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Ancient Egypt was full of different gods that the people prayed to, offering up gifts and devotion. This made the gods strong. But as time has gone on, the offerings and prayers have waned, moving towards fewer gods. As the whims of mankind change, the power of the gods wanes. In the end, only one will remain. The Pantheon expansion for Ankh offers players five more gods to choose from when starting a game. Set, Bastet, Hathor, Horus, and Toth come complete with their own warriors, dashboards, ankh tokens, and more. Each god has their own unique power that they will bring to the battlefields of Egypt where only one god will reign supreme in the end.

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For centuries, Egypt had been a polytheistic society. But now, the civilization is moving to a monotheistic religion. The gods are fighting among themselves for the veneration of the populace. In Ankh, players take on the role of the gods of Ancient Egypt. They’ll fight for the adoration of the populace, building up their followers, dedicating monuments, recruit monsters their side, and divide the desert in order to establish their dominance. In the end, only one will remain.

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The dreaded Black Death has descended upon the town of Bristol. You are racing down the streets in one of the three available apple carts, desperate to escape into the safety of the countryside. If your cart is the first to leave the town and it is full of only healthy villagers when you leave, you and your fellow cart-mates successfully escape and win the game!    

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The Pharaohs in ancient Egypt were anointed by the gods, themselves, to be the ruler of the people as well as the high priest and humanity’s defender. When the gods began their war against one-another, they all sought the Pharaoh’s favor. But the Pharaoh was determined to remain neutral and make sure that the conflict didn’t spill over into the moral realm. However, each god is still trying to curry his favor by influencing events in the royal palace. The Pharaoh expansion for Ankh brings an entirely new dimension to the game. The gods will send their high priests into the courts of the royal palace, looking to gain favor with the Pharaoh so that he will recognize them as the one true god of the land. These god’s influence will be felt far and wide, changing the course of the civilization, hopefully for the better if they wish to be the one that remains when Egypt becomes monotheistic.

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Santorini is an accessible strategy game, simple enough for an elementary school classroom while aiming to provide gameplay depth and content for hardcore gamers to explore. The rules are simple. Each turn consists of 2 steps: 1. Move - move one of your builders into a neighboring space. You may move your Builder Pawn on the same level, step-up one level, or step down any number of levels. 2. Build - Then construct a building level adjacent to the builder you moved. When building on top of the third level, place a dome instead, removing that space from play. Winning the game - If either of your builders reaches the third level, you win. Variable player powers - Santorini features variable player powers layered over an otherwise abstract game, with 40 thematic god and hero powers that fundamentally change the way the game is played.

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Age of Enlightenment includes three new theme sets: The Era of Explorers, The Era of Sages, and The Era of Prosperity. In all, Age of Enlightenment is a 125-Card Expansion for the two player card game, The Rivals for Catan. It picks up where the first expansion, Age of Darkness, left off. The Era of Explorers Set sail from Catan! Explore! Discover new lands! Your Explorer Harbor serves as a starting point for your exploration of 9 adjacent sea cards. Pirates, islanders, and Shipwrecks await across the waters. Embark on missions and try to be the best explorer. Ship tokens chart your position. Victory awaits the most skilled and intrepid sailor! The Era of Sages Influence events! The wisdom—currency—of the many and varied sages gives you the opportunity to influence the strength and frequency of events. Fend off famines! Deflect attacks. Promote peace. Connect with nature and balance prudence, power, foresight, and vigilance in a your noble struggle! The Era of Prosperity Be a good prince. Govern wisely. Build schools, a Hospital, even promote the arts. Raise your people's spirits and spur expansion. But beware Discontent dooms prosperity! Requires Rivals for Catan to Play.

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Rivals for Catan puts you in charge of one of the two factions developing newly-settled Catan. Use your cards to create your own principality. Explore and settle new lands, acquiring resources through card play and the luck of the dice. Use gold, resource combinations, and trade to develop your domain. Expand your settlements and cities, recruit heroes, and defend your lands through politics, invention, and intrigue. Your cunning and a dash of luck decides who will be the ruler over Catan. In addition to the starter game, Rivals for Catan contains three exciting “Theme Games” to challenge you: The Age of Gold, The Age of Turmoil, and The Era of Progress all await...

