Newly added: Week 40 (2024)

The first major expansion for A Feast for Odin, The Norwegians, contains a number of additions to the game, with new strategies and puzzle tiles. Revamped Action Board: The largest of the new additions, consisting of three double-sided pieces that can be flipped over to reveal different actions depending on the number of players. This opens up new paths to action and increases the chance that players will get in each other's way. The board includes new features such as slaughter, elk hunting, fishing, and theft, along with adjustments to some old actions. For example, it's now easier to play an animal strategy, as you can now get two of the same animal in one action. There's also a new fifth column of (better) actions that only require one Viking. For example, you can now forge a gray special tile with a sword value of 8 or less using an ore and just one Viking! Another brand new single-Viking action is to perform a "small emigration" with a whaleboat, which covers one space at the feast table instead of two, but yields 7 victory points and costs no silver. As a bonus, you can send two Vikings to this column instead of one, allowing you to play a profession card in addition to the action. The downside is that when you use an action from the fifth column, you can no longer place Vikings for the rest of the round. New puzzle tiles: A 2x5 rectangle (horse/pregnant horse/leather/vadmal) and 5 spaces in a "U" shape (herbs/pig/antlers/tools). The red versions of these tiles contain two new animals, horses (worth 6 victory points) and pigs (worth 1 victory point and breed every round instead of every other round), allowing for even more possibilities for animal strategy. There are also five new gray special tiles, such as a pan, chainmail, and anvil, most of which can be forged with ore. Four new discovery boards: Islands on the front (Isle of Man, Isle of Skye, Islay, Outer Hebrides) with Irish coastal Viking settlements on the back (Waterford, Wexford, Cork, Limerick), where people from Norway wintered, traded and settled. Also included are revamped versions of the four discovery boards from the base game, with updated iconography and some with adjusted victory points. New Buildings: A completely new idea is the random starting building. Everyone gets one of six double-sided “craft shed” boards, and when a player can build a shed, they can instead build the front or back of their craft shed. Like the Stone House and Long House, the craft sheds offer new spaces to place orange and red tiles to earn bonus trade, silver, and victory points, and many of these require specific tiles in specific places. This gives everyone a different starting option – just like the profession cards. Victory Point Tokens: Another new option is that when a player would play a profession card into play, the player can instead choose to discard the card for a victory point token, which is worth 4, 3, or 2 victory points at the end of the game. This adds a nice competitive element, as there are a limited number of 4 victory point and 3 victory point tokens.

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Ark Nova: Zoo Map Pack 2 includes five new zoo designs, with the same design on all four boards, allowing players to compete on the same layout. Additionally, there are four different zoo boards with new and interesting abilities on the other side of these boards.

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In Black Forest, you start with a small domain that needs new buildings and livestock. You travel from village to village to enlist the help of the best specialists. By utilizing the skills of these specialists, you can gather resources, place new landscape tiles (e.g. ponds and fields), and construct a variety of buildings, which come in four types: "Immediate" buildings with a one-time effect Processing buildings and buildings with a continuous effect Buildings that provide bonus points for various achievements at the end of the game Choose the right buildings, place landscapes, start your glass production and expand your domain. Two resource wheels on your tableau help you keep track of your resources and production. A wide selection of buildings and their various effects offer many paths to victory.

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The first Chessex Holiday Calendar! A great holiday gift for a dice lover. This cube contains 25 spaces to open during December. This box contains: - 3 Exclusive 7-piece sets of standard polyhedral dice - 2 Exclusive 7-piece sets of mini hedral dice - 1 Exclusive Heavy Megahedral die - 1 Limited Edition Megahedral Dice - 1 Exclusive CountUp&Down dice - 3 Special 16mm d6 dice - 2 Special Release Brush dice

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In City of Iron, 2-4 players compete to build a small nation in a world of machines, magic, and money. Become the leader of one of four rival nations: the industrious Humans, the Path Engineers, the learned Cresarians, or the clever Boarmen. Produce goods such as machine parts and bottled demons to gain wealth, or research Steam Age technology and recruit mercenaries to rule the continent. If you want to found new cities, build schooners or airships to reach distant lands and flying islands. Your cities have limited capacity, so you must decide what to keep and what to demolish as you build advanced structures. The future of a nation is in your hands. Build unbreakable foundations for an empire or fade into the dusty pages of history.

