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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