Boardgame News: News Collective 5

Published January 18, 2016

Happy new year! With a new year, comes a sleuth of new boardgame news – particularly in the crowdfunding area. Have a look at what I’ve picked out!

New Game Announcements:

Histrio is a new upcoming release from Asmodee, a title from Bombyx, designed by Bruno Cathala.

The game revolves around a drama contest between competing troupes of actors, traveling around the kingdom recruiting and putting on performances for the favour of King Leonus XIV, and hopefully earning enough to continue their show through the game. How well the King enjoys your show depends on his fickle tastes, and how well you can predict them when planning your performance. The game supports up to five players, and is around 40 minutes in length.

Mantic Games has announced The Walking Dead Miniatures Game , which they will be releasing at the end of this year, along with expansions that include notable characters from the graphic novel and show. Here’s the official synposis:

The Walking Dead Miniatures Game is a tactical, two-player game set in the walker-strewn Atlanta cityscape, with each player controlling a small band of human survivors vying to achieve dominance. The game can also be played solo through a custom AI system that ensures walker behavior is menacingly authentic. The Walking Dead Miniatures Game features Rick, Carl and other heroes and villains featured in the original Walking Dead comic book, plus a host of walkers, a selection of scenarios and everything else needed to play.

New Crowdfunding Projects

Fleet Commander – Genesis : The easy-to-play tactical and epic space battle boardgame for 2 to 4 players including new amazing expansions!

Alienation – an intergalactic card drafting game : Assume the role of an intergalactic real-estate agent attempting to satisfy various creature clientele!

CitiesUP : CitiesUP is a 2-4 Player tabletop board game. Build, interact and rule the city.

VENOM Assault : Play as Freedom Squadron as you battle to defeat VENOM, in a co-op, deck-building game with dice based combat for 1-5 players.

Continental Divide: Railroads, Trains, Stock, Barons & Guts! : Not a game of luck or chance but a competitive struggle of wits, savvy & guile. Survive challenges faced by the Railroad Barons of old!

The Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction card game : Simple hand efficiency card game using dual-purpose cards in a quick and exciting race to build bombs.

Dead Man’s Draw Deluxe Tin Box Card Game -Captain Carcass! : Dead Man’s Draw is a runaway hit from Stardock Entertainment, now get a whole new spin on this classic game in a Deluxe Tin Version!

Liguria : Trading beautiful colors on behalf of the bishop! Become the best merchant of the Fresco World in this innovative game by Queen Games.

e-SOLO-e multiple-themed strategic board games : e-SOLO-e （絵揃）is a strategic game for two players. The goal is to get 4 cubes of the same symbol in-a-row. Play is simple but strategic.

Toast! : A quick, casual and social board game of poison, deception and flawless etiquette for 2-12 players!

Tiny Epic Western : Poker meets worker placement in this artfully crafted 30 minute board game for 2 to 4 players. TINY box, EPIC gameplay, EVERY TIME!

And one more thing! Pyro is working on his first review from Board Games SA, and will soon be providing coverage for BlowFish Entertainment, so keep an eye out for that!

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Kharrak loves and owns a lot of boardgames, which have over time mutated him into a being solely sustained by schadenfreude and dice. Hopelessly addicted to Fantasy Flight card sleeves, and fears the inevitable intervention by geek friends.