Dice Tower Now 693: August 3, 2020

This episode, Corey wraps up his exploration into the role of board game developers, we take a look at some of the big announcements out of Gen Con Online, and Kitty and Chris discuss the Kickstarter campaigns for "The Fuzzies," "Petrichor: Collector's Edition" (and "Cows" expansion), and "Clash of the Cryptids."

 

TOP STORIES:

• Build the Big Apple in "Santorini New York."
• "7 Wonders" gets a fresh look.
• "Dinosaur Island: Roar N' Write" and "Dinosaur World" mark their territory.
• Establish the Port of San Francisco with "Embarcadero."
• "Epic Encounters" brings big monsters to your TTRPG.
• "Tidal Blades: The Roleplaying Game" in the works.
• TTS offers a spoiler-free demo of "Pandemic Legacy: Season 0."
• "Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game" to get an exclusive window at hobby game stores.
• "X-Men: Mutant Insurrection" coming in early 2021.
• Groot and Rocket Raccoon take "Marvel Champions: TGC" into deep space.
• "Prophecy of Kings" grows the galaxy of "Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition)."
• "Descents: Legends of the Dark" teased by Fantasy Flight.
• Hobby game sales up in 2019.
• "Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles" and "Dead Reckoning" go big on Kickstarter.
• Mythic Games settles IP dispute over "Time of Legends: Joan of Arc."
• Cold-blooded "Lizard Wizards" are hot.

 

SPECIAL REPORT:

Corey discusses who does and does not need a developer on their board game.

 

NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES:

• Fallout Shelter: The Board Game
• Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Baker Street Irregulars
• Disney Hocus Pocus: The Game
• Philosophia: Dare to be Wise
• Kids on Brooms
• The Magnificent

 

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