were gifted this game via the UK Board Game Review Circle. All opinions are ours and our reviews are always honest. “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever o…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Aug 11

If you can lean into the randomness, then Doomlings is definitely worth checking out! It’s recently been our go to game when we want something quick & strategy light!

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@doomlings.bsky.social #BoardGameSky #BoardGames #BoardGameReview

Doomlings – Review

Advert: This game was gifted by Doomlings. All opinions are ours and our reviews are always honest. It’s time to speedrun evolution: from the inception of life to the end of the world! Let’s dive i…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Aug 11

Vines and Flowers: Blooming Harmony is live on Kickstarter. The tactile nature of building up a pergola in the centre of the table combined with puzzling out how to get the most petals was the biggest strength.

Take a look at our full review here:
ourboardgamelife.com/2025/08/02/v...

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Vines and Flowers: Blooming Harmony – Review

Advert: This prototype was loaned by Whales Entertainment. Components and rules are subject to change. Yesterday this new bud on the block launched on Kickstarter – and here’s what we thought…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Jun 29

I've had a blast playing the new @meeplecorpgames.bsky.social digital adaptation of Kingdomino that was gifted to us for review purposes.

Read our thoughts:

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Kingdomino: Digital Edition – Review

Advert: We were given a pre-release version of this game by Meeple Corp via the UK Board Game Review Circle. All opinions are ours and our reviews are always honest. Today I’m reviewing another new…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Jun 28

Over the last few weeks we have been lucky to take a journey into the beautiful world of SMALLFOLK a cosy upcoming game from Roc Nest Games, coming to Kickstarter in September.

#BoardGames
#BoardGameSky
#Reviews

Read our thoughts here:
ourboardgamelife.com/2025/06/25/s...

Smallfolk – Kickstarter Preview

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Jun 28

We took a sneak peak at Interstellar Adventures, an 3 episode 'escape room' style puzzle adventure game from Minty Noodles.

Read what we thought about the first episode here (we don't spoil the puzzles or plot!):

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#BoardGame
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INTERSTELLAR ADVENTURES: THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Advert: This was a prototype loaned from Minty Noodles via the UK Board Game Review Circle. This is a prototype so components and gameplay are subject to change. All opinions are ours and our revie…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Jun 7

Los Banditos has a lot of potential and there were some elements we enjoyed. We were really excited for the train-building heists, but unfortunately the 2-player gameplay didn’t quite win us over in its current form.

#boardgames

Read our review here:

ourboardgamelife.com/2025/05/30/l...

Lost Banditos: The Train Heist Card Game – First Impressions

It’s time for some rootin’ tootin’ train swag grabbin’ in this Western-themed card game! Will you choo choo choose to risk waiting until the next turn and hope you get the right cards to finish the…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Jun 6

I enjoyed this one from Fun with Boxes

Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Our Adventures at the UK Games Expo 2025 Part 1 | Press Event | The wonderful Board Game Publishers

YouTube video by Fun With Boxes

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · Jun 6

Ever mew-sed about launching your own cat cafe business? Well, we have the purrrr-fect game for you! Especially if you like cosy tile laying combined with a sprinkling of take-that style game play.

Read our review here:
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@stamistudios.bsky.social

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Cozy Cat Cafe – First Impressions

Advert: We received a loaned copy of the game from Stami Games via the UK Board Game Review Circle. This is a prototype so components and gameplay are subject to change. All opinions are ours and o…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 27

Minor Disaster Games launched their #Kickstarter today.

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Trouble on the Tempus - Master Time to Navigate Disaster

A co-op time travelling disaster management game aboard a space ship where your knowledge of the future might just save you in the past

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 27

In space, no one can hear you scream…in frustration as your newly fixed thingamajig gets ANOTHER electrical fault and explodes in flames for the eleventy-billionth time. Uh oh, there’s Trouble on the Tempus!

Full review here:

#boardgames #boardgamereview

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Trouble on the Tempus – First impressions

Advert: We received a loaned copy of the game from Minor Disaster Games via the UK Board Game Review Circle. This was a prototype so components and gameplay are subject to change. All opinions are …

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 26

Are you going to the UK Games Expo this year? Are you wondering what games you should beeline for when you get there?? Well, if you want some inspo check out our UKGE 2025 hit list - the games we’re hoping to see more of at the expo!
#BoardGames #BoardGameSky

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UKGE 2025: The Hit List

Are you going to the UK Games Expo this year? Are you wondering what games you should beeline for when you get there?? Well, if you want some inspo check out our UKGE 2025 hit list – the game…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 18

Everyone (including large companies) is allowed to be proud of achieving a target that means something to them. This means something to AEG and thats great!

Well done! 🎉

Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 17

Isle of Feathers is looking really good Dan! You must be really happy 😊

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 17

Congrats on the milestone!

Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 15

Pod?

Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 9

I guess really what I'm saying is the user experience should be intuitive. I should just be able to figure it out quickly without needing to google what something is or how to do it.

Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 9

Photos, player count, time to play, mechanics designer and artist

Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 9

Modern, clean and fresh design. Not too busy. But balancing that with it is also easily identifiable that it's a board game related website.

Also. I really hate it when to do something simple i need to click or scroll through lots of links first. So menu design crucial!

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 9

'Run, Forrest, Run!'

Wait no, that's not right…today it’s Run, Mule, Run! that we’re reviewing!

Kids and adults alike will be entertained by the ever-so-slightly chaotic nature of Run, Mule, Run!

Full review:

#BoardGameReviews #BoardGames
#BoardGameSky

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Run, Mule, Run! – Review

Advert: This game was gifted by Playte Games. All opinions are ours and our reviews are always honest. RUN, FOREST, RUN! Wait no, that’s not right…today it’s Run, Mule, Run! that we’re review…

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Matt - Our Board Game Life @ourboardgamelife.bsky.social · May 9

Red Cannon Games will be demoing Fight for Inheritance at UKGE next month so do be sure to pay them a visit at stand 2-248.