News Flash: Stampede and The Fox in the Forest Duet Announced
WizKids Announces Stampede
Stampede is a new set collection game about building the world's finest stamp collection. "Players seek to collect sets of animal stamps, either 5 of the same animal or 9 distinct animals, in order to stamp out the competition! They achieve this by searching for the best trades from the stamp exchange- a center pile of stamps, or by trading with other players. Each animal stamp has a unique action that grants different effects when played into a player’s stamp album."
Source: https://wizkids.com/2019/11/15/build-the-worlds-most-impressive-stamp-collection-in-stampede-coming-soon/
The Fox in the Forest: Duet from Renegade Game Studios
The Fox in the Forest: Duet will be released this January. It is a two player cooperative card game. "Work together to play tricks and move through the forest. Use the special abilities of the characters to exchange cards with each other, let your teammate follow with any card, and more. Win as a team by collecting all the gems, but be careful to stay on the path and not get lost in the forest!"
Source: http://acddistribution.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-fox-in-forest-duetnew-from-renegade.html
Rick and Morty: The Morty Zone Dice Game Announced
Cryptozoic has released a new roll-and-write game. "'It's not just a random luck dice game,' commented lead designer Matt Hyra. 'When it's your turn to roll the humongous dice, you'll also draw a Rick card. That card might allow you to reroll a certain color of dice or even remove some dice from the mix. Use this awesome power to help yourself and mess with your opponents!'"
Source: https://www.cryptozoic.com/articles/cryptozoic-and-cartoon-network-enterprises-announce-release-rick-and-morty-morty-zone-dice
Z-Man Games at PAX Unplugged
Z-Man Games has posted an article about what you can expect from their booth if you’re attending PAX Unplugged this year. "We’ll be at booth #2523 all weekend to answer your questions, demo games, and sling some pins. Stop by early to make sure you get a pin and promo cards before they run out!"
Source: https://www.zmangames.com/en/news/2019/11/7/pax-unplugged-2019/
Ares Games Releases Dungeonology: The Expedition
Ares Games released a new dungeon crawler this week. "The atypical dungeon crawler where the characters are scholars challenged to submit the best thesis on a mysterious Civilization in a remote Dungeon to become the new professor of University of Rocca Civetta."
Source: https://www.aresgames.eu/24766
Sahm Reviews Family Gift Guides
Sahm Reviews has posted a roundup of family games worth considering for the holiday season. "We’re kicking this year’s holiday gift guides off with a 18 amazing family games!"
Source: http://www.sahmreviews.com/2019/11/holiday-gift-guide-2019-family-games-pt1.html
Reviews
Star Wars: Dark Side Rising (I Play Red): “It’s never satisfying when something is too easy, and Dark Side Rising gives you a run for your money.”
Source: https://iplayred.co.uk/games/star-wars-dark-side-rising/walkthrough
Werewords (Meople's Magazine) “An excellent mix of hidden identity game and word game. The mechanisms mesh incredibly well, and thanks to the secondary victory condition of finding the Seer or the Werewolf the game is about more than just guessing the word.”
Source: https://www.meoplesmagazine.com/2019/11/06/werewords
Bloom (iSlaytheDragon): “If you’re looking for a “first roll and write” Bloom is a solid choice. It doesn’t overwhelm with options, stuff, or deep strategy.”
Source: https://islaythedragon.com/featured/review-bloom/