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27/11/2023

STATUS UPDATE

27th November - Closed for a couple of days due to Covid

I tested positive for Covid on Friday morning (24th November) after not feeling very well on Thursday. Thankfully it doesn't seem to have been too bad (especially as I was concerned it'd affect my lungs which are still recovering from my summer bout of pneumonia). I'm hoping to feel well enough - and test negative in the next couple of days - but we are currently closed today and tomorrow (Monday 27/Tuesday 28 November). I'll update this when we're reopen hopefully in a couple of days.

20/11/2023

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Century: Big Box
2-5 players, ages 8+, 30-45+ minutes
by Plan B Games

The groundbreaking trilogy of Emerson Matsuuchi returns in a big box format, containing all three original games in one convenient place. Each game stands alone, but you can mix and match the games for greater challenges!

The Century Collection takes you on a global journey, exploring unique trading methods while traveling to find the perfect mix of spices.

Includes a never-before-seen expansion: The Sleeves. It offers different options than can be added the the Spice Road cards at the beginning of each game. Includes all bonus and promo cards ever released for the game. Includes an exclusive Location Board, originally only sold on the Board Game Geek Store.

CENTURY SPICE ROAD

2-5 players

Century: Spice Road is the first in a series of games that explores the history of each century with spice-trading as the theme for the first installment. In Century: Spice Road, players are caravan leaders who travel the famed silk road to deliver spices to the far reaches of the continent for fame and glory. Each turn, players perform one of four actions:

Establish a trade route (by taking a market card)
Make a trade or harvest spices (by playing a card from hand)
Fulfill a demand (by meeting a victory point card's requirements and claiming it)
Rest (by taking back into your hand all of the cards you've played)
The last round is triggered once a player has claimed their fifth victory point card, then whoever has the most victory points wins.

CENTURY EASTERN WONDERS

2-4 Players

Centuries ago, the lucrative spice trade compelled the prosperous nations of the world to explore alternate routes to the sources of these precious goods. These nations took to the seas to seek out exotic lands. This led to the discovery of the famed Spice Islands where the most valuable spices of the world were found. This discovery also led to further exploration, competition....and later, war! During this time of prosperity and opportunity, you find yourself traveling on the high seas in search of these exotic wonders. As a merchant and privateer representing your nation, you seek to control this region for glory and profit. Your journey continues in the Far East...

Designed by Emerson Matsuuchi, Century: Eastern Wonders invites fans to return to the exciting world of spice trading as players take to the high seas in the role of merchants seeking to prosper in the exotic Indonesian islands. Century: Eastern Wonders offers new, satisfying game mechanisms that provide infinite replayability and countless strategies.

Century: Eastern Wonders can be combined with Century: Spice Road to create a new gaming experience called Sand To Sea!

CENTURY A NEW WORLD

2-4 players

Century: A New World is the third and final installment of the Century series from designer Emerson Matsuuchi.

Century: A New World sends players to the Americas at the dawn of the 16th century. Braving the wilderness, players are forced to explore new lands, trade with local inhabitants, journal their findings, and hunt/gather to survive! The game integrates the compelling and incredibly fun resource trading mechanisms found in the Century series with a worker placement mechanism with a twist!

Century: A New World may be combined with Century: Spice Road or Century: Eastern Wonders or both for all new mixable games.

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Please allow 2-3 days for dispatch; 2-5 players, ages 8 , 30-45 minutes by Plan B Games The groundbreaking trilogy of Emerson Matsuuchi returns in a

19/11/2023

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First in Flight
1-4 players, ages 12+, 45-75+ minutes
by Artana Games

First in Flight is a push-your-luck, deck-building game about the race to early flight. Players take on the roles of the Wright Brothers, Samuel Langley, and other flight pioneers, racing to build and pilot the “flyers” that preceded modern airplanes.

Each player’s flyer design is represented by a deck of cards that they can steadily improve and refine, and which may include unknown design flaws that threaten their success.

