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2023 GIFT GUIDE Tons of
NEW GAMES for your
holiday fun!
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GIFT GUIDE 2023 HOLIDAY It’s already that time of year! Can you believe that after the whirlwind of summer and back-to-school, the holidays are nearly upon us?! Although the festive season often includes a packed schedule, we hope that this year you’ll be able to relax a little, take a break, spend time with loved ones, and connect (hopefully, screen-free!)
Price scale:
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Tabletop games are one great way to put aside life’s to-dos for a little while, foster special moments with family and friends, and celebrate the joys of being together. We sincerely hope that the games you find in this guide will add a little magic to a Holiday season spent with your favourite people. Here you’ll find titles for all types of players and occasions. Whether you’re looking to play as a team, or against opponents, fun is the name of the game! Because the best gift is the time we spend together. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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Games for Everyone
Unbox Now Unbox Now promises one thing: to be the clear choice when it comes to tabletop games! The games in this collection have been carefully selected to provide a balance of easy-to-learn rules and engaging gameplay. Looking for more? Once you’ve mastered these titles, they ALL offer expansions that will immerse you even more in the game’s experience. Hours of fun are on the horizon!
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Players
2
7 WONDERS & 7 WONDERS DUEL PUBLISHER: REPOS PRODUCTION
$$$/$$ Lead one of the seven great cities of the Ancient world. Exploit the natural resources of your lands, take part in the eternal march of progress, develop your commercial relationships and assert your military might. Leave your mark in the history of civilization by building an architectural marvel that will transcend the ages to come.
Psst! Try the newest expansion Edifice!
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Age
Players
Time
10+
3-7
30-45 min
Age
Players
Time
10+
3-4
60-120 min
CATAN & RIVALS FOR CATAN PUBLISHER: KOSMOS
$$$/$$ Guide your own community to victory through clever trading and strategic development. Acquire your resources (grain, wool, ore, brick, and lumber) through trades, cards or lucky dice and develop your civilization by building roads, settlements, and cities Joueurs
2
Age
Players
Time
8+
2-4
30-45 min
Age
Players
Time
8+
3-8
30-45 min
AZUL
DIXIT
$$$
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Decorate the most beautiful palace wall, with gorgeous tiles. On each turn, players choose a type of colored tile from a factory in the center of the game and place it on their board in the most strategic way possible. The best combinations earn the most points. However, you have to be careful and anticipate, because broken tiles penalize you at the end of the game.
Dixit is a classic, simple, lighthearted game of storytelling and guesswork where your imagination unlocks the tale. Each round, cards are revealed. Their connection: one enigmatic sentence. Be careful! Only one picture represents the correct answer, the others are decoys. To find the correct image, let your imagination be your guide.
PUBLISHER: NEXT MOVE GAMES
PUBLISHER: LIBELLUD
5
Age
Players
Time
8+
2-5
45-60 min
TICKET TO RIDE PUBLISHER : DAYS OF WONDER
$$$ Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure where players claim railway routes connecting cities through North America! Complete your objectives and keep an eye on your competitors’ routes!
SPLENDOR & SPLENDOR DUEL PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
$$$/$$ Splendor is a fast, elegant, and intuitive game in which players compete to build Renaissance Europe’s most lucrative and prestigious jewelry business. Collect raw gems to fund the development of mines throughout the world, acquire the means to transport them, artisans to shape them, and a storefront where they can sell them. The player whose business earns the most prestige wins. However, Splendor Duel relies on entirely new rules and offers unique game contents: a common board, Privilege figurines, and Royal Favor cards.
6
Players
Age
Players
Time
2
10+
2-4
45-60 min
Age
Players
Time
8+
2-4
45-60 min
PANDEMIC
PUBLISHER : Z-MAN GAMES
$$$ Can you save humanity in this cooperative game where deadly viruses are spreading across the globe? Together, you will treat diseases, share knowledge, and fly all over the world to prevent outbreaks and slow down the epidemic. The fate of humanity is in your hands!
UNLOCK!
PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
Age
Players
Time
7+
2-5
30-45 min
CARCASSONNE PUBLISHER : HANS IM GLUCK
$$$ Carcassonne is the perfect introduction to the modern world of board games. With its simple rules (place a tile, place a meeple, score points), beautifully illustrated tiles, and iconic components, this modern classic should be part of everyone’s collection.
$$$ Unlock! is a cooperative card game inspired by escape rooms that uses a simple system which allows you to search scenes, combine objects, and solve riddles. Play Unlock! and embark on great adventures, while seated at a table using only cards and a companion app that can provide clues, check codes, monitor time remaining, etc. Can you crack the code and unlock the mystery? Age
Players
Time
10+
1-6
45-60 min
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Base Games
Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure in which players collect and play matching train cards to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout the world!
