New Games
All the news about the UK Games Expo game releases and prototypes will be here.
Zoom Zoom Kaboom
Hopwood Games
NEW Edition Game
A limited edition of 25 copies of this game game out last year at Expo. The game is now in its second edition and will be included in the awards.
Awards Category: Board Game
On the Cards
First Published 2011
Both a game and a way to create games, On The Cards is a window into the possibilities offered by a traditional deck of cards.
On The Cards comprises a deck of 50 or so rule cards that define how cards move from the (shared) deck, through players' hands and into tricks, and how cards are scored at the end of the round. By combining these rule cards, you can create thousands of games!
The Fixed Rule cards (black) are always used. In each round, the rules on the Fixed Rule cards are combined with the rules on one card of each other type: Deal, Aim, Card Play and Trick Taking.
- Deal (red) defines how the dealer will distribute cards.
- Aim (yellow) defines the objective of the round and how it will be scored.
- Card Play (green) defines how the players will play cards.
- Trick Taking (blue) defines how tricks will be won.
In later games you can add Optional Twist cards (mauve) and Double cards to spice things up.
Awards Category: Card Game
Prototype of the latest game concept being playtested by Medusa Games. In Nine Worlds the players are candidates attempting to become gods in the Norse universe.
Each player comes from one of the Nine Worlds. They each have a special power linked to their race. Each world has its own special power all the players can use by visiting that world.
Each turn players may undertake a challenge to impress the gods.
They can also appeal to the gods for favours, obtain powerful artifacts and magic potions and take on each other in combat.
Who will impress the gods most and become the new god in Asgard?
A unique game of strategy
For all the family
Move pieces from your corner with objective of getting 2 pieces into each of opponents’ corners
Play governed by cards: colour, free choice and swap
13 dealt to each player who decides which one to use each turn
Awards Category: Family Game
A first past the post game
For 4-8 year olds
Based around families of meerkats
Objective is for players to get their meerkats family members from a hill to the safety of the burrow
Players have to avoid birds of prey, jackals and snakes en route but coming across scorpions is a bonus
Play is governed by a dice
Awards Category: Family Game