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The King is on the hunt for a new Royal Bugler and the royal family’s quirky tastes make this a tough job! Craft the longest, most twisted trumpet while decorating it with flags, birds, and musical notes to maximize your score. Race to complete Royal Decrees while secretly fulfilling the Queen’s personal objectives. Timing is key as you activate King’s Favor scrolls on your player board for...

In Peanuts Talent Show, 2–4 players compete in a fast and lively card game that combines trick-taking with light deck-building. Each round, you’ll lead your cast of performers like Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Woodstock, and more, into the spotlight. Win tricks to earn Coins, then use them to recruit new acts and expand your deck with bigger talents. Peanuts Talent Show! plays in about 30 minutes,...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting warmth of Southern Europe and discover the thriving city of Tolleno! Here, bold builders and visionary strategists vie for dominance over streets and canals, each move expanding their influence. In Tolleno, every structure is an opportunity, and each canal a pathway to power. Challenge your rivals and leave your mark by shaping this unique city in your image....

In the depths of the seas, octopuses compete for treasures left behind by surface dwellers; they collect and stack them in their secret lairs.  

The Limpopo River is not just any river – it is the realm of hungry crocodiles! In this fast-paced and funny family game, players become crocodiles with one goal: to catch as many tasty animals as possible. But be careful – instead of a fish or a crab, you might end up with a log in your mouth. And that could mean losing a tooth!

Sometimes, eternity can feel like it's dragging on, so to overcome the boredom, you and your friends decide to make a little wager...

Building a teenage-full wizardry college in the middle of a cursed swamp didn't seem a bad idea, somehow. At least, not until the Evil Sorcerer showed up with his little minions, craving total annihilation and with no teachers to defend you in sight!

Lords of Worlds is a tile‑collecting game where players build planets by chaining terrain types for points. Assistants and architects help secure deals and guide construction, while carts move to gather tiles. When the game ends, the player with the most Victory Points from their planetary chains wins.

Tropicalia is a worker‑placement game where players gather and sell fruit across a shifting island. Earnings are used to buy buildings and events that expand each player’s personal board with bonuses and points. The winner is the one who builds the most valuable island by the end of the game.

Thesauros is a Eurogame that combines several mechanisms. Players use closed auctions to determine turn order and secure resources, while map additions and open drafting expand strategic options on a dynamic game board. Success depends on moving from point to point, collecting sets, and placing different types of workers, creating layered tactical depth!

Welcome to the post-apocalyptic world of the Colossi. Children of the Colossi is a card-driven Euro game with a modular game board, featuring worker placement and area majority mechanics. Collect colossus eggs, tame the young, and use clever strategies to tip the scales of victory in your favor.

In this game, you take on the role of a master builder competing to leave your mark on history by adding the legendary and majestic calendar to the ancient Orloj. Precision, balance, and knowledge of the cosmos will be the keys to completing this complex task.  

You awaken in the dark, your skin cold, your mind blank. Looking north, you see a bright star that doesn't change its position as the night goes on... It's the star at the north pole: Polaris.  

Bombastic is a spicy, five-minute, travel-friendly game for two players. One player is Xs, and the other is Os — pretty standard so far. But what you don't know can hurt you. Nine chunky tiles are shuffled face down into a 3×3 grid — 4 of them Xs, 4 of them Os, and the last? A ticking, delicate bomb. Can you find your tiles without blowing up?

In a far-away land, dwarven Brewmasters are competing to make the most delicious drinks for the upcoming Orctober BeerFest! Players take on the role of one of these Brewmasters, managing their brewery, farm and workers.  

In Fearless, you walk through a gloomy forest and try to stay on the safe path. If you still wander astray, you try to turn back again as close as possible.

In Formidable Farm, you tirelessly try to fulfill the wishes of the village population for field crops.

As courageous marine conservationists, in Reef Gardens you dive into the dazzling world of coral reefs and take on the mission to save these vital ecosystems. With a skillful hand, you plant new corals and create thriving reef landscapes while the clock ticks and the budget dwindles. To get more research money, you may have to part with existing reefs from time to time so that new ones can be...

In Sanctuary, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically-managed zoo for animals and visitors. A supply of 135 unique zoo tiles provides you with animals, buildings, and projects. In every game, you want to find the best mix from those available to build the most successful zoological establishment. Different effects on the tiles will help you to achieve conservation goals and to...

Hledači drahokamů brings a breath of fresh air to the world of board games. If you used to enjoy Battleship but now find it too simple, this game is for you – instead of ships, you will discover the color and type of your opponent's hidden gems.This abstract game of spatial deduction will really test your imagination. The goal is clear: reveal the position, color, and type of all your...

A trick-taking game set in the movie world—compete for awards in Best Film, CGI, and Soundtrack.