by Steph Hodge
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▪️ Hachette Boardgames USA has been on it with announcing new games! Today, I will highlight some of the smaller games coming out in the next several months.
[imageid=8969959 medium Rep]▪️ Canal Houses just released this April and should already be hitting the stores. From the Gigamic catalog, Canal Houses is a 20-minute game where you build up the beautiful streets of Amsterdam. The colorful houses and charming artwork are used for scoring at the end of the game. From the newsletter:
To complete a house, you’ll need to build from the ground up: start with a base, stack any number of floors, and top it off with a roof. Simple to learn and quick to play, Canal Houses is the perfect mix of strategy and charm.
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▪️ Another new release from Gigamic is Pirate King! this June! Pirate King is a push-your-luck card game for 2-5 players and will play in about 15 minutes. Pick your captain and build your deck, but don’t be too greedy, or you just might bust out.
With its wacky effects, unpredictable treasures, and monsters to battle, Pirate King offers a dynamic experience blending tactics, luck, and dirty tricks. Ideal for groups looking for a fast-paced, fun, and slightly chaotic game.
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▪️ Leaf It! is a new dexterity game from Edition Spielwiese releasing this June. Leaf It plays 2-4 players and takes about 10-20 minutes. There is a mix of memory and dexterity as you have to assemble the canopy and then dismantle it, collecting the most valuable animals as you do.
From the newsletter:
The Rule: You must always cover the animal on the previous card.
The Strategy: Try to remember exactly where you (and your opponents) placed the cards with the most valuable animals!
After all cards have been placed it’s time to Dismantle the Tree!
Players take turns carefully drawing cards back out of the treetop.
Grab the cards you remember having the most points.
Be careful: the canopy is highly unstable. If you cause it to collapse, you will be penalized!
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▪️ HUCH! is a new partner with Hachette, and they just announced 3 mini games releasing this May! All of the games support 2-5 players and can be played in about 15 minutes.
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On their turn, each player places a “penguin” card and draws a new one.
The player who plays the card with the highest number collects all the cards played that round and becomes the first player for the next turn.
The game ends once all cards have been played, and scores are calculated based on colors, not numbers.
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The “sky” cards are revealed one by one. At any moment, a player can interrupt the process by saying “I’m going!” to stop the reveals and claim the cards they think will earn them the most points.
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On their turn, players draw a card and must place it on a pile of the same garment type (e.g., sweaters with sweaters). Then, they can choose to sell a garment card by placing it in the center of the table or buy one from the center. The first pile to reach 7 cards scores 2 points per card of that type for players who bought them; the second pile scores 1 point, but the fourth and fifth piles result in point losses!
If you are on the go or are looking for some quicker games for the collection, these seem like they would fit the bill.
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