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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q2 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. You are a whale rider. For generations, your people have known and lived with the ice whales and together you've bought and traded at the busy ports along the fabled Ice Coast. You are honored to be the latest in your family to sail with the whales — but the ice is thickening, and the glaciers are moving. A deep winter is coming, the fiercest for centuries. You decide to ride your mount one final time before the snows come to buy and sell as much as you can...and maybe even collect some precious pearls along the way.Whale Riders is a new design with a classic feel from game designer Reiner Knizia. In 45 minutes of play, 2-6 players race to the end of the Ice Coast and back, buying and selling as many resources as possible to make the money needed to acquire the richest prizes. Will you skip opportunities to gain the greatest treasure, or will you make your money slowly along the way?Each player has two actions per turn, but a lot they want to accomplish. Sail? Buy? Sell? Draw more order cards? All the while, your opponents might be sailing past and beating you to what's on offer down the coast! Once all the precious pearls have been purchased, the game ends and the player with the most pearls wins!Whale Riders has simple and short rules but offers a lot of interaction and interesting decisions for players.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of 04/25/2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Castle Up is a competitive card game for 2-4 players where you build and expand your own city in the Middle Ages. Combining strategy with deck and tableau building, every decision matters as you grow your city. Unique mechanics, like cards flipping when damaged, add tactical depth. Resource management and strategic choices are key to victory. The Feasts & Fury expansion adds 13 new cards, introducing fresh abilities, greater replayability, and enhanced strategy while working within the same core mechanics of the base game.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of 04/25/2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Castle Up is a competitive card game for 2-4 players set in the lively Middle Ages. Each player builds and expands their own city, competing for dominance through strategic choices and clever planning. The game mixes medium-complexity strategy with deck and tableau building mechanics. Every card you play is a key decision, adding depth as you grow your city. Unique mechanics, like cards that flip when damaged while staying visible to everyone, create tactical layers. Resource management is crucial, requiring smart use of assets to outsmart your opponents. Designed for players who prefer skill over luck. With each turn building on the last, your actions drive towards victory in a multi-round game. The winner is the one with the most victory points when the deck runs out. CastleUp not only tests your strategy but also immerses you in a richly detailed medieval world.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q3 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. A fearsome dragon is threatening to burn all the villages in the kingdom! Luckily dragons are greedy, so if you can bribe him with treasures from the battlefield like a barbarian's axe or a phoenix feather, you might persuade him to spare your village. Unfortunately, other villagers in the kingdom have the same idea... In Please Don't Burn My Village!, which is set in the world of Castle Panic, you want to bribe with the right treasure at the right time to keep the dragon's attention — while buying treasures at the black market and cursing the other villagers' treasures. When no treasure remains, the dragon will burn all of the villages except one. Will yours be the one that survives? In more detail, players hold a hand of treasure cards that they can use to 1) bribe the dragon, 2) buy more treasure cards from the black market, or 3) draw a treasure card. When they bribe the dragon, they place the cards in sets in front of them, move the token up in value in the dragon's favor, and deal more cards into the black market. If they instead choose to buy at the black market, they pay from their hand the number of cards indicated on a black market stall, take the cards from that stall into their hand, and move down a treasure in the dragon's favor that matches one of the cards they used to buy their cards. The number of spaces a player moves a token up (when bribing the dragon) or down (when buying at the black market) equals the number cards played. If players don't want to affect the values in the dragon's favor or are out of cards, they can simply draw a card. The game features a push-your-luck ending: every time someone bribes the dragon, cards are turned over and placed in the black market spaces until a matching card or wild is revealed. When no card is found and the deck runs out, the game ends, play stops and players add any cards in their hand to bribes that match cards they previously played. (A player cannot add wild cards and new treasure types at this time.) Then they sum the total value of their bribes, with each card being worth its value in the dragon's favor. Unplayed wild and treasure cards are worth -1 to -4 points. The player with the highest score wins, sparing their village from disaster. Who can best time their bribes to ensure their treasures are most valued by the dragon when the game comes to an end?

