Mayfair Games Unveils 2011 Line-up for Mayfair & Funfair

Mayfair Games Unveils 2011 Line-up for Mayfair & Funfair
Board Game Publisher: Mayfair Games
U.S. publisher Mayfair Games has unveiled not one, but two game release schedules for 2011 – one for the Mayfair Games brand proper, and another for its new FunFair brand, which includes games aimed at the broader toy and game market.

First up is the Mayfair Games schedule:

Shipping now with a Feb. 17, 2011 street date:
Automobile

Due out Q2 2011:
1830
Catan Dice Game: Standard Edition
The Struggle for Catan

Later in 2011:
First Bull Run: A Test of Fire
Five Points: The Politics of New York
Giza: The Great Pyramid
Nippon Rails
Rivals for Catan Expansion Deck
Steam Map Expansion #1
Urbania Redux (working title)

Note that titles from partner publishers like Academy Games, Treefrog Games and others are not included in this schedule.

And now the FunFair titles scheduled for release in 2011:

Badger Badger! – Move wily badgers move through the forest looking for tasty treats in this game of skill and memory.
Double Double Dominoes – A dominoes game where all the chips are down and playing the right tile at the right time can be the difference between victory and defeat.
Got 'Em – The game of wall building and pawn capturing that offers two modes of play: Brainy Got ‘Em and Bright Got ‘Em.
Rocket Jockey – A game of fast rockets and valuable cargo that will have players flying through the solar system.
UGH! – A quick card game of surviving the ice age by gathering sets of necessary items that every cave boy and cave girl will love.
White Water – A wild, white water river-rafting race that requires precision paddling and opportunistic team work.

The press release announcing this schedule included this overview of the FunFair brand: "FunFair games are designed for family play, have easily understood rules that get you playing in under five minutes, have great visual appeal on the shelves, and usually have a MSRP price of $30 or less." More details on all of these games once they're available.

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