This Summer

River Horse – Europe has announced the summer release of Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Board Game.

The new game, created in partnership with The Jim Henson Company, features five beautifully crafted figures capturing the likeness of the major characters from the movie. The game, designed for up to four players aged 6 and up, is a fast-playing family game with an emphasis on simple game play and evocative art.

In addition to the figures, the game also includes a 2' x 2' game board, 32 Labyrinth cards, over 30 game tokens, 6 polyhedral dice, 6 reference cards, 4 character sheets, 4 Ability cards, 4 Weakness cards, 4 card stand-ups, a Goblin Clock and Clock hand, and a rules booklet.

MSRP has not yet been announced.

In related movie news, a sequel is currently in the works for the classic 1980's Jim Henson movie (see "Sequel Planned for David Bowie's 'Labyrinth'").