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The generations before you have relied on harvesting the oceans. But as the 19th century ends, change and opportunity reach your fishing village in northern Norway. In Saltfjord, you must decide if you will expand your settlement with new buildings, send your boat to collect fish, engage in trade, or pioneer new technologies to make everyday life easier. How will you shape the destiny of your...

Thousands of years ago, a new era was beginning for humankind. The nomadic hunter-gatherers who had laboriously earned their place on Earth organized into small groups, differentiating social roles, building the first settlements, and initiating a great revolution. Scientists call this period "Mesolithic", and this game talks about those people.

Cascadia: Rolling is a series of puzzly flip-and-roll-and-write games featuring the habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest! Simultaneously roll dice, collect wildlife, and complete habitat cards to fill in different environments in Cascadia. Use special actions to manipulate your dice, and dynamic completion cards to unlock powerful combos!

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...

Risky treasure hunting in the depths of the sea... In this powered-up Deep Sea Adventure, players roll 3 dice, boost and move their pieces deeper into the sea, trying to return safely with more treasure than anyone else. Greedy explorers are riding in a submarine together, searching for treasure in the deep sea. With their diving suits on, and brand new boost capability, the explorers eagerly...

Once Yokohama was just a fishing village, but now at the beginning of the Meiji era it's becoming a harbor open to foreign countries and one of the leading trade cities of Japan. As a result, many Japanese products such as copper and raw silk are collected in Yokohama for export to other countries. At the same time, the city is starting to incorporate foreign technology and culture, with even...

You've been tasked by the city council to put together a plan to transform a whole neighborhood in the city. You have the opportunity to build new housing, office buildings, parks, and leisure areas near the waterfront. It is in your hands to make the city a better place.

Widen your Unconscious Mind experience with five new mix-and-match modules.

The Nightmare expansion takes you to the spooky side of the mind, with Nightmare Dreams, Metamorphoses Grief Layers, Uncanny Clients, and more. These chilling images might haunt you at first - but don't be too afraid; your emotional-support pet will be by your side to help.

We know a great deal about the evolution on Earth (and we hope that Evolution: New World helped you with that too). It's an exciting story of various creatures acquiring defensive & offensive traits to adapt to the ever-changing environment. What we don’t know is if there might be other worlds where completely different creatures dwell. Will the same laws of evolution apply there too? It's...

Inventions: Evolution of Ideas follows humanity's most noteworthy innovations and places the power of these technological developments in your hands to evolve your societies over the ages. Kickstarter Edition including Kickstarter Upgrade pack and Additional Promo Cards Pack.

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.  

Many faces, one purpose - Unity, the oppressive authority you have fled, has followed you to Andromeda's Edge. Nine Unity leaders, ranging in difficulty and tactics, will face of against your sole faction in solo mode. Or increase the risk in a multiplayer game by adding Unity into the mix.

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.

In Beasty Bar: Down Under, a flood of new faces floods into the Beasty Bar.

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.