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In this game, you take on the role of a master builder competing to leave your mark on history by adding the legendary and majestic calendar to the ancient Orloj. Precision, balance, and knowledge of the cosmos will be the keys to completing this complex task.  

You awaken in the dark, your skin cold, your mind blank. Looking north, you see a bright star that doesn't change its position as the night goes on... It's the star at the north pole: Polaris.  

Bombastic is a spicy, five-minute, travel-friendly game for two players. One player is Xs, and the other is Os — pretty standard so far. But what you don't know can hurt you. Nine chunky tiles are shuffled face down into a 3×3 grid — 4 of them Xs, 4 of them Os, and the last? A ticking, delicate bomb. Can you find your tiles without blowing up?

In a far-away land, dwarven Brewmasters are competing to make the most delicious drinks for the upcoming Orctober BeerFest! Players take on the role of one of these Brewmasters, managing their brewery, farm and workers.  

In Fearless, you walk through a gloomy forest and try to stay on the safe path. If you still wander astray, you try to turn back again as close as possible.

In Formidable Farm, you tirelessly try to fulfill the wishes of the village population for field crops.

As courageous marine conservationists, in Reef Gardens you dive into the dazzling world of coral reefs and take on the mission to save these vital ecosystems. With a skillful hand, you plant new corals and create thriving reef landscapes while the clock ticks and the budget dwindles. To get more research money, you may have to part with existing reefs from time to time so that new ones can be...

In Sanctuary, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically-managed zoo for animals and visitors. A supply of 135 unique zoo tiles provides you with animals, buildings, and projects. In every game, you want to find the best mix from those available to build the most successful zoological establishment. Different effects on the tiles will help you to achieve conservation goals and to...

Division M has arrived in the neighborhood! The Agent Avenue: Division M expansion brings a new type of agent to Agent Avenue, creating a danger zone around your home. The pack also includes fifteen unique black market cards, each adding new twists and unpredictable opportunities to every game.

Hledači drahokamů brings a breath of fresh air to the world of board games. If you used to enjoy Battleship but now find it too simple, this game is for you – instead of ships, you will discover the color and type of your opponent's hidden gems.This abstract game of spatial deduction will really test your imagination. The goal is clear: reveal the position, color, and type of all your...

In Disney Villainous Unstoppable!, you step into the shoes of one of four famous Disney villains — Maleficent, Ursula, Hades, or Scar — and must make clever use of your special abilities in order to achieve your evil plan while thwarting your opponents.

A trick-taking game set in the movie world—compete for awards in Best Film, CGI, and Soundtrack.

RA and Write is a flip-and-write game built upon the foundation of the classic RA from acclaimed designer Reiner Knizia. It features the same art and thematic style as the 25th Century Games new edition of the board game.

In Roblins!, you take control of a goblin clan and its gold chamber. Your goal is to steal the enemies entire gold treasure.

You and your ragtag crew of squirrely thieves just pulled off the biggest heist of your bushy-tailed lives, grabbing a whole winter's worth of acorns back from the clutches of a greedy raccoon. Now you're at the rendezvous point, up to your cheeks in nuts, and it's time to split up the haul. To get away with more than your fair share, it'll take sneaky sleight-of-paw and every underhanded trick...

In Suna Valo, two individuals take on the task of establishing their own farm in the Solarpunk world of Overgrown. Located in the picturesque "Sunny Valley" (Suna Valo), nestled at the foot of a mountain and crisscrossed by a broad river, the village of Foriro has been erected — a place of new beginnings! The farmers in this village supply valuable goods using their transport drones and river...

Climb the social ladder — or kick it over. The trick-taking game Tax the Rich features a deck depicting characters of various social ranks from the Poor to the President. Each round begins with a simple bidding phase to determine both the trump color and the number of tricks required to score bonus points. The winner of the bid must then acquire the required number of tricks,...

A collection of 20 new factions for Terra Mystica, 2 each for the 7 colors of the game and 2 multi-color, ice and fire factions, respectively. All ideas submitted by fans of the game.

In Timber Town you are a beaver architect, constructing a new town on the riverbank using buildings sent drifting down the river.

Welcome to the playground! In Tricky Kids, you and your classmates are trading toys and snacks in a chaotic kid-economy where value is totally made up. It’s a trick-taking game with a twist: you write the numbers on your cards. At the start of each round, you assign values that total 21 across your hand then use those cards to try to win tricks and collect points.

Dive into daring battles with 2 to 4 heroes as you face off against ten unique and intelligent boss monsters! What makes it special: All bosses are controlled by an app that dynamically responds to your actions. At the start of each battle, their tactics and abilities remain a mystery. Uncover their weaknesses, discover how to defeat them, and claim powerful loot cards to upgrade your deck and...