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Brass Birmingham
Brass: Birmingham is an economic strategy game sequel to Martin Wallace' 2007 masterpiece, Brass. Birmingham tells the story of competing entrepreneurs in Birmingham during the industrial revolution, between the years of 1770-1870. As in its predecessor, you must develop, build, and establish your industries and network, in an effort to exploit low or high market demands. Each round, players take turns according to the turn order track, receiving two actions to perform any of the following actions (found in the original game): 1) Build - Pay required resources and place an industry tile.2) Network - Add a rail / canal link, expanding your network.3) Develop - Increase the VP value of an industry.4) Sell - Sell your cotton, manufactured goods and pottery.5) Loan - Take a £30 loan and reduce your income. Brass: Birmingham also features a new sixth action: 6) Scout - Discard three cards and take a wild location and wild industry card. (This action replaces Double Action Build in original Brass.) The game is played over two halves: the canal era (years 1770-1830) and the rail era (years 1830-1870). To win the game, score the most VPs. VPs are counted at the end of each half for the canals, rails and established (flipped) industry tiles. Birmingham features dynamic scoring canals/rails. Instead of each flipped industry tile giving a static 1 VP to all connected canals and rails, many industries give 0 or even 2 VPs. This provides players with the opportunity to score much higher value canals in the first era, and creates interesting strategy with industry placement. Iron, coal, and cotton are three industries which appear in both the original Brass as well as in Brass: Birmingham. New "Sell" system Brewing has become a fundamental part of the culture in Birmingham. You must now sell your product through traders located around the edges of the board. Each of these traders is looking for a specific type of good each game. To sell cotton, pottery, or manufactured goods to these traders, you must also "grease the wheels of industry" by consuming beer. For example, a level 1 cotton mill requires one beer to flip. As an incentive to sell early, the first player to sell to a trader receives free beer. Birmingham features three all-new industry types: Brewery - Produces precious beer barrels required to sell goods. Manufactured goods - Function like cotton, but features eight levels. Each level of manufactured goods provides unique rewards, rather than just escalating in VPs, making it a more versatile (yet potentially more difficult) path vs cotton. Pottery - These behemoths of Birmingham offer huge VPs, but at a huge cost and need to plan. Increased Coal and Iron Market size - The price of coal and iron can now go up to £8 per cube, and it's not uncommon. Brass: Birmingham is a sequel to Brass. It offers a very different story arc and experience from its predecessor.
$75.00
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Splendor: Duel
The award-winning game Splendor returns with this fresh take on its classic drafting gameplay. Featuring the clever engine building that Splendor is known for, Splendor Duel offers a compact, tight two-player experience that will be instantly recognizable to fans of the original game, while also adding new decisions and mechanisms that offer deeper strategic options.The new common board has players drafting Gem, Gold and rare Pearl tokens from a 5x5 grid. Only allowed to draft up to 3 tokens in a consecutive line, taking tokens will create gaps in the board and will limit how many and what kind of token players will be able to take in future turns.Co-designed by Marc André (Splendor) and Bruno Cathala (7 Wonders Duel, Kingdomino), Splendor Duel is an exciting new entry in the Splendor product line.
$47.00$38.00
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Castle Combo
Hark, people, brave and small! Â You're hereby invited to the His Majesty's grand Combo Party! Recruit characters to your personal tableau, making sure to take note of the unique abilities and scoring conditions each one offers. Players will take turns buying cards from either the Village or Castle (depending on where the Messenger pawn is) and placing them in their personal tableau, making sure to follow these placement rules: - Each card after the first must be orthogonally placed to at least one other card in your tableau- At the end of the game your tableau must be a 3x3 grid of cards Afterwards, trigger the card's ability. The game ends once all players have built their 9-card tableaus. Score points based on each card's end-game scoring conditions and the player with the most points wins! BUILD YOUR PERFECT TABLEAU: Recruit characters from the Village or Castle to create a 3x3 grid of cards in your personal tableau. Each card offers unique abilities and end-game scoring conditions! STRATEGIC CARD COMBINATIONS: Master the art of combos by strategically placing your cards and triggering their abilities to rack up the most points by the end of the game. PLAYER AGENCY & FLEXIBILITY: Use the Messenger pawn to switch between the Village and Castle markets and wipe the board to gain access to fresh cards and maximize your strategic choices. EASY-TO-LEARN, QUICK TO PLAY: With clear symbology and a helpful game aid, Castle Combo is perfect for family game nights or competitive sessions with friends. Playable in about 20-30 min or less. PERFECT FOR FAMILY GAME NIGHT: A light yet challenging game designed for 2-4 players, Castle Combo offers a mix of strategy and luck in every round. Ideal for ages 8 and up! Contents: 78 cards 1 wooden messenger pawn 96 tokens 1 game aid 1 scoring pad 1 rulebook
$43.00$28.00
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Azul
Build a mosaic fit for a monarch! Azul is a tile-placement game in which players compete for the highest score by claiming tiles and arranging them on their board to score points. Extra points are on offer for collecting sets of the same color of tile, or for creating particular patterns, while there are penalties for taking tiles that you’re unable to use. But every tile that you claim affects what your rivals can take next. You’ll have to make choices that help you without helping them too much!
