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The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
Journey Begins! Step inside the legendary world of Middle-earth in The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game! Work together to navigate the story of this cooperative card adventure, meeting new characters and completing special quests as you journey through the first book in the beloved The Lord of the Rings series. EXPLORE MIDDLE-EARTH: Dive into the epic world of Middle-earth as you navigate the story of The Fellowship of the Ring with this cooperative trick-taking card game. COOPERATIVE GAMEPLAY: Play your cards carefully as a team to avoid peril and progress through exciting chapters from the Shire to the breaking of the Fellowship. NARRATIVE ADVENTURE: Follow the narrative of the beloved novel in a unique gameplay experience, meeting new characters and completing quests as you progress. STAINED-GLASS ARTWORK: Enjoy the visually striking cards featuring all-new stained-glass artwork that brings each character and scene from the first novel vividly to life. VERSATILE GAME MODES: Engage in multiple game modes that enhance replay ability, allowing you to revisit the challenges and tales of Middle-earth in various ways. Contents: 144 Cards 5 Tokens 1 Rulebook
$38.00
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Vantage
Vantage is an open-world, co-operative adventure game for 1-6 players that features an entire planet to explore, with players communicating while scattered across the world. With nearly eight hundred interconnected locations on four hundred cards and over nine hundred other discoverable cards, the world is your sandbox. You begin each game of Vantage on an intergalactic vessel heading towards an uncharted planet. After crashing far from your companions, you have complete freedom as to how you explore, discover, and interact with the planet. You view your location from a first-person perspective, and you can communicate with and support other players, but you are separated by vast distances, so only you can see your current location. Vantage is not a campaign game, and it is completely self-contained with no expansions — just a few accessories like metal coins.
$125.00$105.00
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The Two Towers: Trick Taking Game
The Journey Continues! Return to the captivating world of Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers™ Trick-Taking Game! This is a standalone continuation to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers™ Trick-Taking Game, with several play modes including solo, 2-player, and The Road Goes Ever On. STANDALONE EXPANSION TO THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING: Dive back into Middle-earth with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game, a continuation of the beloved Fellowship of the Ring card game. MULTIPLE PLAY MODES: Offers various play modes, including solo, 2-player, and The Road Goes Ever On, providing flexible gameplay options for different settings and player counts. STRATEGIC CARD GAME: Engage in a fun and challenging trick-taking card game, where strategy, planning, and knowledge of the world of Middle-earth are key to victory. IDEAL FOR LORD OF THE RINGS FANS: Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world, bringing iconic characters, moments, and themes from The Two Towers to life in a card game format. EASY TO LEARN, FUN TO MASTER: Simple rules make it easy for new players to dive in, while the strategic depth ensures an engaging experience for even the most seasoned gamers. Contents: 144 Cards 1 White Tower Token 1 Black Tower Token 1 Ring Token 4 Star Tokens 4 Burden Tokens 1 Rulebook
$38.00
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Slay The Spire: The Board Game
Slay the Spire: The Board Game is a co-operative deck-building adventure. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and finally become strong enough to slay the Spire! Ages 12+1-4 players45-60 min or less play time Contents:4 miniatures450 art sleeves650+ cards112 small cards26 large cards4 player boards2 main boards1 merchant board1 HP board1 die1 meeple50 cubes113 tokens1 token trayReference bookRulebook
$174.00$139.00
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The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
