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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!

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The Mind is the ingenious, addictive and ridiculously fun game that everyone is buzzing about. While the rules are simple, surviving every level is anything but… A deck of cards 1-100. You and your friends must play the cards in ascending order. Simple enough? What if you couldn't speak or communicate in any way. Sounds impossible? And yet, the trick of the Mind is just how good you and your friends will become as you play together. Learn to read each other’s tells, invent unspoken language of knowing glances and furrowed brows.

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The Red Dragon Inn is one of those games that feels almost mandatory to have if you love board games. It's got really simple rules, a delightful theme, and most importantly, there's a ton of expansions that make this game even better. If you're looking for a party/party-adjacent game, you can't got wrong with this one.                                                                                     - May (Guild Service Representative)  In The Red Dragon Inn, you and your friends are a party of heroic, fantasy adventurers. You've raided the dungeon, killed the monsters, and taken their treasure. Now you're back, and what better way to celebrate your most recent victory than to spend an evening at the The Red Dragon Inn. You and your adventuring companions will spend the night drinking, gambling, and roughhousing. The last person who is both sober enough to remain conscious and shrewd enough to hold onto his Gold Coins wins the game. The four characters are Deirdre the Priestess, Fiona the Volatile, Gerki the Sneak, and Zot the Wizard.

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Star Wars: Outer Rim is one of my go-to games. It's on the longer side, but gives you a complete Star Wars adventure every time. There's so many different ways to play it, but being a space pirate is definitely my favorite way to play.                                                                                     - May (Guild Service Representative)  Take to the stars and become a living legend in Star Wars™: Outer Rim, a game of bounty hunters, mercenaries, and smugglers for 1-4 players!In Outer Rim, you take on the role of an underworld denizen, setting out to make your mark on the galaxy. You'll travel the outer rim in your personal ship,

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Burgle your way to adventure in the deck-building board game Clank! Sneak into an angry dragon's mountain lair to steal precious artifacts. Delve deeper to find more valuable loot. Acquire cards for your deck and watch your thievish abilities grow. Be quick and be quiet. One false step and CLANK! Each careless sound draws the attention of the dragon, and each artifact stolen increases its rage. You can enjoy your plunder only if you make it out of the depths alive! Clank! is a deck-building game. Each player has their own deck, and building yours up is part of playing the game. You start each of your turns with five cards in your hand, and you'll play them all in any order you choose. Most cards will generate resources, of which there are three different kinds: Skill, which is used to acquire new cards for your deck. Swords, which are used to fight the monsters that infest the dungeon. Boots, which are used to move around the board. Every time you acquire a new card, you put it face up in your discard pile. Whenever you need to draw a card and find your deck empty, you shuffle your discard pile and turn it face down to form a new deck. With each shuffle, your newest cards become part of a bigger and better deck! Each player starts with the same cards in their deck, but they’ll acquire different cards during their turns. Because cards can do many different things, each player’s deck (and strategy) will become more and more different as the game unfolds. During the game, you have two goals: Retrieve an Artifact token and escape the dragon by returning to the place you started, outside of the dungeon. Accumulate enough points with your Artifact and other loot to beat out your opponents and earn the title of Greatest Thief in the Realm!

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Mice & Mystics is a cooperative adventure game in which the players work together to save an imperiled kingdom. They will face countless adversaries such as rats, cockroaches, and spiders, and of course the greatest of all horrors: the castle's housecat, Brodie. In Mice and Mystics, players page through the chapters of a Mice and Mystics storybook, taking on the roles of mouse adventurers as their story unfolds. This box set is stuffed with everything you need to go on the first adventure with Prince Collin and his allies.

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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.

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ISS Vanguard is a chunky game. Setting it up is a lot of work, but underneath all the complexity lies a campaign that hooked me quickly and had me fooled on the direction of the story multiple times. There's a ton of game in this box, and even more with the fully-voiced companion app. If you like sci-fi or mysteries, consider picking this one up.                                                                                 - May (Guild Service Representative)  ISS Vanguard is a 1-4 player co-operative, campaign Board Game. It will bring players right into epic Sci-Fi adventure, as they will play as 4 sections (security, recon, science, engineering) onboard the first human ship with the possibility to reach outer space. Campaign will introduce the unique story written by Krzysztof Piskorski (Tainted Grail) full of hard player choices, twists and branching storylines. The game will come with over 100 different Crew members, each with unique characteristics. Gameplay is divided into 2 main stages: Ship phase and landing on planets. During the Ship phase, players will manage their ship (binder with printed sleeves), where every section will have to make gameplay decisions. Then, you will prepare your crew for landing on the next planet, in search of answers to humanity's biggest questions. Together you will pick lander and customize it with modules, then each section will choose a crew member to take on a mission ( more experienced crew members will have better ranks ), deck-build skills deck, take equipment and choose dices for his character. During all phases of the games players will be directed to Log-book, consisting story encounters, often written in the form of action-packed dialogues between the characters.