Expansions include boards with new countries, introducing fun new ways to play
Introducing Ticket to Ride to young players
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Express and compact versions of the base games
Embark on a journey across twelve games with Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West! Explore the imaginations of Rob Daviau, Matt Leacock and Alan R. Moon and manage your own North American railway company to weatlh and fortune!
TABLETOP GAMING 101 If you’re just starting your journey in the world of tabletop games, welcome to your first class in choosing the right one for you! On the agenda: fun and easy-to-learn games that will surely become some of your favourites for every occasion.
THE NUMBER
PUBLISHER : REPOS PRODUCTION
Age
Player
Time
8+
2-4
15-30 min
SETUP
PUBLISHER: BEZZERWIZZER
$$ The year’s best family game and a perfect addition to any cozy afternoon or evening! SETUP is rummy, with a twist! In this game of tiles and tactics, combine familiar suits and numbers on the board (in ALL directions!) to score points and be the first to cross the finish line.
$$
Age
Players
Time
8+
3-5
< 15 min
The Number is an expert mix of mechanics: bluffing, risk-taking, and also guessing (a mechanic that involves anticipating your opponent’s next moves and adapting your strategy accordingly). Simple but devilishly tactical: it only takes 5 minutes to learn, but you won’t have it figured out quite so quickly!
CHROMINO
PUBLISHER: ZYGOMATIC
Age
Players
Time
6+
1-8
30-45 min
$$ Bring colour into your life with Chromino, a refreshing variant of classic dominoes, using colours instead of numbers! Simple enough for new players and strategic enough for the experts at the table: Chromino promises game night fun for the whole family!
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Discover Access+ versions of the popular games of Dobble/Spot It!, Timeline, and Cortex, adapted for people with cognitive disabilities. These new versions of the games also include analyses to inform educators, practitioners, Discover Access+ versions of the popular games Dobble, Timeline and Cortex, adapted for people with cognitive disabilities. functions they stimulate. These new versions of the games also include analyses by scientific experts to inform educators, practitioners, caregivers and patients of their benefits and the cognitive functions they stimulate. MADE IN FRANCE
Dobble/Spot It! Access+
Timeline Access+
The speed and observation game
The memory and thinking game
The observation and thinking game
Create a timeline by placing the cards you draw in the correct order.
Win the challenges to win the game.
Stimulates memory, thinking, attention and planning, among other functions.
Stimulates attention, memory, thinking and calculation skills, among other functions.
in common between your card and the drawn card.
Stimulates attention, observation, speed, memory and motor skills, among other functions
Cortex Access+
The new Access+ line promotes social inclusion and allows
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everyone, regardless the cognitive challenges theyand face,allows The new Access+ line of promotes social inclusion to have fun and share in the joy of play! everyone, regardless of the cognitive challenges they face, to have fun and share in the joy of play!
© Asmodee Group 2022. All rights reserved. Dobble Access+: A game by Denis Blanchot, Jacques Cottereau and the Play Factory Company
with specialized teachers, on the website
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PLAY
Like a KID!
Whether it’s to learn, socialize, or for entertainment, games provide a great way to acquire and improve skills in kids (of all ages)—skills they will use for the rest of their lives. What’s the most important thing they’ll learn? To participate and to always have fun!
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MY FIRST CARCASSONNE PUBLISHER: Z-MAN GAMES
Age
Players
Time
4+
2-4
15-30 min
$$$ The streets of Carcassonne are filled with kids; the city has never been so alive! This version of the modern classic, Carcassonne, has been adapted to allow players of all ages to play together. Each turn, place a tile to help build the city. When you close a road with one or more kids of your colour, place your pawn on the board. Place all of your pawns first to win! Get ready for a little friendly competition while learning the basics of strategic thinking and tactics.
Age
Players
Time
6+
2-4
30-45 min
CATAN JUNIOR PUBLISHER: KOSMOS
$$$ Land ho, captain! These islands are a paradise for adventurous pirates and their faithful parrots! Build your camps, collect treasure, and build more ships on your way to victory. Kids learn basic math through the power of play while diving into the perfect introduction to the CATAN series of games.
TICKET TO RIDE—FIRST JOURNEY PUBLISHER : DAYS OF WONDER
$$$ All aboard! Ticket to Ride—First Journey welcomes younger players to embark on an exciting coast-to-coast railway adventure across North America. Just like in the original, awardwinning Ticket to Ride, collect train cards, claim routes, and try to connect cities across the map by using critical thinking, planning, and foresight. Think. Plan. Win! Age
Players
Time
6+
2-4
30-45 min
13
Age
Players
Time
6+
1-4
15-30 min
UNLOCK! KIDS 2 PUBLISHER : SPACE COW
$$ The escape game bestseller … in a version made for kids! Three extraordinary stories in every box, filled with puzzles, riddles, and surprises to be revealed! With materials and rules specially designed for kids, no app, and no need to read rules thanks to the included tutorial, embark on kid-friendly adventures where cooperation is the key to victory!
