Stonemaier Games new October releases

Stonemaier Games is bringing Origin Story, Tokaido: Crossroads & Matsuri, and fan-designed Wingspan bird promo packs to their online store on October 15th:

Origin Story: Your inner superhero is ready to emerge, one chapter at a time. Reveal your backstory, gather gadgets and allies, develop a grudge against your archenemy, and unleash an ultimate ability as you transform. Use a combination of brains, love, speed, and strength to craft your origin story.

Origin Story is a 1-5 player competitive tableau-building, trick-taking game played over 5 rounds designed by Jamey Stegmaier and Pete Wissinger. Each round represents a chapter in your development and grants a new card to add to your player mat. Charge your cards and use their abilities to score more points than your opponents, then burst into action in your final superhero form in the final round.

Tokaido Expansion and Playmat: Designed by Antoine Bauza and illustrated by Naïade, Tokaido: Crossroads & Matsuri combines the original two expansions and expansion travelers (including most promos) into one box, adding a level of complexity to the core game. Crossroads (referring to alternative choices along the path) adds cherry trees in full bloom, luxurious bathhouses, good luck charms, calligraphy, legendary objects, and even clandestine gambling rooms to the Tokaido journey! Matsuri (the Japanese word for festivals), triggered by the arrival of the Travelers at intermediate Inns, enliven the path with unique events. As an optional add-on, we're offering a natural rubber playmat that replaces both the game and expansion boards.

Wingspan Fan-Designed Bird Promo Packs: In cooperation with Elizabeth Hargrave, fan creation coordinator Travis Willse, and a few selected designers, we’re officially printing some fan-designed bird promo packs. Each of these 6 packs feature 25 completely new birds in continents already covered by Wingspan (the art is consistent with the general style of all other birds in the game). They will be available on the Stonemaier Games webstore starting on October 15, followed by a retail release.