News Flash: Age of Wonders Planetfall Released, Flashback Lucy Announced

Age of Wonders: Planetfall Released
Arcane Wonders has released a new 20-40 minute game, designed for 2-6 players. “You are the Commander of one of the six surviving groups that have set out to explore the once-abandoned parts of the Star Union. Your expedition will explore seven planets in search of valuable resources and technology, battle hostile units, and seize landmarks. Will you be able to create a new world from the shards of the old Empire?”
Source: https://www.arcanewonders.com/product/age-of-wonders-planetfall/

Flashback Lucy Announced
A new game, using the mechanics of Flashback: Zombie Kidz has been announced, and is set for release in March 2024. “Take on the role of a young girl with strange powers who inherits a mysterious mansion in which dark and disturbing events have taken place. Using the Flashback mechanism — that is, examining images from multiple points of views to discover clues — travel into the past through Lucy's visions, and meet the shadow that haunts the mansion. You will travel from era to era, discovering the mansion at different moments in time.”
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408308/flashback-lucy

Taboo: Disney Edition Released
The Op has released a Disney version of the classic party game Taboo. "A new exciting classic party game where teams compete to figure out Guess words without the use of "taboo" clues. Race against a timer to describe Disney-related answers, challenge your creativity and communication skills."
Source: https://theop.games/products/taboo-disney-edition

2023 BoardGameGeek Holiday Gift Guide
BoardGameGeek has published its annual gift guide. It is divided into multiple categories. "The resident BoardGameGeeks have put their heads together to make a gift guide that covers all of your shopping needs this holiday season."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/64/2023-boardgamegeek-holiday-gift-guide

Mind Map Announced
Hachette Boardgames has announced a new party game, coming next year. "A new party game where players attempt to guess opponents' secret words. They accomplish this by moving a token on a Criteria map that indicate reference words based on where the token is on each axes.”
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55769/hachette-reveals-two-more-titles

Steve Jackson Games 2024 Lineup
Steve Jackson Games has announced its lineup of games for 2024, which includes two new games near the start of the year, Groo and Tabloids.
Source: https://www.sjgames.com/ill/archive/2023-12-03

Reviews
Spellbook (Tech Raptor): “Spellbook isn't a hugely deep game and there isn't a lot of interaction between players, but it is a fun race, with a lot of replayability among the randomized spells.”
Source: https://techraptor.net/tabletop/reviews/spellbook-review-were-all-wizards-here

Dog Park (What Board Game): “Dog Park is a worthy game to celebrate our most loyal furry friends and whether you want to play a game or just stare at pictures of the goodest boys and girls  then Dog park is definitely worth a look.”
Source: https://www.whatboardgame.com/post/dog-park-board-game-review

Catch the Moon (Tabletop Bellhop): “A beautiful-looking game that’s fun for a quick play every now and then.”
Source: https://www.boardgamequest.com/catch-the-moon-review/