02 January 2013

Looking Forward to Newness in 2013

2013 is upon us, so what games are we looking forward to this year? Well, to get a sense of what was coming out, I did a search on Board Game Geek for games with a 2013 planned release date. So, my list is mostly comprised of games that were on that list. I am sure that I missed some awesome games that are scheduled to be released, so be sure to mention them in the comments section.

Nothing Personal - This is a mafia game that recently finished it's Kickstarter campaign. It is designed by the famous reviewer Tom Vasel and his friend Steve Avery. I am really excited about this one and looking forward to see how it plays.
Island Fortress - This game is a long time coming. If you have seen Going Cardboard (which I highly recommend), Bryan Johnson the designer has been trying to get this one published for several years. Last year he finally decided to create his own game company and put the game on Kickstarter. It is due out in early 2013, and I cannot wait for this labor of love.
Mars Needs Mechanics - From Nevermore Games, this one has a great theme. I am excited to see how it plays as Steampunk starts to gain more steam as a board game theme.
Batman: Arkham City Escape - It's a 2-player Batman game, need I say more?
Rogue Agent - I don't know much about this one, but it looks intriguing. It will be interesting to see if our friends at Stronghold Games bring this over to the states.
The Heartland Hauling Co. - A game about trucking? I am in. I love unique themes and this one has it. I also love small card games that don't take up much shelf space. This fits the bill.
Compounded - This one we may have to wait awhile as it is due to have a Kickstarter campaign in 2013. It looks interesting. Can't wait to see more on this one.
Hegemonic - I love 4x games and this one looks great. I don't know if I'll get a chance to play it as I don't know many who are willing to partake in games that are this long and in depth.
The Lord of the Rings Dice Building Game - Lord of the Rings & Dice sounds like a good combo to me.
Roll for the Galaxy - I just ran across this one; as a fan of Race for the Galaxy, it will be interesting to see how this one plays out.
Ghooost! - A new offering from Richard Garfield, I am interested to see how this one will play out.
Viticulture - a worker placement game about owning a vineyard. Plus I have a local connection with the designer. This one was also on Kickstarter and is due out around May. I am excited to give this one a try.
Targi - This one is already out in Europe, but a US release is due in 2013 from Z-Man Games. It's part of the Kosmos 2-player series, so I can't help but want to give this one a try.

I hope this list gives you a few games to look forward to in 2013. If there is anything that you are looking forward to that I didn't mention, please mention it below.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the mention, Jason! I've really enjoyed reading your blog this year, and I look forward to more Games with Two in 2013. I'll get Viticulture in your hands as soon as possible. :)

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