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With Skybridge Players dive into a fantastic world beyond imagination. A world that stretches along the inner walls of a colossal sphere, enclosed by a cosmos of stone. A hollow world known as THRAEN. Home to noble Drakhes, and home to diverse factions whose ambitions and myths constantly collide with one another. But the most wondrous sight lies at the very center of this world—a verdant...

The monsters are making the fairground unsafe. Players throw themselves into a crazy bumper car ride with Ghostbumpers and try to keep their nerve. Who will be the first to get scared?  

Light Speed Arena is a fast-paced game of interstellar combat that requires fast reflexes and skilful precision. Over multiple 10-second rounds, players will simultaneously place their spaceship tiles freely in a defined area on the table. The goal is to quickly position the weapons and shields of the tile being placed to cause the most damage to their opponents while also protecting their own...

In the late 19th century, during the early Meiji era, Japan opened its first railway line between Shimbashi and Yokohama. This new mode of transportation sparked a railway boom across the country.    

Trick or Treats? Tricky Treats!Dress up your children with funny and colorful costumes to collect sweets and play tricks!    

In ANTS, players control ant colonies locked in an eternal struggle for dominance over the garden. Expand your anthill, explore the terrain, and mark your path with pheromones. Gather food and leaves, battle rival insects, and outmaneuver your opponents. Lay eggs and hatch larvae to grow your workforce with specialized ants. Evolve your colony to unlock unique abilities and secure supremacy...

Do robots dream of electric sheep after a long day of manufacturing widgets and thingamabobs? Or do they sleep at all? Maybe they break off into teams and hop into the machine to blow off a little steam with a race for anodic glory and a chance at upgrading themselves into more skilled bots. Into the Machine is a highly tactical race in which circle-bots race to one end of the machine to tag...

As the wealthy flaunt their valuables, with their infinite money and privilege, the less fortunate of us are left to scheme on how to skim a bit off the top. You are not wealthy. You call your esteemed profession: “Wealth Redistribution” or, in layperson’s terms - burglary, ah - but burglary is such a harsh word - pinching, merely, and you're darn good at it. Unfortunately, so are your...

Battle horns echo across the North...the time for conquest has come! Sharpen your axes and send your fiercest heroes and raiders to seize control of the Northern Outposts. Early victories may bring glory, but beware for during Ragnarok, the Gods themselves may tip the scales. Only those who outsmart their enemies will claim victory.  

WunderWaffen (“wonder weapons”) is set during the last year of World War II, when the Normandy landings paved the way to the occupation of Berlin and the resulting defeat of the German army. Using simple rules the game recreates the troubled collaboration between the Russian, British, and American Allies in the final phase of the war.

Final Girl: Special Feature – a solo horror board game where you are the last hope against a teenage killer’s twisted rampage. Mort the Teenage Dirtbag has arrived at the Mega Boardgame Convention with one goal: pure chaos. Armed with masks of infamous Final Girl killers, he strikes again and again—each time under a new disguise. But when he dons his true mask, his final victim will be... YOU.

Grand Central Skyport invites you into a world of airborne prestige, tactical finesse, and clever planning. As the manager of a bustling skyport, your mission is to attract the most influential tycoons and efficiently coordinate the arrival of majestic airships.

Grand Central Skyport invites you into a world of airborne prestige, tactical finesse, and clever planning. As the manager of a bustling skyport, your mission is to attract the most influential tycoons and efficiently coordinate the arrival of majestic airships.

For years Billy Bear and his animatronic Buddies entertained kids and adults alike. Now Billy is out to kill you and anyone else in his path—and joining him might be one, two, three, or all seven Buddies. The variable setup will make it a surprise each time. Be sure to turn off Billy’s power supplies or he’ll just keep recharging. Good luck surviving the night!  

Swords & Souls adds two new enemies to the base game that bring new abilities, challenges and play styles, meet The Navy and The Ghosts.

As the manager of your own cinema, program an eclectic selection of films and invest in the comfort of your theaters to conquer the hearts of movie lovers! The perfect game to discover bag-building mechanics.

Arkwright is an economic board game designed by Stefan Risthaus, where players take on the roles of entrepreneurs in 18th-century England, building and managing factories. In this new anniversary edition, the game has been streamlined and updated with a new rulebook and artwork. The game offers different play experiences through various modules, including "Spinning Mule" and "Waterframe"...

Take Time is a cooperative game where players either win or lose together. To succeed, you must strategically play 12 cards facedown around a Clock, following specific rules for each Test. You can work together through a series of games to pass all 40 Tests available in the game.

In this expansion for Panda Spin, the panda who was sitting in the middle of the bamboo puts on his tunic and becomes the Jade Emperor, decorating the 12 animals of the zodiac with heavenly powers. Now, players may recover a card from a trick, continue a sequence of cards played by another player, or even take a card from an opponent’s hand.

Galaxy Trucker: Do What!? is the second expansion for the relaunched Galaxy Trucker—a delightfully chaotic game for 2 to 4 players. Enjoy two big modules you can mix and match: wild Missions and fussy VIP Astronauts Embark on impossible or even more impossible Missions and deliver cargo that most likely violates all intergalactic shipping laws Feeling fearless? Throw in some Supercards...

Wispwood is a family tile-laying game exploring a magical forest of bright-colored wisps. They each have their wishes and reward you for fulfilling them. Can you place your wisps the best and illuminate the brightest forest for your cat? Light up a magical forest and lure in a curious cat with glowing wisps. Choose from a display of wisp tiles with different spatial goals Combine tiles to...

The original Czech game Codenames by Vlaada Chvátil has been enjoying success around the world – winner of the most prestigious international award Spiel des Jahres 2016, best party game in history according to the global game database www.boardgamegeek.com. A word association game for two teams of secret agents. Codenames: Back to Hogwarts is the first competitive Codenames game inspired by...

Maximize the portability of Gingham with this custom travel case and carabiner.