SEASON’S KEEPER PUBLISHER: SPACE COW
$$$
Age
Players
Time
7+
2-4
30-45 min
Season’s Keepers is a cooperative game to share with the whole family, with five replayable adventures, each with its own unique narrative storyline, surprise encounters, and special missions. Collect items from their hiding places, go from one season to another using portals, but don’t wait too long to complete your missions: the wolf is on the prowl and your time is running out!
DREAM CATCHER PUBLISHER: SPACE COW
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Age
Players
Time
4+
2-4
< 15 min
There is nothing worse than a nightmare to spoil a good night’s sleep! Fortunately, our stuffed animal friends are here to protect us with sweet dreams! Dive into your dreams and choose the best cuddly toy to keep the nightmares at bay. In Dream Catcher, you must use your observation skills to choose the best cuddly friend to help fill your dream cloud: bigger might not always be better! Be the first to fill your dream cloud and transform those nightmares into sweet dreams!
14
Age
Players
Time
6+
2-6
15-30 min
MYSTERIUM KIDS PUBLISHER : LIBELLUD
SPOT IT!
$$$
PUBLISHER : ZYGOMATIC
WINNER 2023 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Game of the Year Award—Children’s Category)
$ Spot It! is a little powerhouse of a game and is a MUST for any child (or grown-up!) It’s easy to learn, but don’t be fooled by its simplicity. In this game of speed and observation, there is always one common symbol to find between two cards. All you need to do is identify it faster than the other players! With several variations included, it’s impossible to get bored with Spot It! Pssst … there are also more than a dozen versions to collect! Age
Players
Time
6+
2-8
< 15 min
Legend has it that the old mansion on the outskirts of the city has a spectacular treasure hiding somewhere inside. If you and your team want to find it, you’ll need the help of your ghost host, Captain Echo. He isn’t much of a talker, but he plays a mean tambourine! Each round, one of you will become the Ghost of Captain Echo and use the tambourine to give sound clues to help the other players guess the correct noise card. Listen carefully: can you tell the difference between the sound of the toothbrush and the scratch of the cat’s claws?
RORY’S STORY CUBES
BRAINBOX
PUBLISHER: ZYGOMATIC
$ Once upon a time, there was a game where your imagination had no limits. Just roll the dice and tell a story! Rory’s Story Cubes encourages creativity, develops confidence, improves language and vocabulary, and promises you will never run out of new ideas! There are multiple versions to collect and play, including Classic, Actions, Mystery, Voyages, and many more!
PUBLISHER : BEZZERWIZZER
$$ From animals and dinosaurs to math and fairytales, with Brainbox games, there’s something for everyone to discover! Study the pictures and facts on your card for 10 seconds and then flip to see how many questions you can answer. Improve observation and memory and have fun while learning in this fast-paced brain challenge! Age
Players
Time
Age
Players
Time
6+
1+
< 15 min
4+
4-12
15-30 min
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Family Joy Tabletop games can add to that warm and cozy atmosphere during family gatherings. And since the holidays are all about spending quality time with the ones you love, the time you spend playing will add to those precious lifetime memories.
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TIMELINE TWIST PUBLISHER: ZYGOMATIC
Age
Players
Time
8+
2-6
15-30 min
$$ Timeline Twist offers a cooperative and you don’t have to be a history buff to play! Your goal: get rid of all of your team’s cards by either placing as many events as possible in the correct order on the timelines OR by discarding them wisely. Team up with friends and family, communicate, and cooperate to come up with the best strategy to win.
TICKET TO RIDE - BERLIN PUBLISHER : DAYS OF WONDER
$$ In this fast-paced Ticket to Ride game, compete to visit Berlin’s most iconic locations while making efficient use of the various modes of transportation available in the German capital. Quick, simple, but full of strategic depths, you’ll immediately want to play again, and again! Age
Players
Time
8+
2-4
<15 min
AZUL MINI
PUBLISHER: NEXT MOVE GAMES
Age
Players
Time
8+
2-4
30-45 min
$$ A favourite around the world, Azul practically needs no introduction! This game of tilecollecting and wall-decorating returns in a new MINI edition that is the perfect size to carry along wherever you go so you can play Azul anywhere, anytime! It also happens to be just the right size to pop into those stockings!
