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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
 Tainted Grail is a story-rich survival and exploration game for 1-4 players, set in a dark universe that blends Arthurian legends and Celtic mythology with a unique, dark vision. Each player controls one of four unlikely heroes who must face impossible odds where stronger and wiser champions have failed. Chased by the encroaching, twisted power of the wyrdness, fighting an uphill battle against depleting resources and challenging Encounters, the Characters set out to achieve the impossible – and die many times in the process. A system of story-triggers lets players see the long-term consequences of their actions, while a deep, branching storyline allows them to tackle problems in different ways, ensuring no two games play alike.
$180.00$103.00
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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon - Echoes of the Past
Echoes of the Past expands all three Tainted Grail campaigns (Fall of Avalon, Last Knight, Age of Legends) by adding personal stories and unique memories dedicated to each of 13 playable characters. Gather individual achievements and unlock short, interesting memories that will change the way you look at your character. Gain access to powerful, one-use legendary action cards. Complete your journey of self-discovery to receive a permanent, advanced Character Action, but stay vigilant – some things are best left forgotten.
$72.00
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Orleans
During the medieval goings-on around Orléans, you must assemble a following of farmers, merchants, knights, monks, etc. to gain supremacy through trade, construction and science in medieval France. In Orléans, you will recruit followers and put them to work to make use of their abilities. Farmers and Boatmen supply you with money and goods; Knights expand your scope of action and secure your mercantile expeditions; Craftsmen build trading stations and tools to facilitate work; Scholars make progress in science; Traders open up new locations for you to use your followers; and last but not least, it cannot hurt to get active in monasteries since with Monks on your side you are much less likely to fall prey to fate. You will always want to take more actions than possible, and there are many paths to victory. The challenge is to combine all elements as best as possible with regard to your strategy.
$84.00$67.00
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Orléans: Invasion
Orléans: Invasion, the first large expansion for the award-winning game "Orléans", contains six scenarios designed by Reiner Stockhausen and Inka & Markus Brand. It also includes a new set of Place Tiles that can be used with or without any of the scenarios. The new scenarios are: Prosperity: An extensive scenario introducing new Events and a Carpenter that all players may use to build Structures for victory points, designed by Inka and Markus Brand. Invasion: A cooperative scenario in which players have to work together to fend off an invasion while fulfilling personal objectives, designed by Inka and Markus Brand. The Duel: A two-player scenario in which both players race to be the first to complete a series of objectives, designed by Reiner Stockhausen. In addition, Invasion contains three single-player challenges by Reiner Stockhausen. The Dignitary: You are an important dignitary trying to gather as many Citizens as possible. Capital Vierzon: Develop the city of Vierzon to become the capital of its region. Traveling Salesman: Travel through the country and make important deliveries to faraway cities.
$70.00$53.00
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Tainted Grail: Kings Of Ruin: Stretch Goals Box
This expansion contains miniatures of all Guardian creatures you can encounter during your ventures through Western Avalon. You can use these minis to mark the positions of Guardians on Locations instead of placing their Encounter cards on the map. Getting the Wyrd Encounters is not essential for gameplay but adds a huge amount of immersion and table presence to the game! PLASTIC GUARDIAN MODELS: This expansion includes plastic models of all Guardian creatures encountered in West Avalon, providing enhanced immersion and visual appeal to your gaming experience. MARK GUARDIAN POSITIONS: Use the plastic Guardian models to mark the positions of Guardians on Locations, replacing standees for a more immersive gameplay. IMPROVED IMMERSION: Enhance your Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin adventures with detailed and high-quality plastic models that bring the Guardian creatures to life on your gaming table. EXPANSION REQUIREMENTS: Requires the Kings of Ruin Core Box to play, allowing you to seamlessly integrate the Wyrd Encounters Expansion into your Tainted Grail campaign. ENRICH YOUR ADVENTURES: Immerse yourself further into the dark and mysterious world of Tainted Grail by adding the Wyrd Encounters Expansion to your gaming collection.
$68.00$41.00
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Tainted Grail: Age of Legends & Last Knight Campaigns
Tainted Grail's Stretch Goals offer two full-sized campaigns: The Last Knight, set 400 years after the core box campaign, where players explore a frozen, apocalyptic Avalon and bring the history of human conquest to a conclusion, and The Age of Legends, set 600 years before the core box campaign, where players join legends like King Arthur and Merlin to discover the origins of many myths. Players can also command armies and build structures thanks to the new military power mechanic. These campaigns, combined with the Fall of Avalon campaign, create a trilogy spanning a millennium and hundreds of locations and journal pages, providing a unique board game experience.
