Mon, 22 November 2021
This week, the Tiny Towns designer harnesses the power of gravity, Rio Grande watches the Watch, CMoN teases the biggest Kickstarter ever, and UNO plus motor oil and a dash of eSports equals $50,000 TOP STORIES (1:45) - Asmodee licenses books, puzzles, housewares and more
- New edition of Dungeon Bowl coming from Games Workshop
- Wormholes coming from AEG and Peter McPherson
- Gangster title Wise Guys coming from Gale Force 9
- Watch from designer Daniel Newman and Rio Grande Games
- Digital Version of Empires of the Void II coming to Steam
- CMoN teases a Marvel title for its 50th Kickstarter
- First UNO championships held in Las Vegas
CROWDFUNDING (9:20) SPONSOR UPDATE (16:55) - Black Friday Sale at Lucky Duck
NEW RELEASES (18:50) - Marvel Champions: War Machine from Fantasy Flight Games
- Rush Out by Thomas Dupont and publisher Sit Down!
- Clank! In! Space! Adventures: Pulsarcade by Paul Dennen and Evan Lorentz, published by Dire Wolf and Renegade
- Cuphead: Fast Rolling Dice Game from TheOP and designer Patrick Marino
- Coded Chronicles - The Goonies: Escape with One-Eyed Willy's Rich Stuff by Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim, published by TheOP
- EXIT: The Game - Kidnapped in Fortune City by Inka and Markus Brand, published by Kosmos
- Machi Koro 2 from designer Masao Suganuma and Pandasaurus Games
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Mon, 15 November 2021
This week, tree-themed games take root, Lookout Games announces a colorful Patchwork of Patchworks, Plaid Hat tells some Familiar Tales, and we have a sponsor! TOP STORIES (1:50) - Diamond and Alliance distributors hit by ransomware attacks
- Canopy coming from Weird City Games and Tim Eisner
- Living Forest announced by Ludonaute
- Postmark Games formed to create quality Print and Play titles
- Lookout lines up many themed Patchwork variations
- Plaid Hat and Jerry Hawthorne announce Familiar Tales
- Unlock! Game Adventures to theme around Pandemic, Ticket to Ride and Mysterium
- Word Heist coming from Gamewright
- CHOAM and Richese expansion coming for Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy
- Z-Man announces Russian Railroads: Ultimate Railroads
CROWDFUNDING (9:40) SPONSOR UPDATE (17:25) - Kid’s Chronicles: Quest for the Moon Stones from Lucky Duck Kids
THE HOTNESS (19:20) - Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
- Weather Machine
- Brian Boru: High King of Ireland
- Dune: Imperium
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Cascadia
- Boonlake
- Terraforming Mars
- Unfathomable
- Arkham Horror: the Card Game
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Mon, 8 November 2021
This week, IELLO stops distribution with IELLO and dissociates from IELLO, Stonemaier Games weaves a new Tapestry, Splotter moves from fast food to automobiles, and Upper Deck suffers from a Messiah Complex. TOP STORIES (2:00) - IELLO cuts ties with IELLO USA
- Encyclopedia coming from designers of Museum
- Tapestry expansion: Arts and Architecture coming from Stonemaier Games
- Tenpenny Parks announced from Thunderworks Games
- PAX South cancelled for the foreseeable future
- Food Chain Magnate publisher Splotter announces Horseless Carriage
- Upper Deck teases Legendary: Messiah Complex
CROWDFUNDING (8:30) SPECIAL REPORT (18:15) - A 5-Question Interview with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games
NEW RELEASES (25:05) - Micromacro Crime City: Full House from Pegasus Spiele
- HeroQuest by Hasbro and designer Stephen Baker
- Marvel Champions: The Mad Titan’s Shadow from Fantasy Flight Games
- Imperial Steam from Capstone Games and Alexander Huemer
- 7 Wonders Architects by Antoine Bauza and Repos Productions
- Zombie Princess and the Enchanted Maze by WizKids and Andrew Beardsley
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Mon, 1 November 2021
This week, Garphill travels South down the Tigris, top designers go for Trick or Treat, Werewolf can now accommodate more people than an average bus, and Motor City Games gains self awareness. TOP STORIES (2:05) - Orion Games teases Megapulse by Samuel E. Desjardins and Nicolas Fournier
- Bezier announces Ultimate Werewolf Extreme
- ACD loses appeal in suit against Wizards of the Coast
- Asmodee now distributing for many more companies
- Machinations Through Time is new expansion for Arkham Horror
- Chez Cthulhu second edition coming from Steve Jackson
