Aaaaahhhh, summer! Time to kick off your shoes, take in the sun, drop the top off (of your convertible, that is), and hit the pavement! Nothing but blue skies, sandy beaches, open road, and ravenous hordes of flesh-eating undead! (Bummer! And you thought tourists were bad!) But, no worries! You’ve got a tank full of gas, a trunk jam-packed with snacks, a muzzle loaded with buckshot, and nada traffic for as far as the eye can see (‘cause most folks are dead and shambling). Such is the premise for Hit Z Road, Martin Wallace's competitive, zombie-survival game!

Adrenalin-fueled road-trips not to your liking? Looking for something a bit more stress-free? Try settling across the Americas with Catan Studio’s Catan Geographies series or take a tour to a tropical paradise and tap into the riches of the rainforest in Mayfair’s Costa Rica.

Are faraway destinations calling you? How ‘bout traversing a Galaxy Far, Far Away… with Fantasy Flight's Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game or boldly going for a jaunt across the final frontiers of space exploring strange, new worlds and seeking new life and new civilizations with WizKids’ Star Trek: Frontiers and Fireside’s Star Trek PANIC?

Or, do even farther horizons beckon? Worlds waiting to be explored, adventures yet to be had, just beyond the fringes of your imagination? Take in the spectacle of a gladiatorial bloodbath during the Age of Sigmar in Games Workshop’s Gorechosen! Saddle up for some Weird Western sparring with Greenbriar Games' Grimslingers! Exchange swords and coin in Hero Realms, White Wizard’s addictive deck-building game! Make history with Academy Games’ Mare Nostrum: Empires! Or simply (try to) get away with murder in the 19.5th Anniversary Edition of James Ernest's endearing, award-winning board game, Kill Doctor Lucky!

No matter where your travels take you — be it a stay-cation at home or far off the beaten path — let GTM be your GPS to fun! Game On!

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GTM #197 is shipping to arrive in your store this week, and we encourage you to pass copies along to your gaming customers and hobby enthusiasts. And, point them (and your browser) to GTM's virtual gateway at: www.gametrademagazine.com!