Mysterium is a cooperative game where everyone has the same goal, namely to discover the truth behind the strange circumstances surrounding the death of the ghost, in order to grant him eternal rest. One player takes on the role of spirit while the other players take on the role of mediums. The spirit cannot speak and tries to communicate by sending visions to the mediums. They try to reconstruct the events of that fateful evening by correctly interpreting these messages. Cooperation is required to unmask the culprit, but beware: time is running out! The team is given just seven hours to contact the ghost and solve this ongoing mystery. The Games Friends: “ Mysterium is a fantastic game, because it has beautiful artwork, nice playing materials and a very nice theme. The rules are simple and everyone can participate. Highly recommended for Dixit fans!"

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The Ticket to Ride Europe board game takes you on a new train adventure through the largest cities in Europe. Players try to complete train routes on their destination cards. You do this by claiming connections between cities, which you can build via the right card combinations. Have you collected the most points with your train network at the end of the game? Then you are the winner! Ticket to Ride Europe is a Dutch, stand-alone version of the original board game 'Ticket to Ride' with a map of Europe. This game offers excitement and fun for the whole family! The Games Friends: “ Ticket to Ride Europe is a fantastic board game and, in our opinion, a deserved classic for years. The actions are super simple, but you can still make plenty of tactical choices in the routes you choose and the train cards you take. Every family should have this at home!"

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Two rival secret services know the secret identities of 25 spies. Their teammates only know these spies by their code names. The teams compete against each other and try to be the first to make contact with their spies. Each head of the secret service gives clues and his teammates try to guess the words without pointing to opposing spies. The trick is to guess as many cards as possible with one word. And of course everyone wants to stay away from the assassin. The Games Friends: “ Codenames is a real hit and indispensable in every games cabinet. The rules are super simple, you can start playing within 2 minutes and almost everyone likes it. Perfect for fans of 30 Seconds and Trapwords! "

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Fun new expansion for Ticket to Ride that you play in teams and that offers you the opportunity to play the games from the Ticket to Ride series with 6 players. Embark on an incredible adventure in Alan R. Moon's Asia map as you and a partner against other teams ride 25,000 kilometers from Kabul to Beijing, through the steppes of Mongolia and the Gobi desert to the Yellow River! Or, if you prefer traveling alone, along the Silk Road, weave through the crowds of Indochina, in the forbidden eastern land of Legendary Asia. Ready for a soaring ride through the mountain passes of the Himalayas? Please note: a base game from the Ticket To Ride series is required to play this expansion set.

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Dixit Odyssey is a standalone expansion set for the game Dixit. This set contains 84 new playing cards, a game board, new score tokens and playing materials to play Dixit with up to 12 players

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Expansion of the well-known laying game. Now also play Carcassonne with six players! This expansion contains quite a few new tiles, including tiles with inns and cathedrals. Roads with an inn are worth two points per tile, but only if the road is completed. At the end of the game, an unfinished road with an inn is worth nothing. The same goes for a city with a cathedral in it. Furthermore, each player receives an extra follower, which counts as two. In addition, the package contains a set of followers in a sixth color, so that a player can do more with it. Carcassonne: Cathedrals & Inns provides more variety and tactical options in a simple way.

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In this well-known laying game, the players jointly build the French city of Carcassonne with all its roads, towns, monasteries and meadows. By deploying serfs they score points for completed projects. Each turn you place one land tile and you may place one follower on it. Which type it is depends on the tile. There are tiles with road sections, monasteries, city districts and/or meadow sections. In principle, there may not be more than one follower on a project, but if two unfinished parts are built together, it can still happen that more followers end up on them. Whoever has the most followers on a completed project immediately receives points. Different rules apply to the number of points to be received for each type of project. The game ends when all tiles have been placed. Whoever has the most points wins. Carcassonne is loved by both families and experienced players because it has sufficient depth despite the simple rules. The touch of luck gives everyone the opportunity to participate in the win until the end. The Games Friends: “ Carcassonne is of course a classic and we completely understand why. During Carcassonne you can relax and try to create the most beautiful landscape possible, while of course trying to outdo your opponent(s). Due to the many expansions, a game of Carcassonne is never the same and you can make the game as extensive as you want. Indispensable in every games cupboard!"

