News Flash: Jaws Gets a Board Game, Agatha Christie Card Game Announced
Jaws Game Available for Pre-Order
Ravensburger’s Jaws is currently available for pre-order through Target and is set for release next week. "One player menaces the island of Amity as the three-ton great white while the other players go on the hunt as Brody, Hooper, and Quint."
Source: https://www.target.com/p/jaws-board-game-by-ravensburger/-/A-76151684
Agatha Christie - Death on the Cards Announced
Modiphius Entertainment has announced the game, which will feature characters from Agatha Christie's books. "The world of beloved mystery author Agatha Christie will be translated into a tense but fun card game of mystery, bluffing and deduction - where everyone is guilty but only one of them is guilty of murder."
Source: https://www.modiphius.com/agatha-christie.html
Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords Announced
Temple of the Ape Lords is an expansion to Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure. The base game will be required to play. "Enjoy 2 new maps, 4 new meeples, and a new Ape Lord boss marker to contend with!"
Source: https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/news/2019/6/19/clank-expeditions-temple-of-the-ape-lords
Cities: Skylines Board Game Announced
A board game adaptation of the popular video game Cities: Skylines has been announced, coming from Kosmos. It will be released in October. "Interesting is the fact this is going to a co-op game, with players teaming up to overcome scenarios rather than competing to build the best city or neighborhood."
Source: https://kotaku.com/cities-skylines-is-becoming-a-board-game-1835564495
Best Four Player Games
New York Magazine has done a roundup of seventeen of the best games for four players. "We asked 9 experts–including game store owners, board game reviewers, and even a board game illustrator for what they consider the very best. While some of the games selected aren’t exclusively for just four players, our experts chose them because the games are ultimately best suited for four."
Source: http://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-four-player-board-games.html
Reviews
LAMA (iSlaytheDragon): “So while I can appreciate the clever twists that LAMA offers, and I understand that it’s not fully a mindless card game, I just don’t think I have much use for it.”
Source: http://islaythedragon.com/featured/review-lama/
Vadoran Gardens (I Play Red): “On initial looks, it is a small card game, however, the rules on placing cards along with the lesson plans each turn can make this tough and you will frequently have to give up on a current plan when things just don’t go the way you want!”
Source: https://iplayred.co.uk/games/vadoran-gardens/walkthrough
Tokyo Highway (One Board Family): “Tokyo Highway is a dexterity game that feels like a puzzle as you play. After each game, I love stepping back to see the artistic piece that has developed over the 30 minutes of gameplay.”
Source: http://oneboardfamily.com/tokyo-highway-review/