$152.00$87.00
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Orléans: The Plague Expansion
ABOUT ORLEANS: THE PLAGUE EXPANSION Mon Dieu, quelle horreur! Now the inhabitants of Orléans have been hit hard; the plague has come upon them, bringing suffering and misery to the population. There are many dead to mourn, and even the plague doctor can only bring limited relief and hope to the long-suffering inhabitants. The clergy also has little to offer in the way of relief. And so, in the end, everyone is on their own and must try to protect their followers as best they can… With The Plague expansion, the game conditions are made tougher from the start of play! Sometimes there are fewer monks in the game, sometimes no gears may be placed on place cards, or the building of trading stations must be paid for with an additional coin. New events are now also linked to the new Corpse Tokens which players must place a certain number of in their bag at the end of each round. These tokens might be randomly drawn from the bag at the beginning of the round and occupy valuable space on the marketplace because they cannot be used for any action. To get rid of them for good, a player can fulfill indulgence cards through pilgrimage, donations, or other conditions, which also bring victory points at game’s end. Fortunately, each player has a Plague Doctor, a new figure that is available in nearly every round and can be used anywhere!
$42.00$28.00
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Trailblazer: The John Muir Trail
Embark on a journey of exploration and discovery along the historic John Muir Trail through the High Sierras of California. Explore the majestic mountains and lush meadows, the picturesque waterfalls and alpine lakes. Scale the heights of Yosemite's iconic Half Dome or Sequoia's Mt. Whitney! Enjoy meandering through Evolution Valley or Tuolumne Meadows, pausing to take in the beauty of Thousand Islands Lake or cooling your feet in the Kings River. Be humbled beneath a giant and ancient Sequoia, or catch (and release) a Golden Trout, listen to the song of an Ouzel, watch Marmots at play, or spot the rare Snow Plant. Happy trails!Trailblazer: The John Muir Trail takes place over the course of twelve days/rounds of hiking and backpacking along the John Muir Trail (JMT). You will experience daily trail encounters, choose to explore destinations along the trail, acquire and manage natural and personal resources, discover and observe the sights and sounds of your environment, adapt to ever-changing weather conditions, and move along the entire trail, all while wisely using the items in your backpack to maximize your experience.You can earn trail points in several ways along the route, such as placing workers on your tracks, collecting sets of field guide cards, scoring instantly with destination cards, and using your backpack gear efficiently.
$82.00$59.00
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Tainted Grail: King Arthur
Collectible King Arthur model (plastic). This model has no gameplay value - it is purely collectible miniature.
$49.00$35.00
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Trailblazer: the Arizona Trail
Travel the spectacular 800 mile long Arizona Trail as you take in the sights and sounds of the mountains, canyons, plateaus and deserts seeking out the amazing variety of wildlife such as the Roadrunner and Javelina, while avoiding the Gila Monster. From Saguaro National Park, the Sonoran desert, through the largest Ponderosa pine forest on Earth and into the Grand Canyon, you will interact with the incredible diversity of Terrain, Flora and Fauna found in State 48... aka Arizona. Players will call upon the legendary Jackalope and Lost Dutchman to aid in their travel. Turn order is determined for each round of travel and actions through a unique movement and observation mechanism. Players will need to acquire an interesting blend of key Natural and Personal resources to obtain advantages and create their own mural of Arizona wonders through efficient placement of polyomino depictions. After 8 weeks/rounds of travel, the player who builds a reserve of the most Arizona Grit and Superstition Gold is declared ... TRAILBLAZER
$82.00
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Resafa
The game Resafa takes place during the 3rd century AD in the area of today's Middle East. Resafa now lies in ruins in modern-day Syria, but at this time it was a fortified desert outpost that flourished as a stop along important caravan routes. In the game, players represent merchants who travel on business trips and buy and sell goods in the various cities in the region. Resafa had no local sources of water, so it depended heavily on large cisterns to collect the spring and winter rainwater to make the area habitable. Players build water tanks and canals to distribute that water where it is needed. In the cities, they build workshops to help their businesses grow, which will allow them to collect resources and camels. They also construct gardens between the businesses, generating more resources and also victory points. The game is played over six rounds. In each round, a player takes only three actions, playing action cards in this tight and exciting game.
$111.00$75.00
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Antiques (Pre-Order)
This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q1 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. The big day has finally arrived! As a representative of a prestigious family of art curators with generations of refined taste, your mission is to acquire the finest pieces at auction. You will create irreverent collections that challenge artistic boundaries, leading to temporary exhibitions in the world's most renowned museums. But you're not alone in this pursuit! Other prominent families are also vying for deals with artists, galleries, and museums. In this high-stakes world of art collecting, golden opportunities can vanish in the blink of an eye, and only the most decisive curators will prevail. In Antiques, you take on the role of a museum curator competing to become the most prestigious art gallery owner. Through strategic auction bidding and careful collection assembly, you will create temporary exhibitions in renowned museums and international galleries to showcase exquisite pieces. The game is played in sequential turns around the table until a player completes their required number of temporary museum exhibitions, which is based on the player count. After final scoring, the curator with the most points wins.
$77.00$65.00
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Critical: Sanctuary
Beyond the Neveen sea, something strange is unfolding on the Crescent archipelago, the cradle of the gods. Tombs that have long lain dormant have awakened, and ancient tales of monsters now abound. The Explorers' Guild is seeking to unveil these mysterious new occurrences, and has sent its most talented members. Critical: Sanctuary (Season 1) is constructed like a television series, plunging you straight into 9 heart-stopping episodes of 30 minutes each. Take on the role of Gamemaster, to bring the adventure to life, or play one of the characters interacting with the scenario.
$49.00
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Orléans: Trade & Intrigue
Orléans: Trade & Intrigue is the second large expansion for the award-winning game Orléans. This expansion adds new place tiles and four new modules: Orders: a new set of cards, each depicting goods and a city - collect the goods and turn them in at the city for victory points New Events: a completely new set of 34 Hour Glass Tiles from which 18 are semi-randomly chosen for each game New Beneficial Deeds: a replacement Beneficial Deeds board providing completely new rewards for sending away your Followers Intrigue: a replacement Beneficial Deeds board allowing you to attack and hinder your opponents or even steal from them
$35.00$30.00
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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon - Red Death
The advanced Red Death campaign provides a challenge for experienced groups of players, giving them a new, exciting story to play through, and new ways to advance their characters. Journey to Camlann, the ancient human capital, abandoned during the plague of the Red Death. Deal with new, exciting threats with unique rules, such as separate mini-encounters outlined on secret cards. Uncover the secrets of the Homelands, while making your way through locations dripping with mood and foul miasma. Arm yourself with new knowledge and find allies among two new races: the wild Picts and the mysterious Fomorians. Learn brand-new advanced skills, and find unique ancient items – but beware of the horrific Danse Macabre that trots up and down the city streets to the shrill sound of pipes, inviting you to join their eternal dance!
$82.00$50.00
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Calimala
The "Arte di Calimala" — the guild of cloth finishers and merchants in foreign cloth — was one of the greater guilds of Florence, who arrogated to themselves the civic power of the Republic of Florence during the Late Middle Ages. The woolen cloth trade was the engine that drove the city’s economy and the members of the Calimala were the elite of Florence. Throughout its long history, the Arte di Calimala supervised the execution of artistic and architectural works. Most Florentine guilds performed such activities, but the Calimala distinguished itself from other guilds through the number and prestige of the projects and the sites administered, including the construction and decoration of some of the major churches of the city. Players of Calimala are cloth merchants in medieval Florence, with a number of trusted employees that they assign to various streets within the city to carry out actions. (Each street connects two places where particular actions can be taken.) While taking these actions, players produce and deliver cloth and contribute to the construction and decoration of various buildings across the city. Employees stay on their assigned places for a while, carrying out their actions whenever the street is activated, and eventually are promoted into the city council, triggering a scoring phase. Depending on the number of players, each player has a number of action discs. In turn order, they can put one on a space between two actions, performing both actions and activating all other discs on the same space. When the fourth disc is placed on an action space, the lowest one is promoted to the city council, which triggers a scoring. After the last action disc is placed or the last scoring phase in the council is triggered, the game ends. The positions of the action spaces and sequence of scoring phases vary from game to game, making each game very different. Secret scoring objectives and action cards add uncertainty.
$70.00
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Newton
The 18th Century is a time of unparalleled advancement in science and technology. The world is being settled. Great thinkers and philosophers are penning their seminal works. New inventions are being created daily. Many eager young students long to be the next Newton, or Copernicus, or Galilei. But who will add their name to the list of greats and be remembered throughout time? In Newton, players take on the role of students in 18th century Europe. During their turn, they will play cards from their hand in order to perform actions of various types. They will attend universities, research using dusty tomes, and train their own students. There’s more than one path to victory, as there’s no one way to become a true intellectual giant.
$84.00$56.00
