News Flash: New Gamewright Games, Next Move Games Announces 5211

New Gamewright Games Announced
Gamewright Games has announced eight new games to be released this year, including Sushi Roll, Rat-a-Tat Roll, and Punto. "The Sushi Go! Dice Game: Rice and dice! Roll with your favorite Sushi Go! characters in this dice version of the best-selling card game!"
Source: http://app.bronto.com/public/viewmessage/html/7124/71556kfvjc00wsvc340nir2om5nu3/6407f12a5671700ac0b5af6c6226e021

Next Move Games Announces 5211
5211 will be a new card game, designed for two to eight players, with a play time of twenty to thirty minutes. "Next Move Games is ecstatic to announce 5211, the first game in a new series of small box games to add its award winning catalog!  5211 is a fast playing, type-matching card game with unique scoring methods that reward clever plays!"
Source: http://iotp.mjt.lu/nl2/iotp/ljm10.html

Renegade Game Studios Announces Solo Hero Series
Renegade Game Studios has announced the Solo Hero Series, with Proving Grounds as the first game in the line. "Proving Grounds is a real-time solitaire dice game from the creator of FUSE and Flatline. It merges narrative and gameplay in a brand-new way."
Source: https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/news/2019/01/07/proving-grounds-announcement

Licensed Editions of Talisman Announced
USAopoly and Games Workshop have announced that they will be releasing two licensed themed versions of Talisman. "'Talisman is one of the most respected table top games of all time and served as a gateway into gaming for many people,' Candace Brenner, VP of Marketing for USAopoly. 'Working with some of the most cherished licenses in the world to add our own heroic twists to the game, these upcoming thematic versions will let an entire new audience experience the grand adventure that is Talisman!'"
Source: https://www.usaopoly.com/blog/usaopoly-and-games-workshop-embark-new-campaign-create-licensed-editions-talisman

Disney’s Villainous Expansion Revealed
The expansion (and the villains included) in the upcoming Villainous expansion have been revealed, though apparently a little earlier than intended. "According to a Boardgame Geek user, who uploaded an image he took and tried to upload it to a Villainous forum’s thread, a store has allegedly placed the expansion on their shelves too early."
Source: http://www.dicetowernews.com/disneys-villainous-expansion-revealed-too-early/57217

Reviews
Yokai Septet (Big Boss Battle): “A fun twist on whist and similar games that adds a nice bit of theme that runs throughout both the artwork and the mechanics, whilst also building on the standard trick taking model with a few nice new rules.”
Source: https://bigbossbattle.com/yokai-septet-review-tricky-little-things/

Hare and Tortoise (Meeple Mountain): “It’s significance as a cultural landmark make Hare and Tortoise worth knowing about, but the fact that it’s still a great game provides an incentive to try it beyond the historical.”
Source: https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/hare-and-tortoise-review-hare-today-still-here-tomorrow/

Koi (GeekDad): “It’s gorgeous to look at, easy to pick up, and has a fun theme. And it’s always extremely satisfying to pull off a great combo turn where you manage to snap up several dragonflies or throw a big wrench into your opponents’ plans.”
Source: https://geekdad.com/2019/02/koi-is-delicious-and-dastardly/