Defy fate and save Middle-earth! The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship is Matt Leacock's most mechanically-rich Pandemic System design to date. Gather heroes to defend the havens of Middle-earth from advancing shadow troops, complete objectives that will change each time you play, and help Frodo evade the hunting Nazgûl as he travels to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. EPIC COOPERATIVE STRATEGY GAME: Join forces to save Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, a cooperative strategy game where players must complete evolving objectives and protect the realm from the forces of darkness. HELP FRODO DESTROY THE ONE RING: As Frodo journeys to Mount Doom, players must work together to help him evade the relentless Nazgûl while preventing the shadow armies from overtaking key havens. DYNAMIC OBJECTIVES: Each game presents new challenges with unique objectives that change every time you play, ensuring endless replayability and fresh strategies. PANDEMIC SYSTEM DESIGN: Created by Matt Leacock, this is the most mechanically rich Pandemic System design to date, offering deep strategic gameplay and thrilling cooperative mechanics. PERFECT FOR FANS OF LOTR & STRATEGY GAMES: Designed for 1-5 players, this immersive adventure is ideal for ages 14 and up, making it a must-have for fans of The Lord of the Rings and strategic board games. Contents: 72 Player Cards, 50 Shadow Cards, 24 Objective Cards, 10 Reference Cards, 13 Character Cards, 13 Character Figures, 9 Nazgul Miniatures, 3 Battle Dice, 7 Search Dice, 48 Shadow Troops, 10 Gondor Troops, 9 Elven Troops, 8 Rohirrim Troops, 8 Dwarven Troops, 1 Eye of Sauron, 1 Solo Token, 1 Threat Rate Marker, 1 Hope Marker, 6 Haven and Shadow Stronghold Tokens, 36 Symbol Tokens, 1 Game Board, 1 Dice Tower
$112.00
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Spirit Island
Powerful Spirits have existed on this isolated island for time immemorial. They are both part of the natural world and - at the same time - something beyond nature. Native Islanders, known as the Dahan, have learned how to co-exist with the spirits, but with a healthy dose of fear and reverence. However, now, the island has been "discovered" by invaders from a far-off land. These would-be colonists are taking over the land and upsetting the natural balance, destroying the presence of Spirits as they go. As Spirits, you must grow in power and work together to drive the invaders from your island... before it’s too late!
$125.00$89.00
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Lost Ruins of Arnak
Explore jungles, find artifacts, and discover the Lost Ruins of Arnak!Players lead rival expeditions to a newly discovered island. Through a unique combination of worker placement and deckbuilding, each expedition attempts to uncover the lost island’s secrets.In addition to traditional deckbuilder effects, cards can also be used to place workers. Decks are small, and randomness is heavily mitigated by the wealth of tactical decisions offered on the game board. Building a solid resource base will be essential.With a variety of worker actions, artifacts, and equipment cards, the setup for each game will be unique, encouraging players to explore new strategies to meet the challenge.Ages 12+, 1-4 players, 90-120 min or less
$84.00$49.00
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Old King's Crown (Pre-Order)
This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q2 2026 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. Listen up, I'm absolutely fizzing about this one. The Old King's Crown is a phenomenal board game that absolutely deserves your attention. This is the type of rare box that is able to induce that kind of bounding enthusiasm the excitement that gets you day dreaming about when you're able to get it to the table, that promise that shivers through you as each rule rattles with possibility. And not just the rules, but the presentation too!" - Shut Up and Sit Down The Old King’s Crown is a game of card-driven conquest, where you play as heirs to a vacant throne, vying for control of an ancient, overgrown kingdom. Wield unique abilities and leverage your followers’ traits to best outwit your opponents across a map that stretches from the teetering heights of the castle to the dappled light of the necropolis. As leader of your faction you will be staking claims with Heralds openly as well as positioning your forces in secret, hoping to claim the locations that fit your designs. However, keep an eye on your rivals, as they too have agents and agendas, poised to undo your best laid plans. Royalty, rebels or ruses. What crown will you wear? In The Old King's Crown, players move their Herald to locations, hoping to claim them. Then simultaneously players play cards from their hand, facedown to regions of the board. These are then revealed and resolved. Winning these clashes will result in different rewards that further their position and grant them the game's primary goal, influence. The player with the most influence by the end of a set number of rounds will be declared the winner. What We're Saying We're big fans of Root's asymmetry, Inis' art styling, and the bluffing mechanics of Dune; Old King's Crown somehow combines all three into a package that is fairly accessible given just how big it is. That doesn't mean the gameplay is easy or by any means simple, but it does mean it's intuitive and won't send people used to more medium weight games running for the door when you bring this box out. We're really excited for Old King's Crown and we're expecting to see this on the Hotness list more and more as the initial Kickstarter run is supported by a mass-market printing hitting in Spring. This game will be hitting your table often, and if the secondary market is any indicator it's going to be highly sought after for years to come.
$125.00
