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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...

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.

Twinkle Twinkle is a tile-laying puzzle game for 1-4 players where players draft stunning transparent tiles to fill their star charts. Connect Constellations, build Asteroid Belts, and avoid falling into Black Holes in this modular scoring adventure. With dynamic turn order, strategic planning, and endless puzzle combinations, Twinkle Twinkle offers tactile fun and replayability for space...

Until Proven Guilty is a narrative co-operative game inspired by court-themed visual novels, television series, and video games.      

Tha anamal wath a bag nasa, twa tasks and lavas an Afraca Can you guess what is this? Elephant!  

The brilliant forest wizard Elixirus invites you to his annual "Magic Potion Mixing Contest," held in his wooden hut in the middle of a deep, enchanted forest. As apprentices from different teams, you will gather at this special place to impress Master Elixirus with your homemade potions. First, you must find the right ingredients in the forest, which you will then mix in your bottles to create...

As the captain of a fleet during the Age of Discovery, you have been chosen by your king to explore uncharted lands and map the edges of the known world.

Fire in the Shell is a huge expansion for Snails – a dynamic game for 2-4 players about squads of pumped up mollusks. It expands upon the base game, adding never-seen-before elements: wholly new factions with unique special abilities and action cards, new terrain tiles enabling you to play even bigger battles, additional rules featuring the wind and soldier specializations in snail squads, and...

Tenby is one of the most beautiful towns in Wales. Wander our colourful streets, walk along our piers with some scrumptious fish and chips, and relax on our stunning beaches with a nice cold ice cream and a warm feeling in your heart.

Bouba/Kiki is a cooperative communication game based on the psychological Bouba/Kiki Effect, which is the finding that people tend to make the same associations between sounds and shapes, irrespective of their language or culture. For example, people will tend to associate the nonsense word bouba with a rounded shape and kiki with a spiky shape.

"Hang on Mama, I'm on my way!" Toto the black cat said, skittering towards the lopsided tower looming before him. Having been told that his mother left the world of the living to become a star in the sky, Toto and the rest of his feline friends bound unwaveringly for the top of the tower in the hopes to meet her again.

Nemed is the second expansion to Inis, the area-influence game rooted in Celtic history and Lore. Nemed incorporates three different modules that will change the dynamics of your game.

In Coming of Age, you will start the game as a child, and as such, you will have a limited set of interests and skills that will determine your development. During this time, your parents' help will be important for your progress. As the years go by, you will grow and acquire new interests, gain more independence, and with it, access to other experiences that will allow you to achieve your own...

As mining activities intensified in the twilight years of the industrial revolution, competition for natural resources grew fierce and industrialists burrowed themselves deeper and deeper into the sodden depths of the earth. One mining operation dug deeper than any other, and the events that followed this endeavour have become the stuff of myth and legend. What little information is known about...

The year is 793, and the Northumbrian coast burns. The attack on Lindisfarne was but the first strike — more raiders will follow. As the rulers of Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria, and East Anglia, you must prepare your kingdom for the coming storm. Fortify your defenses and expand your kingdoms with new cities — but take care as the more you expand, the more you attract Vikings to your kingdom....

Orléans: Big Box — first released as Orléans: Anniversary Box — collects all released materials as of 2025 for Orléans, a game set in the French city of the same name during medieval times in which you must assemble a following of farmers, merchants, knights, monks, etc to gain supremacy through trade, construction and science in medieval France.

Orléans: Ortskarten 6 is a set of three new building tiles for use in the Orléans base game or the deluxe edition of the game. The tiles feature a tinkerer's wagon, a bookbindery, and a flea market.

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of early 20th century explorers in The Royal Society of Archeology. As the leader of a learned society, you lead a team of adventurers on expeditions around the globe in search of relics and knowledge. London serves as your headquarters, where you secure funding, deepen your expertise at the university, and plan your next bold discoveries. Your...

We all remember and love the stories we discovered as kids — especially when they’re just as rewarding to revisit as adults. And their original literary form isn't the only way to enjoy them. What if classic tales were reimagined as thrilling detective adventures? Winnie the Pooh: Serious Detective is a narrative-driven board game in which players take on the roles of beloved childhood...

The mystical island of Emberheart is home to the last dragons. They have been living in harmony with the villagers until poachers from the Distant Lands have begun capturing them. The Dragon Ambassador now seeks the King’s support. As one of the King’s champions, your mission is to join forces with the villagers, rescue and protect the dragons, and stand against the evil poachers.

Following the arrival of the Portuguese in Japan, daimyos competed for control of foreign trade and technology. Himeji Castle, a symbol of feudal power, became a strategic center for clans seeking to gain influence.

Fathom is a tile-laying, pattern-building game of deep-sea exploration in which you take on the role of marine biology teams competing to uncover the secrets of an uncharted, underwater ecosystem around a fictional island. The depths are vast and time is limited, so savvy decision-making under pressure is crucial to a successful expedition. Choose wisely which creatures to investigate as...