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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.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary with a new edition of Neuroshima Hex.

Dark times loom over the kingdom of Thebes. The blind, old king Oedipus left the throne in disgrace and asked Polynices and Eteocles, his own sons, to rule the city together. But power corrupts and ancient feuds call for new blood to be spilled. Soon, Polynices finds himself leading an army from the rival city of Argos against his own brother. The Theban nobles support Eteocles as he maintains...

In ‘The Druids of EDORA’, you take on the role of druids and sorceresses. You move through a magical forest full of places of worship and other mysterious locations. You erect numerous steles and menhirs, visit dolmens and the oracle site.

The Voynich manuscript, named after the bookseller who discovered it in 1912, is an enigma that has resisted human curiosity for over 600 years.Now, the manuscript has fallen into your hands. Will you be able to decipher its secrets and piece together this mysterious puzzle?

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! A game plays over a series of turns during which you...

In Aquaria, you and your friends compete to have the most expertise in maintaining a thriving aquarium. Build your aquarium from scratch to see who can maintain the best aquascape and fauna. One to four aquarists will see who can best accomplish their marine goals.

Operation Barclay is a two-player game of low/medium complexity about the intelligence war between the Allies and their Abwehr counterparts in the Mediterranean theater in 1942-1943.

In City Tour, you and the other players want to pick up passengers in your bus and deliver them to the right stops. How many passengers? That depends on how difficult you want the game to be!

Stínadla is an old-school co-operative game set in the world of Rychlé šípy — that is, The Rapid Arrows, a Czech comic book and novel series by Jaroslav Foglar set in 1930s Czechoslovakia that was inspired by the mysterious atmosphere of Old Prague.

In Tianxia, players take the role of leaders of noble families who want to earn prestige, as well as favors from the powerful rulers that govern the seven Warring Kingdoms.

Explore the wilds in a 2-player tile-laying simple strategic game. The closer you camp to the unexplored wilderness, the higher you'll score.

The BBQ's hot, and it's time to prep the food for cooking, but don't spill on the grill or everyone will go hungry!1. Draw a card!2. Grab food with tongs!3. Add it to the grill, but don't drop any!Take turns to add food add to the grill If any piece fall off, take a card. Get 2 cards and you're eliminated. The last player standing, wins.

Similo is a cooperative deduction game in which you must find one of the sea creatures based on clues from another player.

In Countryside, you are a farmer with a vision, and you want to build the most thriving and efficient farm the land has ever seen. To do so, you will expand your territory by playing area cards and cultivate it with trees, vegetables, animals, and more. Will you raise live-stock in lush meadows, plant trees in your garden, or focus on growing hearty crops? Every decision counts as the right...

Nucleum: Energy Research Institute is an expansion to the base game of Nucleum and brings to life 8 new Experiments, and Patron cards with powerful abilities. All new Experiments are also compatible with Nucleum: Australia, Nucleum: Court of Progress, and Nucleum: Patrons Set.

Dorfromantik – Light Luggage is a cooperative tile-laying game. Work together to create a beautiful world of hexagonal landscapes and earn as many points as possible.You’ll place tiles to build a beautiful Landscape while trying to complete tasks and create the longest possible River. The better you succeed, the more points you’ll score at the end of the game. From game to game, the points...

As the manager of your own cinema, program an eclectic selection of films and invest in the comfort of your theaters to conquer the hearts of movie lovers! The perfect game to discover bag-building mechanics.

The Dice Pool Party will start in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... Splash!Shake the pool and take a good look at the dice.Can you single out the ones that give you the most points? You have only a brief moment.        

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.

Join your friends and family — and memorable Sims from years past — in The Sims Board Game as you chart your journey. Will you create chaos and try to outrun Grim, or aim for career success? What will you do next when you have to start all over again? The possibilities are endless as you explore familiar venues, connect with iconic Sims, and achieve your aspirations to claim victory!...

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...

Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons is a cooperative board game for 1–5 players set in the Forgotten Realms. Players take on the roles of heroes inspired by classic D&D classes (wizard, fighter, bard, rogue, cleric) and work together to defeat iconic monsters lurking in the Undermountain beneath Waterdeep.