$62.00$46.00
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7 Wonders: Duel
Experience an intense two-player struggle for supremacy in the ancient world! Designed by Antoine Bauza and Bruno Cathala, 7 Wonders: Duel adapts the game play and excitement of 7 Wonders for one-on- one battles. Choose the Wonders you aim to build and guide your city through three Ages of drafting cards from cunningly shaped tableaus. Victory can be achieved in three ways: by invading your opponent’s capital, by achieving a monopoly on scientific advancement, or simply by crafting the city that will earn the most victory points in the end. But be warned: only seven of the eight Wonders in play can be built. Will your city achieve greatness, or will your opponent prevent you from completing all your Wonders?
$53.00$42.00
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Splendor
A great entry point into the world of board games! Splendor has been the #1 game played between me and my wife since the day we bought it on our honeymoon. It is very very simple, yet has a lot of strategic play to it based on the order in which you buy your cards. So fun! Make a name for yourself in the prestigious and lucrative jewelry business of Renaissance Europe in Splendor, the award-winning game of gems! First, collect raw gems to fund the development of mines throughout the world then acquire the means to transport them, artisans to shape them, and finally a storefront where you can sell your polished jewels. If you produce exactly the right jewelry, a powerful Noble may become your patron, but even then they won't just hand you victory: the player whose business earns the most prestige wins. Deceptively simple Splendor involves quick strategic thinking and intense competition!
$57.00$46.00
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7 Wonders
Make the right decisions to lead your civilization to prosperity! Lead one of the seven greatest cities of Antiquity. Develop your civilization on a military, scientific, cultural, and economic level. Once built, will your Wonder bring you glory for millennia to come? No downtime, renewed fun in each game and perfect balance regardless of the number of players.
$86.00$69.00
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Azul: Mini
After more than 2 million copies sold, Azul is back in a mini format. With this new edition, players can now play this classic anywhere they want! Azul is a tile-placement game in which players compete for the highest score by claiming tiles and arranging them on their board to score points. Extra points are on offer for collecting sets of the same color of tile, or for creating particular patterns, while there are penalties for taking tiles that you're unable to use. But every tile that you claim affects what your rivals can take next. You'll have to make choices that help you without helping them too much! Contains: 100 Resin Tiles, 4 Player boards, 9 Factory displays, 4 Scoringmarkers, 1 Starting player marker, 1 Linen bag
$32.00$25.00
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Concordia
Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire ruled the lands around the Mediterranean Sea. With peace at the borders, harmony inside the provinces, uniform law, and a common currency, the economy thrived and gave rise to mighty Roman dynasties as they expanded throughout the numerous cities. Guide one of these dynasties and send colonists to the remote realms of the Empire; develop your trade network; and appease the ancient gods for their favor — all to gain the chance to emerge victorious! Concordia is a peaceful strategy game of economic development in Roman times for 2-5 players aged 13 and up. Instead of looking to the luck of dice or cards, players must rely on their strategic abilities. Be sure to watch your rivals to determine which goals they are pursuing and where you can outpace them! In the game, colonists are sent out from Rome to settle down in cities that produce bricks, food, tools, wine, and cloth. Each player starts with an identical set of playing cards and acquires more cards during the game. These cards serve two purposes: They allow a player to choose actions during the game. They are worth victory points (VPs) at the end of the game. Concordia is a strategy game that requires advance planning and consideration of your opponent's moves. Every game is different, not only because of the sequence of new cards on sale but also due to the modular layout of cities. (One side of the game board shows the entire Roman Empire with 30 cities for 3-5 players, while the other shows Roman Italy with 25 cities for 2-4 players.) When all cards have been sold or after the first player builds his 15th house, the game ends. The player with the most VPs from the gods (Jupiter, Saturnus, Mercurius, Minerva, Vesta, etc.) wins the game.
$93.00$64.00
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El Grande
El Grande is set in 15th century Spain, at the end of the Reconquista. The players send out their caballeros to gain control over the 9 regions and become “El Grande”. However, everything depends on the location of the king - and majorities may shift in the blink of an eye. Players take turns depending on which power card they play. Each turn, players choose 1 of 5 action cards, allowing them to place caballeros on the map and perform a special action. After 3 rounds, they gain points depending on the majorities in the different regions - and extra points for the majority in the current “kingdom” and their home region. After 9 rounds total, somebody will be the new ruler of medieval Spain. ENGAGE IN MEDIEVAL INTRIGUE: Set in 15th century Spain, El Grande is a classic area control game where players compete to become the ruler of the land. DYNAMIC GAMEPLAY: Majorities in regions can shift rapidly based on the location of the king, offering strategic depth and excitement in every round. CHOOSE YOUR ACTIONS: Each turn, use power cards to select from 5 action cards, allowing you to place caballeros strategically and perform special actions. CLASSIC REBORN: El Grande, the 1996 Game of the Year, is back with a fresh overhaul, making it more captivating than ever. BONUS EXPANSIONS: This edition includes two new mini expansions not found in the original version, adding even more excitement to the game.
$79.00$63.00
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Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
Created by Michael Kiesling, Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra challenges players to carefully select glass panes to complete their windows while being careful not to damage or waste supplies in the process. The window panels are double-sided, providing players with a dynamic player board that affords nearly infinite variability! to carefully select glass panes to complete their windows while being careful not to damage or waste supplies in the process. The window panels are double-sided, providing players with a dynamic player board that affords nearly infinite variability!"
