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Arkwright is an economic board game designed by Stefan Risthaus, where players take on the roles of entrepreneurs in 18th-century England, building and managing factories. In this new anniversary edition, the game has been streamlined and updated with a new rulebook and artwork. The game offers different play experiences through various modules, including "Spinning Mule" and "Waterframe"...

In this expansion for Panda Spin, the panda who was sitting in the middle of the bamboo puts on his tunic and becomes the Jade Emperor, decorating the 12 animals of the zodiac with heavenly powers. Now, players may recover a card from a trick, continue a sequence of cards played by another player, or even take a card from an opponent’s hand.

In the game Olives, you will take care of your farm, harvest olives, and press them into oil, which you will sell from Portugal to markets around the world. Olive oil was an important commodity in ancient times, spreading thanks to Arab influence, and Portugal became the largest exporter. Come to sunny lands to expand your olive groves and supply your high-quality olive oil to households around...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.  

Knitting Circle is a standalone follow-up to the award-winning Calico. In this cozy tile-laying puzzle game for 1–4 players, you take on the role of knitters crafting the most beautiful assortment of garments. With variable scoring goals and dozens of unique template cards, every game offers a fresh spatial puzzle.

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!  

Recreate the experiences of soldier Hiroo Onoda during his stay on Lubang Island — thirty years of adventures, danger, comical situations and tragic moments, life and death and, above all, a demonstration of the resilience of human beings in adverse conditions — in the solitaire game Onoda. Onoda will get different results depending on the amount of honor you have accumulated...

Dewan is a fast-paced, competitive area-placement game for 2-4 players that features racing, placement, and hand strategy. During play, you collect terrain cards and spend them to strategically place your camps on the territory. Make the best use of terrain and resources so that you can satisfy the requirements on your story tiles. Along the way, gather berries and master fire to earn...

Vantage: Playmats is a set of 6 dual-layered cardboard mats designed specifically for Vantage. Each player builds a 3×3 grid of cards on their mat to represent their current location. These optional mats prevent cards from shifting and help organize the play space.