News Flash: Run Released, Nestlings Announced

Run Released
Fowers Games has released a new deduction, hidden movement game for two players. "One player is the Runner, who is navigating a city skyline and using gadgets. Pursuing him is the Dispatcher, sending her helicopter and patrol cars to hunt him down. The Runner has a limited supply of movement tiles, so he'll need to plan ahead to not paint himself in a corner. Every movement also leaves clues for the Dispatcher to deduce where he went."
Source: https://www.fowers.games/products/run

Lucky Duck Games Announces Nestlings
Nestlings was previously brought to Kickstarter earlier this year by Tangerine Games. Lucky Duck Games will be releasing it in April of 2024. "In this game, players take control of birds attempting to assert their dominance in four different biomes: Savannah, Alpine, Freshwater, and Desert.  Players will assign dice each round to the biomes, including a wild grasslands area. They will earn points for feeding their Nestlings their food of choice, and fulfilling Gathering Goals"
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55604/lucky-duck-will-release-nestlings

The A.R.T. Project Released
The Op has released a new cooperative board game for 1-6 players. “Communication is key as players form an art rescue team working together to recover stolen works of art as they fight against ‘The White Hand,’ an evil corporation that is responsible for these thefts around the globe."
Source: https://theop.games/products/the-a-r-t-project

Pandasaurus Games Announces Knarr
Pandasaurus Games and Bombyx are bringing the board game Knarr, which appeared at Essen SPIEL, to the US. "You are the leader of a band of Vikings. Manage the recruitment of your crew and choose the best territories to explore. Depending on the destinations reached (for trading or influence), and the Vikings who accompany you, you can increase your reputation to gain even more wealth."
Source: https://pandasaurusgames.com/blogs/news/knarr-is-coming-to-the-u-s

Asmodee Announces Lockdown
Lockdown is a semi-cooperative horror game that plays in 45 minutes. It is set for release in December. "A semi-cooperative game that takes you into a horrific world overwhelmed by Monsters which you know nothing about … besides their veracious appetite for your skinny little human bodies. Semi-cooperative means that you win alone, but you will have to help others to get there. You will create temporary alliances, you will lie, betray for the sole purpose of making sure that your family survives."
Source: https://store.asmodee.com/collections/coming-soon/products/lockdown

Scoring Pad Website
A free website has been released to provide an easy way to calculate your points in a selection of board games. There are currently 30 games with score pads available. "My goal was to create a minimalist, friction-free tool with a spreadsheet-like interface that replaces scoresheets or a score pad. A digital tool like this isn't for everyone, but you may enjoy the convenience of it, especially for more complex scoring rules."
Source: https://scorecard.gg/

Reviews
Jekyll & Hyde vs. Scotland Yard (Meeple Mountain): “I admire it tremendously, enjoy it fully, and I have a hard time imagining I’d ever be unhappy to play it. I’m not sure if I love it, but I very well might. Scotland Yard is simultaneously two things. The first is a 20-minute cooperative affair filled with tension and small but clever decisions. The second is a strange, gnarly, unknowable gremlin of a game.”
Source: https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/jekyll-and-hyde-vs-scotland-yard/

Art Society (Opinionated Gamers): “A fascinating game that has a bit of auction action to it but also has a nice spatial puzzle bit as well.”
Source: https://opinionatedgamers.com/2023/11/16/dale-yu-review-of-art-society/#more-65649

String Railway (What’s Eric Playing): “I love games with a sense of accomplishment after you finish, and the expansiveness of it has a bit of a tiny garden energy to it, since it’s cute and friendly (even if it can get a little mean as you lay track to block players or, in String Railway, connect to certain stations to cost them points). I also really enjoy the player colors! They’re fun and a little pastel. We love that kind of thing. High interactivity makes for a lot of fun, even if you’re trying to dodge around other players’ nonsense.”
Source: https://whatsericplaying.com/2023/10/23/the-string-railway-collection/