Iello Games will release a new edition of Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer’s Mexica , plus three expansions for Heroes of Normandie.

Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale, Illinois and instructor in marketing at Southeast Missouri State University. This week, Thorne shares his concern over the strain on resources by the rapidly increasing numbers of OP programs.

At GTS, Hairbrained Schemes shared software updates for its digitally-enhanced miniatures game Golem Arcana, as well as showing off upcoming releases.

At GTS, Iello Games was showing off five upcoming releases: Welcome to the Dungeon, Alien Wars, Big Book of Madness, Sapiens, and Kenjin.

At the GAMA Trade Show, WizKids revealed the full scope of its Avengers ID Cards promotion, discussed upcoming organized play programs, and talked about its new policies for announcing street dates.

At GTS, Flying Frog Productions shared news of upcoming expansions for Shadows of Brimstone and Dark Gothic.

At GTS, Steve Jackson Games spoke with ICv2 about the possible return of Car Wars Arena, and plans for a new edition of the Car Wars Card Game .

At GTS, Portal Games was showing off a new expansion for Imperial Settlers , a new edition of Neuroshima Hex, and other titles it has planned for U.S. release.

At the GAMA Trade Show, Upper Deck Entertainment announced it would publish Ginger Ale Games’ board game Bring Out Yer Dead.

At GTS, CoolMiniOrNot announced the release of The Grizzled , a card game featuring art by Tignous, one of the French cartoonists who was killed in the Charlie Hebdo attack.