Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2024

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[@BeforeYouPlay]

What are your most anticipated games of 2024? *Graphic Novel Adventure Season 5* - ttmm.site/vDXH7b

[@JAMman]

Arcs

[@ferrum5]

Unconscious Mind

[@mariuszkania9947]

For me Civolution as well and Galactic Cruise

[@getgaymin]

Unconscious Mind... 2024 and every year, apparently XD

[@getgaymin]

But seriously: probably Ovation, which is a classical music themed game by a woman designer! Also super excited to get my hands on the Coloma expansion. Also excited to try Wyrmspan and the new Liz design, Undergrove! And there's a new Button Shy coming out by an Indian designer called Glass Garden, which is a solo only game that sounds really good.

[@willtally]

Won’t receive it this year, but Speakeasy by Vital Lacerda is my most anticipated.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

It’ll be a 2025 release unfortunately 😔.

[@CoxCRO]

I really hope you'll do a South Tigris trilogy as you did with West Kingdom trilogy with the TomeSaga. Saga for South Tigris is coming next year on KS alongside with the expansions.

[@stevewithington1787]

My top ten: 10. Sand 09. Pax Hispanica 08. Fromage 07. Pampero 06. Let’s Go to Japan 05. Arcs 04. The Old King’s Crown 03. Sankore 02. Salton Sea 01. Inventions: Evolution of Ideas Honourable mention to Galactic Cruise, which we’ve played this year but doesn’t officially come out until 2025.

[@TimChuon]

“It’s about cheese, and I like cheese” 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve never related so much!!! 🎉

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Haha Team Cheese!!

[@getgaymin]

Yep, it's a must for me, too #TeamCheese

[@BGing_Foodie]

Same, it's the only game I've backed so far because I couldn't resist. Fromage is in open beta on BGA now!

[@dkoudrin]

Thanks for the insight, good to hear about the new Ryan Laukat and Stefan Feld titles.

[@jogumby]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on all the South Tigres series but particularly Inventors. I watched a play through of it and it almost seems like it was made complex for complex sake. I love all the Garfill games so far and I'd hate not not complete the series (yeah, I'm one of those). I very much trust your opinions and I think you do a great job explaining gameplay!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We’ll probably cover it in some capacity in the future when it’s released!

[@helainacappel4990]

You two are the best! So excited that Café Baras made it to this list!!

[@AdrianH53]

Great list! Super Boss Monster is my personal most anticipated 🎉

[@markdandridge4433]

Adromada's Edge is my most anticipated game for 2024. It's currently tracking to arrive in September of 2024.🚀🚀🚀 #ToTheEdge

[@starbuster0121]

Keep up the good job.Thank you for the content you guys do😊.

[@graybilljon1]

Agreed. You two are awesome! My wife and I go to your channel first for teaches, play through and reviews.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Cissewis]

Thanks for the great list! Hope you ate doing great :)!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Thank you! You too!

[@RickKoeppen]

Definitely excited for Civolution and, more recently, Rock Hard! Even though I'm not sure if it is my type of game, I have to say that picture of the board and components for Vijayanagara looks truly gorgeous. 😍 Have you guys played Barcelona? Another of my absolute most anticipated games is the next from that designer, Windmill Valley!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We have Barcelona but still haven’t tried it. Heard we would like it though.

[@SirThecos]

Good list! And yes, you should definitely play Sleeping Gods. 😁

[@guacamolen]

Eagerly waiting for Arcs to be fulfilled in the next few months. Played it once or twice as multihand solitaire on TTS while it was in development, but getting to play with actual people will be nice, too.