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Age
Players
Time
8+
2-6
45-60 min
JAMAICA
PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
$$$ Race around Jamaica to claim spoils and treasures, but BEWARE—the fastest doesn’t always win! Hoist the sails and head toward Port Royal to join the Great Challenge, a race around the island, pillaging and gathering goods along the way. All is fair in looting and plundering—each time you meet another crew of pirates, you will fight to steal the contents of each other’s holds! In the end, the captain with the most gold at the finish line will be declared the Grand Winner!
7 WONDERS ARCHITECTS PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
Age
Players
Time
8+
2-7
15-30 min
$$$ Build a wonder of the ancient world in a fast and accessible game for the whole family! Collect the right cards to build your wonder, but don’t forget to keep track of what your opponents are up to! Both dynamic and strategic, this version of the popular 7 Wonders game includes the pieces you’ll need to build the most memorable and beautiful wonder, leaving the world in awe for centuries to come!
Age
8+
Players
2-8
Time
30-45 min
CAMEL UP
PUBLISHER: EGGERTSPIELE
$$$
Racing Camels?! You bet! In Camel Up, bet on five racing camels, while guessing which one will win the race around the pyramid. The earlier you place your bet, the more you can win; that is if your guess is correct! The movement of the camels depends on how the dice come out of the pyramid dice shaker, which releases one die at a time. Prepare for a camel race like none other!
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MYSTERIUM PUBLISHER: LIBELLUD
$$$ A murder mystery night in a box! Play as a psychic or as the ghost who haunts the halls of the mansion as they work together to solve a murder mystery. Will your team of mediums unravel the clues and find the culprit? Multiple suspects, weapons, and rooms ensure that no two games will ever be the same. Age
Players
Time
10+
2-7
45-60 min
CARCASSONNE MISTS OVER CARCASSONNE
CHALLENGERS! PUBLISHER: Z-MAN GAMES
PUBLISHER : HANS IM GLUCK
$$$
$$$
WINNER 2023 Kennerspiel des Jahres, Game of the Year Award
In this cooperative game, work together to place tiles and score points while trying to stop the spread of ghosts and keep haunted grounds contained in cemeteries and use haunted castles to your advantage. Survive for three days and you win. If you fail, the ghosts take over the kingdom! With multiple levels of difficulty, the game can be adapted easily.
Gather your dream team to win an epic battle! Build your best deck of cards to win frantic duels. A quick and easy game: just capture the flag … and keep it! Good strategy and a little bit of luck are your allies in your goal to become the last Challenger standing.
Âge
Joueurs
Durée
Age
Players
Time
8+
1-5
30-45 min
8+
1-8
30-45 min
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Games for Two Playing head-to-head with someone is a great way to strengthen your relationship, whether with your partner, your best friend, or anyone else you consider family. These titles will raise the level of competition a notch, as you face off for a (friendly) battle. Let the games begin!
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KLASK
PUBLISHER: KLASK
$$$ Forget table football and table hockey and make way for Klask! This game combines all the skills, tactics, and speed of large tabletop games in a tidy, compact, and super-portable format. Game on! Age
Players
Time
8+
2
< 15 min
A GAME OF CAT & MOUTH
JAIPUR
PUBLISHER: EXPLODING KITTENS
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PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
$$ This fast-paced, accessible card game takes you to the market in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. For the privilege of being invited to the Maharaja’s court, you’ll have to use strategy, take risks, and rely on your lucky stars to sell your wares faster and make more profit than your opponent! Will you earn the seal of excellence? Age
Players
Time
10+
2
30-45 min
PATCHWORK
PUBLISHER: LOOKOUT GAMES
A fiercely competitive, magnet-powered, highly addictive, pinball-ish game. A Game of Cat & Mouth is all about fast-flinging and quick thinking with a touch of precision. Pick it up, pop it open, then send balls flying with magnetic kitty paw flickers: like pinball or air hockey, but with cats and rainbows! The box is the game: just open it up and play! Age
Players
Time
7+
2
15-30 min
Age
Players
Time
8+
2
30-45 min
$$$ Patchwork is a light, two-player game, where you attempt to piece together a quilt using oddly shaped, tetris-like tiles. You’ll use buttons to purchase new tiles to add to your quilt. But you must be discerning, as buttons also count as victory points at the end of the game.
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PLAKKS
PUBLISHER: PLAKKS
Age
Players
Time
8+
2
< 15 min
$$$ A soccer game that is played with your fingers instead of your feet! How do you win? Lots of practice and strategy. A fun flicking game for the entire family! Made from recyclable materials, this game is not only fun but also environmentally friendly.
