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Castello

Castello

boardgame

In this tactical board game with a castle and knights theme, players try to cleverly move their knights to the Castello fortress. The goal is to capture opponent pieces while protecting your own from capture.

Players:
2–4
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
10
San Guo Yan Yi Qi

San Guo Yan Yi Qi

boardgame

Players:
3
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Criss Cross

Criss Cross

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Crosswords for Dummies

Crosswords for Dummies

boardgame

The Dummies Way crossword game offers a simplified alternative to classic word games. Players start with ten double-sided word strips and one hundred points. The first to play all their words wins the round. After multiple rounds, the highest score determines the overall winner.

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

Red Letter

boardgame

A strategic word game featuring a durable 12x12 rotating board with recessed squares. It includes double-sided letter tiles for proper nouns, category bonus cards, and a unique scoring system for creative play.

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12
Monsterpocalypse

Monsterpocalypse

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12
Alfapet

Alfapet

boardgame

Alfapet is the Swedish version of Scrabble, whose name remained with BRIO after rights reverted. Alga then developed a new tile game called Alfapet. It closely resembles Scrabble but features unique rules and board spaces, including negative score squares and special arrow tiles.

Players:
2–4
Time:
30–60 min
Min. Age:
10
Funetically Correct

Funetically Correct

boardgame

Funetically Correct is a creative board game for at least two players or teams aged seven and up. Participants spell words and phrases the way they sound using letters, numbers, and symbols, challenging others to guess them.

Players:
2–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
O Desafio

O Desafio

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
8
Duoword: the thinking person's word game

Duoword: the thinking person's word game

boardgame

In this board game, players use 14 letters each to form two words per turn. Special squares allow extra plays. All letters are worth one point, with certain tiles offering score bonuses. The player with the highest total score at the end of the game wins.

Players:
1–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
0
Mingle

Mingle

boardgame

Players:
1
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Smath

Smath

boardgame

In this board game, players create mathematical equations using number and symbol tiles in a crossword puzzle style. They build new equations by combining the tiles in their hands with those already on the game board.

Players:
2–4
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
6
Le Manipulateur

Le Manipulateur

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
Suffragetto

Suffragetto

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Le zug

Le zug

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15–40 min
Min. Age:
8
Toscana

Toscana

boardgame

In Toscana, two players take turns placing tiles with red roofs or gray plazas on a grid. The goal is to form the largest connected area of your own color. Each player also has a single-use veto to discard an opponent's upcoming tile, aiming for the highest score.

Players:
2
Time:
45–60 min
Min. Age:
10
Patrolis

Patrolis

boardgame

This tactical route-planning game for two to six players from the Bütehorn small box series involves cleverly placing road tiles. The objective is to score the most points by successfully reaching valuable goal markers.

Players:
2–6
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
6
Dai-Dai Shogi

Dai-Dai Shogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
900 min
Min. Age:
12
Christopher's Crossing

Christopher's Crossing

boardgame

Players:
0
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
10
Kreuz und Quer

Kreuz und Quer

boardgame

Kreuz und Quer is a 2-player board game on a 17x17 grid. Players aim to move three musketeers and eight soldiers to the opposite side using two dice. Red dice dictate mandatory backward or sideways moves, followed by green dice for forward moves.

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
10
Sahibba

Sahibba

boardgame

Sahibba is Malaysia's first Malay Scrabble version from 1976. In 1978, it became the world's first bilingual crossword board game playable in Malay or English. Today, it remains the country's most popular word game.

Players:
2–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Vocable

Vocable

boardgame

Vocable is an English crossword board game introduced in Malaysia in 1985, promoting vocabulary and spelling. The 2003 millennium edition features a larger 17x17 grid, accommodating modern terminology from IT, mathematics, and science for students.

Players:
2–4
Time:
40 min
Min. Age:
12
Gnosis

Gnosis

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Go

Go

boardgame

Go is a traditional board game where two players alternately place stones on a 19x19 grid. The goal is to enclose territory and capture enemy stones. When both players pass, the higher score wins after counting territory and captured pieces.

Players:
2
Time:
30–180 min
Min. Age:
8