News Flash: Fireside Announces Remnants, New Exit Games from Thames & Kosmos
Fireside Games Announces Remnants
Remnants will be their first new release of 2018. “Each player builds a compound and fights to survive Raiders and mutant creatures. Send Survivors into the Badlands to roll dice in a real-time race for Resources, and then take turns spending those Resources to buy weapon, defense, and special development cards.”
Source: https://firesidegames.com/games/remnants/
Two New Exit Games from Thames & Kosmos
Thames & Kosmos has announced Exit: Dead Man on the Orient Express and Exit: The Sunken Treasure, which will be released June 15.
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/40141/two-new-exit-mysteries-legends-andor-expansion
Boarders Tabletop Game Studios Kickstarter Fraud
A Southeast Asian company that made group pledges to allow people to cut down on shipping costs is now at the center of fraud allegations. "Boarders customers reaching out to publishers found that in many cases, those companies had never received payment from Boarders despite taking money from their customers for those projects, thus constituting fraud."
Source: https://www.boardgameprices.com/articles/boarders-tabletop-game-studio-defrauds-thousands-in-kickstarter-scandal
Tasty Minstrel Game's Tenth Anniversary
TMG will soon be celebrating its ten year anniversary as a game company and has announced reprints and special editions. "Almost 10 years and dozens of games published later, we are now poised at the brink of double digit years in the business, and we want to celebrate."
Source: https://mailchi.mp/playtmg/tasty-news-84-gentes-late-pledge-closing-soon-and-a-tmgs-10th-anniversary-extravaganza
Calliope Games Capital City Giveaway
Calliope Games is hosting a giveaway for a copy of Capital City. "Submissions close on April 30, 2018. One lucky winner will be chosen on May 1, 2018."
Source: https://madmimi.com/p/6abefb?fe=1&pact=780511-144842422-10072585696-b796bef04def1c63a5c4d92e611705e5ecd58402
New T.I.M.E Stories Expansion Announced
Asmodee has announced Brotherhood of the Coast, a new expansion to T.I.M.E Stories. "You’ll be traveling to the year 1685, crossing the high seas of the Caribbean during the Golden Age of piracy."
Source: https://www.asmodee.us/en/news/2018/4/12/brotherhood-of-the-coast/
Reviews
Kitchen Rush (Co-op Board Games): “If you like real-time games, you should definitely check this one out. You’ll also probably love it if you like the restaurant theme.”
Source: http://coopboardgames.com/cooperative-board-game-reviews/kitchen-rush-review
Cat Crimes (Punchboard Media): “Cat Crimes is an entertaining problem-solving game. The theme is cute, especially if you are a cat person or like to blame cats for things, and the riddles are fun.”
Source: https://www.punchboardmedia.com/home/2018/4/12/the-review-board-cat-crimes
Dimension (Sahm Reviews): “The game isn’t difficult to learn and is very quick to play thanks to the included timer. While it is a speed game, it isn’t high stress. The puzzle nature makes it competitive yet relaxing.”
Source: http://www.sahmreviews.com/2018/04/dimension-puzzle-game-overview.html