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D.E.I.: Divide et Impera

2024-05-16T01:52:54-04:00

Vendor: Ludus Magnus Studio
Type: Board Games
Price: 0.00

Designer	Tommaso Battista
Publisher	Ludus Magnus Studio
Players	2-4
Playtime	60-90 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expansions	D.E.I.: Divide et Impera – Cash & Rad D.E.I.: Divide et Impera – The Citadel
Additional Info	286158/dei-divide-et-impera http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286158/dei-divide-et-impera/forums/63

D.E.I. (Divide et Impera) is a game of exploration and survival set in the Earth devastated by a new ice age.
The cities of the future, from the crucible of civilization, have become icy deserts dotted with the carcasses of skyscrapers now reduced to uninhabited rubble. Between alleys of old London, bands of survivors use their abilities to explore and plunder the scarce resources that are left, to sell them to the Pure Caste in exchange for food and fuel. The only ones who still have high technology, the Pure Ones are the elected heirs of the old civilization. Protected by fortified citadels, they manage the bands of survivors, helping them in their research or putting them in competition, so that they cannot ally and threaten their domains.

In D.E.I. each player will control one of the four bands of Survivors, and they will be competing with each other for the wealthiest loot to trade with the Pure Caste. They will have to explore London on two levels, between the streets and on the roofs of the old buildings, to look for the precious resources of the past era coveted by the Pure Ones: Technologies and Energy cells.

Each faction will start with 8 cards, a Hero and few Explorers, but during the game it will be possible to acquire new action cards from London black markets, building new structures such as bridges and elevators, and obtaining temporary control of the hi-technological Drones that the Pure Caste will give to them.

The game map is completely modular and three-dimensional so that every game of D.E.I. is always different and compelling. The explorers will often be able to contend for territories for resources and to have greater influence in the markets, and therefore, the fighting will be inevitable. Also, during the games, the players will have to solve missions of increasing difficulty, which will grow their victory points. The survivors' gang that earns the most victory points, satisfying the Pure Caste, wins the game.

—description from the publisher

Space Alert (Box Damage)

2024-05-07T16:08:05-04:00

Vendor: Rio Grande Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 49.45

Designer	Vlaada Chvátil
Publisher	Rio Grande Games
Players	1-5
Playtime	30 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Honors	2009 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee 2009 Golden Geek Best Gamers' Board Game Nominee 2009 Golden Geek Best Innovative Board Game Nominee 2009 Golden Geek Best Innovative Board Game Winner 2009 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee 2009 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee 2009 JoTa Highlights of the Year Critic Award 2009 JoTa Highlights of the Year Nominee 2009 Spiel der Spiele Hit mit Freunden Recommended 2009 Spiel des Jahres "New Worlds Game" Winner
Expansion	Space Alert: The New Frontier
Accessory	Sleeve Kings - Space Alert Large (110 pack)
Additional Info	38453/space-alert http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1388/space-alert/reviews

Space Alert is a cooperative team survival game. Players become crew members of a small spaceship scanning dangerous sectors of the galaxy. The missions last just 10 real-time minutes (hyperspace jump, sector scan, hyperspace jump back) and the only task the players have is to protect their ship.

During play, the central computer will announce the presence of various threats on one the supplied 10 minute soundtracks that also acts as a game timer. The threats vary from space battleships and interceptors to different interstellar monsters and abominations, asteroids or even intruders and malfunctions on the spaceship. Players have to agree who will take care of which task and coordinate their actions (moving around the ship, firing weapons, distributing energy, using battlebots to deal with intruders, launching guided missiles, etc.) in real time to defend the ship. Only a well-working team can survive 10 minutes and make the jump back to safety.

The game offers several difficulty levels, huge variability and a unique experience for one to five player teams. One mission lasts only about 30 minutes, including setup and evaluation.

(Based on a description from Czech Games Edition)

Axon Protocol (Import)

2024-05-02T02:10:52-04:00

Vendor: Baroque Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 139.95

Designer	Jan Roth (II)
Publisher	Baroque Games
Players	2-6
Playtime	45-120 mins
Suggested Age	16 and up
Additional Info	322158/axon-protocol http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322158/axon-protocol/forums/63

Note: This game includes English and German.

Axon Protocol [AP] is a cyberpunk themed game of corporate warfare and brain hacking. You are a powerful hacker in the ranks of an international Mega-Corporation.

Your job: hack into the brains of innocent citizens and manipulate their behavior.

Your goal: wring as many resources out of the city as possible and maximize your corporations profit, no matter the cost. Time and timing is crucial. Enemy hackers will fight you every step of the way, and at some point the city will reach its limits and collapse under the corporate struggle.
Chaos and anarchy will follow. It doesn’t matter. You got the most out of it. And there is always another city.
It’s all in the name of profit.

Axon Protocol is a for 2-6 players and features a unique game mechanic called “Shared worker control”.
Every single character in the city has their own routine and skills. Each character can be hacked and controlled by every player.
But they will follow their own behavior again the moment no one is hacking them. The Rockstar might give a concert in the city plaza, until a terrorist blows it up, and the corporate rescue team can only save one of the victims.
The game features 6 types of resources: augments, data, drugs, products, scandals and violence. Each corporation profits from two of these resources.
With over 40 unique characters and 6 different corporations each with their own unique special ability, every game of Axon Protocol will tell its own story.

—description from the designer

HeroQuest: Kellar's Keep (Box Damage)

2024-04-27T14:16:02-04:00

Vendor: Wizards of the Coast
Type: Board Games
Price: 38.95

Designer	Stephen Baker
Publisher	Avalon Hill Games, Inc.
Players	2-5
Playtime	120 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Expansion For	HeroQuest
Accessory	Go7 Gaming - HEROQ-001 for HeroQuest
Additional Info	1762/heroquest-kellars-keep http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1762/heroquest-kellars-keep/forums/63

Revisit and delve deeper into the rich story of the HeroQuest dungeon crawling adventure game. With the Return of the Witch Lord expansion, players work together to destroy the Witch Lord, who hides from the light of day with his army of the undead. Players can immerse themselves in the fantasy with the stunning artwork, 16 detailed miniatures, full-color tiles, and 10 exciting quests not seen in the initial HeroQuest Game System. (Requires HeroQuest Game System to play. Sold separately.)

The game has limitless replayability, and you can also build their own quests and create their own stories. Gather friends together for an exciting night of tabletop gameplay in an epic battle of good and evil. The game is for 2-5 players, ages 14 and up.

Martians!!!

2024-04-25T10:41:35-04:00

Vendor: Twilight Creations, Inc.
Type: Board Games
Price: 34.95

Designer	Todd Breitenstein Kerry Breitenstein
Publisher	Twilight Creations, Inc.
Players	2-6
Playtime	60 mins
Suggested Age	13 and up
Additional Info	40416/martians http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40416/martians/forums/63

Your quiet afternoon playing video games is interrupted by a whirring noise and a loud bang! You rush to the window and look. Out on the neighboring field you see it - A large flying saucer and dozens of angry looking MARTIANS!!! Well, at least your day won’t be boring!

Martians!!! Drops you into the middle of the first wave of a large-scale alien invasion. Armed with only your vast knowledge of sci-fi movies you decide that it is up to you to save mankind from certain intergalactic slavery.

First things first, let’s get the gaming group together!

Game includes 32 map tiles, 50 cards, character cards, chits, dice and 100 Martians!!!

Part of the Zombies!!! series.

Zombies!!! 4: The End...

2024-04-25T10:38:37-04:00

Vendor: Twilight Creations, Inc.
Type: Board Games
Price: 27.95

Designer	Todd Breitenstein
Publisher	Twilight Creations, Inc.
Players	2-6
Playtime	60-120 mins
Suggested Age	16 and up
Additional Info	10167/zombies-4-the-end http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10167/zombies-4-the-end/forums/63

Description from the publisher:

All of your hard work has paid off and now you stand here in the dark and lonely wood. Don't worry about that howling in the distance. It's probably nothing. Who ever heard of a zombie dog anyway?

The goal of Zombies!!! 4: The End is to be the first player to successfully "undo" the spell that is making the dead rise. To do this, you need to find as many pages from the Book of the Undead as possible; make it to the cabin and perform the spell before the other players — but watch out for the "dead" dogs.

This standalone expansion, for two to six players, features an ever changing map and an always hungry pack of undead dogs. Players take turns playing map tiles, placing zombies, running furiously, screaming, fighting and generally creating havoc. Zombies!!! 4 can be played alone or combined with any other Zombies!!! set(s).

Zombies!!! 3: Mall Walkers

2024-04-25T10:31:19-04:00

Vendor: Twilight Creations, Inc.
Type: Board Games
Price: 16.95

Designer	Todd Breitenstein
Publisher	Twilight Creations, Inc.
Players	2-6
Playtime	60-120 mins
Suggested Age	16 and up
Honor	2003 Origins Awards Best Board Game Expansion Winner
Additional Info	6113/zombies-3-mall-walkers http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6113/zombies-3-mall-walkers/forums/63

Zombies!!! 3 Mall Walkers adds a whole new level of excitement to shopping. Enter the front door, find what you need, and try to escape alive! Above all, "Shop 'til you TRULY drop!"

This expansion could be played stand-alone with shotgun guys (or other player markers) and tokens for bullets and hearts.

Part of the Zombies!!! series.

Zombies!!! 20th Anniversary Set

2024-04-25T10:10:45-04:00

Vendor: Twilight Creations
Type: Board Games
Price: 54.95

Designer	Todd Breitenstein, Kerry Breitenstein
Publisher	Twilight Creations, Inc.
Players	2-6
Playtime	60 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	2471/zombies https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2471/zombies/forums/63

This popular game now available in a 20th Anniversary set. Includes thicker tiles, perfect information rules, more variety of zombies, etc. Available in limited quantities.

Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game

2024-04-24T22:38:14-04:00

Vendor: Upper Deck Entertainment
Type: Board Games
Price: 68.95

Designer	Devin Low
Publisher	Upper Deck Entertainment
Players	1-5
Playtime	30-60 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Honors	2013 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee 2013 Origins Awards Best Traditional Card Game Nominee
Expansions	Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Annihilation Expansion Marvel - Legendary Deck Building Game: Dark City (Expansion 1) Marvel - Legendary Deck Building Game: Fantastic Four (Expansion 2) Marvel - Legendary: Paint the Town Red Legendary: Secret Wars - Volume 1 Legendary: Guardians of the Galaxy Legendary: Civil War Legendary: Deadpool Legendary: Noir Legendary: X-Men Legendary: Champions Legendary: World War Hulk Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Venom Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Dimensions Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Revelations Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – S.H.I.E.L.D. Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Heroes of Asgard Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – The New Mutants Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Into the Cosmos Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Messiah Complex Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Doctor Strange & Shadows Of Night Expansion Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Black Panther Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Black Widow Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Realm of Kings Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Midnight Sons Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – 2099
Integrates With	Legendary: Marvel Studios Phase 1 Legendary: Villains - Marvel Deck Building Game
Accessories	The Broken Token - Legendary Box Organizer The Broken Token - Extra Dividers for Legendary Organizer Folded Space - A Marvel Deck Building Game & Expansion Marvel - Legendary: Spider-Man Playmat Marvel - Legendary: Spider-Man Sleeves Sleeve Kings Sleeve Bundle - Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Base Game
Reimplemented By	Legendary Encounters: A Predator Deck Building Game Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game Legendary Encounters: The X-Files Deck Building Game Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game Legendary: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Additional Info	129437/legendary-a-marvel-deck-building-game http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1290806/legendary-a-marvel-deck-building-game/reviews

Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game is set in the Marvel Comics universe. To set up the game, players choose a number of hero decks – Spider-Man, Hulk, Cyclops, Wolverine, etc. – and shuffle them together; since players use only a handful of hero decks out of the fifteen included, the hero deck can vary widely in terms of what's available. Players then choose a mastermind villain (Magneto, Loki, Dr. Doom, etc.), stack that particular villain's attack cards underneath it, then modify the villain deck as needed based on that villain's particular scheme.

Over the course of the game, players will recruit powerful hero cards to add to their deck in order to build a stronger and more resourceful deck. Players need to build both their recruitment powers (to enlist more heroes) and their fighting ability (to combat the villains who keep popping up to cause trouble). Players recruit heroes from an array of six cards, with empty slots refilled as needed. At the start of a player's turn, he reveals a villain and adds it to the row of villains. This row has a limited number of spaces, and if it fills up, the earliest villain to arrive escapes, possibly punishing the heroes in some way. Some villains also take an action when showing up for the first time, such as kidnapping an innocent bystander. The villain deck also contains "master strike" cards, and whenever one of these shows up, the mastermind villain (controlled by the game) takes a bonus action.

As players fight and defeat villains, they collect those cards, which will be worth points at game's end. Players can also fight the mastermind; if a player has enough fighting power, he claims one of the attack cards beneath the mastermind, which has a particular effect on the game. If all of these cards are claimed, the game ends and players tally their points to see who wins. If the mastermind completes his scheme, however – having a certain number of villains escape, for example, or imposing a certain number of wounds on the heroes – then the players all lose.

Hidden Games Crime Scene: The Maplebrooke Case (a.k.a. The New Haven Case)

2024-04-22T21:57:04-04:00

Vendor: Hidden Industries GmbH
Type: Board Games
Price: 23.95

Publisher	Hidden Industries GmbH
Players	1-6
Playtime	90-180 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Honor	2022 Guldbrikken Best Parlor Game Nominee
Additional Info	304847/hidden-games-crime-scene-the-new-haven-case http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/304847/hidden-games-crime-scene-the-new-haven-case/forums/63

The villagers of New Haven need your help!

A mysterious death at a folk festival causes trouble. The death was dismissed by the police as natural and you are commissioned by an unknown person to investigate the case more closely. But who is the unknown client? And is it really a natural death?

One thing is clear: this calls for true pros. To find the murderer, you will need to examine all the documents carefully, study the fingerprints, check the alibis and do some research. A real detective will follow any scent to uncover the mystery. Can you think creatively enough? No limits are imposed on your creativity during your investigations.

As a team, you will need to analyse letters, interpret the police interviews of various suspects, make telephone calls and even do some research on the Internet. Your approach to finding a solution is guaranteed to be multidimensional. Study the fingerprints, collect all the information on your large poster, discuss the alibis and motives. For your research during the investigation, you will need internet access and a phone with which you can receive text messages. It is also helpful (but not absolutely necessary) if you have a laptop or tablet at hand. Mobile phones are also allowed!

You should allow approx. 1.5-3 hours for the murder mystery game. However, you can also put it aside one evening and continue the next day.
You will all work together in a team, rather than playing against one another. The game is suitable for people aged 14 and over. It is too complex for a group of younger children. In a family, however, younger children can also make a contribution and assist with the detective work.