$64.00$52.00
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Furnace
Furnace is an astonishing game where you will take on the roles of 19th-century industrialists. Purchase new production facilities and timely upgrade them to extract and process your resources in the most effective way and the title of the wealthiest capitalist of the technological revolution will be yours!• Fast and easy to learn, yet hard to master• Multi-stage production chains• A unique mechanism where you profit from each bid• Lavish and historically-accurate artwork of the best industrial buildings of the turn of the 19th/20th century.
$57.00$41.00
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Brass: Lancashire
Brass: Lancashire — first published as Brass — is an economic strategy game that tells the story of competing cotton entrepreneurs in Lancashire during the industrial revolution. You must develop, build, and establish your industries and network so that you can capitalize demand for iron, coal and cotton. The game is played over two halves: the canal phase and the rail phase. To win the game, score the most victory points (VPs), which are counted at the end of each half. VPs are gained from your canals, rails, and established (flipped) industry tiles. Each round, players take turns according to the turn order track, receiving two actions to perform any of the following: Build an industry tile Build a rail or canal Develop an industry Sell cotton Take a loan At the end of a player's turn, they replace the two cards they played with two more from the deck. Turn order is determined by how much money a player spent on the previous turn, from lowest spent first to highest spent. This turn order mechanism opens some strategic options for players going later in the turn order, allowing for the possibility of back-to-back turns. After all the cards have been played the first time (with the deck size being adjusted for the number of players), the canal phase ends and a scoring round commences. After scoring, all canals and all of the lowest level industries are removed for the game, after which new cards are dealt and the rail phase begins. During this phase, players may now occupy more than one location in a city and a double-connection build (though expensive) is possible. At the end of the rail phase, another scoring round takes place, then a winner is crowned. The cards limit where you can build your industries, but any card can be used for the develop, sell cotton or build connections actions. This leads to a strategic timing/storing of cards. Resources are common so that if one player builds a rail line (which requires coal) they have to use the coal from the nearest source, which may be an opponent's coal mine, which in turn gets that coal mine closer to scoring (i.e., being utilized). Brass: Lancashire, the 2018 edition from Roxley Games, reboots the original Warfrog Games edition of Brass with new artwork and components, as well as a few rules changes: The virtual link rules between Birkenhead have been made optional. The three-player experience has been brought closer to the ideal experience of four players by shortening each half of the game by one round and tuning the deck and distant market tiles slightly to ensure a consistent experience. Two-player rules have been created and are playable without the need for an alternate board. The level 1 cotton mill is now worth 5 VP to make it slightly less terrible.
$114.00$78.00
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Dice Forge
Quest for the favor of the gods with Dice Forge, a board game from Libellud that challenges you to harness your powers and challenge up to three other players in a battle for dominance. During the game, your dice provide the resources you need, but throughout the game, you’ll change your dice, snapping new faces on and improving your chances of claiming victory. When the gods call an end to your contest, the player with the most glory wins the game.
$86.00$69.00
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Quacks: All-In Edition
A ridiculous game of brewing potions, pushing your luck, and exploding. Draw ingredients out of your bag and put them onto your cauldron. As you spiral outward, your concoction will bring you more and more rewards. But your ingredients have a mind of their own-they all have wild effects that make each game completely different. And if you push your luck too far, your cauldron explodes!All-In Edition includes the same deluxe tiles and bags, plus both game expansions: The Witches and The Alchemists. It also expands the player count from 4 to 5! The same great game with amazing new art! The modern classic push your luck game of potions, explosions, and not being able to stop. Supports a 5th player and includes two expansions "The Herb Witches" and "The Alchemists" Includes upgraded hard plastic ingredient chips
$157.00$141.00
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Citadels (Revised Edition)
Citadels is a fantastic card game that combines strategy and deception to create a thrilling gameplay experience. Players take on the roles of various characters in a medieval city, each with unique abilities and goals. The game involves building a citadel and gathering resources while trying to thwart the plans of other players. One of the best things about Citadels is its replayability. With 18 different characters to choose from and a variety of strategies to explore, the game can be played over and over again without getting stale. It's also easy to learn, making it a great choice for both seasoned gamers and those new to the hobby - whether you're playing with friends or family, this game is sure to provide hours of entertainment.                                           - Andrew (GSR - Tempe, AZ) The Kingdom is in need of a new Master Builder, and you are among those vying for the prestigious post. Recruit local citizens and use their unique expertise to outwit your rivals. Only the most majestic metropolis will earn its creator the coveted title of Master Builder! This revised edition of Citadels retains the signature bluffing and intrigue of Bruno Faidutti’s celebrated classic, condensing all the published content into a travel-friendly version at an unbeatable price. A game of intrigue awaits!
