Salt & Pepper Games

What you love most in life is bringing the joy of the sea to people all over the world. You own a small canning company on the coast of Spain where you make the best canned goods for everyone to enjoy. You are responsible for the entire process, from managing the boats that go out in the morning, catching the fish, and finally selling your canned products. You have special goals every month, but it's not always about making the most money. It is very important to have a sustainable impact on the sea: if you harm the ocean through overfishing, you will fail in your mission. Maintaining a balanced relationship with the sea is crucial as you work hard and continue to create the best conservas in the world! In each game of Conservas, you start each season with a single boat and some money. The sea is represented by a bag of tokens full of fish and water tiles. In each round you fish from this bag, taking some back to your facility for canning, while releasing others into the sea to reproduce. To win you must maintain a delicate balance between fishing and growing populations. Each month has a unique set of goals, and your sustainability goals are just as important as your financial goals. Each market is also unique with specific rules and strategies for making profits. With 12 different scenarios, random decks of boats and upgrade cards, each game will provide a different challenge as you grow your business.

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"The Battle of Versailles" was a fashion show that took place in 1973 in Versailles, France, where five American designers competed against five French designers. The American designers, including Anne Klein, Halston, Oscar de la Renta, Stephen Burrows and Bill Blass, were considered more innovative and less traditional than the French designers: Yves Saint Laurent, Hubert de Givenchy, Emanuel Ungaro, Pierre Cardin and Christian Dior . The American designers ultimately won the competition and thus strengthened their position in the fashion world. The event received widespread media attention and is considered a turning point in the history of fashion. In the game "The Battle of Versailles", players take on the role of the team of France and the United States, who face each other by playing action cards to show off their best dresses, attract the most popular celebrities, or the to annoy an opponent by spreading gossip. They also compete to contribute more to the reconstruction of the Palace of Versailles than their opponent. The French player has five actions per round, which matches the classic but overly long show (2 hours and 30 minutes) they put on, while the American player only has three actions per round, because their show was fresh, innovative and short ( only 37 minutes).

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“Take a Seat” introduces an innovative mechanic called Share & Write, where the randomness is created through player interaction (rather than with a die or a card). On each turn, players are given a panel and must decide whether to use the usher's ability or receive points directly. They must then mark a reservation on the board to their right or left (depending on the turn) by scratching one of the 4 tickets from the reservation panel. Finally, they must assign seats in the theater by marking the perimeter and circles corresponding to the selected pieces in the previous step. The game lasts 14 turns. Once it's over, move on to the final score. There are 3 areas to score points: goal cards, reservation majorities and an usher bonus. Players add all points together to get the total score. The player with the highest score wins the game.

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"The Hunt" is an asymmetrical duel where one player is in charge of the British Royal Navy, while the other player represents the German Kriegsmarine. Each player has their own deck of cards. To win on the side of the Germans, you must remain hidden from the British while sinking five freighters. The British player must track down and fight the Admiral Graf Spee in a final naval battle, with the side with the least damage winning. Will the Royal Navy be able to take advantage of its numerical superiority, or will the Kriegsmarine's cunning and sophisticated strategy overthrow their rival?

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