Aztec Conquest
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 7
Miracle Five
boardgame
Published in Japan, Miracle Five is an advanced Gomoku variant by Othello inventor Goro Hasegawa. The goal remains to align five pieces, but certain pieces can be moved across the specially designed board during gameplay for added strategy.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
RAEj
boardgame
This abstract board game combines elements of checkers, chess, and backgammon. Players move pieces across a 9x10 board using two special dice. Strategic jumping creates new piece types, while kings can reset opponent pieces. The game includes a scoring system and a doubling cube for challenges.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 10
Cha Cha Checkers
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Supporters
boardgame
This magazine game comes from issue number 8 of Jeux & Stratégie Nouvelle Formule. Two groups of sports fans attempt to get as close as possible to a soccer field in order to actively support their respective teams.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Sino Japanese chess
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 7
Das Geheimnis der Abtei
boardgame
In this deduction game, players move hidden monks across a grid to find the intruder. Dice rolls determine movement. When figures land on the same space, they can be interrogated. The first player to correctly identify and catch the intruder wins the game.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Cousin-cousine
boardgame
This magazine game is from Jeux et Stratégie issue 60. It is a Stratego-style tactical game depicting the rivalry between two small villages. The loser of the match is required to organize the local pétanque competition.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Jati
boardgame
Jati is a very simple tile placement game for two or four players originally slated for the 3M series. Only about 100 test copies were produced, with most subsequently destroyed. Spielbox later republished the game in 1986.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 9
Jumbulaya
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 13
The Hieroglyphs Game
boardgame
In this educational game, players move a scarab beetle across a board to collect hieroglyphs and spell words. Using dice rolls and strategy, players try to complete their own signs while simultaneously attempting to thwart their opponents' progress.
- Players:
- 2–8
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Xiangqi
boardgame
XiangQi is a traditional Chinese board game for two players, based on Chaturanga. The objective is to capture the opponent's general within the palace. Played on a grid of intersections, it features unique pieces and a central river.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Elephant Checkers
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Drop-Xianqi
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Outwit
boardgame
Outwit is a two-player board game played on a 90-square board. The objective is to be the first to slide all nine chips into your own corner. Regular chips move orthogonally, while the power chip can also move diagonally. Once inside the corner, chips cannot leave it.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 15 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Changgi
boardgame
Korean chess resembles Chinese Xiangqi but features distinct rules. Chariots and cannons move diagonally inside the fortress, horses and elephants can swap during setup, and cannons cannot jump over or capture other cannons.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Duplicate Ad-Lib Crossword Cubes
boardgame
In this board game, two players roll thirteen letter cubes and form crossword-style words before the timer runs out. After two rounds, the player with the highest combined score from both games wins the match.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Dominator
boardgame
Dominator is a space war game for two players aged nine and up. Two fleets battle for supremacy. Each player commands a flagship and fourteen war craft. The objective is to maneuver and capture the opponent's flagship to win.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
L'Attaque
boardgame
L'Attaque is a 1908 board game by Hermance Edan and an early predecessor to Stratego. Two players maneuver 36 hidden pieces on a 9x10 board to capture the opponent's flag. Combat reveals piece values, and the weaker piece is eliminated. The game heavily influenced several tactical board games.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Solo Dungeon Bash
boardgame
Solo Dungeon Bash is a print-and-play solitaire dungeon crawl game. Using paper, a pen, and six-sided dice, players move through a grid, battle their way upward, and attempt to defeat the final boss.
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Thimk
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0