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Matt Thrower

@mattthr

Board game and video game writer: IGN, GamesRadar, Dicebreaker, The Guardian and others. Software engineer. There Will Be Puns.

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Time to create yet another Twitter exit post. Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/mattth… Instagram: instagram.com/mattjthrower/ Mastodon: tabletop.social/@mattthr Facebook: facebook.com/matt.thrower.1…


This sounds like it should be a theatrical performance not a board game

mattthr's tweet image. This sounds like it should be a theatrical performance not a board game

Enjoying a surprisingly gore-free mix of tableau and bag building with the Invincible board game

mattthr's tweet image. Enjoying a surprisingly gore-free mix of tableau and bag building with the Invincible board game

Matt Thrower 已轉發

The very kind @mattthr has been schooling me at Automobiles on BGA - I've never tried it before but this game is pure genius. So clever, so thematic, with real momentum and zip boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1806…


My patreon, telling the forgotten story of the Consolarium, a research project on video games in schools that was mysteriously buried after 7 successful years, has generated enough interest that I've added a $5 access option if you don't want to subscribe patreon.com/posts/blasts-f…


Friend of mine found this in a charity shop. It's definitely hand made. What do we reckon - genuine or not?

mattthr's tweet image. Friend of mine found this in a charity shop. It's definitely hand made. What do we reckon - genuine or not?

This from Dan Thurot's review of the Mass Effect board game, is a great summation of one of the several reasons I struggle with coop games spacebiff.com/2024/09/18/mas…

mattthr's tweet image. This from Dan Thurot's review of the Mass Effect board game, is a great summation of one of the several reasons I struggle with coop games spacebiff.com/2024/09/18/mas…

Sooo ... I actually had my major freelance contract put on indefinate temporary hiatus last night, so if anyone either fancies backing my patreon or needs a tabletop writer ... please let me know?

Gentle reminder that I run a patreon which currently has exclusives at every tier. If you like my writing, and want some inside insights into how it came about, or sneak previews of upcoming industry events and releases, please consider signing up here? patreon.com/mattthr



Lovely summation of the power of play from Around the World in 80 Games

mattthr's tweet image. Lovely summation of the power of play from Around the World in 80 Games

Gentle reminder that I run a patreon which currently has exclusives at every tier. If you like my writing, and want some inside insights into how it came about, or sneak previews of upcoming industry events and releases, please consider signing up here? patreon.com/mattthr


Matt Thrower 已轉發

ICYMI: Issue 16 is out now! Featuring a deep dive into the history and design challenges of single-player board games, with writer @mattthr interviewing solitaire-specialist designers including @AmabelHolland and @Sanakism. Illustration by @lizlomaxx

senetmagazine's tweet image. ICYMI: Issue 16 is out now! Featuring a deep dive into the history and design challenges of single-player board games, with writer @mattthr interviewing solitaire-specialist designers including @AmabelHolland and @Sanakism. Illustration by @lizlomaxx

Current to-play pile is beginning to worry Mr

mattthr's tweet image. Current to-play pile is beginning to worry Mr

Absolutely delighted to discover that Zoo Vadis contains armadillo pieces. That is all i will ever be playing in this game

mattthr's tweet image. Absolutely delighted to discover that Zoo Vadis contains armadillo pieces. That is all i will ever be playing in this game

Really really want to sit down with this and a big mug of coca, and I plan to once I've played all the unplayed board games in my collection, re-fitted the kitchen & learner Italian

mattthr's tweet image. Really really want to sit down with this and a big mug of coca, and I plan to once I've played all the unplayed board games in my collection, re-fitted the kitchen & learner Italian

Having a monstrously good time with King of Tokyo Duel

mattthr's tweet image. Having a monstrously good time with King of Tokyo Duel

If I ever have to give up my games writing I am secure in the knowledge that all the baggies I've collected over the years form the foundation of a lucrative new career in drug dealing.

mattthr's tweet image. If I ever have to give up my games writing I am secure in the knowledge that all the baggies I've collected over the years form the foundation of a lucrative new career in drug dealing.

The dog is so useless that I have to pick grass blades for her to eat

mattthr's tweet image. The dog is so useless that I have to pick grass blades for her to eat

Hey all. Sorry to thump this tub, but my patreon subscription rates took a hammering over the past two years, for entirely understandable reasons. Trying to revamp it with new content at the moment, would appreciate it if you could take a look? patreon.com/mattthr


Having one of my periodic flirts with 40k. In terms of armies I like: - shooty over melee - sci-fi over gothic - as few tanks and vehicles as possible (walkers, dreadnoughts etc are fine) - low model count What faction should I be picking?


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