[@Kumagoro42]

Ooh, you should totally do a playthrough of Sleeping Gods. It's one of the most ambitious and unique games of this era, kind of storybook-y, but still very much filled with gameplay. Don't be scared, Naveen! Also, ask Van Ryder Games to send you some Final Girl for Monique to play solo on the channel! I so look forward to that day. :)

[@mdg2057]

My most anticipated games are: - Bardwood Grove (almost here) - Inventions: Evolutions of Ideas - Wondrous Creatures (although I already played it) - the Dutch translation of Rats of Wistar

[@laurencesingh3948]

Great list! Some of the ones you mentioned are already on my radar (Inventors and Raas, for instance) and others are new to me that I'll have to check out. My top 5 most anticipated games for 2024 are: 5. Windmill Valley (Dani Garcia and Board and Dice) 4. Daitoshi (Dani Garcia and Devir Games) 3. Sankore: The Pride of Mansa Musa (although, I already own this one now. But it's FANTASTIC and it was my #3 going into the year) 2. Inventors of the South Tigris 1. Ezra and Nehemiah Honourable mention to Galactic Cruise, which could fulfill as soon as December 2024 if all goes without a hitch but is scheduled for arrival February 2025.

[@mike9139]

You are both awesome! ❤

[@jtsiren1676]

Creature Caravan is a reimplementation of a previous Red Raven game called Artifacts, Inc. From what I understand, it's a more complex version of that game with more things going on between cards and collections that also adds a simultaneous play element. It's dice placement and mitigation with card drafting. Artifacts, Inc. is one of our favorite small-box games to this day, and I'm anticipating playing Creature Caravan to see the innovations they have thought of since that first version. So cool that you are intrigued also. Laukat's games are unique and worth checking out.

[@Cakester10]

Another suggestion for a larger group game is Cubed! It’s always a hit when we break it out and it plays to 11. :)

[@MrDump]

In regards to Fromage, I believe the magazine you’re referring to, Naveen, is Highlights magazine. For me I’m very excited to play Bardwood Grove that’s just about to start fulfillment from Kickstarter! If I can shoutout an expansion, I’m really looking for forward to the new Heat expansion! Another one that caught my eye is Gnome Hollow.

[@CB-yh3db]

I won’t lie M. Night Shyamalan movies are not hit or miss for me……….tbh, they are more like HIT……..MISS…..MISS…..MISS…..MISS….HIT. But Monique is right. I am always intrigued when he has a new movie come out.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hahaha

[@johnfavaro8008]

Hmm, my most anticipated list for 2024 in no particular order is: A Gest of Robin Hood (so excited to hear you play the COIN games, I just learned about them late last year) Red Dust Rebellion (A sci-fi COIN game which is how I learned about them) Cretaceous Rails (barring it being late) Inventors of the South Tigris Through the Ice and Snow Pampero Forsaken (If it actually delivers this year) Unconscious Mind Creature Caravan Endeavor Deep Sea

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Great list! Yeah the COIN games are fantastic!!!

[@francoisgrobler6584]

What an awesome video, thank you!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MohamadSobh]

Great list as always! Mine would be Windmill Farm, Inventions: Evolution of Ideas, Cities, Daitoshi, Civolution, Inventors of the South Tigris, A Message from the Stars, Spectral, Pampero, Iron Rails: Age of Rail, Cascadero / Cascadito, Forage.

[@coldnuit]

Oh, Fromage is up on Tabletopia and I have played a few times already, it's sooo fun! It's full of creative ideas and the game is just beautiful and not too complicated at all. My most anticipated games are FLOE, and Daitoshi!

[@BGing_Foodie]

Fromage is in open beta on BGA now!

[@clandrabell]

Have you heard of a new card game called “Thrive” by Sasha Markovic? Still not published, but those who have played it love it. Keep an ear/eye out.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Haven’t heard of it but will keep it in mind!

[@DTeazee]

you guys should definitely play scholars for the channel, its so good

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We've played it, but haven't featured it.

[@TiagoRamosVideos]

Awesome video 👌 I'm very much looking forward to House of Fado by Vital Lacerda 😊

[@donriddle6392]

I’m looking forward to getting Endeavor Deep Sea, supposed to fulfill sometime this summer

[@grantfraser5430]

That's a pretty solid list of games. I watched a rules explanation of Vijayanagara so I'll be looking forward to a playthrough but it might not be a fit for my gaming group. I thought Cities would be my favorite on your list for all the reasons you mentioned: Steve Finn, Phil Walker-Harding, DEVIR. Oddly, I don't seem to have too many DEVIR games in my collection. I'll have to fix that. But then you got to the top two. I've already ordered Inventors of the South Tigris and I'm definitely going to get Civolution. And a bigger table. Civolution is a monster table hog! But looks sooooo good. And Stefan Feldman, so sold. I'm also looking forward to Heavy Rain, first Heat expansion. Apparently Devir is finally putting out Autumn ( from the series that includes Winter ) so that should be worth a look also.