PITCH & PLAKKS PUBLISHER: PLAKKS
Age
Players
Time
3+
1+
<15 min
$$$ Looking for a way to play mini golf from the comfort of home? Look no more! Use the pieces to build your countless circuits and compete with friends and family. Flick the ball into the hole in the least number of moves possible on your way to victory!
OLYMPLAKKS PUBLISHER: PLAKKS
$$$ Get ready for the ultimate indoor sports competition! Compete in the 12 included sports to prove who reigns supreme. Hockey, basketball, soccer, bowling, golf, and more. Put your flicking and dexterity skills to the test and prove you are the best overall athlete.
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Age
Players
Time
7+
2-5
30-45 min
SET & MATCH
PUBLISHER: PRÉTEXTE CRÉATION
$$$ Set & Match is a unique game that recreates the feeling of tennis off the court. Just like on the court, all the ingredients of tennis are present in this game of tactics and skills. Flick after flick, you’ll compete for tennis-like points, where the style of play, intensity, and precision make the difference. Test your prowess on three different courts: from the grassy courts of London to the clay courts of Paris and the hard courts of New York. Prove that you are an all-around player and fight your way to the top of the standings.
PARIS
Age
Players
Time
7+
2-4
15-30 min
LONDON
NEW YORK
SET & MATCH - VOLLEY XL PUBLISHER: PRÉTEXTE CRÉATION
$$$ Set & Match is a unique game that recreates the feeling of volleyball on the table. All the ingredients of volleyball are present in a game of tactics and skills. Flick after flick, players compete in volleyball-like points, where style of plays, intensity and precision make the difference. Age
Players
Time
7+
2-4
15-30 min
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Get ready to…
PARTY!
What would the holidays be without a good party, right? Because they make great icebreakers and always create a fun and friendly ambiance, party games are your best bet for ANY occasion you celebrate this season. Whether playing as teams, cooperatively or against each other, you’re sure to laugh your way through the entire party. Enough talk, time to play!
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Age
Players
Time
10+
3-8
15-30 min
CHAMPIONS!
PUBLISHER: REPOS PRODUCTION
$$
Champions! is the year’s wackiest party game with crazy character matchups, hilarious interactions, and tons of laughs guaranteed. Between Frankenstein and your Granny, who is more likely to eat kiwis with the skin on? Between Beyoncé and Darth Vader, who is likeliest to have to count on their fingers? Vote for the winner of each duel, and for the ultimate Champion; if you play your cards right, you might win it all!
Age
Players
Time
8+
3-7
15-30 min
JUST ONE
PUBLISHER: REPOS PRODUCTION
$$ In this cooperative party game, play together to discover the greatest amount of mystery words. Find the best clue to help your teammates, but don’t go with something too obvious because identical clues will be canceled out and become unavailable to the guesser. The answer is always “too easy” when you’re not in the hot seat.
FUN FACTS
PUBLISHER : REPOS PRODUCTION
Age
Players
Time
8+
4-8
15-30 min
$$ How well do you know your family and friends? Ask a question that all players must answer with a number. Then, try to rank everyone’s answers in ascending order. You will be surprised at how much you learn about the people you thought you knew!
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ZOMBIE KITTENS
PUBLISHER: EXPLODING KITTENS
$$ Exploding Kittens, zombified! In this version of the world’s best kitty-powered game of Russian Roulette, your game doesn’t end just because you blow up. Zombie Kittens is the bestselling card game where you explode and then come back to life and then maybe explode again. Rise from the grave and get your revenge with all-new Zombie Kitten Cards! Zombie Kittens can be played on its own or combined with any other version of Exploding Kittens.
Age
Players
Time
7+
2-5
<15 min
EXPLODING KITTENS PUBLISHER: EXPLODING KITTENS
$$ The #1 Most-Backed Kickstarter Game of All Time, With over 25 Million Copies Sold Exploding Kittens is a kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette. Take turns drawing cards until someone draws an Exploding Kitten and loses the game. The deck is made up of cards that let you avoid exploding by peeking at cards before you draw, forcing your opponent to draw multiple cards, or shuffling the deck. Betray your friends. Try not to explode. The last player left alive wins the game.
MANTIS
PUBLISHER : EXPLODING KITTENS
$$ Mantis is a colourfully cutthroat card game of rainbows and revenge from the makers of Exploding Kittens. There are only two rules: steal or score. Collect matching sets of cards by stealing from opponents. You feel good about things, then not so good about things as opponents steal them back. Repeat this emotional rollercoaster until somebody wins the game. Simple, quick, and oh-so-competitive. Kids and adults alike are sure to keep demanding, “just one more game!”.
