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It's 1977. You're an up-and-coming musician, dreaming of making it big with your band. Over the next few months you'll rehearse, play gigs, write songs, and promote your band. With careful planning and a little luck, you'll earn the most fame and become the best new artist of the year.

Secretly wager dice behind a player screen. Then, all players reveal their dice simultaneously. If you bid less dice, you get to go first! But, it's easier to catch fish with more dice.Will you play risky to go early, or be patient and catch the big one? Don't forget to use your special dice and lure tokens.Most points (from caught fish) wins!

Tea Garden is a game of talented debuting designer Tomáš Holek, who is also working on his designs for the biggest Czech publishers. The key elements of the game are deck-building and worker-placement, Maybe the most intriguing is the resource management part though. In Tea Garden, you will pay with tea leaves. Those can be either green or black (fermented) – the value of green leaves...

As the 19th century draws to a close, the monarchies of Europe struggle to stay relevant in this rapidly changing age. Whether it’s the court of King Frederik in Saxony or the court of the aging Queen Victoria of the British Empire trying to maintain rule over the faraway riches of Australia, they must all contend with the rising political forces clamoring to secure their piece of the pie in...

Developing a national park is no small feat. Some animals have begun their migration, going around and around in search of a new place to live. Hippos that love both water and land. Huge elephants. And bears that just want to be left alone. "Uhhhh," you can't help but growl as the cards go around. You want to secure the perfect spot, but should you choose a location or an animal first? Take one...

The time has finally come for the wild young wolves to go into the village at night, cause mischief, and grab sleeping villagers — but these villagers are also extremely defensive and will plan together how they can track down the young wolves in their hiding places during the day.

Expansion for card game Karak: Goblin that adds two new game modes: alternative boss fights and Survival. Boss Fights that use new boss action card decks are now much more exciting and dynamic (the expansion also adds two new bosses to the roster). Survival mode is played simultaneously and players have to face the waves of ever stronger opponents (this mode use draft mechanics) while...

You and your competitors’ transit companies have been hired by the city to build new subway lines and commercial developments to improve the city's bottom line.Manage assets such as time, money, & resources to build your subway line. Gain prestige by completing objectives and fulfilling the city’s transit demands. Focus on individual projects, open Agendas or a little of both in an effort...

Nusfjord is a tranquil fishing village in the Lofoten archipelago in northern Norway. Fifty years ago, business was blooming when the codfish would come for spawning. Today, Nusfjord is more of a museum than a village, with less than a hundred people living there. Imagine how beautiful this place must be given that you must pay a fee to even look at the houses. Cruise ships used to pass by this...

The great cities of the world are challenging each other to present the most beautiful festival imaginable. The closing fireworks ceremony, held in all cities, will be the final rose in the crown of the festivities.  

In 1951, the Indian government commissioned the renowned architect Le Corbusier to design a new capital for Punjab: thus CHANDIGARH was born.  

Legion - The Siberian Story is an original Czech strategy card game set in the Russian Civil War and the Czechoslovak Legions.

Europe, the second half of the 19th century. The Industrial Revolution is in full swing, due to the rapidly developing railways. New lines weave a net across the continent and one steam locomotive after another rolls along them, carrying agricultural crops, industrial raw materials, mail and passengers.    

Take charge of the formidable Roman legions and their allies. Command the powerful crossbowmen of the Han dynasty as they traverse unfamiliar deserts. Steer the renowned Greco-Bactrian cavalry, and fight for every oasis. Direct Hannibal's diverse array of mercenaries, elephants, and the Sacred Band of Carthage.  

In Nova Era, players guide their civilization from humble tribal beginnings to vast scientific empires, navigating the twists and turns through eras of history. Harness the power of technology, expand territories, and enlist famous (and sometimes infamous) personalities from across history. Civilizations face constant threats from rival nations, natural disasters, social unrest, and the...

In Hello Kitty: Day at the Park, players take on the role of Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, and other characters to playfully compete for the most epic day of fun at the local park. They explore the park by laying tiles, ideally gaining items along the way that allow them to complete adventures, which they will document by taking selfies.

One night, a panda snuggled in a bamboo grove and dreamily munched on his favourite shoots. Looking up at the starry night sky, she wondered why she wasn't one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. "I should think of something in which I can be spoken of in the same breath as these famous creatures." Then, as she turned to get another sprout, the idea for this play was born...

Cosca is a strategy party game of gaining influence through using secret bids and dice, which are never rolled. Over seven rounds (a week), you will secretly send your henchmen (dice) to locations, where they will gather resources in the form of money and guns. Then, you will use combinations of the symbols on your dice to gain the favor of the mafiosos on offer.

Cat Packs is a fast-paced card game mixed with tile-laying in which you'll cleverly put together the cat gang of your most whimsical dreams! The game includes over one hundred unique illustrated cats by artist Liselotte Eriksson.