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A Brief History of the World
An updated, streamlined version for the new millenium, A Brief History of the World has improved the all-time classic 'History of the World' - lovely components too.
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A Few Acres of Snow
Martin Wallace's ground breaking game about the struggle between France and Britain for Canada. This is the 2012 2nd edition
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Army of Frogs
A release from John Yianni, designer of the classic game Hive!
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Automobile
..An economic game depicting the cut throat competition in the early days of the American auto industry.
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Brass
The Industrial Revolution in Lancashire. The game starts at the beginning of the Canal Age and ends after the development of railways. Players take the roles of entrepreneurs attempting to make their fortunes - compelling, original and brain burning
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Canal Mania
Build the most successful canal network by employing great British engineers. This is a family strategy game set in the early Industrial Revolution when canals were the arteries of Britain's industry
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Celtic Quest
It's the eve of Claudius's invasion of Britain. You are a young Celt determined that the Roman's will not stop you fulfilling your destiny.
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Cubiko
A clever and handsome dexterity game in which players carefully bounce a ball into a box, trying to accumulate markers in the right places to knock their opponents out.
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Discworld : Ankh-Morpork
This September will see the release of ‘Discworld – Ankh-Morpork’, an exciting game for upto four players set in the largest city on Discworld, as created by the mind of Sir Terry Pratchett.
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Fzzzt!
The best filler I played in 2009. Retro robots, widgets, auctions and a 'Dominion' style discard deck. Genius from Suprised Stare - now in a metal tin edition from Gryphon games.
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Hare and Tortoise
As the first winner of the Spiel des Jahres award in 1979, Hare and Tortoise will always be regarded as a classic game. It is a cunningly designed race to the finish in which your fuel (carrots) must practically run out at the moment you hit the finish line.
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Kamisado
Winner of the 2009 British expo. award for best abstract game, Kamisado is both ingenious and beautiful.This is the HUch white edition and I do not have a photograph of the product
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Key Harvest
Keyland needs food. You are a farmer trying to build the most valuable collection of fields
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Liberté
Players fight for control of the factions that fought for France. This game is a masterpiece of area control.
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Monastery
Pray that you don't get into any bad habits when playing this game of monastic life
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More BackPacks and Blisters
If being helicoptered of the mountain was not enough for you in Back Packs and Blisters then re-visit them thar' hills - be sure to pack some chocolate and have a cup of tea on the way
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On the Underground
Can you create the most successful London Underground line and keep the passenger happy?
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Reef Encounter
Inspired by Richard Attenborough's documentary about theworld's oceans, Reef Encounter is a game of survival amongst the coral reefs. An absolute masterpiece.
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Shakespeare: The Bard Game
The Muses may move one to create great art, but it's money that you need to compete for in order to put on plays in this Bard boardgame.
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Snowdonia
In Snowdonia players represent work gangs providing labour for the construction of the Snowdon Mountain Railway.
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Struggle of Empires
Players take the role of one of the major powers of the period and fight in both Europe and the colonies. The twist to the game is that in each war players must form into two alliances - Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer!
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Unhappy King Charles
A strategic card driven simulation of the English Civil war. Pitch Roundheads against Cavaliers to recreate the course of English history
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