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Research and write about remarkable women in HerStory

Underdog Games has released, HerStory , a new game designed by Emerson Matsuuchi , Danielle Reynolds , and Nick Bentley . Artwork is done by Eunice Adeyi and Cristina Aguirre .

In HerStory, players take on the roles of authors, writing books about significant and remarkable women in history. Do research, write drafts, and complete chapters for your book to gain points. The game features set collection and engine building. Depending on what cards you collect throughout the game, they can combine with other cards to yield a ton of...

Let's visit Japan next year with Josh Wood and AEG!

AEG has announced an upcoming game, Let's Go! To Japan , designed by Josh Wood ( Cat Lady , Santa Monica ). Let's Go! To Japan is a card management game, where players are visiting tourist attractions on their trip between Tokyo and Kyoto. Each turn, players will draw activity cards, then they will play them on different day spots on their player boards as they complete their itinerary. Strategically placing their activity cards gives them more points when they activate their planned trip.

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Itten Games crowdfunds the Funbrick Series of mini games

The Japanese publisher Itten Games is famous for clever, physically quirky board games, including Tokyo Highway , Crash Octopus , Moon Base , and the legendary Stonehenge and the Sun . Which includes a pendulum you hang from the ceiling. Itten is now crowdfunding a set of 6 small “anytime” games referred to as the Funbrick Series.

3 Second Try by Daichi Chihara and Masayuki Ikegami has players completing mental or physical challenges in under 3 seconds, and comes with a unique rolling ball...

Oink Games announces Make the Difference

Publisher Oink Games have announced Make the Difference from the design team of Bodgame, comprised of Moritaro Ohno, Ei Sato, Shotaro Nakajima, Shingo Fujita, and Hiromi Oikawa. If you have ever enjoyed the “what’s the difference” puzzles in magazines with two very, very similar images, you have a good idea what Make the Difference is all about. Players are given a complex line drawing illustration sheet and have to make 5 small changes to the picture. The other players then need to find your differences. However, maximum points will be earned only if your...

Stones found in aegean may be ancient board game

For a while now, archaeologists investigating sites around the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas have been wondering about small stone spheres they keep finding. The stones, which are smaller than golf balls, come in various colors and are made from different materials. Analysis puts the stones into two groups of larger stones and smaller.

A recent study by researchers at the University of Bristol, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science , suggests that the stones may have been used as counters in a Bronze Age board game. A primary consideration is that the stone spheres come...

More details surface about Terra Mystica: Age of Innovations

Capstone Games has shared a little more information about the upcoming release of Terra Mystica: Age of Innovations. This is a standalone sequel to the original Terra Mystica , and has been described as “Terra Mystica on steroids”, offering a heavier game. And it is certainly a lot heavier than Terra Nova by designer Andreas Faul , which debuted at this year’s Essen Spiel. Terra Nova offers a simpler and more streamlined version of the original.

Age of Innovation was originally planned for first-quarter 2021, but pandemic and shipping delays...

Teotihuacan Deluxe coming to Kickstarter next year

Board&Dice has announced that they are bringing a deluxe, big box edition of Teotihuacan: City of Gods to Kickstarter in 2023. The crowdfunding project will feature a deluxe edition that includes the base game Teotihuacan: City of Gods , along with all of the expansions:

Teotihuacan: Late Preclassic Period Teotihuacan: Expansion Period Teotihuacan: Shadow of Xitle

The deluxe edition also will include all previously released promos and challenges. A beauty pack will be available for those who already have Teotihuacan content and just...

Hasbro jumps onto the escape room game train

Hasbro has announced a new series of "Escape and Solve Mystery" games. The first game in the series is Clue: Treachery at Tudor Mansion designed by George Feledichuk , David "Duvey" Rudow , and Leo Taylor . This follows the same story as the classic game of Clue. While visiting his mansion, Mr. Boddy is found dead, and you must try to find the murderer.

The game is primarily made up of cards, tiles, and pawns. You will explore rooms of the house, finding clues and solving puzzles as you try to...

Railway Boom is the next game from Yokohama and Trains designer Hisashi Hayashi

Railway Boom from publisher OKAZU brand will debut at the 2022 Tokyo Game Market Autumn , being held October 29th-30th. In this heavy train game, two to five players will take on the role of industrialists in late 19th century Japan, competing to gain the most fame through the country's expanding railways. To succeed, you will need to manage four resources:

Money is used to build rail lines. Materials are used to acquire better trains. Science is invested to acquire development cards. Coal prevents your trains from falling into disrepair.

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CMoN runs to the hills with Iron Maiden

In a CMoN Insider youtube video , the publisher announced a rather unexpected collaboration. Cool Mini or Not has teamed up with classic heavy metal band Iron Maiden , and will release 3 Character Packs featuring the band’s undead mascot, Eddie. These Character Packs feature miniatures and rules for many of CMoN's popular titles: Cthulhu: Death May Die , Rising Sun , Ankh , Massive Darkness 2 , as well as Zombicide 2nd Edition , Black Plague , Invader , and Undead or Alive . The...

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