News Flash: Castles by the Sea Pre-Order, Disney Villains The Card Game

Castles by the Sea Pre-Order
Brotherwise Games has announced Castles by the Sea, currently available to pre-order and set for release this summer. "This cleverly designed game combines puzzly spatial play with a delightful theme. Fans of games like Santorini and Tiny Towns will enjoy the challenge of optimizing their 3D castle-building on a shared grid."
Source: https://www.brotherwisegames.com/castles-by-the-sea

Disney Villains: The Card Game Released
Ravensburger has released a new, light casual card game, themed around Disney villains. "Build the strongest team of Villains and Henchmen, matching the color or number on the cards in your stack. Watch out for Heroes who will try to sabotage your team. Earn the most points to win!"
Source: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/disney-villians-card-game-ravensburger/1141125889

Hooky Announced
Rio Grande Games has announced Hooky, a deduction game set for release this month. “Welcome to the wonderful world of Hooky. Of the 26 children in classes today, 3 are off playing hooky. It is morning before school starts, and in the chaos, your job as a homeroom teacher is to figure out which 3 are missing. There are some children off in the Playground who are late getting to their homerooms, and you will learn their identities as they straggle in.”
Source: https://www.riograndegames.com/games/hooky/

Solo Fluxx Playmat Pre-Order
Looney Labs has a playmat available for pre-order for their solo ruleset for Fluxx. "This gorgeous tie-dye neoprene playmat includes the official solo rules for Fluxx, plus an easy-to-use guide for removing the right cards for each version of the game. "
Source: https://store.looneylabs.com/products/solo-fluxx-playmat?fbclid=IwAR0OeDTSuOd9zlw09DBOymuDPtug7kHOOFI6ILkS0f38PA-6HxvoGfghYpg

New Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Expansion
The Op has released a new expansion for Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances. "With this third expansion pack for Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances, players are now able to utilize the headfirst abilities of Buzz Lightyear, Elsa, and Scar in their battles."
Source: https://theop.games/blogs/theop/disney-sorcerers-arena-epic-alliances-leading-the-charge-expansion-available-now

Next Exit Game Announced
KOSMOS has announced the next game in their Exit series: The Professor's Last Riddle. "Still reeling from the news of your favorite archaeology professor’s passing, you have been enlisted in a rather peculiar assignment. It seems that instead of a will, he’s left an envelope with some postcards and a series of clues. Grab your passports — you’re about to embark on a global treasure hunt! Can you solve the riddles and uncover the mystery of the professor’s legacy?"
Source: https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/products/exit-the-game-the-professors-last-riddle

Reviews
Parks (IGN): “No matter what you think of the gameplay, you’ll be bowled over by the art and production quality whenever you play. Chances are, though, that you’ll enjoy its tactical challenges as much as the visuals.”
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/parks-board-game-review

9 Lives (Opinionated Gamers): “I enthusiastically recommend 9 Lives, because of his approachability, engaging gameplay, and stellar production.”
Source: https://opinionatedgamers.com/2023/03/01/9-lives-game-review-by-chris-wray/#more-60115

Distant Suns (What’s Eric Playing): “If you’re a fan of the roll-and-write (and adjacent) genre, you love a space game, or you’re looking for something a bit modular but also pretty quick to play, I’d recommend Distant Suns! I’ve enjoyed it a lot.”
Source: https://whatsericplaying.com/2023/02/20/distant-suns/