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of 08/01/2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. In the card game Compile, you are competing Artificial Intelligences trying to understand the world around you. Two players select three Protocols each to test. Concepts ranging from Darkness to Water are pitted against each other to reach ultimate understanding. Play cards into your Protocols' command lines to breach the threshold and defeat your opponent to Compile. But be careful! Moving and revealing cards have immediate action. You have to think like a computer, and think ahead, or you'll end up playing right into your opponent's hands. First to Compile all three Protocols grasps those concepts to win the game. Control your opponent's Protocols with card actions, Compile your own as fast as possible, and Compile your reality. This second pack offers a whole new array of Protocols for you and your fellow AI to go head to head against.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q2 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Players take on the roles of Experts seeking to understand the Alien player, who is seeking to be understood. The Experts will create and transmit signals to the Alien, who has certain rules for how to respond that must be deduced by the Experts. On a turn, the Experts arrange black and white pieces on a mat, discussing and debating how and what to send. Once finished, the Alien then replies by using pre-set rules only they can see to add, remove, and adjust the signal. The Experts try to guess the pre-set rules to win cooperatively with the Alien. After succeeding at the first round, Experts then reset and continue with the same Alien, except new rules are in play on top of the previous ones. Players must work through three rounds to solve an Alien, and complete this challenge of communication and logic.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of 06/27/2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Expand your game of KLAW: WERE-WARS with a second set of 12 animal spirits with unique powers and abilities that can lead a Dizhi to greatness if wielded wisely But as powerful as the Totems may be, they are powerless without an experienced HOST to give them form. A vast array of unique and diverse individuals bring their own talents and skills to what can add up to an extremely formidable Dizhi foe. A copy of the Forgotten Zodiac expansion featuring 120 new cards, 30 new punchout tokens, and additional gameplay conditions for use with the KLAW: WERE-WARS card and dice game.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of 06/27/2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. KLAW: WERE-WARS is a game of conquest and combat set amidst a secret, ancient struggle between supernormal animal spirits and their human Dizhi hosts since pre-recorded time. The goal of the game is simple: Become the most powerful Dizhi, eliminating all contenders. Based on the international best-selling graphic novel series by Antoine Ozanam, Joel Jurion, and Yoann Guille, KLAW is an exciting world of noble heroes, despicable villains, unpredictable intrigue, and action-packed combat - the perfect setting for an exciting card game!  Featuring a vast and diverse array of unique human Host characters and two dozen interchangeable animal Totems that can be combined almost indefinitely, the possible number of Dizhi power configurations is in the millions. The KLAW: WERE-WARS Core Game Set features 190 cards, 12 dice, 4 card holders, 30 punchout tokens, and 24p rule book in a magnetic-latch box.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of June 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. The Galactic Senate has launched the "Transgalactica Decree" in order to increase their knowledge and influence beyond the already well-known fringes of the galaxy. Fleets from every planet have been launched to the stars in search of adventure, riches, and (hopefully) an influential seat in the governing spheres that lie beyond the known space. Transgalactica is a worker-placement and engine-building game with a high level of interaction between the players. In order to thrive in this game, you will travel the far reaches of the galaxy, improve your fleet's influence in all galactic matters, compete with other fleets for technological advancements, build a commercial network, and possibly even send representatives to the Galactic Senate to claim political advantages. The game is divided into five rounds. In each round, players use their Captains to perform powerful actions in their own operations panel. Then, the other players may follow taking the same action using their crew, but without gaining a bonus. Little by little, players will increase their military power, political influence, or technology level, and earn victory points by exploring, trading, mining or completing missions. May the best spacefarer win!

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of 06/27/2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. In Yokai Septet, your goal is to capture high-scoring Boss Yokai. Each turn, players play a card from their hand following the rules of trick-taking games. After everyone has played a card, the player whoplayed the best card takes all the cards played this turn, some of which may be Boss Yokai. You’ll keep playing until the round ends, and you’ll determine the round’s winner.  You’ll win a round by taking a certain number of Boss Yokai cards, which will score you points. Be careful; you can lose a round by taking too many cards that aren’t Boss Yokai!

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q2 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Please Note: This is a New/Factory Sealed product. To ensure the integrity of our inventory, NO RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPTED for any CCG product. Please see our Refund Policy for details. Stand your ground in the East Australian Current where you have to make your way as a sea turtle! You have a chance of winning Australis only if you have a wide range of strategies. Choose the right dice cleverly to form growing schools of fish and settle corals on different coral reefs. At the end of each phase, you will compete with your dice in an exciting contest. Which of you will be the best in this ecosystem of incredible diversity?