Languages
This game is available in:
German: Der Fall Klein-Borstelheim
British: The Case of Little Gomersal
American: The New Haven Case
Spanish: El crimen de Quintana de la Matanza
Netherlands: De Case Klein-Apelroos
French: L'affaire Bourg-le-Petit
Italian: Il caso di Villasetia
Canadian: The Maplebrook Case
Australian: The Barridale Case
Portuguese: O caso de Pedralva Pequena
Swedish: Fallet Karleborg
Polish: Sprawa ze Szczecin Małych
Mexican: El caso de San Pedro el Chico
Brazilian: O caso de Pedra Pequena (coming soon)

Moonrakers: Platinum Edition

2024-04-12T09:38:03-04:00

Vendor: IV Studio (IV Games)
Type: Board Games
Price: 98.95

Designer	Austin Harrison Max Anderson
Publisher	IV Studio (IV Games)
Players	1-5
Playtime	60-120 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expansions	Moonrakers: Starfall Moonrakers: Overload Moonrakers: Nomad Moonrakers: Binding Ties
Additional Info	270239/moonrakers http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270239/moonrakers/forums/63

Note: The Moonrakers base game includes all the high-quality components—like metal coins and linen finish cards—that you'll find in every version of Moonrakers.

Moonrakers is a game of shipbuilding, temporary alliances, and shrewd negotiation set in a space-faring future. The players form a loose band of mercenaries, but while they are united in name, actual alliances are shaky as players are pitted against each other in the quest to become the new leader of the Moonrakers.

Moonrakers is a deck-building game in which players choose Contracts to attempt alone or with Allies in order to gain Prestige and Credits. After negotiating terms with Allies, players use their decks of Action cards to play Thrusters, Shields, Weapons, Reactors, and Crew to fulfill the requirements on each Contract. Each type of Action card has additional effects such as extra Actions, drawing additional cards, and protecting players from Hazards encountered while attempting Contracts.

Players create powerful decks and gain special abilities by upgrading their ships and hiring Crew Members. This helps them accomplish more difficult and rewarding contracts alone, letting them keep more Prestige and Credits for themselves.

Allies negotiate who will receive the Prestige, Credits, and risk of Hazard from Contracts, but if you don't make your offers enticing enough players may be tempted to betray you! The first player to 10 Prestige wins, but be careful as hazards encountered on Contracts reduce your Prestige!

-description from designer

In The Box:

- 1 Armory Board
- 1 Dispatch Board
- 5 Command Terminals
- 5 Ship tokens
- 40 Metal Coins
- 37 Ship Part Cards
- 130 Action Deck Cards
- 20 Crew Cards
- 45 Contract Cards
- 4 Hazard Dice
- 1 Rulebook
- 1 Graphic Novel
- 5 Player Reference Cards

Cyber Pet Quest

2024-04-12T02:03:02-04:00

Vendor: Dead Alive Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 64.95

Designer	Brendan Kendrick Bernie Lin
Publisher	Dead Alive Games
Players	1-4
Playtime	30-45 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	389220/cyber-pet-quest http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/389220/cyber-pet-quest/forums/63

Embark on a thrilling adventure with Jane, a fully bionic cat, and her cybernetically enhanced friends: Clay the dog, Freya the raccoon, and Roman the goose. Join this eclectic team as they set out to find Jane's missing owner, Howard, in the intra-apocalyptic city of San Lazaro. With its diverse and immersive locations and a quirky cast of enemies, this metropolis will keep you on the edge of your seat. As you delve deeper into the city, you'll need to flex your tactical muscles and harness the pets' array of unique abilities and powerful items to succeed in your quest. Will you uncover the truth behind Howard's disappearance and guide Jane to her missing owner? Your choices will determine the outcome.

Designed for 1-4 players, Cyber Pet Quest is played as a multi-chapter campaign. Taking the roles of the four pets, players investigate and interact with the environment, complete chapter objectives, gain power items and charms, and outsmart the enemies who are trying to stop them. The campaign has twelve chapters in a branching format so that players can play the full game multiple times to see the different branching stories.

—description from the publisher

Agemonia

2024-04-02T15:26:11-04:00

Vendor: Lautapelit.fi
Type: Board Games
Price: 209.95

Designer	Max Wikström
Publisher	Lautapelit.fi
Players	1-4
Playtime	60-120 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	270871/agemonia http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270871/agemonia/forums/63

Agemonia, an enchanted world brimming with magic, is experiencing its greatest upheaval. Earth tremors, tidal surges, electrical storms — the cataclysmic events are increasing and driving the mortal races to the brink of war. What could this have to do with the resurgence of mysterious, ancient devices? And what of the approaching darkness that reaches from beyond the shadowy gates of the Breach...?

Agemonia is a fully co-operative board game with challenging, moral choices, set in an expansive storyline for 1-4 players. Live your destiny, and become the mightiest of unlikely heroes — or even the most despicable of villains — in this unforgettable adventure!

