Last Revised: 7/10/2018 CHOOSING A GAME FOR YOU
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EARLY LEARNING GAMES For children up to age 5, we suggest:
Catch the Fox Hi Ho Cherry-O Chutes & Ladders My First Carcassonne Candy Land Pop the Pig Count Your Chickens Race to the Treasure The Fairy Game Yeti in My Spaghetti
FAMILY GAMES Lighter games meant for families or small groups
Battle Sheep Fluxx, The Board Game Blokus King of Tokyo Camel Up Magic Labyrinth Codenames Disney Quelf Jr. Dixit Ticket to Ride First Journey
GROUP & PARTY GAMES Have a larger group? Try out some of these:
Apples to Apples Jenga Bang! The Dice Love Letter Deluxe Game Mysterium Betrayal at Nut So Fast! Baldur’s Gate One Night Ultimate Werewolf Codenames The Resistance Escape the Room Seven Wonders Exploding Kittens This House is Haunted Game of Phones Wits and Wagers Hedbanz CHOOSING A GAME FOR YOU
Need some help deciding what game or kind of game to play? Check out some of these suggestions!
TWO PLAYER GAMES Just two of you? We like:
Ascension: Forbidden Island Storm of Souls Here, Kitty, Kitty! Carcassonne Jarl Codenames Duet Splendor Connect Four Ticket to Ride
FAST PACED GAMES Want something quick? Grab for:
Coup Timeline Cranium: Hoopla Tsuro Sushi Go! Zombie Dice Stranger Things Eggo Card Game
CLASSIC GAMES A few of our nostalgic, classic titles
Checkers Monopoly Clue Pictionary The Game of Life Scrabble Guess Who? Sorry Hungry, Hungry Trouble Hippos APPLES TO APPLES ♟ Ages 12+ 30 mins ⚁ 4-10 players Each round, play a descriptive card from your hand to try to win over the judge. Who can make the most matches with the judge and collect the most cards?
ASCENSION ♟ Ages 13+ 30 mins ⚁ 1-4 players Starting with a small deck of cards, players try to acquire the most points depending on how their cards are played. Spend Runes and use cards to acquire more and better cards. Who will end up with the most honor points?
ASCENSION: Storm of Souls ♟ Ages 13+ 30 mins ⚁ 1-4 players Starting with a small deck of cards, players try to acquire the most points depending on how their cards are played. Spend Runes and use cards to acquire more and better cards. Who will end up with the most honor points?
ATTIKA ♟ Ages 10+ 45-60 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Players complete for dominance of the Greek peninsula and influence on Mount Olympus. Players build small villages into metropolises, trying to secure their fruitful lands for themselves and hindering their opponents from doing the same. Win by connecting two shrines or constructing all 30 buildings.
BACKGAMMON ♟ Ages 6+ 30 mins ⚁ 2 players The classic abstract strategy game. Roll your dice, move your players, and capture each other’s men. The first player to get all 15 men off the board is the winner.
BANG! The Dice Game ♟ Ages 8+ 15 mins ⚁ 3-8 players As the Sheriff, you are working with your deputies to kill the outlaws. As an outlaw, you are trying to kill the Sheriff. As a renegade, you just want to be the last cowboy standing. Roll the dice, press your luck, and try to stay alive!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. BATTLE SHEEP ♟ Ages 7+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-4 players The pasture changes with each new game. Players choose a team of sheep to divide out and move in straight lines. Try to occupy as much space as you can while trying to block your opponent at the same time!
BETRAYAL AT BALDUR’s GATE ♟ Ages 12+ 60 mins ⚁ 3-6 players Explore Baldur’s Gate, building dark alleys and catacombs in the city until evil turns your team members against one another. Will you survive the madness or succumb to the mayhem?
BETRAYAL AT HOUSE ON THE ♟ Ages 12+ 60 mins ⚁ 3-6 players HILL Explore a haunted mansion, one room at a time. As more rooms are discovered, the Haunt begins! Players then must try to escape from each other, or even the house. Will you betray your party? Or will you escape alive as an innocent bystander?
BLOKUS ♟ Ages 5+ 20 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Try to cover the board with your Tetris-shaped pieces. You can only play a piece if it touches the corner of an existing piece. Can you block your opponents and fill the most of the game board?
CAMEL UP ♟ Ages 8+ 20-30 mins ⚁ 2-8 players Up to 8 players take bets on five racing camels, trying to determine what place they will come in. If you bid early and guess correctly, you make strides towards victory. But how will the dice roll?
CANASTA CALIENTE ♟ Ages 7+ 60 mins ⚁ 2-6 players This Rummy-style game uses two decks of cards, but each with special points and abilities.
