Weekly News

4/12/13

Site News:

Our Indie Spotlight game Island Fortress launched a contest last week, and it’s ending at midnight EDT!  Be sure to take a look at the game’s history for a chance to win a free copy of the game! We’ll be announcing the winner tomorrow afternoon!

New Games:

Well, this is only a little new, but Yedo, a German game released in 2012, is coming to the US in 2013. It’s a worker placement game set in feudal Japan, and it’s received rave reviews thus far.

Rio Grande Games is set to release Renaissance Man this year. The game uses a mechanic that combines worker placement with a card game, and it looks like it’ll be worth checking out.

Ok, I like Nathan Fillion as much as the next geek girl, but I’m seriously on the fence about this Castle Card Game. Crytozooic, you make some odd choices sometimes.

Expansions:

Asmodee has released a mini-expansion for 7 Wonders. The add-on, titled Wonders, is available online now.

Hey, mini-expansions galore! Stronghold has just released (or re-released) three little additions to Survive! Escape from Atlantis. One of them contains a giant squid, and I love me some kraken, so I’m all over this.

Other News:

Have some video gamer friends that you’re trying to convert to analog? Board Game Quest has listed the Top 5 Board Games Based on Video Games.

For anyone who doubts that geek love is the best love, check this out. It’s a handmade Fallout Monopoly (rules altered to be . . . well, fun).

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