News Flash: Oneironauts Announced, Abstract Academy Released

Oneironauts Announced
A new game from the designer of Detective Club and Mysterium has been announced. "In Oneironauts all players play as one team. The game lasts a certain number of rounds. At the start of each round take the top card with the word and place it face up. Then players choose from their dream cards the one that matches the word on the card the best. After that a random card is added from the deck and these cards are shuffled all together. Finally all the players simultaneously try to guess the card that was accidentally added."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/346677/oneironauts

Abstract Academy Released
Crafty Games has released a new game from the designers of Point Salad. "A compact and colorful area-control game of artistic rivalry, where you and your fellow students vie for top marks with professors while trying to put your own spin on each assignment. The twist? You’ve got to complete your work inside the same canvas as your opponents!"
Source: https://www.crafty-games.com/shop/abstract-academy/

Colt Express Expansion Announced
Ludonaute has announced a new expansion for Colt Express, set for release later this year. "This new expansion for Colt Express has a lot of new features! A second 3D train with special cars, 2 new bandits with their new powers, a double team mode with or without betrayal, and an AI Bandit to allow you to play even when you are in odd numbers. But above all, it brings so much fun!"
Source: https://www.ludonaute.fr/portfolio/colt-express-2-trains-1-mission/?lang=en

Sobek: 2 Players Coming Soon
Pandasaurus has announced an English language edition of Sobek: 2 Players, set for release in May. "Sobek is a 2-player game by acclaimed designers Bruno Cathala (7 Wonders Duel, Kingdomino, Five Tribes) and Sébastien Pauchon (Jaipur, Jamaica) in which players must form the best sets of goods, while cleverly controlling your opponent's options."
Source: https://pandasaurusgames.com/products/sobek-2-players

Board Game Expansions that Change Everything
CBR has done a roundup of ten board game expansions that have major impact on the original game. "Expansions are a fantastic way for players to enlarge board games that they already know and love. Adding expansions to the game can often add more of what players like or even change major aspects of games to create brand new experiences."
Source: https://www.cbr.com/board-game-expansions-change-everything/

Ancient Board Game Discovered
Archaeologists have found a 4000 year old board game that is believed to a precursor to Royal Game of Ur. "The board is made of stone and has marked fields and cup-holes. Games based on similar principles were played during the Bronze Age in many economic and cultural centers of that age."
Source: https://kotaku.com/archaeology-board-game-royal-ur-oman-archaeologist-anci-1848429292

Reviews
Hues and Cues (The Tabletop Family): “If you are searching for an activity to fit your non-gaming friends who prefer to chill and converse over a game, Hues and Cues is a good fit. Allowing for up to ten to play makes this a good choice for large groups, especially those with a large variety in ages amongst players.”
Source: https://thetabletopfamily.com/hues-and-cues-review/

Kingdomino Origins (Gaming With Sidekicks): “The different expansions to the base game added small but increasing levels of strategy that would make this a solid introduction to gaming or builder to gateway game into the realm of board gaming!”
Source: http://gamingwithsidekicks.com/2022/02/11/game-review-kingdomino-origins/

Unsolved Case Files (Meeple Mountain): “I do appreciate being able to reset the game for friends to try or family to work through later. I like that the Unsolved Case Files series has a couple of family-friendly options, so families who want to get accustomed to this type of gameplay can do so without worrying about more adult themes and imagery such as bloody knives or suicide.”
Source: https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/unsolved-case-files-game-review-jamie-and-harmony/