[@Gathanokos]

OMG They all look amazing XD I usually buy games after they are out but there's some Kickstarters that I pledged, Skyrise being the one that will be arrive soon!

[@user-vm1oh4lw6t]

I’m so excited for my copy of fromage. I also am waiting for wild gardens, charcuterie and sirens. Thanks for the recommendations! Love your content

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@HexStarDragon]

The Kickstarter campaign was a while back, but the Slay the Spire game is supposed to be delivered this year, so we're looking forward to trying that out!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Still haven't tried the video game!

[@jonnyw2887]

Mine arrived this week :)

[@HexStarDragon]

@@BeforeYouPlay It's great! Would recommend. I'm sure the community (myself included) can offer ideas or tips to help with onboarding. It's available on mobile, which is nice for Metro rides, airports, etc.

[@4theluvofbooks211]

I’m excited for CafeBara, so cute!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hope it’s good!!

[@EmmaNovaheim]

I haven't looked into a lot of games yet, but so far I would say: Clank Legacy 2 Let's Go to Japan Endeavour: Deep Sea A Message From the Stars Floe Wondrous Creatures Kelp Cafe Baras Restart Four Horsemen I also heard rumblings of a second edition of Formosa Tea, but that might only be the Kickstarter campaign this year.

[@genestanford7988]

I have to ask, did the amp dials go to 11? Thanks for the list! Huge fan of Laukat games!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Haha

[@wendydiz]

We were able to playtest Raas at DTE last year. We absolutely loved it. It’s a beautiful game and it flowed really well. There was no problem with downtime. The turns were quick. I can’t wait for it to come out!

[@paulweiwang4533]

4:34 I didn't know Dexter plays games!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Our forever 3rd player!

[@derekdaniels1483]

Hope to see some coverage of Vijayanagara on the channel! It's an amazing game and great start to the new series. I think you two will love A Gest of Robin Hood as well!

[@RynoKenny]

Was BeforeYouPlay at PaxEast this year? Was hoping to run into you again!

[@AgentKuo]

Yes! Mihir is part of my extended game group and I can't wait to play Raas!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Awesome!!! We’re excited to try it!

[@willvgo2950]

I am excited about just one game that is supposed to be coming out later this year, Firefighters On Duty, along with whatever expansions also come out for it (I already plan to get Fuel & Electrical Fires & may also get the tow truck). I have some doubts about how it is played, but I want to see more of a horribly underutilized theme to go with my 2 other fire service games. I am also waiting for the Europe expansion & Crurotarsi (North America) mini-expansion for Holotype. I also wonder if there will be another Pandemic retheme (the most recent of which I found out about just a few days before it was available).

[@nicolasleborgne4394]

Thanks for your video ! I backed Inventors as I already have Wayfarers and Scholars (though I didn't play Scholars yet). My most anticipated is Explorers of Navoria. I backed it and had the chance to test it in Cannes and it was a very pleasant game, beautiful artwork. In a few days I'll receive Bardwood Grove, played it in Cannes as well and really enjoyed it.

[@JacobPorterLadder]

Ironwood and Fromage are two I'm really looking forward to. I demoed Ironwood at PAX U and fell in love

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Ironwood should be coming in soon, we will be posting coverage in the coming weeks!

[@JackieFox1976]

Thank you Monique and Naveen for putting Rock Hard: 1977 on your list. I can't wait for you to see it. And those amps are definitely there! I've put up a short summary of the gameplay in the comments on the BGG page for the game in case you or your followers are interested.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Looking forward to it!!!! 🎸

[@TheTrevorBunce]

My most anticipated game of the year! Can't wait to play this one.

[@JackieFox1976]

@@TheTrevorBunce Thanks, Trevor! Hope you enjoy it.

