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Munchkin Land #687: Essen Wrap Oct 10, 2023

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Dan Patriss shares his thoughts on Spiel Essen 2023.

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NEWS

First some stats from W. Eric Martin of BGG News

Convention organizer Merz Verlag reports that the show attracted 193,000 visitors from 85 countries, while occupying a total area of 62,500 m² and featuring 935 exhibitors from 56 nations.

FFG Has finally announced release dates for Star Wars Unlimited CCG- (Set 1 Spark of Rebellion) March ‘24

The release will have Booster Packs ($5)
A Two-Player Starter (MSRP $35)
And a Prerelease Box (MSRP $30)

Mindclash games will release Septima into retail Q4 ‘23 ($50)

Brotherwise Games will release my current #1 most anticipated game for the year Empire’s End Nov ‘23 ($40)

CrowD Games will release Portals Nov ‘23 ($45)

Floodgate Games big release for ‘23 Sagrada Artisans is now out! ($50)

Sagrada legacy

Capstone Games has announced an agreement to release Cranio Creations games into US markets. Starting with Rats of Wistar ($70) and Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods ($100)

Lunar Rush, from Dead Alive Games, will release into US retail Oct 23 ($50)

Pegasus Spiele will release Djinn, designed by Ben Schwer (Crown of Emara, Hadara) from Hall Games, in November ‘23 ($70)

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KICKSTARTER

Merchants of Magick: Dangerous Business + Draught of Dragons
Forage
Upcoming KS-- Likely have links to both next show
GameToppersLLC-- 2023 campaign featuring young sherlock-- My video
Fall Of Lumen-- My Overview Video

GAMEFOUND

Munchkin Land #686: AI Generated Games? Sep 28, 2023

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Stronghold Games is under fire for using AI generated content in the development and delivery of More Terraforming Mars.

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NEWS

Big industry debates going on after Stronghold Games announced they "have and will continue to leverage AI-generated content in the development and delivery of this project " on their More Terraforming Mars KS Page

Synapses Games will release a new edition of Hisashi Hayashi's Yokohama Q3 ‘24.

Lucky Duck will be putting up a KS next month for a Special edition of Food Chain Magnate which will include the expansion. This will be KS only and will not be at retail.

Asmodee will be bringing Amritsar to the U.S. in Oct ‘23 ($50)

Scholars of the South Tigris Release Nov ’23 $65 KS was March I believe of this year

Ravensburger teased and showed off Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn, the second set for this TCG to be out in Dec’23

Next Move will release the latest version of Hey, That’s my Fish! A family classic Oct ‘23 $35.

Square Enix will be releasing a RPG based on Final Fantasy XIV and a Card/Board Game called FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE -BOARD GAME- MATERIA HUNTER Apr ‘24 $45

Cool Stuff Inc is phasing out Board Game sales and RPGs and just focusing on TCG/CCGs.. Link to Cool Stuff Inc so you might be able to find a deal.

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Creature Caravan

Munchkin Land #685: Horrifying Games Sep 11, 2023

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It is Spooky Season, and Dan Patriss has a number of horror-themed games for you to check out.

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NEWS

First up Ravensburger will release the 3rd Horrified game Horrified: Greek Monsters Oct ‘23 ($40)

Mixlore Games will release A Nightmare Before Christmas which they are calling a quick-playing, tactical card game. Oct ‘23 ($30)

Repos Productions will release a reimplementation of the negotiating game Chinatown. This new one is called Waterfall Park Oct’ 23 $45

Alexander Pfister has teased Pirates of Maracaibo, a standalone quicker playing game than the initial Maracaibo. No US release date yet but Capstone has said they will be bringing it over to the US ('24? $40-60?)

PlanB Games will release Century Big Box. Which has all 3 Century games. Oct ‘23 ($80)

25th Century Games has released Junk Drawer. A cute little tile-laying game in which you are organizing your junk drawer. Sept ‘23 ($35)

R and R Games will release a new Times UP! Family edition Later this year ($20).

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Munchkin Land #684: Cobra Kai the Board Game Aug 29, 2023

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There is a Cobra Kai board game? Find out about it, and more in this week's Munchkin Land!

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NEWS

Cranio Creations announced Nucleum a heavy euro from Simone Luchiani and David Turczi for release Nov ‘23 (Essen) ($60?)