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Rivals for Catan Deluxeâ„¢ is a fast-paced card game for 2 players. Rivals for Catan Deluxe puts you in charge of one of the two factions developing newly-settled Catan. Use your unique card mix to create your own principality. Explore and settle new lands. Acquire resources through card play and the luck of the dice. Use gold, resource combinations, and trade to develop your domain. Expand your settlements and cities, recruit heroes, and defend your lands through politics, invention, and intrigue. Use your cunning! Become prince of Catan! Rivals for Catan Deluxe is the perfect way for 2 players to settle and develop the ever-mysterious and fantastic land of Catan.

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Hex Effects is a "take that" style card game featuring Hexes (that you need to rid of) and Remedies (that treat Hexes but may cause you to have more). It is an easy-to-pickup game with original artwork by Pillbox Games. It's based on the game Side Effects. Start by dealing four Hex cards to each player, face up, in a space in front of them referred to as their "Shadow". The first player to treat all the Hexes in their Shadow wins the game. The rest of the Hex cards are shuffled in with the larger deck. Then, deal four cards to each player (concealed in hand). Start your turn by drawing two cards. You can make two actions on your turn. If you have in your hand a Remedy card that treats one of your hexes, you can place it on top of that Hex. You're now closer to winning — but watch out! Every Remedy contains a list of side effects (other Hexes) that you are now vulnerable to receiving from other players on their turns. Play continues until one person has treated all the Hexes in their Shadow.

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The Trouble game is racing, chasing, peg-popping fun! The excitement begins as soon as a player presses the Pop-O-Matic bubble to roll the die. Then players race to get all 4 of their game pieces around the board. But be careful! A player's peg could get bumped and sent back to the beginning, if another player lands on the same space. Be the first to get all 4 pegs into the Finish zone to win. With this edition, kids can enjoy classic Trouble gameplay or a more challenging version with Power Up spaces. This classic game is one of the best family games for game night and one of the most engaging indoor games for kids. Kids board games like Trouble make great kids gifts for 5 year old boys and girls and up.Trouble, Pop-O-Matic, and Hasbro Gaming and all related properties are trademarks of Hasbro.• Includes gameboard, plastic game unit with Pop-O-Matic die roller, 16 pegs, and instructions.Ages 5 and up• For 2 to 4 players.• Warning: Choking Hazard -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 years• Adult assembly required.

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Captain’s Log is a sandbox board game where you will be in charge of a ship from the colonial period and you will compete against other players to become the most famous captain of all. The game starts with the selection of our ship. You will have a choice between a swift and agile but fragile ship; a well-balanced ship, if you want to play it safe; and a heavy and slow but strong ship. We can transform our ship into a frightening man-o-war and loot boarded ships or into the fastest sailboat ever imagined. We will be able to trade in the market to get doubloons, grow our crew, improve our weapons and load capacity, enrol on a mission and get a reward, explore the ocean to search for treasures, fight against or with others, and above all acquire wealth. Throughout the game, we will make contact with other ships commanded by our friends (although we know in a board game is better not to rely on friendships). While exploring the map, we will start catching sight of other ships belonging to the different nations in the game. These are Spain, Holland, France, England, and pirates and corsairs. During the game, you will be able to decide if you want to side with any of these nations which will give you a variety of perks. However, nothing in this life comes for free and your acts might take you to make enemies of some other nations which will make their ships come after yours and try to sink you into the ocean.

