News Flash: New Character for Clue, King of New York Expansion

New Character for Clue
Classic board game Clue is getting a new character, with Mrs. White being replaced by Dr. Orchid, a female biologist with a Ph.D. “Orchid’s backstory is suitably sinister: The adopted daughter of the game’s mansion-owner, Samuel Black, Orchid was expelled from a fancy Swiss boarding school after a near-fatal daffodil poisoning incident.”
Source: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2016/07/08/_clue_changes_out_mrs_white_a_housekeeper_for_dr_orchid_a_female_scientist.html

King of New York Expansion
King of New York is getting a new expansion that is expected to hit stores this October. "This set will also allow owners of the new version of King of Tokyo to mix in King of New York monsters in Tokyo with Evolution cards."
Source: http://www.purplepawn.com/2016/07/october-brings-giant-monsters-with-king-of-new-york-power-up/

Dastardly Dirigibles Release
Fireside Games has announced the release of Dastardly Dirigibles. “The splendiferous day has arrived! Dastardly Dirigibles, our steampunk airship building card game, is now available everywhere!”
Source: https://firesidegames.com/2016/07/06/dastardly-dirigibles-takes-skies/

H.E.A.D. Hunters: Card Game Meets Collectable Toy
Gunshot Games has announced H.E.A.D. Hunters which will be unveiled at this year's Gen Con. "H.E.A.D. Hunters is a new kind of tabletop game that combines an expandable card game with a collectable toy."
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUd3NTKJr0k&feature=youtu.be

Renegade Talks Origins
Renegade Game Studios posted up a brief recap of their time at Origins. “The Renegade crew arrived Tuesday night and had an early morning Wednesday to get the booth set up and ready for Thursday.”
Source: http://www.renegadegamestudios.com/blog/2016/6/22/renegades-origins-recap

Cryptozoic on the Game Crafter
Cryptozoic was on the official Game Crafter podcast this week, talking about The Walking Dead No Sanctuary board game. “This time JT and Jeff sit down with Alex and Derek from Cryptozoic to discuss how they used The Game Crater for their currently running Kickstarter; The Walking Dead No Sanctuary.”
Source: http://thegamecrafter.libsyn.com/#G44FaKpPXtUhBog6.99

Smash Up for PC, iOS, and Android
Smash Up is getting a digital adaptation. "Nomad Games will be bringing Smash Up, the shufflebuilding game of total awesomeness to PC, iOS and Android this Autumn 2016!"
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biZPjMCQUbI

New Reviews this Week
Quadropolis (ars technica): “Quadropolis is a terrific puzzle because of how the parts interlock. The available architects on each turn determine not only which tiles you can pick up but also where you can play them.”
Source: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/07/review-quadropolis-days-of-wonders...

Timeline and Cardline (GeekDad): “My family, friends, and I all really enjoy all of these games, and I do recommend them for families and people who love their facts."
Source: https://geekdad.com/2016/07/timeline-and-cardline-games/

Tsuro (Save Vs Parenting): "Tsuro is a quick, beautiful, and elegant game that you can play with kids and adults.”
Source: https://gamerdadweb.wordpress.com/2016/07/12/tsuro-review/