- Motor City Games teases roll and write Motor City
- Garphill Games details South trilogy of games
CROWDFUNDING (12:40) THE HOTNESS (20:25) - Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy
- Weather Machine
- Dune: Imperium
- Lords of Ragnarok
- Ark Nova
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Too Many Bones
- Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix
- Boonlake
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Mon, 25 October 2021
This week, Alea rolls the dice with novice game designer Richard Garfield, Lucky Duck and Van Ryder are heading to the Big Easy, Hasbro is risking going back to Legacy, and Colt Express is going off the rails on a crazy train. TOP STORIES (2:15) - Paizo executives recognize new worker union
- Dark Quarter coming from Lucky Duck and Van Ryder Games
- Rock Paper Scissors deluxe edition on Kickstarter
- Dungeons, Dice, and Danger Roll and Write coming from Alea and Richard Garfield
- Hasbro announces legacy game Risk: Shadow Forces
- Zenobia Award winners announced
- Marvel television enters world of HeroClix
- New Colt Express expansion - 2 Trains 1 Mission
- Ticket to Ride and Unlock Puzzle Books on their way
- Riftforce expansion Beyond announced
- Goliath Games acquires Endless Games
CROWDFUNDING (12:45) NEW RELEASES (24:25) - For the King (and Me) by IELLO and Steve Finn
- Little Factory from IELLO
- Night of the Ninja from Brotherwise Games and Justin Gary
- Greece Lightning by WizKids
- Patchwork: Halloween Edition from Uwe Rosenberg and Lookout Games
- Dinosaur World from Pandasaurus Games
- Dune: House Secrets by Portal Games
- Mystic Paths from R&R Games
- Good Puppers from Asmadi Games and Chris Cieslik
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Mon, 18 October 2021
This week, IELLO exclaims “Long Live the King”, Sand is nominated to the Hall of Fame, Devir teases Red Contractors, and Pathfinders Assemble! TOP STORIES (1:40) - Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner passes away
- Paizo workers unionize
- Picture Perfect getting a 5-6p expansion
- IELLO teases a third “King of…” game
- Nominations for the National Toy Hall of Fame announced
- UBOOT publisher announces Purple Haze, a legacy Vietnam simulation
- Upper Deck holding contest to find the most LEGENDARY gamer
- New environmentally friendly card games announced by NSV
- Contractors expansion to Red Cathedral teased by Devir
- Ox Eye Media licenses cute round bunny Molang
- Economic euro Autobahn coming from Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone
- Next title from Cogito Ergo Meeple is Solar 175
- Heroes of Might and Magic III getting a tabletop version
CROWDFUNDING (13:20) THE HOTNESS (20:30) - Bitoku by Germán P. Millán and published by Devir
- Ark Nova from Feuerland Spiel and Mathias Wigge
- Golem from Cranio Creations, designed by Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, and Simone Luciani
- Boonlake from Capstone Games and Alexander Pfister
- Messina 1347 by Raúl Fernández Aparicio and Vladimír Suchý from Delicious Games
- Brazil: Imperial by designer Zé Mendes
- Dune: Imperium from Dire Wolf Digital and designer Paul Dennen
- The Siege of Runedar by Dr. Reiner Knizia
- Furnace from Arcane Wonders and designer Ivan Lashin
- The Lost Ruins of Arnak from CGE with designers Elwen and Mín
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Mon, 11 October 2021
This week, Roxley Marvels at the Thrown Dice, there’s foul flay afoot in KeyForge, the plaque is in the mail, Lucky Duck achieves Tranquility, and who you gonna call? TOP STORIES (1:45) - Keyforge collapse possible due to ransomware attack
- Marvel Dice Throne coming from Roxley and TheOP
- Pandasaurus not attending Essen Spiel
- Arcs: Collapse and Conflict in the Void is new game from Cole Wehrle and Leder Games
- Reiner Knizia title Sumatra coming to West from Asmodee
- Details emerge on Space Base: Mysteries of Terra Proxima
- News from Teburu Game System by Xplored
- Ghostbusters Packs available for Zombicide from CMoN
- The Diana Jones Award is lost in the mail
- Tranquility by James Emmerson getting retail distribution from Lucky Duck
CROWDFUNDING (12:05) NEW RELEASES (19:45) - Land vs Sea by designer and artist Jon-Paul Jacques
- Kingdomino: Origins by Bruno Cathala and Blue Orange Games
- Witchstone by Mario Chiacchiera and Reiner Knizia, published by HUCH!
