Upcoming Releases – Essen Spiel ’17

By Chris / October 29, 2017

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This is the latest installment of our feature covering what games are currently in development and any details we know after some exciting announcements coming from Essen Spiel 2017. Upcoming Releases are an inexact science as often publishers or developers don’t officially announce a game until shortly before its release. Sometimes when the news does get out earlier, the details are scarce, if not completely non-existent.  Be sure to check out our upcoming game database for a quick overview of games currently in development.  Click on the images to purchase the board games. 

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Terraforming Mars

Platform

Android & iOS

Release Date

2018

Developer

Asmodee Digital

Not much in the way of news on this one, but it appears as though Terraforming Mars will see release on Android and iOS, where as previously it was only known to be headed to Steam.  With the release of Through the Ages, Terraforming Mars is the highest rated game scheduled to get a port, our excitement is appropriately high for this one.


Catan Stories: Legend of the Sea Robbers

Platform

Android & iOS

Release Date

2017

Developer

Asmodee Digital

This is an interesting one.  It is a text-based adventure set in the Catan world.  They released a short trailer which doesn't provide any more information than the previous sentence did.  It is releasing later this year on Android and iOS, at the very least it has our interest just to see what the heck it is going to be.  Check out the teaser:


Onitama

Platform

Android and iOS

Release Date

2018

Developer

Asmodee Digital

Onitama is an abstract two-player game that has been well received since its release a few years ago.  It gained some notoriety early as being a part of the Dice Tower Essentials line.  The game looks like a simplified chess at first glance, and that isn't terribly far off of a description.  Movement is controlled by cards which pass between players, the goal being to either take the opponent's main pawn or to have your main pawn land on your opponent's main pawn's starting square.  It is a simple game that only takes a few minutes to play, but provides a great head-to-head strategy.  This one sure seems like it would set up to be a great online game.


Munchkin

Platform

?

Release Date

2018

Developer

Asmodee Digital

Details are slim at this point, but Munchkin is headed to the digital world. I can't find anything confirming or even suggesting what platforms this will hit, but I suspect it will hit mobile and probably Steam as well.  Munchkin is fairly ubiquitous at this point.  A card game which intends to capture the spirit of a dungeon crawler, but simplified.  This one is a lot like Smash Up in that so many people know it, and it has been expanded beyond belief.  If they can get the app right, this has the potential to be a wildly popular app.


Scythe

Platform

Android, iOS & Steam

Release Date

2018

Developer

Knights of Unity

This one has been a moving target for a while.  Initially this appeared to be a 3D version of the game, as Knights of Unity were sharing their models on a weekly basis earlier this year.  Now, Asmodee has come on board and it appears to be more of a traditional board game port at this point.  Also, as you can see in the trailer below, the game has finally been confirmed for mobile as well as Steam.  Check out the trailer:

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