Petrichor is the lovely smell that comes from the first rain after a long dry period. It is also the title of this area control game in which you control rain clouds and bring down water onto crops.
A new two-player version of Tokaido is set for release later this year, the 2022 Spiel des Jahres nominees have been announced, and Catan: Dawn of Humankind is available for pre-order.
Plan B Games has announced a re-themed edition of Azul, Horrible Guild has announced a new game, and Catan and Ticket to Ride cookbooks will be released next year.
Who knew decorating a house could be so complicated! But it certainly can be when multiple people have very definite views on how everything should look, and no one is saying exactly what those views are.
Pick-and-pass is a popular mechanism this month on Kickstarter, including in the newest game in the Tiny Epic series. There are also games of breakfast foods, hunting fantastical creatures to add to your nature park, a tactical skirmish game played with just eighteen cards, and a solo roll-and-write about safe cracking.
Trick or Treat Studios has announced a new game, this year’s winners of the Mensa Select award have been announced, and Phil Walker-Harding is starting his own game publishing company.
From designer Arve D. Fühler and publisher Rio Grande comes Glory Islands, a 2-4 player game utilizing hand management, area control, and set collection to crown the newest terror of the high seas.
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