News Flash: New Camel Up Game, Ecos Expansion Released

Camel Up: Off Season Announced
Pretzel Games has announced a brand new, standalone Camel Up game. "The racing season has ended, but these racers are more than ready to assist merchants during their off season. In Camel Up: Off Season, you take the role of merchants seeking fortunes to rival your wildest dreams. Push your luck in various markets where you will purchase valuable goods like fruits, vases, and carpets to load on your caravan. The more you stack, the bigger is your reward."
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbHHQ6y1BKE&t=1s

Ecos: New Horizon Released
AEG has released an expansion to Ecos. "New Horizon introduces a new type of card mechanic to play these landscape features, and each interacts with the landscape in a unique way that will affect all players’ choices throughout the game."
Source: https://www.alderac.com/ecos/

GameApart Launches
A brand new online gaming platform, GameApart, has officially moved out of beta and has launched. "GameApart works on any video conferencing service (Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, Slack, Teams, etc.) that supports screen-sharing, with one person acting as the “host” who starts the game and shares their screen with everyone. Players then use the GameApart app on their smartphones to play, interacting with their friends live around the virtual game table. GameApart is available for both iOS and Android users."
Source: https://www.gameapart.com/gameapart-grows-rapidly/

Zoom in Barcelona Announced
Blue Orange Games has announced a new game about competing for the best pictures. It is set to release this May. "Players compete in a photo contest to try to take the best photos of the city. During the game you will take photos of beautiful locations, iconic structures that create the skyline of Barcelona, and… dragons! Grab your camera and embark in a sightseeing adventure!"
Source: https://www.blueorangegames.com/index.php/games/zoom-in-barcelona

Carcassonne 20th Anniversary Edition
Z-Man Games has announced a new edition of the classic tile-laying board game, that is still compatible with all expansions. "Along with the new look are 20 brand new tiles. Among these are 5 new river tiles, including the double tile, to create even longer rivers within your landscape. Some of the tiles even come with a couple of new gameplay actions to bring a fresh and exciting, yet faithful Carcassonne experience to both new and old players alike."
Source: https://www.zmangames.com/en/news/2021/3/25/announcing-carcassonne-20th-anniversary/

Reviews
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (Just Push Start): “It is brilliant for family gatherings where other board games wouldn’t fit in and there is no trivia in sight. It is silly, yet it is fun.”
Source: https://www.justpushstart.com/2021/03/taco-cat-goat-cheese-pizza-review/

Oceans (There Will Be Games): “All in all, Oceans represents something more than a sequel as it borders on a redevelopment of key concepts and ideas.”
Source: https://therewillbe.games/articles-boardgame-reviews/8503-evolution-evolved-oceans-review

OTTO Game Over (The Opinionated Gamers): “It is definitely a beautiful game to look at, but one which maybe has slightly more randomness than I’m looking for in a true abstract.  But if you don’t think of it as a strict abstract, it’s a solid game that allows for some advance planning, but one where you’re more likely to have to roll with whatever the game throws at you”
Source: https://opinionatedgamers.com/2021/03/30/dale-yu-review-of-otto-game-over/