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The Resistance

The Resistance

boardgame

Players:
5–10
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
13
Through the Desert

Through the Desert

boardgame

In this strategic tile-laying game by Reiner Knizia, 2 to 5 players control nomad tribes. They form camel caravans to control oases, dominate the desert space, and strategically block rival paths.

Players:
2–5
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
10
Lost Cities

Lost Cities

boardgame

Lost Cities is a two-player card game by Kosmos. Players mount archaeological expeditions by playing cards in ascending order across five or six suits. Handshakes multiply scores, but each expedition starts with negative points. After three rounds, the player with the highest total score wins the game.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Galaxy Trucker

Galaxy Trucker

boardgame

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

Candy Land

boardgame

Candy Land is a classic children's racing game created in the 1940s. Players draw simple cards to move their markers along a colorful track, aiming to be the first to reach King Kandy at the castle. The game helps young children learn colors and follow rules.

Players:
2–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
3
Dominant Species

Dominant Species

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
120–240 min
Min. Age:
14
Pandemic

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
Civilization

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
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

boardgame

In Labyrinth, players take turns sliding tiles to alter the ever-changing maze. The objective is to be the first to collect all assigned treasures and successfully return to the starting space on the board.

Players:
2–4
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8
Pit

Pit

boardgame

Pit is a frantic 1903 commodity trading card game where players simultaneously swap cards without naming them. The first to collect a full set of one commodity and declare it wins the round. Later editions added Bull and Bear cards for extra variety.

Players:
3–8
Time:
30–90 min
Min. Age:
7
Time's Up

Time's Up

boardgame

Players:
2–5
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Munchkin

Munchkin

boardgame

Munchkin is a satirical card game by Steve Jackson that parodies role-playing cliches. Players fight monsters, collect treasures, and hinder opponents to be the first to reach level 10.

Players:
3–6
Time:
60–120 min
Min. Age:
10
Kill Doctor Lucky

Kill Doctor Lucky

boardgame

In this board game, players try to secretly murder the hated Doctor Lucky in a mansion. Since witnesses prevent the deed, seizing the right opportunity, gathering weapons, and using distractions are crucial.

Players:
3–8
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
12
Age of Steam

Age of Steam

boardgame

Age of Steam places players in the era of US railroad expansion. In brutal competition, you must finance track networks, service lucrative routes, and pay aggressive creditors. Careful planning and constant interaction are essential for success.

Players:
1–6
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
13
CATAN

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
Ogre

Ogre

boardgame

OGRE and G.E.V. are tactical ground combat games set in 2085. Armored forces and infantry fight with nuclear weapons, but the most feared weapon is the giant cybernetic tank called the OGRE. An asymmetric game designed for two or more players.

Players:
1–3
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
10
RoboRally

RoboRally

boardgame

In RoboRally, players program robots in a dangerous factory race by simultaneously playing movement cards. Collisions, lasers, and pits create chaotic, unpredictable moments. The first player to reach all checkpoints in the correct numerical order wins the race.

Players:
2–8
Time:
45–120 min
Min. Age:
12
Operation

Operation

boardgame

Operation is a dexterity game where players use tweezers to remove silly body parts from a patient without touching the metal edges, which triggers a buzzer and lights the nose. The player who collects the most cash by the end wins.

Players:
1–6
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
6
Wits & Wagers

Wits & Wagers

boardgame

Wits & Wagers is an engaging trivia game where players write down numerical answers to questions, place them on a betting mat, and wager on which guess is closest without going over to win chips.

Players:
3–7
Time:
25 min
Min. Age:
10
Ra

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
Forbidden Island

Forbidden Island

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Betrayal at House on the Hill

Betrayal at House on the Hill

boardgame

Betrayal at House on the Hill is a modular board game for three to six players. Participants explore a gradually built, haunted mansion until one player shockingly turns traitor and the rest must defeat them.

Players:
3–6
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12
Risk

Risk

boardgame

Risk is a popular mass-market war game about world conquest. Turns consist of gaining reinforcements from territories and continents, attacking using dice to conquer areas, and finally moving troops to an adjacent territory.

Players:
2–6
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
10
Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie

Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie

boardgame

HeroScape: Rise of the Valkyrie is a modular fantasy miniatures game featuring customizable hex terrain. Players draft diverse warriors from WWII soldiers to dragons. The game includes basic and master rules, dice combat, and varied scenarios.

Players:
2–4
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
8