Gameplay
As your Heroes explore the Scenario map, story points are triggered, revealing more information about your surroundings. They may provide useful equipment or treasure, spawn new enemies onto the map, or give your Hero an opportunity to test one of their abilities: Might, Agility or Will, by rolling dice, and spending Stamina. You spend Stamina in the form of Stamina chips, but these are also spent and flipped to their wound side when your hero takes damage, reducing the amount of Stamina available for you to use. Each turn your Hero will perform an action (such as attacking, healing, or focusing your abilities) and a maneuver (such as moving, meditating to regain precious Stamina, or recovering to heal your wounds) in either order. Choose wisely, as your choice of action will also affect your turn order for the round, and coordinating your actions with your fellow Heroes is key.

Combat
Each Hero has one or more actions that allow them to perform an attack by rolling dice and spending stamina. Attacks may be melee, ranged or magic. Melee and ranged attacks require a weapon to perform, and a good quality weapon will enhance an attack. Each Hero has a selection of different attacks to choose from that can be changed on their Hero board between scenarios.

Each enemy attack is of a fixed value and is linked to one of the 3 Hero abilities: Might, Agility or Will. The attacked Hero will have to test the corresponding ability to attempt to resist the attack. Damage is taken by flipping over your Hero's valuable stamina chips to their wound side. Too much damage and your Hero may become wounded, gaining an injury. Some enemy attacks may inflict a negative condition on your Hero such as Bleeding or Entangled which they will have to overcome to continue their heroic deeds."

The Battle of Five Armies (Revised Edition) (Box Damage)

2024-03-31T19:15:28-04:00

Vendor: Ares Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 74.95

Designers	Roberto Di Meglio Marco Maggi Francesco Nepitello
Publisher	Ares Games
Players	2
Playtime	90-240 mins
Suggested Age	13 and up
Honors	2015 Origins Awards Best Board Game Nominee 2014 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee 2014 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee 2014 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee 2014 Board Game Quest Awards Best Thematic Game Nominee 2014 Board Game Quest Awards Best Tactical/Combat Game Nominee
Additional Info	135219/battle-five-armies http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/135219/battle-five-armies/forums/63

The Battle of Five Armies is back! The epic game that recreates the fierce struggle witnessed by Bilbo Baggins at the end of his quest to the Lonely Mountain is coming back in a revised edition. This first printing also includes a bonus scenario for the War of the Ring boardgame, The Fate of Erebor.

The Battle of Five Armies is a two-players game that allows you to re-create the epic conclusion of The Hobbit, the world-renowned masterpiece by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Shadow player commands the armies of Bolg, the King of the Goblins of Mount Gundabad, while the Free Peoples player is in control of Men, Dwarves, and Elves, led by Gandalf to fend off the goblin army.

Based on the acclaimed mechanics first used in the War of the Ring boardgame, The Battle of Five Armies merges action dice and event cards, to make each game a unique experience. The system has been further enhanced by the addition of the “Fate Track” mechanic, handling the arrival of the allies and the triggering of special events. The Battle of Five Armies includes 126 plastic figures, with all the main characters of the battle, and many more top-quality components.

What if the Battle of Five Armies was lost by the Free Peoples? The Fate of Erebor is a variant for War of the Ring which you can play to answer this question. The course of history changes drastically and you will play the game with a different setup. A real challenge and a must-have for all War of the Ring fans!

Moonrakers

2024-03-28T11:44:41-04:00

Vendor: IV Studio (IV Games)
Type: Board Games
Price: 89.95

Designer	Austin Harrison Max Anderson
Publisher	IV Studio (IV Games)
Players	1-5
Playtime	60-120 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expansions	Moonrakers: Starfall Moonrakers: Overload Moonrakers: Nomad Moonrakers: Binding Ties Moonrakers: The Endless Moonrakers: The Shard
Additional Info	270239/moonrakers http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270239/moonrakers/forums/63

Betrayal at House on the Hill (3rd Edition) (Box Damage)

2024-03-27T03:24:22-04:00

Vendor: Wizards of the Coast
Type: Board Games
Price: 62.95

Designer	Dave Chalker Banana Chan Noah Cohen Bruce Glassco Brian Neff Will Sobel Jabari Weathers
Publisher	Avalon Hill
Players	3-6
Playtime	60-60 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Honors	2005 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Advanced Game Nominee 2004 Origins Awards Gamers’ Choice Award Winner
Expansion	Betrayal: The Werewolf's Journey – Blood on the Moon
Additional Info	358504/betrayal-house-hill-3rd-edition http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358504/betrayal-house-hill-3rd-edition/forums/63

The House on the Hill still sits abandoned, and fearless group of explorers has been drawn to the house to discover its dark secrets. Immerse yourself in the narrative gameplay as you take on the role of one of those explorers.

The co-operative board game Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition includes fifty haunts and dozens of danger-filled rooms that will terrify even the strongest among you. At first you'll work together, but beware...one explorer will betray the others and then the haunt begins.

This edition of the popular haunted house traitor game features content and gaming elements that help new players jump right in. So gather friends for a game night of monsters, miniatures, and modular board pieces in this immersive, story-driven hidden traitor game.

