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Players represent power companies that supply electricity to cities. Each player bids for power plants, buys resources to provide electricity, and tries to expand their power grid. Power Grid is the updated release of the Friedemann Friese crayon game Funkenschlag. The latest cooperative publishing effort from Friedemann Friese and Rio Grande Games, removes the crayon aspect from network building in the original edition while retaining the fluctuating...

2) agricola the 1seventh century not an easy time for

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3) Dead of winter: a Crossroads game

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'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.

4) monopoly the fast dealing property trading game

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5) Terraforming Mars

Author

Fryxelius, Jacob

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"The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources, and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water. As terraforming progresses, more and more people will immigrate from Earth to live on the Red Planet. In Terraforming Mars, you control a corporation with a certain profile. Play project cards, build up...

6) Scythe

Author

Stegmaier, Jamey

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"Scythe is a board game set in an alternate-history 1920s. It is a time of farming and war, broken hearts and rusted gears, innovation and valor. The ashes from the first Great War still darken the snow in 1920s Europa. The capitalistic city-state known simply as 'The Factory, ' which fueled the war with heavily armored mechs, has closed its doors, drawing the attention of several nearby countries. With characters from five factions converging onto...

7) Fortune and glory: the cliffhanger game

Author

Hill, Jason C

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Players take on the role of a treasure hunter, traveling the globe in search of ancient artifacts and fending off danger and Villians at every turn in a quest for the untimate reward of Fortune and Glory!

8) terra mystica

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9) Forbidden sky: height of danger

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"Soar to dizzying heights in this electrifying cooperative adventure! Work as a team to explore a mysterious platform that floats at the center of a savage storm. Connect a circuit of cables to launch a secret rocket - all before you are struck by lightning or blown off to the depths below. It's a high-wire act that will test your team's capacity for courage and cooperation. One false step and you all could be grounded... permanently!"--provided by...

10) spirit island the cooperative settler destruction

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11) Above and below

Author

Laukat, Ryan

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Above and Below is a mashup of town-building and storytelling where you and up to three friends compete to build the best village above and below ground. In the game, you send your villagers to perform jobs like exploring the cave, harvesting resources, and constructing houses. Each villager has unique skills and abilities, and you must decide how to best use them. You have your own personal village board, and you slide the villagers on this board...

12) Architects of the West Kingdom

Author

Phillips, Shem

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Architects of the West Kingdom is set at the end of the Carolingian Empire, circa 850 AD. As royal architects, players compete to impress their King and maintain their noble status by constructing various landmarks throughout his newly appointed domain. Players need to collect raw materials, hire apprentices, and keep a watchful eye on their workforce. These are treacherous times, and rival architects will stop at nothing to slow your progress. Will...

13) Seasons

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Bonnessée, Régis

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The greatest sorcerers of the kingdom have gathered at the heart of the Argos forest, where the legendary tournament of the 12 seasons is taking place. At the end of the three year competition, the new Archmage of the kingdom of Xidit will be chosen from among the competitors. Take your place, wizard! Equip your ancestral magical items, summon your most faithful familiars to your side and be ready to face the challenge!

14) House of danger: a cooperative adventure game

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Choose your own adventure

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Discover a thrilling adventure investigating criminal activity and a dark history in your town. Haunted by the mystery of the missing owner of the Marsden Mansion, you decide to take the case on yourself. With your psychic senses and skills as a detective, you're confident you can solve the mystery. Explore the mansion and unravel its secrets. Cross paths with ghostly figures, navigate a secrets rooms, and conquer challenges. Think carefully as you...

15) Coimbra

Author

Gigli, Virginio

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In the 15th and 16th century, Portugal is thriving under its leading role during the Age of Discovery. Nestled in the heart of Portugal, the city of Coimbra serves as a cultural center of the country. As the head of one of Coimbra's oldest houses, you seek to earn prestige by deepening relationships with nearby monasteries or funding expeditions of the era. To reach this goal, you must vie for the favors of the city's most influential citizens, even...

16) dinosaur island

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17) Fog of love: Romantic comedy as a board game

Author

Jaskov, Jacob

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Fog of Love, is a game for two players where you will create and play two vivid characters who meet, fall in love and face the challenge of making an unusual relationship work. Playing Fog of Love is like being in a romantic comedy: roller-coaster rides, awkward situations, lots of laughs and plenty of difficult compromises to make. Much as in a real relationship, goals might be at odds. You can try to change, keep being relentless or even secretly...

18) Gaia project: a terra mystica game

Author

Ostertag, Helge

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"Gaia Project is the successor to the worldwide hit Terra Mystica. In this game where luck plays no part, colonize the Terra Mystica galaxy as one of 14 unique factions. Upgrade your structures, gain resources, and progess in six different research areas to accelerate your galactic expansion. With 14 factions, each with their own unique abilities, and variable scoring conditions, every game of Gaia Project provides a unique experience. The next evolution...

19) Gloom: the game of inauspicious incidents & grave consequences

Author

Baker, Keith

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Players assume control of the fate of an eccentric family of misfits and misanthropes. The goal of the game is for players' characters to suffer the greatest tragedies possible before dying. Game ends when an entire family is eliminated. Players total Pathos points on each character's Character cards, adding to get total Family Value ; player with lowest total Family Value wins.

20) Orléans

Author

Stockhausen, Reiner

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"During the medieval goings-on around Orléans, you must assemble a following of farmers, merchants, knights, monks, etc. to gain supremacy through trade, construction and science in medieval France."--BoardGameGeek.