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In The Council, play as an adventurer who arrives in a doomed city, lost in the hands of a power-crazed regent, and his council who orchestrates dark manipulations in the shadows. Wander the dark, randomly-generated alleyways, card after card, encounter ever more terrifying encounters, manage your resources and upgrade your skills by gaining levels to meet the greatest challenge of all:...

Speakeasy will transport you to the roaring 1920s during the era of Prohibition. Manhattan was under the firm control of Lucky Luciano, a prominent mobster. To strengthen his grip on the territory, he implemented a well-structured system. He divided Manhattan into different districts, each assigned to a specific mobster responsible for handling their "business" operations. Kickstarter Edition...

Spletité stezky is the final addition to the world of Arnak. Its major highlight is a new double-sided map, bigger than the one in the base game, that features two new research tracks, each with unique mechanisms and components.

A Knizia classic! Play cards, claim animal figures, and push their value.

Join your friends and family — and memorable Sims from years past — in The Sims Board Game as you chart your journey. Will you create chaos and try to outrun Grim, or aim for career success? What will you do next when you have to start all over again? The possibilities are endless as you explore familiar venues, connect with iconic Sims, and achieve your aspirations to claim victory!

Division M has arrived in the neighborhood! The Agent Avenue: Division M expansion brings a new type of agent to Agent Avenue, creating a danger zone around your home. The pack also includes fifteen unique black market cards, each adding new twists and unpredictable opportunities to every game.

Enemies & Lovers is a lightweight, fast-paced card game of strategy, deception, and betrayal, based on Holly Black’s bestselling Folk of the Air series. If you enjoy scheming great schemes, toasting to the incompetence of your enemies, gorgeous art, and a lot of shiny foil, this is the game for you!  

Climb the social ladder — or kick it over. The trick-taking game Tax the Rich features a deck depicting characters of various social ranks from the Poor to the President. Each round begins with a simple bidding phase to determine both the trump color and the number of tricks required to score bonus points. The winner of the bid must then acquire the required number of tricks,...

Dive into daring battles with 2 to 4 heroes as you face off against ten unique and intelligent boss monsters! What makes it special: All bosses are controlled by an app that dynamically responds to your actions. At the start of each battle, their tactics and abilities remain a mystery. Uncover their weaknesses, discover how to defeat them, and claim powerful loot cards to upgrade your deck and...

Neoprene playmat for Shrinkopolis (57 x 37 cm with stitched edges).

Codenames Duet keeps the basic elements of Codenames — give one-word clues to try to get someone to identify your agents among those on the table — but now you're working together as a team to find all of your agents. (Why you don't already know who your agents are is a question that Congressional investigators will get on your back about later!)

In Aquaria, you and your friends compete to have the most expertise in maintaining a thriving aquarium. Build your aquarium from scratch to see who can maintain the best aquascape and fauna. One to four aquarists will see who can best accomplish their marine goals.

Stínadla is an old-school co-operative game set in the world of Rychlé šípy — that is, The Rapid Arrows, a Czech comic book and novel series by Jaroslav Foglar set in 1930s Czechoslovakia that was inspired by the mysterious atmosphere of Old Prague.

From the heart of Prague’s Old Town, the ancient Astronomical Clock, known as the Orloj, marks the passage of time with its intricate mechanism and enigmatic figures. A marvel of medieval technology that has endured to this day.

The Hobbit: There & Back Again is a competitive adventure game in which players draft dice to make pathways, collect resources, and perform actions that help them to reach their chapter goal.          

The Dice Pool Party will start in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... Splash!Shake the pool and take a good look at the dice.Can you single out the ones that give you the most points? You have only a brief moment.        

Nippon: Zaibatsu is a new edition of Nippon, a fast-paced, area-majority economic game. Players control "zaibatsu": massive conglomerates of interconnected companies driving Japan's economy in the Industrial Revolution era.

Vantage: Wooden Skill Tokens is a premium accessory for Vantage, replacing the cardboard skill tokens from the base game. These tokens enhance the tactile experience and visual appeal of the game.

Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend. Tactical movement and no-luck combat resolution create a unique play experience that rewards expertise, but just when you've mastered one set, new heroes arrive to provide all new match-ups.

Valheim is a 1-4 player co-operative board game in which survival depends on teamwork and strategy. Gather your fellow companions and venture forward to explore, build, collect resources, forge weapons, equip sturdy armor, battle enemies, and carve your path towards facing the ultimate evil. Take on a role in which you help tailor the adventure to your liking. The fate of everyone lies in...

The year is 2043, and humanity has made significant strides in science and technology. Above all, the S.E.E.K.E.R. program has fueled a revolution in science, through the use of specialized machines that empower research. However, this invention has merely reinforced the growing need for a deeper understanding of our universe. To meet this need, a new groundbreaking sport has emerged: