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Picky Pixie is best for kids and adults who already like deduction games. There’s a lot of flexibility, but that can also make the guessing very challenging for newcomers to this genre.
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Mapping a hidden city full of traps is the theme of ArcheOlogic, a new logic and deduction game from Ludonaute. ArcheOlogic is a deduction and polyomino placement game for 1-4 players ages 12 and up. A game should take a little under an hour. Setup In ArcheOlogic, players race to determine the correct placement of six buildings (represented by polyominos)
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10 Gallon Tank is a simple and fun drafting game that offers fans of “I-Split-You-Choose” an opportunity to use a favorite mechanism that is often overlooked in games.
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It’s rare that a game can move as quickly as Redwood does while allowing players to interact in a non-destructive way. It combines point-of-view with a photography theme in a way that’s fresh and easy to understand.
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Unmatched is at its best when it’s blending history or legend with their incredible mechanics, and I definitely think that’s true here, as well.
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Harvest Hoppers is Snowbright Studio’s new “cute but cutthroat” board game, delivering heartwarming fun for 2 to 6 players over 30 to 60 minutes. This strategy game with area control components comes with dozens of produce tokens, uniquely configured neighborhood maps, and a heapin’ handful of adorable Hoptop bicycle delivery antics.
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Build a tiny deck and play cards carefully to achieve your goals in this challenging solo game.
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There has been no shortage of clever family-weight card games over the past couple of years, and for us, GAP is another welcome addition to this category of games.
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Anitra and Elliot explain this quick and tiny dueling game. Perfect for on-the-go playing, with plenty of characters to keep from feeling stale.
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Dice Manor is light, family friendly, and quick to grasp. The multitude of choices make it a fantastic puzzle, and your choices will impact other players.
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The Hunt is an asymmetric duel war game. Can the German ship Admiral Graf Spee sink 5 freighters before the British navy can find it?
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In this polyomino shape placement game from Thinkfun, players ages 8 and up fill the belly of their goats with food, clothing, sports equipment, and school supplies. The player who most strategically arranges the shapes in their goat’s stomach after three rounds wins the game.
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Trio is a light family card game that combines matching, memory, deduction, and a bit of luck. We think it feels like a classic card game, in the best way.
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Namiji, designed by Antoine Bauza for 2-5 players, is a relaxing, Japan-themed board game of worker placement and set collection. Taking 30-45 minutes, players 8+ sail around a track, engaging in fishing, net casting, and completing panoramas to earn points. Namiji offers multiple scoring strategies and a unique turn mechanism that keeps tension high.
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Another bird-themed word game? Yes! We recommend Words of a Feather when you want a beautiful setting for a light, casual word game.
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Scram! is a hit for our crew because it’s light, strategic, and without any mental overload. Turns go quick and kids will stay engaged. While we only were able to get four players to the table, it would be a hoot at six.
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This is a game that encourages outside-the-box thinking, and also allows multiple players to be recognized for their answers and insight.
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In Sunrise Lane, players compete to build the most lucrative and attractive neighborhoods. The higher their town rises, the more prestige they will enjoy. Certain city blocks are better investments than others, but timing is everything, and sometimes blocking a fellow builder from a great investment is the way to get ahead! The player with the most clever balance of both short-term scoring and long-term planning will surely rise to the top.
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Sherlock Holmes and his associates star in this deduction game. Can you be the first to successfully discover the identity of the hidden criminal?
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