$47.00$38.00
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Splendor: The Silk Road Expansion
Two modules to flavor your Splendor game. Dominate Trade within the Cities and discover new victory conditions for each game. Create Trading Posts and leverage their unique powers to maximize your prestige. EXPAND YOUR SPLENDOR EXPERIENCE: Embark on a new journey with the Silk Road expansion, introducing exciting new challenges to the classic Splendor game with City tiles and Trading Post tiles. COMPETE FOR PRESTIGIOUS CITY TILES: Replace the Noble tiles with City tiles where players must meet specific requirements to gain valuable prestige and win the game. STRATEGIC TRADING POST TILES: Open new Trading Posts along the Silk Road, giving you powerful bonuses that can turn the tide in your favor as you accumulate prestige points. COMBINE WITH OTHER EXPANSIONS: The Silk Road expansion can be played as a standalone add-on to Splendor or combined with other expansions for even more strategic depth and replayability. FUN FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Perfect for fans of Splendor looking to enhance their gameplay with fresh mechanics and new paths to victory. Suitable for 2-4 players aged 10 and up. Contents: 1 Rule Book 7 double-sided City tiles 1 Noble tile 20 Trading Post tiles (4 each of 5 colors)
$27.00$22.00
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7 Wonders Architects
We all aspire to leave our mark. As one of the great ancient architects, your goal is to create a wonder to amazing that it, as well as you, will go down in history as a testament to human ingenuity and skill! 7 Wonders Architects in a new game in the world of 7 Wonders. Designed for a fluid and immersive game experience, Architects is a gateway game that still retains the strategic depth the 7 Wonders brand is so well known for.
$71.00$46.00
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Unconscious Mind
In the early 1900s, the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud established a revolutionary theory called psychoanalysis, related to the study of the unconscious mind. As his work took hold, a number of followers were invited to meet at Freud’s apartment every Wednesday afternoon to discuss various ideas about psychology and the meanings of dreams. This group was called the Wednesday Psychological Society. It marked the beginning of the worldwide psychoanalytic movement.Ages 12 and up1-4 Players60-120 minute playtime
$107.00
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Dominion: Alchemy
There are strange things going on in your basement laboratories. They keep calling up for more barrels of quicksilver, or bits of your hair. Well, it's all in the name of progress. They're looking for a way to turn lead into gold, or at least into something better than lead. That lead had just been too good of a bargain to pass up; you didn't think, where will I put all this lead, what am I going to do with this lead anyway. Well, that will all be sorted out. They're also looking for a universal solvent. If they manage that one, you will take whatever they use to hold it in and build a castle out of it. A castle that can't be dissolved! Now that's progress. This is the 3rd addition to Dominion. It adds new Kingdom cards to Dominion and as it is an expansion, you will need Dominion, or Dominion: Intrigue to play the game. Dominion: Alchemy is an expansion and can't be played by itself; to play with it, you need Dominion, or a standalone expansion to Dominion (Dominion: Intrigue). Those provide the Basic cards you need to play (Treasure, Victory, and Curse cards), as well as the full rules for setup and gameplay. Dominion: Alchemy can also be combined with any other Dominion expansions you have. Number of players: 2-4 Age of players: 8+ Length: 20-30 min or less
$43.00$30.00
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Dominion 2nd Edition: Intrigue
Rio Grande Games has updated Dominion: Intrigue in this Second Edition!In this new Second Edition, Rio Grande Games has removed 6 of the kingdom card sets from both the base game and Intrigue, and added 7 new card sets to each!Additionally, the rulebook has been rewritten for more clarity! The Trash card in the base game has been updated to a cardboard Trash mat!
$57.00$37.00
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Roll Player
Mighty heroes don’t just appear out of thin air -- you must create them! Race, class, alignment, skills, traits, and equipment are all elements of the perfect hero, who is ready to take on all opposition in the quest for glory and riches. In Roll Player, you will compete to create the greatest fantasy adventurer who has ever lived, preparing your character to embark on an epic quest. Roll and draft dice to build up your character’s attributes. Purchase weapons and armor to outfit your hero. Train to gain skills and discover your hero’s traits to prepare them for their journey. Earn Reputation Stars by constructing the perfect character. The player with the greatest Reputation wins the game and will surely triumph over whatever nefarious plot lies ahead!
$86.00$57.00
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Smash Up: Knights of the Round Table
Grab your coconuts and head for Camelot! Contents: 1 Plastic Knights of the Round Table Divider 20 Faction Cards 2 Base Cards
$15.00
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7 Wonders Architects: Medals
Constructing a Wonder isn't enough anymore! From now on, Medals will reward you for completing your objectives. Every decision counts towards leaving your mark on History and making sure your opponents don't take the lead. This expansion features two new Wonders (the Colosseum of Rome and the Ziggurat of Ur), new Progress tokens and a new game element: Medals. These are objectives to be achieved before your neighbours to gain extra Victory Points. This expansion brings new strategies to the base game 7 Wonders Architects, but the victory conditions remain the same. INCREASED STRATEGIC DEPTH: Elevate your 7 Wonders Architects experience with the Medal Expansion, introducing new layers of strategy without extending game length. MEDALS AND OBJECTIVES: Compete for victory with Medals that reward you for achieving specific objectives, adding a new dimension to decision-making and competition. NEW WONDERS: Explore the Colosseum of Rome and the Ziggurat of Ur, two impressive new Wonders that offer fresh gameplay dynamics. MORE PLAYER INTERACTIONS: Engage in exciting interactions with your opponents as you strive to outsmart and outscore them to leave your mark on history. EXPERT VARIANT: For those seeking an even greater challenge, the expansion provides an expert variant to test your strategic prowess.
