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Heated Designer: Marijus Lapinskas, Justina Lapinskiene Artist: Morta Žukauskaite Published: 2024Players: 3-6Playing Time: 10 MinsBGG Rating: 7.8 Publisher: Explosive Fox Games Mechanisms: Hand Management, Take That, Team-Up Sleeves: EUR 59x92mm Game Description: In Heated, players aim to reach a specific score to win, with temperature-themed cards ranging from +1 to +5 and from -1 to -5. Each turn involves drawing a card to either aid or sabotage the player, playing a card from hand to increase or decrease temperature score, and drawing a new card from deck. Players must avoid reaching a freezing negative score or burning from an excessively...

Pantheum: Demigods of Olympia Designer: Trevor Kerth Artist: Tyler Baird, Brian Flores, Ivan Vidic Published: 2025Players: 1-4Playing Time: 45-60 MinsBGG Rating: 8.1BGG Ranking: 13332 Publisher: Archwood Games Mechanisms: Area Majority, Dice Rolling, Solitaire Game, Sleeves: S63 63x63mm, TCG 63,5x88mm Game Description: The war between the Titans and Olympians has left the world barren and empty. As humans begin to settle Farms, Cities and Temples, Zeus calls upon the gods to reshape the desert land. Play as one of the major Greek gods tasked with adding Forests, Mountains, and Rivers according to your Divine Plan. But watch out, the other gods...

Mythwind Designer: Nathan Lige, Brendan McCaskell Artist: Amanda Kadatz Published: 2023 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 30-60 Mins BGG Rating: 7.8 BGG Ranking: 3161 Publisher: Open Owl Studios Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, USA 57x87mm   Game Description: During the game, the characters are working together to establish and build a new town in the magical Mythwind Valley. They work to achieve various goals by constructing buildings within the town, adventuring throughout the region, navigating relationships with the mysterious sprites who inhabit the valley, and developing their character-specific professions.   Quick play overview:...

Race for the Galaxy Designer: Thomas Lehmann Artist: Martin Hoffmann, Claus Stephan Published: 2007 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-60 Mins BGG Rating: 7.7 BGG Ranking: 78 Publisher: Rio Grande Games Mechanisms: Follow, Hand Management, Multi-Use Cards, Simultaneous Action Selection Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: In the card game Race for the Galaxy, players build galactic civilizations by playing game cards in front of them that represent worlds or technical and social developments. Some worlds allow players to produce goods, which can be consumed later to gain either card draws or victory points when the appropriate technologies are available to...

Totem Hoarder Designer: Lenart Slabe, Oskar Slabe Artist: Lenart Slabe Published: 2023 Players: 2 Playing Time: 20-30 Mins BGG Rating: 7.8 BGG Ranking: Publisher: Totem Hoarder Games Mechanisms: Hand Management, Duel Game, Take That Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: In Totem Hoarder two players assume the roles of rival archeologists and artifact collectors, racing to get magical totems. Assemble a dream team of creatures, set up devastating combos, collect three totems and rule SUPREME!   Quick play overview: Players take turns trying to collect 3 totems (and 0 skellys) in their team (maximum 15 creatures or totems can be...