Z-Man Games announce Hadara – News
Z-Man Games seem to be releasing a slew of games already this year and here’s another one. Hadara (Arabic for culture) is a new civ builder set to release in the US in Spring (their spring). Hadara features a unique card selection system. In the center of the board a rotating wheel has five creatures: a dragon, a pegasus, a lion, a monkey, and a scarab, each representing a player’s civilization. During each epoch, players will...
River Horse release Fireys expansion for Labyrinth – News
River Horse Games knows a good licence when they see one, even if us gamers know the games are never quite up to scratch. The third expansion for the Labyrinth board game is here, in the form of the Fireys, set to release this year (US date eta Fall 2019). The Fireys expansion comes with 5 new figures for the Labyrinth board game, They are four fireys and one alternate Jareth, along with a few new cards.
Corinth from Days of Wonder – News
Two things you need to know about Corinth, one, it’s by the designer of Jaipur and two, it’s being published by Days of Wonder later this year. Under a blazing sun in 4th Century BC Corinth, traders come from all corners of the Mediterranean Sea to sell their goods; Persian carpets, Cretan olive oil, Roman grapes, and Egyptian spices are highly prized by traders. Players have a few weeks to secure their place in Corinthian...
Suburbia Collector’s Edition – News
It’s been almost 7 years since Suburbia released from Bezier Games and this year it’s making a welcome return. Bezier is releasing a new Collector’s Edition that will feature new artwork and lots of other upgrades. The one complaint a lot of gamers had about Suburbia is that it’s a really great game, that just looks a little bland. That issue seems to have been fixed to some degree, as you can see in the image above....
Z-Man Games Noctiluca – News
More news coming out of Z-Man Games today, this time though it’s connected to our favorite New Zealand designer Shem Phillips. His dice-based board game Noctiluca has been picked up by the company for publication. Noctiluca, an engaging abstract game from acclaimed designer Shem Phillips. Renowned for their restorative properties, the noctiluca are desired by many healers. Players must carefully plan their path before diving...
Meeples Together: How and Why Cooperative Board Games Work – Kickstarter
The body of work focuses on how board game design is growing. Only a couple of years ago the best game design work focussed on video games, but board games are starting to get better representation. This book is written by Christopher Allen and Shannon Appelcline and comes with a forward from the king of cooperative games, Matt Leacock, and the recommendations from industry legends like Jeff Tidbell, Raph Koster and Richard Launius....
My First Castle Panic – News
In what has to be one of the most adorable game announcements of this year, Castle Panic is getting a kiddies makeover. Fireside Games is set to release My First Castle Panic next year. As with it’s older sibling, My First Castle Panic is a cooperative game that is great for beginner gamers (in this case, players as young as 4+ according to the box). Defend the castle from the adorable monsters using shape and color recognition....
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