$35.00$22.00
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Azul Summer Pavilion Mini
Make your own Dr Seuss-esque cheese factory will ridiculous machines, strange animal chefs and nonsense ingredients. Build a Custom Factory that makes cheese in it's own unique way High Quality Cards and Box, with a linen finish Make all kinds of different and weird cheeses Entry level engine building and set collecting Contents 8 Large Chef Cards 69 Craft Cards 31 Machine Cards 23 Recipe Cards Rulebook
$36.00$29.00
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Akropolis
The most talented architects in ancient Greece stand ready to achieve this goal. Build housing, temples, markets, gardens and barracks, so you can grow your city and ensure it triumphs over the others. Raise its prestige with harmonious planning that conforms to specific rules, and enhance it by building plazas. Stone is an essential resource, so make sure you do not neglect it. You’ll need enough quarries so you can build higher up, making your city stretch towards the sky. Choose a tile from the construction site Arrange it in your city to unlock each district's full potential Build on higher levels, increase the value of your districts and win the game
$43.00
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7 Wonders: Edifice
These majestic edifices cannot be built by an isolated city. Participate in communal projects to reap the benefits, or suffer the consequences of failed projects. In addition to two brand new Wonders, this expansion introduces a new type of card: Edifices. Amphitheater, Belvedere, Archives, and much more will bring new challenges to your games. This product is an expansion: 7 Wonders base game required to play.
$43.00$28.00
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Pacts
In Celtic legend, faefolk align themselves with courts of influence over the ancient lands. The Seelie are allies of spring and growth, while the Unseelie are those of cold and trickery. In Pacts, you shall rule one of these two courts, facing your eternal opponent in a duel of wits. Before starting, each of you will gain the assistance of mythological creatures such as dragons, banshees, and selkies to give you the edge. Each round, cards are dealt, where one player will split the possible actions between two piles, while the other will select who gets which set. You will each place, move, and remove influence across six regions and see who rules these sacred places, seeking majority control. The player who scores the best after three and six rounds will be declared the new ruler of this great isle. This is a two-player dueler finished with a touch of legendary extravagance, a focused plaything of tactics and strategy worthy of the fae queen herself.
$43.00$37.00
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Splendor: The Sun Never Sets Expansion
Embark on a Trade and Prestige Adventure to the Orient! Get ready to push back the frontiers of trade with bastions and forge lucrative trade routes to the Orient! The Splendor: The Sun Never Sets expansion offers new strategic possibilities and will add tension to your games! EXPANSION FOR SPLENDOR: The Sun Never Sets is a must-have expansion for the popular Splendor board game, introducing new strategies and heightened tension to your gameplay. NEW GAME MECHANICS: This expansion adds bastions and the ability to forge lucrative trade routes to the Orient, expanding your options and adding fresh challenges to your strategy. INCREASED STRATEGIC DEPTH: With new strategic possibilities, players must adapt their approach to win, creating a more intense and rewarding experience. ENHANCED GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE: The Sun Never Sets brings new twists to your Splendor games, ensuring that no two sessions are alike with its dynamic new features. PERFECT FOR SPLENDOR FANS: Ideal for Splendor enthusiasts looking to elevate their gameplay, this expansion adds exciting layers of strategy and complexity to the original game. Contents: 30 Orient development cards (10 per level) 12 Strongholds (3 per color) 1 Noble Tile 1 Rulebook
$27.00$22.00
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Dice Forge: Rebellion
Welcome to the second edition of our legendary tournament, hero! Your courage, wits, and dice will be your best allies to face the new challenges of the gods... and of their rivals! The Dice Forge: Rebellion expansion includes new die faces and 120 new Heroic feat cards. Two optional modules, the Labyrinth of the Goddess and the Revolt of the Titans, feature alternative starting setups and new mechanics. With the Goddess Module, a mighty goddess dictates new rules to the other gods. She gives you a golem that will allow you to wander through her labyrinth and collect wonderful rewards. Join her to be covered with glory, but make sure that you don’t forget the other gods! With the Titans Module, the tournament is disturbed by the return of the original masters of the sky. The titans offer you their power to turn you away from the other gods. The time for revolt has come. To whom will you give your allegiance? This product is an expansion: Dice Forge base game required to play.
$57.00$43.00
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Quacks
In Quacks, which was first released as The Quacks of Quedlinburg, players are charlatans — or quack doctors — each making their own secret brew by adding ingredients one at a time. Take care with what you add, though, for a pinch too much of this or that will spoil the whole mixture! Each player has their own bag of ingredient chips. During each round, they simultaneously draw chips from their bags and add them to their pots. The higher the face value of the drawn chip, the further it is placed in the pot's swirling pattern, increasing how much the potion will be worth. Push your luck as far as you can, but if you add too many cherry bombs, your pot will explode! At the end of each round, players gain victory points and coins to spend on new ingredients, depending on how well they managed to fill up their pots. But players whose pots have exploded must choose points or coins — not both! The player with the most victory points at the end of nine rounds wins the game.
