News Flash: Kung Fu Panda Board Game, New Disney Villainous Expansion
Modiphius Releases Kung Fu Panda Board Game
Modiphius Entertainment has released a new co-operative game, themed around the Kung Fu Panda movies. "This is awesome co-operative board game where you get to play as one of the Furious Five or Dragon Warrior Po. Explore the game's different challenges as you come up against Ox Grunts, Wolf Slashers & Spearmen, and the Wolf Boss as well as Tai Lung himself!"
Source: https://www.modiphius.net/products/kung-fu-panda-board-game
Disney Villainous: Perfectly Wretched Announced
A new expansion for Disney Villainous has been announced, and is set for release in March. "This will bring three more classic villains to the mix with new objectives. The villains for this game include Cruella deVil from 101 Dalmations, Mother Gothel from Tangled, and Pete from Steamboat Wille."
Source: https://geektyrant.com/news/disney-villainous-perfectly-wretched-brings-three-more-classic-villains-to-the-fantastic-board-game
Sonora Announced
Pandasaurus has announced Sonora, a new 'flick and write game' set in the Sonoran Desert. "In Sonora, players flick wooden disks onto a game board representative of the different vibrant landscapes across the Sonoran sands. Each area encompasses a different unique game, so skillful aim is required to play in the region of a player’s choosing! But watch out for other players eager to bump discs to score points for themselves!"
Source: https://pandasaurusgames.com/products/sonora
Space Battle Lunchtime Card Game
Renegade Game Studios has announced Space Battle Lunchtime Card Game, based on a graphic novel by Natalie Riess. “In the game, players will face off as contestants in the intergalactic cooking competition show. They’ll collect and combine flavor cards to create the perfect prize-winning dish, trying to impress the alien judges with their creativity!”
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/136991/loony-quest
Meeple Mountain Awards
The blog Meeple Mountain has announced the winners of their 2019 Diamond Climber Board Game Award Winners. "Meeple Mountain is now in our 5th year and we’re thrilled to have the privilege of bringing reviews and articles to you about all facets of board gaming. Our writing team has spent the past two months working on our official nominees, and in early December we also began collecting votes for the fan favorites."
Source: https://www.meeplemountain.com/awards/2019-diamond-climber-board-game-award-winners/
Missing Pieces
EuroGamer has published a piece about losing board game pieces and what that can actually add to your gaming experience. "What I'm getting at, I guess, is that I am starting to see unique opportunity in the fact that you can lose bits of board games. This opportunity is unique to board games, because it is unique to the physical world where board games live."
Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-01-03-on-the-strange-promise-of-a-board-game-with-a-few-missing-pieces
Reviews
Clipcut Parks (Gaming With Sidekicks): “For those that enjoy a good puzzle and really enjoy challenges to figuring out how well everything can fit together, this is the game for you!”
Source: https://gamingwithsidekicks.com/2020/01/16/game-review-clipcut-parks/
Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid (Meeple Gamers): “I think this game would be really enjoyable for people who love the Power Rangers universe, and for kids who would love to spend an hour fighting dastardly monster minis with their superhero figurines.”
Source: https://meeplegamers.com/power-rangers-heroes-of-the-grid-renegade-game-studios-review/
Age of Dirt (Gaming With Swag): “This game is not going to win any awards for deep design. However, this game is very, very fun.”
Source: http://www.gamingwithswag.com/blog/2020/1/12/age-of-dirt-review-stupidly-fun