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The Quacks of Quedlinburg Designer: Wolfgang Warsch Artist: Dennis Lohausen, Ryogo Toyoda Published: 2018Players: 2-4Playing Time: 45 MinsBGG Rating: 7.8BGG Ranking: 70 Publisher: Schmidt Spiele Mechanisms: Bag Building, Dice Rolling, Events, Push Your Luck, Simultaneous Action Selection Sleeves: USA 56x87mm Game Description: In Quacks, which was first released as The Quacks of Quedlinburg, players are charlatans — or quack doctors — each making their own secret brew by adding ingredients one at a time. Take care with what you add, though, for a pinch too much of this or that will spoil the whole mixture!   Quick play overview: Players...

Brass: Lancashire Designer: Martin Wallace Artist: Gavan Brown, Lina Cossette, Peter Dennis, David Forest, Eckhard Freytag, Damien Mammoliti Published: 2007Players: 2-4Playing Time: 60-120 MinsBGG Rating: 8.2BGG Ranking: 21 Publisher: Roxley Mechanisms: Hand Management, Income, Loans, Market, Network and Route Building, Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm Game Description: Brass: Lancashire is an economic strategy game that tells the story of competing cotton entrepreneurs in Lancashire during the industrial revolution. You must develop, build and establish your industries and network so that you can capitalize on demand for iron, coal and cotton. The game is played over two halves: the canal phase and the...

Heat: Pedal to the Metal Designer: Asger Harding Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen Artist: Vincent Dutrait Published: 2022Players: 1-6Playing Time: 30-60 MinsBGG Rating: 8.0BGG Ranking: 41 Publisher: Days of Wonder Mechanisms: Deck Building, Hand Management, Push Your Luck, Race, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solitaire Game, Sleeves: USA 56x87mm Game Description: Based on simple and intuitive hand management, Heat: Pedal to the Metal puts players in the driver's seat of intense car races, jockeying for position to cross the finish line first, while managing their car's speed if they don't want to overheat. Selecting the right upgrades for their car will help them...

Nidavellir Designer: Serge Laget Artist: Jean-Marie Minguez Published: 2020Players: 2-5Playing Time: 45 MinsBGG Rating: 7.6BGG Ranking: 241 Publisher: GRRRE Games Mechanisms: Auction, Bidding, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection Sleeves: NDV 54x80 mm Game Description: Nidavellir, the Dwarf Kingdom, is threatened by the dragon Fafnir. As a venerable Elvaland, you have been appointed by the King. Search through every tavern in the kingdom, hire the most skilful dwarves, recruit the most prestigious heroes, and build the best battalion you can to defeat your mortal enemy!   Quick play overview: Players will start with the same 5 coins (2,3,4,5 and 0 =...

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Designer: Chad Brown, Keith Richmond, Aviva Schecterson, Mike Selinker, Liz Spain Artist: Jay Epperson Published: 2019Players: 1-4Playing Time: 90 MinsBGG Rating: 7.7BGG Ranking: 2299 Publisher: Paizo Publishing Mechanisms: Campaign Game, Cooperative Game, Deck Building, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm Game Description: This complete cooperative strategy game pits 1 to 4 players against monsters, perils, and traps as you become the heroes of Belhaim. As the town's new champions, an unending world of adventure awaits. Choose your character's class; build a deck of equipment, magic, and allies; and explore lethal locations as...