(continued from inside) Tzaar Wait, why does the Settlers of Catan 2 Players, Ages 8+ Game Collection Duration approximately 30 minutes library have board 3 - 4 Players, Ages 10+ An abstract game with simple rules, but deep, at The Urbana Free Library Duration approximately 90 minutes complex strategy. Players compete to be the only one games? A classic economic game in which a die roll with at least one piece of each pattern by capturing The library’s mission notes that we collect determines what goods players produce each opponents’ pieces and defending their own. turn. Players collect sets of goods to create roads, materials to meet the informational, educational, settlements, and cities, scoring points for each. and recreational needs of Urbana citizens. All The game ends once a player scores 10 points. Upwords of our board games are fun and recreational, but many are also educational and require 2 - 4 Players, Ages 8+ Duration approximately 90 minutes players to exercise strategic skills to determine Tichu their next best move. Pandemic teaches team 4 Players, Ages 10+ A word game similar to Scrabble in which players work as players work together to eradicate Duration approximately 60 minutes place tiles on a grid to create words. Unlike Scabble, disease, Upwords makes players exercise their there are no point-multiplying spaces on the board This ladder-style trick-taking game is best played and players can stack tiles on previously played ones vocabularies, and games with long histories with four players in partnered pairs. Suits do not to create new words. like Backgammon or Go are a cultural experience matter, but players have to match the poker-style to play. of hand lead by the opening player. Singles, pairs, two-pairs, full houses and straights are all Wits & Wagers Family Our decision to provide board games goes deeper possible plays, and the first pair to the decided than this. As everything goes digital, and our number of points wins. 3 - 10 Players, Ages 8+ interactions with others are increasingly facilitated Duration approximately 20 minutes by computers, playing a game in person with A trivia party game, players write answers to a other people and with tactile pieces becomes a Ticket to Ride question on a dry erase board for everyone to see. more unique and welcome experience. We hope 2 - 5 Players, Ages 8+ Players then place their respective tokens on the our game collection can help Urbana citizens Duration approximately 60 minutes answer they think is the closest to the right answer. connect with one another and build community. Points are awarded to those who guess the best. This connection game involves collecting cards People from any background can learn the rules to build tracks that connect cities in order to Join us for our monthly Second Saturday and play a game together. For a small investment complete tickets. Running out of trains brings on Wiz-War Game Day from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. in of time, gaming is a hobby in which you can the end of the game, and the player with the most meet people and expand your circle of friends. points at the end wins. 2 - 4 Players, Ages 14+ the beautiful, historic McFarlane-Hood Duration approximately 60 minutes Reading Room by the library cafe. Tobago In this game, players compete against other players to be the last wizard standing. Be prepared to steal other Outside of game day, our game 2 - 4 Players, Ages 10+ wizards’ treasures and engage in spell-casting duels, collection is always available Duration approximately 60 minutes all while dodging the many perils of the underground maze. at the second floor reference desk In this game, players compete to find the most for checkout and in-library use. treasure by submitting clues to four different treasure hunting tracks, until there’s only one spot left for the treasure to be located. The spoils Zooloretto are divided among those who put clues in a 2 - 5 Players, Ages 8+ particular treasure’s track, as well as the player Duration approximately 45 minutes who drove their jeep to the final location. Beware of the cursed treasure troves, however, as they A family game in which players compete to have destroy your highest scoring treasure. the zoo with the most visitors. Each zoo must be carefully planned, because too few animals will not 210 West Green Street • Urbana, Illinois 61801 bring enough visitors, but too many animals earn 217-367-4057 • urbanafreelibrary.org (continued on back) negative points. 