News Flash: Astra Announced, Star Wars Cooperative Game Announced

Astra Announced
Mindclash Games has announced a new astronomy-themed board game, expected to be released this November. "You and your fellow players are eager and curious astronomers, determined to explore and understand the constellations of the mysterious night sky. You are willing to assist each other and share your discoveries, but in the end, only one of you will become famous enough to be remembered throughout history."
Source: https://mindclashgames.com/astra/

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Announced
Z-Man Games has announced a new cooperative Star Wars game, and it's already available for pre-order. “Players must work together to confront the onslaught of droids by moving into their spaces and engaging them in combat, utilizing dice and Squad Cards to deal damage and push back the threat. In between battles, players move from planet to planet, battling more droids, crushing blockades, completing missions to turn the tide of war, and facing off against iconic villains."
Source: https://www.zmangames.com/en/news/2022/9/19/announcing-star-wars-clone-wars/

Beer & Bread Announced
Deep Print Games has announced a new two-person game, designed by Scott Almes (Tiny Epic Galaxies). "Face off in the friendly rivalry between two villages that have dedicated themselves to the dual tradition of brewing beer and baking bread. With shared fields and resources, each of you must strive to harmonize your actions of harvesting, producing goods and upgrading your abilities."
Source: https://deep-print-games.com/spiele/beer-bread/

Renegade Game Studios Pumpkin Contest
Renegade Game Studios is running a pumpkin carving contest, with submissions open now until October 23. "Online voting will open on October 24th and be available through October 29th. The top 3 as voted by the community, as well as the Renegade staff's two favorite pumpkins will each receive a $100 gift certificate to the Renegade Games Webstore!"
Source: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKZV86RuqedGVY4-mS0e2hMSQ6NcIQ0cdSrDf3QxORJ7p1LA/viewform

Swindler Announced
Pegasus Spiele has announced a new push-your-luck game, set in Victorian London. "Each round, players will steal loot then have the chance to fulfill orders, sell loot to dealers, and hire accomplices. There are five money bags with a different variety of loot in each such as keys, coins, or different pieces of jewelry. The green bag has a wider variety of items with one of each type while the red bag gives a better chance of drawing a red key specifically. Different orders require different items to fulfill so each round players can choose which bag to draw from to try to get the item they want."
Source: https://pegasusna.com/news/push-your-luck-in-victorian-london

The Rich and the Good Announced
Ares Games has announced that they will be releasing The Rich and the Good in January 2023. "Carlo Rossi's cult classic Hab & Gut is coming back in a new edition: The Rich and the Good, with high level components, an eye-catching new graphic design, Michael Menzel’s great art, and a new 2-players game mode included. The economic game is simple to play and deep to master, with an unusual “shared card hand” mechanic and an original victory condition - getting rich and being a benefactor at the same time."
Source: https://www.aresgames.eu/31864

Reviews
Wormholes (Gameosity): “On the (worm)hole, we definitely recommend checking out Wormholes.  Aside from the game occasionally reigning up a bit short, the design here is really trim and effective.  ”
Source: https://www.gameosity.com/2022/08/18/wormholes-review/

Age of Comics (One Board Family): “Dripping with theme, and it’s a unique one at that. Playing the game immediately took me back to my childhood and the collection of comics I still hang on to. The comic artwork on the cards and tiny comic tokens are gorgeous. Lirius Games captured the iconic look of each of these genres and it adds a lot to the presentation.”
Source: https://oneboardfamily.com/age-of-comics-preview/

Trekking Through History (Unfiltered Gamer): “With Trekking Through History, I would encourage you to come for the aesthetics, but stay for the substance. This is a real crowd pleaser that works both for the gateway player and the seasoned gamer. It succeeds in almost every way possible and will easily be considered a candidate for one of the best games of the year.”
Source: https://unfilteredgamer.com/review-trekking-through-history/