Now officially branded Mondo Games, the company has two new IP-based titles on its release schedule, starting with [person=110674]Luke Byers[/person]' Jurassic Park: The Chaos Gene. Yes, this will be the second Jurassic Park-branded game in 2018, following the May 2018 release of Jurassic Park: Danger! from Ravensburger. The description of The Chaos Gene is somewhat intentionally vague right now, what with the game being teased at Comic-Con International this weekend as part of a slow rollout of what you'll find on the board:
In The Oregon Trail Game: Journey to Willamette Valley, players place tiles to discover the trails, rivers, forts, and towns in order to move to this new land. This scenic journey would almost be perfect if it weren't for the disease, starvation, drowning, rattlesnakes and other hazards that will plague you along the way.
The biggest reward would be arriving with your family, but there's also limited space for supplies in your wagon. Soon, you'll find yourself debating on the pros and cons of traveling in a wagon with so many people as the winters grow harsher, supplies dwindle, and the food grows scarce. As you throw your dead out of the wagon, you realize you'll miss them…but it's better this way.
Pandemic: 10th Anniversary Edition carries a $100 MSRP and is due for release in Q4 2018, although you can take a look at the box and components a few months earlier at Gen Con 2018 in early August.