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. CANDY CHASER ♟ Ages 8+ 10 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Drive up the price of your candy on the underground confections market. But keep it on the sly… if other players know what candy you're pushing, they'll tattle on you. And you'll do hard time in Time Out, kid. Play smart, bluff your friends, and then snitch them out to sell the most expensive candy when no one's looking.
CANDY LAND ♟ Ages 3+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-4 players In this classic colorful children's game, players draw cards, move their pawns along the rainbow path, and travel through the Peppermint Forest, Lollipop Palace, and Licorice Lagoon! Be the first to reach King Kandy's Castle to win.
THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD ♟ Ages 12+ 90 mins ♞ 1-7 players The captain has died and you and your surviving crew have to work together to repair the ship’s engines. Each person has a unique ability to aid in the mission. Can you fend off the assault from the hostile alien ship?
CARCASSONNE ♟ Ages 8+ 30-45 mins ⚁ 2-5 players Each turn, place a tile and choose whether or not to also place a Meeple. Try to build the biggest cities and longest roads and prevent your opponents from doing the same.
CARCASSONNE, My First ♟ Ages 4+ 10-20 mins ⚁ 2-4 players The classic version, adapted for children! Lay tiles to build the city of Carcassonne. Close the streets and place your pawns. Will you be the first to place all of your meeples?
CASTLES OF BURGUNDY ♟ Ages 12+ 30-90 mins ⚁ 2-4 players The game is set in the Burgundy region of High Medieval France. Each player takes on the role of an aristocrat, originally controlling a small princedom. Build settlements and powerful castles, practice trade along the river, exploit silver mines, and use the knowledge of travelers. Will you have the most victory points?
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. CASTLES OF MAD KING LUDWIG ♟ Ages 13+ 90 mins ⚁ 1-4 players King Ludwig II of Bavaria has commissioned you to construct the biggest castle possible. As a contractor, you must build one room at a time. The Master Builder sets the prices for rooms that can be purchased and added to the castle. Rewards and castle points are granted based on the most popular and King-worthy rooms.
CATAN ♟ Ages 10+ 60+ mins ⚁ 3-4 players Collect resource cards (wood, grain, brick, sheep, or stone) and build up civilizations. Trade resources with other players and collect additional resources based on the location of placed settlements. Accumulate the most points to win.
CATCH THE FOX ♟ Ages 4+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Roll the die to see how many chickens to add to the Fox’s pockets, and push his head one time. Before you know it, the Fox will lose his pants, and the chickens will roll everywhere! Rescue the chickens and return them to the your chicken coop. Be the first player to fill up your coop to win!
CAULDRON QUEST ♟ Ages 6+ 20 mins ♞ 2-4 players Can you get the three correct ingredients into the Cauldron before all of the paths are blocked? Fight back against the evil Wizard’s spell and work together to create a potion that will save the kingdom from destruction.
CHESS ♟ Ages 6+ 60 mins ⚁ 2 players This classic game dates back to the second half of the 15th century. Two players take turns strategically moving one of their pieces in an attempt to capture, attack, and defend. Will you corner the enemy King first to be able to declare checkmate?
CHUTES AND LADDERS ♟ Ages 3+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Children learn counting and number recognition as they travel along the game board to get to the top. Land on a good deed space, and a ladder will race you ahead. But watch out for the chutes that can send you back down!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. CLUE ♟ Ages 8+ 45-60 mins ⚁ 3-6 players Was it Mr. Peacock in the Billiard Room with the lead pipe? Or was it Ms. Scarlet in the Conservatory with the candlestick? Play detective and explore the mansion to figure out whodunit in this classic mystery game.
CLUE, The Simpsons Version ♟ Ages 8+ 45-60 mins ⚁ 3-6 players Chief Wiggum finds wealthy industrialist Charles Montgomery Burns dead, and it looks like foul play in Springfield. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Krusty the Clown and Waylon Smithers have 24 hours to solve the crime.
CODENAMES ♟ Ages 14+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-8 players Opposing spymasters compete to get their teammates to match the codenames they Like oversized games? have been given. Each game, there is a Try the XXL version! grid with 25 words. Spymasters must then give one-word clues to try to make as many matches as possible.
CODENAMES: Disney ♟ Ages 8+ 15+ mins ⚁ 2-8 players Opposing spymasters compete to get their teammates to match the codenames they have been given. Each game, there is a grid with 25 pictures of Disney characters. Spymasters must then give one-word clues to try to make as many matches as possible.
CODENAMES: Duet ♟ Ages 11+ 20 mins ♞ 2+ players Your objective is for your and your partner to successfully contact 15 agents while avoiding a band of enemy assassins. By giving each other one-word clues that correspond to multiple words on the table, try to find all the agents before your turn runs out.
