News Flash: Spooky Tower Released, Spiel des Jahres 2026 Nominees

Spooky Tower Released
Repos Production has released a new ghost-themed game. "Roll dice.  They show the buildings available during your turn. Then explore. Visit the town and take an available building card. Or flip all your cards from the same building to reveal your photos, bonuses earned, and ghosts captured!"
Source: https://www.rprod.com/en/games/spooky-tower

Spiel des Jahres 2026 Nominees
The nominees for this year's Spiel des Jahres have been announced.
Source: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/bestof2026/

First Giants Released
Space Cowboys has released a new set collection game. "In First Giants, players take on the role of paleontologists collecting the most beautiful fossils to display at their museum. Choose which specimens to study and use their unique abilities before adding them to your collection."
Source: https://www.spacecowboys-games.com/game/first-giants/

QORK Released
The Op has released a new edition of the party game PlayProp. "Players take turns rolling the dice; when the dice total seven or show doubles, you must pull your string before the Cupper slams the cup - but be careful, hesitate too long or pull too soon, and you’ll be hit with points."
Source: https://theop.games/blogs/theop/qork-launch

Disney Villainous: Darkness Brewing Announced
Darkness Brewing is a new entry box to the Villainous board game, featuring previously released villains as well as one brand new one, all themed around witches. " A perfect introduction to Ravensburger’s award-winning Villainous strategy game system! Retell your favorite Disney stories from the villain’s point of view. This box can be played on its own or combined with other Disney Villainous games."
Source: https://www.target.com/p/disney-villainous-darkness-brewing-board-game/-/A-95031062

Six-Sided Seas Announced
Solis Game Studio has announced Six-Sided Seas, a push-your-luck, worker placement game set for release in August. "Six-Sided Seas is designed for 2 players (3-4 players with a 2nd copy), ages 14+, with no complicated rules and near-instant setup. "
Source: https://store.solisgamestudio.com/pages/six-sided-seas

Clank! Master Thief Edition Announced
A brand new edition of Clank! has been announced, to celebrate the game's 10th anniversary. This new edition will be released at this year’s Gen Con. "it’s not just about the visual update — there are gameplay changes, as well! Updated endgame mechanics, ghastly Ghosts, and various card adjustments are just a few of the refreshes you can expect to find in this new edition!"
Source: https://news.direwolfdigital.com/announcing-the-clank-master-thief-edition/

Reviews
Catan: On the Road (GeekDad): “Even as an experienced Catan player, I enjoy the quick setup, fast gameplay, and easy clean up of this game. As a result, I recommend Catan: On the Road as a great game for those who are already fans of Catan as well as those who are new to the series.”
Source:  https://geekdad.com/2026/05/catan-on-the-road-is-a-quick-card-game-version-of-the-classic/

Waddle (Gaming with Sidekicks): “Overall Waddle is a blast and a new addition to our collection that will be sticking around for sure.”
Source: https://gamingwithsidekicks.com/2026/04/26/game-preview-waddle/

Tricky Treats (Meeple Mountain) “Even after a couple plays, I don’t think I’m going to see much more from what Tricky Treats has to offer, but I was surprised to find myself enjoying the way drafting cards can lead to ways to build up the right costume combos.”
Source: https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/tricky-treats/

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• Spooky Tower
• Disney Villainous
• Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure Game
• Catan: On the Road
• Waddle