U.S. Games Systems has released Backstab, R&R Games announces they are working on two new expansions and Renegade Games has acquired the rights to Snow Tails.
This month features several games with intriguing themes, from adorable pandas to supercomputers attempting to hack each other. There are also a couple of two player games, if you’re looking for something to play when you can’t bring a big group together.
Both Castle Panic: The Dark Titan and Pandemic Legacy are now available for pre-order and Tiny Epic Kingdoms is getting both an expansion and an iOS adaptation.
Game Salute has released Tiny Epic Defenders, a co-op board game based on Thunderbirds is set for release, and Munchkin Adventure Time is getting an expansion.
It seems to be the month for dice games, with more than a few of the games on this list featuring lots of dice and rolling. However If you're more interested in miniatures than dice, you might also want to check out Cryptozoic's Ghostbusters.
Ghostbusters: The Board Game already has $400,000 pledged on Kickstarter, Victory Point Games is having a Valentine’s Sale, and Cheapass Games has released two new free print-and-plays.
Spell Saga, a Kickstarter-backed story based card game, is available for pre-order, WizKids has released a new dice building game, and Fireside Games has posted a preview of their new Castle Panic expansion.
"I totally 'dig' it!!" Allow me to introduce Gold Mine, an entry from Stratus Games that explores the interactions between players in a cooperative/competitive game of gathering gold.
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