News Flash: Point City Announced, Rock Paper Heroes Pre-Order

Point City Announced
Flatout Games have announced a new card game from the same team that designed Point Salad. "Rules are simple - take two adjacent cards from the dynamic city grid and add them to your expanding city. Use your resource cards and bonuses to construct building cards that require specific combinations. Build special civic structures to multiply your city’s points and be the top urban planner! "
Source: https://www.flatout.games/#/point-city/

Marvel: Rock Paper Heroes Pre-Order
Marvel: Rock Paper Heroes – Enter the Danger Room is currently available to pre-order on the WizKids website. The game is a retheme of Dungeons & Dragons – Rock, Paper, Wizard. "A fast and frantic reimagining of the classic game of throwing hand gestures. Now, these gestures represent the powerful mutant abilities of eight iconic heroes, training to become protectors of mutantkind!"
Source: https://shop.wizkids.com/products/marvel-rock-paper-heroes-enter-the-danger-room

The Fox Experiment Announced
Pandasaurus Games has announced The Fox Experiment, which will hit Kitckstarter on September 6th. "This game is designed by Elizabeth Hargrave and Jeff Fraser and includes lots of dice, foxes and pups, and so much more."
Source: https://pandasaurusgames.com/blogs/news/announcing-the-fox-experiment

Noli Pre-Orders
River Horse is currently accepting pre-orders for Noli. "Outwit your friends to secure the services of local craftsmen, frantically roll dice to win the Regata dei Rioni, catch fish while avoiding pirate raids, and build the tallest tower in Noli! "
Source: https://riverhorse.eu/product/noli/

Lacrimosa Announced
Devir Games has announced Lacrimosa, expected to be released later this year. It's a game themed around Wolfgang Mozart. "During the game you will play in two different timelines: the present and the past. In the present you commission the missing parts of the Requiem from other composers in order to complete it. When developing past events, the game will play in five epochs in which you will contribute by buying new compositions from the composer to sell or exhibit, accompany him on the different journeys through the main courts and theatres in Europe, and gather the resources you need in order to support the musician during his career."
Source: https://devirgames.com/product/lacrimosa/

SPIEL '22 Preview
Board Game Geek has a roundup of new games expected to be introduced at this year's SPIEL. "Hundreds of new games will be introduced at SPIEL '22. This preview covers games scheduled to debut at that show or to be released in the months leading up to it."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/55/spiel-22-preview

Reviews
Café (One Board Family): “The game is more abstract and the coffee theme is not entirely necessary. If you find yourself easily frustrated by spatial puzzles, Café might not be your cup of tea (or coffee). For us, this game hits the sweet spot of a medium-weight game that can hit the table on date night or to finish a game night with friends.”
Source: https://oneboardfamily.com/cafe-review/

Cactus Town (Unfiltered Gamer): “Once I got the hang of the gameplay in Cactus Town, it was super easy to execute and games played fast. The rulebook is really a challenge and I’d encourage you to watch one of the how-to video’s online to get a good understanding. The game isn’t super complicated, it just took me a minute to get going. Setup isn’t bad, but there is a decedent amount of stuff in this small box game.”
Source: https://unfilteredgamer.com/review-cactus-town/

Town 66 (Tabletop Games Blog): “Most games are full of excitement and while some are nerve-racking from the start, other times a game starts slowly and calmly and then builds up to a crescendo. It’s such a quick game that you probably play it a few times in a single session. It’s that addictive.”
Source: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/08/13/town-66-saturday-review/