Monsters vs Heroes Hits Stores
Ares Games has released new card game Monsters vs Heroes: Victorian Nightmares. "Monsters vs Heroes is a fast and fun card game, designed by Enrique Dueñas. The first volume, 'Victorian Nightmares' is set in the streets of Victorian London, and includes two different decks - 'London after Midnight' and 'Sherlock in Hell.'"
Source: http://www.aresgames.eu/20595
Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War Announced
Marvel and USAopoly have announced a new Avengers board game, which will be released this Spring. "The goal is for players to team up with dice and cards in hand to bring down the 'Mad Titan.'"
Source: http://ew.com/movies/2018/03/06/avengers-infinity-war-thanos-game/
Forbidden Games: A New Board Game Company
Jason Kapalka, a co-founder of PopCap, and Glenn Drover, founder of Eagle Games, have launched a brand new board game company. "The aim of Forbidden Games[...]is to make board games that can be both accessible as well as deep; to produce fast, fun gateway games that can be as elegantly designed as a multi-hour miniatures-fest."
Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/game-industry-veterans-launch-new-board-game-company-300609336.html
Choose Your Own Adventure Board Game
Z-Man Games has licensed Choose Your Own Adventure. "Its first release under the new license will be House of Danger, a collaborative storytelling puzzle game designed by Prospero Hall."
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/39808/choose-your-own-adventure-game-princess-jing-get-packing-more
109 Year Old Board Game Up for Auction
A suffragette-themed board game published 109 years ago, will be auctioned on March 27. "The board game was first advertised in the Votes for Women newspaper on 22 October 1909. It was distributed and sold through a network of shops run by the Women's Social and Political Union."
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-43243286
Best City Building Board Games
IGN has posted a roundup of some of the best city building board games. "The visual of seeing your city come together in front of your eyes is just so satisfying. Mapping out a metropolis gives you the chance to combine spatial skills with strategic play in a manner few other genres can manage."
Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/07/the-best-city-building-board-games
Reviews
Kaiju Crush (Play Board Games): “A lot of replay value. The map is random, the objectives are double-sided and the monsters have different abilities. You will want to try them all. And there are rule variants you can try out too.”
Source: http://www.play-board-games.com/kaiju-crush-board-game-review/
Indian Summer (iSlaytheDragon): “It’s easy enough to learn that anyone can play it and it plays fast enough that it doesn’t overstay its welcome. It’s versatile and replayable, suitable for many gaming audiences and skill levels.”
Source: http://islaythedragon.com/featured/review-indian-summer/
The Fox in the Forest (Shut Up and Sit Down): “It’s a witty, taut little contest that you can pour thought into, if you so choose. But it also has the supreme ease and cosiness that unites so many classic card games.”
Source: http://www.majorfun.com/pocket-ops/