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A deck builder with a twist, Robot Quest Arena adds the element of movement and positioning to the deck builder genre in a fun and exciting way. The game’s art style is a big draw, it has very cute, indie vibes to it; presented in both the game’s card art and its adorable miniature robots. Between the random elements presented by the deckbuilding genre and the game’s multiplayer focus, the game feels fresh each time you play. Robot quest arena was my personal pick for board game of the year in 2023.                                                                                     - Pat (Guild Service Representative) Robot Quest Arena is a deckbuilding board game where 2-4 players battle to be the best Robot Tech in the world. Control, protect, and upgrade your bot as you fight to knock out competitors from the arena! The base game contains:• 4 Robot Minis• 4 corresponding player boards• a 27-by-27 inch Game Board• 128 cards• 16 tiles• 72 cubes/gems• a rulebook

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Journeys is a set of four 12-card expansion packs for Hero Realms! Conquest and Discovery add the new Quest and Artifact card types. Quests are secret objectives that players may complete to earn Artifacts! Hunters and Travelers add new champions and actions to the game.

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There is no other sport like this. Nothing evokes such emotions, nothing causes such publicity and nothing brings as much income as football. But it is one thing to sit in the stands, and another to stand on the pitch, and another to watch everything from the side. Managing a club is a hell of a job...Time to get ready for the match! Eleven is a strategic game by Thomas Jansen (Club Stories, Tavern, Streetpainball) set in the world of football. You own a football club and have six weeks ahead of you. What season will it be for you? Relative Stability? Disgusting failures? Or maybe you will fight for victory in the league?Proper management of club resources will allow you to carry out further transfers, train players, hire new employees, acquire sponsors and expand your own stadium. All this to ensure that your team is ready to win on the decisive day of the match. Hire the right people in the right position and make your club invincible.Are you ready for kick-off?★ A strategic game by Thomas Jansen (Club Stories, Tavern, Streetpainball) set in the world of football★ Huge success of the crowdfunding campaign and nearly 4,000 backers on Gamefound★ Manage and develop your own football club by leading it to victory in the league - also in solo game!

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The Lost Fleet is a continuation of the best-selling board game ISS Vanguard, offering players multiple new options and a complex, intriguing plot. Many years after Vanguard’s initial journey, the global government is shocked by frightening news: Earth’s most modern ships have disappeared in mysterious circumstances. The sole remaining interstellar spaceship, the good-old Vanguard, is swiftly refitted to embark on a rescue mission. Little do the crew know that they are about to stumble upon one of the Universe’s darkest secrets EXPANSIVE CONTENT UPGRADE: The ISS Vanguard Stretch Goals Expansion enriches your gameplay with a wealth of exclusive content and add-ons. VARIETY OF MISSIONS: Immerse yourself in varied missions and challenges, each designed to add depth and excitement to your interstellar journey. EXCLUSIVE COMPONENTS: Enjoy unique game components not available in the base game, enhancing the diversity and replayability of your space adventures. SEAMLESS INTEGRATION: These new elements blend flawlessly with the ISS Vanguard base game, maintaining the game's balance while expanding the universe. ENDLESS ADVENTURE: Experience new layers of strategy and exploration, keeping your ISS Vanguard sessions fresh and engaging with each playthrough.

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A full add-on campaign centered on a group of survivors who build a new home in the far reaches of the galaxy. Requires ISS Vanguard base game and the Lost Fleet expansion to play. NEW CAMPAIGN ADVENTURES: Embark on the Deadly Frontier Campaign, a thrilling expansion to the ISS Vanguard universe with new challenges and missions. EXPANDED GAME UNIVERSE: Explore uncharted territories and face unique hazards in a campaign that broadens the scope of your space exploration. STRATEGIC DEPTH: Encounter new scenarios that require strategic planning and decision-making, enhancing the complexity and enjoyment of your game. ADDITIONAL CONTENT: Enjoy a wealth of additional content including new equipment, enemies, and story elements, enriching your ISS Vanguard experience. FRESH GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCES: Designed to integrate seamlessly with the base game, this expansion offers fresh and exciting gameplay experiences for veteran ISS Vanguard players.

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AI Space Puzzle is a cooperative board game, where players take on the roles of distressed AI and Astronauts. The goal of the game is for the Astronauts to reach the correct rooms with the correct Security Keys. While playing, you will create a shared communication system. The AI Player uses various tokens to convey the required combination of colors and pawns. The meaning of the tokens is up to the players to decide. Each game utilizes a different Scenario from the Scenario Book. Ages 8+2-5 players30 minutes play time  

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Offers expanded immersion with extra story and worldbuilding alongside art from the game. IMMERSIVE WORLD EXPLORATION: Dive deep into the universe of ISS Vanguard with 120 pages of captivating art and enriched storytelling. EXPANDED STORY DETAILS: Offers an extensive exploration of the ISS Vanguard universe, perfect for fans seeking a deeper understanding of the game’s lore. STUNNING ARTWORK COLLECTION: Features a vast array of artwork from the game, showcasing the creative brilliance behind ISS Vanguard's universe. ESSENTIAL FOR COLLECTORS: A must-have for Awaken Realms enthusiasts and ISS Vanguard collectors, adding value to your game collection. HIGH-QUALITY ART BOOK: Crafted with care, this 120-page art book is both a visual feast and a comprehensive guide to the game's expansive world.

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