This adds a new puzzle mode that might get me to play this fully cooperative again.ħ Wonders Duel: Pantheons (Repos) - I was caught off-guard by how good 7 Wonders: Duel is. Adding the Season Two expansion turned it from a fun game to a fantastic game. Because Room 25 is one of my favorite games. Room 25: Escape Room (Matagot) - Yes, another Matagot game/expansion. I want it, because I want to see where they go next. C3K was "more of the same." Much like Hyperborea: Light & Shadow, I don't know much about what's in this box. Hades deepened play and fixed an issue with the base game, Titans drastically altered it. So I look forward to seeing how they expand the play.Ĭyclades: Monuments (Matagot) - As mentioned above: Cyclades is a real favorite of mine, and I've liked all of the expansions so far. Hyperborea: Light & Shadow (Asterion) - I don't know much about this one, but Hyperborea was a favorite of my group for a good while (because it's a fantastic game). In general, I prefer the third type - deeper, more interesting play is better, especially if I liked the base game. All four have their place - in an ideal world, there is no need for the first type, but this is (sadly) not an ideal world. When talking about expansion, there are a handful of types: there are expansions that "fix" the base game, expansions that are more of the same, expansions that deepen play, and expansions that drastically alter the game. This year has so many expansions that have me excited. Sign me up! I want to play this one again! Now there's a new version coming that includes the expansions. Then Iello published an edition, and the edition I had stopped getting expansions. Innovation Deluxe (Asmadi) - Innovation was a favorite of mine a few years ago. Although I won't get to play it until we get through our Risk Legacy campaign, which runs the same day as our 13th Age campaign. Early reviews say that there is a bit too much downtime, but if everyone is aware of that going in, it shouldn't present a problem. I really like Risk Legacy, and this is by the same designer, only not built on top of an existing property. Seafall (Plaid Hat) - this is starting to appear in game stores, so mine should be in soon. Partly because my enthusiasm is infectious and partly because they are really good games. Cyclades and Kemet are favorites of mine that became favorites of those around me.
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Matagot has a history of making good games with lush art and simple rules. Inis (Matagot) - The second Matagot game on the "Stuff I'm Excited About" list.
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I won't probably be able to get it to the table for a while, but I really can't wait for it. Important note: If you want to order these from your FLGS, it's possible that they'll have Matagot, Repos, Asterion, and Pearl listed under Asmodee, as those are all distributed in North America by Asmodee North America.Ĭaptain Sonar (Matagot) - A simultaneous-play game for up to eight players. Here's a list of what's coming this year that I'm excited about: By the time you see this post, Essen will be over, and some of these may even be available.