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While the factions in Eastern Europe continue to fight with each other, the rest of the world is also waking up. Two new factions, Albion and Togawa send delegates to the areas surrounding the factory. In this expansion you will find two new factions, 10 miniatures and 62 wooden tokens. To play this Scythe expansion, you need the Scythe base game . The Games Friends: " Scythe is of course fantastic and this expansion is also fun. However, we think it works better with a somewhat larger group, three players is the minimum as far as we are concerned. So a big tip for the fans . "

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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 resources properly. Highly recommended for a snack!”

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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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Viticulture is a worker-placement game set in Tuscany. Players try to develop Italy's most successful winery by creating buildings, producing wine and fulfilling orders. This Essential Edition contains 6 large meeple tokens, 11 revised visitor cards and thicker play mats The Games Friends: “This game has been very high in the lists of the best board games ever for years and we understand that very well. The rules at Viticulture are very simple and that makes the game fun to play. You really get the feeling that you are going through the process of making wine and that is not as boring as it may sound. Viticulture is indispensable for lovers of good worker placement!"

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Obscurio is a cooperative and asymmetrical game where players are trapped in a dark library. The players try to escape by correctly interpreting images from a magical manual (grimoire). Each player has a secret role in this. One player plays the Grimoire - the magical manual with pictures and hints - and must guide his team to the exit through various rooms, providing clues as to the correct door to choose. The wizards (the remaining players) work together to understand the Grimoire's clues and find the correct card. But beware: there's a traitor in the group! He or she must confuse the group and mislead the wizards while discussing the illusion cards so that they are driven in the wrong direction. Communicate efficiently and avoid the illusions on your path to escape from the library! Be careful, you can't trust anyone... The Games Friends: "Obscurio is a great game! The great thing about this game is that it is cooperative, but that there is also a 'mole' who tries to lead everyone astray. That gives a very nice twist to The game also looks very slick and the artwork is beautiful. Perfect for fans of Mysterium, Dixit and Werewolves!"

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In the beautiful Everdell Valley, beneath the treetops, lies a civilization full of hardworking forest dwellers. For years this place has provided shelter, but now it is time to expand. In Everdell you are the leader of a group of forest dwellers and you are tasked with expanding your empire. You do this by building buildings and adding new characters to your group. Will you have the strongest civilization before the winter moon takes over the valley?

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Super exciting detective game for families and advanced players. The game is set in the Whitechapel district of London. Jack the Ripper commits 5 murders in 4 nights and returns to his usual hiding place after each crime. One of the players takes on the role of Jack. The other players form a team of police officers who are looking for him. They must work together and consult to ultimately trap Jack. Jack moves in secret, using stagecoaches and inner alleys. If Jack manages to return to his hiding place after the fourth night, he has won. If that doesn't work, the detective team wins. Each night consists of 2 parts with a number of phases. In each phase, either Jack or the detective team is responsible for the appropriate action(s). Jack places the "unfortunate ones" on the game board, then the research leader does the same with the patrols. Because there are blank chips between them, both parties are unsure of the exact locations. Jack then decides when he will commit his murder(s). The longer he waits, the more the patrols can advance, but the more time Jack also has to escape. After committing the murder, Jack secretly writes down his whereabouts. During his escape he can move faster with a carriage or take a shortcut with an alley. The detectives may each ask for clues or make an arrest. If they manage to arrest Jack, they win immediately. When Jack reaches his hiding place, the next night starts. If Jack returns safely to his hiding place after the fourth night, he wins the game. If not, the detectives win! Because the detectives are allowed to discuss everything, a fun, interactive game quickly arises. Although Jack of course does not participate in the discussion, he can follow everything and therefore draw his conclusions.

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"Chef! Some guests are asking for ketchup. Do we have that too?" "We do not serve ketchup in this company." "They also ask whether the restaurant will expand soon? A restaurant in another neighborhood suddenly receives many more visitors due to the road works." "Can't you see that I'm working on my new masterpiece? How can I concentrate? I have to earn that Michelin star and I want to achieve that with this new sushi dish. Oh wait, what if I combine it with ice cream... ?" "But chef, the guests aren't asking for that new trendy food. They want ketchup and coffee. And better decoration. And a new menu..." "Get out of my kitchen. Now!" In Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism and Other Ideas you'll find new objective maps, coffee and baristas, new districts with different building types, new food types, and so much more! The Games Friends: " As far as we are concerned, The Ketchup Mechanism is an example of what an expansion should be. Lots of new options, but the rules are not made unnecessarily complicated. With this expansion you can move forward for a long time and you will not have to play a game of Food Chain Magnate. be the same! ”

