The end of May is fast approaching, and you know what that means:Ā UK Games Expo is just around the corner!
To celebrate the biggest week in the UK tabletop calendar, we are thrilled to announce that three highly anticipated new titles from the minimalist masters at Oink Games will be officially landing on our shores. Whether you love tense bluffing, brain-burning logic, or cooperative puzzles, this latest wave has something spectacular for your gaming table.
Best of all? You can place your pre-order now at all your favourite retail partners! Alternatively, you can also leave your email here on our website to get notified when the stock is available to order.
Here is a closer look at the three new pocket-sized hits making their UK debut at the end of May:
š§ The Frozen Passage
Can your expedition survive the icy crossing? Oink Games is famous for competitive bluffing, but The Frozen Passage brings a brilliant cooperative twist to the table. You and your friends become part of an Arctic expedition team, working together to build a path across the ice using numbered hexagonal cards.
Because everyone's hand is kept secret, you must try to predict each other's moves and use vital survival items to avoid blocking the route. Featuring luxurious componentsāincluding aurora-finished foil cards and 3D iceberg card standsāthis is one of the most beautiful Oink titles to date.
š§ Compress
Flex your brainwaves and invent your own code. Compress is a brilliantly clever logic and memory puzzle. The game revolves around rapidly expanding sequences of binary numbers (0s and 1s). Your task is to "take notes" and memorize the sequence using a hand of just 8 hint cards.
The twist? You are the rulemaster. You have to invent your own secret coding system to condense the information. Maybe putting a card sideways means a certain sequence, or hiding a card under another means something else. There are infinite ways to take notesālet's see how your brain works!
š Kobayakawa (2025 Edition)
The classic bluffing game returns with a massive twist! First released over a decade ago, Kobayakawa is a legendary game of psychology and risk. You compete over 5 quick rounds by betting chips on having the highest numbered card. But you must always watch out for the tricky "Kobayakawa" card in the center, which adds its value to the lowest card, completely flipping the odds!
This new 2025 Edition brings the game back with upgraded components and a brand-new mechanic: Prediction Betting. Now, even if you fold and retreat from the battle, you must place bets on who you think will win the round. Guess correctly, and you double your money!
Pre-Order Today!
All three of these fantastic Oink Games titles will be available at the end of May during the week of the UK Games Expo.
Don't miss out on securing your copiesāreach out to your favourite board game retailer! Alternatively, you can also leave your email here on our website to get notified when the stock is available to order.
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