Alderac Ent.

Cascadia is a puzzling tile-laying and token-drafting game about the habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. In the game you take turns building your own terrain and populating it with wildlife. You start with three hexagonal habitat tiles (with five types of habitats in play) and on a turn you choose a new habitat tile linked to a nature token. Place the tile next to your other one and place the nature token on a suitable habitat. (Each tile shows 1-3 types of wildlife out of the five species in the game, and you can place up to one tile on a habitat.) There are four tiles in the display, with each tile randomly paired with a nature token, so you have to make the best of what's available - unless you have a nature token to spend so you can choose any item. The Games Friends: Cascadia is a real hit! It has the same ease as Calico, but we still find this game a lot more fun. Due to the different animal cards, there is sufficient variation in the game, which makes it something that is often on the table here. Highly recommended!

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You are the mayor of a small town in the forest, where the smaller creatures of the forest have created a society hidden from predators. This new country is small and resources are scarce – you take what you can get and never say no to resources. Plan smartly and build a thriving city, but don't fill it up with unused resources! The Games Friends: “ Tiny Towns is a simple board game that is fun to play. In this game you can really upset each other and you have to be careful that you distribute the resources properly. Highly recommended as a family game or for a snack!”

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You are travelers planning and experiencing your own dream vacations to Japan. As you travel back and forth between Tokyo and Kyoto, you'll discover must-see tourist attractions and local flavors. With more than 100 beautifully illustrated maps drawn by artists in Japan, you'll discover activities and build your weeklong itinerary. Puzzle with the activities to maximize your experience while balancing your resources. Play competitively or solo and earn victory points by successfully navigating the cities, making the most of your favorite activities and fulfilling your personal goals. The one with the most points wins, but everyone has the chance to create an unforgettable holiday.

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Cascadia Junior takes younger players on an adventure through the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest! Based on the award-winning Cascadia, players build their own panoramic maps by matching animals and habitats to score points. This junior version helps kids ages 6 and up develop pattern recognition, set collection, and basic math skills while learning about the diverse wildlife in the area, including bears, moose, foxes, hawks, and salmon. Explore mountains, wetlands, prairies, rivers, and forests as you create the best combinations of animals and their natural habitats. Players learn through play and develop strategic thinking in this fun and educational game for the whole family.

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Take on the role of a fox mystic who casts spells and collects enchanted items in a magical forest by moonlight! Nocturne is a beautiful, puzzle-like game for the whole family. Each time you play, you'll encounter different twilight and moonlight objectives, recipes for concoctions to brew, powerful player abilities, and a unique forest layout to explore. This requires new strategies and tactics to outsmart your opponents in this unique, highly interactive collecting game!

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Truffle Shuffle™ is a fast and fun card game for the whole family! Players take turns selecting truffles from a shared box of overlapping cards to sell their own chocolates. Players can complete different sets using special modifiers and action cards. With so many different chocolate truffles to unwrap and different ways to combine them, every game of Truffle Shuffle™ is unique!

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Deep Dive is a press-your-luck set-collection game where you use your group of penguins to dive deep into the ocean and collect the most bountiful collection of food! Turns are simple: Turn over an ocean tile and see what you reveal. You can take what you find in the shallows or dive deeper, hoping for a bigger catch - but the deeper you go, the more numerous the predators become. As you surface with food, build sets of three colors. Focus on the colors you need to complete sets and score the maximum number of points. When one of the ocean's depths is fully explored, the game ends and the penguin group with the best food sets wins!

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It's a lovely lazy morning and your stomach is growling. What is that heavenly smell coming from the kitchen? It's Waffle Time! Create combinations of fruit toppings and whipped cream to decorate your waffle. Create patterns to spread syrup and score points. What you choose affects not only your score, but also the order of your turn and how much syrup you can use. After eight quick rounds, the player with the highest scoring waffle is the winner!

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