CODENAMES: Marvel ♟ Ages 9+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-8 players Opposing spymasters compete to get their teammates to match the codenames they have been given. Each game, there is a grid with 25 pictures of Marvel characters. Spymasters must then give one-word clues to try to make as many matches as possible.
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. COMPOSE YOURSELF ♟ Ages 6+ 30 mins ⚁ 1+ players Arrange music cards to create catchy rhythms and songs. Using your new pattern and the Compose Yourself website, you can hear your musical creation and download or print it out for later.
CONNECT FOUR ♟ Ages 6+ 10 mins ⚁ 2 players Players alternate turns by placing checkers into vertical columns and rows. Strategically try to place your checkers in a way to get four in a row in any direction while trying to block your opponent from doing the same.
COUNT YOUR CHICKENS ♟ Ages 3+ 10 mins ♞ 2-4 players All players work together to help Mother Hen collect her baby chickens and safely bring them back to the coop. But beware of the dangerous fox who may steal baby chicks from the coup. If all players collect and count all of the chickens, everyone wins!
COUP ♟ Ages 9+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-6 players Players compete for influence in an Italian city-state. You must decide whether to play to advance your own social standing or launch a coup against an opponent. Every player has a unique character with a unique set of powers.
CRANIUM: Hoopla ♟ Ages 13+ 20 mins ♞ 2-8 players Four types of clues can be given to describe players’ cards— Cloodles, Tongue-Tied, Soundstage and Tweener. Players try to get their other teammates to guess what is on their card as quickly as possible within the 15 minute time limit.
CRAZY CAT LADY ♟ Ages 8+ 20 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Can one person ever have too many cats? In this game, players navigate the game board in an attempt to collect more cats than fellow competitors.
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. DAVINCI’S CHALLENGE ♟ Ages 8+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Players taken turn placing game pieces in order to form one of the Secret Symbols. Try to block your opponent from completing patterns at the same time. More complex patterns score more points and whoever has the most points wins!
DIXIT ♟ Ages 6+ 30 mins ⚁ 3-6 players The storyteller chooses one card from their hand and states a sentence about the card in her hand. Without revealing it, the other players lay a card from their hand in order to match the storyteller’s sentence. The cards are then shuffled and players must bet on which card was the storytellers to try to win points.
DON’T BREAK THE ICE ♟ Ages 3+ 20 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Phillip the Penguin needs a new igloo. Can you tap out the most blocks, one at a time? Or will you be the reason he falls down through the ice?
ESCAPE THE ROOM: Mystery at ♟ Ages 10+ 90 mins ♞ 3-8 players the Stargazer’s Manor An Escape Room in a box! The town astronomer is missing and strange things have been happening at his manor. Can you and your guests solve the mystery at Stargazer’s Manor?
ESCAPE THE ROOM: Secret of Dr. ♟ Ages 13+ 90 mins ♞ 3-8 players Gravely’s Retreat An Escape Room in a box! You have won an exclusive stay at Foxcrest Retreat and arrive to Dr. Gravely’s estate, only to discover things are not what they seem. The doors close and you find yourself locked in. Can you solve all of the mysterious clues?
EX LIBRIS ♟ Ages 10+ 45 mins ⚁ 1-4 players You are a collector of rare books, competing for the new seat of the Village Council. With the help of your assistants, you only have a few days to acquire the most impressive book collection. The citizen with the most extraordinary library will be awarded the Grand Librarian position by the Mayor’s Official Inspector.
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. EXPLODING KITTENS ♟ Ages 7+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-5 players This card game is a Kitty Powered Russian Roulette. Players take turns drawing cards and trying to avoid all of the exploding kittens! Do you have it in you to survive?
THE FAIRY GAME ♟ Ages 5+ 15 mins ♞ 2-4 players A cooperative, strategy game for children and their families. Working together, players match Fairy Cards and gather hidden gems in an attempt to slow down Mr. Winter and his snowflakes. If you fill the fairies’ magic wand, you will banish Mr. Winter and stop him from freezing all of the fairies’ flowers.
FLINCH ♟ Ages 7+ 20 mins ⚁ 1-8 players This card game has existed since 1905. To win, you need to get rid of 10 cards from your hand by playing them in numerical sequence onto the central play piles. It may sound easy, but is it really? This version also has 5 variations for rules included.
FLUXX: The Board Game ♟ Ages 8+ 15-30 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Similar to the Fluxx card game, this game is all about change. Rules change, goals change, and even the tiles on the board change. Acquire the correct amount of goal cards to win.
