2021 SNEAK PEEK
EXPLODING KITTENS
GAMES
In Tacocat Spelled Backwards from Exploding Kittens, players win duels by playing cards of matching or higher value to defend their hand or sacrifice their lowest card. When players are on their final card, whoever has the lowest-value card wins the round, bringing Tacocat closer to their side. This two-player game is designed for players ages 7 and up and combines strategy, luck, and instinct. It takes about 15 minutes to play and is available now. A Little Wordy is a sneaky, two-player, tile-unscrambling game. Players have to assemble a secret word from a set of tiles and keep that secret word to themselves. Each player then takes turns trying to decipher each other’s secret word by paying for clues and hints using berry tokens. Designed for players ages 10 and up, this game takes about 15 minutes to play and will be available in April.
THAMES & KOSMOS
GUTTER GAMES Gutter Games’ Beat That! gets players up and moving with 160 minute-to-win-it-style challenges, including solo challenges, battle royales, buddy-ups, and duels. Players will place bets on their skills and then try to complete the challenges, such as throwing a paper ball into a bin from across the room. This bonkers battle game is for 2-8 players ages 9 and up.
Critical thinkers, puzzle solvers, and strategy enthusiasts: These are for you. Thames & Kosmos expands its EXIT: The Game collection with several new versions this year. Each one brings an escape room straight to the tabletop, with puzzles varying in difficulty. EXIT: The Game challenges players to solve riddles and uncover mysteries. Five new titles will arrive throughout this year, including The Sacred Temple and The Deserted Lighthouse (each of which also includes a jigsaw puzzle), Kidnapping in Fortune City, The Gate Between Worlds, and The Cursed Labyrinth. In The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, players ages 10 and up work together to search for the lost continent of Mu. Out in the fall, this follow-up to last year’s version of the game features new surprises.
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