News Flash: Inside Job Released, Mensa Select Games 2023

Inside Job Released
KOSMOS has released Inside Job, a semi-cooperative trick-taking card game. "You are a group of secret agents and must work together to complete your missions. But beware! An insider is hiding amongst you, sabotaging you at every turn and collecting secret information along the way. In this (mostly) cooperative trick-taking card game, you slip into undercover roles. Who is acting suspiciously? Who can you trust? Complete a mission with each trick and find out who is the insider."
Source: https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/products/inside-job

Mensa Select Games 2023
The five winners of this year's Mensa Select have been announced. "The Mensa Select seal indicates that a game is original in concept, challenging, and well-designed. Additionally, these games are a good value for the price, easy to comprehend and play, and, above all, fun!"
Source: https://www.mensamindgames.com/about/winning-games/

Scram! Announced
Bezier Games has announced Scram!, set for release later this year. "After hiking a local trail, you and your partner have returned to a campsite completely ransacked by pesky critters! Each animal has a different card value, and many have a special action. Be careful, there may be critters who are still hiding and waiting for the right moment to present themselves! Call out “Scram!” when you think your team has the fewest animals in your campsite; but will your team be able to toss out the troublesome trespassers before your neighbors?"
Source: https://beziergames.com/products/scram

Aurum! Pre-Order
Pandasaurus Games has a new trick-taking game available for pre-order. " This trick-taking game follows a strict must-not follow system. Players take on the role of alchemists who have just successfully transmuted common metals into gold! Now all that's left is to perfect the formula, repeating the experiments to find the perfect combination of metals that produce the purest gold."
Source: https://pandasaurusgames.com/blogs/news/announcing-aurum

The Number Announced
Asmodee has announced a new game coming from Repos Production, set for release this May. "The Number is an expert mix of mechanics: Bluffing, Risk-taking, but also Guessing (a mechanic that involves anticipating your opponent’s next moves and adapting your strategy accordingly). "
Source: https://www.asmodee.co.uk/blogs/news/the-number-press-release

Reviews
Gifts of Tulips (One Board Family): “It’s a thoughtful design that keeps everyone paying attention to the card play from player to player. The giving mechanic feels both kind and manipulative as you smile at your opponent, handing them the most valuable tulip at the festival.”
Source: https://oneboardfamily.com/gift-of-tulips-review/

Gartenbau (Unfiltered Gamer): “At the end of the day Gartenbau is good fun. It looks great and that adds a lot of value to a game that does some new things, but also a lot of old things really well.”
Source: https://www.gameosity.com/2023/04/17/starship-captains-review/

Diamant (The Board Game Family): “Table talk will be likely, as players try to psych each other out, hoping their nerves will get the better of them. At the same time though, it is a really wonderful family game. It’s very quick to explain and pretty quick to play at the same time.”
Source: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/04/22/diamant-saturday-review/