$64.00$57.00
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Dominion: Renaissance
Times have been hard. To save on money, you've moved out of your old castle, and into a luxurious ravine. You didn't like that castle anyway; it was always getting looted, and never at a reasonable hour. And if it wasn't barbarians, it was the plague, or sometimes both would come at once, and there wouldn't be enough chairs. The ravine is great; you get lots of sun, and you can just drop garbage wherever you want. In your free time you've taken up begging. Begging is brilliant conceptually, but tricky in practice, since no-one has any money. You beg twigs from the villagers, and they beg them back, but no-one really seems to come out ahead. That's just how life is sometimes. You're quietly conquering people, minding your own business, when suddenly there's a plague, or barbarians, or everyone's illiterate, and it's all you can do to cling to some wreckage as the storm passes through. Still, you are sure that, as always, you will triumph over this adversity, or at least do slightly better than everyone else.This is the 7th addition to the game of Dominion. It is 500 cards but is not a standalone. It adds 35 new Kingdom cards to Dominion, plus new bad cards you give to other players (Ruins), new cards to replace starting Estates (Shelters), and cards you can only get via specific other cards. The central themes are the trash and upgrading. There are cards that do something when trashed, cards that care about the trash, cards that upgrade themselves, and ways to upgrade other cards. Number of players: 2-4Age of players: 13+Length: 30 min or less
$64.00$43.00
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Tiletum
In Tiletum, you and fellow players take on the role of rich merchants traveling throughout Europe, from Flanders to Venice, during the Golden Age of the Renaissance.You will travel to various cities to acquire trade contracts for wool and iron, as well as a collection of their coats of arms. You must collect the required resources to fulfill contracts, invest in the construction of monumental cathedrals, gain the favor of noble families, and participate in important fairs where your main business occurs. You will also use the services of notable people who will be welcomed into your houses. You will thus gain prestige that will make you the most famous merchant of the Renaissance.Tiletum is a dice management game in which dice have a dual function: gaining resources and performing actions. A certain number of dice will be rolled each round. On your turn, choose a die to gain the number of corresponding resources equal to the value of the die, then perform the associated action. The power of the action is inversely proportional to the value of the die, so the fewer resources you gain, the more powerful the actions you take and vice versa.Components:• one (1) Game Board• four (4) player boards• one (1) compass role marker• twenty (20) resource dice• one (1) dice bag• one (1) action wheel• six (6) action tokens• twenty (20) action count tokens• eight (8) town tiles• eleven (11) fair tiles• four (4) fair order tiles• twenty-five (25) cathedral tiles• nine (9) construction cost tiles• six (6) corruption tokens• fifty-four (54) bonus tiles• twenty-six (26) contract tiles• forty-five (45) character tiles• four (4) "+100/+200" Victory Point marker (1/player)• twenty (20) bonus action point (5/player)• thirty-two (32) houses (8/player)• twenty-eight (28) pillars (7/player)• four (4) merchants (1/player)• four (4) architects (1/player)• twelve (12) generic markers (3/player; scoring marker, king track marker, and turn order marker)• Resource Tokens in denominations of 1 and 5: gold, food, wool, stone, and iron
$58.00
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Rococo Deluxe
Welcome to the Rococo Era.Louis XV reigns in France and it’s the height of fashion to attend his lavish balls where important luminaries dress up in extravagant gowns and fancy frock coats, all eager to surpass one another in elegance and grace. In just a few weeks, Louis XV is hosting the final Grand Ball of the season and everyone is clamoring for you to provide them with an elegant frock coat here, a sumptuous gown there, or even a small sum to fund the great fireworks display.You quickly realize, it’s not just about your tailoring business anymore it’s about creating a presence at the most prestigious ball of the era and the chance to gain everlasting fame and prestige.In Rococo Deluxe, you are the owner of a distinguished tailoring business. In just a few weeks, Louis XV is hosting a Grand Ball and everyone is clamoring for you to provide them with an elegant frock coat here, a sumptuous gown there, or even a small sum to fund the great fireworks display. You quickly realize that it’s not just about your tailoring business anymore it’s about creating a presence at the most prestigious ball of the era and the chance to gain everlasting fame and prestige.Each turn, you will play an employee card that allows you to perform a task, such as hiring a new employee for your staff, tailoring exquisite gowns and frock coats to rent or sell, or funding some of the many decorations. However, employees are not always able to perform all tasks, so you must plan carefully how you direct them, especially as each employee grants a unique Bonus — including some that generate prestige.The Grand Ball will end after 7 rounds with a huge fireworks display and final scoring. You will gain prestige points for the gowns and frock coats you have rented out to guests at the ball, certain employee Bonuses, and the festive decorations you have funded. Whoever has collected the most prestige at the end of the game wins.
$185.00$148.00
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Dominion: Seaside Expansion 2nd Edition Update Pack
An “Update Pack” is also available separately for owners of the first edition. This pack contains only the 9 new cards included in the 2nd edition.