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Age
Players
Time
7+
2-6
<15 min
Age
Players
Time
7+
2-5
<15 min
Age
Players
Time
8+
2-8
<15 min
SPOT IT! CONNECT PUBLISHER: ZYGOMATIC
$ A version of Spot It! designed for teens and adults! Name the only common symbol between a card in your hand and one already in play. Be the fastest to connect four cards of your colour in a row to win a round, and then several rounds to claim victory! Everyone plays at the same time, so block the other teams with your cards before they do! Fun, fast-paced, and frantic, Spot it! Connect is THE ultimate reflex game for a wild time!
THE WEREWOLVES OF MILLER’S HOLLOW
Age
Players
Time
10+
8-18
15-30 min
PUBLISHER: ZYGOMATIC
$
Social, interactive, and totally immersive, The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow is a fun-filled game of diabolical deception and spine-tingling suspicion. The mystery is: are you a ravenous werewolf, an innocent villager or just another bloody victim? Have you heard the news?
SKULL
PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
$$
This quick and tense bluffing game challenges you to take risks and put your tactical skills (and your poker face!) to the ultimate test. Can you discover the maximum number of flowers without ever revealing a deadly skull? Be bold, and you could be the winner! Age
Players
Time
10+
3-6
15-30 min
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BAD PEOPLE
PUBLISHER : DYCE GAMES
Age
Players
Time
17+
3-10
30-45 min
$$ Perfect for parties and adult games nights! Vote for your friends with hilarious questions like “Most likely to run into a former partner and not remember their name?”, “Who gets paid too much for what they do?”, “Least likely to be a target for identity theft?” Fair warning, some questions are for adults only.
BRAIN FREEZE FAMILY PUBLISHER : DYCE GAMES
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BAD CHOICES PUBLISHER : DYCE GAMES
$$ Find out what your friends really think about you in this hilarious voting game! Bad Choices forces you to choose a question card, then strategically pinpoint the player most likely to answer YES to that question. A note that this game is not for the faint of the heart, it’s essentially a non-stop roast fest (with some super fun strategic elements!)
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Age
Players
Time
17+
3+
30-45 min
Get to know friends and family better! When the fastest answer wins, you never know what they’ll let slip. Brain Freeze Family is a fastaction group game that will get your group shouting out the hilarious answers that are top of mind. You’ll be surprised at what you thought you knew about your family and friends. Age
Players
Time
10+
3-10
15-30 min
KAREN
PUBLISHER : FORMAT GAMES
Age
Players
Time
14+
3-10
30-45 min
$$ Everyone has encountered a Karen in their life! In this hilarious party game, each player is going to sneak their own fake complaints in among hilarious REAL one-star reviews found online, to try and convince their opponents that THEY are the real Karen. This game isn’t about getting the RIGHT answer—it’s about coming up with your own funny suggestions and tricking the other players into believing your creation is the real complaint.
ANSAGRAMS TRAVEL PUBLISHER : FORMAT GAMES
$$ Ansagrams is a fun, fast-paced quiz game that tests more than just your general knowledge. Five simple questions stand between you and victory, but it’s only the FIRST LETTER of each of your answers that really matter. Because, when all five of those letters are unscrambled, they spell out a FIVE LETTER WORD. Will you be the first player to find it within the 30-second time limit? Age
Players
Time
12+
3-10
30-45 min
THE BACKWARDS GAME PUBLISHER : FORMAT GAMES
$$ The Backwards Game is a super silly party game played in teams. All of the questions and challenges are incredibly easy … if you do them forwards. Each team writes down a secret word, backwards. Then, answer questions in one of the 5 categories as fast as you can. For each group of 3 correct answers, you can try to guess a letter included in the opposing team’s word. If you guess the other team’s secret word, you win! Age
Players
Time
12+
4-10
45-60 min
29
Get In on the Action! Take the plunge into your favourite cinematic universe from the comfort of your living room. Discover all your most beloved characters in these games inspired by the franchises you know and love!
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STRANGER THINGS: ATTACK OF THE MIND FLAYER
Age
Players
Time
16+
2-5
30-45 min
PUBLISHER: REPOS PRODUCTION
$$
The Mind Flayer is building an army to invade Earth! Be vigilant! You’ll need to uncover who among you is possessed and stop them before they attack! Discover a fast-paced, innovative, and surprising game of bluffing and secret identities based on the universe of the Stranger Things series.
