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The primary movement mechanics of Sails Up! require dice, so it’s obvious there’s a fair amount of chance. But there is plenty of decision space in this game. You have the ability to move up to seven boats at a time through the sixteen spaces.
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Operation Barclay does a fantastic job pulling in real-world events and people into a high-stakes game of poker.
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VNTYPL8S is an immediately recognizable concept. Everyone has seen vanity plates before, and they provide an immediate puzzle to solve, even in real life.
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Palette may be the first game I’ve seen that specifically wants players to mix colors to make something different.
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In this innovative reimagining of the classic game War, players clash against their opponents across five stacks—no matter the player count!
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If your family or play group loves the drafting phase of Galaxy Trucker but just wants that feeling in a shorter game, Widget’s Workshop could fill that niche.
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Matt Leacock paired with Lisa Towell to create another cooperative classic. This time, you’re saving animals. And this time, the game’s got some toy factor.
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The Minister of the Imperial Hatchery has abdicated their role and the ruler of the land is in search of the next Minister. It’s up to you to build the best dragon hatching environment with the best territory tiles, artfully arranging the three elements to breathe life into your dragon eggs. Will you best your opponents and be placed in
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I was really excited to try Downtown Las Palmas, but I ran into some physical limitations about halfway through my first game.
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Dustbiters: Pocket Edition is the most portable, fast-paced, action-packed, turn-based car battle game. It feels like you’re in a Mad Max movie.
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ENTHRONE is a unique, abstract deduction strategy game for two players. You are the power behind the power. You are the silent hand and one of these unwitting 8 pawns will be your key to securing complete dominion. But your rival hides their own machinations to challenge you.
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I’ve taken to calling it a “trick-and-write” game. The writing part is so much more central to this game than the trick-taking aspect. You’re simply using the cards to try and make marks where you want to.
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Move and stack books in your apartment to meet temporary goals, and build up your social battery so you can go to town and buy more books! A boardgame all about introverts who love being surrounded by their stuff.
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Every so often a game comes along from an unheralded publisher that makes you stop and look. It might be incredible table presence, it might be gorgeous artwork, it could be two people bouncing between intense focus and laughter that you can’t help but ask what’s going on.
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The Pride Pursuit is a reusable escape-room puzzle game where players solve clues and prepare for a Pride parade.
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Lost Ruins of Arnak: Twisted Paths puts a new twist on the island and temples of Arnak. It requires some extra thinking…
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In Vineyard, players cultivate grapes, harvest them, craft wines, and ship them to earn stars. The player who contributes the most to producing quality wines wins the game.
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