News Flash: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Game Announced, Gamewright Halloween Contest

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Board Game Announced
Osprey Games has announced it will release an adaptation of the fantasy book in June of 2019. "Osprey Games will publish a board game set in the world of Susanna Clarke’s award-winning alternate history novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell in June 2019."
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/41673/the-magic-jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-made-manifest

Gamewright Halloween Contest
Gamewright is running a contest for Halloween in which you can win a game of your choice. "This year carve a pumpkin, create a costume or decorate using one of our games as the concept and you could win! Be sure to post a photo in the comments. We will email a winner on November 1st!!"
Source: https://www.facebook.com/gamewright/photos/a.10151727143240753/10155827394920753/?type=3&theater

Love Letter Released on Steam
Asmodee Digital released Love Letter on Steam this week. "The princess has several suitors... but which of them will manage to charm her? Choose a strategy, be it through bluffing or power of deduction, to win your beloved's heart. The official adaptation of the renowned card game."
Source: https://store.steampowered.com/app/926520/Love_Letter/

Asmodee Digital Game Sale
Asmodee Digital is running a sale on several of their games through the end of the week in honor of Spiel 2018. "Get up to 60% off our biggests games on Steam, Google Play & the App Store! Enjoy this gaming weekend with special prices on Carcassonne, Scythe, Pandemic and many more."
Source: https://www.facebook.com/AsmodeeDigital/photos/a.955810484442115/2038431632846656/

Games for Halloween
GeekDad has rounded up thirteen spooky games to play October 31. "Halloween is just around the corner and to help put you in the mood, we’ve conjured a list of 13 of our favorite games with themes that are perfect for a Halloween game night. Some are frightful, others delightful, but all are great fun."
Source: https://geekdad.com/2018/10/boo-a-list-of-13-spooky-games-to-get-you-in-the-right-mood-for-halloween

Mysterium and Dyslexia
Geek and Sundry has posted an article about Mysterium helping a man to communicate. "Joseph Collins has struggled with dyslexia his whole life. Like many others with his condition, he finds it hard to process words as quickly as his peers. More frustratingly, this means he lacks the verbal tools to describe ideas or images in his head. Mysterium, the non-verbal communication game, has helped him bridge that gap."
Source: https://geekandsundry.com/how-mysterium-helped-this-man-with-dyslexia-communicate/

Reviews
Nyctophobia (Paste Magazine): “While the game’s core mechanic is novel, and the story behind it is great, I didn’t find huge replay value in Nyctophobia because it’s hard to get too much better at it even if you play the game repeatedly.”
Source: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/10/nyctophobia-review.html

Trieste (Everything Board Games): “Separate win conditions, clever fillers, a hefty amount of take-that.”
Source: http://www.everythingboardgames.com/2018/10/trieste-review.html

High Society (Sahm Reviews): “Expect a game of High Society to be completed in under 20 minutes, the perfect length for a card game of this type.”
Source: http://www.sahmreviews.com/2018/10/osprey-games-high-society.html