In Rats of Wistar you play the role of 1 of the 4 rats that escaped from the famous Wistar Institute. You manage your rat family to prove that you are best suited to lead the entire colony. Your extraordinary skills will allow you to explore the farm until you reach the pantry to get that coveted cheese. With objects you find at the edge of the forest you make new inventions and expand your lair under the trees by digging new rooms and building extra beds. You will meet native mice that you will immediately welcome into your family and you can visit the Alchemist mouse for additional benefits. The game lasts 5 rounds and you can get victory points by: • build beds • dig rooms • Complete missions within the farm • welcome guest mice • make new inventions • claim objectives At the end of the game, the player with the most victory points wins. Rats of Wistar is not affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, or in any way officially connected with The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology. Recommended sleeves + token trays: Basic invention cards (100 pieces), advanced invention cards (80 pieces), hero cards (5 pieces), goal cards (13 pieces) + all cards for the solo game (20 pieces). Non-glare: 5 packs of Board Game Sleeves 'Non-Glare Large' 59 x 92 mm (50PCS) Plain: 3 packs of Board Game Sleeves 'Large' 59 x 92 mm (100PCS) House mission cards (6 pieces) + basement mission cards (4 pieces). Non-glare: 1 pack of Board Game Sleeves 'Non-Glare Extra Large' 65 x 100 mm (50PCS) Plain: 1 pack of Board Game Sleeves 'Extra Large' 65 x 100 mm (100PCS) Token trays: 1 pack (2 pieces) Geekbox Double for 18 wood (tokens), 18 metal (tokens), 12 multiplication tokens, 12 joker tokens and 20 movement tokens. 1 pack (5 pieces, only 1 needed) Geekbox Slim for 12 1x tokens, 4 electricity tokens, 1 pin and 5 skill tokens (single game). We stored the rest in the ziplock bags.

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In Ark Nova you plan and design a modern zoo with the ultimate goal of having the most successful zoo. You build enclosures, house animals and support nature conservation projects around the world. Specialists and unique buildings can help you achieve certain objectives during the game. The Games Friends: What a hit Ark Nova is. In our opinion, one of the best games EVER! The enormous amount of cards gives you a high replayability and the different action options also ensure that you can play each game differently. Highly recommended!

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Ark Nova: Water World adds a new animal category to your zoo. For these animals from the water world you have to build a new special enclosure, the aquarium, in your zoo. The animal, sponsor and conservation project cards have surprising new effects and with a new university there are additional possibilities that make your zoo even more popular. This expansion also has alternative action cards with bonus actions. Add this to your game for a recognizable game with a surprising new twist. You can also replace the wooden parts (pawns and employees) with matching scoring stones and the nicest animal species from the zoo.

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Paladins of the Western Kingdom is set during a turbulent time in the history of Western Franconia, around 900 AD. Despite recent attempts to develop the city, the surrounding villages are still threatened by outsiders. Saracens explore the borders, while Vikings plunder riches and livestock. Even the Byzantines from the east showed their dark side. As noble men and women, players must gather workers from the city to defend themselves against enemies, build fortifications and spread the faith across the land. Fortunately, you are not alone. In his great wisdom, the King has sent his best knights to assist in our efforts. So prepare the horses and sharpen the swords. The Paladins are approaching. The aim of the game is to be the player with the most victory points at the end of the game. You earn points by building outposts and fortifications, appointing monks and entering into confrontations with outsiders. Each round, players enlist the help of a particular Paladin and gather workers to complete tasks. As the game progresses, players will slowly increase their faith, power and influence. These not only influence their final score, but also determine the meaning of their actions. The game concludes at the end of the seventh round. The Games Friends: " Our favorite game in the West Kingdom Trilogy. There are a lot of choices, but the actions still feel logical. We think the strong element is that you cannot focus on everything in one game. This means that you can always do something different. try something else and you will be able to play Paladins for a long time. A great recommendation that will remain one of our favorite games for a while. "

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Arkham Horror: The Card Game Revised Core Set is a cooperative Living Card Game set in the early 20th century. As unspeakable evil and terrifying horrors seek to enter our world, one to four investigators attempt to unravel all the mysteries and conspiracies before it's too late. Each player takes on the role of one of these researchers. During your turn you can play cards, move your investigator from location to location, look for clues, or attack and hopefully defeat a monster. Once all players have had their turn, the Mythos phase begins, in which new threats arise that you will have to deal with. If you take too long, the enemy's agenda will advance, which could lead to an unfavorable outcome for the scenario! But what's new about the Revised Core Set? To be honest, nothing has changed about the game itself. This is still the Arkham Horror: The Card Game that many have come to know and love. The rules are the same, the campaign is the same, the experience is the same. Even the cards are largely the same, with the only difference being a number of new cards that are great for new players. The contents of the box have received an organizational upgrade, meaning it's much easier to find specific cards than before. Additionally, some additional quality improvements have been made, such as new numbered resources and clue/threat tokens, and even a lead investigator token! The Games Friends: " One of our favorite games! We think it's really cool that you can upgrade your character and deck during the game and that the choices you make in the game have direct consequences in the story. "

