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In Everdell Duo, you either compete against your single opponent or play co-operatively with another player to earn the most points. You accomplish this by placing workers to gather resources, then use those resources to play cards face up in front of you, creating your own woodland city.

It takes two to tango, but only one dancer will stand tall in this trick-taking game for two players! In Tango, players play cards (both from their hand and from their face-up display), in order to perform the best possible dance steps. Plan ahead as best you can, but remember your opponent knows some of the steps you will take! Will you be named lord or lady of the dance?

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...

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...

Step into the eerie woods with Scream! where every card flip might unleash a shriek or a strategy.  

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

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.

The Flower Fairies await…Tonight is the Grand Perfume Contest, and only one Scentweaver will be crowned. Your goal? Mix the best perfume and impress all the Flower Fairies with your good taste.

Whodunnit? In Alibis, a suspicious lineup of supervillains lies before you and your team, and you’re tasked with finding the true criminal.  

We are not alone! It is the 23rd century, and proof of alien life has finally been discovered beyond our solar system.

Neuroshima Hex: Battle is a fast-paced and dynamic version of Neuroshima Hex designed for two players to enter this rich world.

The "Arte di Calimala" — the guild of cloth finishers and merchants in foreign cloth — was one of the greater guilds of Florence, who arrogated to themselves the civic power of the Republic of Florence during the Late Middle Ages.

Moon Bunny is a whimsical strategy game where players guide bunny alchemists across the moon to collect rare herbs. By arranging ingredients to complete recipes, you brew the elixir of life and score points. The bunny with the highest score at the end wins.

Ofrenda is a competitive card‑placement game inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead. Players draft and arrange portraits, candles, and offerings to build vibrant altars while keeping relatives’ wishes in balance. The player with the most harmonious and rewarding altar wins.

Red Letter, Yellow Letter! Red Letter, Yellow Letter! Red Letter, Yellow Letter! It’s a party game of saying words! Words with letters in them!

Ruins is a groundbreaking card game where players craft powerful cards using transparent upgrades while competing to shed their hand first. 

In Emergency Exit Only, each player in turn will play a tile to advance to the exit. But you’ll be playing the tiles on top of each other, so you’ll be putting your spatial visualization skills to the test!