Niagara BUY NOW $44.95 $35.95 SAVE $9.00 ! In the wild rapids of the Niagara River, fearless canoers battle the water and each other to collect gems along the riverbank. Of course, the most valuable gems are found furthest down-river, close to the waterfall. Yes, there is a waterfall, and careless canoers can fall over the waterfall. Also, players must return collected gems to land in order to be counted. At the end, the player who collects the most value in gems is the winner. Players play on a 3D board, representing the Niagara River and the falls. Canoes float down the river as the river flows, but players can row their canoes up-river or down-river to collect gems, to return them to shore, and to avoid the waterfall. This game is great fun for the family, but is strategic and gives players the chance to plan and steal from one another.
Around the World in 80 Days BUY NOW $37.99As in Jules Verne's famous story, the players in Around the World in 80 Days are members of a London Club at the beginning of the 20th century who bet each other on a round-the-world journey. Whoever can complete the journey in less than 80 days will win the bet and the accolades of his comrades. To accomplish this, the players will have to make good use of train and ship travel as they move from place to place. Along the way, they may have the opportunity to speed their travels with balloons and elephants. However, they must also avoid the over-zealous detective, who will slow their progress if he can catch up with them for interrogations in the places they visit. Naturally, events outside the control of the players may also play a part.
Jambo BUY NOW $22.99"Jambo!" is the friendly greeting Swahili traders offered their customers in Central Africa before colonization. The players are traders in this day, competing to be the first to earn 60 gold by selling tea, hide, fruits, salt, silk, and trinkets. The game is played with cards which represent goods, people (which can help you or hinder your opponent), and animals (which add a bit of spice to the game). Players take turns with up to 5 actions per turn until one player reaches the goal and wins the game.
Verflixxt! (That's Life!) BUY NOW $29.95 $23.95 SAVE $6.00 ! You just got onto the path to victory, and now you have to take this blasted card. But remain calm, because the game's not over yet. The last card decides the winner here. Only then is the final scoring done. As the saying goes: He who laughs last, laughs best...
BoomTown BUY NOW $23.99 $19.99 SAVE $4.00 ! There's gold in them hills! With that cry prospectors race westward and Boomtowns are establishedthe gold rush is on. In Boomtown, you must compete with your fellow prospectors in a mad scramble to find your fortune in gold, but watch out for highwaymen, card sharks and crooked politicians. There are many ways to make a buck in Boomtown. Aim of the game: The players are prospectors, trying to find gold and get rich. Every turn, mining concessions are auctioned. Then gold is found on some concessions, depending on the die rolls. Players can also act as highwaymen, tavern owners, and politicians. Through many means are fortunes won. At the end of the game, the player with the most influence, the best mines and the most gold wins.
Diamant BUY NOW $24.99Your pulse races as diamond fever rises. No wonder: the adventurers delve into the cave, which is sparkling with diamonds, and try to bring our as many jewels as possible. But uncanny dangers and malicious researchers play an evil game in the cave. Now you must flee or risk everything in order to win with the largest treasure.
No Merci BUY NOW $7.00Good card games can be so simple. Either take the card, or pay a chip -- anyone can make that decision, right? However, there's a catch -- in fact, there are two: For one, nobody wants the cards, not even for free, because they get you plenty of minus points. And the chips? They are scarce, very scarce! "No Merci" is the international version of "Geschenkt".
Power Grid BUY NOW $44.99 $35.99 SAVE $9.00 ! Power Grid is an energetic economic game! The object of the game is to supply the most cities with efficient and reliable power. In this new edition, players mark pre-existing routes between cities for connection and then compete against each other to purchase the plants that are used to supply the power. As plants are purchased, newer, more efficient power generating technologies become available. Players must acquire the raw materials like coal, oil, garbage, or uranium, to power their plants while having enough available funds to upgrade their plants for maximum efficiency. The player with the best strategy and ability to expand their network quickly will succeed in the end!
Typo BUY NOW $9.95Typo is a typical game in which you build words. All players get a hand of 12 cards (letters) at the start. You can expand rows of letters on the table by one of your letters every time as long as you can say a word that starts with the letters in this row. Choose your letter careful every round! Try to anticipate changes in the rows of letters, because all players choose a card simultaneously and the cards will be played in alphabetical order. So the player with the "A" plays this card first. You get minus points when you can't connect your letter! Typo gives a surprising word game experience. Fun guaranteed!