News Flash: New Game from Days of Wonder, 2022 Kinderspiel des Jahres Winner

Days of Wonder Announces Heat
Days of Wonder has announced a brand new Formula One themed racing game. Heat will be at Essen SPIEL and then released worldwide in the fall. "Based on simple and intuitive hand management, Heat: Pedal to the Metal puts you in the driver’s seat of intense car races. You are jockeying for position to cross the finish line first, while managing your car’s speed if you don’t want to overheat."
Source: https://www.daysofwonder.com/heat/en/

2022 Kinderspiel des Jahres Winner Announced
Zauberberg (Magic Mountain in English) has been announced as the winner of this year's Kinderspiel des Jahres award. "In ‘Zauberberg’, the popular marble run is used in a new way. It becomes the setting for a magical race – cooperatively, in teams or even alone."
Source: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/kinderspiel-des-jahres-a-strong-year-overall/

Splendor Duel Announced
Space Cowboys has announced a new 2-player, standalone version of Splendor. "Splendor Duel is a brand new 2-player game with unique and innovative mechanics, designed by Marc Andre and Bruno Cathala."
Source: https://www.facebook.com/SpaceCowboysUS/photos/a.1617834555106473/3173372912885955/

Harry Potter: Mischief in Diagon Alley Announced
The Op has announced a new dice game, set for release this month. "In this game, a hex has mixed up all the items in the shops on Diagon Alley, and it's up to the new students at Hogwarts to set things right. Players will roll dice to gain control of the shops while getting rid of magic supplies that don't belong in the shops and keeping the ones that do. The student that is the fastest to restore order to the shops wins the game."
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51435/the-op-will-release-harry-potter-mischief-diagon-alley

SPECTRE: The Board Game Pre-Order
Modiphius's new James Bond-themed board game is currently available to pre-order. "A competitive game for 2 to 4 players who take on the roles of iconic James Bond villains. Each player competes with each other to become SPECTRE’s Number 1. No matter how hard they try, 007 is always there, waiting to disrupt their plans and reveal their secrets."
Source: https://modiphius.us/products/spectre-the-board-game

New Standalone Mystery from Hunt a Killer
Hunt a Killer has released a new standalone murder mystery game, Dead on the Vine. "The Llewyn Estate Vineyard touts strong family bonds, but the clan matriarch, Gail is found poisoned and the only ones who could’ve killed her are members of her family. It is up to you to uncover what secrets they’re hiding in order to identify who killed Gail."
Source: https://store.huntakiller.com/dead-on-the-vine

Reviews
Bureau of Investigation (Tech Raptor): “Each case is packed with intrigue and challenge. The writing switches perfectly between clinical professionalism and vivid dream logic. Finally the case file materials are compact while packed with personality. If you like detective games and want something a bit spookier, this is highly recommended.”
Source: https://techraptor.net/tabletop/reviews/bureau-of-investigation-review

Dodo (What Board Game): “Playing Dodo is a lot of fun. Games run quickly, under ten minutes. And you can be re-set and ready to go again in a matter of seconds.”
Source: https://www.whatboardgame.com/post/dodo-board-game-review

Transformers Deck-Building Game (There Will Be Games): “The additional modes offer a good amount of replay, and you can scale the game up from cooperative to competitive once everyone has a grasp of the main game. There's a lot of effort gone into this game to make sure the IP isn't just window dressing and it shows in the overall exploration approach Renegade have taken.”
Source: https://therewillbe.games/articles-boardgame-reviews/9019-transformers-deck-building-game-renegade-game-studios