The cooperative game Ghost Stories often has players on the edge of their seats with uncertainty over whether their monks will be able to protect a village against the many aspects of Wu-Feng that threaten it. With Ghost Stories: Black Secret, the players will face an even more powerful dilemma: Wu-Feng himself.Yes, the player count for Black Secret is 2-5 (instead of 1-4) as one player will take on the role of Wu-Feng and harass the monks in a more direct manner than they've experienced previously. Wu-Feng now chooses where the incoming ghosts will be placed on the individual monk boards. Instead of placing the ghost on the board, Wu-Feng can use that ghost to power colored spells matching the color of the ghost (while casting the spells bring Wu-Feng access to stronger spells) or to bring new demon miniatures in play that scour the catacombs underneath the village; these figures are searching for the remains of Wu-Feng by digging in the dirt located there, and should they find the three icons required, the shadow of Wu-Feng descends on the village to fight directly with the monks.To aid the monks in their fight against this more devious incarnation of Wu-Feng, they have access to blood mantras, special abilities that come in different levels to adjust for the difficulty of play. When a monk loses a life, the Qi token is placed on the mantra. When two tokens are on one of the level-2-mantras, one monk of the players' choice gains a Qi. When 4 Qi are collected on one of the level-4-mantras, all village tiles are dehaunted.

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Together with your friends, you sail towards a mysterious island, in search of old relics. Various researchers and scientists have asked you to bring back valuable treasures for them.Set up of the gamePlace the Tool tokens on the Ship in the centre of the table.Take the 10 Treasure cards that correspond to the mission and the desired difficulty level. (There are 4 types of missions, and 3 levels for each.)Place the Island board in the box and place the box next to the Ship. Randomly place the Treasure tokens face down in the corresponding indentations of the Island board (on 3 levels).Time to play!One after another in clockwise order, players try to locate Treasure tokens that correspond to the face-up Treasure card.It's a cooperative game, so don't forget to discuss with the other players!First, choose an available Tool on the Ship. The numbers next to the locations on the Ship are multipliers that indicate how many times you may perform the action. Tools correspond to certain parts of the island: beach, jungle or volcano.Next, flip an accessible Treasure token of your choice face up.You’re allowed to keep searching in the hole you started at, or to choose a different space.After you’ve flipped 1, 2 or 3 Treasure tokens face up, flip any tokens that weren’t collected face down again on their respective spaces. The Tool is discarded. Now, the player to your left takes their turn.If you flip a Treasure token that corresponds to the Treasure card, you collect it! Well done! Reveal a new Treasure card and start looking for the next Treasure.End of the game- You managed to collect all 10 Treasure cards.Congratulations! You won: now it’s time to calculate your score.- There are no Tools left on the Ship, and there’s at least oneTreasure card remaining. Too bad! Better luck next time... or maybe try again right away?!—description from the publisher

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You built and defended your kingdom, and now that winter is here, you need to battle the harsh elements and chillingly scary monsters.Dwar7s Winter is a hand-building, resource management game with tower defense elements in the gameplay. Each player wants to achieve more victory points, but the only way to survive the winter is to work together.While Dwar7s Winter is a sequel to Dwar7s Fall, it is an independent, standalone game that includes 64 highly-detailed miniatures.

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In Word Traveler, you and your friends are tourists who are checking out the sights of a new city. Each player has their own secret map of locations that they want to visit, and they'll need help from the other players to reach them.Taking turns playing the traveler and the locals, you all work together to visit as many of these locations as possible, ideally collecting all of the golden souvenirs that you find. You know only a few words of the local language, however, so the locals — that is, the other players — will do their best to interpret your clues to help get you where you want to go...without getting lost in translation.

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Dr. Martin Strobal, the greatest mind of our generation, lies in a coma. His Mobius Ring invention promised to change the world, but has instead given us our greatest disaster. Meant to provide the world with unlimited clean energy, the Mobius Ring malfunctioned, bathing Dr. Strobal in radiation, and creating a singularity that threatens to consume the world. We need him back, and the only way to revive him from his coma is to enter his subconscious and free him from the demons found within.Comanauts is the second installment in Jerry Hawthorne's Adventure Book system following Stuffed Fables. This game of exploration and danger builds on the mechanisms first introduced in that earlier title, providing a new experience for more mature players. Race against time to revive Dr. Strobal by exploring his tormented mind. As players work together to uncover the secrets of the doctor's subconscious, they will follow his inner child across eleven different Comazones. There they attempt to locate and overcome the Inner Demon that holds Dr. Strobal hostage. Assume the role of 22 unique avatars as you explore the dangers and secrets of each world locked inside the doctor's dream. Can you free Dr. Strobal from his own mind before it's too late?—description from the publisher

