News Flash: TrollFest Announced, 2022 Mensa Select Awards

TrollFest Announced
Trick or Treat Studios has announced a new game set for release June 1. "Each player manages a rock band in a fantasy universe, recruits the most talented and charismatic musicians, holds concerts in the main city, hires dragons for transport and light show, and ends up trying to give the best act at TrollFest."
Source: https://www.trickortreatstudios.com/shop-by-categories/tabletop-games/troll-fest.html

Mensa Select Games Announced
This year's winners of the Mensa Select award have been announced. "The Mensa Select seal indicates that a game is original in concept, challenging, and well designed. Additionally, these games are a good value for the price, easy to comprehend and play, and, above all, fun!"
Source: https://www.mensamindgames.com/about/winning-games/?mc_cid=fb728307e8&mc_eid=e934e71e90

Joey Games Launched
Game designer Phil Walker-Harding has announced that he's starting his own game publishing company. "The creator of hits such as Sushi Go!, Bärenpark and Gizmos, to name a few, has announced that he and his wife Meredith will be starting the new studio with the mission to make board games about Australia for kids and adults to play together."
Source: https://www.boardgamehalv.com/phil-walker-harding-launches-joey-games/

Rattus: Big Box Announced
Z-Man Games has announced a big box edition of Rattus, which will include three expansions. "The Black Death has reached Europe and it’s up to you to save your people. In Rattus: Big Box players work to keep their populations alive while settling the various regions of Europe."
Source: https://www.zmangames.com/en/news/2022/5/9/announcing-rattus-big-box/

Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina Announced
Capstone Games has announced Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina. The game is currently available for pre-order. "In this fast-paced game with an elegant ruleset, players will cleverly use their cards – either invest in building residents, collecting goods, or investing in military. The new card mechanic leads to interesting decisions, and with only 12 actions available for the game, every decision matters. Cards count for many things – they not only show actions you can take, but also other symbols that help boost other actions."
Source: https://capstone-games.com/board-games/catherine-cities-of-the-tsarina/

Dized App Review
Life Hacker has posted a review of the board game rules teaching app Dized. "Dized is a free app designed to walk players through new board games with engaging tutorials uniquely created for each title."
Source: https://lifehacker.com/let-this-free-app-explain-how-to-play-a-new-board-game-1848837182

Reviews
Mountains out of Molehills (One Board Family): “This game is an excellent fit for teaching friends and family that are newer to the hobby. It’s also a game that my teenage daughter and her friends really enjoyed.”
Source: https://oneboardfamily.com/mountains-out-of-molehills-review/

Factory Funner (Unfiltered Gamer): “This is going to be staying on the shelf for when we are feeling up for burning our brains with something that is quick but really thinky. We’ll also be pulling this out with a lot of non-gamers who we think will really resonate with trying to put together the best system and enjoy a good puzzle.”
Source: https://unfilteredgamer.com/review-factory-funner/

The Fox in the Forest Duet (Tabletop Games Blog): “So if you’re looking for a 2-player, co-operative trick-taking game that will entertain you for a long time to come, then The Fox in the Forest Duet is definitely for you.”
Source: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/04/30/the-fox-in-the-forest-duet-saturday-review/