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Matt Thrower

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Freelance Writer

Matt Thrower is a contributing freelancer for IGN, specializing in tabletop games. He’s also been published in The Guardian, Dicebreaker and Senet Magazine, as well as being the author and co-author of several books on board games. You can reach him on BlueSky at @mattthr.bsky.social.

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