THE THING THE BOARD GAME
Ares Games has announced that the board game adaptation of John Carpenter’s film will be available at retail from April 2022. The game was originally created and produced by Pendragon Games Studios. Based on the 1982 movie, the 1-8 player game is, as you’d expect, one of hidden roles. One player infected as ‘the thing’ will attempt to infect others and prevent survivors from escaping – so for those who are still human it’s a case of not knowing who to trust. If the humans can work together and detect the thing, there’s a chance of survival. At retail launch the Norwegian Outpost expansion will be available, as well as various sets of miniatures.
RAVENSBURGER INVEST IN AWAKEN REALMS’ GAMEFOUND
Ravensburger, the publisher of Villainous, Horrified, and Jaws family tabletop games, have joined Awaken Realms, the creator of huge minis laden games like Tainted Grail and Nemesis, as an investor in the latter’s crowdfunding platform.