Board Game News

There is a new game in the popular Carcassonne series, called Carcassonne : The Discovery.

The Carcassonne Discoverers have sailed the oceans and found a new land. Now the sailors navigate the surrounding seas, the explorers comb the meadows, and all are cautious in the robber-infested mountains. Unlike other Carcassonne games, areas do not score when complete, but only when a player chooses to remove their follower.

Carcassonne : The Discovery provides a great introduction to the series, in a simple yet strategic format that is comfortable for players of all levels.

Galactic Magnate is a turn-based multiplayer game based on somewhat revised rules of classic Monopoly and it is available free of charge from www.galacticmag.com. The game enables Monopoly fans from all over the world to meet, chat in chatrooms and play together. Players can also use the game’s online ranking system to find out how well they are doing, and to track their progress.

Galactic Magnate is based on Monopoly, but a few rules have been changed to deepen the strategy and minimize the impact of luck. To win the game, players must use their wits and employ strategic thinking. Although the game is extremely easy to learn, it can take a lifetime to master.

Though Galactic Magnate is an online game, it runs on Microsoft Windows operating systems, and requires a 2.1MB download. Kresimir Cosic, the developer of Galactic Magnate, is dedicated to continue improving the game, adding even more features in the future, and listening to suggestions posted by players on the Galactic Magnate forums.

The world’s largest annual games trade fair, Spiel ‘05, takes place each October in Essen, Germany. This year’s show features over 700 exhibitors from around the world, presenting more than 350 of the newest board games to over 150,000 visitors.

“Louis XIV,” a historical strategy game in which you play the role of court attendant in the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King, was awarded the prestigious “Deutscher Spiele Preis” prize for the best game of 2005.

Other award-winning games at Spiel ‘05 include Niagara, Manila, and Ubongo. In all, 12 games are awarded prizes each year.

For the entire list of winners, refer to the Deutscher Spiele Preis page at FunAgain Games.

Updated the Sorry! page with a number of new editions of the classic Sorry! board game, including:

• Sorry! Classic Edition
• Sorry! Family Game Night Edition
• Sorry! Birthday Edition
• Sorry! Disney Edition
• Sorry! Madagascar Edition
• Sorry! Card Revenge Game