Dice Tower News

April Fool's Day is always a time for joking fake news and other announcements, and the board game world is no exception. This year, Stonemaier Games, publisher of excellent games such as Viticulture , Scythe , and Tapestry (that's right - I went there), decided to pull a double-ninja move and announce THREE very real new offerings consisting of an expansion for My Little Scythe , some tongue-in-cheek game accessories and a digital adaptation of Charterstone - at least so it would seem on...

Underdog Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Trekking the World , which is billed as a " beautifully illustrated game celebrating the pleasures and wonders of world travel." The game is designed by Charlie Bink, who also designed Trekking the National Parks , a well-received family-style game. The artwork for the game is supplied by a host of international artists.

The new game plays from 2-5 players, ages 10 and up, in 30-60 minutes. During the game, the players will be visiting various locations on the globe, collecting souvenirs and endeavoring to be the...

Kingdom Builder (2011), by Dominion designer Donald X. Vaccarino , was not only the 2012 Spiel des Jahres winner , but remains a favorite modern classic board game, inspiring numerous expansions. Players take turns placing settlements on their board, respecting the different terrain types. In Kingdom Builder, turn by turn players must place 3 settlements on the terrain type of their current terrain card, next to existing settlements if at all possible. Once all the settlements are placed, Kingdom Builder cards define scoring rules for the current game.

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WizKids has announced the publication of a new pinball-themed game coming from designer Geoff Engelstein, who is responsible for games such as the Space Cadets line of games, Survive!: Space Attack , and Trade on the Tigris . His new game, Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade , plays 1-4 players, ages 12 and up, in about 30 minutes.

Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade is a roll-and-write game that allows the players to choose from four unique tables including Carniball, Cyberhack, Dance Fever!, and Dragon Slayer. Each of the four tables has its own unique mechanics, bonuses and challenges,...