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Assume the role of a legendary Allied commander of World War II, keep the logistics chain working, advance your armies towards the Rhine, and strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Outshine and outpace other Allied generals and change history by winning the war in 1944, before Christmas! Keep'em Rolling: Race to the Rhine features Race to the Rhine, a unique, logistics-focused euro-style wargame for 1-4 players (including a solitaire mode as well as optional cards and rules), and a standalone solitaire game These Are My Credentials covering the Allied liberation of Brittany. Keep’em Rolling is a eurogame with a strong wargame flavor, focused on the logistical aspects of war, supplying units with fuel, ammunition, and food, and then moving them through enemy territory. Following your turn, the Axis will respond, cutting off undefended supply lines and moving to defend key spaces on the route to the Rhine. The slower you are in moving to the Rhine, the longer you give the Axis to form a strong defense. But move too quickly and you risk overwhelming your logistical capacity to supply your advance. Featuring logistics-focused approach to WW2 two excellent games in one box innovative war-euro mechanics PLAY TIME 90-120 minPLAYER COUNT 1-4AGE RATING 14+

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Wayfarers of the South Tigris is set during the height of the Abbasid Caliphate, circa 820 AD. As brave explorers, cartographers and astronomers, players set off from Baghdad to map the surrounding land, waterways, and heavens above. Players must carefully manage their caravan of workers and equipment, while reporting back regularly to journal their findings at the House of Wisdom. Will you succeed in impressing the Caliph, or lose your way and succumb to the wilderness? Features: Challenging dice placement strategy game! Become explorers, cartographers, and astronomers, delving into the lands around ancient Baghdad. Grow your personal map tableau, gaining access to new actions and abilities. Contains: 3 double-sided Main Board Sections 4 double-sided Player Boards 20 Dice (5 in each player color) 60 Influence (15 in each player color) 4 Player Markers (1 in each player color) 12 Workers (4 in each player color) 62 Upgrade Tiles 10 Journal Tiles 48 Silver & 48 Provisions 36 Townsfolk Cards 36 Land Cards 36 Water Cards 36 Space Cards 16 Inspiration Cards 6 Scheme Cards (for Solo play)

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Chutes and Ladders is the game of rewards and consequences. As kids travel along the game path, they encounter situations that reward them for good deeds by letting them climb the ladders or punish them for misbehaving by sending them down chutes. All the while, they are learning to recognize numbers and count to 100.We endeavor to provide accurate information, but this product’s name, color, and materials are subject to change without notice.

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The barons are trying to impress each other and the king by building beautiful castles. When you place tiles to your castle, your baron moves around a path to collect bonuses, and the first to reach 7 coins wins the game. Build high to move more, and add features like windows and tiled roofs to gain even more bonuses along the way. On your turn, you either draw 2 tiles to your tile holder ('hand'), or you build a tile to your castle, either from your hand or from the shared market. Depending on what tile you build and where, your baron gets to move a certain number of steps. If you land on an opponent, you pass it for free! If you land on a bonus, you collect it, and if you land on or pass a coin bonus, you take a coin from the coin market. Each coin has an immediate 1-time effect, and the first to reach 7 coins wins the game. An example of a coin effect can be: 'The player with most windows on the castle draws 2 tiles'. This enhances competition and the importance of timing. When building, your tile number must be the sum of the 2 tiles it is built on, rewarding careful planning. +-1 adjustments can be paid for. Some tiles can be placed on any number, but often limit how you can continue upwards.

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Every year, the day before the festival made famous in the Quacks of Quedlinburg, all the town’s kids compete in a dramatic race. This year, you’ll be joining in, along with Quacks the Donkey and Co. Your job is to help your animal friends win the race by feeding them the best food along the way. Race your way to the finish line and win the town’s coveted Golden Cauldron!

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  For the new edition of Santorini, we redetermined the best base gods and revamped some gods that were less fun. We have also added brand-new gods and moved some of the more complex ones into 4 new expansion packs. Santorini: Hiding in the Underworld God Pack contains: Arachne Hecate Cerberus Charon Each successfully solved riddle allows players to progress on the adventure map and unlock new gods to add into future riddles. Can you complete the full adventure and solve the riddle of the Sphinx?

