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Dorfromantik: The Board Game Designer: Michael Palm , Lukas Zach Artist: Paul Riebe Published: 2022 Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 30-60 Mins BGG Rating: 7.7 BGG Ranking: 977 Publisher: Pegasus Spiele Mechanics: Cooperative Game, Tile Placement, Area Majority,… Sleeves: EUR 59x92mm, Game Description: Rippling rivers, rustling forests, wheat fields swaying in the wind and here and there a cute little village - that's Dorfromantik! In Dorfromantik: The Board Game, up to six players work together to lay hexagonal tiles to create a beautiful landscape and try to fulfill the orders of the population, while at the same time laying as long...

Juicy Fruits: Designer: Christian Stohr Artist: Annika Heller Published: 2021 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 20-50 Mins BGG Rating: 7.1 BGG Ranking: 1714 Publisher: Deep Print Games Mechanics: Area Movement, Contracts, Tile Placement, Grid Movement   Game Description: Each player has their own small island paradise where they grow delicious fruit. To win, you must gain the most points by cleverly supplying ships and by adding the best businesses to your island.   Quick play overview: Players are taking turns doing up to 2 actions until enough business tokens are bought and/or ice creams are produced.   STEP 1: Player moves...

The Red Cathedral: Designer: Isra C., Shei S. Artist: Chema Roman, Pedro Soto Published: 2020 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 80 Mins BGG Rating: 7.7 BGG Ranking: 187 Publisher: Devir Mechanics: Area Majority, Rondel, Contracts Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, Game Description: The Red Cathedral is a strategic, “Euro” board game in which the players take the roles of construction teams. Their job is to work together to put up St. Basil's cathedral in Moscow, as ordered by Ivan the Terrible. However, only one of them will be able to gain the favor of the Tsar. Autumn is not the best time to...

Villages of Valeria Designer: Rick Holzgrafe, Isaias Vallejo Artist: Mihajlo Dimitrievski Published: 2017 Players: 1-5 Playing Time: 30-60 Mins BGG Rating: 7.0 BGG Ranking: 1392 Publisher: Daily Magic Games  Mechanics: Hand Management, Follow Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm, Game Description: A village-building card game set in the world of Valeria. Establish resources, construct buildings, and attract adventurers to your Village to be crowned the next capitol city.   Quick play overview: A player can do one of the 5 actions on his turn and other players can follow his action at a slight disadvantage:   TAX: Take 1 Gold and Draw 1...

 London Dread Designer: Asger Johansen Artist: Snorre Krogh Published: 2016 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 60-90 Mins BGG Rating: 6.6 BGG Ranking: 3810 Publisher: Grey Fox Games Mechanics: Cooperative Game, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm, MUS 41x63mm   Game Description: London Dread is a co-operative game set in Victorian England. Players take on the role of investigators trying to uncover plots on the way to confronting a story specific finale. The game is gritty and thematic, featuring a series of dark events and story lines (such as the appearance of a caped killer on the streets of...