Upcoming Board Games: First Half of April 2025: the BLOC

0:00 Aloha and welcome to Tangal Studio 808. I'm Psychic Larry and this is the block video for the first half of April 2025. This video is sponsored in part by SmartUp. Their new game, Fairy Tale, is coming to Game Found on April 15th. We'll have more on that game in a little bit. A game that is currently live on Kickstarter is Propeller Islands by Queen Games and designed by Stan Cordonsky. Propeller Islands is for two to four players and will play in about 60 to 80 minutes. Join smart animals in building islands with gears and energy crystals. draft dice, strategize, and outbuild your competitors. Queen Games has already met their pledge goal, so if you are interested in this game, you want to check them out. They have about a week or so left on the Kickstarter.

1:06 Coming to Kickstarter on April 8th is Neon Hope by Hopeful Games and designed by Francesco Growth and Dominic Sha Leben. This game is for one to four players and will play in about 90 to 120 minutes. Neon Hope is a cooperative board game that brings together strategic cardplay and captivating storytelling in a unique European science fiction setting. Coming to Game Found on April 8th is Dragons of Etchinstone by Chip Theory Games and designed by Joel Clipfell. This is a solo game that plays in about 20 to 30 minutes. In this game, you, the brave ether mage, must work your way through four regions and a challenging final encounter against one of the four dragons. You'll use your action cards to manage dangerous journeys and formidable enemies. Also coming to Game Found on April 8th is Lying Pirates: Cities of Greed expansion by Nordic Pirate Games and design by Misha Amari, Mikuela Hard, and Lucas Vagner. This game is for two to six players and will play in about 30 to 90 minutes. Lying Pirates is a first to finish fast-paced dice game where you are a captain of your ship and the dice you have are your crew. The game is played in a number of rounds consisting of three phases: betting, sailing, and action phase. Another game coming to

2:38 Game Found on April 8th is Hell Divers 2, the board game by Steam Forge Games, and designed by Derek Funkhouser, Matt Hart, Jamie Perkins, and Nicholas U. This game is for one to four players and will play in about 180 minutes. Hell Divers 2 matches the fast-paced tactical tongue-in-cheek energy of the video game, plunging players into an intergalactic struggle to protect Super Earth and rid the galaxy of alien threats in the name of liberty and democracy. Coming to Game Found on April 15th is Fairy Tale by our sponsor SmartUp. This game is for one to six players and will play in about 20 to 80 minutes. Fairy Tale is a dungeon crawler perfect for families and experienced gamers alike that fosters cooperation, wonder, and an unforgettable adventure. Years ago, when I was younger, I kind of liked a girl I knew.

3:50 She was mine and we were sweethearts. That was then. But then it's true. I'm in love with a fairy tale. Even though it hurts cuz I don't care if I lose my mind. I'm already cursed.

4:36 Every day we started fighting. Every night we fell in love. No one else could make me sad. But no one else could lift me high above. I don't know what I was doing when suddenly we fell apart. Nowadays I cannot find her. But when I do, we'll get a brand new start. I'm in love with a fairy tale even though it hurts.

5:22 And finally coming to game found on April 15th is Party Panda Pirates the Panda Palooa expansion by Detestable Games. This game is for two to six players and will play in about 30 to 45 minutes. In this expansion, you can find more mini games and a new treasure map board that's not only a different shape, but also offers a different feel than the board in the base game, increasing player interaction and decision-making while reducing the luck factor in the fourth phase. So, if you're a fan of the original game, Party Panda Pirates, you may want to check out their expansion, Panda Palooa. So, those are some of the games coming to crowdfunding this first half of April. Thanks again to our sponsor, SmartUp. Their game Fairy Tale is going to be live on Game Found on April 15th. So, go check them out. As always, let me know in the comments which games you are interested in and maybe which games I left out that you may be backing. And until next time, aloha.