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A head-to-head battle of wits between an Octopus and a Shark. Kelp is a two-player asymmetrical game that offers players a unique opportunity to delve into the natural world of Pyjama Sharks and Common Octopuses, set in a South African kelp forest. As players take on the roles of these iconic sea creatures, they will discover that the gameplay mechanics closely mirror their real-life counterparts. Each has a unique path to victory. The Octopus sneaks around the board by playing cards and managing their hidden and revealed blocks, channeling the creature's remarkable ability to camouflage and deceive. On the other hand, the Shark patrols their territory and attempts to hunt down the elusive Octopus by rolling dice and using special abilities to mitigate their luck, showcasing the creature's natural instincts and predatory behavior. The game is a thrilling mix of deck-building and dice bag building, as well as hide and seek, bluffing, and manipulation.

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Foul pollution blights the beautiful lands of BarBEARia; Impossibly sticky and unnaturally sweet, this darkness corrupts anything it comes in contact with. The once lush landscapes are becoming tainted with an irresistibly delicious slime, and bears who fall to temptation are transformed into ravenous abominations. The Unbearable Expansion adds two new features to Tales of BarBEARia gameplay: The Horde - Rampaging bears who have become mutated by the darkest magic in the known universe - candy! These mindless monstrosities have begun invading the realms of BarBEARia, governed only by their insatiable cravings. Heroes - Powerful new allies you can recruit for battle. As grizzled veterans of war and adventures, these heroic bears are more powerful than your average barBEARian.

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In Gangster's Dilemma, you play a gangster eager to satisfy the Mob Boss' demands. Each round, you will secretly choose to loot one of the city's hot spots in hopes of eluding the cops, avoiding other gangsters, and grabbing crates, art, jewels, gin, and cash when possible. But the cops are on patrol at all times, and they randomly search those same hot spots. So if caught in the presence of another gangster, do you pay bribes to the cops, stay silent, or rat out your fellow gangsters? What a dilemma!Gangster's Dilemma was designed by Adrian Adamescu and Daryl Andrews (Sagrada). It features beautiful art and graphic design by Kwanchai Moriya (Dinosaur Island, Pret-a-Porter).Gangster's Dilemma is #23 in our Gryphon Bookshelf Series.Components:42 Gangster Cards6 Cop Cards8 Character Cards6 Location Cards19 Boss Demand Cards7 Play Summary Cards7 Talk/Silent Tokens2 Closed Tokens72 Loot Tokens42 Dollar TokensAdditional Character, the Enforcer, + Church mini-expansion!Rulebook

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The Bottom of the 9th: Clubhouse expansion builds on both the gameplay and theme of the original game by adding a ton of new players, extensive tournament rules, and additional managers and support staff, as well as introducing brand new equipment cards to the mix! Each team has a budget to spend on tools like bats, balls, and pine tar, as well as gear like new jerseys, rally caps, and more. You can even upgrade your clubhouse to benefit every player in your lineup! Cards featuring the new Shift ability and token-driven powers increase the incredible number of combinations possible while making your winning lineup.

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In 15 Men (on a dead man’s chest) a group of dangeorous old sea dogs that will dispute the control of a sea vessel and of its precious treasury. Who will have the better? The brave captain and his faithful companion or the mutineers? 15 Men is an intrigue game where the players will play secretely their roles, but the captain that he will try to keep the control of the vessel with help of his guards and his faithful. During the game each player will try to corrupt some of the sailors that has not taken yet a side. But each sailor has also a unique ability that who corrupts can use to change the cards on the table... Once all the doubloons will be spent, then some of the pirates could be killed in a gunfight, then the team with more victory points will take control of the vessel... and for the other there will be just the trampoline and the sharks...

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Lying Pirates is a first to finish fast-paced dice game for 2-4 players (+2 with expansion) You are the captain of your ship and the dice you have is your crew. The game plays in a number of rounds where every round consists of three phases. Betting, sailing and action phase. The betting phase: Inspired by the classic game Liars Dice , this poker-like mechanic will test your bluffing and probability skills. The sailing phase: All except the loser sail forward on the map and battle for their event/tile. Some events you really want to explore and some you want to avoid at all cost. The action phase: To aid you on your journey you'll have action cards on hand. Play these strategically to attack opponents and defend or upgrade your crew.