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Prime Time is a new Aristeia! expansion that allows up to 4 players to play in the HexaDome. The fun is multiplied, while the rules and some game elements have been adapted to keep the same rhythm, feeling, and match duration of Aristeia!. The booklet includes 4 new scenarios that are exclusive to this multiplayer mode, some of which will eventually be adapted to the standard game mode.Being an experienced player is not necessary at all. Prime Time’s booklet includes an introduction which will allow rookie players to easily learn the ropes of Aristeia!, step by step, with the appropriate modifications added for 3 or 4 players. Two specific short-duration scenarios are also added to help players learn the basic concepts and mechanics of Aristeia!. Veteran players will find a section with all of Prime Time’s new rules, so they will not need to go through the tutorial.—description from the publisher

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Anno Domini 1666 core set has been primarily designed for 2 players but it’s not the only way the game can be played. 3–4 Player scenario pack lets you enjoy Anno Domini 1666 in a bigger company. You can fight against each other, create two rival teams, or even join forces and face the Archenemy together. This expansion introduces 2 new double-sided boards which can be used not only in multiplayer games. Most of the scenarios can also be played with just two players, increasing replayability significantly. Note: You need the Anno Domini 1666 core set and 1 or 2 additional faction sets to use this expansion. Contents:• 2 double-sided boards• 2 card decks• 24 base rings (12 black and 12 white)• Rules and scenarios for 3–4 players.

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In the region of Aqshy, even if your uneasy allies place their resources in the perfect place, your mutual enemies can be strong and unpredictable. You'll build resources to block your allies from developing their strongest options, and they'll return the favor. They'll weaken enemies and you'll try to deliver the killing blow. Each turn provides many choices, so you need to pivot as you learn the strategies best suited to your common enemy as well as your allies. One thing's for certain — whether Anvalor survives the siege on it or not, things are sure to get heated!In Warhammer: Age of Sigmar – The Rise & Fall of Anvalor, your official task is to help build and defend Anvalor together with the other factions.However, your real goal is to gather the most influence and secure dominance over Anvalor, even if it might ultimately cause the fall of the city. Gather the most influence for your faction by building city buildings and defeating enemies during vicious assaults. At the end of the game, the player who has the most influence over the city reigns supreme and secures their dominance over The Great Parch!With more than 180 tiles, nine different factions (six player factions, three enemy factions), and four play variants beyond the standard game, The Rise & Fall of Anvalor features an enormous amount of gameplay content!—description from the publisher

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It's the eve of the French Revolution, and you are the leader of a revolutionary group, trying to best position your faction to be ready for when the revolution inevitably begins. To do so, you need money, influence, revolutionary leaders, weapons to arm them, and much more.In the bidding game Bastille, each player has three influence tiles, which will be placed one at a time in one of seven buildings around Paris. After all tiles have been placed, the players resolve each building in the order of who placed the most influence, with the player placing the most getting an extra benefit. There are only three places for influence in each building, so players will have to weigh their options carefully.In each round, a random mission that details which of the various items or symbols players have been collecting will give bonus victory points at the end of the round is revealed. After rounds four and eight (the end of the game), players score for their leaders, how far they have advanced on the Bastille track, and any secret missions they have collected. The player with the most points after eight rounds wins the game and becomes the leader of the Revolution!

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Description from the publisher:In The Colonists, a.k.a. Die Kolonisten, each player is a mayor of a village and must develop their environment to gain room for new farmers, craftsmen, and citizens. The main goal of the game is full employment, so players must create new jobs, educate the people, and build new houses to increase their population. But resources are limited, and their storage leads to problems that players must deal with, while also not forgetting to upgrade their buildings. Players select actions by moving their mayor on a central board.The Colonists is designed in different levels and scenarios, and even includes something akin to a tutorial, with the playing time varying between 30 minutes (for beginners) and 180 minutes (experts).The Colonists FAQ

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The factions of Terra Mystica have opened their doors for business beyond the trading post in Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Seas. More trade flows between the factions with their brand new ships sailing on the rivers. A new large building, the shipyard, upgrades your shipping or range and produces ships with twenty faction board extensions.Factions that export will receive VP and resources depending on the building they deliver to. Factions importing and receiving an opponent's ship will gain power. Ships will dig and build in adjacent hexes, so watch out! Ships can also be consumed and form new Dwellings. The ship movement and Dwelling actions add a new tactical movement element to the already deep strategy of Terra Mystica while maintaining perfect information.The factions must also adjust to an entire new set of 12 round scoring tiles, four new Ship related Favors, three new bonus tiles, three additional power actions, town tiles, and two maps: Loon Lakes and Fjords. The maps and most of the round scoring may also used be used with the base game if desired.The Fire and Ice expansion is not required, but the material for them is provided.—description from the publisher

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This expansion allows you to play solo. It includes 10 new automa factions and different levels of difficulty. This expansion can be combined with Fire and Ice and Merchants of the Seas.

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