As we start to settle in for a couple of months of deep freeze (except for the Florida and California portions of the company, whose weather we always did view as a bit unnatural.), it's a good time for us to take a moment and look back on what we released in 2007. We're very happy with our releases, and new games like Gangster™, The Pillars of the Earth™, China Rails™, Before the Wind™, and, of course, The Settlers of Catan® 4th Edition, have been receiving critical acclaim and the attention of gamers.

Of course, we're still hard at work on our 2008 slate of games, and once Lascaux™ is out the door and on shelves, we'll have two games for early spring to get ready:

- Bacchus' Banquet is a game where you are guests at a Roman feast! Everyone there has different reasons for attendance: some are there to eat and drink, some want presents, and some are out to eliminate Caesar! This card game of hidden goals, intrigue and food, from Frederic Moyersoen (Sabotage, Gouda Gouda!) will be on shelves in late March.

- Monuments, from Stefan Risthaus (Ostia) brings you the ancient wonders of the world! Build the ancient marvels that have captivated people for centuries, and then play the historians who bring the builders of yesterday to the audience of today! This card game challenges you to build the best (or at least to build a better copy of) monuments, but you also score points for creating books about the other players' works! Look for Monuments in early April.

We have so much more planned, and we're looking forward to showing you more as 2008 rolls along!