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Suspects is a series of detective games with simple rules in the style of Agatha Christie's novels. The first part features the ingenious and fearless Claire Harper, completely in the style of the great classics of detective literature! Claire Harper was one of the first women to graduate from Oxford in 1927. She specializes in criminal law and is also an adventurous traveler. Every mystery is an opportunity for her to test her formidable mind of deduction and her unwavering determination! In this first episode, follow her on her investigation that will take her from grand mansions to shady theaters and from Scotland to... Egypt! There are three cases in the box. The Games Friends: "What a fun detective Suspects is. The game itself does not do anything new in terms of rules or setting, but all the cases are still very fun and the difficulty is also completely fine. Highly recommended for all fans of Chronicles or Crime, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective and Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game.”

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Dune: Imperium is a game with elements and characters from the Dune universe, both from the film and the books by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. In Dune: Imperium you are the leader of one of the houses. War is approaching and at the center of the conflict is Arrakis – Dune, a desert planet. Dune: Imperium combines deck-building with secret information and worker placement. Try to defeat your opponents in battle and collect important cards to emerge victorious. The Games Friends: " Dune Imperium is very well put together. The actions are perfectly coordinated and the many cards provide good replayability. You score few points during the game, so that sometimes takes some getting used to, but otherwise it is a great experience. topper that will remain high on the lists of the best board games ever for years to come. "

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In 1880, Sherlock Holmes put together a group of street children and called them The Baker Street Irregulars, his unofficial 'sidekicks'. In Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective you play that group and solve a total of 10 different cases. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is a cooperative game in which players attempt to solve a mysterious case while visiting various locations in 19th century London. Try to unravel everything and at the end of the game compare your score with the great Sherlock Holmes. In The Baker Street Irregulars you will find ten new cases, including an introductory case that is perfect for new players. In addition, there are also some new mechanisms and surprises, so that this part also feels fresh for the professional detectives.

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In Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game you are a detective and you have to solve murders and unravel other mysteries. With the help of the game cards you go through the story and you have to continuously choose what you are going to do. Are you going to question the suspect? Are you going to investigate the crime scene? Or do you delve further into a specific clue? In addition to the cards, the game board and the tokens, this game also works with a website where you can find the police computer system. In this system you can, for example, enter the DNA or fingerprints of a suspect to see whether it matches certain people. Super awesome! You might find evidence to support your theory! Your job is to solve the case as quickly as possible with all the tools you have. The basic game contains five different scenarios that together form one large campaign. Can you unravel the mysteries? The Games Friends: “ Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game is the perfect game to immerse yourself in. The story is really fantastic and once you have solved the first scenario you will definitely want to move on to the next one. Highly recommended for lovers of detective games! One of our favorite games ever! ”

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San Francisco, 1937. Your cargo plane flies through a portal and transports you into a rugged landscape full of bizarre creatures, devious gods and unknown dangers. Can you find your way back before the portal closes? Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies is a standalone sequel set in the world of Sleeping Gods. Although it builds on story elements from the first game, you don't have to have played Sleeping Gods to enjoy this sequel. The game features new characters and stories; concepts from the original game are explained as you encounter them. We are releasing the collector's edition, which also includes the Thunderstorm Isle expansion, as well as some deluxe upgrades such as miniatures for all characters, a painted airplane mini and metal tokens. The Games Friends: "Sleeping Gods Distant Skies is once again a big hit. It plays a little smoother than its predecessor, but the amount of stories is still just as impressive. We are totally fans!"

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Go on an adventure in the world of the Vikings and work as a trader, hunter or plunderer. Build houses, discover distant lands and contribute to the celebration of Odin every round. In this grand strategic game, Uwe Rosenberg takes you to a bygone era. A variety of action options and equipment cards for your Northmen guarantee a unique game, where you try to optimize the possibilities on your player board every time! “Odin” is a saga in the form of a board game. You relive the cultural successes, trading expeditions and plunderings of the tribes we now know as “Vikings”. This term came to be used very differently around the end of the first millennium. When the northerners went on a plundering expedition they said they were going on a "viking". The Scandinavian ancestors, however, were much more than ordinary pirates. They were explorers, traders and founders of states. Leif Eriksson was probably the first European in America, long before Columbus. In the region now called Normandy, the invaders were not called Vikings but “Normans”. One of them was the famous William the Conqueror who invaded England in 1066. He achieved what the King of Norway could not achieve a few years earlier: conquering the English throne. The fact that the people of that time became good sailors had to do with the fact that it was difficult to live from agriculture alone. Major crop shortages caused much suffering. In this game you can plunder and discover new areas. You also experience what everyday life was like by collecting goods that give you a strong position in society. Ultimately, the game is won by the player whose possessions are worth the most.

