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The Masters' Trials: Wrath of Magmaroth Designer: Vangelis Bagiartakis, Anastasios Grigoriadis Artist: N/A Published: 2017 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 60-90 Mins BGG Rating: 6.6 BGG Ranking: 7324 Publisher: Artipia Games Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: The legend says that in a time of grave danger, masters of the elemental orders will leave their ancestral retreats and join forces to restore peace to the world. From the once-dormant Tekirin volcano, the vengeful Magmaroth has emerged. Born of earth and fire, its goal is to mold the world to its image:...

Dragomino Designer: Bruno Cathala, Marie Fort, Wilfried Fort Artist: Maeva Da Silva, Christine Dechamps Published: 2020 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 15 Mins BGG Rating: 7.8 BGG Ranking: 1794 Publisher: Blue Orange Mechanisms: Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Tile Placement   Game Description: The big moment has arrived. You have been named "dragon trainer", and you have the chance to meet them on a mysterious island. But you are not the only trainer sent to these lands. Who among you will discover the most baby dragons?   Quick play overview: Players will place domino tiles to build their own island, choosing from...

Flamecraft Designer: Manny Vega Artist: Sandara Tang Published: 2022 Players: 1-5 Playing Time: 60 Mins BGG Rating: 7.5 BGG Ranking: 383 Publisher: Cardboard Alchemy Mechanics: Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Worker placement, Set Collection Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, OSDS 90x140mm Game Description: Artisan dragons, the smaller and magically talented versions of their larger (and destructive) cousins, are sought by shopkeepers so that they may delight customers with their flamecraft. You are a Flamekeeper, skilled in the art of conversing with dragons, placing them in their ideal home and using enchantments to entice them to produce wondrous things. Your reputation will...

The Lord of the Rings: Journey in Middle-Earth Designer: Nathan I. Hajek, Grace Holdinghaus Published: 2019 Players: 1-5 Playing Time: 60-120 Mins BGG Rating: 7.9 BGG Ranking: 108 Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Mechanics: Coop Campaign, Deck building, Modular Board Sleeves: MUS 41x63mm, BST 70x120mm Game Description: Embark on your own adventures in J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic world with The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth, a fully co-operative, app-supported board game for one to five players! You'll battle villainous foes, make courageous choices, and strike a blow against the evil that threatens the land — all as part of a...

Destinies Designer: Michal Golab Golebiowski, Filip Milunski Artist: Karolina Jedrzejak, Mateusz Komada, Katarzyna Kosobucka, Magdalena Leszcynska Published: 2021 Players: 1-3 Playing Time: 90-150 Mins BGG Rating: 7.8 BGG Ranking: 336 Publisher: Lucky Duck Games Mechanics: Storytelling, Dice Rolling, Map Addition, Sleeves: STN 57,5x89mm   Game Description: The Destinies system offers a fully story-driven, app-supported, RPG-like board game experience, without the need for a game master. Each scenario depicts a part of a vivid world, full of dark stories, epic NPCs and mysteries to solve. Each player takes the role of a hero on a quest to fulfill their destiny. Each...