Mixlore has released Cobra Kai Road to Victory Out now (Aug 23) Walmart $25

Drafting and dice chucking fighting game to win the all valley tourney

Ghost Galaxy has partnered with German publisher Nerdlab to bring Mind Bug:First Contact, out in the US in Q3 $(20). App coming as well!

Ares Games will release a cool Card and Dice game called Pyramidice in Q4 (Dec ‘23?)

Fanroll Dice Advent Calendar Oct ($50) ICV

Mantic Games will release a game which will be in the form of an Advent Calendar called BarRoom Brawl: The Festive Advent Calendar Game! $40 Preorder here

Roxeley games will release a special Christmas Dice Throne:Santa vs Krampus Q3 ‘23 $30

Capstone announces Match of the Century by Paulo Maori Preorder HERE

Paizo will release an interesting new Pathfinder Board Game Elemental Stones Nov ‘23 ($40)

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Dungeon Kart

Joyride

Perch

OFPG (Our Family Plays Games '23 support)

Marakesh : Camels and Nomads (Modular Expansion ending soon look for late pledge)

Midhalla

Munchkin Land #683: GenCon 2023 Aug 14, 2023

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Dan Patriss shares his thoughts on Gen Con 2023.

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NEWS

Gen Con Numbers were record-breaking at 70,000 and will be staying in Indianapolis through 2030
Loracana Takes the Con by storm and lines all around the convention floor
Other nutty news about CCGs, 2 men were seen stealing $300,000 worth of MTG product

Buzzworthy Games From Gen Con

Everything Ever by Floodgate games
Cosmoctopus by Lucky Duck Games
Sky Team from Le Scorpion Masque

AEG showed off a new game by Elizabeth Hargrave (Wingspan) and Mark Wooton (Thunderstone Quest, Boomtown) coming out in 2024 called Undergrove

A Few announcements coming from Renegade Game Studio

In a press release, they announced two new games

G.I. JOE: Battle for the Arctic Circle, which will be powered by the Axis & Allies gameplay engine
They also announced a new addition to the Robo Rally line-up, Transformers Robo Rally game

Upper Deck Showed off 3 new titles

The Vs. System: The Boys
The Vs. System: AEW game
Legendary Marvel Studios: What If...? (late ‘23) Core set not an expansion

Took them a little while but FFG is finally releasing a Deadpool character pack for Marvel Champions. $22 (FFG Announcement)

Finally Dire Wolf Digital announced Dune Imperium Uprising a new expansion coming later ‘23

Digital news

Dire Wolf Digital announced Dune Imperium Digital coming soon on steam

I will put a link to it so you can wish list it. I cannot wait for this one. Q4 release

Crowdfunding

KICKSTARTER

Ascendency my #1 to try game from Gen Con
Mistwind
Shadowrun: Takedown
Thunderstone Quest:Uncharted Waters
Call of Duty:The Board Game
Kaikoro Kingdoms

GAMEFOUND

Monster Hunter World:Iceborn The Board Game

Munchkin Land #682: Invincible: The Hero Building Game Jul 24, 2023

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What is Dire Wolf up to this time? Let's find out as Dan Patriss runs down the lastest in gaming news.

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NEWS

Dire Wolf Teased a new release in 2024 of Invincible: The Hero building Game
Pegasus Spiele will release Triqueta, a game by Stefan Dorra and Ralf zur Linde Q3 2023. ($30)
Asmodee USA will release the new Reiner Knizia game Sunrise Lane from Horrible Guild into retail (Later this year) 2nd half ‘23 $35
Sirius Dice will release a blind draw dice packs into retail- Each Pack $20
- 7 dice, a metal coin, and a D&D Dice Bag.
Gale Force9 will release a new starter set for World Of Tanks in Sept ‘23 $50
As a quick aside I wanted to report back on a product I mentioned a few months ago from GF9 Star Trek Away Missions -- GF9 site to see other Sets I got to play it and absolutely loved it.
Rio Grande will release another solo game from the great Friedman Friese Freaky Frogs From Outaspace (Think new updated Friday) Q4 ‘23 ($25)

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Game Found

Kickstarter

Munchkin Land #681: DnD Onslaught Jul 05, 2023

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Dan Patriss runs down some of the big gaming news for the week!

