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The Hobbit: There & Back Again is a competitive adventure game in which players draft dice to make pathways, collect resources, and perform actions that help them to reach their chapter goal.          

Galaxy Trucker: Do What!? is the second expansion for the relaunched Galaxy Trucker—a delightfully chaotic game for 2 to 4 players. Enjoy two big modules you can mix and match: wild Missions and fussy VIP Astronauts Embark on impossible or even more impossible Missions and deliver cargo that most likely violates all intergalactic shipping laws Feeling fearless? Throw in some Supercards...

SETI: Space Agencies is an expansion for SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence that introduces powerful asymmetric organizations—each with unique abilities, strategic advantages, and starting conditions that redefine how you approach the search for alien life. Take charge of unique organizations in your quest for alien contact. Take control of new asymmetric organizations, each...

Wispwood is a family tile-laying game exploring a magical forest of bright-colored wisps. They each have their wishes and reward you for fulfilling them. Can you place your wisps the best and illuminate the brightest forest for your cat? Light up a magical forest and lure in a curious cat with glowing wisps. Choose from a display of wisp tiles with different spatial goals Combine tiles to...

The original Czech game Codenames by Vlaada Chvátil has been enjoying success around the world – winner of the most prestigious international award Spiel des Jahres 2016, best party game in history according to the global game database www.boardgamegeek.com. A word association game for two teams of secret agents. Codenames: Back to Hogwarts is the first competitive Codenames game inspired by...

Maximize the portability of Gingham with this custom travel case and carabiner.

The race is on! Ants have found an abandoned picnic blanket ripe with sweets, but there aren't enough for every colony...

Fill the botanical gardens with fragrant flowers, lush foliage, and soothing waters as you erect your gazebos among the tranquil features and atop prized patios.

Beasts is a co-operative card game in which players work together to climb ever higher through a series of three-digit numbers, transforming the current number by strategically covering one digit at a time. Each player plays all cards of a single suit from their hand on their turn, always aiming to create a new number that's higher than the last. But things get wild when the beasts...

A deep mountain tomb built for sealing the Queen centuries ago. It was discovered by a group of archaeologists recently and field studies were then carried out. Yet no one realized they had awaken that which should never be disturbed. A team of up to 3 survivors will fight against 1 Immortal Queen. The objective, setup, and rules are different between the two teams. The game starts with the...

Become the leaders of scientific teams venturing into uncharted boreal territories to observe and photograph the Arctic’s most adorable inhabitants. Play cards from your hand to one of 3 locations on your player board to snap a photo and send your scientists sliding to the left and to the right - but only if their colors match the ones printed on your card! Line up vehicle symbols, race to...

Night Soil is a very mature game about sanitation in Tudor London. Clean the streets to earn your living under the cover of darkness! This is the Kickstarter version, which also includes solo mode and custom shape night soil cubes.

Guide one of the seven largest cities of antiquity to prosperity in 7 Wonders Dice. During the game, you will construct a wonder that defies time, make scientific advances, develop commerce, manage your resources, and handle your gold reserve prudently — all while keeping an eye on neighboring cities since ignoring them has a heavy price!

In Potions of Azerland, you’ll become a master potion maker! Collect ingredients from the forest, study different potion types, visit the market to trade goods, and brew powerful potions. Use them for magical effects or fulfill requests from travelers visiting your town.

Echoes of Time is a strategic game for 2-4 players in which you attempt to create the best-equipped fellowship of characters from different factions to conquer the sources of power. Try to control and modify the flow of time to outshine your opponents. The game includes more than one hundred cards with unique effects that you will use to build a new deck each game, and a "sliding tile" system...

Nippon: Zaibatsu is a new edition of Nippon, a fast-paced, area-majority economic game. Players control "zaibatsu": massive conglomerates of interconnected companies driving Japan's economy in the Industrial Revolution era.

In Paws Up, players become pet influencers competing to collect the most “paws” through clever photo cards and storytelling. It’s a fast-paced, light strategy card game perfect for families and casual gamers.

In Koi, you build an authentic 3D koi pond, so the challenge is to bring your reservoir to life and make the most of the actions at your disposal to create something truly magnificent.From the creators of Bonsai comes a brand-new, serene, strategic journey through nature.        

Molly House: Metal Pawns is a lavishly deluxe cosmetic upgrade for the board game Molly House. It includes 5 unique metal player pawns, replacing the standard wooden tokens. Each pawn features a custom design evoking 18th-century London, with a pre-painted, pre-stained finish and a felted base to protect your game board.

Molly House is a semi-cooperative historical game for 1–5 players, set in 18th-century London. Players take on the roles of gender-defying mollies, hosting secret parties while evading moralistic constables and protecting their community from collapse.  

Up or Down? is a fast-paced card game for 2–6 players from acclaimed designers Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. Players build ascending or descending columns of numbered cards, aiming to place as many cards of the same color in each column as possible. The more matching colors, the more points you score!