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!                                           - Will (Marketing Manager) 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!
$58.00$47.00
Century: Golem Edition - An Endless World
Century: Golem Edition – An Endless World is the final chapter to the Century: Golem trilogy. In An Endless World players are crystal traders who have scoured to the furthest reaches of Caravania and come face to face with primordial golems predating human existence. These golems are incredibly powerful and ever eager to assist. As the world continues to unfold itself to players, you will discover how endless the fun will be!
$38.00
Reign of Cthulu – A Pandemic System Board Game
In this unique stand-alone take on Pandemic, you are humanity’s last hope against a threat from beyond this world. In Reign of Cthulhu, players work to shut down cults and ward off monsters while attempting to seal the gates. Travel between key locations in four cities central to the Cthulhu Mythos as you make use of your investigator’s unique ability to stem the tide of evil. But be warned: Investigating the depths of chaos and madness will stretch your sanity to the limit. Encountering unspeakable monsters and using powerful Relic cards will lead you to the brink of insanity. Go over the edge and you’ll have fewer actions and a weakened ability. Only by working together can you save the world from the unspeakable horror that lurks beyond the portals.
$73.00$58.00
Ticket to Ride Paris
Enjoy the City of Lights! Find yourself transported to the glamorous Paris of the roaring twenties. Jump aboard an open platform bus, cruise down les Champs-Elysées, admire the Eiffel Tower and conclude your day by enjoying a picturesque sunset from a charming terrace in Montmartre. In this fast-paced Ticket to Ride game, players race one another to visit the most iconic locations of the city and complete their Destination Tickets. The winning player will efficiently utilize the Parisian bus network in this new and very unique board map. UNIQUE PARIS MÉTRO THEME: Experience the charm of building your own version of the Paris Métro in this special edition of Ticket to Ride. SPECIAL CARD ROLES: Utilize red, white, and blue cards strategically to expand your rail network across the iconic city of Paris. FAMILY STRATEGY GAME: Engage the whole family with easy-to-learn gameplay, perfect for players of all ages and skill levels. IMMERSIVE PARISIAN EXPERIENCE: Travel through the streets of Paris and plan your routes to connect famous landmarks and districts. CLASSIC TICKET TO RIDE GAMEPLAY: Enjoy the beloved mechanics of Ticket to Ride with a unique twist set in the romantic city of Paris.
$37.00$31.00
Ticket to Ride Iberia & South Korea
Discover the Iberian Peninsula and embark on a train trip where every step of your journey will resonate with the rhythm of celebration. From the lively streets of Barcelona to the festive squares of Seville, collect and maximize sets of Festival Cards as your network expands. But plan your travel carefully, as other players will offer fierce competition to reach cities and claim their rewards before you do. This Ticket to Ride expansion also includes the South Korea map, which offers a unique twist in how routes are organized. Be quick and efficiently use your High Speed Train bonuses to claim the most valuable routes and secure the highest positions on the Province Chart. This is not a stand-alone game, requires an original copy of Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride Europe to play. EXPLORE IBERIA AND SOUTH KOREA: Journey through the vibrant landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula and the dynamic routes of South Korea in this exciting Ticket to Ride expansion. FESTIVAL CARD FEATURE: In the Iberia map, collect and maximize sets of Festival cards to expand your rail network and experience the cultural festivities of cities like Barcelona and Seville. HIGH SPEED TRAIN BONUSES: Utilize High Speed Train bonuses effectively in South Korea to outpace competitors and secure the most lucrative routes and rewards. STRATEGIC ROUTE PLANNING: Face fierce competition as you plan your travel strategically to claim cities and routes before others, enhancing gameplay with a new layer of challenge. BASE GAME REQUIRED: Please note that this is an expansion, and the Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride Europe base game is required to play. Contents Maps of Iberia and South Korea Rules and Tickets for each map 110 Train Car cards 54 Festival cards and 1 Ticket Draft card (Iberia) 1 Province mat and 1 Province scoring card (South Korea) 15 Express Train cards (South Korea)
$65.00
The Initiative
The Initiative — a unique co-operative board game of story, strategy, and code-breaking — lets players take on the role of teenagers in 1994 who have found a mysterious board game called "The Key". Not only will they play The Key, but players will help the teens through a pivotal chapter of their lives by following a series of missions linked together via an interactive comic book. The game's campaign is broken into a number of chapters, each taking 30-60 minutes to complete and each starting with you reading a page of the comic book. The story advances even if players fail a mission, but winning may provide a reward in the future. Each chapter builds on the knowledge and story from previous chapters, weaving narrative, code-breaking, and mystery into one thrilling game experience.
$87.00$70.00
Race to the Raft
From the creator of Isle of Cats: Race to the Raft is a cooperative path building and tile laying social puzzle board game for 1 – 4 players.In the game, you play the role of the disorientated island cats who are lost on the smoke-filled island. Nothing seems to be where it once was, and you must find a safe route to the raft by placing pathway cards.As you build pathways, fire — which is represented by different shaped tiles — will spread across the island, limiting your options. You need to find the balance between creating long pathways and keeping the cats ahead of the flames as you move towards the raft.The game includes 81 scenarios from which to choose, including a simple tutorial that gradually introduces you to new rules and an advanced tutorial for when you're ready for a far greater challenge.Choose cards, build pathways, and control the spread of the fire as you work together to guide all the cats in their race to the raft!
$73.00$62.00
Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery
You and a team of Vault Hunters enter Mister Torgue’s Arena of Badassery™ to face off against his collection of skags, bandits, and assorted psychos. You can play a one-off battle filled with explosions, slaughter-splosions, sauce-plosions, and loot-splosions!!! Or play a series of deadly fights in campaign-mode that will see your Vault Hunter level up between games. Visit vending machines to buy better gear, advance your character using unique skill trees, equip epic new guns, and enter the next game even more BADASS than before!!! Just make sure your tough enough to take on the final boss, an Ultimate Murder-Machine, hellbent on sending you back to the borderlands as moist and meaty skag-snacks.
$174.00$139.00
Castles By The Sea
In this spatial puzzler from Brotherwise Games you must lead your kingdom of Shorelings to victory by building castles of sand and stone. You’ll then have to deploy your structures and figures as quickly as possible to guard your castles before the hazards of beach life tear them down. The cleverest builder will claim the most territory and grow their kingdom the fastest, but remember, danger lurks around every corner; your kingdom won’t last forever! Castles by the Sea is perfect for fans of Santorini, King Domino, and other puzzlers. The light-hearted theme and magnificent table presence will make it a hit for retailers and players alike.
$80.00$54.00
Castles By The Sea: Riptide Expansion
Castles by the Sea: Riptide Expansion introduces a new mechanic to the base game. The Riptide Expansion is played exactly like the base game, but with one addition to the Hazard step. At the end of each player's Hazard step, they must roll the Tide Die and move the tide around the board!This expansion can be mixed with the base game components, and includes options for prebuilt Kingdoms.
$18.00$12.00
Call to Adventure: High Fantasy Art Deck
From Brotherwise Games, two curated decks of the best images from the hit hero-crafting game, Call to Adventure. Perfect as a visual aid for your next TTRPG campaign, to inspire storytelling, or just to appreciate beautiful artwork from some of the industry’s best illustrators. Each deck includes 100 Tarot-sized cards packaged in a tuckbox. The front of each card is a full-bleed image. The back includes scene prompts, as well as a spot to write your own notes. The cards are intended for use with any tabletop RPG, whether you’re running an adventure or building your PC’s backstory.
$19.00$13.00
Gartenbau
In Gartenbau, players select and place tiles in a tableau to meet the growing requirements of drafted flower tiles. A dual track rondel combined with three layers of tile laying are at the core of this beautiful game. Take on the role of a gardener, seeking to wield your green thumb to grow a well-balanced, mature garden before the growing season ends. You will sow seeds and grow a variety of plants to fill out your garden. In addition, if you meet the complex growing condition of your Flowers, you'll earn Prestige Points for your horticultural achievements. The player who earns the most prestige at the end of the game is crowned The Master Gardener. Gartenbau is set in the late 19th century and all of the artwork used in this game is vintage from that era. This game is dedicated to all of the unknown artists who created wonderful works for various seed and flower catalogs during that period, leaving their mark on a beautiful era for garden art. AWARDS: Gartenbau was one of five winners of the 2023 Mensa Select Award.