SQUID GAMES
PUBLISHER: MIXLORE
$$ Immerse yourself in the international sensation, Squid Game. It’s your shot to win more money than you could ever imagine. Lead your team through Red Light, Green Light, Dalgona, Tug of War, Marbles, Glass Bridge, and Squid Game. Age
Players
Time
16+
3-6
30-45 min
BRIDGERTON PUBLISHER: MIXLORE
$$ Dear Reader, the Social Season is upon us! Attend balls and dance with eligible prospects. Vie for their affection, learn their secret traits, increase your prestige, and, ultimately, find the best Love Match. Be determined to find your best match, and — remember—it certainly will not hurt your chances if you catch your competitors in a bit of scandal. Lady Whisteldown is always watching… Age
Players
Time
16+
2-5
30-45 min
31
Age
Players
Time
10+
2-6
15-30 min
JABBA’S PALACE LOVE LETTER - STAR WARS
STUDIO: Z-MAN GAMES
$ The home of the galaxy’s most notorious gangster is a place of danger and deception. Its vile denizens thrive within, but the members of the Rebel Alliance have their own plans. Based on the beloved card game and set in the Star Wars galaxy, Star Wars: Jabba’s Palace - A Love Letter Game retains the simple and fun mechanics of the original as you utilize the talents of iconic characters from Return of the Jedi.
SPOT IT! — THE MANDALORIAN
Age
Players
Time
6+
2-8
< 15 min
PUBLISHER: ZYGOMATIC
$ With Spot it! try to spot the unique matching symbol between every two cards in a playful battle of speedy observation. This new version of Spot it! combines emblematic characters and objects from the series The Mandalorian with the beloved family game! Featuring your favourite characters: The Mandalorian™, Grogu™, Ahsoka Tano™, Kuiil™ and many more.
Age
Players
Time
10+
1-6
45-60 min
UNLOCK! STAR WARS PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
$$$ How about an escape game from a galaxy far, far away? Dive into the interstellar Star Wars universe and cooperate with your teammates to escape trouble in three epic adventures: An Unforseen Delay, Escape From Hoth, and Secret Mission on Jedha. Will you make it out of these missions alive?
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STAR WARS — THE DECKBUILDING GAME
Age
Players
Time
12+
2
30 min
PUBLISHER: FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES
$$$ In Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, a head-to-head game for two players, the galaxy-spanning war between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance comes alive on your tabletop. In this easy-to-learn game, you and your opponent each choose a side, playing as either the Empire or the Rebels, and as the game progresses you both strengthen the power of your starting decks and work to destroy each other’s bases. The first player to destroy three of their opponent’s bases wins.
Age
Players
14+
1-5
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS A PANDEMIC SYSTEM GAME Time STUDIO: Z-MAN GAMES
45-60 min
$$$
ln Star Wars: The Clone Wars - A Pandemic System Game, stand together as legendary Jedi against the Sith Lord Count Dooku and his Separatist forces. Utilize each character’s unique abilities to eut down swarms of droids, complete missions across the galaxy, and use the power of the Force to battle iconic villains across four exciting scenarios.
STAR WARS — SHATTERPOINT
PUBLISHER: ATOMIC MASS GAMES
Age
Players
Time
14+
2
90-120 min
$$$ A Star Wars miniatures experience! Collect, assemble, and paint your own squad of heroes, allies, and villains and pit them against one another in tense duels to control key battlefield objectives. Focusing on dynamic fights between key characters and a unique combat system that brings the feel of epic Star Wars duels to the tabletop, Star WarsTM: Shatterpoint gives you everything you need to leap into the narrative and objective-driven action.
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POKÉMON TRAINER GUESS PUBLISHER: ZANZOON
$ Test your Pokémon knowledge with Trainer Guess - Ash, Kanto, Jotho, Hoenn, Legacy and Sinnoh Edition. Just think of a Pokémon and answer the questions. Trainer Guess will figure out what Pokémon you are thinking of. Amazing!
Age
Players
Time
4+
1+
<15 min
POKÉMON TRAINER CHALLENGE PUBLISHER: ZANZOON
$
Hi Pokémon Trainer! I’ll give you one fact and two Pokémon. It’s up to you to tell which Pokémon is associated with this fact! «This Pokémon has electricity in its tail. Is it Charizard or Pikachu?» Challenge your Pokémon knowledge and evolve from Novice, to Challenger, to Pokémon Master!
POKEMON TRAINER TRIVIA PUBLISHER: ZANZOON
$
Follow the Poké Ball’s instructions to detect the Pokémon around you. Reach towards the sky to find Flying-type Pokémon and search the floor to locate crawling Pokémon. Jump, climb, crawl…move your body following the instructions to become the best Trainer!
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Age
Players
Time
5+
1+
<15 min
Age
Players
Time
6+
1+
<15 min
©2023 Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Age
Players
Time
8+
1+
< 15 min
BRAINBOX HARRY POTTER
PUBLISHER: THE GREEN BOARD GAME
$$ The 10-minute brain challenge apparates into the Wizarding World! Relive the Harry Potter film series and see if you’ve got what it takes to be top of the class at Hogwarts. Study a card - featuring fun facts about the series and stills from each film - for 10 seconds then test your memory on what you saw.
