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Series: Literature (Kosmos)

The Swarm

The Swarm

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
75 min
Min. Age:
12
Die Tore der Welt: Das Kartenspiel

Die Tore der Welt: Das Kartenspiel

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
10
The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

boardgame

In this cooperative board game, players take on the roles of Hobbits to journey together and destroy the One Ring in Mordor. They must advance across four conflict boards through tactical card play while avoiding Sauron's corrupting influence. If Sauron's miniature reaches a player or the Ring-bearer, the group loses the game entirely.

Players:
2–5
Time:
60–90 min
Min. Age:
12
Der Goldene Kompass

Der Goldene Kompass

boardgame

Based on the fantasy novel, players follow the orphan Lyra and her dæmon to the cold north. Using cards, they gather experience, partake in encounters, and race to be the first to successfully reach another world.

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
10
Witch of Salem

Witch of Salem

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
10
The Pillars of the Earth: Builders Duel

The Pillars of the Earth: Builders Duel

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
10
Tintenblut

Tintenblut

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
10
Dracula

Dracula

boardgame

Dracula is a competitive 2-player card game from the Kosmos series. One player acts as Count Dracula seeking victims, while the other is Professor van Helsing destroying his coffins. Using hand management, deduction, and action card movement, both try to achieve their goal before their health is depleted by traps.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
12
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

boardgame

Inspired by Jules Verne, players race around the world in 80 days. On each turn, they choose travel cards, use trains or ships for city connections, and try to spend the fewest total days completing their global journey.

Players:
2–6
Time:
50–70 min
Min. Age:
10
Lord of the Rings

Lord of the Rings

boardgame

A kids' game with minor decisions. Players journey from the Shire to Mount Doom to be the first to defeat Sauron. Along the way, they meet allies and foes while Nazgul thwart their progress. An advanced variant introduces the Palantir to delay hobbits.

Players:
2–5
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
6
Die Säulen der Erde: das Kartenspiel

Die Säulen der Erde: das Kartenspiel

boardgame

Players:
3–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
10
Lord of the Rings: The Black Gate (promo)

Lord of the Rings: The Black Gate (promo)

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2–6
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
10
Tintenherz

Tintenherz

boardgame

Based on Cornelia Funke's novel Inkheart, players team up to defeat the villain Capricorn. By finding words using visible letters on the board, they race to guide the heroine Meggie to the goal before Capricorn reaches her first in this cooperative game.

Players:
2–6
Time:
30–40 min
Min. Age:
10
A Column of Fire

A Column of Fire

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
60–90 min
Min. Age:
12
Die Säulen der Erde

Die Säulen der Erde

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
90–150 min
Min. Age:
12
Beowulf: The Legend

Beowulf: The Legend

boardgame

In this board game by Reiner Knizia, players accompany the hero Beowulf as comrades. Through clever card bidding on various events from the legend, they attempt to earn renown, avoid injuries, and ultimately succeed him as the next king.

Players:
2–5
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12
The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth

boardgame

Based on Ken Follett's novel, players act as 13th-century builders competing to construct England's greatest cathedral. By skillfully employing workers, master builders, and gold, participants gather resources and convert them into victory points to win.

Players:
2–4
Time:
90–120 min
Min. Age:
12
World Without End

World Without End

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
90–120 min
Min. Age:
12
Mieses Karma

Mieses Karma

boardgame

Players:
3–5
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Sheltie: Schnell wie der Wind

Sheltie: Schnell wie der Wind

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
7
Perry Rhodan: The Cosmic League

Perry Rhodan: The Cosmic League

boardgame

In this two-player board game set in the Perry Rhodan universe, participants act as interstellar traders. They transport goods and passengers between planets, upgrade their spaceships, and utilize cards to trade efficiently, aiming to be the first player to reach seventy victory points.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork

Discworld: Ankh-Morpork

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
11