$73.00$62.00
Doctor Who Card Game 2E
Daleks! Cybermen! Sontarans! The list of threats is endless and no place in the universe is ever truly safe from danger. But there’s one man who’s made it his mission to defend the defenceless, help the helpless, and save everyone he can. The Doctor Who: The Card Game is by internationally renowned designer Martin Wallace, and has been designed for both seasoned time-travelling gamers and newly regenerated players. •A great game for any fan of the show, both young and old.•Contains new companions - Rose Tyler and Clara Oswald as well as new enemies, the Impossible Astronaut, the Vashta Nerada and the Adipose.•New edition of the best-selling card game.•Contains new versions of the Doctor - including the Ninth, Tenth and Twelfth Doctors!•Familiar enough that existing fans can get started right away, but with enough new cards that it's still a must-buy!
$44.00$31.00
Deadlands Noir: The Big Easy
'The Big Easy' is a competitive card game set in alternate history New Orleans. Designed by renowned Deadlands author and creator of Deadlands Noir, John Goff, the Big Easy pits players against each other as private investigators competing to solve a brutal crime.In The Big Easy, all players play from the same deck of cards as they move around the city in search of a suspect, motive, and a piece of evidence. The first player to come up with all three clues solves the case and wins the game.At each location they visit, however, the detectives must overcome some obstacle or threat, ranging from organized criminals to diabolical cultists and demons. As if that weren't enough, their rival detectives are always meddling in their investigation, trying to slow them down and steal the vital lead for themselves.With cunning, guts, and a little luck, you should be able to keep your enemies at bay long enough to crack the case and clean up the streets of The Big Easy.
$35.00
Clearance - Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery
You and a team of Vault Hunters enter Mister Torgue’s Arena of Badassery™ to face off against his collection of skags, bandits, and assorted psychos. You can play a one-off battle filled with explosions, slaughter-splosions, sauce-plosions, and loot-splosions!!! Or play a series of deadly fights in campaign-mode that will see your Vault Hunter level up between games. Visit vending machines to buy better gear, advance your character using unique skill trees, equip epic new guns, and enter the next game even more BADASS than before!!! Just make sure your tough enough to take on the final boss, an Ultimate Murder-Machine, hellbent on sending you back to the borderlands as moist and meaty skag-snacks.
$174.00$92.00
Einstein: His Amazing and Incomparable Science - Genius Expansion
The Genius Expansion evolves the world of Einstein and provides an exciting step-up for more expert players. Leveraging the components in the base game, along with some new ones, the expansion layers on the kinds of strategic choices and player interactivity that hobby gamers love, with a new deck of cards to bring these mechanisms to life along with entirely new rules for taking your Einstein experience to the genius level!More specifically, with this expansion players now have:• Insight cards• Genius scoring cards• Prestige scoring that's broken into six categories: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Philosophy, Major Theories, and Collaboration earned during the game• The opportunity to use inspirations and ideas played by both you and your opponents Ages: 14+Players: 2-4Game Length: 15-30 minutes
$11.00
Roll Through The Ages: The Bronze Age
Build a thriving civilization--in under an hour! Collect goods, assign workers to build cities and erect monuments, advance your civilization through cultural and scientific developments, but don't forget to harvest enough food to feed your growing population. Grab those dice and Roll Through the Ages in this addictive and strategic game. Players roll dice to obtain commodities and workers to build up their civilizations. Dice can be rerolled twice unless they come up as a hazard. Players use their workers to build infrastructure to support additional works or to build monuments that are worth points. At the same time commodities are gathered which allow your civilization to develop. Once all monuments or five developments are achieved by a player the game ends at the end of the round, points are counted, and a victor is declared! GRYPHON BOOKSHELF SERIES #2
$41.00