11 / 12 The Rules Egizia Mancala Puerto Rico 2 - 4 Players, Ages 12+ 2 players, Ages 5+ 2 - 5 Players, Ages 12+ Players must borrow games from and return them to the Duration approximately 75 minutes Duration approximately 10 minutes Duration approximately 90 minutes reference desk on the second floor of The Urbana Free Library An economic game of Ancient Egypt, in which players An ancient strategy game, players pick up stones from one An economic game in which players earn points by place boats along the Nile in order to gain various powers of 12 pits and distribute them around the board into other shipping goods from Puerto Rico. Each player has a separate • Players may check out one game at a time or earn points building the monuments. Players face tough pits, including their own. At the end of the game, the player board to populate with plantations that produce goods choices in placements, wanting to earn the most points for with the most stones in their pit wins. and production buildings that provide different strategic • Players may keep games for one week themselves, while remembering to feed their workers and strengths. supply building resources. • Players cannot renew games they have checked Metropolys out, nor can they request games currently out Qwirkle Forbidden Island 2 - 4 players, Ages 8+ to others Duration approximately 60 minutes 2 - 4 Players, Ages 6+ 2 - 4 Players, Ages 10+ Duration approximately 45 minutes • Players will receive a 50¢ late fee per day Duration approximately 30 minutes An economic game in which players construct buildings if a game is overdue in strategic locations, competing for the greatest amount of A strategy game for the whole family in which players earn An adventurous cooperative game for the whole family in prestige. This game is best played with four players. points by connecting the matching shapes or colors on • Players may be charged for the full price which players work together to capture four treasures from wooden blocks. of a game if they lose or damage pieces the ruins before the island sinks. Munchkin Ricochet Robots Go 3 - 6 players, Ages 10+ Duration approximately 90 minutes 2 - 10 Players, Ages 10+ 2 players, Ages 5+ Duration approximately 30 minutes Contents Duration approximately 90 minutes A lighthearted twist on fantasy roleplaying card games in which players compete to slay monsters , find magic items, A puzzle game in which a target is selected at random In this ancient Chinese classic, players attempt to capture and steal from each other. and players silently determine the path to the target in the Backgammon each other’s pieces and block one another from placing fewest movements. pieces on the board. Our board is full size (19x19), but 2 players, Ages 8+ beginners can use a smaller 13x13 or 9x9 area of the No Thanks! Duration approximately 30 minutes board to learn the game. Samurai 3 - 7 Players, Ages 8+ A classic abstract game that is essentially a dice-driven You can also play Go Moku using the Go board and pieces, Duration approximately 20 minutes 2 - 4 Players, Ages 10+ tactical race. The first player to remove all of their pieces which is a game similar to Connect 4, where players try Duration approximately 45 minutes wins. to get five of their pieces in a row while keeping their A fast and fun push-your-luck card game in which the opponent from doing so. winner is the player with the fewest points. A strategy game set in medieval Japan in which players Carcassonne surround cities with tiles representing three levels of Pandemic influence, where the highest influence in a city takes that 2 - 5 players, Ages 8+ Hive city’s figure. Duration approximately 45 minutes 2 players, Ages 8+ 2 - 4 Players, Ages 10+ Duration approximately 60 minutes A tile placement game in which players will choose a tile Duration approximately 20 minutes San Juan at random, then connect it to the tiles on the table. The Often compared to chess, players attempt to surround the A cooperative game in which players win or lose as a 2 - 4 Players, Ages 10+ tiles display the pieces of land in Carcassonne, including other’s queen bee following a few simple requirements— group as they try to cure the world of viruses. They must Duration approximately 45 minutes roads, cities, monasteries, and farms. one cannot place next to an opponent’s piece, but must cure all four diseases before time runs out and outbreaks move their pieces to do so, and one must move without overwhelm the populace. An economic game in which players produce goods for Dominion breaking the Hive. income, then spend the income on buildings that improve Power Grid efficiency and earn points. 2 - 4 Players, Ages 8+ (continued on flap) Duration approximately 30 minutes It Was a Dark and Stormy Night 3 - 6 Players, Ages 12+ 2 - 4 players, for Adults Duration approximately 120 minutes Players begin with the same set of cards, and then use Duration approximately 30 minutes money cards from their hands to buy other cards that An economic game in which players try to most efficiently provide actions, points, or more money.