—description from the publisher

Arcadia Quest (Minor Damage)

2024-03-23T16:26:58-04:00

Vendor: CMON Limited
Type: Board Games
Price: 111.95

Designers	Thiago Aranha Guilherme Goulart Eric M. Lang Fred Perret
Publisher	Cool Mini Or Not
Players	2-4
Playtime	60 mins
Suggested Age	13 and up
Honors	2014 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee
Expansions	Arcadia Quest: Hassan Arcadia Quest: Leeroy Arcadia Quest: McHammer Arcadia Quest: Nibbles Arcadia Quest: Zahra Arcadia Quest: Aeric Arcadia Quest: Farfalla Arcadia Quest: Haldor & Brenna Arcadia Quest: Tiaret & Mittens Arcadia Quest: Frost Dragon Arcadia Quest: Pets Arcadia Quest: Chaos Dragon Arcadia Quest: Fire Dragon Arcadia Quest: Mamba & Rosh Arcadia Quest: Viola & Crash Arcadia Quest: Anvil & Valma Arcadia Quest: Pet Pack 1 Arcadia Quest: Pet Pack 2 Arcadia Quest: Inferno – Whole Lotta Lava Arcadia Quest: Yona & Kuruk Arcadia Quest: Riders Starcadia Quest: Showdown
Accessories	Go7 Gaming - AQBASE-001 Insert for Arcadia Quest Arcadia Quest: Metal Coins Arcadia Quest: Coin Pack Arcadia Quest: Plastic Token Pack
Additional Info	155068/arcadia-quest http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1523207/arcadia-quest/reviews

In Arcadia Quest, players lead guilds of intrepid heroes on an epic campaign to dethrone the vampire lord and reclaim the mighty Arcadia for their own. But only one guild may lead in the end, so players must battle against each other as well as against the monstrous occupying forces.

Arcadia Quest is a campaign-based game for 2 to 4 players, where each player controls a guild of three unique heroes, facing off against the other players and the various monsters controlled by the game. Players need to accomplish a series of quests in order to win each scenario and choose where to go next in the campaign.

Players are able to choose the path their campaign takes, navigating through six out of eleven available scenarios, so each time the campaign is played it can have a different configuration of scenarios. As the campaign progresses, the heroes are able to acquire new weapons, equipment and abilities that give them powerful options to tackle the obstacles ahead. Furthermore, by fulfilling specific quests in a scenario, players unlock exclusive features in subsequent scenarios.

Fishing Lessons

2024-03-22T04:07:27-04:00

Vendor: Button Shy
Type: Board Games
Price: 15.95

Designer	Scott Almes
Publisher	Button Shy
Players	1
Playtime	10-15 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	346742/fishing-lessons http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/346742/fishing-lessons/forums/63

It’s been a year since Leland Williams passed on. A year later, his family remembers his humor, warmth and – especially – his love of fishing. You play a member of his family going out on a solo fishing trip. With a specific sporting goal in mind, you’ll recall lessons and memories from Leland. If you piece together the lessons in just the right order, you’ll have a great day on the lake!

In Fishing Lessons you’ll play through a series of rounds representing the course of your day. At the start of the game you’ll pick a family member, each with their own unique goal. During each round you’ll recall a new Lesson, adding it to your list of steps that you’ll then run through in order. Lessons are used to move your character’s boat along the row of Lake cards or to flip Lake cards to hide or reveal the fish you need to complete your character’s goal. Meet the goal at the right time, based on your chosen difficulty level, to win the game!

Illuminati (New Edition) (Box Damage)

2024-03-20T16:03:15-04:00

Vendor: Steve Jackson Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 38.95

Designer	Steve Jackson (I)
Publisher	Steve Jackson Games
Players	2-8
Playtime	180 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Expansions	Illuminati: Bavarian Fire Drill Illuminati: Y2K Illuminati (Second Edition): Alternative Facts
Accessories	Illuminati - D6 Dice Set Illuminati Dice Bag
Honors	1982 Charles S. Roberts Best Science-Fiction Board Game Winner 1982 Charles S. Roberts Best Science-Fiction Board Game Nominee
Additional Info	859/startups https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/859/illuminati/forums/63

Illuminati is a classic Steve Jackson (I) game of world domination. Each player takes on the role of a secret society attempting to spread its tendrils into special interest groups throughout the world.

The game consists of three different cards (illuminati cards, group cards, and special event cards) and money. During a player's turn, a new card is drawn from a deck containing both group cards and special event cards. If it is a special event, the player in turn keeps the card and plays it when desired. If it is a group card, it is turned up along with any other face-up cards. The player in turn may then attempt to take over any group. This can be either a group on the table or a group already controlled by another player. If another player already controls the group it is more difficult to take it over, but not impossible.

How difficult it is to take over a group depends on the strength of the controlling group, the resistance of the group being taken over, the proximity of the group being taken over to the controlling player's illuminati card (if someone already controls it), and other factors. Once this is determined, both the attacking and defending player can modify the odds further by spending "megabucks". Once a group is taken over, it has to be attached to the card structure the player already controls. How cards can be attached to each other is limited by in- and outbound arrows on the cards, and maintaining a well-structured tree of groups can be vital to success.

