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News Flash: Lucidity Release Date, Asmodee's Modern Classics Line

Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares

Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares Release Date Announced
Renegade Game Studios has announced a May 16th release date for Lucidity, now available for pre-order. "One to four players, ages 14 and up, will battle to collect dreams, gaining power as they work towards escaping the dream world in about 20-30 minutes."
Source: https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/news/2018/4/16/lucidity-six-sided-nightmares-to-haunt-fans-on-may-16

Asmodee's Modern Classics Line
Asmodee has announced a new line of games. "This new category is for games that are easy to get into yet offer tremendous depth and make for excellent staples in any new or existing collection."
Source: http://www.dicetowernews.com/asmodee-introduces-the-modern-classics-line/51213

Anticipated Board Games of 2018
Board Game Authority has posted a roundup of highly anticipated board games for this year. "With board games, players can enjoy physically having a hand in the gameplay and will find this form of gaming to be a great way to socialize and pass the time. Here are some of the most anticipated board game titles that will be seen in 2018."
Source: http://www.boardgameauthority.com/the-most-highly-anticipated-board-games-of-2018/

International TableTop Day Next Weekend
This year's International TableTop Day is next Saturday. Don't forget to check for events near you!
Source: https://www.tabletopday.com/

5 Great Starting Games
The Daily Worker Placement suggests five strong games to start a game collection with. "If I were suddenly to have to build up my collection from nothing again, where would I start? Let’s dive in."
Source: http://dailyworkerplacement.com/2018/03/30/5-great-starting-games/

The Most Popular Board Game the Year You Were Born
Popular Mechanics has posted a roundup of the most popular game for each year from 1950 to 2017. "What game ruled the year you showed up on this Earth? Find out here, and trace the evolution of games from family game night classics like Risk and Scrabble to the party games and sophisticated board games of the 21st century."
Source: https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/gaming/g19735090/popular-board-games/

Reviews
Grackles (The Nerd Blog Collective): “It’s a game that you finish and can immediately go back into for something totally new.”
Source: https://nblogcollective.com/2018/04/11/grackles-by-fireside-games/

The Pirate’s Flag (The Board Game Family): “Everyone’s engaged the whole time in the game. And we love that level of interaction for a family game.”
Source: http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2018/04/pirates-flag-board-game-review/

Fairy Tile (iSlaytheDragon): “For an abstract game at heart Fairy Tile proves whimsically enjoyable.  It’s aimed at younger players, families and casual gamers and it serves that audience well.”
Source: http://islaythedragon.com/featured/review-fairy-tile/