Modern Classics
Foundational Titles & Shelf Staples for you board game collection!
Colt Express
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Games & Puzzles
$56.00 - Add to Cart
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On the 11th of July, 1899 at 10 am, the Union Pacific Express has left Folsom, New Mexico, with 47 passengers on board. After a few minutes, gunfire and hurrying footsteps on the roof can be heard. Heavily armed bandits have come to rob honest citizens of their wallets and jewels. In Colt Express you are a bandit! Dodging the marshal, competing with your fellow desperadoes and grabbing the loot. Your opponents can be punched or shot as you maneuver through the cars and on the roof of an actual 3-D train as your game board. Clever card mechanics mean injuries are real without any player elimination and the train changes length for 2-5 bandits to enjoy a frantic scramble. Try the 2015 German game of the year now! For 2 to 6 players, ages 8 & up. Playing time 30-40 minutes.
Bohnanza Game
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Bohnanza is the first in the Bohnanza family of games and has been published in several different editions. The cards are colorful depictions of beans in various descriptive poses, and the object is to make coins by planting fields (sets) of these beans and then harvesting them. To help players match their cards up, the game features extensive trading and deal making. One of the most unique features of the game is that you cannot rearrange your hand, as you need to play the cards in the order that you draw them. Players: 2-7 Players Length: 30-60 minutes
Galaxy Trucker Game
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Galaxy Trucker (2021) Have fun watching fellow players' ships explode as you fly on to victory. 2-4 Players 20-30 Min Playing Time Age: 8+ Family - Dice Rolling game In the fast and goofy family game Galaxy Trucker, players begin by simultaneously rummaging through the common warehouse, frantically trying to grab the most useful component tiles to build their spaceship -- all in real-time. Once the ships are launched, players encounter dangerous situations while vying for financial opportunities, each hoping to gain the most valuable cargo and finish with as much of their ship still intact as possible. Of course, that's easier said than done since many hazards will send pieces of your ship, your cargo, and your crew hurling into the depths of space. The goal is to survive the trek -- hopefully with at least some of your crew and ship intact -- and have at least one credit by the end of the game. (Profit, yay!) Players earn credits by delivering goods, defeating pirates, having the best-looking ship, and reaching their destination before the others. This version of Galaxy Trucker is a relaunch of the original 2007 release by Vlaada Chvátil that features new art, more ship tiles, tweaked card effects, and streamlined gameplay that consists of only a single flight through space. That said, should you want a longer, more challenging experience, you can play a three-flight game known as the "Transgalactic Trek".
Ganz Schon Clever That's Pretty Clever
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Games & Puzzles
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Ganz Schön Clever (That's Pretty Clever!) 1-4 Players 30 Min Ages 8+ Choose your dice well in Ganz schön clever to enter them into the matching colored area, put together tricky chain-scoring opportunities, and rack up the points. The dice you don't use are as important as what you do because every die that's smaller than the chosen one can be used by the other players, keeping everyone in the game at all times. AWARDS & HONORS 2018 Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominee
Mind Game
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$21.00 - Add to Cart
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The Mind is the ingenious, addictive and ridiculously fun game that everyone is buzzing about. How do you know what is in someone’s hands without speaking? How do you make the right decision when the game is on the line? The answers lie in this little box. But beware, once you enter The Mind, you will not be able to think about anything else. And while the rules are simple, surviving every level is anything but…
Saboteur
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You and your fellow dwarves are digging for gold in a maze of mining tunnels. But, beware! Some of the miners are saboteurs trying to foil your efforts and steal all your hard earned gold. To find the mother lode, you must overcome cave-ins, broken lanterns and busted pick-axes. In the end, the dwarf with the most gold nuggets wins.
Oh My Goods Game
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$23.00 - Add to Cart
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Oh My Goods lets you control a network of workshops and craftsmen, helping you become the richest merchant! But will you make your fortune from cloth or meat, or perhaps some other goods? Use the resources from the common pool and your hand to activate and run your workshops, and hire assistants. Create chains of goods to increase your income. Will you have the most efficient path to profit?
-Make use of your production chains to gain a lot of Victory Points!
-Ample strategic choices allow for immense replayability
-Easy to learn, hard to master
-Comes in a small, compact box
Citadels Game 2021 Revised Edition
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Games & Puzzles
$36.00 - Add to Cart
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The kingdom is in need of a new Master Builder, and you want the job. Recruit local citizens and use their expertise to outwit your rivals. Only the most majestic metropolis will earn its creator the coveted title. This revised edition of Citadels retains the signature bluffing and intrigue of this celebrated classic, condensing all into a travel-friendly box. A game of intrigue awaits!
