"A smart coffee table book that explores multiple facets of board games, including their design and culture, and conceptions of space and place"--

"Unmatched is a fast-paced game of tactical combat between unlikely opponents. Pick your favorite hero, choose a map, and use your hero's unique deck and abilities to win the day. You can mix up heroes and maps from any Unmatched set. Face new challenges and find fresh combos. Dozens of possibilities await, and more with every new set."--Back of box

Two-time world champion Bill Robertie reveals move-by-move insights and powerful concepts used by the world's best players! --from Amazon.

"Board games are among our most ancient and beloved art forms. During the rise of digital media, they fell from prominence for a decade or two but today they are in a new golden age. They're ingeniously designed, beautiful to look at, and exhilarating to play. Games are reclaiming their place in our culture, as entertainment, social activity, and intellectual workout equipment. Alone among all art forms, games require their audience (called "players")...

Royals is a strategy game of intrigue and power for 2-5 aspiring Nobles. The game is easy to learn, and turns are fast. It has engrossing strategy that will keep all players on the edge of their seat and engaged throughout. Plan your moves carefully, but watch out for your backstabbing opponents.

"History of the game--Chess is one of the world's most popular and beloved games with over 600 million players worldwide. The theory and composition of chess reflects both art and science, and playing it is known to increase brain power. Because of the educational benefits, chess is a required curriculum around the world. Early forms of chess are thought to have originated in India or Afghanistan sometime prior to 600 A.D. Today's chessmen were given...

"In Sheriff of Nottingham, players are wily Merchants bribing and bluffing their way into the city walls. Each round, a new player is the Sheriff, searching for Contraband, paying Penalties for searching honest Merchants, while Merchants caught smuggling pay a fine. This 2nd Edition includes rules for a 6th player, the Sheriff's Deputies, and the Black Market, for high risk/high reward plays."--

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.