News Flash: Tokaido Duo Announced, Spiel des Jahres Nominees

Tokaido Duo Announced
Funforge has announced a new version of Tokaido, specifically designed for two players. "Tokaido Duo is the new marvel from the Tokaido universe, and this beauty for 2 players will be released sometime this year."
Source: https://www.facebook.com/Funforge/posts/10158471761101700

Spiel des Jahres Nominees Announced
The nominees for 2022’s Spiel des Jahres, Kinderspiel des Jahres, and Kennerspiel des Jahres have all been announced.
Source: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/award-winners-2022/

Catan: Dawn of Humankind Announced
Catan has announced Dawn of Humankind, a new and reworked version of The Settlers of the Stone Age. It is a stand-alone game and can currently be pre-ordered. "This fresh and vibrant reboot of the original game The Settlers of the Stone Age is rooted in the classic CATAN gameplay system with plenty of new game mechanisms, strategies, and adventures to discover."
Source: https://www.catan.com/dawn-humankind

Renegade Game Studios Moving Sale
Renegade Game Studios is running a sale over on their website. "While we were packing things up, we found a few ding & dent games that didn’t make it to our new shiny warehouse. Find these great deals below and look for more shipping options, faster tracking information, and more coming soon!"
Source: https://renegadegamestudios.com/moving-sale

Batman: Everybody Lies Released
The new Batman themed Detective game has been released and is now officially available for purchase. "Batman: Everybody Lies is a story-driven, cooperative deduction game based on the system of award-winning Detective game series."
Source: https://shopportalgames.com/products/batman-everybody-lies

Starship Captains Announced
Czech Games Edition has announced Starship Captains, a new sci-fi game set for release at Essen SPIEL. "Explore a galaxy full of dangerous pirates and interplanetary missions, as you manage, train, and promote your crew to improve their diverse skills. Then harness the power of cool alien technology to help your crew tackle goofy missions through the stars and beyond."
Source: https://czechgames.com/en/home/news-22-05-23-announcing-starship-captains/

Reviews
First Empires (The Tabletop Family): “First Empires combines light combat play with straightforward rules to make for a great gaming experience. First Empires is quick to teach and doesn’t overstay its welcome as most games take less than an hour to complete.”
Source: https://thetabletopfamily.com/first-empires-game-review/

Dungeon Drop (Gaming With Sidekicks): “A great game that fits well into the family-friendly world of dungeon exploration board games.”
Source: http://gamingwithsidekicks.com/2022/04/12/game-review-dungeon-drop/

Remnants (Geek Daily): “This game was a real hoot to play. Getting through the first couple of turns the first time is really what teaches the game but that meant a good portion of the game was done before we were really ready to put our strategies to good use. Playing through again really brought home the concepts of the game and it was that much more fun.”
Source: https://geekdaily.news/mad-max-all-over-your-table-a-remnants-review-41a8b51fc548