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Matt sets out his stall of thoughts in a review of the 2015 strategy game Dale Of Merchants, but what did he think? Read more here!
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Matthew Thomasson
The Friendly Boardgamer brings you reviews of all your favourite board games. My content is designed to be short, sucking and straight to the point. d4 D.I.C.E. reviews take dice as an acronym for duration, interaction, complexity and engagement. Audio reviews take the form of 10 minute teardown podcasts in which I review a game in 10 minutes or less giving a brief rules overview and my final thoughts.
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