The winning condition for each player is different and depends on what illuminati card that player has.

This first edition contains 54 small black and white cards.

Expanded by:

Illuminati Expansion Set 1
Illuminati Expansion Set 2
Illuminati Expansion Set 3

Re-published as:

Illuminati: Deluxe Edition

CCG Version:

Illuminati: New World Order

Magazine Articles:

Imagine (Issue 6 - Sep 1983)
European Illuminati - New cards.

The Space Gamer (Issue 59 - Jan 1983)
Illuminating the Post Office - Converting six groups to Illuminati.

Space Gamer (Issue 72 - Jan 1985)
Death to Deadheads! - Variant rules for Illuminati, The Evil Geniuses Are Here! - Variant new cards for Illuminati, More Groups Illuminated! - A couple more illuminated groups for Illuminati, The Monty Python Illuminati - The British Illuminati, 24 groups, and 3 special cards with a Monty Python theme.

Etherfields (Core Box Only) (Box Damage)

2024-03-20T15:48:52-04:00

Vendor: Awaken Realms
Type: Miniature Games
Price: 203.95

Designer	Michał Oracz
Publisher	Awaken Realms
Players	1-4
Playing Time	90-180 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Honor	2020 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee
Expansions	Etherfields: Stretch Goals – Harpy & She-Wolf Campaigns Etherfields: Sphinx Campaign Etherfields: Funeral Witch Campaign Etherfields: 5th Player Expansion Etherfields: Kittenburg Expansion
Additional Info	280794/etherfields http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/280794/etherfields/forums/63

Etherfields is a narrative, cooperative game for 1 - 4 (5 with the 5th player expansion). A series of unique Dreams await to be discovered through tense exploration and tactical encounters.

Learn about the Dreamers, their forgotten past, and their desperate mission. Uncover the surreal, sprawling dreamscapes. Just don't be surprised when---just like dreams often do---they become a little disturbing... Prepare to be challenged by escape-room like riddles. Spot a clue in the image. See a hidden link between several pieces of information. Use your instinct as much as your logic.

In the beginning, you'll explore the Dreamworld, trying to find out what this is all about and who you are – and you are there for a specific reason, but, at first, you can't remember too much. You'll have to restore your memories from scattered pieces.

The rules are pretty straightforward at the beginning, but they will grow more and more complex during the campaign. New rules open new possibilities and, sometimes, may turn everything upside down.

Deckbuilding in Etherfields applies to almost every deck in the game, not only the players' ones. If you want to know more, enter the Dreamworld. It may be dark here and there, but it certainly isn't gray. Then, look around and ask yourself: what if we all live in a vast, shared dream?

—description from the publisher

CV (Box Damage)

2024-03-11T15:33:11-04:00

Vendor: Granna
Type: Board Games
Price: 26.95

Designer	Filip Miłuński
Publisher	Granna
Players	2-4
Playtime	60 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Expansion	CV: Promo Cards CV: Gossip CV Pocket
Additional Info	143986/cv http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1423983/cv/reviews

Note: English edition

"CV" means curriculum vitae – your resume – and in the dice and card game CV you will lead a character through his entire life, making many choices about friends, relations, jobs and activities.

Gameplay is built around the Yahtzee-style dice rolling and re-rolling system. On their dice, players are trying to roll sets of symbols that allow them to acquire cards; each round these cards give benefits of some kind, such as new symbols and special abilities. At the end of the game, each kind of card scores points for the player.

What would have happened if...
Have you ever wondered who you would have been, if your life had gone differently? How would you direct your life, if everything was up to you? Maybe you would be a magician, or travel around the world? Or maybe big business tempts you, and your goal would be to earn a million dollars?

In the game CV everything is possible: a dream job, new relationships and skills... You can be whoever you want! Build your history step by step - at the end of the game you'll have a unique collection of cards: your curriculum vitae. The player who best accomplishes their life goals will be the winner.

• Unique engaging personal histories
• Endless combinations of CV cards
• 87 cards - each with a unique beautiful illustration!

Box contents
- 87 cards
- 7 dice
- board
- 49 tokens
- notepad
- pencil
- instructions

Car Wars (6th Edition)

2024-02-28T00:31:16-05:00

Vendor: Steve Jackson Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 150.95

Designer	Samuel Mitschke Randy Scheunemann
Publisher	Steve Jackson Games
Players	2-4
Playtime	60-180 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Expansions	Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Miniatures Set 1 Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Miniatures Set 2 Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Miniatures Set 3 Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Miniatures Set 4 Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Armory Pack Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Crew Pack Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Dropped Weapons Pack Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Linked Weapons Pack Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Uncle Al's Upgrade Pack Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Armory Pack Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Miniatures Box A Car Wars (Sixth Edition): Miniatures Box B
Additional Info	291828/car-wars-sixth-edition http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291828/car-wars-sixth-edition/forums/63

Car Wars is a game featuring freeways of the future in which the right of way goes to those with the biggest guns. Players choose their vehicle — complete with weapons, armor, power plants, suspension, and even body style — then they take them out on the road, either to come home as "aces" or to crash and burn. If a driver survives, their abilities improve and they can earn money to buy bigger and better cars. Advanced rules let players design their own customized cars, trucks, and cycles.