Flying is a blackjack-style challenge to test a design, break new records, and gain experience -- hopefully without crashing. Then, players head back to the workshop to refine their flyers and improve their chances on future flights. There are dozens of available technologies, pilot skills, and friends in the field available for players to customize their own play style and strategy.

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1-4 players, ages 12 , 45-75 minutes by Artana Games First in Flight is a push-your-luck, deck-building game about the race to early flight. Players

19/11/2023

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Marvel Zombies: X-Men Resistance Core Box
1-6 players, ages 14+, 60+ minutes
by CMON

When the zombie plague strikes, not even Earth’s mightiest heroes are safe. Marvel Zombies is a cooperative board game for 1 to 6 players, based on the core mechanics of the smash hit Zombicide series, bringing non-stop zombie action to the Marvel universe. The original art by comics legend Marco Checchetto is brought to life in amazing game pieces depicting the iconic Marvel characters in glorious (and often gory) detail.

In Marvel Zombies: X-Men Resistance, players control the last surviving Super Heroes (Hero Mode). The X-Men and their mutant nemeses unite against the zombie threat.

Each Super Hero has unique skills that get unlocked the more zombies you eliminate.

Players can use actions to acquired various Traits. These single-use cards boost their skills in various ways.

Hiding in buildings or being hunted by zombies, Bystanders are often your primary objectives. Rescuing them gives you a permanent ability unique to each one.

Your actions can increase your heroic Power, which in turn can be spent for bonus dice or to trigger special Skill and Trait effects.

The more experiences and powerful you get, the larger the hordes of infected that will spawn to hunt you down every round. They could be lurking inside any room.

The apocalypse gets in full swing when a Zombie Hero rises to hunt you, Death has not weakened their unique powers.

Modular tiles faithfully recreate the X-Mansion in amazing detail. Over the course of 10 Missions you'll make your stand on the ground floor, the upstairs student dorms, and the underground X-Men facilities.

The box also contains the cards needed to use its Heroes and Bystanders in Zombie Mode, as well as unique Zombie Mode missions. The Marvel Zombies core box is needed to play in Zombie Mode.

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Please allow 2-3 days for dispatch; 1-6 players, ages 14 , 60 minutes by CMON When the zombie plague strikes, not even Earth s mightiest heroes are

18/11/2023

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Ticket to Ride Legacy : Legends of the West
2-5 players, ages 10+, 20-90+ minutes
by Days of Wonder

In Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West, players embark on twelve journeys across North America as 19th century pioneers. The campaign begins on the East Coast, with players working their way to the West from one adventure to the next, meeting challenges along the way. As in Ticket to Ride, completing your tickets will remain your primary goal, but you will need to develop other skills if you hope to overcome the unexpected events and your resourceful rivals. Game after game, route after route, you will continuously fill your vault with earnings. As the story progresses, you will open frontier boxes that unlock new rules, content, and many more surprises.

In the Legacy style, Legends of the West is a unique experience molded by player choices. Each player has their own role to play, allowing them to change the way the story unfolds around them. Combined with evolving mechanisms that change as the game progresses, players will have a new experience every time they gather around the board.

At the end of the twelve games in this legacy campaign, you will have transformed your game into a unique copy that you can continue playing for a lifetime.

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2-5 players, ages 10 , 20-90 minutes by Days of Wonder In Ticket to Ride Legacy Legends of the West, players embark on twelve journeys across North

18/11/2023

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Winter Kingdom
2-4 players, ages 10+, 45-60+ minutes
by Queen Games

Winter Kingdom features seven, double-sided hexagonal map tiles that are randomly arranged into the playing area. After that, three scoring conditions, one economy card (showing how players earn money), and one twist card are dealt, giving the unique features of the game. Each player is dealt five ability cards and one terrain card.

On your turn, you must place three houses in the terrain depicted on your terrain card. If possible, you must place the houses next to previously placed houses. (If not possible, they may be placed anywhere that matches the terrain on the card.) You also start the game with a limited number of forts, which can replace any house and which count as two pieces.

After placing houses, you may use your gold to make one purchase, either paying the cost to put one ability card into play or paying an additional cost on a previously placed ability to upgrade it. Once purchased, the ability may be used once per turn for the rest of the game. You start the game with a little gold to buy abilities and can earn more gold based on the economy card in play for that game.

The game ends once one player is out of both houses and forts. Players score based on the criteria of the scoring cards for that game; in addition, whoever has the most houses next to each castle scores 3 additional points. The player with the most points wins.

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New Release; Stock due 7th November; 2-4 players, ages 10 , 45-60 minutes by Queen Games Winter Kingdom features seven, double-sided hexagonal map

17/11/2023

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Ahau: Rulers of Yucatan
1-5 players, ages 14+, 90-120+ minutes
by Apeiron Games

Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán is a Euro-style board game, combining elements of worker placement and resource management with innovative dual-engine building - all set in the Classical Period of the Maya.

In the game, the players take the roles of leaders of city-states who are all eager to climb the ladder of power and become the most famous ruler of this era. Throughout their journey, they have the chance to invoke the ancient Maya deities, make the production flourish, build their pyramid temple and capital, and expand the borders of their territory.

Ahau is a homage to the breathtaking Maya culture, bringing their history closer to the players. The cultural and historical aspects of the game were closely checked by Mayanist David S. Anderson, professor of anthropology and archaeology, an instructor at the Radford University in Virginia, U.S.

The Solo Mode was co-designed with professional game designer, David Digby

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New Release; Stock due 7th November; 1-5 players, ages 14 , 90-120 minutes by Apeiron Games Ahau Rulers of Yucatán is a Euro-style board game,

17/11/2023

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Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate
Spirit Island Expansion
by Greater Than Games

Since time untold, Spirits have existed on the Island. There are Spirits whose names are known by the local Dahan people — Spirits of growth and fire, of strength and river. But these are not the only Spirits… Legends whispered on the rarest of days tell stories of Spirits from the deepest, furthest reaches of the land. Powerful forces of nature that have not been witnessed in ages.

When white-sailed ships reach our coastal waters, when would-be colonizers step foot onto the unblighted shores, when they raise blade and plow to claim the land with greed and hunger, nature stirs. When Invaders strike out at the heart of the Island, they draw the attention of Spirits of myth and legend and face power unimaginable.

This time, they learn to fear Nature Incarnate.

Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate introduces eight new Spirits, twenty new aspects, and so much more.

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Restock due 16th November; Spirit Island Expansion by Greater Than Games Since time untold, Spirits have existed on the Island. There are Spirits

17/11/2023

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Tiny Epic Crimes
1-4 players, ages 14+, 30-60+ minutes
by Gamelyn Games

Tiny Epic Crimes is a fast-paced, crime-fighting, deduction game for 1 to 4 players that offers multiple ways to play. The game can be enjoyed competitively, cooperatively, or solo.

Players take on the role of detectives, and depending on the game mode, will be working either together…. OR separately…. to crack the murder case. Time matters, and the first 48 hours after any crime are the most critical. Players race around Echo Ridge City collecting evidence, such as the murder weapon, forensics, or the getaway vehicle.

This secret evidence is sifted through using the novel Tiny Epic Decoder System, which keeps all of the murderer’s other evidence hidden. This knowledge eliminates suspects and helps identify the true killer.

But crime doesn’t stop for one investigation. Players must answer the call of duty, juggling their time as other criminal activities arise across the city.

Resolving these events allow players to gain useful alibis and powerful Force Cards, but knowing full well that their actions will take them hours closer to a reckoning.

In their final hour, players will stake their careers on a final guess: who they think the murderer really is… hoping that their wits and detective skills are enough to bring the correct suspect to justice.

