Board game (40)

Part puzzle, part game. Play as either Land or Sea (or the Cartographer in a 3 player game). Each player plays with 2 double-sided hex tiles containing a mix of land and sea shapes. They take turns placing a tile each to make a map together. Land places tiles trying to complete land areas, and Sea places tiles trying to complete sea areas. Completed areas score a point per tile; land areas for Land, sea areas for Sea. Some tiles score bonus points for whoever completes the area they are in. So players may decide to strategically complete rival’s areas to gain their bonus points. Other tiles allow players to play their second tile, or steal a player’s tile - but not their last one!Using 2 double-sided tiles (one side always revealed and the other always hidden until played) means there is partial information to plan around, and some surprises too. Players replenish back up to 2 tiles from a choice of 2 face-up tile stacks.The strategy of the game involves careful tile placement to score from as many land or sea areas as possible, while minimising your rivals’ opportunities to score from the tiles you play. Watch your rivals’ possible plays, and control tempo strategically with Play Again and Steal tiles. Look out for opportunities to score valuable bonus points in your and your rivals’ areas. Carefully select tiles as you replenish your hand to prepare for your next turn.The game ends once the last tile is placed. The player or team with the most points wins.The basic Land vs Sea game is simple enough for light / family gamers. After you have played the basic game, you can unlock more scoring options on the tiles to add surprising depth:1. Mountain & Coral scoring - score for cumulative chains of connected Mountain (Land) / Coral (Sea) sections.2. Caravan & Ship scoring - score for Caravans & Ships added to Trade Routes on the map, and score each Trade Route you have majority in (more Caravans scores the Trade Route for Land, more Ships for Sea) at the end of the game.3. Waypoints - bonus points you can place on the map to entice cooperation, or score for yourself.2, 3 & 4 player modes:You can play head to head with 2 players, or with 4 players in teams using the basic rules and any of the additional scoring options. 4 player games use Waypoints to prevent alpha players directly instructing their partner.The challenging 3 player mode uses all of the additional scoring options in a more asymmetric game. The Cartographer scores by connecting Mountain and Coral sections, and all players compete for bonus points and Trade Route scoring.

"Codes are a puzzle. A game, just like any other game."- Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.Turing Machine is a unique deduction game that uses a proto-computer that runs without electronics or electricity. Your goal: Find the only code that will pass the test of all the "Verifiers", AIs that answer your proposals using a never-before-seen punch card system! The game offers more than four million problems from simple to mind-staggeringly complex.Are you ready for an intense cerebral gaming experience?

In Trickdraw, you collect gold and call on allies to become the local hero (or villain!) of the mercantile town Trickdraw Junction. Cards can be played two different ways. Face down as gold (worth 1 point), or face up to perform actions. With only 10 points to win, any card you draw is guaranteed to push you toward victory. The real trick comes not in how you use your cards the first time but in how you REUSE them. As you play, you’ll discover numerous ways to flip the cards in front of you. And whenever you flip a card face up, you can activate it again immediately! You can also do the opposite. Flipping a spent card face down gives it new value as 1 point. This mechanic lets you find creative uses for your resources, giving all cards relative value. Your best card one turn may be better face down the next. These tools allow for strong combos, sneaky plays, and cheeky bluffs. New strategy will emerge each time you play, and no game will feel quite like the last.

The great Pharaoh Mino has passed, and rule passes to his eldest son: Pharoah Mido. Displeased with the plain appearance of the pyramid in which his father was buried, Mido turns his attention to his own legacy. He wishes for his own resting place to better reflect his majesty and has decreed that 2-4 architects build pyramids encrusted with jewels: a pyramido. The architect who builds the most impressive pyramido will be appointed Vizier and enjoy wealth and power beyond imagination.Pyramido is a tile-placement game in which each stage of the pyramid creates connections between them. Players take turns choosing from the available dominoes to create their pyramid. To maximize their points, players must match the jewel icons on the dominoes and place their markers of the same colors to activate the scoring areas. Each choice of domino and its positioning has a significant impact since the previous stages influence the score throughout the game.

Match and Spell encourages letter recognition, teaches phonetic word building and promotes matching of pictures and words. There are two ways to play, and the game is designed for both guided and independent word building.In the first version of the game, players must match the letter cards to the letters shown on their board in the correct order to build a word. This is a simple matching game which is a great way to introduce letter shapes and sounds. As children get more familiar with the letter sounds they will progress to reading the words out loud. In the more challenging version of the game, players use the blank side of their boards and use the letter cards to build the word of the picture shown. These must be placed in the correct order. With friendly illustrations and simple gameplay that progresses as children learn, it's no surprise that Match and Spell is our bestselling language and literacy game! Match and Spell Next Steps is a great follow-on from this game for children aged 5 and over. Contents: 12 x double-sided 3 letter word boards, 8 x double-sided 4 letter word boards, 68 x letter cards, 1 x instruction leaflet

In a world ravaged by war, the actions of heroes can have world-altering stakes. Defend the people of Kalaman against seemingly insurmountable odds as Krynn prepares for war. The Dragon Armies are on the march, their ranks swelled by ogres, minotaurs, and humans who seek a share of the spoils, while rumors of the return of the Dark Queen’s dragons swirl among the people. Contents: Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen adventure for characters levels 1–11 Introduces the Dragonlance setting to 5th edition D&D with a focus on the legendary War of the Lance Experience mass battlefield play with the option to enhance 6 encounters by playing connected scenarios in the Warriors of Krynn board game that alter the course of your adventure (board game sold in the Deluxe Edition) Face off against the infamous death knight Lord Soth and his army of draconians Includes character options at home in the Dragonlance setting, including the kender race, feats, backgrounds, and a subclass focused on Tower of High Sorcery magic- users Book comes with a poster map of the continent of Ansalon and the Kalaman theater of war

From the creator of Happy Salmon and other hit party games, Nacho Pile is a fast-paced, high-energy game that will have chips flying back and forth as players compete for full plates and stomachs. In the game, players must push their luck to pile their nacho plates high, but also cleverly snatch matching chips from other players. Don’t get too risky or you will lose them all! Keep an eye out for special chips that really ramp up the heat with spicy effects.

A party game where one work can make or break the conversation.  A few words can change a conversation, especially when it comes to dating app dialogue. In Dot Dot Dot Dating App Edition, players craft the funniest, foulest, or filthiest conversations they can. Answer to the judges liking and you're guaranteed to win.  30 to 60 Min Playtime

Party Headz is a mad hat-swapping game for all the family. Spin the spinner, battle other players in challenges and have everyone in fits of laughter! Try your hand, or should we say HEAD, at crazy challenges. The game box contains; 1 x bowler hat with flower screw, 1 x water bottle filler, 10 x water balloons, 1 x top hat with a ping pong ball on a string, 1 x ping pong ball, 2 x Deeley Boppers with Velcro hands, 4 x cone hats, 3 rings, 1 spinner and rules. Notes & Tips: Suitable for ages 8yrs and older. Choking hazard: Contains small parts.

In Bed, Wed, Dead: A Game of Dirty Decisions, a roll of the dice gives you three names, then the rest is up to you! Will you choose to wed Maid Marian and murder Morgana? How about one night with Jimmy Fallon vs. a lifetime with Jimmy Kimmel? There are no easy choices , only easy laughs as your friends watch you struggle while wagering on what you'll decide. Featuring three hundred cards in different categories with more than three thousand names PLUS blank cards for you to make the game your own, Bed, Wed, Dead will have your rolling with raucous laughter.