News Flash: Patchwork Halloween Edition, Glory Islands Announced

Patchwork: Halloween Edition Announced
Lookout Games has announced a special, Halloween-themed edition of their popular game Patchwork. "In THIS absolutely special Halloween edition, things get spooky: Someone messed around with your favorite Patchwork! Still so many pieces of cloth and eyeballs lying around .... Wait - eyeballs?? Ah, this is where things really get messy ..."
Source: https://lookout-spiele.de/en/news/new-games-2021-patchworkhalloween.html

Glory Islands Announced
Rio Grande Games has announced Glory Islands, set for release later this year. "Glory Islands is played over a series of rounds in which players simultaneously play sailing cards from their hands. The card values define the turn order, how far ships can move on the board, and where a player’s pirates may be placed on the board."
Source: https://www.riograndegames.com/games/glory-islands/

Best Games at Gen Con 2021
Paste Magazine has posted a roundup of their favorite games that were at Gen Con this year. "After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, board game convention Gen Con returned to Indianapolis earlier this month with a smaller show. Postponed by eight weeks, attendance was capped at half of the previous maximum, and most publishers from outside of the United States and Canada ended up skipping the event. As an attendee at my fifth Gen Con, however, I’d say it was a rousing success given the circumstances."
Source: https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/board-games/gen-con-2021-recap/

OverDrive Released
Mantic Games has released OverDrive, a new sci-fi-themed sports game. "Draft your team and get ready to face-off in one of six different action-packed game modes. Pass the bomb, capture the flag or fight to become king of the hill – but knowing when to unleash your players’ powerful OverDrive move will be key to coming out on top."
Source: https://www.manticgames.com/games/overdrive/overdrive/

Three Steven Rhodes Games Released
Cryptozoic has announced the release of three new games based on the work of the artist Steven Rhodes. "Rhodes is an artist best known for his offbeat reimagining of children’s activity books from the 1970s and 1980s. Reflecting the comical retro worlds in the games, the titles hail from Dynomite Games, an old-school sub-brand of Cryptozoic."
Source: https://cryptozoic.com/blogs/articles/stevenrhodes-pressrelease

CMON Acquires Two Little Mice
CMON has announced that its acquired RPG and story-focused game company Two Little Mice. "CMON Limited is pleased to announce the acquisition of Two Little Mice, the tabletop RPG studio founded by Riccardo ‘Rico’ Sirignano and Simone Formicola, and later strengthened by the addition of illustrator Daniela Giubellini. The award-winning label will serve as the publisher of CMON's growing lines of RPG and story-focused gaming products."
Source: https://cmon.com/news/cmon-acquires-award-winning-rpg-studio-two-little-mice-f20d0fdd-7f98-4f8d-97fb-ed3739bcacc9

Reviews
Ghosted (One Board Family): “It’s a solid option for any family looking for a fun deduction game that mixes up the formula a little bit. With Ghosted supporting 6 players, this is a game that’s going to see a lot of play this Halloween season.”
Source: https://oneboardfamily.com/ghosted-review/

High Society (There Will Be Games): “High Society is a brilliant game. Easily my favourite small box game, and my favourite auction game. It's simple to setup, teach, and play.”
Source: https://therewillbe.games/articles-boardgame-reviews/8695-quick-simple-fun-high-society

Trails of Tucana (Just Push Start): “Trails of Tucana proves that flip and writes don’t have to just be about numbers and abilities, and has certainly earnt its space on my gaming shelf.”
Source: https://www.justpushstart.com/2021/09/trails-of-tucana-review/