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  For the new edition of Santorini, we redetermined the best base gods and revamped some gods that were less fun. We have also added brand-new gods and moved some of the more complex ones into 4 new expansion packs. Santorini: Soaring Over Olympus God Pack contains: Europa & Talus Aeolus Eirene Harpies

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For the new edition of Santorini, we redetermined the best base gods and revamped some gods that were less fun. We have also added brand-new gods and moved some of the more complex ones into 4 new expansion packs. Santorini: Seasons of Chaos God Pack contains: Jason Urania Khione Terpsichore

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Santorini: Tides of Poseidon is an expansion for the Santorini 2nd Edition board game, developed by Roxley Games. This expansion introduces new god powers inspired by Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, adding depth and variety to the strategic gameplay. This expansion features a selection of new god powers, each representing a mythological character associated with Poseidon and the sea. Santorini: Tides of Poseidon contains 17 characters: Achilles Agamemnon Ares Charybdis Clio Echo Enodia Gaea Hephaestus Hippolyta Melpomene Moros Odysseus Poseidon Proteus Pythia Siren

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Secrets in the Sand is an archaeological adventure of fast-paced strategy. Two to six players compete to discover lost tombs, racing over desert sands, through jungles oases and across rivers...but beware of dangers along the way!The Department of Antiquities has uncovered evidence of lost tombs in the desert. They have invited you - the world’s leading archaeologists - to help find the lost tombs and recover their treasures. Your expeditions have arrived in town and are ready to go.Every day the Department will announce one new dig permit, and the first expedition to find a matching route on the map is allowed to travel and dig. Each new dig camp you build expands your archaeological network...but the more camps you have, the more travel routes you have to analyze! The game ends when all tombs are discovered or an expedition runs out of dig camps - whichever occurs first. The player with the most points wins the game. Good luck, safe journey, and carpe diem!

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On a stormy night, a rumor spreads about a luck potion that one can buy for 20 gold coins on the black market in Treos. As your run of bad luck has been going on for a while, you decide to take your chances. The woods are dark and the roads are dangerous. Venture outside the protective walls of your hometown, explore the world and complete quests and side quests to collect enough gold faster than your competitors. Every step you take needs to be well planned. After all, who knows how many more potions there are? Whoever manages to collect 20 gold coins the fastest wins the game. IMMERSIVE ADVENTURE: Embark on a thrilling journey through the treacherous woods of Treos in search of a mythical luck potion. Explore, complete quests, and unravel the mysteries of the night. RICH GAMEPLAY: Strategically plan each move as you navigate dark paths and dangerous encounters, aiming to amass 20 gold coins before your rivals. COMPETITIVE AND STRATEGIC: Compete with friends to gather resources quickly. Each decision could lead you to victory or peril in this engaging race for wealth. FAMILY AND ADVANCED GAMER FRIENDLY: Suitable for ages 10 and up, providing both light family fun and deeper strategy for more experienced players. DETAILED COMPONENTS: Includes 184 cards, 4 map pieces, character boards, secret places, and more, offering a visually engaging and tactile gaming experience. Contents: 184 cards, 4 map pieces, 1 gold track, 4 character boards, 4 inns, 9 secret places, 4 cover tiles, 4 gold markers, 16 weapon markers, 12 intrigue markers, 4 turn order markers, 8 towns, 4 character tokens, 4 forts, 5 highwaymen, and 1 rule book

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Build sky scrapers and develop transport in the city that never sleeps. A game of New York City is played over 5 game rounds. First, players each draw 3 cards from the deck. Then deal out cards in sets of two cards equal to two times the number of players plus one additional. In turn order, players draft a pair of cards until they have a total of 7 cards in hand. Next comes the bidding round, where in turn order players will play cards to bid to determine the strength of their action, with the player who bids the highest getting a bonus. In order, the actions are: Press: Advance on the Press track to determine player and tie-breaking order. Money: Receive money to be used for special actions. Characters: Take a character with a special ability or scoring up to the value of cards played. Building plans: Take a number of skyscrapers from the general supply. Prestige: Receive points equal to your bidding value. I addition, the first and second place bidder gets to increase the value of a borough. Skyscrapers: Players place skyscrapers from their board into borough currently being visited by the mayor. The game is played over five rounds (there are six boroughs, one is randomly not visited each game). Each game, the value of boroughs is randomly assigned, and the player with the most skyscrapers in a a borough receives full value, and the next player receiving half, and so on. There is also a bonus for building in every borough. Points are also awarded for certain characters, and the player with the most points is the winner. Based on Rialto, a previously designed game by Stefan Feld.

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