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October 11, 2023Munchkin Land #687: Essen Wrap
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.
Planta Nubo

The White Castle

Sky Team

Forest Shuffle

Nucleum

Imperial Miners

VoidFall

Civolution
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)
CROWDFUNDING
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
Aberration

(Coming Soon below)

New Witcher Game

Food Chain Magnate
22 min
September 28, 2023Munchkin Land #686: AI Generated Games?
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.
CROWDFUNDING
KICKSTARTER
Millenia

Theme Park Mania

Final Girl Series 3

Fromage

Barrage: New Lands

Ivion:Season 3
GAMEFOUND
Creature Caravan
21 min
September 11, 2023Munchkin Land #685: Horrifying Games
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).
CROWDFUNDING
KICKSTARTER
Rogue Angels

More Terraforming Mars

Harvest - A Farming Game

Battlecrest Year Two

World of Midgard: Two entirely new Viking adventures

Potions of Azerland

Paper Apps - Golf

Meteor Heroes
GAME FOUND
The Isofarian Guard

Peacemakers:Horrors of War

Coming Soon-- Creature Caravan
21 min
September 07, 2023 Substitute Legion Clubhouse #151: You're the Butt of the Joke
This week, we take a look at Legion of Substitute-Heroes Special #1, and discover the point where the Substitute Legion became the butt of the joke. Punching up? Punching down? Let's discuss.
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LEGION OF SUBSTITUTE HEROES SPECIAL #1

"You Can't Keep a Good Villain Down"

July 1985 - On Sale March 12, 1985

w: Keith Giffen/Paul Levitz

a: Keith Giffen/Karl Kesel
Pulsar Stargrave returns, with Matter-Eater Lad's homeworld as his next target! Can the Substitute Heroes stop the most powerful foe the Legion ever faced?
32 min
August 29, 2023 Munchkin Land #684: Cobra Kai the Board Game
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)
CROWDFUNDING
KICKSTARTER
Dungeon Kart
Joyride
Perch
OFPG (Our Family Plays Games '23 support)
Marakesh : Camels and Nomads (Modular Expansion ending soon look for late pledge)
Midhalla
15 min
August 15, 2023Munchkin Land #683: GenCon 2023
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
21 min
July 25, 2023Munchkin Land #682: Invincible: The Hero Building Game
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)
CROWDFUNDING
Game Found
Tales are Real:Legacy

Baron Von Zom’s Dice of the Undead
Kickstarter
Stonespine Architects

Shards of Infinity Saga Collection

Avant Carde

Watchers Trading Card Game

Shadows of Brimstone: Lost Tombs and The Hell Train

Cyclades Legendary Edition

Luddite

Chronicles of Arcane TCG
19 min
July 05, 2023Munchkin Land #681: DnD Onslaught
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)
CROWDFUNDING
Backer Kit
Gloomhaven Grand Festival
Game Found
FireFly The Game 10th anniversary
Isofarian Guard 2nd printing
Drive Thru Games Pledge Manager
Kickstarter
Crossbows and Catapults- Restoration games!
Tanares Adventures - Ultimate Edition
Casual Game Insider - Board Game Magazine (12th Year)
Inventions: Evolution of Ideas by Vital Lacerda.
DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark
Fighting Fantasy Adventures: Campaign One
20 min
June 19, 2023Munchkin Land #680: Upper Deck Lawsuit
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)
CROWDFUNDING
KICKSTARTER
Crossbows and Catapults

Castellans of Valleria

Inventions: Evolution of Ideas

Coney
GAMEFOUND
FireFly the Game: 10th anniversary edition

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game
18 min
June 06, 2023 Munchkin Land #679: SDJ Nominees for 2023
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.
CROWDFUNDING
KICKSTARTER
French Quarter
Into the Godsgrave
Rogue Dungeon
GAME FOUND
El Burro:A La Granja Game
Carson City Big Box
19 min