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In the card game Compile, you are competing Artificial Intelligences trying to understand the world around you. Two players each select three Protocols to test. Concepts ranging from Darkness to Water are played off against each other to achieve ultimate understanding. Play cards in your Protocols command line to break the barrier and beat your opponent to Compile. The first to compile all three Protocols masters these concepts and wins the game. Manage your opponent's Protocols with card actions, Compile your own Protocols as fast as possible and create your own reality. This expansion includes three new Protocols: Love, Hate and Apathy.

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Compile is a two-player mathematical card trick-taking game based on Cassino. The deck consists of cards numbered 1 to 15 in 4 different suits, making a total of 60 cards. In the setup, each player is dealt 4 cards and 4 cards are placed face up in the middle. Players take turns playing a card from their hand and trying to take as many other cards from the middle as possible. Aces are worth one point each, and two lucky cards are worth three points if captured – the 3 of triangles and the 10 of diamonds. Build (compile) stacks of cards throughout the round, but beware – the other player can capture your stack!

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Enhance your gaming experience with this high-quality playmat. Made from neoprene, it is designed to withstand the most exciting play. When laid out, the playmat measures 27 x 75 cm - the perfect amount of space for two players to battle it out.

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In Crafting the Cosmos, you are an interstellar architect competing to build the universe one star at a time. Manipulate the laws of the universe to your advantage, shifting gravity or the flow of time to activate useful Power Cards, and even spawning Advanced Life that can earn you extra victory points at the end of the game. Use your resources wisely as you shape your cosmic creation.

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Welcome to Floresta, a competitive board game set in Central Portugal. Immerse yourself in the fascinating domain of forest management, where players strive to make the best use of the Mediterranean forest while battling recurring wildfires. Plant trees, score points in different locations, promote tourism, care for local trees, harvest wood, and bring the lynx back to its habitat. Build lookout towers to control fires, and plant trees strategically near them. With every decision that shapes the fate of the forest, will you rise above the competition and emerge as the ultimate protector of this precious ecosystem? Floresta is played on several game boards, each representing mountains, forests or paths through nature. Each turn, players choose a card from their hand and apply its effect by placing a tree on one of the boards. They must strategically plant trees to create a sustainable ecosystem, while also taking measures to prevent and combat forest fires.

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The Meeples Are Back! In 1973, the internationally renowned band, The Meeples, stunned the world by splitting up during the recording of their highly anticipated album, HIFI. Only the “A” side of the album was ever released – but now The Meeples have reunited and YOU are the producer tasked with recording the “B” side of this long-awaited masterpiece. So enter the studio and strategically place audio cards on the song tracks to earn points, complete goals, and gain bonus actions. Tactics can change quickly as opponents remix the board for their own purposes, forcing you to rethink your strategy. Ultimately, whoever earns the most points will be hailed as the greatest producer in music history.

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Honey Bees is a unique roll and write game where you choose an action card and then roll dice to see what actions you can perform. Unlock more dice and build your beehive so it can be filled with honey. Earn bonuses, perform extra actions and score the most points! The goal of Honey Bees is to score the most points by pollinating flowers, building the beehive and filling it with honey. The person with the most points at the end of the game wins.

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In Hostage Negotiator, you take on the role of a law enforcement agent charged with negotiating the release of hostages held by an unscrupulous figure determined to meet his or her demands at all costs. Each turn in the game represents a conversation between you and the hostage taker. You play cards and roll dice to increase conversation and talking points, lower the threat level, and release hostages. Hostage Negotiator uses a unique "hand-building" mechanic that puts the cards you buy directly into your hand for the next turn, instead of making you wonder when the cards will come out, as in deck-building games. In Hostage Negotiator, there are multiple paths to victory, but the hostage taker has other plans. Will you try to calm him down and make him surrender? Or will you wait and bid the time before sending the team in for a grand rescue operation? How many hostages will you rescue? These are some of the exciting decisions you'll make in a game of Hostage Negotiator!

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Islebound: Emerald Edition is a special edition of the game with some modified components and rules. It is best viewed as a variant of the game, rather than a 2nd edition. Islebound: Emerald Edition Upgrade Pack was available for owners of the original edition. The metal coins and painted wooden ships were also available separately as Islebound: Emerald Edition Deluxe Components. This edition of Islebound removes the book resource from the original game and replaces it with emeralds. Emeralds have different uses than books. You collect them when visiting a player-controlled city and when you take over a city. Emeralds must be used to purchase building cards, and they can also be used to perform special abilities, such as retaining pirates and snakes after battles! The building deck has been adjusted to account for this resource change. It includes modified building cards from both the original game and some from the Metropolis expansion. There will be no building card expansion for Islebound: Emerald Edition, and the Metropolis expansion is not compatible with this version.

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Despite the fact that the North American auto industry developed later than in Europe, innovations in mass production of vehicles and the immense internal market made the American auto industry the largest and most powerful in the world. In Kraftwagen: Age of Engineering, you will drive the development of new engines and bodies to bring the best possible range of vehicles to the market. You will also have the chance to demonstrate the power of your engines in the first Grand Prix held on American soil. Kraftwagen: Age of Engineering reintroduces Matthias Cramer's original design with improvements and simplifications that reduce the luck factor. Let the roar of the engines resound, let the design of the new models attract buyers from all corners of the world, and gain the prestige necessary to become the most famous car manufacturer.

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This is the base game and everything a player needs to get started. Middara is a massive, anime-inspired dungeon crawler that combines the deep mechanics of a tabletop RPG with the components and pace of a board game.

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Silly Seance is a cooperative party game in which players try to figure out how the ghost met his (comic) end. Receive a vision by drawing a card and describing it to the other players. Then place the card face down on the table, and once all the cards have been described, discuss with the other players what happened. Your mission is to make sure the spirit can pass on to the next life by telling the story in the correct order. Together with the other players, try to arrange the cards (still face down) chronologically. Once the cards are arranged as desired, it is time to reveal them. Players score points for the cards they have placed in the correct order.

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Embark on a thrilling adventure into the heart of the ancient Mayan city of Nakbe with Treasures of Nakbe, the exciting board game from Mandoo Games. Join an expedition in search of hidden treasures, but beware – the slumbering god Ekchua must not be disturbed! As you navigate the treacherous temple, you’ll roll the dice and strategically move your expedition members to retrieve the coveted treasures scattered throughout Nakbe. But here’s the trick – keep your identity a secret, as Ekchua awakens with a vengeance for those who dare reveal themselves. Will you outwit the god and make a daring escape with the riches, or will Ekchua's wrath be unleashed upon you? Choose your moves wisely, hide your identity, and obtain the Treasures of Nakbe! Unleash your inner adventurer, outsmart your rivals and secure the Treasures of Nakbe in this thrilling board game by Mandoo Games. Are you up for the challenge?

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90s; the explosion of the 16-bit video game era in the world. A time when the biggest dream of childhood was to become the Video Game Champion! Video Game Champion takes players back to the nostalgic setting of the early 90s, where they step into the shoes of kids who have to balance multiple activities such as earning an allowance, studying and immersing themselves in the enchanting world of 16-BIT gaming. From browsing through video game magazines to renting games, asking your parents for gifts and pressing buttons for hours, the game captures the essence of that era. Mechanically, players navigate the game by strategically selecting tokens from an Action Grid, with each token activating a corresponding action result from its column or row. The challenge lies in managing resources such as money, button tokens, and "I Owe You One" tokens, adding depth to the decision-making as players attempt to maximize their points by completing games with Poker-style token combinations, exploring new releases, and completing various mission objectives unique to each play session.

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