A re-themed version of Pyramid called Pyramid of Pengqueen is joining the fantasy-themed Orc-lympics and the card game Pikoko, all releasing in July from Brain Games.

Pyramid of Pengqueen combines the cute penguins from Brain Games’ hit Ice Cool and its sequel (see “Penguin Mischief Continues in ‘Ice Cool 2’”) with 2008’s Pyramid, designed by Marcel-Andre Casasola Merkle (Taluva, Attika).  The game is played on a vertical magnetic board, with four players moving their penguin explorers on one side while the mummy player moves their piece from the other side.  The mummy player tries to catch the penguins before they can make off with the pyramid’s hidden treasures.

The game includes the magnetic board, 2 smaller boards, 1 two-piece magnetic mummy figure, 4 magnetic penguin figures, 12 tokens, 6 dice, and 23 cards.  It is intended for 2 to 5 players, ages 8 and up, and takes about 40 minutes to play.  MSRP is $29.99.  Includes rules in English and French.

The Orc-lympics features sports one would only find in a fantasy world, including the likes of dragon riding, poison brewing, and goblin tossing.  In this card drafting game designed by David Thompson (Armageddon) and Trevor Benjamin (Dice Heist), players try to assemble the best team of fantasy athletes to compete in the upcoming Olympics-style competition, scoring points for winning medals in each event.

Orc-lympics includes 57 cards and 2 tokens.  2 to 5 players, ages 8 and up, can play, with games taking about 15 minutes.  MSRP is $14.99.  Includes rules in English and French.

Trying to display the most magnificent spread of peacock feathers is the goal in Pikoko, invented by Adam Porter (Doodle Rush).  Each hand, players place peacock-feather cards in their card-holder, but facing away so only their opponents can see their cards.  Players then bet on which player they think will win the hand, based on the cards that they can see in their opponents’ hands.

Pikoko comes with 5 three-dimensional peacock card-holders, 77 cards, and 46 tokens.  Intended for 3 to 5 players, ages 10 and up, it takes about half an hour to play.  MSRP is $29.99.  Includes rules in English and French.