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Ticket to Ride – Nordic Countries

board-gamer — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:21:53 +0000

Ticket to Ride Nordic Countries takes you on a Nordic adventure through Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden as you travel to the great northern cities of Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki and Stockholm. Visit Norway’s beautiful fjords and the magnificent mountain scenery on the Rauma Railway. Breathe in the salt air of the busy Swedish ports on the Baltic Sea. Ride through the Danish countryside where Vikings once walked. Hop-on the Finnish railway and travel across the Arctic Circle to the land of the Midnight Sun.

As with previous versions, the game remains elegant, can be learned in 5 minutes and provides hours of fun for families and experienced gamers alike.

Players collect cards of various types of train cars that enable them to claim railway routes and pass through tunnels and onto ferries, as they connect cities throughout the Nordic Countries.

Ticket to Ride Nordic Countries is a complete board game designed specifically for 2 or 3 players.

This special edition version of Nordic Countries is expected to be available for only a limited time.

Players: 2-3
Ages: 8+
Time: 30-60 minutes

My Fab Four Bundle

board-gamer — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:45:34 +0000

Ok, I admit it… I cannot chose a favorite game! They are all so unique and fun in their own way. But if you want a great range of gameplay and some games that all your family and friends will have fun with… this bundle would be a great option! These are four games that we always seem to play at least once a week. Addicted? Maybe a little.

This bundle includes:

So many games, so little time!

Adventure Overload Bundle

board-gamer — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:37:26 +0000

Looking for adventure and plenty of rich gameplay? This bundle is sure to take you there! From pirates & treasures to knights & swords… you’re sure to get lost in a world of some of the best board games in the world!

This bundle includes:

Game Lodge Starter Bundle

board-gamer — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:26:00 +0000

So you’ve been hearing about all these amazing designer, german and european board games and you’re not sure where to start? This starter bundle would be a great place to dive right in! In this bundle you’ll find easy to learn games that can be played in under an hour! These games will give you a taste of what German games are like.

This bundle includes:

These are just a few of the games that every family should have in their game library!

Citadels

board-gamer — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:31:20 +0000

This is sure to be one of your favorite games. Each round you become a different character depending on the skill that you need to build your districts. The person with the best city at the end wins! This game is a must have!

Citadels is a game of scheming nobles in a medieval city, racing for dominance. Players must carefully balance their choice of role and their flow of gold and districts to build the best city, fastest!

Ages: 10+
Players: 2-7
Time: 20-60 minutes

Author: Bruno Faidutti

Settlers of Catan

board-gamer — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:22:34 +0000

An award winning game that you and your friends are sure to love! Cleverly build cities & roads to gain victory points in order to win!

Players are recent immigrants to the newly populated island of Catan. Expand your colony through the building of settlements, roads, and villages by harvesting commodities from the land around you. Trade sheep, lumber, bricks and grain for a settlement, bricks and wood for a road, or try to complete other combinations for more advanced buildings, services and specials.

Trade with other players, or at local seaports to get resources you might lack. The first player to achieve 10 points from a combination of roads, settlements, and special cards wins.

Ages:12+
Players: 3-4
Playing Time: 60-90 minutes

Designer: Klaus Teuber

Great Card Game Bundle

board-gamer — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:35:40 +0000

This bundle includes:

Citadels
BANG! – 4th Edition
Bohnanza

Three of the best card games in the world at a great price!

2010 German Game of the Year Nominations are in!

board-gamer — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:40:59 +0000

The nominations for the 2010 award were released on May 31, 2010. The five games nominated were:

Dixit – Jean-Louis Roubira, Libellud
Identik – William P. Jacobson and Amanda A. Kohout – Asmodee
A la Carte – Karl-Heinz Schmiel – Moskito/Heidelberger
Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age – Matt Leacock – Pegasus Spiele
Fresco – Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Süßelbeck – Queen Games

The 2010 award will be announced on June 28, 2010.

Carcassonne

board-gamer — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:33:41 +0000

Carcassonne is an easy to learn, clever tile laying game. The southern French city of Carcassonne is famous for its unique Roman and Medieval fortifications. The players develop the area around Carcassonne and deploy their followers on the roads, in the cities, in the cloisters, and in the fields. The skill of the players to develop the area will determine who is victorious. Special rules for the 12 river tiles: Remove the special starting tile from the game. Instead, begin the game by laying the spring that starts the river. Set aside the lake tile and shuffle the remaining 10 river tiles face down and draw from these before drawing from the tiles from the normal game. These tiles are played and followers may be played as in the normal game with one exception: a river tile may not be placed so that the river makes a U turn. Followers may not be placed on rivers. Once these 10 river tiles have been played, the next player plays the lake and then play continues with the normal tiles.

Players: 2-5
Ages: 8+
Time: 45 minutes

Author: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede

Lost Cities

board-gamer — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:32:18 +0000

Spiel Des Jahres Game of the Year 2008! Players mount profitable ventures to one or more of five different lost cities in this expeditious board game by Reiner Knizia

For the daring and adventurous, there are many lost cities to explore. They are in the Himalayas, the ever-shifting sands of the desert, the Brazilian rain forest, ancient volcanoes and in Neptune’s Realm. With limited resources the players must choose which expeditions to begin. Those with high confidence may want to up the stakes: increasing the rewards for success, but risking more should the expedition fail. The player who finds the right balance will find victory!

Players: 2
Ages: 10+
Time: 30 minutes

Author: Reiner Knizia