News Flash: Timeline Twist Pre-Order, Mish Match Released
Timeline Twist Pre-Order
The cooperative take on the history card game Timeline, is currently available for pre-order. “Timeline Twist reimagines the popular Timeline game in a more fun way: each game is now a cooperative challenge, but you don't have to be a history buff to play! In this new edition, players team up, communicate and coordinate to find the best strategy to play all 36 cards in the game.”
Source: https://shop.asmodee.com/timeline-twist-timet01b100en
Mish Match Released
The Op has released Mish Match, a new speed party game. "To be the best at Mish Match, use super quick hand-eye coordination and sharp wits to find one thing in common between a random pair of characters. Taking turns, players will pick a match category, flip over a card, and slap it when they spot the match. Claim the stack if you're the quickest. When the deck runs out, whoever has the most cards wins!"
Source: https://theop.games/blogs/theop/mish-match-available-now
Making Board Games Trailer
Czech Games Edition has released a trailer for their new documentary series that tells the story of their company and the process of making games. "In this 8 Episode docuseries, you'll be able to get an inside look into the board game industry through the eyes and experiences of the creators of Through the Ages, Codenames, Lost Ruins of Arnak and all the people behind the beloved CGE games you might have played over the years."
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXHBGwfPxvY
Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs Announced
A twenty-minute, solo, streamlined game spin-off of Gloomhaven has been announced and is available through Backerkit. "Buttons & Bugs gives you the same deep strategy combat of Gloomhaven but in a fraction of the size. Its compact footprint and streamlined system means you can set up and play a scenario in under 20 minutes, and it fits on your coffee table or even an airplane tray table."
Source: https://www.backerkit.com/c/cephalofair/gloomhaven/pledge_levels/1366
Dogfight! Pre-Order
Floodgate Games has a new, 20-minute game designed for 1-2 players, available for pre-order. "Draw tokens from your bag to plan your maneuvers full-throttle, loop-the-loop, or hanging back to line up your shots. Shoot them out of the sky or pile up the most damage after three rounds to be the dominant fighter ace!
Source: https://floodgate.games/collections/20-minute-series/products/dogfight
Triqueta Announced
Deep Print Games has already released Triqueta earlier this year and plans to release an English language version later in 2023 with Pegasus Spiele. “a competitive game for 2-5 players from the age of 7 to collect exactly 3 identical animal tokens of each type of animal to form a perfect Triqueta, an ancient symbol with 3 interlaced arcs. But be careful, if you get too greedy and collect 4 or more tokens of the same animal, you will only lose points at the end.”
Source: https://deep-print-games.com/spiele/triqueta/
Reviews
My Shelfie (What’s Eric Playing): “If you’re looking for a casual strategy game with some verticality, the idea of keeping your shelves in order is appealing, or you just really like the word “shelfie”, My Shelfie might be right up your alley! I liked playing it.”
Source: https://whatsericplaying.com/2023/07/10/my-shelfie/
Trekking Through History (Gameosity): “It’s family-friendly with just enough decision-making that your gamer friends will have a good time with it too, and everyone will appreciate how well-made and well-illustrated it is.”
Source: https://www.gameosity.com/2023/07/01/trekking-through-history-review/
Inside Job (One Board Family): “I keep saying that “we don’t need another trick-taking game”, but then games like Inside Job hit the market. Inside Job is a great blend of two classic game mechanics that work so well together.”
Source: https://oneboardfamily.com/inside-job-review/