Detective: City of Angels (Minor Damage)

2024-02-26T09:15:54-05:00

Vendor: Van Ryder Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 89.95

Designer	Evan Derrick
Publisher	Van Ryder Games
Players	1-5
Playing Time	30-150 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expansions	Detective: City of Angels – Bullets over Hollywood Detective: City of Angels – Gen Con 2019 Promo Cards Detective: City of Angels – Secret Cabal Promo Cards Detective: City of Angels – Smoke and Mirrors Detective: City of Angels – Saints and Sinners
Accessory	Detective: City of Angels – Chisel Screen
Additional Info	218074/detective-city-angels http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218074/detective-city-angels/forums/63

Detective: City of Angels, set in the dark and violent world of 1940s Los Angeles, is a game of mystery, deception, and investigation for 1–5 players. Most players will step into the shoes of LAPD homicide detectives, hungry for glory and willing to do whatever it takes to successfully close a case, even if that means intimidating suspects, concealing evidence, and hiring snitches to rat on their fellow detectives. One player, however, will take on the role of The Chisel, whose only goal is to stall and misdirect the detectives at every turn using bluffing, manipulation, and (often) outright lies.

Detective: CoA uses the innovative ARC (Adaptive Response Card) System to create the feel of interrogating a suspect. Suspects do not simply give paragraph-book responses; instead The Chisel carefully chooses how they will answer. When Billy O'Shea insists that the victim was a regular at Topsy's Nightclub, is he telling the truth or is The Chisel subtly leading the detectives toward a dead end that will cost them precious time? Detectives can challenge responses that they think are lies but at great risk: If they're wrong, The Chisel will acquire leverage over them, making the case that much harder to solve.

Detective: CoA includes separate, detailed casebooks for both the detectives and The Chisel. Each crime is a carefully constructed puzzle that can unfold in a variety of ways depending on how the detectives choose to pursue their investigations. As the detectives turn the city upside down, uncovering fresh evidence and "hot" leads, hidden suspects may be revealed and new lines of questioning will open up, creating a rich, story-driven experience.

Inspired by classic film noir like The Big Sleep, the works of James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential), and the video game L.A. Noire from Rockstar Games, Detective: City of Angels is a murder-mystery game unlike any other. Will one detective rise above the rest and close the case on L.A.'s latest high profile murder? Or will The Chisel sow enough doubt and confusion to prevent the detectives from solving the crime?

—description from the publisher

A "sleuth" mode allows 1 or more players to play fully cooperatively, solving the cases together.

Bottom of the 9th (Signature Edition)

2024-01-25T01:14:23-05:00

Vendor: Greater Than Games, LLC
Type: Board Games
Price: 14.95

Designers	Darrell Louder Mike Mullins
Publisher	Greater Than Games (Dice Hate Me)
Players	1-2
Playtime	5-20 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Honors	2015 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
Expansions	Bottom of the 9th: Big League Support Bottom of the 9th: Sentinels of the Ninth Bottom of the 9th: Pitchers Pack Bottom of the 9th: Hitters Pack Bottom of the 9th: Clubhouse
Additional Info	166286/bottom-9th https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1558508/bottom-9th/reviews

It's the bottom of the ninth inning. The game is tied. It's down to the home team to score one run to win it all. Unfortunately, the home team is staring down the league's best closer.

A dice and card game for two players, Bottom of the 9th brings all the excitement of the final three outs of a baseball game into a compact 5-20 minute game session. With variable player strengths, bluffing/deduction, and die-rolling, only the pitcher knows what's coming and the batter needs to keep his eyes peeled. Bottom of the 9th is played over the course of three outs, or four hits (for one run scored) — whichever occurs first.

Bottom of the 9th includes tons of variable player powers, myriad customizable line-ups, the possibility of two added expansion packs, and rules for advanced league and solo play to keep gamers wanting to play ball time and time again.

War For Chicken Island

2023-12-27T14:54:23-05:00

Vendor: Draco Studios
Type: Board Games
Price: 68.95

Designer	Ivan Escalante
Publisher	Draco Studios
Players	1-4
Playtime	30-240 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	261898/war-chicken-island http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/261898/war-chicken-island/forums/63

War For Chicken Island is a strategy war game in which each player must break through the tiny space of the island and manage their limited resources to defeat each opponent and prove they are the champion of the island.

Each player will command a small army of chickens and a leader with special attributes. Besides, each player will have 5 dice that grant extra actions and 9 resources that will allow them to build machines for the battle.
Fun and easy, it's not only the best way to introduce new players into wargames, but also challenging for hardcore players.
No player elimination. Easy to learn. Take that feeling. 20 custom dice. 42 miniatures. Innovative pilot system. A wargame you’ll enjoy PvP. 3 additional game variants.

Can you lead your army to the victory and show everyone you are the ultimate strategist in such a simple game without movement freedom?