News Flash: Rebel Princess Pre-Order, Little Alchemists Announced

Submitted by Naomi Laeuchli on 04/12/2024 - 09:50. Category: News

Rebel Princess Pre-Order
Bezier Games has a new game available for pre-order. "Delightfully diabolical trick-taking card game for 3-6 players that is similar, yet thoughtfully different, from the classic game of Hearts."
Source: https://beziergames.com/collections/hot-items/products/rebel-princess-deluxe-edition

Little Alchemists Announced
Czech Games Edition has announced Little Alchemists, which is based on their game 2014 game Alchemists. "Little Alchemists is a streamlined standalone version that’s geared toward younger players and their families."
Source: https://czechgames.com/en/home/news-24-04-11-announcing-little-alchemists/

Golden Geek Awards Nominations Open
The nomination phase for the annual Golden Geek Awards is currently open. "The nomination phase will run until 11:59 PM CDT on Sunday, April 21, 2023, and the final voting for 10 days after that. The winners will be announced shortly afterward."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3280437/18th-annual-golden-geek-awards-nominations-open

Grand Central Skyport Sneak Peek
25th Century Games has shown a sneak peek of their upcoming game, Grand Central Skyport. "Manage a docking station in a retro futurism world where airships rule the sky. With the help of entrepreneurial tycoons, you'll race other players to encourage balloons to dock in your station while you manage their arrangements as efficiently as possible. GCS is an abstract puzzle game with a rondel drafting core."
Source: https://www.facebook.com/25thCenturyGames

Lumicora Announced
Deep Print Games has announced Lumicora, a 40-60 minute game designed for 2-4 players. "In Lumicora you gather colorful coral tiles and use them to construct new reefs that grow in all directions. You need to stack your coral tiles strategically and also consider the sea creatures that live in the reef. "
Source: https://deep-print-games.com/spiele/lumicora/

Monopoly Movie Plans
Plans to develop a Monopoly movie appear to be moving forward, with Margot Robbie attached as producer. "Lionsgate extended its development rights to the board game with its purchase of eOne, which was completed in December 2023. According to the studio, Monopoly is the world’s most popular board game brand, with 99% global awareness. It’s available in more than 100 countries across the globe, selling nearly half a billion copies going back to 1935."
Source: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/monopoly-movie-margot-robbie-lionsgate-1235966163/

Reviews
Wyrmspan (IGN): “Wyrmspan takes the basic shape of Wingspan with its addictive engine-building, smooths out the wrinkles, and adds new layers of strategy with relatively few extra rules.”
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/wyrmspan-board-game-review

MLEM: Space Agenc (Space Biff): “MLEM has functionally zero rules overhead. While it isn’t my favorite of Knizia’s designs by a long shot, it produces such a lovely time, with such gleeful highs and sputtering, easily forgotten lows, that I can’t help but enjoy myself.”
Source: https://spacebiff.com/2024/03/20/mlem-space-agency/

Wreck Raiders (Tabletop Bellhop) “Wreck Raiders works excellently as a family game. It’s playful, colourful, and decorations like the aquariums are great to help keep kids interested in the game.”
Source: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/wreck-raiders/

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