News Flash: SpellBook Announced, After Us Pre-Order

SpellBook Announced
Space Cowboys and Asmodee have announced SpellBook, set for release on September 29. "Players step into a Vortex of magic, where tactical and strategic cunning will be paramount to compete with opponents. Each player, accompanied by a familiar, possesses a grimoire, and collects Materia to master spells and feed their familiar. The game ends as soon as a Magician’s grimoire is complete or a familiar is fully fed."
Source: https://www.asmodeena.com/en/news/2023/6/12/Spellbook/

After Us Pre-Order
Pandasaurus Games has made After Us available for pre-order. The game is expected to release in July. "After Us is a deck-building and resource management game featuring an original and intuitive combo system in which players are each leading a tribe of apes. Starting only with tamarins, they combine their cards each turn to collect resources and gather victory points, attracting new apes into their tribe along the way: powerful gorillas, resourceful orangutans, versatile chimpanzees, and wise mandrills."
Source: https://pandasaurusgames.com/products/after-us

Cosmoctopus Announced
Lucky Duck Games has announced Cosmoctopus, set for release this August, and from the designer of PARKS. "An engine-building, tentacle-gathering board game for 1 to 4 devotees. Guide Cosmoctopus through the Inky Realm, a flexible configuration of tiles, to gather resources and obtain powerful cards that represent relics, scripture, hallucinations and constellations. Harness the power of these bizarre objects and experiences, craft potent card combinations and be the first to gain 8 tentacles to win!"
Source: https://luckyduckgames.com/en/games/453-cosmoctopus

Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch Announced
Knight Games has announced a new two-player Harry Potter game themed around quidditch. "Catch the Snitch is a board game for 2 players where each player takes control of a quidditch team. The objective of the game is to gain an advantage over your opponent and so have an easier time catching the Golden Snitch and win the game!"
Source: https://knightmodels.com/en/producto/harry-potter-catch-the-snitch

Undaunted: Battle of Britain Released
Osprey Games released Undaunted: Battle of Britain this week. This two-player game has a playing time of 45-60 minutes. "Undaunted: Battle of Britain is a standalone game in the Undaunted series, adapting the core gameplay of the previous games to recreate the dynamic dogfighting of aerial combat. Maintain cohesion between your pilots, evade anti-aircraft artillery, and leverage talented aces to win the battle for the skies!"
Source: https://ospreypublishing.com/us/osprey-blog/2023/undaunted-battle-of-britain-launch-day/

Heroscape Returning
Renegade Game Studios has announced that they will be re-releasing Heroscape, through their ongoing partnership with Hasbro. "Fans will get to experience classic elements of the game they love with all-new content, alongside the introduction of terrain packs, faction boxes, and more. Going forward, Renegade hopes to introduce new models in a variety of configurations and price points for both new and hardcore Heroscape players."
Source: https://renegadegamestudios.com/blog/renegade-game-studios-welcomes-heroscape-expanding-licensing-partnership-with-hasbro/

Reviews
Nidavellir (TechRaptor): “If you're looking for an approachable auction/bidding game that rewards multiple styles of play, you should absolutely check out Nidavellir.[...]This game is perfect for fans of games like 7 Wonders, Splendor, and Biblios, to name a few.”
Source: https://oneboardfamily.com/lacrimosa-review/

Block Party (What Board Game): “I can see this game being a massive hit in our household for many years to come. It has been proudly placed alongside my other party games in the front row, ready to be played at every possible opportunity. I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoy party games and likes having the opportunity to flex their artistic muscles in games.”
Source: https://www.whatboardgame.com/post/block-party-game-review

Blood on the Clocktower (Board Game Quest): “An elevated and epic social deduction experience with the right people.”
Source: https://www.boardgamequest.com/blood-on-the-clocktower-review/