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Twisted Paths is the final addition to the world of Arnak. Its major highlight is a new double-sided map, bigger than the one in the base game, that features two new research tracks, each with unique mechanisms and components.

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.

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.

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.

Take Time is a cooperative game where players either win or lose together. To succeed, you must strategically play 12 cards facedown around a Clock, following specific rules for each Test. You can work together through a series of games to pass all 40 Tests available in the game.

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...

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.

Recall is a deep strategy game from the designers of Revive that focuses on engine building and exploration. Each player begins the game with one of fourteen unique tribes and one of eighteen unique gadgets, both of which will heavily influence your strategy and opportunities. Throughout the game, you will lead your tribe, explore the lands, and discover traces of ancient...

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.

Dive into AI conflict! Compile concepts, conquer reality. Discover the card game that redefines sentience.

Step into the heat of the action with Flash Point: Legacy of Flame, an immersive narrative-driven co-operative board game in which every decision counts and time is of the essence!

Enjoy the foliage, discover all the colors and shapes that nature can offer, and create a beautiful and satisfying grading sequence! In 13 Leaves, players can play one or more cards of the same value that align with the sequence on the table. The cards must be of a value equal to or lower than the lowest card in the sequence, or of a value equal to or higher than the highest card in the sequence.

Posviť si is a co-operative hidden object game in which you and your friends search with your trusty flashlight for wacky characters and items hidden in dark places brimming with absurd things. Your goal is to find as many as possible to advance your pawns on the track and cross the finish line, without any player being reached by the Moon pawn that is chasing you.

Reptile Tank is a sequel to the successful game by the Czech author of Fish Tank, Michal Peichl. It is a slightly more complex game, but still based on the same principles.    

Eureka! The fascinating flora and fauna on this strange island are unlike any you’ve ever seen! How… odd!  

In The Big and The Bold expansion, add the majestic whalephant and chilled-out cheetoise to your game for extra replayability!  

Terárko is the sequel to the successful game Aquarium by Czech author Michal Peichl. The game stands out due to its beautiful illustrations and simple rules. The Terárko game includes: 148 cards, a scoring pad, Czech and Slovak rules