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“Astronauts wanted! Scientists say there is a mysterious ninth planet located at the edge of our solar system. But despite all of their efforts, so far they have been unable to provide substantial evidence of its existence. Join this exciting space adventure to find out if the theories are just science fiction or if you will discover Planet Nine.”

One of the sleeper hits of Essen this past October was a small cooperative trick-taking card game, Die Crew: Reist gemeinsam zum 9. Planeten , by KOSMOS and designer Thomas Sing , otherwise known...

In a new iteration of the roll-and-write or flip-and-write genre, Pandasaurus is going to add a dexterity element. Sonora is a 1-4 player game billed as Crokinole + roll and write . It is named for the desert region encompassing southern California, southern Arizona, and northern Mexico. Players will flick wooden discs on a game board divided into four quadrants. Each quadrant is associated with a different animal of the Sonoran Desert: fox, lizard, owl, and rabbit. Each quadrant is associated with a unique scoring mini-game on the scoresheet. The game features player interaction through...

“Three years ago, we made Mechs vs. Minions…”

Riot Games is the company behind the stupendously popular MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) style video game, League of Legends . Three years ago, the company diverted a small amount of their money-printing empire into a board game, Mechs vs. Minions , which stunned both consumers and critics with its beautiful production and elegant game design, leaving everyone wondering what was to come next.

Well, wait no longer, because Riot has announced more tabletop games in the works, the next being...

“You are Taylor Minde, rookie pilot in the Force’s Outer Rim division. In the wake of a crucial battle, you have been stranded far from your fleet, lost and alone. With resources running low, you jump through warp gate after warp gate, hoping to find the right combination home.”

Scott Almes ( Tiny Epic Galaxies ) and Renegade Game Studios have a Kickstarter Campaign ongoing for Warp’s Edge , a solo bag-building sci-fi game. In Warp’s Edge, the player is an isolated fighter pilot in space, desperately trying...