FORBIDDEN ISLAND ♟ Ages 10+ 30 mins ♞ 2-4 players
In this cooperative game, you and your friends are stranded on a deserted island. Each player has a unique skill to use in your recovery of four treasures. Can you successfully recover them all and lift off of Fool’s Landing or will you sink into the abyss?
FRIDAY THE 13TH ♟ Ages 8+ 30 mins ⚁ 3-6 players
Push your bad luck away! Bad omens are all around you! Play your cards smartly to avoid the bad luck, or, risk gathering as much bad luck as possible to pass the curse on to your adversaries and ruin their hands!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. FUN FARM ♟ Ages 6+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-10 players
The animals have escaped from the farm! You need to bring them back before they get into trouble. Catch as many animals as you can, and catch them more quickly than your opponents.
GAME OF PHONES ♟ Ages 12+ 15 mins ⚁ 3+ players
Similar to Apples to Apples, one player serves as judge each round. The judge draws a card for the round and reads the prompt, ie “Find the best selfie” or “show the last photo you took”. Everyone finds an answer on their phone and the judge chooses the winner.
GUESS WHO ♟ Ages 6+ 20 mins ⚁ 2 players Is your person wearing a hat? Does your person have blue eyes? Kids will delight in asking questions about an opponent's mystery character. The first player to guess their opponent's mystery character correctly, wins the game!
HARRY POTTER: Hogwarts Battle ♟ Ages 11+ 30+ mins ♞ 2-4 players In this cooperative deck-building game, use your skills and influence to build a powerful deck with iconic Wizarding World characters, spells, and items. Only by working together will you be able to secure the castle and defeat He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named!
HARRY POTTER AND THE ♟ Ages 8+ 60+ mins ⚁ 2-6 players SORCERER’S STONE TRIVIA GAME
Choose your house and answer questions if you dare! Work to unlock the secrets of each of the common rooms by answering trivia questions about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
HEDBANZ ♟ Ages 7+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-6 players Players wear headbands with cards depicting animals, food, or household items. Players ask questions such as, “Am I an animal?” or “Am I a toy?” in order to figure out the item on their cards.
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. HERE, KITTY, KITTY! ♟ Ages 10+ 30 mins ⚁ 3-6 players Your neighborhood has a cat problem! Everyone in your town is trying to collect as many cute kitties for themselves as they can. Lure cats onto your property, move cats into your house, and steal cats from your neighbors in this cat collecting kitty game.
HI HO CHERRY-O ♟ Ages 3+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-4 players In this family friend game, players compete to collect fruit in their baskets. Or, they can choose to work together, collecting all of their fruit before the bird puzzle is complete.
HOOT OWL HOOT ♟ Ages 4+ 15 mins ♞ 2-4 players Players work together in this cooperative game to help the owls fly back to their nests before the sun comes up. Draw color cards and fly to those spaces or draw sun cards and move closer towards daylight.
HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS ♟ Ages 4+ 10 mins ⚁ 2-4 players
Join in the hippo frenzy! Choose Happy Hippo, Henry Hippo, Homer Hippo, or Harry Hippo and get ready to chomp! Eat up the most marbles to win.
JARL ♟ Ages 13+ 15-25 mins ⚁ 2 players Players move their warriors (tiles) around the board and flip them over after each move. Each tile’s side shows a different movement profile. If you end your movement in a square occupied by an opponent’s tile, you capture that tile. Capture your opponent’s Jarl to win!
JENGA ♟ Ages 6+ 20 mins ⚁ 1-8 players Build up the wooden tower, each level having 3 blocks. Taking turns, remove one block at a time with just one hand, and then place it back on the top of the tower with as much caution as possible. Knock down the Jenga tower and it’s game over for you!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. JURASSIC PARK DANGER! ♟ Ages 10+ 50 mins ⚁ 2-5 players The power is out and the prehistoric creatures are on the hunt at Isla Nublar! One player controls the dinosaurs while the other players team up and work together to get the park back online and escape the island.
KING OF TOKYO ♟ Ages 8+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-6 players Roll dice, improve your monster, and smash other players! Can you stay alive long enough to gain 20 victory points? Will you find yourself the victor or the defeated?
LABYRINTH ♟ Ages 8+ 20 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Search for treasure deep within the twisting maze. The board is always changing, so no two games are ever the same. Cards determine your quest and then you must navigate the maze, trying to move around walls and through open passages of the Labyrinth. The first player to reach all of their treasures wins!
LIFE, The Game of ♟ Ages 8+ 60 mins ⚁ 2-6 players Choose your car and get driving through this classic game! Each player decides to either start a career or start college and then begins their life’s journey. Stop along the way to pay taxes or get paid, attend night school, get married, have babies, or even buy a house! Make it to retirement with the most money, and win!
