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Last week #IDWGames made it apparent that the European shipment for #TMNT Adventures would not be making landfall this month...

It’s a new year, time to bring back Weekend Warrior with a vengeance. I’ve been so stoked this week to get TMNT Shadows of the Past back to the table and I’m already jonesing to play it again. For those who haven’t heard of this IDW brawler based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it was designed by Kevin Wilson (Descent Journeys in the Dark, Arkham Horror etc) and introduced a genius new dice sharing mechanic. I have raved about the game in the past but it has failed to hi

The Hype-Train had long since pulled out of the station when I finally jumped on board with Machi Koro. The Deluxe edition of the game comes in a tin (not a fan of tins, but, I digress) with the Harbour and the Millionaires Row expansions plus some “deluxe” tokens and a couple of dice. It’s a reasonable deal for the complete set, although IDW’s poor quality cardstock is a downer even with the low price point. Machi Koro places you in charge of building your own town. You begi