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NEWS

As the long-awaited DnD Onslaught is here WizKids has a few more announcements to keep up the excitement.
- - Wiz Kids will release the Deluxe Treasure Chest a storage and travel solution for your Onslaught team ($20)
  - They will also release 2 Organized play kits for FLGS to host game weeks (Sept/Oct’23)
  - Store Championship Kit - Gold Treasure Chest--
  - Storyline OP Pack 1 - Ancient Construct- This is a 6 week pack
  - Nightmare of the Frogmire Coven - Maps & Monsters Expansion Oct ‘23 ($90)
Chip Theory games announced the street date for 20 Strong their hand of Dice chucking solo game which was on gamefound last year. Sept ‘23
Grey Fox Games will release Bazaars of Ubar designed by Tim Armstrong ( Orbis, Arcana rising) July ‘23 $30
Blue Orange will release Mech A Dream Aug ‘ 23 $40
Istanbul is back and Pegasus Spiel will release 3 titles in the Istanbul universe
Istanbul Choose and Write $35
Istanbul Big Box $60
Istanbul the Dice Game $35
Board and Dice will release Barcelona by Dani Garcia Aug ‘23 ($40-60?)
Upper Deck to release Legendary 2099 an Expansion, for the Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game Jan ‘24 ($20)

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Munchkin Land #680: Upper Deck Lawsuit Jun 19, 2023

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Upper Deck has filed a lawsuit to stop the release of Disney Lorcana. Dan Patriss brings you this story and more in this week's Munchkin Land episode.

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NEWS

Upper Deck has filed a lawsuit against Ravensberger suing to stop the release of Disney Lorcana.
Ravensburger will release two new Disney Villainous, Introduction to Evil (Disney100 Edition) and Filled with Fright Q3/4 ‘23
Hasbro has partnered with Renegade Game Studio to bring Heroscape back. Press Release
Renegade Game studio will release GI Joe DBG:Raise the Flagg (A campaign expansion) designed by TC Petty III Oct ‘23 ($45)
Fantasy Flight Games will release X-23 Hero Pack, for Marvel Champions TCG, Nov ‘23. ($17)
Asmodee will release The Witcher: Old World into retail, June 23. ($99/199)
Asmodee will release the next Phil Walker-Harding game Spell Book Sept ‘23 ($45)
Fistful of Credits,a Squad pack for Star Wars: Shatterpoint releasing Sept’ 23 ($50)
- This is your bounty hunter Squad Pack with Cad Bane and some others.
Braincrack Games’ Last Resort (think space resort Tycoon) will release in the US Later this year ($40)

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Munchkin Land #679: SDJ Nominees for 2023 Jun 06, 2023

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A lot of big news to talk about this week, and Dan Patriss lays it all out for you in this installment of Munchkin Land!

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NEWS

SDJ Nominees for 2023 have been announced. (Along with KDJ and Kinderspiel)

Isaac Childress and Cephalophair announced Gloomhaven 2nd edition along with Gloomhaven RPG. GH 2nd ed 2024, KS for RPG in June ‘23

Days of Wonder will release Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West,November ‘23 ($120)

Brotherwise will release Boss Monster 10th anniversary edition in July ‘23 $25

(Will have some streamlining and new cards as well in this edition… you are making a dungeon in a side scrolling kinda way)

Renegade Game Studios will release Good Omens: An Ineffable Game, June 23 ($25)

With Star Wars: Shatterpoint releasing pretty much as we speak there’s more and more Squad Packs being announced every week. This week I have 2 more.

This Party's Over Squad Pack (Mace Windu)

Witches of Dathomir Squad Pack, (Mother Talzin, two Nightsisters and Savage Opress)

Both $50 and both coming out in Aug ‘23

Raf Cordero has a great overview and review at Goonhammer

Thames & Kosmos will release My Island, by Reiner Knizia, the follow up to the very popular My City July ‘23 ($40)

Z-Man Games hot on the heels of the SDJ Announcement announced they will release Challengers! 2, the sequel and expansion Essen ‘23 (US in 24?) $40

Plaid Hat Games will release a Solo and Co-Op Expansion for Ashes Reborn called Ashes Reborn: Red Rains, June ‘23 ($40)

Alderac Entertainment Group will release Waffle Time a small family weight drafting game, Aug ‘23 ($40)

DIGITAL

Inkbound was released by the creators of Monster Train.

Coming Soon Demon Loop by Magnolia Games and Alexander Pfister (Maricaibo, Isle of Skye, Great Western Trail) on Steam

Rogue lite DBG where it seems like you are running a town rather than the protagonist just running around trying to get better cards. An interesting twist on the genre.