Board Games | Strategy Games

 Experience the miracles of the forest in this clever card game. In Forest Shuffle, 2-4 players compete in gathering the most valuable trees and attracting species, thus creating an ecological balanced habitat for flora and fauna. It all starts with a single tree... And it's as simple as that: Each turn you draw cards from the stack or center, place trees in your forest to attract wildlife, try to combine plants and animals for extra points or bonus actions. Consider the different preferences of these creatures: Some animals feel only comfortable in the presence of their fellow species, others prefer certain tree types to live in. Are you able to establish an ideal balance and create the most beautiful forest?Â

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In the mixed mountain forest of the Alps, all the way up the tree line, you can find numerous animals, plants, and mushrooms. While they share a habitat, they each have their own set of diverse needs. Forest Shuffle: Alpine is the highly anticipated expansion to the acclaimed card drafting game. These new cards expand the existing set collection options as well as introduce new ones, adding more depth and strategy to the game.Forest Shuffle: Alpine adds 36 new cards all with new stunning illustrations. EXPAND YOUR FOREST SHUFFLE EXPERIENCE: Introduce 36 new multifunctional cards to your Forest Shuffle game, adding incredible diversity and fresh strategies to explore. DISCOVER THE ALPS: Venture into the Alpine region with this expansion, bringing new species and two additional tree types to enrich your gameplay. ADDITIONAL TACTICAL DEPTH: Some cards introduce exciting twists to the base game's rules, offering more strategic options and challenges to your forest-building endeavors. PERFECT FOR STRATEGY LOVERS: Designed by Kosch, this expansion enhances the tactical aspects of Forest Shuffle, making it even more engaging for players seeking a thoughtful and strategic card game. SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH BASE GAME: Easily shuffle the new cards into your existing Forest Shuffle game for an even more varied and immersive gaming experience. Contents 36 Cards Instructions

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  The march of humankind’s progress threatens the survival of many species. It's up to you and your team to save them! Work with your fellow conservationists to save tigers and sea otters from extinction. Influence the UN to save the animals and stop environmental destruction. If four UN ambassadors vote yes on the resolution then the players win. But until the vote takes place, players need to keep the destruction at bay, and keep the animals alive! Each turn players will roll the dice they can allocate to action cards. After actions are taken, mating pairs will have a chance to procreate, and destruction tiles will enter the board, possibly killing already scarce animals. Play as the Zoologist, Philanthropist, TV Wildlife Host, Lobbyist, or Environmental Lawyer, each with a special ability. Time is short. Can the animals be saved while also influencing the Ambassadors' votes? Or will threatened animals be lost forever?

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Epic adventures await you on the Great Western Trail! 19th century America never looked so breathtaking! Great Western Trail Second Edition marks the return of Alexander Pfister’s epic strategy masterpiece with new cool features and new components for an even greater journey! Buy the most valuable cows to deliver the best cattle to Kansas City’s train station. From there, bring them to New York to earn money and points to become the best rancher!

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Kia ora, and welcome to Great Western Trail New Zealand! Heading out on the trail for one last time! You are now a runholder traveling the vast fields of New Zealand. This game will engage long-term fans and charm new ones with distinct mechanisms that blend perfectly. An epic conclusion to a great trilogy to include in your collection! Well-respected and talented designer Alexander Pfister did it again! Familiar gameplay in a new landscape with many strategies to explore creates a unique and engaging experience.

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In Great Western Trail: Argentina, you own a vast estancia in Argentina at the end of the 19th century, and you will need to travel the plains of the Pampas with your cattle to deliver them to the main train station in Buenos Aires. Great Western Trail: Argentina features gameplay elements similar to Great Western Trail such as deck management, the rondel mechanism, and the ability to upgrade your player board, along with twists on these elements and new features.

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Campaign Trail is a strategy board game in which players pit their campaign skills against one another as they vie for the Presidency of the United States. The confetti is flying, the champagne is flowing, and you have just accepted your party's nomination for President of the United States. Now it's time to hit the Campaign Trail! How will you chart your path to victory? Engage in grass roots campaigning, advertise, sling mud at opponents, fundraise, debate, and so much more! But be sure to avoid revealing those skeletons you have buried in your closet. The candidate who best manages their resources and connects with the public on key issues will win the presidency! Campaign Trail uses card driven actions to implement your strategy. Your goal is to have the most voters for your party in enough states to win a majority of electoral votes. If you have the most voters in a state you are awarded that state's electoral votes (victory points). At the end of the game the player with the most electoral votes wins and is declared the president! Made in China.