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14 different peoples live in the world of Terra Mystica. Each player has their own people and tries to create the largest possible empire for them. Each nation has unique characteristics. For example, they all want to live on their own type of terrain (for example, witches choose the forest) and they all have their own skills and bonuses. The player who builds the largest possible empire for his people is the winner. You also have quite a bit of interaction with your fellow players. Of course they will get in your way, but you can't do without them either. If there are other players nearby, you get big bonuses! Terra Mystica is highly rated internationally and ranks very high on Board Game Geek's list of the best board games ever! The Games Friends: “ Terra Mystica is a great game and one of our favorite games. Due to the large number of peoples, every game is different and the replayability is enormous. In this game it mainly comes down to tactics and luck plays almost no role. If you like building a good engine, then this is the game for you!”

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When the Roman emperor Hadrian Augustus visited northern Britannia in 122 AD, he witnessed the aftermath of the war between his armies and the fierce Picts. In a show of Roman might, he ordered a wall built that would separate the Pict tribes from the rest of England. Large in its design, the wall stretched 80 Roman miles, from coast to coast. In Hadrian's Wall, players take on the role of a Roman general, presiding over the construction of a mile castle and an adjacent wall. Over 6 years (rounds), players will build their fortress and wall, man the defenses, and attract citizens by building services and providing entertainment - all while defending the honor of the Roman Empire against the wary Picts. The player who can amass the most fame, piety, courage and discipline, while avoiding contempt, will prove to the Emperor that he is the model of the Roman citizen and be crowned Legatus Legionis! The Games Friends: This game is an absolute favorite! It is a wonderful puzzle, with many tactical choices and little interaction. At the beginning it sometimes feels a bit overwhelming when you see all the choices, but once you get started it plays very smoothly. All this makes Hadrian's Wall unique and a real hit!

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With the new board game Endless Winter you travel back to 10,000 years BC. When you play the game, you take on the role of different tribal leaders leading their tribes through different eras. At the start of Endless Winter you are in charge of a hunter-gatherer group, which you must help develop into a civilized tribal community throughout the game. You do this by exploring, traveling around, expanding your tribe, hunting big game and building megaliths, large stone buildings. In each round of Endless Winter, three different phases are completed: the action phase, the eclipse phase and the new generation phase. The action phase consists of playing different cards and performing actions. Examples of actions are hunting and development. With every action you take, you take your tribe one step further. In the first phase you also prepare for the eclipse phase. In the Stone Age, astronomical events regularly took place that caused major conflict between different tribes. After such events, a new generation took over from the old generation, which happens in the third phase of the game. When these three phases have been completed, a new round starts where you develop your tribe. The points distributed during Endless Winter are awarded in different areas at the end of the game. This includes the collected animal, tribe and culture cards, together with the sacrifice track and the honor track. The one who has collected the most points at the end of the game has managed to lead his tribe to prosperity and has won the game.

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Exciting cooperative board game for the whole family. This challenging adventure game won the Dutch Expert Games Prize in 2014. In addition to the fantastic artwork, the jury especially praised the unique structure of the game rules, which are explained to the players step by step while playing. The players are heroes who must defend the fantasy land of Andor against all kinds of monsters, such as trolls and dragons. They take on the role of a wizard, dwarf, warrior and archer, each with unique qualities. The heroes collect gold, gems and all kinds of objects, which improve their strength and willpower. This way they can handle their opponents better. However, unforeseen events constantly make things difficult for the players. Only through good consultation and joint fighting can the heroes survive! The game contains 5 different, challenging legends, including an introductory game. The Games Friends: “ After enjoying Marco Polo and The Stone Age we started The Legends of Andor. We played the first legend and after 5 minutes we already knew: this game is fantastic! The artwork is beautiful, the mechanics are simple and the story is very nice. And the fact that you can start playing almost immediately (the rest of the rules are explained during the game) is absolutely great. Andor is highly recommended!"

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King Manuel I commissioned Portugal's best garden designers to create the most special garden for his wife, Queen Maria of Aragon. In Azul Garden of the Queen, players are tasked with creating a beautiful garden for the king's beloved wife using the most beautiful plants, trees and decorative elements. Using an innovative drafting method characteristic of the Azul series, players must carefully choose which colorful tiles they want to decorate their garden with. Only the very best garden designers will flourish and earn the Queen's approval.

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The catacombs of the skeleton dragon Umbrok Vessna are mysterious and dangerous. Portals transport you through the depths of the dungeons. Wayshrines offer vast riches to intrepid explorers. Prisoners are counting on you to free them. Ghosts, once deranged, can haunt you to death. Each journey into the catacombs is unique as you lay tiles to create the dungeon. You can play with the all-new dungeon deck alone, or you can use cards from previous Clank! expansions. Find your fortune (and escape the dragon!) in Clank! Catacombs.

