News Flash: Hit People with Swords or Make Wordy Predictions

Let's Hit Each Other with Fake Swords Announced
Set for release this month, Let's Hit Each Other with Fake Swords is the newest party game from publisher Exploding Kittens. "The hook of the party game Let's Hit Each Other with Fake Swords is that...you get to hit each other with fake swords. Why you're doing that is to claim action cards. Collect three cards of a color, and you have a set; collect three sets before anyone else, and you win."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/423729/lets-hit-each-other-with-fake-swords

Blank Slate Challenge Released
The Op has released Blank Slate Challenge, a new cooperative party game. "A game of anticipated predictions! Pick from the Word Cue Cards (150 cues in all), write the two words you think best completes the phrase – and try to match it exactly to your partner’s words without giving a single hint. How well can you put your finger on what they’re thinking?"
Source: https://theop.games/products/blank-slate-challenge

SPIEL Essen 2024 Preview
Board Game Geek has launched their annual SPIEL Essen games preview list. "Hundreds of new games will be introduced at SPIEL Essen 24. This preview covers games debuting at that show or recently released or (for smaller publishers) released since 2023."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/68/spiel-essen-24-preview

A Midsummer Night's Fayre Announced
Gamewright has announced A Midsummer Night's Fayre, a new dice game. "Play through 10 mini-games, choosing dice to meet the conditions of each game. Use fairy mischief cards to cause chaos, and roll the goblin die in the Prize Pit to test your luck!"
Source: https://www.facebook.com/gamewright

Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls Pre-Order
Ravensburger’s new cooperative Disney-themed game is now available for pre-order. "Materializing as radiant crystal versions summoned into the realm, the heroines drive back shadows of infamous Disney villains and restore the Realm of Light. "
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411369/chronicles-of-light-darkness-falls-disney-edition

Codenames App
An app version of Codenames has been announced and will be released September 5th. "You can look forward to new game modes, thousands of new thematic words you can use to build your unique word collection, upgrades, gadgets, achievements, and much more."
Source: https://czechgames.com/en/home/news-24-06-17-codenames-comes-to-mobile-devices/

Forest Shuffle Expansion
Forest Shuffle: Alpine, an expansion to the card game Forest Shuffle, has been released by Lookout Games. It adds 36 new cards. "New cards are shuffled into the base game for even more diversity in Forest Shuffle adding even more variety to your gaming tables. Will you manage to lure the most valuable species into your forest?"
Source: https://lookout-spiele.de/en/games/forestshufflealpine.html

Reviews
Sweet Deals (The Family Gamers): “An easy entrance to bidding and set collection mechanics for young players. Every swap in the game is one-for-one, making it simple to grasp.”
Source:  https://www.thefamilygamers.com/sweet-deals/

Doomlings (Tabletop Games Blog): “A silly game that is great for all the family. There are just enough rules to add enough spice and interest. The best approach to the game is to relax and enjoy the fun. Read the cards, see what other people have played and have fun with whatever card you decide to play.”
Source: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/06/01/doomlings-saturday-review/

Dubious (Tabletop Bellhop) “The interesting thing here is that it’s been a hit with the local roleplayers (as I thought it would) but also with the casual players who show up expecting to play Monopoly. This has shown me that Dubious has a lot more universal appeal than I expected.”
Source: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/dubious/

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