News Flash: Lord of the Rings Exit Game Announced, Mountains Out Of Molehills Released

EXIT: The Lord of the Rings - Shadows Over Middle-Earth Announced
KOSMOS games has announced a special Lord of the Rings-themed Exit game, set for release this June. "Middle-earth is in grave danger. Frodo and the Fellowship are on their way to Mordor to destroy the One Ring. But they need your help! Make haste and carry out Gandalf’s secret assignments. Can you buy Frodo enough time to reach Mount Doom?"
Source: https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/products/exit-the-lord-of-the-rings-shadows-over-middle-earth

Mountains Out Of Molehills Released
The Op has released a new game about moles tunneling under the mountains. "In this light strategy game, competitors show their skill based on how high they can pile their molehills, and by how many mountains they control. The mole that can build and control the most mountains out of molehills over 6 rounds will be declared the ‘top tunneler’ and will win the game. Features a two-level game board and full-color acrylic standees for each mole!"
Source: https://theop.games/products/game/mountains-out-of-molehills/

Fluxx Remixx Released
Looney Labs has released Fluxx Remixx, a new edition of the base game with some tweaks. "This version of the base game is intended to be a little more advanced and a little more chaotic than the “milk and cookies” version. With a whole new slate of Goals to work toward and New Rules, Actions, and Surprises that keep things hopping, you can be sure zaniness will ensue! And since this is a "remix," it's got musical references throughout, just for the fun of it."
Source: https://www.looneylabs.com/news/look-fluxx-remixx-stores-now

Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Nation Rising Announced
The Op has announced Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Nation Rising, the next game in their Rising line. "In this cooperative card and dice game, players must work together to recruit other Heroes from the four nations and battle a variety of Villains leading up to the Day of the Black Sun."
Source: https://theop.games/products/game/avatar-the-last-airbender-fire-nation-rising/

Three New Disney Games from Funko
Funko Games has announced three new Disney themed board games, set for release throughout this year.
Source: https://www.dicetowernews.com/article/new-disney-themed-games-coming-funko-games

Pocket Detective: Season 1 Announced
Lucky Duck Games has announced a new detective game, set for release later this year. The game comes with three cases to be solved. "In these games, players talk to witnesses and examine scenes to provide enough clues to solve a crime. The games are progressive, and the clues lead players to new scenes as they unwind the story. Players will continue gathering clues, interrogating suspects, and matching up pieces of information till they can successfully clear the case."
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50758/lucky-duck-announces-pocket-detective-season-1

Reviews
The Chronicles of Avel (The Tabletop Family): “If you have been looking for an event game the whole family will love, Chronicles of Avel is the one! This is a bar setting game for me and if it doesn’t sweep the family board game awards this year I’ll be shocked.”
Source: https://thetabletopfamily.com/the-chronicles-of-avel-game-review/

Dice Miner (Gaming With Sidekicks): “It’s a lot of fun. It plays quick, is easy to explain, and hasn’t gotten old after over a dozen plays and three solo plays. The Heroes add a nice little touch of variety. The dice are a little oversized and feel great in your hands and the cardboard quality of the Hero cards/tiles and the mountain are top notch.”
Source: https://gamingwithsidekicks.com/2022/03/12/game-review-dice-miner/

Carnival of Monsters (Geek Daily): “Overall, I found this a nice bit of fun. It didn’t overstay its welcome and had nice choices to make.”
Source: https://geekdaily.news/monday-memories-carnival-of-monsters-review-24bef7b73ecd