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Carnegie the board game was inspired by the life of Andrew Carnegie who was born in Scotland in 1835. Andrew Carnegie and his parents emigrated to the United States in 1848. Although he began his career as a telegraph operator, he eventually became one of the key players in the rise of the American steel industry. That made him one of the richest men in the world and an icon of the American Dream. Andrew Carnegie was also a benefactor and philanthropist; after his death in 1919, more than $350 million of his fortune was bequeathed to various foundations, with another $30 million going to various charities. His donations created nearly 2,500 free public libraries that bear his name: the Carnegie Libraries. During the game, you recruit and manage employees, expand your business, invest in real estate, produce and sell goods, and create transportation chains across the United States; you can even work with important personalities of the time. The game takes place over 20 rounds; players each have one turn per round. On each turn, the active player chooses one of four actions, which the other players may follow. The aim of the game is to build the most prestigious company, symbolized by victory points.

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3 murder mysteries with fascinating denouements and detailed characters, in the style of Agatha Christie. Alone or with friends, step into the shoes of the persistent Claire Harper and let her adventures take you through her life, from school and the first Olympic Games after the Second World War to a soothing Swiss lake!

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In Endless Winter you travel back to 10,000 years BC. When you play the game, you take on the role of different tribal leaders leading their tribes through different eras. At the start of Endless Winter you are in charge of a hunter-gatherer group, which you must help develop into a civilized tribal community throughout the game. You do this by exploring, traveling around, expanding your tribe, hunting big game and building megaliths, large stone buildings. Ancestors is an extension of the game Endless Winter: Paleoamericans. Ancestors cannot be played without the base game. With the Ancestors expansion you add new tribes and animal species to the game. In addition, the culture cards add two new modules to the game: prosperity and struggle. The new Chieftain abilities included in this expansion make Endless Winter: Paleoamericans feel like a completely different game.

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Terrinoth needs heroes - and there's no better time to create your own legend. Get ready to play the definitive dungeon-crawling board game with the release of Descent: Legends of the Dark. Create your own legend with your friends as you adventure through the vibrant fantasy realm of Terrinoth! Powered by the fully integrated free companion app, Descent: Legends of the Dark puts you in the role of a budding hero with your own play style and skills. Together with your unlikely companions, you embark on an unexpected adventure - an adventure told through the 16 missions of the Blood and Flame campaign. During your campaign you will encounter undead lurking in the mists, demonic barbarians prowling the wilderness, and even more terrifying threats. Descent: Legends of the Dark is not the third edition of Descent: Journeys in the Dark and is not compatible with Descent: Journeys in the Dark content despite being set in the same Terrinoth world. Although Journeys in the Dark included the companion app Road to Legend, that game was always designed as a competitive experience, with one to four heroes playing against a single overlord. Legends of the Dark uses the integrated companion app to deliver cooperative play from the start, so you and your friends can focus solely on becoming the heroes of Terrinoth. Game elements such as combat, fatigue, skills, items and more have been completely revamped with Legends of the Dark, while a new approach to scenario layout and 3D terrain creates striking multi-level scenarios. The app also brings new changes to the gameplay, introducing enemies with customizable strategies, complex status effects and triggers fully managed by the app, and the ability to develop your heroes based on the choices you make in scenarios. You'll also discover plenty of activity between scenarios, such as crafting, shopping in town, upgrading equipment, and more. With 46 pieces of 3D terrain and 40 stunning hero and monster miniatures to engage you in the game, your greatest adventure is here before you!

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Teotihuacan: City of the Gods is a strategic game in which the use of workers and raw materials, smart planning and adaptability are important. Each player orders a group of dice workers to move around action locations on a modular board. On his turn, each player moves a worker to a new location, chooses one of the two action options there (and upgrades his workers) or takes a strong bonus action (but without upgrading). As the mysterious decline of Teotihuacan approaches, players acquire technologies, work on the beautiful Pyramid of the Sun, build homes for the city's inhabitants, collect precious masks and climb the stairs of three great temples to earn bonuses given by the gods. Create a strategy, change it with every other board build, and keep an eye on the sky, because every upcoming solar eclipse means your efforts will be evaluated - and your fame could rise or become worthless. The Games Friends: “ Are you a fan of a strategic board game where you can win in many different ways? Then Teotihuacan is highly recommended. In terms of difficulty, we think it is a bit comparable to Terra Mystica and the theme is of course reminiscent of Tzolk'in (a game by the same maker). Apart from all that, Teotihuacan is a unique game with many possibilities. In our opinion, highly recommended! We really enjoy playing it!”