LOGO ♟ Ages 12+ 40 mins ⚁ 2-6 players Our life is full of things—from chocolate to cereal, football to flowers—and they all have logos. But could you name them if you saw them? Tap into your consumer knowledge and put it to the test!
LOONY QUEST ♟ Ages 8+ 20-30 mins ⚁ 2-5 players
Up to five players are competing to become the heir of Arkadia. Players try to replicate paths of various worlds, dodging obstacles and achieving objectives. Whoever obtains the most experience at the end of the game is crowned the King!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. LOVE LETTER DELUXE ♟ Ages 8+ 20-30 mins ⚁ 2-8 players Win the heart of the princess! Suitors woo the Princess of Temptest, who has locked herself away! Relying on others to deliver your letters, you decide between powerful cards with early gains and weaker cards that risk your letter being tossed in the fire!
MADGAB ♟ Ages 10+ 45+ mins ⚁ 2-12 players Can you make out the real meaning of these secret messages? Iran Neigh Wafer Moore, Ease Sat Theme Hark It, Duke Hum Mere Off Hen… In Mad Gab speak, these translate to “I ran away for more”, “He’s at the market”, and “Do you come here often?” Compete to solve the most word puzzles and win.
THE MAGIC LABYRINTH ♟ Ages 6+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-4 players In search of missing magic objects, each player moves their magnetic magician over the board while trying not to bump the labyrinth below. Only one missing object can be found at a time. Can you find your way and recover the item or will you hit a wall and fall off the maze?
MASTER FOX ♟ Ages 7+ 20 mins ⚁ 2-4 players The Master Fox wants to take a vacation from his domain of Maupertuis for a while. Before he leaves, he must choose a replacement from among the most intrepid foxes in the forces. To prove your worth, capture loot from the neighboring farm, while completing missions that the fox has set for you.
MEDIEVAL ACADEMY ♟ Ages 8+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-5 players Squires, welcome to Medieval Academy, where you'll be trained as knights! Master the arts of Jousts and Tournaments, complete dangerous Quests, and polish your Education. You'll serve the king and show your Charity and Gallantry. Only one of you will be knighted by King Arthur himself; put on your armor!
MOLE RATS IN SPACE ♟ Ages 7+ 20 mins ♞ 2-4 players Mole rats unite! Work together to escape the snakes that have infiltrated the space station. Move snakes, move yourselves, climb ladders, and move down air shafts as you try to avoid a slithery conversation. Can you collect the emergency equipment and make it out before time runs out?
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. MONOPOLY ♟ Ages 8+ 45+ mins ⚁ 2-8 players Players compete to own as many properties as they can. Once they own a lot, they can make it even more valuable by building houses and hotels. Collect $200 to pass go and hope that you don’t land on an opponent’s property, otherwise, pay up!
MONOPOLY: Star Wars ♟ Ages 8+ 60 mins ⚁ 2-6 players The Clone Wars Good and evil are pitted against each other in an epic battle for control. Choose a side and travel around the board, buying and selling Star Wars themed properties. Be the most powerful and influential player at the end of the game and take over the galaxy.
MUNCHKIN ♟ Ages 10+ 60+ mins ⚁ 3-6 players Kill the monsters. Steal the treasure. Stab your buddy! Equip your Munchkin with various weapons and armor and choose to work either with or against your fellow munchkins. Who will be the first to reach level 10 and defeat the last monster?
MYSTERIUM ♟ Ages 10+ 42 mins ♞ 2-7 players What secrets lie within the haunted Mysterium Manor? Play as either ghost or psychic in this cooperative game. Someone has been killed and their restless spirit must convey the details of their death to psychics in a seance only using picture cards. Will the killer be identified?
NIGHT OF THE GRAND OCTOPUS ♟ Ages 7+ 20+ mins ⚁ 3-5 players You are one of the Grand Octopus' chosen beings, and you have recruited visionaries in order to form a cult dedicated to His glory. You must sneak into a celebrated English university for young sorcerers tonight, in order to find the final magical components for a ritual and call Him back into the world of the living.
NUT SO FAST ♟ Ages 8+ 20 mins ⚁ 3-6 players You gotta be lightning-fast, in this wildly nutty party game! Flip two cards and watch for different sets of nuts to show up and be the first to grab one. If a number card pops up instead, players will need to strike the correct Nutty Pose instead!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. ONE NIGHT ♟ Ages 8+ 10 mins ⚁ 3-10 players ULTIMATE VAMPIRE Vampires have descended on your sleepy village! Similar to One Night Ultimate Werewolf, every player has a role and a special ability. Can you figure out who among your villagers is the vampire?
