News Flash: Heroes of Terrinoth Announced, Carcassonne for the Switch
Fantasy Flight Announces Heroes of Terrinoth
Heroes of Terrinoth will be a new cooperative card game, is set to release in the third quarter of 2018, and is available for preorder. "Heroes of Terrinoth is a cooperative card game of questing and adventure that invites you and up to three allies to take on the role of unique heroes, choosing from twelve distinct and powerful heroes, split between four archetypes—healer, warrior, mage, and scout."
Source: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/6/6/heroes-of-terrinoth/
Carcassonne for the Nintendo Switch
Asmodee Digital has announced that it will begin publishing games on the Nintendo Switch, starting with Carcassone. "'Carcassonne is the first Asmodee Digital title of many to follow on Nintendo’s platforms,' said Pierre Ortolan, CEO of Asmodee Digital, in a statement. 'This partnership is based on Nintendo’s need for new user experiences and Asmodee Digital’s continued goal of bringing great board game IPs to new platforms.'”
Source: https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/05/asmodee-takes-digital-board-game-carcassonne-to-the-nintendo-switch/
Triplanetary Available for Preorder
A limited number of copies of Triplanetary are available for preorder from Steve Jackson Games. "Triplanetary depicts ship-to-ship space combat in the Solar System using a vector movement system. It was designed by Marc “Traveller” Miller and first released in 1973. A second edition was released in 1981, but it’s been out of print since then."
Source: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/triplanetary
The Board Game Book Kickstarter Campaign Now Live
The campaign for the book, which focuses on the best games of 2018, has now gone live. “A beautiful hardcover book celebrating tabletop games, with exclusive designer interviews and stunning photography.”
Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125394412/the-board-game-book-explore-the-years-greatest-gam
Roll for Your Life, Candyman! Announced
Smirk and Dagger has announced Roll for Your Life, Candyman!, a standalone dice game set for release in October.
Source: https://www.facebook.com
Hanamikoji Reprint Pre-Order
Deep Water has announced that a reprint of Hanamikoji is now available for preorder. "In Hanamikoji, designed by Kota Nakayama, two players compete to earn the favor of seven illustrious Geishas by collecting each Geisha’s preferred performance item."
Source: https://www.deepwatergaming.com/hanamikoji/
Reviews
Super Mario: Level Up! (Board Game Quest): “A simple family game that can be enjoyed by all ages as they strategies [sic] how to be the champion at Princess Peach’s castle.”
Source: https://www.boardgamequest.com/super-mario-level-up-board-game-review/
Senshi (A Pawn’s Perspective): “Senshi is a game that would be an excellent filler, though its box size prevents it from being very portable without storing the components in something else.
Source: http://pawnsperspective.com/senshi-review/
Get Off My Land (iSlaytheDragon): “If you want a breezy, tactical, random farm feudin’ game to play with semi-experienced gamers who can get into the theme, Get Off My Land might fit the bill.”
Source: http://islaythedragon.com/featured/review-get-off-my-land/