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We need more coal in here!... Where? Everything is black, I can't see shite
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...
Do not lift the foot of the pedal! Hopefully it will rain and cool off your engine!
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...
Whoever joins our army will get an all-you-can-drink coupon! Are you in?
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 =...
The village is in dire need of willing heroes!! Are you the one to shoot and loot some evil things?
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...
Gomen nasai! Weeeeereeee is THE templeeeeee? No speak English? OK...
Let’s Go! To Japan Designer: Josh Wood Artist: Chaykov, Kailene Falls, Toshiyuki Hara, Magdalena Pruckner, Erica Ward Published: 2024Players: 1-4Playing Time: 45-60 MinsBGG Rating: 7.7BGG Ranking: 674Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group Mechanisms: Closed Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solitaire Game Sleeves: BST 70x120mm Game Description: In Let's Go! To Japan, you are a traveller planning, then experiencing your own dream vacation to Japan. Quick play overview: The idea of the game is that players want to visit Kyoto and Tokyo in a week. Players will decide which sites to visit on each day of the week by placing drafted cards in...
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