ONE NIGHT ♟ Ages 8+ 10 mins ⚁ 3-10 players ULTIMATE WEREWOLF In this fast-paced game, there is a different role for everyone. Over the course of one night and one morning, players attempt to determine who among them is a werewolf.
THE OREGON TRAIL ♟ Ages 12+ 30-45 mins ♞ 2-6 players Load up your wagon and hit the Oregon Trail with your party. Play a card from your hand to add to the trail. Work together to overcome calamities by trading amongst yourselves. Will you survive the journey to the Willamette Valley or die of a snake bite?
OTRIO ♟ Ages 8+ 20-30 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Tune into your inner strategist in this modern game of tic tac toe! Win in three ways - line up three circular pieces in the same color, in ascending or descending order, or within the same space as three concentric pieces.
PANDEMIC ♟ Ages 8+ 45 mins ♞ 2-4 players Disease has simultaneously spread over the world! Work together with your teammates to travel across the globe, treat infections, and find resources for cures. Race against the clock as outbreaks and epidemics fuel the plagues. Can you find all four cures in time?
PANDEMIC: Reign of Cthulhu ♟ Ages 14+ 40 mins ♞ 2-4 players
The Old Ones are stirring. Work with your fellow investigators to fend off cultists and other terrifying creatures of H.P. Lovecraft’s design. Can you save humanity?
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. PASSWORD ♟ Ages 10+ 30 mins ⚁ 3-4 players Teams of two players square off to see who’s the fastest at guessing the secret password. Players can only use one-word clues, and the fewer words, the higher the score. The team that guesses the most words with the fewest clues wins.
PHASE 10 CARD GAME ♟ Ages 8+ 45 mins ⚁ 2-6 players
A rummy-type card game where players compete to be the first to finish completing all ten phases. Phases include collecting runs of numbers, collecting certain number of a given color cards, etc. The first player to compete the 10th phase wins.
PICTIONARY ♟ Ages 8+ 30 mins ⚁ 4+ players Teams compete to get their teammates to guess their hand drawn clues. As the artist, use your imagination as you find creative ways to depict the clues. Can the guessers follow your train of thought and guess before the other team does?
POP THE PIG ♟ Ages 4+ 15+ mins ⚁ 2-6 players Kids spin the spinner, pop a hamburger into the pig’s mouth and pump his head. The more they pump, the more his belly grows (along with the suspense!) until—pop! The player who makes his belly burst wins the game.
QUELF JR. ♟ Ages 6+ 30 mins ⚁ 3-6 players The game of totally silly, nonsensical fun that is super easy to play. Use your creativity and imagination to answer crazy questions and perform silly stunts. But watch out if you draw a Mr. SourFace, the cranky old man who will slow you down. The only rule is: Obey the card!
RACE TO THE TREASURE ♟ Ages 5+ 20 mins ♞ 1-4 players Players try to beat the Ogre to the treasure by creating a path from Start to End. Along the way they need to collect three keys to open the treasure. Players strategize, cooperate, and build a path together. If they reach the end before the Ogre does, they all win!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. THE RESISTANCE ♟ Ages 13+ 30 mins ⚁ 5-10 player
A small group of resistance fighters competes against a powerful and corrupt government, trying to bring it down. Unfortunately spies have infiltrated the resistance ranks, ready to sabotage carefully crafted plans. Choose your teams carefully or forever lose your freedom.
RISK ♟ Ages 10+ 120 mins ⚁ 2–5 players Take over the world in this classic game of military strategy and global domination. Set out to conquer enemy territories by building an army, moving in troops, and engaging in battle.
ROCK PAPER WIZARD ♟ Ages 14+ 30 mins ⚁ 3–6 players Players are spellcasters who together have just defeated a mighty dragon...and jealous greed has gripped them all! In this strategic game of devious deduction, players use hand gestures to cast spells, using their wits to figure out who will cast what on whom, in a battle to grab the most of the gold!
RUMBLE IN THE HOUSE ♟ Ages 8+ 20 mins ⚁ 3–6 players Living together: not easy! This fast game of bluffing and deduction has super-simple rules. Protect your secret character and try to be the last one in the house!
SCATTERGORIES ♟ Ages 12+ 30+ mins ⚁ 2-6 players
Roll the 20-sided letter die to determine the starting letter for each round. There are 12 rounds each with a list of 12 items that must start with that letter. Be creative to score more points. Can you name a color, and something you don’t want in the house, starting with the letter A?
SCRABBLE ♟ Ages 10+ 90 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Put letters together, build words, and add up your points to win! Arrange your tiles to spell the highest-scoring words. A double or triple letter or word space will earn you even more points! Will the luck of the draw be on your side?