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  As a direct result of customer feedback, Fog of Love, the romantic comedy board game, launched two new covers to celebrate LGBTQ relationships.In Fog of Love, players will create and play two vivid characters who meet, fall in love and face the challenge of making the relationship work. They play through cute, awkward or dramatic scenes - from buying flowers and taking that first trip to IKEA to meeting the parents and facing threats of infidelity. Players can work together to create a harmonious relationship, or they can secretly decide to break each other’s hearts. As the story plays out, they make choices to either stay true to themselves or act selflessly for the sake of the relationship.2 playersAges 17+60-120 minute play time

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Eastern Empires is a board game for 3 to 9 players and covers the development of ancient civilizations over 8000 years of history. Eastern Empires can take up to 12 hours to complete, and still yet, it has a simple mechanism and is easy to learn. The players lead their civilizations, as they expand and collapse, from the Stone Age, through the Bronze Age to the end of the Iron Age. Eastern Empires provides a full day of fun for larger groups. CultureThough it may seem at first glance, Eastern Empires is not a wargame. Yes, conflict may be involved, but rather it is a game about history, culture, trade, development, and... calamities. The civilizations involved are all situated along the Silk Road and the Arabian Peninsula. The Babylonians, The Indus Valley civilization and The Nubians. Players develop their own unique civilization in arts, crafts, science, civics and religion. Each player starts his civilization with a single population token, 8000 BC, but grows and grows over time, and eventually cities can be built. Cities of course bring wealth and fortune, but also… natural calamities such as epidemics, famine or earthquakes, or civil calamities such as pirate attacks, slave revolts and civil disorder. TradingThis wealth is expressed in trade cards. The more cities, the more cards a player gets. These cards provide both trading commodities, and calamities. Trading is the heart of the game. A real social experience, where all players simultaneously trade with each other during a limited time. As soon as trading has ended, the players that end up with calamities will suffer them. Develop advancesAnd then, of course, it's time to do something about it. Build walls, give your citizens music and architecture. Develop religion, democracy, improve science… 51 different advances can be developed in five different categories. Maybe a player can even construct a wonder of the world, or scatter their people all over the map, and gain cultural ascendancy. The player that knows best how to work together, trade or battle for territory, defend his people against nature or enemies like barbarian hordes, and stand the test of time, eventually will win the game. After up to 12 hours of playing that is. Additional componentsCompared to its counterpart Western Empires (2019), Eastern Empires game adds additional components and scenarios that enable games with less than 5 players. Though the base game is especially designed for interaction between larger numbers, these new rules and components provide a well balanced smaller game that can even be used with its counterpart Western Empires. The game can be expanded with Eastern Empires: The Special Buildings Expansion (2019). Mega EmpiresWhen combining the board games Western Empires (2019) and Eastern Empires (2021) this forms: Mega Empires (2021), an 18-player experience. A full game of Mega Empires takes up to 13 hours to complete. This bundle contains both stand alone games, each of which can be played by 3-9 players and can be expanded with the two Special Buildings Expansions (2019) for either game or the combination of both games. Where Western Empires has a focus on sea travel and trade on the Mediterrainean Sea, Eastern Empires follows the Silk Road to India and trading is done through the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula.

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Dive even deeper into the world of Kelp! A set of 6 mini-expansions adding new strategies, shenanigans and tons of replayability.They can be mixed and matched or even stacked. Change the board. Ride a jellyfish. Feel the thrill. The BRILLIANT BEHAVIOURS Set consists of 6 different Mini Expansions:- The JellyfishRide a Jellyfish and let it steal energy from the Shark. - The ZonesNow it's your turn as the Shark to manipulate the board. Obstruct the plans of the Octopus, but raise the stakes for yourself in return. - The CoconutHide the Octopus under a coconut, and make it harder to attack! Or don't... and stick the coconut on a shell to confuse the Shark! - The DensVisit your dens to collect powered-up growth tiles. - The UrchinsPlace spiky Urchins on the board. - The ReflexesUpgrade your Shark with powerful dice from a new growth tile.

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