News Flash: New Game from Victory Point Games, Labyrinth Board Game Announced | Casual Game Revolution

News Flash: New Game from Victory Point Games, Labyrinth Board Game Announced

Icarus

Our 4th year Kickstarter campaign for Casual Game Insider is going strong! Be sure to check it out. Now, on to other news:

  • Victory Point Games has announced Icarus, a new card game in which players attempt to bid numbers lower than those in other players' hands. The game is available for pre-order and is expected to ship on July 30.
  • The 80's film Labyrinth has been licensed by River Horse to be turned into an official board game.
  • If you're interested in wearing your love of board games, a Kickstarter campaign has recently launched to fund a line of board game-themed clothes.
  • New reviews this week of Kahuna (Bored? Games to try: Hosted by Nate), Rhino Hero (GeekDad), and Flea Market (Paste Magazine).
  • Foxtrot Games has released some art work for World's Fair 1893, their new game demoing at Gen Con this year.
  • Fireside Games has announced that their new game The Village Crone will be debuting at Gen Con and has also posted an unboxing video to give you a preview of the game.
  • If you're interested in photographing board games, you should check out the article on League of Game Makers, that takes a look at some of the great photos by Scott King and what makes them work.
  • A.V. Club has written an article about the charms and fun of simple board games.
  • The Splendor iOS game was officially released last week.