News Flash: Wandering Towers Announced, New Games from Blue Orange

Wandering Towers Announced
Capstone Games has announced Wandering Towers, and made it available for pre-order. "Help your wizards get to Ravenskeep as quickly as possible. Using their magic they could even move the very towers atop which they stand to get there more easily! But how can they refill their potion bottles along the way? Well, here’s a little secret: Trapping wizards allows you to capture some of their magical essence in a bottle…"
Source: https://capstone-games.com/board-games/wandering-towers/

New Blue Orange Games
Blue Orange Games has announced several new family games set for release this year. "This collection was carefully selected and developed by our team members in the spirit of Blue Orange  ‘easy to learn, fun to play and play again’ often used motto, and we know they won’t disappoint!"
Source: https://blueorangegames.com/blog/blue-orange-2023-children-family-new-games/

The Adventures of Robin Hood Expansion
KOMOS has announced Friar Tuck in Danger, an expansion to their cooperative game The Adventures of Robin Hood. "This expansion includes a brand new mini-board, inserts, storybook, and meeples! Interact with the storybook-like board and make choices that will determine which way the story goes."
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=603697668442206&set=a.560058886139418

Number Drop Announced
AEG will be releasing the Tetris-like board game Number Drop in stores this August. "Players roll dice to create shapes with numbers and drop them as efficiently as possible onto their board. Once the dice are placed, they can circle combinations of identical or consecutive numbers on the dice in order to score. "
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53659/fill-up-grid-number-drop

Lost Ruins of Arnak Expansion
CGE has announced a new expansion for Lost Ruins of Arnak, titled The Missing Expedition. "The Missing Expedition’s challenging six-chapter story campaign can be enjoyed as either a solo or co-op experience for two players. It includes new story scenario content, helpful carrier pigeons for passing resources between co-op players, and an all new meta game system that lets you unlock story elements and useful perks based-on the choices you make on encounter cards in each scenario."
Source: https://czechgames.com/en/home/news-23-03-21-lost-ruins-of-arnak-gets-a-second-expansion-the-missing-expedition/

Princes of Florence Pre-Order
WizKids is set to release a new edition of Princes of Florence, which is now available to pre-order.  "This definitive edition of Princes of Florence collects the original game and two expansions, The Muse and the Princess and Cooperative Building. Adding new artwork and sleek graphic design, it’s a must have for old fans and curious newcomers!"
Source: https://shop.wizkids.com/products/princes-of-florence

Reviews
Next Station: London (What Board Game): “A fantastic flip-and-write game. It ticks all the boxes that a game in this category should. Small, portable, quick and simple to teach and play, but full of interesting choices. It is simple but addictive. Relaxing but consuming.”
Source: https://www.whatboardgame.com/post/next-station-london-board-game-review

Paint the Roses (Board Game Quest): “Beautifully produced deduction game that has some more depth than what you see on the surface.”
Source: https://www.boardgamequest.com/paint-the-roses-review/

The Big Pig Game (Coopgestalt): “When I want a relaxing game, this is a fun, light, and surprisingly interactive experience while still being an interesting game.”
Source: https://coopgestalt.com/2023/03/24/a-review-of-the-big-pig-game-a-cooperative-eating-board-game/