News Flash: Mensa Select Winners Announced, Planet Released

Mensa Select Winners 2019
The five games to win this year's Mensa Select seal have been announced. "Each year, members of Mensa meet over one weekend to play and rate the year's newest board games. The top five games earn Mensa Select® distinction and may display the Mensa Select seal on their packaging."
Source: https://mensamindgames.com/about/winning-games/

Planet Released by Blue Orange Games
Planet was released last week. It is a new twist to tile-laying games and is designed for two to four players. "Planet is a unique board game featuring 3-dimensional playing boards representing the earth, in which you compete to create the most populated planet."
Source: https://mailchi.mp/blueorangegames/discover-our-new-game-planet?e=5eff545c0f

Origins Awards Nominees Announced
The nominees for 2019 have been announced. "The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design presents the Origins Awards to companies for outstanding games in the hobby industry. The winner of each category is voted on by members of the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design. The winner of the fan favorite category will be voted by attendees at the Origins Game Fair. All winners will be announced and presented at the Origins Awards Ceremony on Saturday June 15, 2019."
Source: https://www.originsgamefair.com/origins-awards-nominees

Castle Panic Big Box Edition
Fireside Games has announced a big box edition of Castle Panic that will include all three expansions as well as promo cards. "This limited-edition collection includes full versions of all the games as well as 12 promo items. We’re including all the promo cards we’ve created for all the Panic games, as well as all the promo towers originally created as part of International TableTop Day."
Source: https://firesidegames.com/announcing-the-castle-panic-big-box/

Godsforge Coming Soon from Atlas Games
Godsforge was released this week and is a dice game for two to four players. "You are an elite spellcaster. You roll, re-roll, group, and combine dice whose results channel the crucial elements you need to summon creations and cast sorceries from your cards."
Source: http://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG1410.php

Digital Board Game Bundle
Humble Bundle is selling a collection of digital board games for as little as one dollar. The more you pay the more games you unlock. "Things are about to get dicey. Asmodee Digital is back with more board games to cure your boredom!"
Source: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/more-board-games-asmodee

Reviews
Just One (iSlaytheDragon): “I enjoy it because it creates a memorable experience–when clues fail or when they succeed. I struggle to think of anyone that this game isn’t for, and that’s the brilliance.”
Source: http://islaythedragon.com/featured/review-just-one/

Tiny Towns (GeekDad): “The fact that a game with the depth of strategy can also be so simple means it’s a game that I’ll be pulling out a lot when I have newer players around.”
Source: https://geekdad.com/2019/04/become-the-master-builder-of-tiny-towns/

Trapwords (Board Game Quest): “A unique take on word games that just didn’t fully come together.”
Source: https://www.boardgamequest.com/trapwords-review/