Can you hold this city of crime together long enough to crack the case, or will it go cold and your time on the force run out?

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New Release; Stock due 7th November; 1-4 players, ages 14 , 30-60 minutes by Gamelyn Games Tiny Epic Crimes is a fast-paced, crime-fighting,

17/11/2023

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Hollywood 1947
1-9 players, ages 14+, 20-40+ minutes
by Facade Games

The year is 1947 and you are a member of the thriving movie-making industry of Hollywood. However, it is suspected that there are communists hiding among your small production studio slipping “un-Patriotic” messages, themes, props, and lines into your movies! Will you be able to find all the communists before your studio is shut down? Or will you be suspected yourself and banned from the industry?

In the game each player will secretly be a Patriot, Communist, or Rising Star. Each round every player will have a unique Job to perform (such as the Screenwriter, Gaffer, Director, Actor, Editor, etc). These jobs will affect what kind of movie is getting made that round, what cards are in players’ hands, and who will receive special information. Players can choose to skip their jobs to instead re-roll any two of the dice in the game. At the end of each round the players with stars showing on their dice will get to add a card into the movie.

The added cards will be shuffled, one will be removed, and the rest will be revealed. The team with the majority of revealed symbols (including the symbols on that round’s movie poster) wins the round! Indicate the winning team for the round by placing that team’s matching film-strip over the movie poster. The first team to win 4 rounds wins the game! The Rising Star plays both sides by trying to make the game go to 7 rounds and making the 7th round a tie.

Hollywood 1947 is a social deduction game. You must never show your cards or loyalty to anyone, but you may say whatever you’d like about the cards you put into a movie, or about your true allegiance. Open discussion about which cards were added into a movie is encouraged. However, if you are a Communist or the Rising Star, lying will often help you accomplish your goals since the majority of players will be Patriots.

That’s a wrap. Most players get the hang of the game after only a few minutes. So let’s go make some movies, but be careful who you trust!

Hollywood 1947 is the 5th standalone game in the Dark Cities Series by Facade Games. Previous games in the series include Salem 1692, Tortuga 1667, Deadwood 1876, and Bristol 1350.

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New Release; Stock due 7th November; 1-9 players, ages 14 , 20-40 minutes by Facade Games The year is 1947 and you are a member of the thriving

16/11/2023

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Moorland
2-4 players, ages 10+, 45-60+ minutes
by Pegasus Spiele

As the morning sun tentatively rises above the high moor, its light filters through the remaining mist. The ground beneath the swaying, ancient trees is a haven for specialized animals and plants, making this an important place for our environment.

In Moorland, it's up to you to manage this fragile and fascinating ecosystem and its uniquely adapted creatures. Success lies in cleverly linking waterways and distributing plants to keep your own moor alive. Create a diverse habitat for various animal species and compete to build the best ecosystem.

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New Release; Stock due 17th November; 2-4 players, ages 10 , 45-60 minutes by Pegasus Spiele As the morning sun tentatively rises above the high

16/11/2023

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Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game
1-4 players, 45+ minutes
by Fryx Games / Stronghold Games

Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game, is a card driven dice game where players use special dice to develop their corporations and terraform Mars into a new home for humanity. The dice represent resources that players spend to play cards and perform other actions. During the game you increase your production of dice, you terraform and place cities and greenery tiles on the board and gain various bonuses. Each turn, you either produce new dice (Production Turn) or perform actions (Action Turn).

Whenever you terraform Mars (raise oxygen or temperature, or place an ocean tile), you gain 2 Victory Points (VP). You can also gain VP for placing tiles and playing cards, as well as winning Awards and Milestones.

The game ends when 2 of the 3 global parameters have been completed (oxygen/temperature/ocean). The player with most VP wins the game.

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New Release; Stock due 7th November; 1-4 players, 45 minutes by Fryx Games / Stronghold Games Terraforming Mars The Dice Game, is a card driven dice