News Flash: Ticket to Ride New York, Spiel des Jahres Nominees Announced

Ticket to Ride: New York Announced
Days of Wonder has announced Ticket to Ride: New York, a new version of Ticket to Ride. "an elegantly simple version of Ticket to Ride where players race around 1960s New York City, this time in taxis, to visit landmarks and complete destination tickets. With its quick and compact format, Ticket to Ride: New York is fast-paced, easy to learn in three minutes, and extremely portable—perfect for new players and veterans alike."
Source: http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2018/05/15/ticket-to-ride-new-york-a-new-quicker-and-smaller-version-of-ticket-to-ride-board-game/

Spiel des Jahres Nominees Announced
The nominees have been announced for this year's Spiel des Jahres. The nominees are Azul, Luxor, and The Mind.
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/76967/spiel-des-jahres-nominations-2018-azul-luxor-mind

Origins Awards Nominees Announced
The nominees for the Origins Awards have been released as well. "The winner of each category is voted on by members of the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design. The winner of the fan favorite category will be voted by attendees at the Origins Game Fair."
Source: http://www.originsawards.net/current-origins-awards-nominees/

New Games from Alderac Entertainment Group
AEG has announced four new games set for release this September. "Trainmaker, Greedy Kingdoms, Magical Treehouse, and Smash Up: Oops You Did It Again."
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/40399/trainmaker-greedy-kingdoms-magic-treehouse

Eight Recommended Party Games
Polygon has created a roundup of eight party games they enjoy.
Source: https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/14/17345636/party-games-card-games-monikers-taboo-werewolf-overboard

Reviews
Roll For It (The Family Gamers): “A fun filler and extremely accessible for non-gamers; bust it out at family gatherings and you’ll be playing in less than two minutes.”
Source: http://www.thefamilygamers.com/roll-for-it/

Junk Art (iSlaytheDragon): “Junk Art is a game that can be enjoyed by anyone. You may not need it on your shelf. It’s not something I would play all the time, and it’s certainly not providing a deep strategic experience. But it’s a bit goofy, a lot of fun, provides some clever mixups in the “stacking wooden pieces” genre, and you get to make a bit of art along the way.
Source: http://islaythedragon.com/featured/review-junk-art/

Karuba: The Card Game (Board Game Quest): “A quick playing game that, while it isn’t going to be replacing the original, does work as a filler game quite admirably.”
Source: https://www.boardgamequest.com/karuba-the-card-game-review/