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I always find such releases interesting since the audience for them seems to consist of those who are fans of the game who also don't own much or any of the existing titles. I would think it's unlikely that someone would say, "I've heard decent things about this game, but I've yet to play it. Let me drop a C-note and take a chance." Looking at various online game stores, however, I see that all the Quarriors! titles seem to be out of stock everywhere, so perhaps for the publisher this a more efficient way of getting the material back onto the market without needing to maintain stock of a half-dozen SKUs.
• To update previously announced WizKids titles, Ken Shannon's Beyond the Edge, which was announced in January 2018 with an April 2018 release date only to see that date later change to September 2018, now bears a May 2019 release date on the WizKids website.
Similarly, the "Dungeons & Dragons: 2018 Adventure System Board Game" from Kevin Wilson that was first solicited in May 2018 ahead of an August 2018 release date now bears a March 2019 date. I've updated the release dates for various Dice Masters items as well, with many of them hopping forward on the release calendar by a month or two.
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You are a noble ally of the daimyo, perhaps with a secret agenda of your own. The hidden role game Chiyo's Secret has four teams: Loyal Allies, who seek to capture Chiyo and Fusanobu and send them to be executed for their crimes; Usurpers, who seek to lure Fusanobu and the Daimyo into a trap and seize power for themselves; Betrayers, who seek to betray the Daimyo and present Chiyo and Fusanobu to the Shogun instead; and the lone Motonaka who seeks to protect his parents, hiding them until the Shogun arrives.
While Chiyo and Fusanobu hide among the patrons of local establishments, players attempt to gather information and seek them out in order to successfully complete their objectives and win the game. They gain information by moving patrons between establishments and asking Motonaka questions. Motonaka may lie about the whereabouts of his parents once per game. The game ends when a player has met all of the conditions necessary for them to win the game.
While Chiyo and Fusanobu hide among the patrons of local establishments, players attempt to gather information and seek them out in order to successfully complete their objectives and win the game. They gain information by moving patrons between establishments and asking Motonaka questions. Motonaka may lie about the whereabouts of his parents once per game. The game ends when a player has met all of the conditions necessary for them to win the game.
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In the game, two players (or two teams) want to collectively find all the members of the Order of the Phoenix hiding amongst the double-sided cards on the table. Like USAopoly's other Codenames releases, the cards have an image on one side and a name on the other. Each player sees one side of the double-sided key card that shows which members you must have your partner find. On a turn, the active player gives a single word clue and a number, then the other player guesses one or more times, stopping when they reveal a neutral partner and losing the game should they reveal a hidden Death Eater. Strange that an invisibility cloak could be an agent of the Order of the Phoenix, never mind Crabbe and Goyle, but with two hundred cards to fill, you're going to cover a lot of ground in the HP universe!
Like Codenames Duet, Codenames: Harry Potter, which is due out in October 2018, includes a mission log that allow players to link games together in a campaign, with the individual games becoming more challenging in various ways.
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