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In Dinosaur Island, players collect and research DNA from extinct dinosaur species. They combine ancient DNA in the right order to bring these prehistoric creatures back to life! The goal of all players is to build the most exciting Dino Park every season and attract the most guests (and keep them alive!). The Games Friends: “ Dinosaur Island is more than a fantastic theme, because it plays wonderfully. The actions are clearly indicated on the board and it really feels like you are building your own theme park. You can play very tactically and it looks great! We are really fans of this game and will play it very often!”

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Marvel Champions: The Card Game is a cooperative Living Card Game where players take on the role of Marvel heroes as they battle to thwart the plans of evil villains. In the game, players will call on iconic allies, use powerful weapons and armor, and unleash devastating tactics as they fight to defeat the villains of the Marvel Universe. In each scenario of Marvel Champions: The Card Game, the heroes face a powerful villain with evil plans, as well as their own personal enemies that can be shuffled into the hero deck. On each turn, players will have to decide whether they want to play as a superhero and fight the villain directly, or transform into their alter ego to repair damage, prepare their troops, and fight the villain indirectly (which is an interesting strategic decision is during each turn). If the heroes can defeat the villain before completing their evil plan, the heroes win the game. The Games Friends: Marvel Champions is a great game and plays very well. Because you can combine the different heroes with different properties, you have a lot of diversity and you can enjoy many games with this basic game. In addition, it's great that all the heroes play very differently. This is how you build Iron Man's suit and as Black Panther you try to combine different cards. All that makes Marvel Champions highly recommended!

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The Loire Valley in the 15th century. As influential nobles, players grow their holdings through strategic trade and commerce. Cards that serve as "dice" show possible actions, but the players make the final decisions. Do you want to trade or buy livestock, build buildings in the city or invest in scientific progress? There are many paths to prosperity and prestige! The winner is the player with the most victory points at the end of the game. French and English rules available.

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Viscounts of the Western Kingdom is set in a time when the power of the king is declining. The once fearless king chooses peace over prosperity. He offers his enemies gold and land in exchange for laying down their weapons. But this peace is fragile. As poverty continues to grow, many people lose faith in the king and turn away from the monarchy. Everyone is dependent on the king and the future is uncertain. The viscounts must be wise and decisive. They must appear loyal, but the favor of the people is the top priority in case of a change of power. Viscounts of the Western Kingdom is a worker-placement game where you try to increase your influence in the different areas of the kingdom as you travel through the kingdom. Earn victory points by building buildings and writing manuscripts. Viscounts of the Western Kingdom is the third part in the “Western Kingdom” trilogy.

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In Endless Winter you travel back to 10,000 years BC. When you play the game, you take on the role of different tribal leaders leading their tribes through different eras. At the start of Endless Winter you are in charge of a hunter-gatherer group, which you must help develop into a civilized tribal community throughout the game. You do this by exploring, traveling around, expanding your tribe, hunting big game and building megaliths, large stone buildings. Downstream is an expansion of the game Endless Winter: Paleoamericans. Downstream cannot be played without the base game. In Downstream you canoe across the river, catch fish and receive points for landmarks on the terrain board. Endless Winter: Downstream adds an additional ability to the terrain board. Move your canoe along the river and receive points during the eclipse phase for having the most influence on the terrain tiles and the estuary. This expansion also includes a new animal type and a new type of tribe cards.

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strong> In Terraforming Mars: Prelude you choose a number of prelude cards that ensure that you get off to a flying start in the game. In addition, there are 5 new cooperatives and 7 new project cards that perfectly match the first steps of terraforming a planet. The Prelude expansion gives you a head start in the game. This means that a game of Terraforming Mars takes a little less time and you have more time for it during your games night! To play this Terraforming Mars expansion, you need the Terraforming Mars base game .

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This is the first (standalone) expansion for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. In Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures you will find ten new cases, six separate 'West End Adventures' and a series of four scenarios about Jack the Ripper. You get nothing more than a book with directions, a street directory, a map and a number of newspapers. Can you solve the mystery faster than Sherlock Holmes? The Games Friends: “ Fans of the first part of Sherlock Homes Consulting Detective can breathe a sigh of relief: there are more cases! We enjoyed the 4 Jack the Ripper scenarios and the 6 separate parts. The cases in this part are also extremely tough, so we haven't managed to get close to Sherlock's score yet, but we still loved it! As far as we are concerned, this is an absolute must for fans of spicy detective games! ”

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Play cards from your hand, place the dice you unlock on actions on the board (dice placement) and then move those dice to the other side of the river. Players take turns choosing one of these three actions until everyone has passed. Many actions produce or cost raw materials (resource management). Despite these simple rules, there are many ways to score points, both during the game and in the final score. During the game you send your pilgrims out, collect ghost cards, dragonflies, dragon cards, build buildings and place rocks, try to reach your goal cards and get as far as possible on the tracks near the lakes. At the end of the game, players still score points for crystals on their player board, the starting player, various Bitoku cards, the treasures of the lakes, the Iwakura rocks, the values ​​of their dice, their vision cards, and the points visible on their player boards. In short, Bitoku is a very versatile game with simple actions, but many possibilities and also with beautiful artwork and components.

