Monday, 14 September 2009
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Panzer Grenadier: 1940 The Fall of France
In the spring of 1940, the French Army appeared invincible. They awaited the expected German offensive with great confidence, ready to repel their ancient foes and overwhelm them in 1941 with a massive wave of new armored divisions. Instead it was the German panzers that did the overwhelming. Despite heroic efforts in which over 90,000 French soldiers lost their lives, within six weeks France had fallen.
1940: The Fall of France is a stand-alone game in the Panzer Grenadier series: You do not need any other game in the series to play any of the 50 scenarios. Design is by wargame veteran Philippe Leonard of Belgium, who has crafted scenarios involving the French Army on the attack and on the defense, with units ranging from the elite Foreign Legion and Coloniale to the pitiful second-line reserves.
RRP £49.99
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1940: The Fall of France is a stand-alone game in the Panzer Grenadier series: You do not need any other game in the series to play any of the 50 scenarios. Design is by wargame veteran Philippe Leonard of Belgium, who has crafted scenarios involving the French Army on the attack and on the defense, with units ranging from the elite Foreign Legion and Coloniale to the pitiful second-line reserves.
RRP £49.99
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Order Up!
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Order Up is a game of delivering pizza. You gather toppings from your pizzeria then drive around the board to various addresses to deliver their order: by playing the right ingredients to match their pizza order. Each order is worth a certain amount of money. When the pizzerias are closed the player with the most money worth of deliveries wins the game.
Fun and easy to learn and great for families.
RRP £22.99
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Endeavor
You represent a growing empire engaged in a glorious endeavour to expand your influence and status at home and across the great oceans of the world. Through exploration and shipping, colonization and war, you will struggle with the other great powers to control the resources and the regions that unfold before you. You must strike a balance between cultural, political, industrial and financial gains, making all of the right decisions to ensure your empire’s eventual dominance. The paths you take, the battles you wage, and the choices you make will determine the ultimate shape of the new world...
RRP £38.99
Descent Quest Compendium
Fantasy Flight Games is proud to present sixteen of the most deadly, challenging, and puzzling scenarios ever created for Descent: Journeys in the Dark, brought to you by a team of award-winning and acclaimed creators.
This 96 page, full-color, hardbound book features scenarios by game designers, authors, and more, whose shared fandom of Descent have created a treasure trove of adventure for enthusiasts of the dungeon-crawling, adventure game genre. The Descent: Quest Compendium features scenarios designed by giants of hobby gaming such as Monte Cook, Keith Baker, Mike Selinker, John Kovalic, and more!
Descent: Quest Compendium will add hours of questing to your existing Descent: Journeys in the Dark game. Coming this Summer, the road to adventure stretches out into the distance and only the bravest, strongest, and most daring will walk it. Will you?
RRP £19.99
Ad Astra
In Ad•Astra, three to five players will take on the roles of one of five human subspecies and explore the galaxy in search of new planets to mine for resources or settle on and terraform into habitable worlds. Also hidden in the furthest reaches of unexplored space are the relics of dead alien civilizations - technology which provides massive powers - the reward for those brave humans who dare the depths of the galaxy.
Competition for resources will be fierce and only through a certain amount of cooperation and trade
Players: 3 - 5
Time: 90 minutes
Ages: 12 and up
RRP £44.99
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Friday, 4 September 2009
Pandemic: On the Brink
Pandemic: On the Brink is an expansion to the popular cooperative game, Pandemic, wherein players take on roles to work together to find cures to 4 diseases.
In this expansion you will find six new roles (plus 1 revised OpEx and a Bio-Terrorist), eight new special events, and several challenge kits to be added to the basic game play.
Now available to pre-order
Friday, 28 August 2009
Axis & Allies: Spring 1942
Axis & Allies celebrates it’s 25th Anniversary in August of 2009 with a new and updated edition of it’s original classic game. Axis & Allies 1942, designed and developed by Larry Harris, will utilize the updated rules established in A&A Anniversary Edition.
Cruiser class ships will make their debut in A&A 1942, forever changing the naval line-up. Newly sculpted playing pieces and all new packaging will position this game as the cornerstone of the Axis & Allies game line for years to come. Decide the fate of a nation in a few short hours!
RRP £26.99
Railways of England and Wales
Who will become the first Rail Baron of England? Mid-19th century England... the tramways that first appeared to transport coal have since been upgraded to railways. Numerous different companies using different railway gauges connected to villages, towns and cities across the country. Eventually the small companies were merged into the Big Four.
This new expansion has two sets of rules. The first set of rules follows the gameplay of the Railways of the World series. The second set of rules is a brand new game from Martin Wallace that features a new share system and economic engine that builds upon the Railways of the World engine.
RRP £24.99
Sunday, 23 August 2009
D-Day at Omaha Beach
D-Day at Omaha Beach recreates America's most bloody and heroic day of World War II. In this solitaire game from the designer of the solo classics RAF and Ambush, you control the forces of the US 1st and 29th Divisions landing under fire on the Normandy shore, and struggling desperately to establish a viable beachhead. The game is also great for two players playing cooperatively, each controlling one US division.
Event cards keep the action flowing and the rules simple, while controlling German strategy and introducing extensive historical detail. The game includes amphibious landings, German artillery and rocket barrages, US naval bombardment, tides, engineer operations, and intangibles such as US leadership under fire and the initiative of the American GIs.
RRP £42.99
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Saturday, 22 August 2009
Chaos in the Old World
In the Warhammer world, four Gods of Chaos battle for supremacy. Khorne, the Blood God, the Skulltaker, lusts for death and battle. Nurgle, the Plaguelord, the Father of Corruption, luxuriates in filth and disease.Tzeentch, the Changer of Ways, the Great Conspirator, plots the fate of the universe. Slaanesh, the Prince of Pleasure and Pain, the Lord of Temptations, lures even the most steadfast to his six deadly seductions.
In the Chaos in the Old World board game, each player takes the role of one of the malevolent Lords of Chaos. Each god’s distinctive powers and legion of followers give the controlling player unique strengths and heretical abilities with which to corrupt and enslave the Old World. Yet, as the powers of Chaos seek domination by corruption and conquest, they must vie not only against each other, but also against the desperate denizens of the Old World who fight to banish the gods back to the maelstrom of the Realm of Chaos…for now.
RRP £44.99
Battlestar Galactica; Pegasus Expansion
The first expansion for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, Pegasus adds two new supplemental game boards featuring the Battlestar Pegasus and the planet New Caprica, seven new characters, two plastic Basestars, as well as new Destination, Crisis, Loyalty, Quorum, Super Crisis, and Skill cards.
The new Pegasus board can be used by itself or together with the New Caprica board to create the game you desire – the Pegasus alone for the additional firepower she provides, or add the New Caprica board to simulate the rebellion on the new human colony, bringing the game to an epic level.
New rules introduce the ability to play as a new character type – the Cylon Leader, with a new Treachery Skill card type.
RRP £29.99
Sunday, 16 August 2009
Geist: the Sin-Eaters RPG
Death was not the end—it was a transition. Still alive, but bound to the forces of death, you are now one of the Sin-Eaters: gatekeepers of the Underworld, possessed of the strange and powerful geists. The gates to the realm of the dead yawn open... and you hold the keys!
This core rulebook features everything players and Storytellers need to explore the ethereal world of Geist: The Sin-Eaters, including an expanded look at death and the Underworld in the World of Darkness, from simple ghosts to strange threats such as the Kerberoi.
RRP £26.99
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Traveller: Golden Age Starships Compilation
Compiling the Golden Age Starships, this book features new ships for Traveller, including deck plans, crews, variants and scenario ideas for each. All ships can be found in the official Spinward Marches setting, and the Compilation features the Fast Courier, Corsair, LSP Modular Starship, Sword Worlds Patrol Cruiser, and a collection of archaic small craft and stations for worlds who are just finding their way into space.
RRP £19.99
Traveller: Tripwire
In an effort to increase their control over Jewell subsector, the Imperium has announced that a new duke will be appointed to oversee Imperial interests there. This move has caused political friction with the Zhodani who have since restricted trade to their worlds.
Imperial agents’ suspect the Zhodani are now planning to deploy a new super weapon, forcing the Imperium to strengthen their borders and military outposts. With tensions running high only the bravest travellers remain in business, demanding higher fees for their services.
Making the most of the current trade opportunities, the players take on a passenger who pays them a handsome fee for their services. However, the passenger is more than he appears to be and the players are soon plunged into a world of conspiracy and danger.
RRP £14.99
Dungeons & Dragons Dragon Magazine Annual 2009
This book collects the best Dragon magazine content from the past year into one easy-to-reference source. The articles contained herein provide exciting character options for players as well as inspiration and campaign-building support for Dungeon Masters. All of this material is 100% official and suitable for any D&D game.
In addition to the compiled articles, the book contains never-before-seen notes from the designers, developers, and editors that take you behind the curtain, offering a firsthand glimpse into the origin and evolution of each article.
160 Pages Hardcover
RRP £19.99
Dungeons & Dragons Adventurer’s Vault 2
This supplement for the D&D game presents hundreds of magic items, including legendary weapons and artifacts. Whether you're a player looking for a new piece of equipment or a Dungeon Master building a dungeon hoard, this book has exactly what you need.
Hardcover 224 pages
RRP £19.99
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Arimaa
Arimaa® is a game where stronger animals like elephants and camels try to push and pull the weaker ones from the opposing team into traps while one of the rabbits tries to sneak across the board and harmlessly reach the other side. The first player to get a rabbit to the other side wins.
This may sound like a simple kids game; and while it is easy enough for your kids to learn and enjoy, you will find that it is also a very deep game that can take a lifetime to master. Arimaa® is one ofthe deepest strategy games ever invented in the history of mankind, but designed to look intuitively simple. In just the first ten moves of Arimaa® there are more possible games than there are atoms in our universe. No two games of Arimaa are ever the same. There is much to learn and discover about this intuitively simple, yet intellectually challenging game.
Players: 2
Time: 60 minutes
Ages: 10 and up
Time: 60 minutes
Ages: 10 and up
RRP £29.99
Revolution
Secretly bid against your opponents to gain the support of the people, win territory . . . and gather more Gold, Blackmail, and Force for the next round of bidding! Will you try to control the tavern or the fortress? The harbour or the plantation? Knowing where to push for support – and where to back away and let your opponents fight – is the key to victory. It's a game of bluff, counter-bluff, and surprise.
Bidding tokens have different shapes and colors for easy identification. Colourful cardstock shields keep your bids private, and provide a handy rules reference during the auction. Traditional wooden blocks allow players to see, at a glance, who controls which territories.
Revolution! is for three or four players.
RRP £29.99
Martian Rails
Discover the curious civilizations and wild lore of the wondrous, neighboring red planet Mars. Celebrate one of the mankind's most vital and enduring passions: railroads. Use your initial investment to build track. Then pick up commodities where they are grown, mined, or manufactured and deliver them to a lucrative place of demand. Complete a delivery and make the money you need to buy larger, faster trains, and expand your railroad empire. Win the game by building and operating Mars' most effective railroad empire!
• Players: 2-6• Ages: 12+• Playing Time: 120-240 minutes
RRP £29.99
Sunday, 5 July 2009
Long Shot
Next up from Z-man is Long Shot, a family friendly betting game!
Long Shot is YOUR ticket to the track. In this exciting family-friendly horse racing board game, up to 8 players bet, buy horses, and develop strategies as the race unfolds. Long Shot includes over 100 unique cards allowing players to combine strategies and resources for maximum control of the race.Will you buy a horse or two in the hopes of winning some of the purse, or will you bet it all on the long shot? Whether a novice or a horse racing enthusiast, everyone's a winner in this interactive strategy game where anytime is post time!
No. of players: 3-8 Ages: 10+ Playing time: 60 minutes
Bridge Troll
The first of several new games from Z-man this week.
In BRIDGE TROLL, you and your friends are hideous trolls who each guard a troll bridge. Each turn, you throw boulders to bid for travelers, who vary in number depending on the weather for that day.Travelers include fat merchants, pilgrims, poor monks (who make good eating), and if you are lucky, royal personages. As travelers come to your bridge, you use them to collect tolls. But watch out! Knights, bandits, dragons, and vicious Billy Goats Gruff prowl the countryside. You'll have to use some of your boulders to chase them away (which means you’ll have fewer left to use on your bridge!).
Although you need to collect tolls from travelers so you can buy building supplies, working on your bridge makes you hungry, so you will have to eat some of your travelers instead. It is important to balance tolls with food in order to make your bridge very appealing to travelers. If you eat too many travelers or just collect money, you won't be able to fix up your bridge. The player who uses toll-money,food, and boulders to build the most impressive troll bridge operation wins the game.
RRP £21.99
Anima: Beyond Good and Evil
Anima: Beyond Good and Evil is the first stand-alone expansion for Anima: Shadow of Omega. You take control of a party of exceptional characters, wielding their cunning and magical powers to complete missions and ultimately stop the ultimate evil, Genesis. Be warned, however, other players will hinder your actions in order to claim victory for themselves.
Anima: Beyond Good and Evil continues the adventures in Gaïa for 2-4 players, playable in about an hour. Beyond Good and Evil can be played as an independent game, or it can be combined with Anima: Shadow of Omega Revised Edition for an even more epic gaming experience.
Anima: Beyond Good and Evil continues the adventures in Gaïa for 2-4 players, playable in about an hour. Beyond Good and Evil can be played as an independent game, or it can be combined with Anima: Shadow of Omega Revised Edition for an even more epic gaming experience.
RRP £19.99
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Eurorails 4th Edition
Discover a modern European classic. Celebrate one of the world's most vital and enduring passions: railroads. Use your initial investment to build track. Then pick up commodities where they are grown, mined, or manufactured and deliver them to a lucrative place of demand. Complete a delivery and make the money you need to buy larger, faster trains, and expand your railroad empire. Win the game by building the most effective railroad empire!
With over a million variations, Eurorails® never grows old. You decide where to lay your tracks. Your only obstacles are rival tracks and Europe's great mountains, channels, and rivers. So, ignore the borders. Capture the industrial spirit of Europe and learn to build an empire. Whether you share Eurorails as an evening with friends or as a rainy day activity with your family, you'll always find it captivating!
• Players: 2-6• Ages: 12+• Playing Time: 120-240 minutes
RRP £32.99
A Game of Thrones LCG A Time of Trials
All she wanted was to go home, but leaving King's Landing was not so easy as she had hoped. She had been sleeping in Flea Bottom, on rooftops, and in stables, wherever she could find a place to lie down, and it hadn't taken her long to learn that the district was well named...
A Time of Trials is the second monthly installment of 40 fixed cards for the King's Landing expansion to the A Game of Thrones card game, based on the George R.R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire saga. It contains 20 different never-before-seen cards designed to augment existing decks and add variety to the A Game of Thrones metagame.
RRP £8.99
Bag of Cthulhu
Take your gaming experience to a new level with the Bag of Cthulhu. This non-euclidian ensemble contains 24 smaller and 6 larger figures, all ink-washed, each a replica of Henry Anthony Wilcox’s Horror in the Clay, as described in H.P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu.
These figures are an ideal accessory to use as success and domain counters in Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game, but can be used as counters in any game hungering for bits of eldritch horror.
RRP £11.99
Saturday, 27 June 2009
Dixit
The pictures are revealed…only one of them is the answer.
Each player at his turn plays the storyteller. He is given a single picture, while the other players get a hand of six pictures. The storyteller says a sentence or a word connected to his picture, then each player chooses one of his pictures to bet upon. All pictures are showed face up, and every player have to bet upon what picture was the storyteller's.
Contains 84 Cards 36 voting tokens in 6 different colors 6 wooden Rabbit.
Number of players: 3-6 Age: 8 and up Duration: About 30 minutes
RRP £29.99
Formula D: Hockenheim & Valencia
Hockenheim is one of the most spectacular races of the year. The track is more modern, attractive and offers an unique race experience, that encourages passing. Do you think that your car can endure the pressure? along the inner port before finally crossing two vertigo-inducing bridges.
Valencia Spain is waiting for you and your engine, with more than 3.2 miles of urban roads. Valencia will make you race in sharp curves around the buildings of America Cup.
RRP £19.99
Race for the Galaxy: Rebel Vs Imperium
This Race for the Galaxy expansion focuses on the increasing conflict between Rebel and Imperial forces. It increases player interactivity by adding takeover rules for military worlds.
Players 2-5, Ages 12+
RRP £19.99
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Cuba: El Presidente
An expansion for the Cuba boardgame.
The adventure in Cuba goes on. Now several Cubans and even a president also come into play. This expansion provides new tactical possibilities. Besides this, new ships, new acts and new buildings are optionally available.
Gloom: Unfortunate Expeditions
A new expansion for the Gloom card game.
In the Gloom card game, you make your eccentric family of misfits suffer the greatest tragedies possible before helping them pass on to the well-deserved respite of death. Just mix the 55 transparent cards in this set together with your copy of Gloom to add morbid new Modifiers, Events, and Untimely Deaths, and a new family of intrepid explorers who've faced misfortune across the globe. These days Colonel Bumpersnoot is really more of a bargain hunter, while Lady Bumpersnoot struggles with high society -- but she always loves to have guests for dinner. Their Towering Treehouse is included as a Residence card to use with the Unhappy Homes expansion.
RRP £11.99
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In the Gloom card game, you make your eccentric family of misfits suffer the greatest tragedies possible before helping them pass on to the well-deserved respite of death. Just mix the 55 transparent cards in this set together with your copy of Gloom to add morbid new Modifiers, Events, and Untimely Deaths, and a new family of intrepid explorers who've faced misfortune across the globe. These days Colonel Bumpersnoot is really more of a bargain hunter, while Lady Bumpersnoot struggles with high society -- but she always loves to have guests for dinner. Their Towering Treehouse is included as a Residence card to use with the Unhappy Homes expansion.
RRP £11.99
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Wings of War Game Mats
Wings of War Game Mats can be used as scenario maps for reconnaissance and bombing missions, or as convenient table coverings to enhance your Wings of War experience, immersing you deeper in the rich tapestry of epic duels and heroic effort that took place in the skies during World War I, the birthplace of aerial combat. The mats are large, 98 x 68cm (38.6 x 26.8in), about the size of an average poster, made of a durable rubber foam with fabric bonded to the top, similar to a mouse pad.
The mats can be used separately or combined with the other half to create a larger battlefield.
RRP £29.99
Maori
In MAORI, the players try to discover their own island worlds. On the islands they find, they can acquire palms and huts of their own. And there is more: boats increase the rate of discovery and shells provide additional options in this simple, yet sophisticated game.
Number of players: 2-5 Age of players: 8++ Length: 30-45 minutes
RRP £26.99buy Maori board game at Dicebay
Dominion Intrigue
Dominion: Intrigue adds rules for playing with up to 8 players at two tables or for playing a single game with up to 6 players. This game adds 25 new Kingdom cards and a complete set of Treasure and Victory cards. The game can be played alone by players experienced in Dominion or with the basic game of Dominion.
Number of players: 2-4 (to 8 with base game)Age of players: 8++Length: 30 minutes
RRP £44.99
Friday, 5 June 2009
Steam: Rails to Riches
In Steam™ you build railroads and deliver goods along an ever changing network of tracks and stations. You build the tracks, upgrade towns, improve your train, and grab the right goods to make the longest, most profitable deliveries. Score your deliveries and add to your income or victory points, balancing your need to invest against your quest to win the game
.Steam contains a beautiful, double-sided game board. The map on each side depicts terrain, towns, and cities at the start of the railway age. The map of the northeastern USA and neighboring Canada is ideal for 3 or 4 players. Use the map of Europe's lower Rhine and Ruhr region when playing a 4- or 5-player game. You can play Steam on any number of current and future variant and expansion maps, so we include pieces for 6 players.
Steam is the culmination of Martin Wallace's classic railroad game series. It contains a brilliantly balanced standard game, and a very rich, elegant basic game. Both offer you unparalleled flavor and fun.
• Players: 3-6 • Ages: 12+ • Playing Time: 90+ minutes
RRP £44.99
Ideology 2nd Edition
The conflict of political ideas spawned the conflicts of the 20th Century. More than any other era in human history, nations defined themselves not merely by their military or economic might, but by the ideals that inspired their ambitious achievements.
Ideology: The War of Ideas is an exciting new strategy game by Z-Man Games. During the game, each player symbolizes one of the 20th Century's most powerful Ideologies: Capitalism, Communism, Fascism, Imperialism, and Islamic Fundamentalism.
Beginning with one global region completely under its sway, each Ideology attempts to influence and control the independent regions of the earth. The Ideology that acquires the highest level of global influence will dominate the world for generations to come!
This second edition includes enhanced graphics, variant rules, and variant abilities to 4 of the 5 Ideologies in the game. Also, we added more Influence cards.
RRP £39.99
Sunday, 31 May 2009
Pack & Stack
It's moving day! You have lots of boxes to load, and a truck to load them into-but how are they going to fit? Maybe on their ends? Stacked on top of each other? You'll have to pack your unique truck as tightly as possible, and you lose points for packing too few pieces on your truck, or for leaving pieces you can't fit behind. Can you pack'em, stack'em and rack'em with the best?
Pack & Stack™ is a fast and funny, wild and crazy game about moving stuff on all sorts of odd trucks. Every interactive turn is a new adventure, where all the players discover new loads, grab new trucks, and then gamble on their planning and packing skills. So, test your wits and find your cool. It's time to get packin' and start stackin'!
Pack & Stack™ is a casual, social game for 3-6 players ages 10 and older. Youcan play in 30-45 minutes
RRP £39.99
Birds on a Wire
You’ve heard the old saying: “Birds of a feather flock together”? Well, the same is true when they gather on wires—that is, before they get zapped and fly away.
Players arrange birds into sets on their power lines trying to create the best scoring combinations. But watch out! In this game of migrating birds and zaps, scores go up and down and you never know if your score is the highest until the very end.
You win the game if you have the best set of birds on a wire at the end, with either all the same attributes (color or shape), one and only one attribute alike, or no attributes at all alike!
This game has two sets of rules, one for families with young children (7 and up) and one for more advanced play. This is a delightful game for kids and families that you’ll want to play again and again.
2-5 Players, 20-30 minutes, age 7+
RRP £21.99
Incan Gold 2nd Edition
Incan Gold is a reprint of the classic Diamant game.
Incan Gold is a quick, fun game of bluff and daring in which explorers push their luck while exploring an old Incan temple in search of gold and treasure. In each round, you decide whether to delve deeper into the temple, adding to your riches, or escape with the share you’ve acquired so far.
Every time an explorer braves new territory, more gems and dangers appear. Giant spiders, mummies and fire can cause you to lose everything. Is it worth the risk? You decide. But if you leave, those who remain in the temple may acquire a bigger share of each stash of jewels yet to be found.
After five rounds of exploration, whoever has the most treasure is the ultimate explorer and the winner!
Every time an explorer braves new territory, more gems and dangers appear. Giant spiders, mummies and fire can cause you to lose everything. Is it worth the risk? You decide. But if you leave, those who remain in the temple may acquire a bigger share of each stash of jewels yet to be found.
After five rounds of exploration, whoever has the most treasure is the ultimate explorer and the winner!
Players: 3 - 8 ,Time: 20 - 40 minutes, Ages: 8 and up
RRP £21.00
Masters Gallery / ModernArt: The card game
It is unusual to get two versions released of the same game, but that is what has happened with Master's Gallery and Modern Art: The card Game. You can choose whether you prefer the classic artworks depicted in Masters Gallery or the fun artwork of Modern Art.
In Masters Gallery, the players are art critics and gallery owners. All have their own favorite artist in this pantheon of greats—or at least they do until the game begins. Tastes and opinions about each artist’s value change constantly in the world of Old Masters art. No one has more influence on those values than the players in this game. Which player will exert the most influence? Who will best anticipate these changing tastes and opinions, and thus assemble the highest-valued collection of these masterpieces?
The cards in this game feature 30 of the most beautiful pieces of art ever created by Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Degas and Vermeer. Over the course of four rounds, players use these cards to establish the relative value of each artist’s body of work. Unique mechanics and ingenious design make the gameplay unpredictable and even more fun every time you play. Revel in the beauty of Old Masters art, while enjoying the intriguing game of Masters Gallery.
Remember those unknown, starving, but up-and-coming artists from the early nineties – Lite Metal, Yoko, Christin P., Karl Glitter and Krypto? You first met them in the now-classic Reiner Knizia game Modern Art. Now, almost 20 years later, they have all found fame and fortune in the art world and their masterpieces are displayed in major galleries around the world. But even with their success, the group’s artistic rivalry remains as lively as ever. Whose work sells for the most? Which one has the highest standing in the minds of the art-buying public?
In Modern Art: The Card Game, the players are art critics, collectors and gallery owners. All have their own favorite artist in this pantheon of great or at least they do until the game begins. As it is in art galleries the world over, tastes and opinions change constantly in the world of Modern Art. Today’s treasure is tomorrow’s trash, and no one has more influence on the artists’ values than the players in this game.
Which players will exert the most influence on the art market? Who will be the best at anticipating the quickly-changing tastes and opinions of buyers, and thus assemble the highest-valued collection of these new masters? Only the most influential collector will come out on top in Modern Art: The Card Game!
Looting London
London has been looted! Five of its rarest treasures have been stolen on the same night: one of the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London, gold reserves from the Bank of England, top secret files from Big Ben, a priceless Incan artifact from the British Museum, and a Van Gogh from the National Gallery. You are a famous London sleuth. Can you interview the witnesses, gather their clues, apprehend the thieves and recover the loot?
This game for 2-5 players ages 8 and up, plays in 20 minutes.
This game for 2-5 players ages 8 and up, plays in 20 minutes.
RRP £21.99
Saturday, 30 May 2009
A Game of Thrones LCG: City of Secrets Chapter Pack
With the onset of winter, the songs of ravens fill the sky. As the nights grow darker and the winds blow colder, the maesters and stewards of Westeros have taken to their castle rookeries, sending forth a flock of messenger birds with schemes and tidings that will shape the future of the realm.
The Raven’s Song is the fourth monthly installment of 40 fixed cards for the A Time of Ravens expansion to the A Game of Thrones card game, based on George R.R. Martin’s bestselling A Song of Ice and Fire saga. It contains 20 different never-before-seen cards designed to augment existing decks and add variety to the A Game of Thrones metagame.
This is not a stand-alone deck; an A Game of Thrones LCG core set is required to play.
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Cthulhu LCG: The Thing from the Shore
A new expansion deck for Call of Cthulhu Living Card Game
Cthulhu LCG: The Thing from the Shore
RRP £8.99
Arkham Horror Innsmouth Horror Expansion
Of all the cities found in H.P. Lovecraft’s vision of Massachusetts, perhaps none is quite so deadly as the small fishing village of Innsmouth. Decrepit and dying, Innsmouth is being consumed from within by an ancient pact once made to save the town. The investigators will find every hand turned against them as they explore its rotting docks and fetid beaches. In the end, perhaps the only way to save Innsmouth is by destroying it along with the terrible creatures that haunt its waters near Devil Reef.
Innsmouth Horror introduces several new game concepts to the Arkham Horror board game, including Personal Stories unique to each investigator as well as the Innsmouth Look. The town of Innsmouth is hostile to the investigators, and they may well find themselves thrown in jail and fed to a Shoggoth while they search the town for evidence to call in the Feds. However, leaving Innsmouth to fester is a bad idea, since the Deep Ones will gather and rise, bringing with them the Ancient One. Innsmouth Horror also adds 16 new investigators, eight new Ancient Ones, two new Heralds, Epic Battle cards for the new Ancient Ones, over 30 new monster markers, plenty of new encounters, and an expansion board featuring the town of Innsmouth. Over all, this expansion adds over 300 new cards to the base game.
Arkham Horror is a cooperative game for 1–8 players, ages 13 and up, that can be played in 2–4 hours.
RRP £39.99
Friday, 29 May 2009
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Cooperative games
In Cooperative games the players unite to defeat the game, and stand to win or lose together. Some games introduce a 'traitor' element, where one unknown player is secretly trying to defeat the rest. Here are some great co-op games;
Arkham Horror.
The players take on the roles of investigators trying to defeat the diabolical servants of 8 Ancient Ones, based on the Call Cthulhu mythos.
Pandemic
Four diseases have broken out in the world and it is up to a team of specialists in various fields to find cures for these diseases before mankind is wiped out.
Players must work together, playing to their characters' strengths and planning their strategy of eradication before the diseases overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks.
Shadows over Camelot
Shadows over Camelo is a unique collaborative game featuring a malevolent twist! As the incarnation of the Knights of the Round Table, you join forces against the game itself in an attempt to protect Camelot.Your victory hinges on the successful completion of legendary Quests, such as the search for Excalibur, the Holy Grail, or Lancelot's Armor; the tournament against the Black Knight; and numerous wars against the Saxons and Picts.
But beware... all is not as it seems among these noble Knights. One of your number might yet turn out to be a traitor-in-waiting, biding his time while sowing havoc and destruction from the Shadows!
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is an exciting game of mistrust, intrigue, and the struggle for survival which places each player in the role of one of ten of their favorite characters from the show. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses, and all must work together in order for humanity to have any hope of survival. However, one or more players in every game is secretly a Cylon, and wants the humans to perish.
Arkham Horror.
The players take on the roles of investigators trying to defeat the diabolical servants of 8 Ancient Ones, based on the Call Cthulhu mythos.
Pandemic
Four diseases have broken out in the world and it is up to a team of specialists in various fields to find cures for these diseases before mankind is wiped out.
Players must work together, playing to their characters' strengths and planning their strategy of eradication before the diseases overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks.
Shadows over Camelot
Shadows over Camelo is a unique collaborative game featuring a malevolent twist! As the incarnation of the Knights of the Round Table, you join forces against the game itself in an attempt to protect Camelot.Your victory hinges on the successful completion of legendary Quests, such as the search for Excalibur, the Holy Grail, or Lancelot's Armor; the tournament against the Black Knight; and numerous wars against the Saxons and Picts.
But beware... all is not as it seems among these noble Knights. One of your number might yet turn out to be a traitor-in-waiting, biding his time while sowing havoc and destruction from the Shadows!
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is an exciting game of mistrust, intrigue, and the struggle for survival which places each player in the role of one of ten of their favorite characters from the show. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses, and all must work together in order for humanity to have any hope of survival. However, one or more players in every game is secretly a Cylon, and wants the humans to perish.
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Bombay
Lead your Elephant to riches
You are a merchant seeking fortune on the streets of India! You will be traveling all over the country on your elephant and gather real treasure by buying and retailing at full price the most beautiful silks in the cities and towns, to become as rich as possible. Build glorious palaces, spoil your customers, take care of your reputation and you will most certainly become the richest merchant of India!
For: 10 years and up About: 60 minutes and more Number of Players: 2 to 10 players
RRP £39.99
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Star Wars RPG: Jedi Academy Training Manual
NEW from Star Wars® Roleplaying Games - Jedi Academy™ Training Manual, the ultimate guide to Jedi secrets from all eras of the Star Wars saga. Delve into the world of the Jedi, from the earliest days of the Old Republic and the Dark Times, to fall of the Galactic Empire and the reemergence of the Jedi Order. Never before has there been a more exciting Jedi Manual for the ultimate Star Wars fan!
All-new Force powers, talents, feats, and other new mechanics designed to enhance Force-sensitive characters
An extensive lightsaber customization system
A close look at the heroes and enemies of the Jedi Order throughout the Star Wars saga.
All-new Force powers, talents, feats, and other new mechanics designed to enhance Force-sensitive characters
An extensive lightsaber customization system
A close look at the heroes and enemies of the Jedi Order throughout the Star Wars saga.
RRP £24.99
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Space Alert
At last the Rio Grande version of this great space game is available.
Players become crewmembers of a small spaceship scanning dangerous sectors of galaxy. The missions last approximately 10 minutes (hyperspace jump, sector scan, hyperspace jump back) and the only task the players have is to protect their ship.
And there's the catch. The game really lasts just 10 minutes. On 2 CDs (or Scenario cards if you don't have a CD player available) are 10-minute soundtracks that represent central computer announcements about the presence of threats. These vary from space battleships and interceptors to different interstellar monsters and abominations, asteroids or even intruders and malfunctions on the board of the ship. Players have to agree who will take care of which task and coordinate their actions (moving around the ship, firing weapons, distributing energy, using battlebots to deal with intruders, launching guided missiles etc.) in real time to defend the ship. Only a well working team can survive 10 minutes and make the jump back to the safety.
The game offers several difficulty levels, huge variability and unique experience for two to five player teams. One mission lasts only about 30 minutes, including setup and evaluation.
1 - 5 Players
RRP £49.99
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Finca
Mallorca. Island of the wind.A place of golden beaches and a light-blue sea. The almond harvest is at hand. In addition, juicy oranges, lemons, and figs are ready to be picked and taken to the market. Olive trees bewitch the country with their curled branches and sumptuous vineyards invite passers-by to walk among their warm earth. In the midst of this landscape, your centuries-old natural stone farmhouse provides a home and supports your large windmill: your FINCA.
Listen to the wind, which propels your windmill! Then take in the course of the yearly harvest the sweetest and most valuable fruits from the land. Load them on your old donkey cart and travel around the island, selling them everywhere. If you manage this quickly, you will be soon be the richest farmer on the island.
- Number of players: 2-4
- Age of players: 10++
- Length: 45 minutes
RRP £34.99
Buy Finca board game at Dicebay for £28.99
Saturday, 2 May 2009
Zombies!!! 8: Jailbreak
A new expansion for Twilight Creation's popular Zombies game.
When the zombies come to town, jail wouldn’t be a bad place to be...right!?! While this is good in theory, it only takes one zombie to ruin your plan. The straightjacket might be a problem too!
Zombies!!! 8: Jailbreak starts you out in the mental ward. It’s up to you to see if things get worse from there. Actually, things will get worse. It seems the rest of the inmates have developed a taste for YOUR brains!#
This expansion for the Zombies!!! board game adds:
15 new map tiles
30 new event cards
Rules
RRP £12.99
Terror of the Tides Asylum Pack
A new Asylum Pack for the Call of Cthulhu Living card Game.
The Summons of the Deep expansion to the Call of Cthulhu Living Card Game continues with its fourth monthly Asylum Pack of 40 fixed cards, The Terror of the Tides. It contains 20 different never-before-seen cards that place a newfound emphasis on the Combat struggle, designed to augment existing decks and add variety to the Call of Cthulhu metagame.
RRP £8.99
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