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Flamme Rouge is a fast-paced, tactical cycling game where each player manages a team of two cyclists: a Rider and a Sprinter. The players' goal is to be the first to cross the finish line with one of their riders. Players advance their riders by drawing cards from that rider's specific deck of cards. Use 'Slipstream' to avoid exhaustion and position your players to get them ready for the final sprint! The Games Friends: " Highly recommended for cycling fans (and the rest of the world)! Flamme Rouge really feels like cycling, due to the logical actions and realistic mechanisms. The constantly changing course also makes for good replayability. An absolute tip, with simple rules too!

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Discover the futuristic universe of Red Rising, based on the bestselling book series by Pierce Brown. In the future, society is divided into 14 castes. Will your house manage to climb higher? This new hand-management/hand-building game from Stonemaier Games for 1-6 players is a new hit from board game maker Jamey Stegmaier, the creator of Scythe, Viticulture and Tapestry, among others. The Games Friends: " Jamey Stegmaier is at it again, because Red Rising is a lot of fun. The rules are ridiculously easy, but there is still more than enough challenge in the game. Scoring the perfect hand of cards is quite tough and because of the many cards, different in every game. Highly recommended!

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The 'Peleton' expansion for the basic game Flamme Rouge brings new possibilities to the game: 2 new colors of riders (pink and white) with which the game can be played with 6 players and even up to 12 players, with each player having their own rider ( Sprinteur or Rouleur). By adding 2 types (Strength or Platoon) “Dummy” teams, the game becomes even more exciting for 2 players and the game is also suitable for a solo race. With the legendary cobblestone tiles, the road leads to 1 lane, only the best are fast enough for this course. With exhaustion approaching, you can pick up a little speed on the Care Zone tiles and the road will become 3 lanes. The Games Friends: The Peloton expansion is a fun expansion for Flamme Rouge. With the extra material you can now play it with many more players and the new terrain tiles provide a nice variation. As far as we are concerned, this expansion is indispensable for fans of the base game.

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Build a grand wonder at 7 Wonders Architects, a simplified version of the classic 7 Wonders! With 7 Wonders Architects you choose one of the three cards during your turn. These cards represent different characters that will help you collect resources to build your Wonder, make scientific discoveries or defeat your neighbors. The game ends when a Wonder is completely built. Get the highest score to win the game!

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The woodland creatures of Everdell have worked hard over the past 99 years to build the cities of their beloved valley. It's time to celebrate! The King and Queen are organizing fantastic year-long festivities to commemorate Everdell's 100th birthday. Come all! Come and celebrate the Bellfaire! Bellfaire consists of various modules and game material that you can add when you play Everdell. You can use the Bellfaire game board instead of the Ever Tree, add new special events, earn Garland rewards and use unique power cards for each type of forest creature. With this Everdell expansion you can now also play with 5 or 6 players! The Games Friends: " Everdell Bellfaire is a nice expansion to the basic game. In this expansion you will find several small additions that make the game feel fresh again. The character cards that give each character its own advantage are especially a good addition. "

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You have big plans. Your city will be the most beautiful, largest and most magical city ever! But you are not the only one with ambitions. Intrigues run rampant and none of your opponents can really be trusted. That's why you bring in characters such as the King, the Murderess or the Merchant. Each turn, one of the characters will work for you and perform special actions. But who chooses which characters? And how do you outsmart everyone? In Machiavelli you have to build buildings by paying with coins. The more expensive the building, the more points it will earn at the end of the game. To help you, you can choose from different characters at the start of a round. For example, the King always lets you choose a character first, the Murderess eliminates other characters and the Merchant ensures that you get extra money. After each round, the characters are redistributed, so that another player can become King, for example. Machiavelli has been a popular game for years thanks to the strong interaction between players. Anyone who intelligently estimates who chooses which characters can manipulate the entire game. Although you only use eight characters per game, this edition contains no fewer than 27 different characters. So you can vary widely! NB: This new edition of Machiavelli is a new version of Machiavelli De luxe, with the same number of character cards and extras. The Games Friends: “ Machiavelli was one of the first card games we played and it still appears regularly on the table. Because the choice of characters is secret, it is exciting every round which characters participate. Highly recommended for players who like bluffing and deceit!"

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