Dice Tower Now 784: May 9, 2022

Dice Tower Now

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 9, 2022. This week, Asmodee’s Embrace now includes even more video games, Gamers Brew up an Amygdala abstract, Mandoo invents Pokemon Salad, and there’s a new Moon over San Francisco.

TOP STORIES (1:45)

• Embracer Group purchases assets from Eidos
• Investor Group led by The Chernin Group and eBay purchases 25% of Funko
• 2021 Golden Geek Awards announced
• Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina coming to the west from Capstone
• Two expansions announced for Picture Perfect
• Abstract game Amygdala coming from Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer published by Game Brewer
• Mandoo Games announces Point Salad: Eevee edition
• Pioneer Rails coming from Dranda Games by designers Matthew Dunstan and Jeffrey D Allers
• Choose and Write title Distant Suns by IELLO
• 2-player Lofoten coming by Sébastien Dujardin and Pearl Games
• Ticket to Ride: San Francisco announced
• Floodgate Games reveals Sagrada: Glory by Adrian Adamescu and Daryl Andrews
• Rob Daviau and Stephen Baker working on DragonLance: Warriors of Krynn

CROWDFUNDING (12:10)

• Autobahn by designers Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone
• Wayfarers of the South Tigris by Garphill Games and designers Shem Phillips and S J Macdonald
• Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies by designer Ryan Laukat and Red Raven Games
• Oranienburger Kanal by Uwe Rosenberg and Spielworxx
• Waste Knights: Beyond the Horizon by publisher Galakta with designers Marek Mydel and Paweł Szewc
• Kingdom Builder: Empire Edition by Donald X Vaccarino and Queen Games

SPONSOR UPDATE (21:00)

• The Dark Quarter crowdfunds for €1,000,000

THE HOTNESS (22:55)

1. Gloomholdin’ by Joe Klipfel
2. Ark Nova by Matthias Wigge
3. Euthia: Torment of Resurrection by Markéta Bláhová and Tadeáš Spousta
4. RA by designer Reiner Knizia and Ravensburger
5. Arcs by Cole Wehrle and Leder Games
6. Age of Steam Deluxe Edition by Martin Wallace
7. Radlands from designer Daniel Piechnick and Roxley Games
8. Wonderlands War by Druid City Games from designers Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner and Ian Moss
9. Carnegie by Xavier Georges and Quined Games
10. Cascadia from Randy Flynn and Flatout Games

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