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In The Council, play as an adventurer who arrives in a doomed city, lost in the hands of a power-crazed regent, and his council who orchestrates dark manipulations in the shadows. Wander the dark, randomly-generated alleyways, card after card, encounter ever more terrifying encounters, manage your resources and upgrade your skills by gaining levels to meet the greatest challenge of all:...

A strategic survival board game inspired by local superstition and card games.Each player draws the cards in turn and combines them with each other or with the "Grandmothers" location on the board to achieve their goal. This creates simple gameplay with lots of options for both players.

Onward is the spiritual successor to Skytear, the competitive card-driven game inspired by MOBA video games such as League of Legends or DOTA2.

"Whoop Whoop"– In the dim disco light, Funkyphant is in his element. His funky dance moves set the beat making him the star of every party. The first player to correctly predict and uncover all his moves wins the game. Simple rules to start playing quickly A party game for all ages

Welcome back to Karuba! The expedition begins – and you are not alone. As you uncover winding paths and search for forgotten temples, other teams move forward. The jungle is unpredictable, time is running out… and every decision counts! The player who retrieves the most valuable treasures wins this exciting expedition race.  

"TRND" is a card game played with nine types of cards, each showing one of three shapes and one of three colors. On your turn, you swap cards in and out of your hand, aiming to finish with a hand made up entirely of identical cards, same shape and same color. The more matching cards you collect, the more points you earn, so it can be tempting to hold out a little longer instead of going out...

As the sun sets on the great Mayan empire, in the heart of Chichen Itza beneath the great pyramids and temples, ancient seals that once bound mythical creatures have been broken. The gods and beasts of legend — serpents of the sky, jaguar spirits of the underworld, and other beasts of lore — emerge from the forgotten realms to reclaim the world of mortals. Their siege is relentless, their power...

Empires rise, technologies are born, and legends are written, across three great ages of human history. In Epochs: Course of Cultures, you become a leader of civilization at the crossroads of time, guiding your people from the dawn of antiquity through the medieval age and into the modern era. Every choice matters as you balance expansion, innovation, culture, and war in a richly strategic 4X...

A mysterious wanderer has arrived in Magoria, and with him, the rules of illusion are changing. The Arcanist’s power grants new ways to perform, with supernatural workers aiding magicians and Enchantments transforming tricks into something far beyond mere sleight of hand. Arcane Shards provide an untapped source of power, while the Arcanist’s shifting influence brings dynamic challenges each...

Goat Simulator is a fast-paced party card game where you draw goats, play goats, and battle other goats. Gear up your goats, sabotage your so-called “friends”, and unleash chaos so marvelous it’ll make even the most stoic goat bleat. Who needs friends anyway, when you have goats?  

To win Fifty Fruity, you want to have the most bananas in your collection, and to get them you might have to lie.  

The goal is simple: create increasingly higher 2-digit numbers! Each turn, pass a card to the player on your left then lay down a 2-digit number! Draw more cards if you have the highest number, show the most stars on your cards, play a number with 2 identical digits or line up 3 similar colors in a row. If you are unable to lay down a higher 2-digit number, you drop out of the game. Be the last...

Tír na nÓg: Blessings & Burdens expands your journey into the Otherworld with five powerful new modules. Mix and match them however you wish—each brings fresh twists, daring choices, and unexpected challenges. Every module reshapes setup, rules, and scoring, and several include solo play so you can test your fate alone.  

Junk Art – new edition is a refreshed version of the classic dexterity game, now with revised rules, updated scoring, and new cities to visit. As an up‑and‑coming artist, you travel the world turning scrap pieces into spectacular balancing sculptures, competing with others to impress crowds in each city. With every stop on your world tour, you build a new, unique structure using the quirky...

Bonjour, and welcome to Postcards, a board game about exploring the beauty of France — one postcard at a time!  

Ohio Bob is on the track of the Kachapacha amulet. He has just discovered the entrance to the temple... Will he be able to explore the three levels of the temple before running out of supplies? Will he find the hidden gems that will allow him to deactivate the terrible trap protecting the amulet?  

Set in the Roman provinces, among the Celtic tribes, in the dominions of medieval Italy, in the territories of the Inca Empire, in the Ottoman court, or in pre-industrial England, Dominance is a game of majorities with the outcome always hanging in the balance until the end.  

Includes 116 wooden double-sided silkscreened tokens in six denominations ($1s, $5s, $10s, $50s, $100s, and $300s) as upgrades to the punchboard currency in Speakeasy.

In 23 Knives, you step into Rome at the brink of Caesar’s downfall. Players align as loyalists, liberators, or opportunists, swaying citizens and shaping the fate of the Republic. Victory depends on whether Caesar survives the Ides of March—or falls to 23 blades.

Storyfold: Wildwoods is an innovative solo & narrative adventure board game with beautiful art and an immersive story campaign. Storyfold: Wildwoods is a narrative adventure game in which you play as a young girl named Luma, and her bear companion, Brom, as they set out to heal the forest from a dark and mysterious shadow. In Storyfold: Wildwoods, you will use the innovative Storybook...