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Out of a field that included 12 finalists, Matchbox Cars, Magic the Gathering, and the lowly coloring book have made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame. The other nominees for the honor were Care Bears, Fisher-Price Corn Popper, Jenga, Masters of the Universe, My Little Pony, Nerf Blaster, Risk, smartphone, and the top.

According to Chief Curator Christopher Bensch, “Matchbox Cars revolutionized the toy car industry after their introduction, and the name ‘Matchbox’ has become synonymous with miniature cars. It’s only fitting that they join the Toy Hall of Fame to...

Geek Attitude Games has announced Etienne Espreman ’s card game sequel to Bruxelles 1893 (2013), Bruxelles 1897 . The original Bruxelles 1893 is a critically acclaimed worker placement game taking place during the height of the Art Nouveau movement. Players spend money to collect art, acquire building materials to construct a house, find patrons, and sell art for money and prestige. The worker placement is modular, with elements of worker control and bidding embedded into the structure of the board.

In Bruxelles 1897, the essence of the game is retained, although this...

Inner Compass , designed by Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen , is a game with a unique theme of the search for meaning in everyday life.

Players take on the role of 1 of 4 characters as they make life choices, experience emotions, and try to create meaningful memories. This is all in an effort for characters to find their own inner compass! Players will decide how to effectively communicate their emotions in an attempt to score more points. Ultimately, the most enlightened character will win the game!

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Azul has been a smash hit for Next Move Games. Following the release of the third game in the Azul line, Azul: Summer Pavilion, Next Move has announced Azul: Crystal Mosaic, which contains new content for the original game.

Crystal Mosaic will include four new double-sided player boards that provide new wall layouts. Additionally, it will include plastic overlays for the player boards which have recessed openings for the tiles to sit in.

Next Move indicated that Crystal Mosaic will be available starting in March next year.