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. SCRABBLE, ESPANOL ♟ Ages 8+ 90+ mins ⚁ 2-4 players The classic word game, in Spanish! Extra tiles are in this version that correspond to the Spanish alphabet. Spell as many high- scoring words as you can and be sure to snag the double and triple letter and word spaces along the way.
SCRIPTS AND SCRIBES ♟ Ages 10+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-5 players In this dice game, you are a medieval monk charged with increasing the prestige of the abbey’s collection of historical and sacred texts. The goal is to acquire gold and collect resources such as scrolls, manuscripts, quills, and ink— in exchange for gold. Will you succeed in making your abbey the most prestigious of all?
SEVEN WONDERS ♟ Ages 10+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-7 players You are the leader of one of the 7 great cities of the Ancient World. Gather resources, develop commercial routes, and affirm your military supremacy. Build your city and erect an architectural wonder which will transcend future times.
SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM ♟ Ages 13+ 60 mins ⚁ 3-5 players As a merchant, you want to make as much profit as you can with your goods, but first you’ll have to get past the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham! Can you smuggle in contraband or will you get caught? Be sneaky. The merchant with the most wealth, wins!
SHERLOCK HOLMES: ♟ Ages 12+ 90 mins ♞ 1-8 players Carlton House and Queen’s Park Get your thinking caps on! Whether on your own or with a group, you can explore the streets of Victorian London, deciphering clues and trying to solve the murders in each of ten different cases.
SHERLOCK HOLMES: ♟ Ages 10+ 60+ mins ♞ 1-8 players Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures With a map of Whitechapel, newspapers hot-off-the-press for every case, and ten unique casebooks, it’s time to put your mind to the test! Ten cases are included; four form a campaign that challenges you to stop the notorious Jack the Ripper!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. SHIPWRECKED ♟ Ages 12+ 20-40 mins ⚁ 2-4 players You are shipwrecked… to survive, you must compete head-to-head in a bid for food, shelter, water, and friends. These entertaining contests require strategy, intuition, and nerve to determine who survives and who doesn’t.
THE SOLO SYSTEM ♟ Ages 10+ N/A ⚁ 1 A.I. player This is not a game, but an AI system that can be used in place of a human player. Flip cards to determine what personality or strategy the AI player uses per round and then flip additional cards to determine the probability of a move being taken.
SORRY ♟ Ages 6+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Slide, collide, and score to win the game of Sorry! Game moves are directed by a play-action card deck. Race your game pieces around the board to your Home, knocking out opponents pieces on the way. If a pawn gets sent back home, well, “Sorry!”
SPITE & MALICE ♟ Ages 8+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-5 players If you can’t beat them, annoy them! In this game, there are eight cards piled high. Will a player be wild or be spiteful as they attempt to get through the deck first? Deplete your entire card stack to win, but beware of sly moves along the way.
SPLENDOR ♟ Ages 10+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-4 players Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines. As play progresses, use your gem coins to buy gem cards worth victory points. Gem cards can also be used for luring in wealthy nobles which are worth extra bonus points. The first player to 15 prestige points wins.
SPONTUNEOUS ♟ Ages 13+ 30 mins ⚁ 4-10 players Have you ever heard a word that triggered you to sing a song? If so, then YOU are Spontuneous! One players says a word and the race is on for the others to sing a song containing that word. It's fun, fast paced and full of laughs!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. STAR TREK: Five– Year Mission ♟ Ages 10+ 30-45 mins ♞ 3-7 players Take on roles of crew members from the USS Enterprise or the USS Enterprise-D and use your unique abilities to cooperatively solve different alerts. Players must deal with injuries, ship damage, and other time sensitive events on their mission to keep the Enterprise from being destroyed.
STRANGER THINGS EGGO ♟ Ages 14+ 15-30 mins ⚁ 2-6 players Similar to Uno, this card game features the main characters from Netflix's Stranger Things. Will you escape the Upside Down or will the monsters have you for breakfast?
SUSHI GO ♟ Ages 8+ 15+ mins ⚁ 2-5 players Pass the sushi! In this fast-playing card game, the goal is to grab the best combination of sushi dishes as they whiz by. Score points for marking the most maki rolls or collecting a full set of sashimi. Be sure to leave room for dessert or else you’ll eat into your score! Gather the most points to become the sushi master!
SUSHI GO PARTY! ♟ Ages 8+ 20 mins ⚁ 2-8 players It's a party platter of mega maki, super sashimi, and endless edamame in this expanded version of the best-selling card game. You still earn points by picking winning sushi combos, but now you can customize each game by choosing a la carte from a menu of more than 20 delectable dishes. Let the good times roll!