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Dinosaur Island is a radical worker placement game from designers Jon Gilmour (Dead of Winter) and Brian Lewis where players compete to open the best Dinosaur Island Theme Park they can. Find out why Dinosaur Island has sold more than 50,000 copies and been nominated for more than 10 Game of the Year awards!  Several years ago, scientists discovered a way to clone dinosaurs from viable DNA preserved within the fossil record. After a few mishaps along the way, the process has stabilized. Today, it's the museums that have gone practically extinct, as shrewd investors have turned those initial dinosaur sanctuaries into bustling theme parks, true meccas for dino fans the world over.  In Dinosaur Island, each player takes on the role of a park manager at one of these premier destinations. You've been handed the reins to a burgeoning operation - bring the fantastic creatures of the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods forward into the modern day. Early retirement is yours if you can make your park bigger and better than the competition!  It won't be a walk in the park, though. You will need to hire the right personnel, beat your competitors to perfecting the hottest dino recipes, and gamble on which attractions will draw the most visitors. And it'll all come crashing down if your security precautions aren't tight enough to keep your unruly dino population under control. Welcome to Dinosaur Island.

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From the creator of Isle of Cats: Race to the Raft is a cooperative path building and tile laying social puzzle board game for 1 – 4 players.In the game, you play the role of the disorientated island cats who are lost on the smoke-filled island. Nothing seems to be where it once was, and you must find a safe route to the raft by placing pathway cards.As you build pathways, fire — which is represented by different shaped tiles — will spread across the island, limiting your options. You need to find the balance between creating long pathways and keeping the cats ahead of the flames as you move towards the raft.The game includes 81 scenarios from which to choose, including a simple tutorial that gradually introduces you to new rules and an advanced tutorial for when you're ready for a far greater challenge.Choose cards, build pathways, and control the spread of the fire as you work together to guide all the cats in their race to the raft!

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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. El Paso at the end of the 19th century: Five railroad companies have connected the Sun City to their network and made it a major hub for the cattle trade. Ranchers from the surrounding parts of Texas and Mexico drive their cattle into the city to send them on their long journey to the north, east, and west of the United States. In Great Western Trail: El Paso, you take on the role of the ranchers of that time and bring your best cattle to El Paso to earn money and victory points. Hire more cowboys, builders, and engineers to get closer to your goals: Buy cattle to increase the value of your herd!Construct buildings to unlock more actions!Participate in the expansion of the railroad and secure the most attractive contracts! FAST-PACED STRATEGY GAME: Experience a streamlined version of the classic Great Western Trail gameplay, where players take on the role of ranchers delivering cattle to El Paso in half the time of the original. BUILD & EXPAND YOUR RANCH: Buy cattle, construct buildings, and expand your railroad network to earn victory points and outmaneuver your competitors. TRAVEL-FRIENDLY DESIGN: With a compact box, smaller components, and a cotton game board, El Paso is perfect for game nights on the go or limited tabletop space. SOLO & MULTIPLAYER OPTIONS: Designed for 1-4 players, enjoy solo gameplay against AI characters or compete with friends to see who can master the Great Western Trail. PERFECT FOR FANS & NEW PLAYERS: A great introduction to the Great Western Trail series, offering familiar mechanics in a quicker, more accessible format. Contents: 1 gameboard, 4 player boards, 1 cattle board, 1 building board, 4 herders, 55 coins, 8 property markers, 4 certificate markers, 16 exchange tokens, 1 scoring pad, 4 train cards, 11 bot cards, 91 cattle cards, 48 worker cards, 6 neutral building tiles, 12 common building tiles, 1 rulebook

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In Time of Empires, take charge of a civilization and lead it through the ages from antiquity through the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution to modern times. Each epoch spans a preparation phase, an action phase, and a scoring phase. Other players have accepted the same charge you have and will be grappling with life through the action phase simultaneously with you in real time. Your two 30-second sand timers will trigger your actions — expanding your territory, building wonders, and discovering new technologies — while a soundtrack keeps the tempo of history. You probably won't be able to look everywhere at the same time, so try to ensure that you don't overlook a potential attack because you're too busy helping to complete a wonder!

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