News Flash: WizKids Announces O.P. Arena, Butterfly from Rio Grande Games

WizKids Announces O.P. Arena
O.P. Arena is a dice rolling, hand management game, with a theme that doesn't take itself too seriously. "Each turn, players roll their power die to activate one of the overpowered powers of their Dudes. And why do you want to activate their powers? To gain VPs for killing and damaging other Dudes – even if it means damaging or killing your own Dudes!  All this to reach the epitome of goals: 30 VPS!!"
Source: https://wizkids.com/2019/08/08/gather-your-dudes-and-battle-for-victory-in-op-arena-coming-soon/

Rio Grande Games Announces Butterfly
Butterfly is set to be released this October and is for two to five players. "Players move the hedgehog around the board collecting butterflies. However, some are worth more than others and players should beware of catching wasps as they sting (and lose the catching player points)."
Source: http://riograndegames.com/Game/1344-Butterfly

Clank! In! Space! Expansion Announced
Renegade Game Studios has announced a new expansion for Clank! In! Space!, and has made it available for pre-order. "Install Cyberware for abilities that last the whole game!"
Source: https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/clank-in-space-cyber-station-11

Ambitious Board Games from Gen Con
Polygon has done a roundup of some of the most unique board games to appear at this year's Gen Con. "Even with such a crowded field, there are dozens upon dozens of titles that stood out. Here’s Polygon’s take on the five most ambitious new games from Gen Con 2019."
Source: https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/8/20792343/gen-con-2019-best-board-games

Games to Replace the Classics
Meeples Like Us has suggested ten modern board games to replace classics such as Monopoly and Clue. "Let’s talk about ten great games that replace other great games that are more mainstream. Games that you can use as a gateway to other more esoteric parts of this hobby."
Source: https://meeplelikeus.co.uk/ten-modern-games-to-replace-classic-games/

Gaming in the Work Place
One Board Family has done a blog post about introducing gaming to your coworkers. "Recently our friend Brandon shared that it would be great to get some tips on how people can bring gaming into the workplace. We know that this won’t be a hit for everyone, but this is what we’ve learned and had success with in our context."
Source: http://oneboardfamily.com/5-tips-for-gaming-in-the-workplace/

Asmodee Acquires Lion Rampant Imports
Lion Rampant is a Canadian company, and the deal was finalized on August 7th. "Founded in 1992 by Ross Fleming and Rose Kriedemann, Lion Rampant is one of the leading boardgames distributors in Canada and a growing operator in the Unites States of America."
Source: https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodee-acquires-lion-pampant-imports-strenghten-operations-north-america/

Reviews
Flick Fleet (Space Biff): “FlickFleet represents what I wish more Kickstarter campaigns were. Rather than a big box of plastic, this is a… well, it’s still a box of plastic, but the box is compact and this plastic is ensouled. There’s nothing superfluous.”
Source: https://spacebiff.com/2019/08/06/flickfleet/

Point Salad (Board Game Quest): “A good filler game with tableau building and drafting elements.”
Source: https://www.boardgamequest.com/point-salad-review/

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – Defence Against the Dark Arts (That Hash Tag Show): “It’s a solid Harry Potter-themed game for two players. Potterheads should be more than satisfied with this fast-paced deck-builder. “
Source: http://www.thathashtagshow.com/2019/08/09/cast-your-best-spells-in-harry-potter-hogwarts-battle-defence-against-the-dark-arts