Boxed games: the releases of May 2021

Boxed games

As every month, the column dedicated to the news coming out for the Italian boxed games market returns on time. This May 2021 sees a fair amount of new titles hit store shelves, with boxed games for every taste and every age. So, let's not wait any longer and let's see what this month of May 2021 has in store for us.

Asmodee Italia

As every month, the publishing house Asmodee Italia confirms itself as one of the most prolific publishers of the Italian boxed games market, presenting a large series of novelties this May 2021.

Meadow

Expected to be released among last month's boxed games , Meadow has been postponed to this month of May 2021. Meadow is an addictive card set collecting game in which, in order to win, players must collect cards with the most precious species, discoveries and landscapes, making them the most valuable observer. experts.

With their knowledge, players wander around a picturesque area, seeking inspiration and capturing breathtaking views. They can find small rodents in the tall grass during their journey, spot a bird of prey and even see a viper. The competition continues at the bonfire where all players rush to complete the objectives of their adventures. Meadow offers over two hundred cards illustrated with delicate hand-painted watercolors all different, five booster packs with mini expansions, a card index with curiosity about your sightings and an exciting gaming experience. Meadow is scheduled for release on May 14, 2021.

Meadow is available for online purchase.

Marvel Champions: The Card Game

For Marvel Champions: The Card Game, one of the most popular of the boxed games dedicated to the superheroes of the House of Ideas, this month of May 2021 Asmodee Italia offers two hero packs, both dedicated to the characters de Guardians of the Galaxy.

Star Lord

Peter Quill, known in certain circles as Star-Lord, is the leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy and is a hothead from planet Earth. He brings a touch of sarcasm and narcissistic humor to the pitch that keeps his shabby team of heroes together to protect the galaxy from threats big and small. This hero pack contains everything you need to play as a Star-Lord, including a pre-built deck. Marvel Champions: The Card Game - Star Lord will be available starting May 14, 2021.

Gamora

Trained and tormented from an early age by Thanos, the mad titan, Gamora she is the deadliest woman in the galaxy: she knows how to juggle every object she holds, transforming it into a weapon capable of eliminating her enemies with deadly grace. She now travels with the Guardians of the Galaxy, determined to end the same suffering she has had to endure in the past. This hero pack contains everything you need to play as Gamora, including a pre-built deck. Marvel Champions: The Card Game - Gamora will be available starting May 28, 2021.

Marvel Champions: The Card Game is available for purchase online.

Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher falls into the category of board games aimed at younger players, for children aged 4 and up. There is nothing worse than a nightmare to ruin a good night's sleep. In Dreamcatcher, little players will have to use their observation skills to choose the best soft toy to completely cover the nightmare shape. But they will have to watch carefully, because the smaller their stuffed animal, the more it will earn Dream tokens to fill their cloud. Whoever fills their cloud first will be the winner. A cooperative variant for children aged 3 and up is included in the game package.

Dreamcatcher is available for online purchase.

Decipher

In Decipher players will have to build and discover secret words. As in all the boxed games of the Letter Piece Games line, it will be possible to build any letter of the alphabet with only 4 parts of the letter! The riddle will create a secret word, collecting the parts of the letter that make it up, then the decipherers will collect clues, asking where to place the parts of the letter. If the place is correct, they will place it in the letter area. If the place is wrong, they will cover the corresponding colored box. The first to guess the word will get bonus points.

Decipher is available for purchase online.

Cranio Creations

Aquatica

In this month of May 2021, the boxed games publisher Cranio Creations offers a title entirely linked to the marine setting: Aquatica . In this board game, the eight Kings of the Sea lead their kingdoms into the deepest ocean waters, willing to do anything to give their empires a new luster. To succeed, players will have to collaborate with mysterious underwater creatures. The release of Acquatica is scheduled for May 13, 2021.

Maharaja

May 2021 sees the return, in a new and sparkling edition, of one of the board games that entered the hearts of many fans: Maharaja. In this board game, players will don the robes of the priests of four great Indian gods and travel across the kingdom to build altars and statues dedicated to them. They will have to secretly plan their strategy and try to outdo their opponents with the help of various characters and their skills. Maharaja is scheduled to be released on May 13, 2021.

dV Games

Furnace

Furnace is a game of auctions and resource management set in the 19th century, during the Industrial Revolution. In this title, players will take on the role of 19th century tycoons, intent on building an industrial empire and increasing their finances. To increase earnings, players will need to optimize the acquisition of new establishments, as well as the extraction and processing of precious mineral resources. Also, something that is gaining ground in the boxed games industry, in addition to the game, the official Furnace playmat will also be available, a premium large-format accessory that can be easily stored inside the game box. h2> GateOnGames

Lost Explorers

In Lost Explorers, players will have the opportunity to take on the role of a group of brave adventurers in search of the discovery of the century. A new world has been discovered thanks to the translation of some ancient manuscripts and archaeologists around the world are wondering where it can be located, traveling the world in search of a series of clues that can reveal its location. After enlisting their team of explorers, players will set off for a series of suggestive locations scattered around the globe, to complete missions that will help them collect various clues. After having managed to collect the fourth clue, players will be able to use their smartphone to reveal the mystery of the century. Each combination of clues collected corresponds to a different QR code, thus leaving the winner the feeling of discovering an ever new destination for his journey.

Ghenos Games

Red Rising

Red Rising is one of the boxed games that make deck building one of the main mechanics. This title is set in the futuristic world of Red Rising, based on Pierce Brown's literary saga, which tells of a dystopian human society that colonized the Solar System and split into fourteen castes. Players will represent a House attempting to rise to power, bringing together a diverse assortment of followers.

Atlantis Rising

Atlantis Rising is a cooperative board game, in which players will play the leaders of Atlantis on the eve of its destruction. Their arduous task will be to gather resources and mystical energy or use the advanced technology of Atlantis and the mysterious ancient artifacts. Using these resources and actions, players must work together to build a Cosmic Portal capable of rescuing the population left on the island, before civilization is lost forever in the sea.

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Frutticola

In Frutticola, players will run small family businesses specializing in the cultivation and sale of fruits and jams, trying to become the richest in the city by the end of 'year. With only a few Workers and Farmers, they will have to choose when to send them to the fields or to buy pesticides, fertilizers and other items, and when to make jams or sell them on the market.

MS Edizioni

Mythos - New edition

One of the most popular Cthulhu Mythos themed boxed games for HP fans is back in stores this May 2021 with its new edition, Mythos Lovecraft. Mythos is an investigative and cooperative board game with horror atmospheres, set in H. P. Lovecraft's Arkham. Playable both in groups of up to eight players and alone, it is a sort of hybrid between a classic cooperative board game and a game book and will catapult players into the Arkham of the Roaring Twenties, to investigate some crimes or strange happenings that will reveal themselves be connected to the machinations of the Cthulhu Myths. This new edition also features a ninth case, which was originally released as an expansion.

Mythos - New edition is available for online purchase.

Pendragon Game Studio

Rocketmen

Rocketmen is a title that falls into the category of deck-building boxed games, to which it adds an innovative mechanic, with the which players will have to temporarily remove some of the resources from their deck of cards in order to prepare missions on the Launch Pad. Rocketmen will give players the feeling of being in the front row of a formidable space exploration tech show.