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3) Speculation
Publisher
Queen Games
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
Deutsch
Description
"Wallstreet live! Can you hold your ground on the trading floor and not lose your nerve? In Speculation, players try to earn as much as they can in an ever-fluctuating market by buying and selling shares at the opportune time in order to grab the biggest profit possible. The player who's skilled enough - and lucky enough - to have the most money at the end of the game wins."--
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification? In It's All a Game, British journalist and renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games. He traces the evolution of the game across cultures, time periods, and continents, from...
Author
Publisher
Ludonaute
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In Living Forest you play one of these four Spirits of Nature trying to save the Forest. You're not alone in this task, Guardian Animals have come together around the Circle of Spirits where you progress to help you. Each turn, they bring some precious elements and if you manage to combine a good team of Guardian Animals, you can perform actions optimally. But beware, some of them are solitary and do not like to meet other fellows.
Author
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"This book chronicles the evolution of tabletop hobby gaming, explores why hobbyists play eurogames, how players balance the structure of competitive play with the demands of an intimate social gathering, and to what extent the social context of the game encounter shapes the playing experience. This innovative work highlights a popular alternative trend in the gaming community"--
Author
Publisher
Delicious Games
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"As overcrowded metropolises spread across the earth, humanity has realized it is time to establish a new home on the ocean floor. Kelp farms can provide food. Desalination plants can provide water. And laboratories can provide the technology needed to build a network of underwater cities. Players direct the fouding of their own underwater nations. They collect resources to build cities, a transporation network, and the facilities necessary to support...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors, such as evangelical minister Marion Tinsley, who across forty years lost only three games of checkers;...
Author
Publisher
Haynes Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The Tabletop Gaming Manual will guide you through all aspects of games, from popular and traditional through to role playing and miniatures. It includes specific and specialist information for each area. It includes a history of board games, ancient and modern; a brief overview of the hottest games on the market; how to pick, purchase and put away games for your collection; a hands-on guide to expanding and improving game components; step-by-step...
Publisher
Plaid Hat games
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Description
'Dead of winter' is an experience that can only be accomplished through the medium of tabletop games. It is a story-centric game about surviving through a harsh winter in an apocalyptic world. The survivors are all dealing with their own psychological imperatives but must still find a way to work together to fight off outside threats, resolve crises, find food and supplies, and keep the colony's morale up.
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Players put their charm, quick thinking, and persuasive personality to the test with the creative and hilarious Snake Oil game. One player is the "customer," and the rest of the players are "salesmen" trying to convince the customer to purchase their product over the others. The products to sell are made by combining two of the Word cards, and players have to gear their sales pitch to the customer's character. Selling a snow machine to a caveman would...
16) Agricola
Author
Publisher
Lookout Games
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Central Europe, around 1670 A.D. The Plague which has raged for centuries has finally been overcome. The civilized world is revitalized. People are upgrading and extending their simple wooden houses. Fields must be plowed, sowed, and harvested. People are living off millet gruel, bread, and vegetables. The famine of the previous years has also encouraged them to eat more meat (a habit that we continue to this day as our wealth is growing). In the...
Publisher
Gamewright
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
"Mrs. Plumpert's prized pot pie has gone missing and it's now a chicken chase to crack the case! Move around the board to gather clues and then use the special evidence scanner to rule out suspects. You'll have to work together quickly because the guilty fox is high-tailing it towards the exit! Will you halt the hungry hooligan before it flies the coop ... or will you be Outfoxed?"--Container.
19) TZAAR
Series
Publisher
SMART nv
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"TZAAR is a game about making choices. Both players have 30 pieces, divided in three types: 6 Tzaars, 9 Tzarras and 15 Totts. The 3 types of pieces form a trinity: they cannot exist without each other. The aim is either to make the opponent run out of one of the three types of pieces or to put him in a position in which he cannot capture anymore. The tricky question the players will have to ask themselves on each of their turns is: "Shall I make myself...
20) Turtle splash!
Author
Publisher
Gigamic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
On this beautiful sunny day, all the animals of the jungle have arranged to meet each other at the lake for a game of hide-and-seek. But the turtle is late, as always! In order to quickly meet with her friends, she decides to slide along the river, splashing everywhere to drive her friends out of their hiding places. The first player who finds all the hidden animals will win the game.
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