$22.00$16.00
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Kingdomino
Dominoes with a kingdom building twist. Each turn, connect a new domino to your existing kingdom, making sure at least one of its sides connects to a matching terrain type already in play. The game mechanics for obtaining the tiles is clever: the order of who picks first depends on which tile was previously chosen. Make sure to secure tiles with crowns- these royal treasures help to multiply the worth of your kingdom at the end of the game! The game ends when each player has completed a 5x5 grid, and then points are counted based on number of connecting tiles and crowns. Skills: Strategy, Problem SolvingPlay Time: 15 min or lessContents: 4 3D Castles, 48 Dominoes, 8 Wooden King Tokens, Illustrated Rules
$36.00$31.00
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Adamastor
As the captain of a fleet during the Age of Discovery, you have been chosen by your king to explore uncharted lands and map the edges of the known world. Each game presents a new challenge where you’ll need to guide your crew with wisdom and resolve, all in service of your kingdom’s glory. Fierce winds and sudden storms will test your leadership, while the cards in your hand will help you maintain morale and steer your crew across the seas.Though hardships may wear you down, they also teach you valuable skills to overcome the trials ahead. Victory lies in reaching your destination. But beware! Failure awaits if morale crumbles or your crew turns against you.Adamastor is a hand and tableau management game built around multi-use cards, with an optional story-driven campaign mode. Events trigger based on icon combinations, bringing harsh challenges—and occasional rewards. As you play, trauma cards accumulate, abstracting the crew’s growing despair and escalating the difficulty. Whether in single sessions or the linked campaign, every voyage tests your resilience in this brutal age of sail. LEAD YOUR CREW INTO THE UNKNOWN: As captain of a fleet in the Age of Discovery, guide your sailors through perilous seas, fierce storms, and growing despair to chart new lands and earn your kingdom’s glory. STRATEGIC HAND & TABLEAU MANAGEMENT: Every card in your hand is a vital resource—use them to maintain morale, navigate rough waters, and survive as events and hardships unfold dynamically throughout your voyage. IMMERSIVE CAMPAIGN OR STANDALONE PLAY: Experience Adamastor in single-session voyages or dive into its story-driven campaign mode, where your choices carry forward and the sea’s trials grow more punishing with each leg of the journey. CHALLENGING, REPLAYABLE GAMEPLAY: With multi-use cards, shifting weather conditions, and accumulating trauma mechanics, no two expeditions play alike. Adapt, endure, and lead your crew to their final destination—or fall to despair. PREMIUM COMPONENTS & IMMERSIVE DESIGN: Includes map, sailing, and encounter cards, campaign sheets, multipurpose tokens, and a detailed ship token—all crafted to bring the Age of Discovery to life for strategy and story-driven gamers. Contents: 15 Regular Map Cards • 3 Final Destination Map Cards • 40 Sailing Cards • 45 Encounter Cards • 1 Game Turn Card • 1 Navigation Costs Card • 1 Weather Card • 1 Events Card • 1 Experience Card • 12 Campaign Cards (A-H) • 4 Cards to save the campaign • 1 Ship • 30 Multipurpose Tokens • 1 Campaign Upgrades Sheet
$36.00$31.00
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Quacks: Deluxe Edition
A ridiculous game of brewing potions, pushing your luck, and exploding.Draw ingredients out of your bag and put them onto your cauldron. As you spiral outward, your concoction will bring you more and more rewards. But your ingredients have a mind of their own-they all have wild effects that make each game completely different. And if you push your luck too far, your cauldron explodes!Deluxe Edition includes a deluxe set of juicy, bakelite-style tiles and high quality bags. The same great game with amazing new art! The modern classic push your luck game of potions, explosions, and not being able to stop. Includes upgraded hard plastic ingredient chips NYT WIRECUTTER: Featured in “The best board games”
$93.00$84.00
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Catan: Rivals for Catan
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...
$43.00$35.00
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Deadwood 1876
There’s gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and you’ve come to find (or steal) your share. You’re staying at one of the three major establishments in Deadwood where you and your associates are working together to steal some of the gold-filled safes floating around town. But you suspect that the “friends” you’re working with are secretly plotting to keep all the gold for themselves. Will you be ready to turn on them before they shoot you in the back? In Deadwood 1876, you use cards from your hand to try to win Safes from other players. Safes contain Badges, Gold, or Showdown Guns. Near the end of the game, players with Badges get extra turns. After the final turn, the team with the most Gold will advance to the Final Showdown. There, teammates will have to fight each other to the death using Showdown Guns. The last person alive is the winner! The game is a balance between teamwork and selfishness. If a player uses all of their best cards to hunt down Gold for their team, they’ll be defenseless to fight against their teammates if they go to the Final Showdown. But if a player only goes after Guns and saves all of their best cards, their team might not have enough Gold to actually reach the Final Showdown. If someone on your team doesn’t seem to be pulling their weight, they might be plotting to steal your gold after using you to get to the Finals! There may come a point where you need to gather Showdown Guns instead of Gold, or attack, mislead, frame, abandon, or banish your own teammates. Deadwood 1876, volume 3 in the "Dark Cities" series from Facade Games, can have 2-9 players. Learn in 20 min or less, play in 20-40 min or less.
$36.00$25.00
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Cthulhu: Dark Providence
The Elder Ones work their influences on mortal minds in many ways. No one is really sure who is held under their sway. Is someone trying to stop them or support them? It’s impossible to tell and yet, the stakes couldn’t be higher.Cthulhu: Dark Providence is a new take on Martin Wallace’s A Study in Emerald, which combines deck building mechanics, secret agendas, and the works of H.P. Lovecraft. As the Great Depression rages, cultists look to work their influence on the United States, twisting it into a nightmare version while Investigators are working to stop them. SECRET ROLES: Dive into a mysterious world where players are secretly divided into Cultists, Investigators, and Dissidents, each with unique win conditions. Trust no one as you navigate through hidden agendas. DECKBUILDING DYNAMICS: Master the art of deckbuilding to support your secret role. Strategically collect vital cards and thwart opponents by keeping crucial resources out of their hands. SANITY MECHANISM: Engage with a sanity system where keeping your wits is as crucial as your strategies. Investigators must maintain their sanity, while Cultists may benefit from descending into madness. HISTORICAL BACKDROP: Set against the grim backdrop of the Great Depression, this game infuses historical elements with the eerie mythos of H.P. Lovecraft’s universe. IMMERSIVE COMPONENTS: The game includes a rich array of components such as a game board, player dashboards, colored cubes, tarot cards, tokens, and more, enhancing the thematic experience.