[@TheTrevorBunce]

@@JackieFox1976 the amp boards look so awesome. Hopefully us drummers get some love as well, though! :)

[@jz6008]

The longest intro wave on youtube 🔥

[@bestatstartrek2179]

So far I’m not impressed with 2024 games. Hardly anything has dropped recently 🥲thank god for knizia. Marabunta is excellent. When he makes a game I’m instantly interested. Also salton sea is great. Fromage looks ok out of the whole bunch. Feeling like 2024 has started very slow. Im having to go back and buy all the games I missed for example Caesar’s empire, sunrise lane. All bangers. Can we have more medium weight games please. Don’t need story games and games that are monumental to teach. As you mentioned first rat made for a fun game for a group play. Give us more like that. Nice list btw. I’m sure you had to search hard to make this one

[@mkitten13]

For me at the moment: 1) Unconscious Mind 2) Windmill Valley 3) Bone wars 4) From the Moon 5) Wyrmspan (just about coming out here, but not yet had the opportunity, hence still on my list)

[@ferrum5]

Mine is Unconscious Mind as well

[@Kumagoro42]

Does Earthborne Rangers count as a 2024 game? The campaign ended in Autumn 2023, but I don't know how many copies have been distributed yet. Everybody seems to consider it a truly revolutionary game (Shut Up & Sit Down made the most celebratory review ever for it), I'd be curious to know what you guys think of it.

[@yogibbear]

I think revolutionary is a stretch. Definitely evolutionary of a few different other games combined together and using a cool theme.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

I think it came out before though right? I think the most recent campaign was a reprint?

[@NeilRoseman]

@@BeforeYouPlayyes it came out earlier in 2023, and the new campaign was a reprint plus expansions. It is very good, and verges on being “revolutionary”. The character creation alone is really cool.

[@babydemon90]

Just watched the 3 Body Problem, so I don't know if A Message from the Stars is going to be my future lol

[@Crimsonboardgames]

Omg I need Fromage!! That looks so fun

[@codym6376]

I was interested in Kraftwagen but didn’t/haven’t had time to look into it so I didn’t back it.

[@reed4764]

Fromage looks really interesting and appealing!

[@mihirshahisme]

You 2 lovely folks are my top 3 anticipated reviews for Raas in the future 😍🤗. I am excited to get you to play Raas and I am hopeful it will live up to your anticipation 😍

[@TheHellboy4711]

Fromage is in Alpha on BGA.

[@virgofortissima]

That is great to hear!

[@sagniksaha1374]

A great game that was released recently you may not have heard of is Expressions. It's a cooperative card game similar to the crew and hanabi. I received it a couple of days ago, and my wife and I love it already. It's light on the theme, but the gameplay is challenging and excellent.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Thanks for the suggestion! We’ll look into it!!

[@Axel_Vrarimor]

Fromage is amazing, I got to playtest it a while ago and loved how worker placement and time worked.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Great to hear! What player count did you play it?

[@Axel_Vrarimor]

Full complement, 4 players, but I also played at 3 and it was also good. I loved that it plays so fast, about 60 min

[@RynoKenny]

Arcs and Unconcious minds for this household!

[@unkindled_dreg]

Loved the list. You aren't going to be disappointed by Vijayanagra, although it takes 2-3 plays before you see the system come through. Also a virtual high-five for Civolution, dislike the name but oh man, its Feld 0_0

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Great to hear that! Yeah the name is pretty bad lol!

[@coyotemoon722]

Civolution looks neat! I'm also a big fan of Allplay. They and Pandasaurus are cranking out the hits!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

They really are!!

[@machineFa8]

Naveen - Capybaras were not running the cafe, :) Need to check this one out

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Haha

[@user-mf1cu3tn7s]

Actually what were your thoughts on the south Tigris series….quite keen to know your thoughts.. I liked the architect of west kingdom probably will get viscounts but on the fence for south Tigris…would you recommend them?

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We haven’t played each game enough yet. Scholars just once and wayfarers twice. We’d like to get a few more sessions in each. Lots of rules, and then 1, 2, 3… GO! We struggled with finding our path.

