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How to Choose your next Board Game

Ben Garry 29/05/2018

How does the average tabletop gamer decide which board game to buy next? Let's take a look at some of the factors you need to take into consideration.

Diary of a First-Time Designer – #5 Names and Faces

Adam Payn 25/05/2018

In issue five of the "Diary of a First-Time Designer" series, Adam and Martin create their second prototype and take a look at the game's title once again.

An Introduction to Every Major Ascension Expansion

Ben Garry 24/05/2018

Ascension is one of the first deck-building games designed and has spawned several different expansions and collectors editions. Let's take a closer look.

First-Time Designer Issue Four - Creating a Monster

Diary of a First-Time Designer – #4 Creating a Monster

Adam Payn 18/05/2018

In this edition of the First-Time Designer series, Adam and Martin put their first prototype to the test.. paper cuts and all! Find out how the game went.

Leeds University Sci-Fi And Fantasy Society

Leeds University Union Science Fiction & Fantasy Society

Leeds University Union 11/05/2018

Leeds University Union Science Fiction & Fantasy Society is THE place to be at Leeds Uni and with the help of Zatu is always playing great board games!

Diary of a First-Time Designer – #3 Community Service

Adam Payn 11/05/2018

Welcome to the diary of a first-time designer! In 'Community Service' Adam talks about reaching out to the board game community on social media.

Randomness in Board Games - Good or Bad?

Randomness in Board Games: A Good or Bad Thing?

Ben Garry 09/05/2018

Randomness is often an important discussion point when weighing up the merits of a game. Let's look at the scale and types of randomness in board games.

What We’ve Been Playing – April

Josh 08/05/2018

Each month members of the Zatu Games writing team share details on the board games they have been playing, sharing both positive and negative thoughts on those games. Here are […]

Diary of a First-Time Designer – #2 Mods and Monsters

Adam Payn 04/05/2018

Welcome to the diary of a first-time designer! This issue, Adam and Martin look at how the core mechanics of the game will work, and Callum does the maths.

Games of the Month – April

Josh 03/05/2018

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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