News Flash: New Roll-and-Write from USAopoly, Pop-Up Gen Con Announced

New Roll-and-Write from USAopoly
Dungeon Academy will be a new roll-and-write game, set for release later this year. "Face threatening foes and collect life-restoring potions in this fast and competitive light strategy game, where players take on the role of students pining to graduate from the most renowned school in the realm."
Source: https://theop.games/2019/05/dungeon-academy-coming-soon-to-north-america/

Pop-Up Gen Con Announced
Gen Con has announced a new initiative that will appear at local game stores during Gen Con 2019 in August. "In partnership with Alliance Game Distributors, we'll deliver pre-release copies of new games from major publishers to participating stores, giving Pop-Up Gen Con attendees the opportunity to play and pre-order convention-release games before they hit the market."
Source: https://www.gencon.com/press/popuppressrelease

Plaid Hat Games Announces Battlelands
Battlelands will be a new card game set in the same universe as an upcoming Adventure Book game from the creator of Mice and Mystics. "A fast and furious card game of turf warfare. Send your fighters to seize key locations, or recruit even fiercer warriors who can help you turn the tide! Use your faction’s abilities to play dirty and keep your opponents guessing your next move!"
Source: https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/986

First Hasbro Themed Water Park Announced in Malaysia
The waterpark is expected to open in 2022 in Kuala Linggi, Melaka. "The 20 acre theme park will feature licensed properties such as My Little Pony, Nerf, and GI Joe. The park will include iconic Hasbro gaming licenses including Battleship, Monopoly and Mousetrap."
Source: http://www.tabletopwire.com/hasbros-first-water-theme-park-will-open-in-malaysia/

Kotaku Reviews Tokaido for Your Phone
Kotaku gives a very positive review for the digital adaptation of Tokaido. "This is how board games should be adapted. I realise not every publisher can afford it, and for many players a literal adaptation of something like Caracssone is all they want, but Tokaido shows that board games in the digital realm can be so much more when a little extra effort is put into them.”
Source: https://thebests.kotaku.com/the-best-board-game-you-can-play-on-your-phone-1834541795

IGN Discusses T.I.M.E Stories
IGN looks at both what T.I.M.E Stories currently is and what it will become in the future. “A game that implements mystery solving, combat with big consequences, adventures throughout alternate histories and worlds, and an enigmatic universe filled with lore and supernatural intervention to take you and a group of friends on vastly different experiences that you’ll likely never forget."
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/04/30/time-stories-plays-like-batman-meets-quantum-leap

Reviews
Super Mario Bros. Power Up Card Game (Geeky Hobbies): “If you are a fan of the Mario franchise and don’t mind simple card games, you should have some fun with the game.”
Source: https://www.geekyhobbies.com/super-mario-bros-power-up-card-game-review-and-rules/

Noises at Night (I Play Red): “A fast paced, easy to play social deduction game with super cute artwork. It’s a great, small box for traveling with.”
Source: https://iplayred.co.uk/games/noises-at-night/walkthrough

Planet (Gizmodo): “Like most board games, this one takes some practice. My first two rounds involved a lot of back and forth with my roommates regarding the rules. I didn’t win any rounds initially, but by my second sesh when I played with my boyfriend (this is a two person-friendly game), I had my strategy down to a science, building my largest habitat regions around what the animal cards on the table demanded.”
Source: https://earther.gizmodo.com/new-board-game-challenges-players-to-design-a-perfect-p-1834483160