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WunderWaffen (“wonder weapons”) is set during the last year of World War II, when the Normandy landings paved the way to the occupation of Berlin and the resulting defeat of the German army. Using simple rules the game recreates the troubled collaboration between the Russian, British, and American Allies in the final phase of the war.

Have you ever wished you had a Dragon as a pet? Now it’s possible! You can breed your own Dragons and compete to be the one to train the toughest and most valuable specimens. Watch out for dragon eggs in your rolls, but take a chance on your final move to get the best creature!

In We're Sinking!, a secret action-taking survival game, players take on the role of pirates on a ship under siege. As the ship takes damage, the crew must work together to repair the ship and defeat one of the threats — kraken, skeleton pirates, megalodon, or sirens — while keeping the ship from sinking.

Swords & Souls adds two new enemies to the base game that bring new abilities, challenges and play styles, meet The Navy and The Ghosts.

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.

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

Gazebo: Elevation Expansion includes two additional garden maps — the Botanical Garden and Jungle Garden. Each map introduces new features and strategies!

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.        

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...

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!

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.

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!  

Vantage: Metal Coins is a premium accessory for the Vantage board game, replacing the cardboard tokens from the base game. The set includes 45 zinc alloy coins in four denominations. One pack is more than sufficient for a full 6-player game. These coins enhance the tactile experience and bring added immersion to your planetary adventure.

Vantage is an open-world, co-operative adventure game that features an entire planet to explore, with players communicating while scattered across the world. With nearly eight hundred interconnected locations on four hundred cards and over nine hundred other discoverable cards, the world is your sandbox. Vantage is not a campaign game. Each game is a standalone experience;...

Manhattan Project: Energy Empire includes all the gameplay of the original edition, as well as the 'Cold War' expansion, the new 'UN Envoys expansion', and more! From the ashes of war, nations rise to power in the atomic age! In Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, each player takes control of a nation struggling for power in the latter part of the 20th century. They build up their...

The World Expansion, the one all backers of this campaign are receiving for free with their pledge, is a special kind of expansion: it is the only one that can be mixed both with the core game and any other expansion (whereas you can only play with 1 thematic expansion at a time). It includes 2 kinds of components: additional Objective tiles and Special pawns.      ...

The World Expansion, the one all backers of this campaign are receiving for free with their pledge, is a special kind of expansion: it is the only one that can be mixed both with the core game and any other expansion (whereas you can only play with 1 thematic expansion at a time). It includes 2 kinds of components: additional Objective tiles and Special pawns.        

Your goal is to build Lakes and place Ferries in them to score points. Lakes also have another purpose: you can send a route into the lake side of a tile to create a Harbor (a bit like Canal End tokens work in the Canals Expansion), and all routes that are connected to the same Lake via Harbors are also connected to each other... basically, Lakes act as big Stations!      ...

Railroad Tiles, a sequel to the roll-and-write series Railroad Ink, is a quick-playing tile placement game in which you pick tiles and place routes to build an interconnected community.            

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.

Pigeons are always hungry and eat whatever they find in front of them: your task is to feed your pigeons to make them happy or feed opponent pigeons to make them explode!The game is divided into turns, which proceed clockwise starting from the first player until the game ends. During your turn, choose to perform one of the following two actions: