The Gig is a game in which players are members of a jazz group who improvise their way through a song, competing to take the spotlight and please the crowd while creating amazing solos! The game consists of six rounds, also called "numbers". In each song, players count down, roll and place dice in real time to get symbols and create patterns. When a player has placed all four of his dice, he shouts "Take it to the bridge!" and other players must stop rerolling and place the remaining dice. After all the dice have been placed, players can add the shape their dice have formed to their instrument's unique solo board, which offers a different challenge and method of scoring. Players can use symbols obtained from the number and their solo boards to quickly change their dice, save them for end-of-game scoring, or spend them to purchase audience cards, each representing a newly acquired fan that gives you a different way to score points at the end of the game. After the six-song setlist has been played, the player with the most points earned from their solo, audience cards, harmonies and symbol sets wins.

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Welcome to Machi Koro town. You have just been elected mayor. Congratulations! Unfortunately, the residents have some pretty big demands: jobs, an amusement park, a few cheese factories, and maybe even a radio tower. A difficult proposition, since the city currently consists of only a wheat field, a bakery and a single die. Armed with only your trusty dice and a dream, you must grow Machi Koro into the largest city in the region. You will have to collect income from developments, build public works and steal money from your neighbors' safes. Just make sure they don't do the same to you! Machi Koro is a fast game for 2-4 players. Each player wants to develop the city on their own terms to complete all the under-construction sights faster than their rivals. In turn, players roll one or two dice. If the sum of rolls matches the number of a building a player owns, they gain that building's effect; in some cases, opponents will also benefit from your throw (just as you can benefit from theirs). Then, with money in hand, a player can build a landmark or a new building, preferably increasing the prosperity of their city in the future. The first player to build all their landmarks wins!

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Do you have what it takes to defend Valeria? For more than a month, the monstrous creatures have surrounded your fortress near the southern border of Valeria with hordes of monsters and mighty war machines. Your supplies are almost depleted, but you have mobilized your soldiers and holy troops to meet the enemy's final attack. If you cannot break the siege within seven days, your fortress will fall and the southern border will collapse. Siege of Valeria is a fast-paced survival game where players must defend their castle against waves of monstrous enemies. You'll use cards and dice to defeat the attack, and it's essential that you find clever ways to combine your forces!

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You lead a great civilization at the height of its influence, but can you save it from collapse? In Empire's End, 2-4 players battle to keep disaster at bay. Empire's End combines the intuitive and elegant mechanics of reverse bidding with engine building, long-term planning and strategic depth. The result is a fast-paced game with abundant tension and multiple challenging paths to victory. Players start with a civilization at the height of its power. The game progresses through a series of stages that vary as you progress through the game. During the Disaster Phase, players face a common threat, such as famine, a flood, or barbarians. The player who ends the bidding must take the ramp, which destroys one of their territories. With every disaster that strikes an empire, its people grow in wisdom and resilience. In the manner of the modern classic game "No Thanks", the resources offered by all players will ultimately accrue to the player who ultimately takes the disaster card. That player will also gain a new ability, an innovation that reflects their empire's adaptability in times of challenge. Each turn, players move along a progression track that determines whether they face a disaster or another type of stage. Players can obtain new resources during production phases, rebuild lost territories during industry phases, and challenge each other during military phases. At the end of the progress track, the game ends and the winner is the civilization with the most victory points. Intact areas contribute to points, but innovations and military successes can provide alternative ways to win.

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After a summer of fortifying your duchy and suppressing monstrous creatures, the first snowfall of winter sets you back at square one. But this time the monstrous creatures are better organized and harder to find. This winter expansion for Dice Kingdoms of Valeria brings snowy castle and forest blades to players with a new map showing unknown paths to your favorite domains and some new monster killing mechanics.

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The great Pharaoh Mino has died, and rule passes to his eldest son: Pharaoh Mido. Unhappy with the plain appearance of the pyramid in which his father was buried, Mido turns his attention to his own legacy. He wants his final resting place to better reflect his majesty and has ordered that 2-4 architects build pyramids set with jewels: a "pyramido". The architect who builds the most impressive pyramido will be appointed Vizier and will enjoy wealth and power beyond imagination. Pyramido is a tile placement game in which each stage of the pyramid creates connections. Players take turns taking dominoes from the available selection to build their pyramid. To maximize their points, players must match the jewel icons on the dominoes and place their markers of the same color to activate the scoring areas. Each choice of a domino and its placement has a significant impact, as the previous stages influence the entire game.

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Sub Terra II: Inferno's Edge is a cooperative adventure board game. You and up to five friends must explore a temple inside a volcano to steal a legendary artifact. To obtain it, you must find your way to the inner sanctum, unravel its secrets, and then escape via the path you took. This is a dangerous place. You will have to work together as a team to avoid deadly traps, brave the burning lava and defeat the mysterious guardians of the temple. Stick together to share your skills, or split up to cover more ground. But be warned - the volcano is stirring beneath you, and time is running out... In Sub Terra II: Inferno's Edge, players gradually reveal new tiles as they form the board, mapping the volcanic temple from its sunlit entrance to its flaming core. As players explore the temple, they will have to overcome obstacles, avoid dangerous terrain, and face the fierce guardians of the 'artifact'. During each player's turn, after they complete their actions, a random hazard is activated, making careful action planning essential for survival. Players must collectively find and obtain 3 'keys', mysterious objects needed to access the room containing the legendary artifact. Your adventures must be short, however, because the volcano is stirring and as the game progresses, the volcanic eruption approaches, turning tiles into completely inhospitable lava flows that will drive the adventurers out of the cave.

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50 pitch-black riddles about love with all its dark sides: about dark secrets, fateful passion, insane actions and deadly consequences. The stories are inspired by film, literature and famous people, but also by reality: Stories taken from life. And they make the blood in your veins clot! By asking, guessing and puzzling, you can discover the deepest abysses of human desires. The Games Friends: “ Black Stories is always surprising and super fun to play with friends or together on holiday. We have already solved many of them, but we are still looking for the best questions for the Riddle Master. We are fans!”

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No one can remember when the Empire's regime began. They say it will never end, that resistance is impossible... but no one has ever prepared like the Uprising. They have secretly planned, gathered intelligence and sowed discord in the Districts. However, the Empire has countless advantages and will confront the Rebellion with its full might. The revolution starts now. In Unrest, two players face off in the asymmetrical battle for control of five City Districts. Can the Uprising complete their missions and overthrow the regime? Or will the Empire continue to rule?

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Tucana Builders is a sequel to the award-winning Trails of Tucana. Place tiles on spaces that match the revealed terrain tile to connect animals to corresponding huts. All connections that score in round 1 will score again in round 2. So will you go for high scores in round 1, or will you try to create smart intersections for long-term benefits? Tucana Builders is an easy to learn game for those who enjoy challenging tile games.

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Will you be able to cross the universe and join one of the Orion Nebulas? Along the way you will encounter black holes that weaken you to death, or galaxies that make you stronger. Plan your maneuvers well, because every move you make can give your opponent the opportunity to get closer to victory. Your tiles have two colors: yours in the majority, but also the color of your opponent. Try to connect your tiles cleverly without giving away too many opportunities. You can win in 3 different ways: by connecting 2 opposite sides of the board with an unbroken chain of hexagons in your color; by collecting 4 Galaxy Pieces on connected hexagons of your color; or by letting your opponent get 3 Black Hole Pieces on connected hexagons of his/her color. Note all 3 options! Don't let anything escape your attention...

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Every wizard knows that the best ingredients for spells are freshly grown. Unfortunately, there is only one patch of land in the area that is really suitable for growing magical plants. Everyone agrees to share the garden, but you have a plan. Your faithful fairies use the powers of the plants to infiltrate the garden as it grows. Then when everything is in bloom, the best spots will be yours! In this luxurious version you will find even nicer components!

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As the kingdoms recover from the Great Plague, trade resumes, universities are founded, and trading houses flourish. Can you build the most prosperous empire while battling fate? Handel expands Dice Realms by adding a new die type, 9 additional dice faces, and 8 events that adapt the Fate Die, representing the tumultuous late medieval world. New cooperative and solo play options, as well as featured setups, are also added.

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Thousands of years ago, towards the end of the Ice Age, people once again lived on fertile land. But a new challenge awaits! The ice is still melting, and that fertile land will soon be under water. All living things must escape to the mountains. Your engravings and cave paintings will stand the test of time, and the skills you have honed will be passed on to your descendants. It is up to you to leave your "footprints on the ground" for generations to come. Maneuver your clan through difficult terrain, hone your skills to progress more efficiently, gather the necessary resources, create cave paintings and engravings at key locations, and use your leader to inspire your clan beyond their limits as you attempt to reach the cairns on the horizon Reach before time runs out... Footprints is a competitive game with asymmetrical player forces (each player has their own clan deck) and a variable design through a modular game board. Your skills in route planning, skill improvement (engine building) and hand management will increase your chances of winning the game. The game can be played solo.

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In 3000 Scoundrels: Double or Nothing, the hidden potential of the Traveler's technology has been unlocked, making his gadgets more valuable than ever before. Technologies now grant unique abilities that can be customized with transparent cards, offering 270 different combinations to discover! New jobs and abilities double the number of possible villains to 6,000, while debts, quirks, and new locations offer more strategic depth and drama than ever before. A fully-fledged standalone mode also allows players to experience the game alone against 4 engaging opponents.

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Every ecosystem is a complex combination of living organisms and the environment. Even a small change in one element affects the entire system, but usually equilibrium is quickly restored. However, sometimes a random event leads to the butterfly effect - an unpredictable cascade of changes that can completely transform the entire biosphere. “The Butterfly Effect” expansion offers a new and unique way to play Evolution: New World. New cards, new game modes, new numbers of players - try them out in different combinations! Evolution: New World is required to play.

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Hero: Tales of the Tomes is a card game in which each player takes on the role of a legendary hero and battles each other until only one remains. The gameplay is fast and exciting. With surprising twists and comebacks, you will never truly feel lost. One of the most unique aspects of Hero compared to other card games is that all players play with one shared deck. No prior deck building or card collecting is required. You can just get some friends together, sit down and play a game.

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You, your husband, and the couple next door have been playing Dice Kingdoms of Valeria every night for almost two weeks, and you're about to put on a winning streak that will be the envy of everyone else. You open the game box, hand out the leaves and... there isn't enough for everyone! The notepads are empty... exhausted! Don't let this happen on your game night. Make sure you have a pack of Game Sheet Refills on hand and you will avoid the embarrassing situation of not being able to play your favorite game.

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One player reads a question where the answer is a number. The active player must guess a number close to - but not higher than - the correct answer. Players take turns making a guess that is higher than the previous player's, or they shout "Dare" if they believe the previous player has guessed too high. When "Dare" is called, the answer is checked and the player who got it wrong has to keep the card for "Silly Goose points". Once a player has collected a certain number of cards, the game ends, and the player with the most Silly Goose points loses. Everyone who remains wins. Almost no table space is required, so the game works well as a party game in almost any setting. "How Dare You?" Comes with 2 optional advanced rules that make the game more interesting: "Doubling": If you guess a number that is at least twice as high as the previous player's, you get a "doubling card." This card negates one "Silly Goose point". This variant tempts players to make higher gambles. "Double Dare": When challenged, you can accept the challenge and check the answer, or you can respond with a "Double Dare". The player who is wrong now receives a double penalty (two cards instead of one). But the player who started the challenge now has the option to back out and withdraw their challenge. If they do, they must instead guess a higher number before the round continues as normal.

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Thrones of Valeria is a card game about taking tricks and manipulating ranks, designed by Matt Jacobs. Thrones of Valeria is for 3-6 players, with special rules for 2 players, and can be played individually or in teams. Preferably you play this game with 3+ players. Long ago, when the empire was in its infancy, the five Great Houses of Valeria were constantly bickering, stealing, conspiring, and even killing each other - all for the chance to become the richest and most powerful house in the kingdom ! Thrones of Valeria evolved from that power struggle and has been very successful among the common people. Nowadays it is a kind of game that travelers play in inns for fun and money. Thrones of Valeria is a card game where winning is based on the coins collected and not on the number of tricks won. Each card has a special power that affects how the rounds play out, allowing the Great Houses (the suits of the cards) to change from prestigious to despicable - from winning a small treasure to losing a small fortune. Thrones of Valeria features a scoreboard that tracks the prestige value of the Great Houses, thick "mahjong-style" tiles to represent the relative power of each house, a custom bag, coin tokens and cards designed by The Mico.

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The Great Ocean stretches across the entire known world and the Myriads Archipelago is its center. You are a young captain at the head of a small fleet, sailing the seas to find hospitable islands where your people can settle and prosper in peace. There is talk of a prophecy of 5 blessed islands waiting for you to find them and create your new kingdom. It's decided, you won't let go of the helm until you discover them! A player reveals the top Prophecy card. Then all players try to create an Archipelago at the same time by using all available tiles (from 3 to 5 tiles). They must assemble an island in the center of their Archipelago that has exactly the same resources (in the same quantities) as those visible on the Prophecy Map, no more, no less. Both sides of the tiles can be used. You need to flip them and change orientation to create the central island. Once a player thinks he has created the Island of Prophecy in the center of his Archipelago, he taps the card. The other players must then stop changing their tiles. It is checked whether his island has exactly the same resources as on the map. If they are the same (type and quantity), the player takes the card, places it face down next to them and the round ends. Otherwise, the round continues, with no penalty for the player who made a mistake. Once a player acquires his second Prophecy card, he takes an additional tile and must now use it when creating his Archipelago. He is now playing with 4 tiles and it will become more difficult for him! Once he acquires his fourth Prophecy card, he takes an additional tile and now plays with 5 tiles!

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A trick game where each round has different rules The Dwarf King is a card game that is as intense as it is captivating! This trick game introduces new rules with every deal, making every game different. Grab your cards, choose the assignments that suit your hand, and keep an eye out for special cards that spice things up!

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Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game is a “worker placement” game in which 1-5 players find themselves inside a plant cell, competing for limited resources to undergo photosynthesis, produce carbohydrates, and build the cell wall. Since everyone is aiming for the same actions, players must time their use of proteins, hormones and cell component cards to outdo the competition. Cellulose is the standalone sequel to Cytosis (2017). It shares some of the same DNA, but Cellulose expands on familiar game mechanics, giving players greater control over available resources, strategic paths, and even game time.

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5-Minute Dungeon is a chaotic, real-time cooperative card game where players have just five minutes to escape the random dungeon. Communication and teamwork are crucial to survival, because there is no time to come up with a well-thought-out plan, and there is no predicting what dangers lie ahead. In more detail, players take on the role of one of ten heroes, each with special cards and abilities. Once the five-minute timer starts, the race to defeat all the monsters in the dungeon begins. To defeat a monster, players must match symbols from their hand with those on the monster's card. At the end of each dungeon is a powerful dungeon boss. After the first boss is defeated, the campaign moves on to the second boss. Each boss and each dungeon becomes more difficult as players reach the fifth and final boss.

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Help build an unknown planet in this tactical game! Explore a newly discovered planet, search for building materials and contribute as much metal as possible to building a city. Discover new animal species, build domes and solar panels and don't be confused by sabotage, tornadoes and power outages. This tactical game from the author of Carcassonne has been developed in collaboration with 999 Games into the board game for you! Do you enjoy solving logistical challenges, making short and long-term plans, frustrating other players and have you always wanted to discover a new planet? Then this is your game. It was previously published as Mesopotamia and has since been further developed by 999 Games and the author himself into an accessible tactical game for the whole family! In Exoplanet, players try to score victory points by exploring the planet with their team and delivering metal tokens to the city tile. This requires energy, which you can get from energy stones or generate with solar panels. Humans can reproduce by building domes in which they can live. Drawing action cards can provide additional benefits and ensure that you stay ahead of the competition. You can also discover new animal species, which will give you extra victory points. Each building construction gives you more victory points. As soon as all available spaces on the city tile are occupied, the game ends immediately. The player with the most points wins. On your turn you have 5 action points at your disposal, which you can use in different ways. For example, you can move your scouts, who may be able to discover new terrain or pick up building materials. You can also choose to investigate the value of metal tokens or draw action cards. After spending your action points, you may build if you meet the conditions. Finally, you collect energy with scouts near solar panels. That energy is needed to deliver metal tokens to the central tile, which will ultimately earn you the most points and win the game!

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Join M, a secret society! 4-8 investigators try to prevent the arrival of a great evil at the university... but beware: evil cultists are already among us! Among Cultists is a unique social deduction experience inspired by Innersloth's masterpiece Among Us!

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A deceptively cute, deceptively challenging & creepy abstract strategy game for two players. Every time you place a kitten on the bed it creates a "boop". That means it pushes every other kitten next to it one space away. Line up 3 kittens to get them promoted to cats... and then you have to get 3 cats in a row to win. But that's not easy with both you and your opponent constantly "booping" kittens. And with this new version, things just got boopier and spookier - with new ghost cats floating between the spaces. Those cats are so scary that other cats just jump over each other to get away!

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In Curses! Foiled Again! the Dungeon Master has unearthed a book of magical curses and unleashed terrifying new threats to haunt the heroes. Curses! Foiled Again! is an expansion for 5-Minute Dungeon that brings new challenges and skills to the table in their quest to defeat the Dungeon Master. The expansion adds Boss Cards to the Dungeon, two new heroes (Druid and Shaman), and powerful Artifacts that can be activated once per dungeon to help everyone. This expansion also adds support for up to 6 players.

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Build the biggest theme park in town, whatever it takes, with more themes now available in the Unfair Expansion: Comicbook Hacker Kaiju Ocean. These new themes can be combined with old favorites and with each other. In Comicbook, superheroes walk through your park! Masterminds, superpowers, secret identities... and the occasional villainous monologue. And what do you get when you mix cyberpunk with skilled IT professionals, Wi-Fi for your guests and a roaming AI? There's only one way to find out! You can also customize the game to your favorite playing style with new game changer cards.

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Catacombs is an award-winning cooperative board game set in the fantasy world of Cimathue, and you'll need skill and dexterity to master this fast-moving game. One player (the Guardian) leads an army of monsters, while the others choose from six courageous heroes as they embark on a quest to save the city of Stormtryne from the threat lurking in the catacombs below. As the heroes explore, they must use their skills, purchase items and recruit allies to help them defeat the monsters before facing the powerful Catacomb Lord and saving the city. In Catacombs, players flick wooden discs that represent the monsters and heroes. Contact with an opponent causes damage, while projectiles, spells, and other special abilities can cause other effects. Once all the monsters in a room have been defeated, the heroes can move further into the catacombs. Items and equipment upgrades can be purchased from the Merchant with gold obtained from defeated monsters. The Catacomb Lord is the ultimate threat that the heroes must defeat to win the game. On the other hand, the Supervisor wins if all heroes are defeated. This third edition of Catacombs features all-new artwork compared to the previous editions, but most importantly, the key words from the first two editions have been replaced with iconography, the terminology has changed, and the third edition has new shooting actions, new card effects, and a different assortment of parts (with many stats changed), as well as wall parts not present in previous editions.

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