- The definitive Citadels experience at a travel and shelf-friendly footprint
- Approachable rules, wide player count, and bluffing/backstabbing gameplay makes it an ideal game for casual players
- Contains all published Citadels content, allowing for deep replayability
- Includes popular preset scenarios and countless homebrew combinations
- Includes 27 diverse characters
Coup Card Game
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Coup (2012) Bluff (and call bluffs!) to victory in this card game with no third chances. 2-6 Players 15 Min Age: 13+ You are head of a family in an Italian city-state, a city run by a weak and corrupt court. You need to manipulate, bluff and bribe your way to power. Your object is to destroy the influence of all the other families, forcing them into exile. Only one family will survive... In Coup, you want to be the last player with influence in the game, with influence being represented by face-down character cards in your playing area. Each player starts the game with two coins and two influence - i.e., two face-down character cards; the fifteen card deck consists of three copies of five different characters, each with a unique set of powers: Duke: Take three coins from the treasury. Block someone from taking foreign aid. Assassin: Pay three coins and try to assassinate another player's character. Contessa: Block an assassination attempt against yourself. Captain: Take two coins from another player, or block someone from stealing coins from you. Ambassador: Draw two character cards from the Court (the deck), choose which (if any) to exchange with your face-down characters, then return two. Block someone from stealing coins from you. On your turn, you can take any of the actions listed above, regardless of which characters you actually have in front of you, or you can take one of three other actions: Income: Take one coin from the treasury. Foreign aid: Take two coins from the treasury. Coup: Pay seven coins and launch a coup against an opponent, forcing that player to lose an influence. (If you have ten coins or more, you must take this action.) When you take one of the character actions - whether actively on your turn, or defensively in response to someone else's action - that character's action automatically succeeds unless an opponent challenges you. In this case, if you can't (or don't) reveal the appropriate character, you lose an influence, turning one of your characters face-up. Face-up characters cannot be used, and if both of your characters are face-up, you're out of the game. If you do have the character in question and choose to reveal it, the opponent loses an influence, then you shuffle that character into the deck and draw a new one, perhaps getting the same character again and perhaps not. The last player to still have influence - that is, a face-down character - wins the game! A new & optional character called the Inquisitor has been added (currently, the only English edition with the Inquisitor included is the Kickstarter Version from Indie Boards & Cards. Copies in stores may not be the Kickstarter versions and may only be the base game). The Inquisitor character cards may be used to replace the Ambassador cards. Inquisitor: Draw one character card from the Court deck and choose whether or not to exchange it with one of your face-down characters. OR Force an opponent to show you one of their character cards (their choice which). If you wish it, you may then force them to draw a new card from the Court deck. They then shuffle the old card into the Court deck. Block someone from stealing coins from you. AWARDS & HONORS 2013 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee 2013 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
Exploding Kittens Game
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$28.00 - Add to Cart
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Exploding Kittens (2015) 2-5 Players 15 Min Playing Time Age: 7+ Exploding Kittens is a kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette. Players take turns drawing cards until someone draws an exploding kitten and loses the game. The deck is made up of cards that let you avoid exploding by peeking at cards before you draw, forcing your opponent to draw multiple cards, or shuffling the deck. The game gets more and more intense with each card you draw because fewer cards left in the deck means a greater chance of drawing the kitten and exploding in a fiery ball of feline hyperbole.
Hanabi
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Hanabi—named for the Japanese word for "fireworks" and consisting of the ideograms "Flower" and "Fire"—is a cooperative game in which players try to create the perfect fireworks show by placing the cards on the table in the right order. The card deck consists of five different colors of cards, numbered 1–5 in each color. For each color, the players try to place a row in the correct order from 1–5. Sounds easy, right? Well, not quite, as in this game you hold your cards so that they're visible only to other players. To assist other players in playing a card, you must give them hints regarding the numbers or the colors of their cards. Players must act as a team to avoid errors and to finish the fireworks display before they run out of cards.
Forbidden Desert
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Gear up for a thrilling adventure to recover a legendary flying machine buried deep in the ruins of an ancient desert city. You'll need to coordinate with your teammates and use every available resource if you hope to survive the scorching heat and relentless sandstorm. Find the flying machine and escape before you all become permanent artifacts of the forbidden desert!
In Forbidden Desert, a thematic sequel to Forbidden Island, players take on the roles of brave adventurers who must throw caution to the wind and survive both blistering heat and blustering sand in order to recover a legendary flying machine buried under an ancient desert city. While featuring cooperative gameplay similar to Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert is a fresh new game based around an innovative set of mechanisms, such as an ever-shifting board, individual resource management, and a unique method for locating the flying machine parts.
Ages: 8 and up
Players: 2 to 5
Play Time: 45 Minutes
Bananagrams
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Games & Puzzles
$20.00 - Add to Cart
Reader Reward Price: $18.00
The anagram game that will drive you bananas! Bananagrams is the first in the bunch, the game that started it all. Players race against each other to build crossword grids and use all their letter tiles. There's no turn-taking to be found here—it all happens at once and it’s a race to the finish. No matter how old you are and how many anagram games you’ve played, Bananagrams is sure to drive you absolutely bananas ... in the best possible way!
Takenoko Game New Sku
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Games & Puzzles
$60.00 - Add to Cart
Reader Reward Price: $54.00
At the Japanese Imperial court, a long long time ago... After a long series of disputes, diplomatic relations between Japan and China are finally on the mend. In order to properly celebrate this alliance, the Chinese Emperor gifted to his Japanese counterpart a sacred animal, a Giant Panda bear, a symbol of peace. The Japanese Emperor has entrusted his court members (the players), with the difficult task of caring for the animal by setting up his bamboo garden. The players will cultivate the land plots, irrigate them and grow one of the three species of bamboo (Green, Yellow and Pink) with the help of the Imperial gardener. They will have to bear with the ravenous hunger of the sacred animal for the juicy and tender bamboo... The player who grows the most bamboo, managing his land plots best while feeding the delicate Panda will win the game. Awards & Honors: 2013 - Ludoteca Ideale 2012 - Les Trois Lys - Lys Grand Public Number of players: 2 to 4 Duration: 45 minutes Ages: 8 years and older
