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Lumicora

2024-07-02T10:20:21-04:00

Vendor: Pegasus Spiele
Type: Board Games
Price: 44.95

Designer	Rita Modl
Publisher	Pegasus Spiele
Players	2-4
Playtime	40-60 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	413299/lumicora http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413299/lumicora/forums/63

In the oceans around the equator, a beautiful habitat shines with bright colors. Coral reefs are underwater ecosystems and home to many species. However, as a result of global warming, reefs have been declining massively in recent decades, and it is up to us to protect them to keep them alive!

Lumicora is a three-dimensional tile-laying game that relies on clever planning and timing. Gather colorful coral tiles and construct a beautiful luminescent reef.

—description from the publisher

Llamas & Alpacas (German Import)

2024-03-26T22:50:59-04:00

Vendor: Trefl
Type: Board Games
Price: 24.71

Designer	Rita Modl
Publisher	Trefl
Players	2-4
Playtime	10-20 mins
Suggested Age	6 and up
Additional Info	396650/llamas-alpacas http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396650/llamas-alpacas/forums/63

Note: This game is in German. English rules can be found here

Welcome to the world of breeding even-toed ungulates! And not just any even-toed ungulates, but very friendly alpacas and their slightly less friendly llama cousins! (Seriously, we don't recommend getting bitten by a llama!) You have your own pasture, and you need to place your herds on it to score as many points as possible. Animals are happiest with similar animals, so pay attention to common traits in your herds that will help you overtake the other players in a fun gallop to victory.

—description from the publisher (translated)

Kuhfstein (German Import)

2023-11-28T22:18:05-05:00

Vendor: Schmidt Spiele
Type: Board Games
Price: 66.95

Designer	Rita Modl
Publisher	Schmidt Spiele
Players	2-4
Playtime	45 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	393887/kuhfstein http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393887/kuhfstein/forums/63

Note: This game is in German. For a preview, English rule can be found here.

In Kuhfstein, a game in which cows have apparently overrun the town of Kufstein in Austria, each player builds an idyllic landscape of blooming fields, crystal clear lakes, and picturesque farms.

Ideally you send your cows to high-scoring pastures again and again, but not all landscapes are equally in demand at all times! In order to have your cow's snout in front of the scoring track at the end of the game, you not only have to use your animals cleverly, but also bring them back to your farm at the right moment. Farsightedness and good timing are required here! Who will end up with the most points...and the happiest cows?

King of 12

2021-02-15T23:31:31-05:00

Vendor: Lucky Duck Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 23.95

Designer	Rita Modl
Publisher	Lucky Duck Games
Players	2-4
Playing Time	20-40 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Honors	2021 5 Seasons Best International Card Game Nominee
Additional Info	302917/king-12 http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302917/king-12/forums/63

You want to become the new ruler of the Kingdom of 12. To do so, you use your magical orb. But to channel its power you will need the help of different characters throughout the kingdom.

In King of 12, each player plays with the same set of seven character cards. Each round, each player chooses one of these and plays it hidden to the table. When everyone did, they are revealed. If two or more players chose the same card, these cards are negated. Otherwise the cards effects are resolved. They affect each players magical orb - a d12. After all cards are resolved, the values of the dice are compared. If two players have the same value on their die, these are negated. Usually the remaining player with the highest value on his die wins the round and gets 2 points. The second most also gets 1 point. But in some cases the smallest value may win... When only one card is left, players compare their points. Players with the same amount of points negate each other, then the player with the most points wins the round. This player puts one of their cards aside and another round is played until one player must put a second card aside. This player wins the game.

A nice and highly interactive game of bluffing, mind reading and tactics. Easy to learn and fun to play.

Up to four games can be combined to play with up to 16 players.

Men At Work

2018-11-10T18:13:06-05:00

Vendor: Pretzel Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 55.24

Designer	Rita Modl
Publisher	Pretzel Games
Players	2-5
Playtime	30-45 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	261114/men-work http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/261114/men-work/forums/63

Higher and higher, the construction grows. Before long, the steel girders reach dizzying heights. Fearlessly, the workers carry on, with nothing more than hardhats to protect them. The danger of collapse hangs over everything — so just make sure that nothing happens! You also have to impress Rita, the boss, if you want to be Employee of the Month. There's a lot to do, so let's get going!

Men At Work is a stacking and balancing game in which players compete as workers on a job site who are carefully constructing a tower to avoid accidents and, maybe, earn Employee of the Month. The game includes three gaming modules to add loads of replayability, as well as wooden components housed within a well-designed insert for easy set up.

—description from the publisher