TABOO ♟ Ages 12+ 20 mins ⚁ 4-10 players Think fast and get your team to guess as many words as possible by describing them without using taboo words. “This mushy stuff you may eat in the morning with a spoon” is not cereal, but oatmeal! The words cereal, breakfast, cookies, Quaker, and hot were taboo for this word example.
TEA & EMPATHY ♟ Ages 12+ 30+ mins ♞ 1-5 players This is not a game but a set of feeling cards used to exchange empathy between partners, groups of friends, or used as solo self- care practice. Each card has one primary feeling and three adjacent feelings, designed to help build emotional vocabulary and linguistic precision. They can even be used as journal prompts.
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. TELESTRATIONS ♟ Ages 12+ 30 mins ⚁ 4-8 players Draw what you see, then guess what you saw. All players simultaneously sketch, pass, guess, and laugh to reveal hilarious and unpredictable outcomes in this fun party game.
THIS HOUSE IS HAUNTED ♟ Ages 12+ 60 mins ⚁ 4-12 players Turn your house into the game board! Explore your home, avoiding curses and surviving haunted rooms. Will you banish the evil presence or become possessed yourself?
TICKET TO RIDE ♟ Ages 8+ 30-60 mins ⚁ 2-5 players All aboard! Players collect cards of various types of train cards so that they can make claim to the railways between North American cities. Gain points by making longer routes or by fulfilling destination tickets. Win by accumulating the most points!
TICKET TO RIDE EUROPE ♟ Ages 8+ 30-60 mins ⚁ 2-5 players All aboard! Players collect various types of train cards so that they can make claim to the railways and tunnels between European cities. Build stations to connect an opponent’s route to your own. Gain points by making longer routes or by fulfilling destination tickets. Win by accumulating the most points!
TICKET TO RIDE FIRST JOURNEY ♟ Ages 6+ 15-30 mins ⚁ 2-4 players This is a simplified and kid-friendly version of the popular Ticket to Ride game. Players collect train cards, claim routes on the map, and try to connect their cities shown on their tickets to achieve victory. Collect six train tickets or have the most tickets when someone else runs out of trains, and win!
TICKET TO RIDE RAILS & SAILS ♟ Ages 10+ 60+ mins ⚁ 2-5 players Explore the Great Lakes and the entire world in the Ticket to Ride version. Players collect ship and train cards that enable them to claim railway and seaway routes on the board. Meet your objectives, build the longest routes, and amass the most points in order to win.
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. TIMELINE: AMERICANA ♟ Ages 8+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-8 players Try to place a card from your hand in the correct chronological place in the timeline. Did the First Superman comic book get published before or after The Great Gatsby? Each round gets more difficult as the timeline gets larger and larger. Run out of cards first and win!
TIMELINE: INVENTIONS ♟ Ages 8+ 15 mins ⚁ 2-8 players Try to place a card from your hand in the correct chronological place in the timeline. Did the invention of whiskey come before or after eyeglasses? Each round gets more difficult as the timeline gets larger and larger. Run out of cards first and win!
TROUBLE ♟ Ages 4+ 30 mins ⚁ 2-4 players It’s fun getting into trouble! This is the classic pop-o-matic game where players complete to get all of their pawns safely around the board one time before arriving to the finish line. Knock other players back to their home spots by landing on top of them.
TSURO ♟ Ages 8+ 15 mins ⚁ 2–8 players Players alternate laying path tiles and moving their tokens along the twisting paths. Strategically, you can knock other players off the board, but be careful! It’s possible to run yourself off the edge of the board, too. Who will be the last player standing?
WITS & WAGERS ♟ Ages 10+ 25 mins ⚁ 3-7 players In inches, how tall is the Oscar statuette? How many pounds did the heaviest ever sumo wrestling champion weigh? Players submit their guesses to questions like these and then bet on the answer they believe is the closest without going over.
YETI IN MY SPAGHETTI ♟ Ages 4+ 15 mins ⚁ 2+ players There’s a yeti in your spaghetti! Players take turns taking single pieces of spaghetti from the bowl in this Jenga-like game, being careful to keep the yeti from knocking off the top. The player with the most spaghetti before he falls, wins!
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com. ZOMBIE DICE ♟ Ages 10+ 10-20 mins ⚁ 2+ players A press-your-luck dice game where you roll brains, feet, and shotguns blasts. The objective is to collect as many brains as you can each turn while avoiding rolling three shotgun blasts. The first player to score 13 brains wins.
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Game descriptions supplemented from manufacturers, BoardGameGeek.com, and Amazon.com.