Games

These are most of the games that we showcase. Our inventory does change over time as we acquire new games, so check back every now and then to see what we've got.

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Name	Manufacturer's Regular Price (US$)	Description	Picture
Ave Caesar	44.95	This game of chariot racing is easy to learn and fast to play. The first player to complete three laps around the course wins the game. Easier said than done, considering that other players can block your way, and your horse only has so much stamina.
Bang!	9.95	Bang! is a card-game version of a spaghetti Western. The sheriff and deputies' goal is to eliminate the outlaws, the outlaws are trying to eliminate the sheriff, and the renegade just wants to be the last man standing. Here's a free player's aid that you can refer to during the game.
Blokus	29.95	It's an oversimplification to describe this game as "a board game version of Tetris," and yet that description hits the mark in many ways. Blokus has won 17 awards at last count!
Blokus: Travel Version	19.95	This is a two-player version of Blokus (see above) that has a tray to hold the pieces between games. This game is a bit more brutal than Blokus because the opponents' pieces meet much earlier in the game.
Blokus Trigon	29.95	Another member of the Blokus family. The pieces in Blokus Trigon are based on triangles rather than squares—and that one small change adds a whole new level of challenge and strategy to this game.
Carcassonne	24.95	This is a very simple game in which the players build a medieval city by placing tiles. Carcassonne is an excellent introduction to European-style board games.
Cosmic Wimpout	4.95	Of all our games, this one has been around the longest. This dice game was made popular by the fans of the Grateful Dead. Each turn, you have to decide whether to stop and keep the points you've got, or risk all of those points by rolling again to get an even higher score. And there are times when you may not want to roll again, but you must... We love this game because it fits in a pocket and can be played anywhere. Also, a bystander can watch for hours and still not figure out the rules.
Downfall of Pompeii	44.95	What could be more fun than throwing your opponents' game-people into a volcano? In real history, Pompeii grew to a large city (by ancient standards) before everything went to heck on August 24, AD 79. That's when Vesuvius erupted and destroyed the town. In the game, you'll first populate Pompeii, then try to save your game-people from the lava when the volcano erupts! This game is always a big hit at game night.
Gang of Four	19.95	Gang of Four is a card game that comes to us from Asia. To win, be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your hand. Sounds simple, doesn't it? This game shares some elements with The Great Dalmuti.
Guillotine	14.95	This is an irreverently humorous card game about the mass executions that occurred during the French Revolution. Each of the players is an executioner attempting to collect the best noble heads. Guillotine is a light and fast game that, despite the subject matter, never fails to entertain.
Heroscape	39.95	If you like war games that are beautiful to look at, fast to play, and have an element of fantasy, you'll love Heroscape. This game was released by Hasbro (under their Milton Bradley imprint) in late 2004 and has thousands of fans. In addition to the "Master" rules, Heroscape comes with a set of Basic rules that are simple enough for a six-year-old to understand.
Ivanhoe	24.95	The players are knights competing in a series of tournaments. The first player to win one of each of the five types of tournaments wins. This is one of our favorite games. It lends itself well to role-playing, and the card play really gives the feel of the ebb and flow of battle.
Jungle Speed	19.95	This is a fast-moving dexterity game of pattern-recognition and matching. Jungle Speed won the French Game of the Year award in 2002.
Memoir '44	49.95	This award-winning war game was created as a memorial of the 60th anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy. A game typically lasts about an hour. Here's a free player's aid that you can refer to during the game.
Mr. Jack	36.95	One player is Jack the Ripper. The other player is the investigator trying to catch Jack. But which of the eight suspects is the real villain? The investigator has only eight turns to identify and catch him. Mr. Jack will appeal to anyone who enjoys games of deduction.
No Thanks!	9.95	This is a fast, simple and brutal card game. On each turn, you can pay a chip to refuse a card, or you can collect the card and all the chips that players have paid to refuse it. The problem is that all of the cards hurt your score. But since you can't afford to refuse them all, which ones will you take?
Rumis	29.95	Players use their pieces to build a structure that's loosely based on Incan architecture. When no more pieces can be added, your score is determined by the number of blocks of your color that are visible from above. This game is often described as a 3-D version of Blokus and is published by the same company.
San Juan	24.95	In this card game, players attempt to construct the most important buildings during San Juan's Golden Age. San Juan won two German awards and one international award in 2004.
Shadows over Camelot	49.95	One of the coolest games to come out in a long time. Each player is a knight of the Round Table. The knights work together to try to save Camelot from encroaching Evil. In other words, the players work together to defeat the game. But there's a twist: one knight may be working for the Forces of Evil....
Terra Nova	30.95	"Divide and conquer" is the basic idea behind this game. You try to divide an island into chunks of real estate that will get more points for you than for your opponents. Of course, your opponents are trying to do the same thing at the same time.
Thurn and Taxis	32.95	This game won the 2006 Spiele des Jahres and is rapidly becoming one of our favorites. Thurn and Taxis is easy to learn and players can use many different strategies in pursuit of victory. It plays equally well with two, three or four players.
Ticket to Ride	39.95	This train game has only a few rules, but lots of tense decisions. It won the Spiele des Jahres for 2004.
Ticket to Ride: USA 1910	14.95	This is an expansion to Ticket to Ride (above), not a stand-alone game. The expansion consists cards that replace all of the cards that came with Ticket to Ride. The new cards are approximately poker-size -- twice as big as the cards they're replacing. They can be used to play regular Ticket to Ride or any of three new variations on the game. This expansion is a great way to get even more replayability from a game you already love.
Ticket to Ride: Europe	44.95	This game is very similar to Ticket to Ride, except that it's played on a map of Europe and has three new features to make the game even more interesting: tunnels, ferries and train stations.
Torres	44.95	The king has declared a contest to determine his successor. Whoever can best use his knights to rebuild the kingdom's ruined castles will be the next king. Are your knights up to the challenge? Much as we love this game, the player aids that come with it are terrible. Here's a free player's aid of our own design.
Werewolves of Miller's Hollow	9.95	This party game is designed for eight or more players—the more, the better. A village has been infested by werewolves. Each night, the werewolves choose a new victim. Each day, the villagers vote on who should be lynched in an attempt to purge the werewolf threat.