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Spiel 2015 XII: They Came from Italy — Nippon, Signorie, Potion Explosion, Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon & Quickpick: Island of Monster Masks

Spiel 2015 XII: They Came from Italy — Nippon, Signorie, Potion Explosion, Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon & Quickpick: Island of Monster Masks
Board Game: Nippon
• Given the reception that Panamax received in 2014, it's no surprise that people have been eager to see what designers Paulo Soledade and Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro have achieved in Nippon, which Italian publisher What's Your Game? debuted at Spiel 2015. In this demo in the BGG booth, the designers themselves present the game to you.





Board Game: Signorie
• What's Your Game? also had another release at Spiel 2015 from a familiar designing duo: Signorie from Andrea Chiarvesio and Pierluca Zizzi, who have previously worked together on Hyperborea and Arcanum. I might be reading the body language incorrectly, but the toaster on the cover looks like he wants to throw you into a pit and cover you with lye.





Board Game: Potion Explosion
• BGG previewed Horrible Games' Potion Explosion at Gen Con 2015, but now the game has been published and you can see co-designer Lorenzo Silva show off the game in full Technicolor.





Board Game: Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon
• Leo Colovini's Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon from Ares Games is a one vs. many game in which the Poseidon player does their best to throw the navigators of Greek ships into the drink while they're naturally trying to avoid drinking the waters of the Mediterranean Sea.





Board Game: Quickpick: Island of Monster Masks
• Quickpick: Island of Monster Masks from designers Martino Chiacchiera and Benedetto Degli Innocenti is a far cry from what you normally expect from Ares Games, but if you've ever wanted to see Roberto Di Meglio make funny faces, you have come to the right place.

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