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q3 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Please Note: This is a New/Factory Sealed product. To ensure the integrity of our inventory, NO RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPTED for any CCG product. Please see our Refund Policy for details. Mindbug: Tag Team is an expansion for Mindbug introducing the ultimate 2 vs 2 Mindbug game experience. Double the strategy, double the fun in this fast-paced tactical team duel. This add-on introduces 2 vs 2 specific cards to create combos with your teammate. Share 3 lives with your partner. Can you survive long enough to come out on top? Mindbug: Tag Team also offers a fast-paced variant where players have only 3 cards in their hand and 3 cards in their deck. Includes new Mindfrog card, allowing you to take control of a teammates creature to get the competitive edge! You can mix Mindbug: Tag Team with any Mindbug set in your collection.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q3 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Please Note: This is a New/Factory Sealed product. To ensure the integrity of our inventory, NO RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPTED for any CCG product. Please see our Refund Policy for details. Mindbug: Battlefruits Add-on Pack allows you to expand your Battlefruit choices with more creature options. This pack of cards brings you all promotional cards that were previously available to backers of the Gamefound campaign only. These cards were shaped by the input of members of the Mindbug community throughout the campaign and brought to life by various members of the Nerdlabs design team. The Add-on Pack also features cards playable in the Tag Team Add-on Pack.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q3 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Please Note: This is a New/Factory Sealed product. To ensure the integrity of our inventory, NO RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPTED for any CCG product. Please see our Refund Policy for details. Mindbug: Battlefruit Galaxy is a stand-alone game of Mindbug about Plum Marines protecting the Galaxy from the invasion of Eggplant Space Whales and Celery Sandworms. Activate the Octonite energy of your Scifi fruits and crush your opponent with their crazy abilities in a galactical food fight. This new set introduces Octonite abilities allowing you to use your Octonite counters to activate extremely powerful abilities. It also introduces the Charge mechanic allowing you to distribute your Octonite counters on any creature(s). Discover insane card combos and spend your Octonite on the right creatures to win. Being a stand-alone game, Mindbug: Battlefruit Galaxy can be played on its own, or mixed with any other Mindbug sets. In Mindbug, you summon hybrid creatures and send them to battle against your opponent. But be careful: your opponent may use one of their Mindbugs to take control of it. Outwit your opponent in a fascinating tactical duel in which having the best cards and playing them at the wrong time can be deadly for yourself. Mindbug combines the accessibility and fairness of a simple card game with the strategic depth of a complex Strategy Card Game. The result is a skill-based dueling card game that feels utterly different from all the other card games you have played before.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q3 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Please Note: This is a New/Factory Sealed product. To ensure the integrity of our inventory, NO RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPTED for any CCG product. Please see our Refund Policy for details. Mindbug: Battlefruit Kingdom is a stand-alone game of Mindbug about a Kingdom of Pineapple Paladins fighting the mighty Lychee King. Plant your fruit and vegetable creatures, protect them from your opponent, and Harvest their crazy abilities. Being a stand-alone game, Mindbug: Battlefruit Kingdom can be played on its own, or mixed with any other Mindbug sets. This new set introduces the Harvest mechanic allowing you to trigger extremely powerful abilities a few turns after a creature is played. It also introduces the new FAST keyword allowing some creatures to attack the same turn it's played. Pressure your opponent and protect your creatures to harvest their rewards. In Mindbug, you summon hybrid creatures and send them to battle against your opponent. But be careful: your opponent may use one of their Mindbugs to take control of it. Outwit your opponent in a fascinating tactical duel in which having the best cards and playing them at the wrong time can be deadly for yourself. Mindbug combines the accessibility and fairness of a simple card game with the strategic depth of a complex Strategy Card Game. The result is a skill-based dueling card game that feels utterly different from all the other card games you have played before.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q1 2025. Orders containing a pre-order item WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. The Black Death is Coming! Take on the role of rival apothecary shop owners from the renaissance period in Apothecary: Plague Doctors. In this 2-4 player card game you’ll draft ingredients and actions to help you complete orders, hinder your opponents, and distract the guards (if you’re planning on selling some poison on the side). The player with the highest combined value of orders at the end of the game wins and just might survive the plague.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q1 2025. Orders containing a pre-order item WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. In an ancient world forgotten by time, enormous titans terrorize the land. Five tribes have been fleeing from the titans for centuries, but things are about to change. Growing city-states pledge to end the reign of terror, determined to take on the titans and make the world a safer place for all. Each city-state competes to attract the tribes, eager for the strength of the combined peoples, who are now leaving behind old traditions with the hope that the titans can be defeated once and for all. In The Ancient World, players compete to grow the largest and most influential city-state by managing citizens, treasury, and military and by defeating titans. Players take turns sending citizens to take special actions or using military cards to attack titans. One of the actions a citizen can perform is to build Empire cards, which give more citizens, money, and abilities. A city-state's influence in the world is measured by sets of tribe banners that it owns. Each Empire card has one or more tribe banners, and tribe banners can also be gained by defeating titans. Players gain victory points (VPs) for sets of tribe banners. After six rounds, the player with the most VPs from sets of tribe banners wins.

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