News Flash: Spiel des Jahres Winner Announced, Munchkin Side Quests Pre-Order

Spiel des Jahres 2018 Winner Announced
Tile-drafting game Azul has taken home the award. "Beneath the simple action of laying tiles burns a fierce competition to pick the best tiles from the factories at just the right time."
Source: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.com/en/azul

Munchkin Side Quests Available for Pre-Order
This thirty-card expansion can be added to any Munchkin game. "Get secret in-game goals that you can complete to cash in for a reward AND, just maybe, surprise everyone with a new way to win the game!"
Source: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/munchkin-side-quests

Scott King's 2019 Gaming Calendar On Kickstarter
Scott King's annual board game calendar Kickstarter campaign has launched. "The 2019 Calendar will cover twelve months and comes in two versions. A Base Calendar where the photos are pre-picked or a Custom Calendar where you get to pick the photos that go in it!"
Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/th3rdworld/2019-gaming-calendar

Board Game Recommendations for Ages 2-4
Engaged Family Gaming has posted a roundup of board games for young children. "There are many more games to choose from that are good for young players.  These games have are appealing, have cute themes, and you will enjoy playing with your preschooler."
Source: http://engagedfamilygaming.com/parent-resources/board-game-recommendatio...

Eurazeo in Discussions to Sell Asmodee
PAI Partners has entered into exclusive discussions to buy the game company. "Eurazeo is pleased to announce the launch of exclusive discussions with PAI Partners for the sale of its stake in Asmodee, a leading international games publisher and distributor, based on an enterprise value of €1.2 billion."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/79148/eurazeo-exclusive-discussions-sell-asmodee-pai-par

Ten Great Two-Player Board Games
Desert News has posted a roundup of ten fun two-player board games. "10 two-player board games for friends, dates or just staying in with your family"
Source: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900025772/10-two-player-board-games-for-friends-dates-or-just-staying-in-with-your-family.html

Reviews
The Duel: Point of Honor (Board Game Authority): “You’ll be thinking of ways to play a particular villain better or which villain you’d like to play next time long after your last game was over.”
Source: http://www.boardgameauthority.com/the-duel-point-of-honor-card-game-review/

Kingdomino: Age of Giants (Board Game Quest): “The nice thing about the giant tiles is that you don’t even need to explain them to new players until the come up. This is easily one of those expansions that you can mix in with the base game and just always use.”
Source: https://www.boardgamequest.com/kingdomino-age-of-giants-expansion-review/

Carthago (iSlaytheDragon): “If you like quick games with meaty decisions and lots of bite, your ship has come in. Carthago combines some of the tightest hand management decisions I’ve faced with beautiful artwork, multiple paths to victory, and quick, interesting gameplay.”
Source: http://islaythedragon.com/featured/review-carthago/