- Gravwell: Second Edition by Corey Young and Renegade Game Studios
- Kim-Joy’s Magic Bakery from Ben Kepner and Skybound Games
- Dungeons and Dragons: Ghosts of Saltmarsh Expansion from Wizkids Games
- Fort: Cats and Dogs Expansion, from Nick Brachmann, Grant Rodiek, and Leder Games
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Mon, 4 October 2021
This week, the dynamic duo of Restoration and Mondo are Unmatched, 2024 prophesizes new Dungeons and new Dragons, Steiness rocks Galactic, and Dust returns to Dust. TOP STORIES (1:40) - Restoration Games and Mondo Games reorganize relationship
- Deep Rock Galactic coming to tabletop from designer Ole Steiness
- Zoch Verlag announces Strand Unter and Kipp mir Saures
- Dungeons and Dragons getting new edition in 2024
- Ticket to Ride: Play Pink set to benefit Breast Cancer research
- Alice Cooper’s Horrorbox coming from Fitz Games
- Dust Studios closes its doors after 12 years
- Hunt a Killer brings Agatha Christie mystery to retail
CROWDFUNDING (8:50) THE HOTNESS (17:30) - Voidfall from Mindclash Games
- Fractal: Beyond the Void from Boar-Game Studio
- LUNA Capital by designer Jose Ramón Palacios and Devir
- Beast by Aron and Elon Midhall
- Dune Imperium by Dire Wolf Digital
- Descent: Legends of the Dark from Fantasy Flight Games
- Gutenberg from Granna Games and designers Katarzyna Cioch and Wojciech Wiśniewski
- Marrakesh from Queen Games and Stefan Feld
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Mon, 27 September 2021
This week, IELLO makes a bus route, Gloomhaven, EXIT, and Agricola go digital, there most certainly were NOT too many bones, and all this can be yours for only TWO BILLION EUROS! TOP STORIES (2:15) - Asmodee for sale for 2 billion euros
- IELLO announces new version of Let’s Make a Bus Route
- Digital Gloomhaven gets a final release date
- Digital game, EXIT: Curse of Ophir releases
- Origins Awards delayed until 2022
- Rio Grande announces 14th Dominion expansion, Allies
- Funforge and Ubisoft teaming up for Far Cry Beyond
- Final expansion for Too Many Bones coming from Chip Theory Games
- Glory Islands coming from Rio Grande and Arve Fühler
- Rodent space race game First Rat coming soon from Pegasus Spiele
- Agricola now available on Board Game Arena
- Two new expansions coming for Star Trek Fluxx
CROWDFUNDING (12:35) NEW RELEASES (22:55) - Khôra: Rise of an Empire from IELLO
- Curators from World Shaper Games by Jacob Westerlund, Tove and Pablo Jomer
- Lisbon Tram 28 MEBO Games and designer Pedro Santos Silva
- Galaxy Trucker 3rd edition by Vlaada Chvátil and CGE
- Belgian Beers Race from Grand Gamers Guild and Michaël Boutriaux
- Kokopelli by Queen Games and Stefan Feld
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Mon, 20 September 2021
This week, Capybara and Capybara and Capybara, Ravenburger takes a Ravensbreak, Azul expands into new polygons, Oink Scouts out a new card game, and GenCon, GENCon, GENCON. TOP STORIES (2:55) - Pandasaurus warehouse robbed, games put on EBay
- Okazu announces Capybara n Capybara
- Mindbug coming from Nerdland Games and Richard Garfield
- Ravensburger puts US orders on hold
- Azul: Queen’s Garden coming from Next Move Games
- Star Trek retheming of Fantasy Realms coming from WizKids
- Fantasy Flight announces expansion to Outer Rim
- Game Trayz Labs starts publishing with new title Forsaken
- Nibard Games wins Diana Jones Award
- Amazing card game SCOUT picked up by Oink Games
- Jurassic World Legacy coming from Funko
- AEG GenCon Breaking News
CROWDFUNDING (13:25) THE HOTNESS (21:40) - Azul: Queen’s Garden
- Unfathomable
- Dinosaur World
- 7 Wonders: Architects
- Artisans of Splendent Vale
- Star Wars: Outer Rim
- Furnace
- Tournament Fishing
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