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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...

This robot factory needs you! With the assistance of your trusty animal companions, mechanical marvels will soon start rolling off your assembly line — then you just need to add some spark to bring those robots alive. Explore the junkyard to gather dice for constructing robots or upgrading your factory. Keep a keen eye on your line-up of charming animal aides; they're the cornerstone of your...

In Hamlet: By the Lake, you take your village building lakeside! Form lakes, build boats, go fishing, and feed your Villagers seasonal meals that give them special abilities. Hamlet: By the Lake adds variability, customizability and more individual control of resources, taking the strategy levels for Hamlet well above sea level.

Ecosfera is a cooperative deck-building game with different levels of difficulty where we must restore nature before it’s too late.

Tethys is a collaborative space dungeon crawler where you, along with your teammates, must explore the mining colony on the surface of Saturn's moon, Tethys, complete missions and defeat the Alien Queen. At each turn, you will open new rooms, face fearsome aliens, conquer new weapons, modifiers and items that will enhance your arsenal: your precious dice. Find and open the chests to receive...

Of all the streets of the Eixample, Passeig de Gràcia is the most iconic. First, it was just a road connecting Barcelona and the former town of Gràcia, now a major district of Barcelona. It became a promenade where Barcelona’s citizens went to relax, and was filled with restaurants, coffee shops, ballrooms, theaters, parks, and even rollercoasters. Unfortunately, these amenities were only...

Beyond the Horizon is a civilization game in which players compete to become the most influential society in history through exploration and expansion, development and production, research and technological advancement.

In this game, you will play the role of a scheming hacker, hired by a space agency, with the intention of using it for your own benefit. Your mission is simple: operate to discover valuable and strange mineral deposits on the arid alien landscape. But be careful! While looking for treasures, you could find remainder of old missions from your own space agency, which failed and left space junk...

Nocturne is a puzzly spatial bidding and set collection game of sly mystics set in a whimsical moonlit forest illustrated by Beth Sobel!

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!

The supernatural is real. Unspeakable horrors await those who venture out at night. Vampires drain the life of their victims while cultists summon strange creatures. We're hoping that we can scrounge together enough supplies to survive without our minds snapping, but it is a heavy burden to bear.

Krampus is Santa Claus' evil twin. Each year the horned devil would go out on Christmas Even punishing the naughtiest of the naughty kids. He was so good at his job (as was Santa!), that Krampus' list got smaller and smaller every year, until finally he hungered for new targets to inflict his pain and punishment on... Santa and his elves!

Souvenir shopping is a battle against time.The end of your trip is rapidly approaching, but you still need to buy souvenirs! You're worried you won't be able to find enough of the souvenirs you want, but if you spend too much time looking, everything will sell out! Should you start looking for something that's easier to find? No, there still might be time...

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.

In the family game Nutventure se in the role of squirrels try to collect the nuts before your opponent.

Darkness covers your approach as you alight on the riverbank. Swiftly, you hide the boat and shoulder your gear. The mission is clear: capture or kill your target; rendezvous at the extraction point; get out. You have two days. Nodding to your team, you set off toward the glowing lights of Vaillant.

On the 11th of July, 1899 at 10 a.m., the Union Pacific Express has left Folsom, New Mexico, with 47 passengers on board. After a few minutes, gunfire and hurrying footsteps on the roof can be heard. Heavily armed bandits have come to rob honest citizens of their wallets and jewels. Will they succeed in stealing the suitcase holding the Nice Valley Coal Company's weekly pay, despite it having...

In Open Season, you play as a monster — a little cruel, but wishing to do things right — who has decided to take revenge on the groups of adventurers who come to disturb their peace. After getting rid of them, you still have to decorate your living room properly, so you try to assemble a nice collection of heads on the wall.