RORY’S STORY CUBES HARRY POTTER PUBLISHER: ZYGOMATIC
$
WIZARDING WORLD characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: © & ™ WBEI. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s23)
Tell your own stories in the Wizarding World! The beloved game of creativity gets a magical twist. Simply roll the cubes, see what images they reveal - whether it be favourite characters like Harry Potter or Hermione Granger, a magical creature or a racing broom - then use them to create a story. Age
Players
Time
6+
1+
< 15 min
SPOT IT! / DOBBLE HARRY POTTER
Age
Players
Time
6+
2-8
< 15 min
PUBLISHER: ZYGOMATIC
$
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter meets the smash hit Spot it! Can you spot the single matching magical image between two cards in a playful battle of speedy observation? Featuring stylized imagery of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, wands, creatures, Hogwarts house crests and many more.
STUPEFY!
PUBLISHER: REPOS PRODUCTION
$$$ Put on your wizard’s robe and grab your wand! The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived: Welcome to Hogwarts! Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin, proudly wear the colors of your House and live up to it’s reputation. Practice casting spells to gain mastery, but beware...If you are stupefied, you risk losing points to your House. Age
Players
Time
8+
4-8
30 min
35
MARVEL CHAMPIONS PUBLISHER: FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES
$$$ The world is menaced by supervillains! Faced with this unthinkable situation, only real champions will be able to stop them! In Marvel Champions, you’ll embody iconic heroes from the Marvel Universe, such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Miss Hulk as you battle to stop infamous villains from enacting their devious schemes. It won’t be easy, are you up to the task? Age
Players
Time
14+
1-4
45-90 min
MARVEL D.A.G.G.E.R. PUBLISHER: FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES
$$$ Earth is in danger. Nefarious forces threaten the world as we know it, and it’s up to a small group of heroes to come to the rescue. In Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. work with other players to challenge the forces of evil and race across the globe to complete missions and battle enemies before the final showdown. Take command of one of 20 iconic heroes, such as Iron Man, SpiderMan, Daredevil, Thor, and more. Assemble the team, choose the best aspect for your hero, pull off awesome combos, and wait for the perfect moment to unleash your ultimate ability.
36
Age
Players
Time
12+
1-5
180-240 min
37
Level Up! Has the time come to step up your game? Can you be able to strategize your way to victory? These games require, cunning, strategy, and your wits for a chance at victory. New challenges await! Are you ready?
SPELLBOOK
PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
Age
Players
Time
10+
2-4
30-45 min
$$$ It’s your time to prove that you are the greatest magician in the Annual Grand Rite! SpellBook immerses you in a world of sorcery, magic, and powerful spell combinations. Gather Materia to cast your 7 spells, combine their powers, feed your familiar, and earn the most victory points. With customizable gameplay, starter sets that allow you to gradually learn the game, and a challenging and engaging solo mode to hone your skills, plunge into the boundless magic of SpellBook.
TICKET TO RIDE LEGACY LEGENDS OF THE WEST PUBLISHER: DAYS OF WONDER
$$$ A thrilling adventure awaits in Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West. Embark on the most immersive and narrative Ticket to Ride journey you will ever experience, featuring twelve thrilling journeys across North America, as you compete to become the most successful railroad baron of the 19th century. As always, your main objective is to complete your tickets, but you will also have to build your fortune, unlock new frontiers and rules, and uncover many new surprises at the end of the road.
38
Age
Players
Time
10+
2-5
45-60 min
ARCHEOS SOCIETY PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
$$$
PERSPECTIVES PUBLISHER: SPACE COWBOYS
$$$ Unleash your inner detective and collaborate with your fellow investigators to solve three immersive cases that will challenge your problem-solving and communication skills. Perspectives is an information-sharing investigation game in which you must work with other players to solve mysterious cases. Each player holds key information, so everyone must collaborate and cross-reference photos, reports, and other clues to piece together what transpired … without ever looking at the documents obtained by the others. Will you find the detail that connects all the pieces of the puzzle? Age
Players
Time
14+
2-6
60-120 min
Dive into an archaeological race! Guide your team as you explore legendary sites: will you form small expeditions for quick progression or larger expeditions that are more efficient but slower to assemble? Choose your leader wisely as they determine which region you explore and provide a special ability for that expedition. To achieve victory, you must carefully manage your efforts in recruiting and accumulating discoveries, all while monitoring the progress of your competitors. Age
Players
Time
12+
2-5
60-120 min
39
40
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