[@user-mf1cu3tn7s]

@@BeforeYouPlay Will look forward to your thoughts when you play enough!

[@paulinductivo581]

17:11 Naveen was really funny 😂there. Gosh I envy you two for finally touring Japan. For the games, I'm looking forward to Fromage and Speakeasy.

[@victorgonzalez2927]

I’m really surprised that Jackie Fox would want to make a game about making a band in the 70’s.

[@JackieFox1976]

Oh, there was so much that was fun about it. And it's a natural for worker placement.

[@PodcastArcanum]

As a huge fan - will we see you on Essen 2024? :)

[@BeforeYouPlay]

No official plans yet, we would of course love to come!

[@PodcastArcanum]

@@BeforeYouPlay really hope to meet you there :)

[@Drewkas0]

Vijayanagara is really great! Just played it yesterday. It’s quite a bit easier to get into and shorter to play than the other COIN games. I think it really hits the sweet spot between historical theme and playability.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

That’s exactly what we’re looking for from it so that’s great to hear!!

[@Jeff-ChitsandCardboard]

Defenders of the wild is my most anticipated for the year. Fans of Root and Spirit Island will want to look this one up!

[@joegamer6382]

Do the references to “Includes Paid Promotion” refer only to the Van Ryder segment at the beginning of the video, or does it also mean that you were paid for including some or all of the games on your Top Ten list in this video?

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Van Ryder only. Gotta keep it 💯 ethical.

[@joegamer6382]

@@BeforeYouPlay Glad to hear. Thanks for the response.

[@andrewbilzen]

Providing the timeline doesn’t get pushed too much and it ends up being a ‘25 release, The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era by Chip Theory Games tops it for me.

[@terry3733H]

cafe ☕️-- capybara super friendly even with hawks, crocs 😊 🤗 they also bathe with lemons in volcanic hot springs

[@gabthang8]

Naveen and I share similar opinions of Feld games, so Civolution is also #1 on my anticipated list. Some others I’m looking into that weren’t mentioned in this video are: 1. Sibille 2. HiFi 3. Galaxy Postman 4. Philharmonix 5. Neodreams Honorable mention for Conservas for a solo-only game

[@baelrog]

Woaaw nice list, I'd expected unconscious mind in your top 10 tho!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We covered the campaign when it was on Kickstarter a little while back so we chose to not include any games we've already covered.

[@didierj3836]

Without waiting, already on my shelves: "Sankore the Pride of Mansa Musa" and "Salton Sea".

[@ansonhidajat8474]

Have you guys tried Search for Lost Species yet? Curious how you like it compared to Planet X since that's your fav deduction game.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

No not yet! It was on our top 10 anticipated from last year though.

[@tombeullens4914]

Fromage intriges me and civolution off course. Castles of Burgundy special edition is definitely in my top 3 of all times... Incredible variety in that box. Marrakesh growed on me this year and i think it's sneeking into my top 5... A shame that certain review channels, read the dice Tower, ignored this game totally because of the publisher and price 🙄... Fantastic game

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Yeah Monique really enjoyed her play of the game. I (naveen) really want to try it out!

[@jamesbrazeal3847]

Cities and Rock Hard are tops on my list as well. Also Then She came back and Striking Flint These are some Hollandspiele games.

[@joelsummerell1012]

Unconscious Mind. Inventions. Raising Robots

[@foglight11]

I am looking forward to all of these now. I really like Ryan Laukat games, but keep hearing about people who don't and it saddens me. Hahaha.

[@danieleraso1]

galactic cruise.

[@francois-xavierjodoin1255]

Vijayanagara is definitely a very good game! Strongly suggest it

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hope to get a copy soon!!

[@corynardin]

I’m looking forward to nocturne.

[@shawns3911]

No Arcana Prophetia? Just got it today. It’s my new nifty card game

[@davidgodfrey880]

Looking forward to "Path of Civilization'

[@lz4011]

About cheese? Clans of Caledonia with its milkmen faction definitely 😉

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Ahh what a reference! That's one of our favorites!!

