Develop and capitalize in the quaint New England whaling town of New Bedford. This is a no-frills worker placement game that is satisfyingly simple, yet deceptively rich.

Gateway: Uprising – an area control, deck-builder that keeps things fresh through stellar artwork, tactical puzzles, and reluctant allies.

Joraku from Iori Tsukinami, TMG, and Moaideas is a trick-taking game smashed into an area control game. Have a look at how it plays and what I think!

Alexander Pfister (Great Western Trail, Isle of Skye) classic, Port Royal, gets a reprint! Have a look at how it plays and what I think.

New acquisitions form Vital Lacerda, cracking into L5R, doing some trades, and what hit the table this week.