$79.00$67.00
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Iki: Akebono
IKI: Akebono introduces a new location to discover in Edo: the bridge of Nihonbashi, which expands the main street and offers players new opportunities. Players can stop at the bridge to meet famous personalities from the Edo era (like Hokusai Katsushika, Sanyo Rai or Tokunai Mogami) and to trade with the ships (built by the players) in the river. The Akebono expansion also adds new character cards, building cards, and new pipe, tobacco, and fish tokens for more strategic depth and decision making.
$54.00
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Castle Combo: Out of The Oubliette!
The dungeon’s doors have kept in 12 outlaws (whose felonies are debatable, to say the least!). Will you free them soon enough for them to join the party? Castle Combo: Out of the Oubliette adds new characters, fresh scoring opportunities, and a brand-new mechanism: Lock abilities. These one-time powers give players flexible tactical tools they can trigger at key moments, boosting combo potential and deepening decisions without adding complexity. Just shuffle the new cards into the base game decks and you’re ready to play! NEW CHARACTERS FROM THE DUNGEON: Free 12 colorful outlaws from the oubliette—each bringing unique abilities that create surprising interactions and powerful new combos. INTRODUCES LOCK ABILITIES: Adds an all-new Lock mechanic, granting one-time tactical powers that can be triggered at critical moments for maximum impact. DEEPER STRATEGY, SAME SIMPLICITY: Expands decision-making and combo potential without adding rules complexity, keeping Castle Combo fast, intuitive, and accessible. FRESH SCORING OPPORTUNITIES: New effects and timing windows create exciting paths to victory, rewarding clever planning and well-timed plays. SHUFFLE & PLAY EXPANSION: No setup hassle—just shuffle the new cards into the base game decks and start playing immediately. Base game required. Contents: 6 Village cards, 6 Castle cards, 1 rulebook
$15.00
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Catan: Rivals for Catan Deluxe
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.
$64.00$52.00
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Oceans
Oceans depicts the boundaries between the known world near the ocean’s surface, and the mysteries lurking in Earth’s deepest unexplored regions. Enter a vast, underwater cosmos: a mysterious interconnected world of tentacles, sharp teeth, and black ink, where your survival depends on your ability to adapt in a changing environment. But this is just on the surface… Lurking below the surface lie mysteries so bizarre they hardly seem natural. The Deep is a deck of nearly 100 unique traits that you’ll discover over the course of many games. These powerful traits represent the unknown: the undiscovered wonders of the deep ocean. Venture into the Deep when you are ready to face the unknown!
$79.00$67.00
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Inferno
Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here In the Divine Comedy, the poet Dante Alighieri enters Hell in search of his beloved Beatrice. Guided by Virgil, he descends through the nine circles, witnessing how each sinner is eternally punished in a manner as horrifying as the sin they committed in life. Inferno is a soul management game where each player must guide sinners to their respective circles in Hell. The central board consists of two parts: one displaying all 9 circles and the soul registry, while the other represents Florence in the early 14th century, where Dante lived, with its power games and palace intrigues. Each turn consists of two phases: Inferno Phase: The player advances a soul through Hell, earning Infamy Points if they successfully guide it to its corresponding circle. Florence Phase: The player must choose between: Playing an action at a city location (adopting a street urchin, building a new level of the family tower, or inviting home an illustrious character, among others). Exposing a sinner, who is executed, and their soul is led to Hell. By doing so, the player advances on the Hell registry, which keeps track of everyone’s supplied souls. With each death, Dante takes a step closer to his descent. When he reaches the gate that will lead him to Purgatory, the game ends. The player with the most Infamy Points is declared the winner and deemed untrustworthy.
$108.00$79.00
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Empire's End
You lead a grand civilization at the height of its influence, but can you save it from collapse? In Empire's End, 2-4 players compete to keep calamity at bay. Empire's End marries the intuitive and elegant mechanism of reverse-bidding with engine-building, long-term planning, and strategic depth. The result is a game with a quick tempo, abundant tension, and multiple challenging paths to victory. Players begin with a civilization at the height of its power. Play proceeds through a series of phases, varying as you progress through the game. During the Disaster phase, players face a common threat such as famine, a flood, or barbarians. The player who ends the bidding must take the disaster, which devastates one of their territories. With each disaster that befalls an empire, its people grow in wisdom and resilience. In the style of the modern classic game No Thanks, resources bid by all players will end up in the hands of the player who ultimately takes the disaster card. That player also gains a new ability, an innovation that reflects their empire's ability to adapt in the face of challenging times. Each turn, players move along a progress track that dictates whether they will face a disaster or another type of phase. Players can gain new resources during Production phases, rebuild lost territories during Industry phases, and challenge one another during Military phases. At the end of the progress track, the game is concluded and the winner is the civilization with the greatest number of victory points. Intact territories contribute points, but innovations and military successes can provide alternative ways to win.
$57.00$39.00
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Glass Road
Celebrate the 700-year-old tradition of Bavarian glass-making in Glass Road! In Uwe Rosenberg's classic resource management and tile placement game, players take on the role of medieval glass-makers tasked with the production of glass and bricks. Over four building periods, players will use their identical hands of 15 Specialists and attempt to outwit and outplay their opponents as they develop their landscape, gather resources, and erect prominent buildings and structures to keep their business (and profits) flowing. Mastering the balance of knowing the best specialist card to play and being flexible about when to play it - together with assembling a clever combination of buildings - is the key to success in Glass Road!
$86.00$69.00
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