News Flash: Star Wars the Escape Game, Munchkin: Disney Announced

Star Wars the Escape Game Announced
Space Cowboys US has announced an Unlock! game set in the world of Star Wars. "Get ready for Star Wars the Escape Game. Three original adventures filled with ships, droids, and action!"
Source: https://www.facebook.com/SpaceCowboysUS/photos/a.1617834555106473/2618353331721252/?type=3&theater

Munchkin: Disney Coming This Fall
The Op (USAopoly) and Steve Jackson Games have announced a mash up of Munchkin and Disney. "With the flick of a wand, special Disney Magic rules benefit the card holders who can sing or hum a Disney movie tune. These and other hilarious challenges await players who are ready to relive their favorite Disney moments, while literally bursting into song!"
Source: https://theop.games/2020/06/munchkin-disney-game-coming-soon/

My City Release Announced
Thames & Kosmos has made My City available for pre-order and it will be in stores next month. A Spiel des Jahres nominated game, My City is designed by Reiner Knizia and aims to be a family-friendly legacy game. "The brilliance and allure of My City is in its more accessible approach to this category of game. Through simple rules, a relatively short play time, and a pattern of increasing difficulty as the game progresses, My City fits perfectly in our mission to make fun, addictive games that the whole family can enjoy. Plus, it offers a secondary, repeatable play experience thanks to double-sided game boards. This isn’t a trait that many other legacy games share."
Source: https://www.thamesandkosmos.com/index.php/family-strategy/my-city

Zombie Teenz Evolution Announced
A standalone sequel to Zombie Kidz Evolution, Zombie Teenz Evolution is designed to be played by slightly older kids. "The two games are independent of one another. Even though Zombie Teenz is a completely different game, it follows the same general guidelines: a fast and simple game whose rules evolve from game to game through the opening of ‘Mystery’ envelopes. By accomplishing special Missions, players unlock additional content that will provide a richer experience, while constantly renewing the enjoyment of the game."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310448/zombie-teenz-evolution

Renegade Game Studios Puzzle Series
Renegade Game Studios has launched their Kickstarter campaign for their board game inspired jigsaw puzzles. "Beautiful art from some of your favorite Renegade Games as 1000 piece puzzles."
Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/renegadegamestudios/renegade-games-puzzle-series

Spiel des Jahres 2020 Nominees
The nominees for Spiel des Jahres 2020 have been announced.
Source: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/aktuelle-preistraeger-2020/

Catan's 25th Anniversary
Vice has taken a look back at the history of Catan and its effect on the board games industry. "How 'Settlers of Catan' introduced the world to a different kind of family game."
Source: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7kp8ve/catan-25-anniversary

Reviews
Funkoverse Strategy Game (Geeks Under Grace): “I am honestly blown away by how much I enjoyed this game; it gets a major recommendation from me. If you pick it up, I highly suggest getting 2 or 3 different sets, whether base games or expansions, so you can mix and match characters.”
Source: https://www.geeksundergrace.com/tabletop/review-funkoverse-strategy-game/

Back to the Future: Back in Time (The Board Game Family): “Sure the general gameplay is the same every time — move characters, get Lorrain and George in love and the DeLorean ready — however, the variety of Trouble and Opportunities plus the random dice results will have you reacting in different ways every game.”
Source: https://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2020/06/back-to-the-future-back-in-time-game-review/

Cross Clues (What’s Eric Playing): “Overall, I think Cross Clues is fun! I think it succeeds quite well at coming up with a game that plays well with the “come up with a clue for a concept” concept.”
Source: https://whatsericplaying.com/2020/06/15/cross-clues/