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 A Brief History of the World
An updated streamlined version for the new millenium, 'A Brief History..' takes has improved the all time classic 'History of the World' - lovely components too. |
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 Acquire
The Right Price at the Right Time. Acquire is an 'old school' property trading game. Owned by millions of American households |
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 Agricola
In Agricola (Latin for "farmer"), you're a farmer in a wooden hut with your spouse and little else. You start with a lot of barren land, no building materials, and limited time to build a farm for your family - who need feeding! Agricola is likely to be out of stock untill reprinted which will be in April 2010 |
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 Airships : Flying Giants
Players are national Airship manufacturers racing to build the most advanced flying machines of a bygone age. |
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 Alea Iacta Est
"The die has been cast" - plenty of times in the Euro-Yahtzee hybrid - and at last we have an English language release. |
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 Alea Treasure Chest
In celebration of 10 years of Alea games this treasure chest contains expansions for Puerto Rico, San Juan, Witch's Brew, In the Year of the Dragon and Louis XIV. This is the Rio Grande English Language Edition. |
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 American Megafauna
A quarter of a billion years ago, an unknown catastrophe engulfs the Earth. The swamps and ice caps of the Permian are replaced by the blistering deserts of the Triassic. On both land and sea, 96% of the animal species die. |
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 American Megafauna Expansion
This expansion set for American Megafauna evolutionary game adds new technology, venom, and marine adaptations. It also expands the game into a five-player game, with the addition of “Arizonasaurus”. |
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 Amun-Re
The pyramids of the Nile are the greatest wonder from Antquity. Players are Pharoahs' - building pyramids, and payong bounty to Amun Re and the other Egyptian gods to build the greatest civiisation of the ancient world |
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 Amyitis
590BC. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, marries the magnificent Amyitis, the king of Media’s daughter. But the beauty longs for the lush vegetation of her land. Nebuchadnezzar wants to have splendid hanging gardens built for her. |
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In Antike you are the ruler of an ancient civilisation competing with your neighbours for technological advances, economic supremacy and control of Europe and the Middle East |
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 Assyria
Ystari's 2009 Essen release continues the line of intricate games of planning and strategy. |
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 At the Gates of Loyang
The 3rd game in Uwe Rosenberg's 'farming trilogy', If 'