News Flash - MLEM: Space Agency Pre-Order, Spellbloom Coming Soon

MLEM: Space Agency Pre-Order
Rebel Studio has announced MLEM: Space Agency, which is set to be released in the US on January 19. "A family board game where you step into the shoes of fearless captains of cosmic expeditions. But hold on, these aren't your ordinary explorers - they're cats! These intrepid felines have long conquered the Earth with their unmatched bravery, and now they've set their sights on conquering the entire cosmos. However, their clumsiness might lead to some purrfectly chaotic cat-astrophes."
Source: https://www.rebelstudio.eu/games/mlem-space-agency-1422.html

Spellbloom Coming Soon
Brain Games will be releasing a new dice-rolling game in 2024. "A tableau-building, open-drafting game during which players roll dice that are used to determine both which spells they can learn and the resources to pay for those spells."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/394699/spellbloom

Top 10 Board Games of 2023
Board Game Quest has posted some of their favorite games of the past year. "New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and as we get ready to say goodbye to 2023, its time for our annual top 10 list. As is tradition here at BGQ, I’ll be teaming up with fellow reviewer Brandon to list off our Top 10 Board Games of 2023. "
Source: https://www.boardgamequest.com/top-10-board-games-of-2023/

Kronologic: Paris 1920 Announced
Origames Super Meeple have announced a new line of competitive deduction mystery games, with Paris 1920 being the first in the series. "Unravel a series of unexplained affairs at the Paris Opera to reestablish the truth. Collect clues about the movements of the implicated characters by determining where they were at the time of the incident: on your turn, align a suspect's card with a special perforated tile and get two pieces of information about their movements. The first piece is for your eyes only, but the second one must be shared with other players!"
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402111/kronologic-paris-1920

CATAN – New Energies Announced
A new expansion for Catan has been announced. "In CATAN – New Energies players must decide: Spend precious resources to invest in renewables or rely on cheap fossils fuels and risk catastrophe for the island?"
Source: https://www.facebook.com/CatanCommunity/posts/pfbid0TqJhkVB6joMjwsXXr6xuBFaxg7ukDD9N43eRhuRvg5xtF31VkAt7ZJ5vYv4wEK4Xl

New Bang! Expansion
dV Games has announced a new expansion for Bang!, set for release in 2024. "Bang! Legends, with a new extra-large card format, puts the gunslingers of Bang! into the Legends of the Wild West as part of the Law, Outlaw, or Renegade factions."
Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55911/new-bang-expansion

Reviews
Mycelia (There Will Be Games): “A really interesting game and does a couple of clever things that I've not seen before. The concept of spore networks, for example, makes for a really interesting mechanism. I also like the end-game trigger, which can lead to situations where one player's mother mushroom suppresses another player's so that they can't decay it and end the game.”
Source: https://therewillbe.games/articles-boardgame-reviews/9318-mycelia-board-game-review

Piles! (GeekDad): “I have enjoyed playing Piles! with teenagers, adults, and with mixed ages with my family. Not only is it quick to set up, teach, and play, it is easy to take with you when travelling or camping.”
Source: https://geekdad.com/2023/12/the-new-card-game-piles-makes-sorting-laundry-fun/

Everything Ever (Geeks Under Grace): “Everything Ever is a fun party game that serves as an excellent icebreaker with plenty of 'How did you know that?' moments.”
Source: https://www.geeksundergrace.com/tabletop/review-everything-ever/