Civilization
boardgame
Civilization is a strategic board game for 2 to 7 players covering ancient history from agriculture to Rome. The goal is overall cultural, economic, and political advancement rather than military conquest, pioneered by introducing an influential technology tree mechanic to tabletop gaming.
- Players:
- 2–7
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Power Grid
boardgame
In Power Grid, players build a power network and compete to supply the most cities with electricity. They auction power plants, manage resources on a fluctuating market, and expand connections. The player who successfully powers the most cities at the end wins the game.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Cosmic Encounter
boardgame
In Cosmic Encounter, players take on unique alien races with special powers to conquer planets. Through tactical alliances and rule-bending abilities, they compete to be the first to occupy five foreign worlds. Shared victories are also possible in this classic game.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Carcassonne
boardgame
Carcassonne is a tactical tile-placement game where players build cities, roads, cloisters, and fields by placing landscape tiles. They score points by deploying followers, known as meeples. Featuring simple rules and fast-paced turns, the game offers engaging strategic decisions for everyone.
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 30–45 min
- Min. Age:
- 7
Ticket to Ride
boardgame
Ticket to Ride is an award-winning gateway game. Players collect train cards to claim routes across North America and connect cities. Points are earned for longer routes, completed destination tickets, and the longest continuous path.
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 30–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Ra
boardgame
Ra is an auction and set-collection game set in ancient Egypt spanning three epochs. Players use sun tiles to bid for tiles, aiming to expand power through monuments and culture. Timing and risk management are crucial as rounds can end abruptly.
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 45–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Race for the Galaxy
boardgame
In Race for the Galaxy, players build galactic civilizations using worlds and developments. Each round, players secretly select phases to play cards, produce, or consume goods. Choosing a phase grants bonuses. The game ends after twelve cards or depleted victory point chips, and the player with the most points wins.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Acquire
boardgame
In Sid Sackson's Acquire, players invest in businesses that grow and merge through tile placement. Majority stockholders earn bonuses and can trade or cash in shares. The goal is to accumulate the greatest wealth through strategic investments.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Caylus
boardgame
In the historical board game Caylus, players embody master builders. By constructing the royal castle and developing the surrounding town, they earn prestige points and gain the favor of the king to win.
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 60–150 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Dominion
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 13
El Grande
boardgame
In the award-winning strategy game El Grande, powerful lords in medieval Spain vie for control of various regions. Over nine rounds, players deploy knights, use action cards, and score areas multiple times to ultimately achieve the highest number of victory points.
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 60–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Pandemic
boardgame
In Pandemic, players work together as specialists to combat four simultaneous global diseases. They travel cities, treat infections, and research cures. Epidemic cards accelerate the spread. If they fail in time, all players lose.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Tigris & Euphrates
boardgame
Tigris & Euphrates by Reiner Knizia is a tactical tile-placement game set in ancient Mesopotamia. Four leaders gather points in distinct categories, but the weakest score decides victory. Conflicts and ziggurat expansions shape the strategy.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 60–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Twilight Struggle
boardgame
Twilight Struggle is a strategic two-player board game simulating the Cold War between the USA and the Soviet Union. Using a card-driven mechanism, the superpowers compete for global influence, manage historical events, and balance nuclear tensions and the Space Race.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120–180 min
- Min. Age:
- 13
Agricola
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–5
- Time:
- 30–150 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Diplomacy
boardgame
Diplomacy is a classic negotiation game devoid of luck. Seven players control European great powers before WWI. Through secret orders and alliances, they attempt to expand their territories using armies and fleets in a conflict driven purely by strategy.
- Players:
- 2–7
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
7 Wonders
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–7
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
The Castles of Burgundy
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30–90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
CATAN
boardgame
In Catan, players settle a modular island by building roads, settlements, and cities. They collect resources like wood, brick, ore, sheep, and wheat based on dice rolls. The first player to reach ten victory points wins the game.
- Players:
- 3–4
- Time:
- 60–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Magic: The Gathering
boardgame
Magic is the pioneer of collectible card games. Players become powerful planeswalkers and duel opponents. Using vast card collections, they build strategic decks to reduce their rival's life total to zero through tactical spellcasting and creature combat.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 13
Brass: Lancashire
boardgame
Brass: Lancashire is an economic strategy game about the Industrial Revolution in England. Players build industries and transport networks for coal, iron, and cotton. Over two phases, players compete to gain the most victory points through careful planning and resource management.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 60–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Terra Mystica
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 60–150 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
1830: Railways & Robber Barons
boardgame
1830 is a classic, chance-free 18xx train game. Players buy and sell stocks in US railway companies, lay track on a hexagonal map, and manipulate the market to gain the most wealth. The game ends when the bank breaks or a player goes bankrupt.
- Players:
- 2–7
- Time:
- 180–360 min
- Min. Age:
- 14