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Ganges is a challenging game for the true enthusiast, where strategic insight and karma go hand in hand. You are an Indian ruler, who tries to collect fame and wealth with the help of workers and collected dice. You have your own province tableau on which you build tiles, which have various advantages when performing actions on the game board. Reaching the edge of your tableau also provides bonus actions. On the game board you can go to the harbor, where you take your boat onto the Ganges river to earn various bonuses. The market gives you money in combination with the markets on your game board. The palace offers various action options, including obtaining dice or re-rolling them. In the quarry you can purchase tiles for your tableau. For most actions, in addition to a worker, you also need a die of a certain value to be allowed to perform them. You have 2 scoring stones, one for fame and one for money, that run in opposite directions. To win, both stones must have reached or passed each other. Whoever achieves this with the largest difference wins the game. The Games Friends: “ Rajas of the Ganges is a wonderful game by Inka and Markus Brand. There are a lot of action options and ways to win, especially since you can focus on two different victory tracks. In addition, the scoring system is very original! Highly recommended for fans of Marco Polo, for example!"

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A brand new Second Edition of Mansion of Madness! This board game is fully cooperative and takes place in the same Universe as Eldritch Horror & Elder Sign. Can you escape the Mansion of Madness? This Second Edition is played with an app that can be downloaded for iOS and Android, with which you can go through various scenarios step by step. A winner among board games!

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Terraforming Mars takes place in the year 2400 on the planet Mars. In this board game you start with a minimal income and from there you try to build a successful machine. Together with your opponent you will convert Mars into a habitable planet, while trying to buy the right cards that can give you victory! The Games Friends: “ Terraforming Mars is a unique game that perfectly combines cooperative components with the battle for victory. You are dependent on each other, because together you are trying to make Mars habitable. But only one person will walk away with the victory... Highly recommended! "

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Dead of Winter is a semi-cooperative board game in which players try to survive the harsh winter in a post-apocalyptic world. The survivors will have to find a way to work together, resist outside threats and find food. But there is also danger in that collaboration, because not everyone can be trusted! You have to figure out who to trust and who to throw out of the group, all while trying to keep the killer zombies at bay. Can you survive in this horror winter? Or will you end up as zombie food? The Games Friends: " What a fantastic game this is! Unique to Dead of Winter is that you don't exactly know whether you can trust your fellow player, while you have to try to complete the challenging missions together. A cooperative winner with a unique twist! "

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The island needs your help in this cooperative board game! There have been powerful spirits on this isolated island since time immemorial. They are part of the natural world and at the same time something supernatural. Local residents, the Dahan, have learned to live alongside the spirits, but with a healthy dose of caution and respect. However, the island has now been “discovered” by invaders from a far away country. These would-be settlers take over the land and disrupt the natural balance, destroying the presence of the spirits along the way. As spirits, you must develop your qualities and work together to drive the invaders off your island before it's too late! Each round the spirits take action simultaneously, using their properties to push back the invaders, strengthen the island and help the local population, the Dahan. However, the spirits start small and limited, and must learn new tricks to compete with the rapidly advancing invaders, who, based on game-driven actions, spread across the island and build settlements, causing death and destruction along the way. sow. To win, the spirits (with the help of the Dahan) must destroy the invaders and chase away any survivors. However, the game ends in defeat if the island is overrun by the plague, if a spirit is completely destroyed, or if you act too slowly and cannot drive away the invaders in time. Are you a fan of cooperative games such as The Legends of Andor and Paleo, but are you looking for something a little more complicated and challenging? Then you might really like Spirit Island. The basic game alone is very variable with its many different spirits and random factors. Let alone if you also add some more extras such as concrete opponents and higher difficulty levels. Spirit Island is ranked incredibly high in the BoardGameGeek games rankings, so for cooperative gaming enthusiasts, the question isn't if you want to play it, but rather when! In Spirit Island you try together to ensure that the invaders do not overrun the island. Each round consists of 5 different phases, in which different things happen. Within each phase, the players play simultaneously, where they are allowed to discuss freely. Talking at the table is not only allowed, but usually necessary to win. In the spirit phase the spirits grow, gain energy and are allowed to play trait cards. In the second phase the players handle fast properties, in the third phase it is the turn of the game-controlled invaders. They send out their scouts, destroy the land and build various settlements. After they are ready, the spirits deal with their slow properties. In phase 5, the players prepare for the next round. At the start of the game, the invaders are at panic level 1. They are not afraid of the island and probably don't even know about the existence of the spirits. To win, you must completely clear the island of invaders. Earning Fear Cards will help you reach new levels of Panic with easier victory conditions. If you meet the current victory condition at any time, you win immediately. The invaders have then taken more than they can handle and all leave the island. You can lose in 3 ways: too much land has been destroyed, a spirit has been destroyed, or time has expired. Try to prevent that together and save the island!

