This week we're looking at 20 of the hottest games and expansions being released in the next 6 months, with a rundown of why we're excited and when they're expected to hit store shelves.

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* Question of the Week: What game are you most looking forward to in the second half of the year? 

* Acquisition Disorders: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas, Thiefdom 

* At the Table Reviews: Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Small World

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