The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending August 30, 2019.
Gaming News
- Bezier Games has announced the upcoming release of One Night Ultimate Bonus Roles, which they describe in their press release as “a compilation of all extra roles and artifacts previously only featured in One Night Ultimate Bonus Packs 1-4.” The roles are compatible with all of their previous One Night games.
- Tiny Towns is getting an expansion. Due out in late February, Tiny Towns Fortune adds the concept of money to the game. The original Tiny Towns is this week’s featured image.
- Hasbro will acquire Entertainment One for $4B. According to the press release, the acquisition will allow Hasbro to bring its brands to screens around the world.
- Z-Man has announced that they are creating an entire category of games based on Pandemic. The Pandemic System will include games “whose foundations are rooted in Pandemic’s gameplay” and are “based on Matt Leacock’s award-winning co-op mechanics.”
- The classic murder mystery Clue turns 70 this year, and as often happens to older houses, the mansion is getting a major renovation. It will, in fact, be the first time in the game’s long history that the layout of the board has changed. Hasbro is teaming up with interior design company Houzz to work on the new layout, and is giving fans a chance to vote on which “Houzz photo should inspire a renovation of the game’s hall, or if the hall should be replaced by a drawing room, bathroom, or guest room.” The new version of the game should be on shelves by Christmas.
- Reiner Stockhausen’s classic Orleans is getting a stand-alone storytelling title Orleans Stories. Set in the same universe as the original game, it is available for pre-order in non-North American markets from Stockhausen’s own publisher dlp Games, and will be available on this side of the pond from Tiny Minstrel.
- Manufacturing issues have delayed the release of Clank! Acquisition Incorporated. A limited number of copies will be available for sale at PAX West, but if you aren’t one of the lucky few to get it there, you’ll have to wait until November.
GeekDad Reviews
Here are the games we’ve reviewed this week:
- Jonathan Liu reviewed The JPRG Tabletop Adventure Game, Dice and Ink Volume 1, Reigns: The Council, and GeekDad approved Astro Trash.
What We’re Playing
Finally, here’s what the GeekDads played this week:
- Jonathan Liu played The JRPG Tabletop Adventure Game, Calico, Astro Trash, Detective Club, Here Comes the Dog, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Reigns: The Council, Rhino Hero, Slide Quest, Star Trek: The Dice Game, Time Chase, Welcome To: Outbreak, Pen Sylvania, Lost at Sea, Kuiper Kowboys, Flowers Over Towers, and Celestial Stories.
- Robin Brooks played Warhammer Underworlds: Dreadfane, Warhammer AoS: Warcry, Imhotep Duel, and Block Happy.
- Michael Pistiolas played Sleeping Queens and Sentinels of the Multiverse.
To spend time in fun I think these are the best games to make enjoyment. I am enjoying them too stressed out of the troubles I am facing regarding my work. By the way, I did not have tried the last one. Does anyone of you guys have experience with it? please share your thoughts about it.