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In the board game Scythe, each player tries to make his faction the richest and most powerful in Eastern Europe. Players explore and conquer territories, recruit recruits, produce goods and workers, build buildings, and deploy monstrous robots. Players start in Scythe by building their infrastructure and exploring the world. As their factions slowly grow stronger, there is one big question: will you coexist peacefully or will you go into battle? Will you manage to seize power? The Games Friends: “ Scythe combines a fantastic appearance (beautiful artwork and detailed miniatures) with wonderful gameplay. The actions are not very complicated, but there is still a lot of depth in this beautiful board game. This topper should not be missing in any games cabinet! ”

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In Woodcraft, players take turns choosing one of seven actions on an action wheel. The longer it takes before an action is chosen, the more valuable the action becomes. You use actions to manipulate your dice. These dice represent your wood that can be cut, glued, purchased or even grown. Manage your workshop, take care of your tools and work with your helpers to complete your orders, preferably on time, which will increase your prestige and make the whole forest talk about you.

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Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island features a number of epic scenarios set on a deserted island. In this board game you and your teammates have to survive and complete the assignment that comes with the scenario. You have to find food, protect your shelter and discover the island. That may sound simple, but it isn't! The rapidly changing weather, the wild animals and your own clumsiness make it difficult for you. Can you survive a few days on the island? The Games Friends: “ Robinson Crusoe is an epic adventure for the experienced board gamer. The different scenarios are super diverse, but all challenging. This game is great both cooperatively and thematically. ”

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The aliens have arrived and want to conquer Earth. The sky is filled with enemy ships. Humanity has retreated into underground bunkers. They hope to develop a weapon that can stop these invaders. Buy time by shooting down enemy ships and dig deeper into your base to increase your options for action. In this addictive solo game, every action you take the enemy ships come closer to your city that you are trying to defend with all your might. The dice determine the power of your actions: higher values ​​ensure more powerful actions, but also increase the speed of the enemy ships. Can you save the city from destruction?

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Paladins of the West Kingdom is set during a very turbulent period in the West Frankish Empire around 900 AD. The villages on the borders of the West Frankish Empire are threatened by Saracens, Vikings and Byzantines. As Nobles, players are tasked with gathering workers from the major cities to build defenses, spread the faith throughout the country and repel various attacks. The Games Friends: " Our favorite game in the West Kingdom Trilogy. There are a lot of choices, but the actions still feel logical. We think the strong element is that you cannot focus on everything in one game. This means that you can always do something different. try something else and you will be able to play Paladins for a long time. A great recommendation that will remain one of our favorite games for a while. "

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The adventure continues! Storm clouds are gathering and the seas are turning rough - do you have what it takes to overcome these obstacles and write a new chapter in history? As if the life of a privateer in the Caribbean wasn't exciting enough, an ocean of new possibilities stretches out before you. With new project cards you expand existing ones, adding new effects and variation to the game. New home bases give players individual skills. You can optionally play a new campaign, with new Legacy Tiles and a new story (which ties into the original story, but can be played without completing the original campaign). And last but not least, an optional scenario lets you help drive the colonial powers out of the Caribbean again. And other surprises.... Maracaibo: The Uprising contains a wealth of new modules and scenarios that you can mix and match as you please: from the simple to the complex, with familiar and entirely new concepts. The Games Friends: "This is just a very good expansion. It doesn't do anything extremely innovative, but the new elements still fit well into the basic game. In addition, there is also a new story, so you always get some new rules and tiles. .An absolute must-have for fans of the base game!”

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America in the 19th century: you're a rancher, bringing cattle from Texas to Kansas City. This earns you money and victory points. Needless to say, every time you arrive in Kansas City, you'll want to have your most valuable livestock with you. However, the "Great Western Trail" requires not only that you keep your herd in good condition, but also that you use the various buildings along the route wisely. It can also be a good idea to hire the right staff: cowboys to improve your herd, craftsmen to build your own buildings or engineers for the important railway line. If you manage your herd wisely and navigate the opportunities and pitfalls of Great Western Trail, you are sure to rack up the most victory points and win the game. The second edition of Great Western Trail includes solitaire rules, making the number of players 1-4. The Games Friends: "Great Western Trail was already a wonderful game, but the beautiful new artwork makes it a real joy to play. The great thing is that you always place the buildings on the game board in a different way, so every game is different." Highly recommended!"

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Take a trip to the US in the 1920s and tear the veil that hides the unspeakable threats of Elsewhere. As agents working for the Bureau of Investigation, you are tasked with investigating paranormal cases inspired by the writings of HP Lovecraft. Explore Boston, Arkham and exotic lands! Follow clues, interview witnesses, find clues and take action to solve these five brand new and strange cases. This is a cooperative and standalone game based on the Sherlock Holmes Consulting detective system, with some twists and new mechanics.

