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KOSMOS' U.S. Line-Up for 2022: Karak, Switch & Signal, and Another Handful of Exits

KOSMOS' U.S. Line-Up for 2022: Karak, Switch & Signal, and Another Handful of Exits
Board Game: Cartaventura: Vinland
Thames & Kosmos, the U.S. branch of German publisher KOSMOS, has released its catalog of 2022 game releases, and as you might expect those upcoming titles are English-language versions of games that have already been released in Germany or that are scheduled for German release in 2022.

This line-up mirrors that of the German docket in that most of the titles are narrative games, with multiple new Exit: The Game releases being joined by English-language versions of French publisher BLAM !'s Cartaventura line-up.

I've seen nothing beyond a generic "2022" release date for any of these games yet, but that's somewhat understandable given the current state of shipping, with "year of release" being an idealized concept in some cases. Update, Feb. 21, 2022: I've received release dates for these titles from Thames & Kosmos, and I've updated both this post and the game listings.

Narrative games on the Thames & Kosmos docket are:

• Adventure Games: The Gloom City File - August 2022

• Redcliff Bay Mysteries - not mentioned in the press release; I'm checking on this

• Cartaventura: Lhasa - April 2022
• Cartaventura: Vinland - April 2022

• Exit: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Hunt for the Golden Book - August 2022
• Exit: The Game + Puzzle – Nightfall Manor - April 2022
• Exit: The Game – The Lord of the Rings – Shadows over Middle-earth - June 2022
• Exit: The Game – The Return to the Abandoned Cabin - June 2022

Board Game: Exit: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Hunt for the Golden Book
Board Game: Exit: The Game – The Return to the Abandoned Cabin
Board Game: Exit: The Game – The Lord of the Rings: Shadows over Middle-earth

"Regular" games are:

• Catch the Moon - June 2022
• Karak - July 2022
• Switch & Signal - Feb. 2022

Board Game: Catch the Moon
Board Game: Karak
Board Game: Switch & Signal

I'm pleased to see Switch & Signal get another chance on the market. That David Thompson design debuted in late 2020 when SPIEL was online only, but at this point it's almost a new game given how much has come and gone since then.

If you're curious about this co-operative, network management game for 2-4 players, you can check out my overview video from late 2020:

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