[@lz4011]

Knew it.. you mentioned once or twice. Greetings from far Poland.. 😉

[@shawns3911]

Were you interested in windmill valley at all?

[@stevewithington1787]

They mentioned it at the start with the reason why it wasn’t included in the list.

[@SurrealSam5808]

surprised the new lacerda didn't make the list

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We’ve come to realize the Lacerda cycle never hits the same year it goes to crowdfunding so it’s technically a 2025 game.

[@SurrealSam5808]

@@BeforeYouPlay I meant Inventions which is being fulfilled actively right now.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

@@SurrealSam5808 Haha we address it in the video. Since we've already played it we did not include it.

[@furballgaming5913]

For me, I think the only one I am really waiting on is Andromedas edge, the only other game that sounded interesting was creature caravan but cant buy or order it sadly at the moment. Stefan Feld is also hit or miss for me, im not sure if i like Castles of Burgandy, i have it and will happily play but wouldnt say its my favourite.

[@LivingLittleWomen]

What is Monique’s sweatshirt? It looks cool!

[@jeremynachtman4626]

I feel like I’d be more excited to run into Monique and/or Naveen in public than an A-list celebrity lol

[@kajukuja]

🙂👍

[@flat_foot9017]

Are they living in the 20th century? What are these games?

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Side list, Monopoly Legacy: Take You to Zero?

[@Mike_James]

Andromedas Edge Freedom Five Union City Alliance Deep Shelf Forsaken Elder Scrolls Callisto 2200

[@tylerdryden]

:( None of use had access to the games when you did. It would have been nice to have a list of games actually coming to people's hands in 2024, which would include inventions, etc.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We have already covered Inventions on the channel earlier and even mentioned it in the video.

[@tylerdryden]

@@BeforeYouPlay I know you mention it, but it still doesn't make sense. If the video is intended for an audience, then that audience has never played inventions. It's a game releasing in 2024. Therefore, is it a game you would be looking forward to if you never received a copy? It just seems weird to say that it's not part of a top 10 list just because you've already had the chance to play it, but we haven't.. It's not really a top 10 in this case, it's simply here's 10 more games we're looking forward to. That's the end impression I get.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

@@tylerdryden To respond to your original comment, these are all games that are “coming to people’s hands in 2024.” Also, you are welcome to think of it as a list of 10 games we are looking forward to because that is technically what it is. Thanks!

[@stevemcewan2996]

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[@BeforeYouPlay]

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[@Greggiexplore]

Unfortunately nothing exciting to spark my interest. Perhaps 2025 will be better?

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Many more will be announced in the coming months.

[@shawns3911]

Naveen hasn’t played red Raven games? Ancient world? Empires of the void II? Roam? Near and far? He must not be a real gamer 😉

[@colinrivas3750]

Boooooo

[@colinrivas3750]

A bigger criticism is Monique not loving Stefan Feld over Naveen not loving Ryan L's games. They are euro gamers. Stefan Feld is a staple. Red Raven games are for people who love narrative games. As a euro gamer myself Ryan's stuff either hits or falls flat. I can absolutely see someone not getting into it. Less so with someone who loves Euro games with Feld.

[@shawns3911]

Ancient world and roam have no narrative..empires of the void II has a touch…

[@colinrivas3750]

@@shawns3911 Euro gamers don't need narrative. And, they are euro gamers at heart. Aside from sleeping gods. Red Raven is generally a pass for me. I'll take a crunchy feld game any day of the week. Twice on Sunday. If I want a narrative game I'm going with Awaken Realms or a dungeon crawler.

[@getgaymin]

Yes, Raas! That one sounds soooooo coooool... my understanding is that a lot of it has to do with matching your dice (the "lovers") to move up various tracks and upgrade your "troupe", so it sounds like there will be some cool engine building in it, as well.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Yeah really excited to see how it all comes together. The designer has a good eye and excellent taste in games too.

[@ourfamilytogether]

There is a fantastic trick taking game coming out that is themed around cheese - Cheez Tricks. Available to try on BGA. It has similar mechanics to The Crew but is competitive rather than co-op.