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Root Riverfolk is the first expansion for the Root board game. In this expansion you will find two new factions: The Riverfolk Copany and The Lizard Cult. There are also cooperative scenarios so you have even more variety.

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In the heart of Viennese modernism, cafés compete for customers. Inspiring artists, important politicians and tourists from all over the world populate Vienna and need a hotel room. This is your chance to transform your small café into a world-famous hotel. Hire staff, fulfill your guests' wishes and win the Emperor's favor. Only then will your café become the Grand Austria Hotel. The starting player rolls the dice, sorts them by the number rolled and places them on the corresponding action spaces. On a turn, a player chooses one of six actions and carries it out. The number of dice available in the corresponding action spaces determines how much the player gets from the action. The player then removes one of the dice and can perform additional actions. With the different actions a player can obtain the necessary drinks and dishes, prepare the rooms or hire staff. But no hotel can grow without guests. Smartly choosing which guests to attract and completing their orders brings important bonus promotions. The staff cards also have several advantages, but the game ends after seven rounds and no player can do everything they want. Therefore, the one who makes the right decisions and finds the best way to create bonus promotions wins. With 116 different cards and a new setup in each game, Grand Austria Hotel offers tremendous replayability. Each game stands alone and requires new tactics and strategies.

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Frosthaven is the story of a small outpost far north of the capital White Oak, an outpost that barely survives the harsh weather and invasions of known and unknown forces. There, a group of mercenaries will help bring this settlement back from the brink of destruction. Not only do they have to deal with the harsh elements, but there are other, much more dangerous threats in the brutal cold. There are Algox, the larger, yeti-like cousins ​​of the Inox, who attack from the mountains; Lurkers streaming in from the northern sea; and rumors of machines roaming the frozen wastelands of their own free will. The band of mercenaries must face all these dangers, perhaps making peace with these new races so they can work together against even more sinister forces. Frosthaven is a standalone adventure from the designer and publisher of Gloomhaven that features sixteen new characters, three new races, over twenty new enemies, over a hundred new items, and a new campaign with 100 scenarios. Characters and items from Gloomhaven can be used in Frosthaven and vice versa. Not only does Frosthaven have the familiar combat mechanics of Gloomhaven, but there's plenty more to do outside of combat, like tons of mysteries to solve, a seasonal event system, and player control over how this ramshackle village expands, with each new building opening up new ways offers to make progress. Frosthaven has a brand new set of items, but there is a mechanism to transfer items from 'Gloomhaven'. However, because it is a remote location, these products are imported and are not there as standard. Resources are much more valuable and you have to build items through a crafting system instead of just buying them.

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With the new board game Endless Winter you travel back to 10,000 years BC. When you play the game, you take on the role of different tribal leaders who lead their tribes through different eras. At the start of Endless Winter you are in charge of a hunter-gatherer group, which you must help develop into a civilized tribal community throughout the game. You do this by exploring, traveling around, expanding your tribe, hunting big game and building megaliths, large stone buildings. Cave Paintings is an extension of the game Endless Winter: Paleoamericans. Cave Paintings cannot be played without the base game. The Cave Paintings expansion adds the element of painting to the game. In the Stone Age, cave paintings were an important part of life. In this way, prehistoric man wanted to leave to his descendants what they did at that time. Also in Endless Winter: Paleoamericans it is now possible to create cave paintings. The expansion features four cave painting boards where players can connect dots to receive powerful rewards.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is FFG's longest running LCG and is getting a new base game. In the box you will find enough cards and parts to play with up to four players. It also includes campaign cards, favors and charges that are brand new to the game, and for players who own the old base game, these cards will be available for free as a print-and-play on FFG's website. The Games Friends: "Lord of the Rings The Card Game LCG is an absolute must in our opinion! In many things it falls a bit between Arkham Horror and Marvel Champions and that is of course absolutely no punishment. New in this version is the campaign system, which allows you to play all scenarios in a campaign mode. This means you get cards after each scenario and your deck gets better and better.

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Viscounts of the West Kingdom is set in a time when the power of the king is slowly decreasing. The king chose peace over wealth and even offered the enemies money to stop fighting. Peace came, but poverty caused many people to lose confidence in the crown. We as viscounts must keep a close eye on that trust, because the support of the people is the most important. The goal in Viscounts of the West Kingdom is very simple: collect the most victory points. You can get these by building buildings, writing manuscripts and working in the castle. You start the game with a number of people, but you must try to select the talented workers as quickly as possible so that you can take advantage of their gifts. Each turn you travel through the kingdom looking for a way to increase your influence there. You do all this until the kingdom is prosperous again or until it has descended into absolute poverty. Or both!

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This expansion decides how each player starts the game. This extension adds: • A block on which each player can fill in their starting supplies, so that you start asymmetrically from each other. • A different set of sponsorship goals • 16 x 2 new departments for more variety in the game

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