This strategy board game is the sequel to Through the Desert, one of Reiner Knizia's most well known games
-Place yaks to build routes & control territory
-Gets messy quick, others are also building routes
-New spaces, multiple pieces are allowed
Game is Through the Mountains
2 - 4 Players | 40 - 60 Min
The sequel does a few nice things: keeps the core loop the same, adds in tempo plays from the new temples giving an extra yak, and shared spaces
Designer: @ReinerKnizia
Publisher: @AllplayHQ
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In this Euro game, become a historian building scientific knowledge
-Travel across the map to collect specimens, grow botanical gardens, and give lectures
-Based on the biologist who developed modern taxonomy
-5 Actions Euro & brings the combos
The game is Carl von Linné
1 - 4 Players | 60 - 120 Min
I will never say no to games that allow me to combo off with a well integrated theme.
Designer: Michal Peichl
Publisher: Pink Troubadour
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In this medium worker placement board game, send fantasy creatures to rebuild Prague
-Create new board routes through bridges
-Four areas to fight over with their own games
-Fight over a Marketplace, River/Mill Wheel, Cauldron, Clockwork mechanisms
The game is Prague Unseen
1 - 4 Players | 120 Min
Very rich themed game with well interwoven minigames. Enjoy seeing how the different choices can work together with this one.
Designers: Jindřich Pavlásek, Michal Peichl, Petr Vojtěch
Publisher: Albi
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In this tile laying board game, build a floating settlement in the middle of the sea by salvaging waste
-Draft & place polyomino tiles to expand your settlement
-Rescue survivors, send boats, & capture fish
-Place buildings on top, like a warehouse
The game is called Kalypso
1 - 4 Players | 45 - 60 Min
Although the theme is centered around survival, this game looks like quite a peaceful tile placer. Plus the tiles have a non-slide coating to them.
Designer: Gilles Turbide
Publisher: @Insideupgames
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Today I wanted to highlight 3 big expansions coming to SPIEL Essen!
-Endeavor: Deep Sea - Uncharted Waters has new scenarios & deeper oceans, new specialists
-Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment has 50 new cards
-Harmonies: Crescendo adds new recipes and boards
In this heavy euro board game, set portals to travel through time selecting actions from the past & future
-Game plays over rounds, but only certain rounds allow certain actions
-Setup portals to travel to other rounds
-Place dice to fulfill contracts
The game Chronocritters
1 - 4 Players | 80 - 150 Min
What a good twist, although the time travel element may seem overwhelming, it looks pretty streamlined. Your portals can last multiple rounds, but do decay.
Designer: Tristan Geeraert
Publisher: @games_delicious
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In this action selection board game, you play as a space cowboy hunting bounties in a cartoon styled world
-Upgrade your planets
-Place workers in a Mancala like system
-Capture bounties from resources gained
This game is called Cosmic Cowboy
2 - 4 Players | 90 - 120 Min
With straight forward rules & this extremely eye popping art style this game definitely stood out. Even your minions have eyes on them.
Designer: N2
Publisher: @MugenGamingUSA
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In this strategy city builder board game, become the best architect by constructing large 3D rainbows
-Fulfill blueprint recipe cards to score for your rainbows
-Score on any player's turn
-Pursue contracts for extra prestige
The game is Rainbow Blvd.
1 - 4 Players | 30 - 75 Min
Incredible table presence! It's nice to see when unique components serve a gameplay purpose. Acrylic rainbow parts in the KS look super nice!
Designer: Adam Wyse
Publisher: @SteelwingGames
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In this worker placement Euro board game, lead a clan to save creatures from a druid ran sanctuary
-Asymmetric clan abilities that introduce new game rules when selected
-Clans come with companions & all players can use each other's companion abilities
The game is Greenwood
1 - 4 Players | 40 - 160 Min
One of my personal favorite things in games is when the asymmetry feels impactful that it can warp the game, this game is looking bright
Designers: Christos Giannakoulas & Manolis Zachariadis
Publisher: @FeuerlandSpiele
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In this real time roll and write, compete to run the best food truck.
-Roll ingredient dice to fill customer meals
-Fight real time over dice to take
-Combo your ingredients to unlock upgrades for your food truck
This game is called Chicken Fried Dice
1 - 5 Players | 30-45 Min
Even with a real time game, the game feels like "comfortable chaos." A solid puzzle layered with the feel good elements of small combos plus a poppy style.
Designers: Rob Newton & @BoardGameGhee
Publisher: @urbanprogames
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In this sandbox engine builder board game, explore an alien planet and use its resources to build factories
-Build a space elevator to save humanity
-Explore a map, build on it, & collect resources
-Automate & upgrade resource production
The game is Satisfactory: The Board Game
1 - 4 Players | 90 - 180 Min
Based on the popular video game, it just makes sense to have this game become an engine builder. Love the overworld map integration.
Designer: David Thor Fjalarsson
Publisher: MOOD Publishing
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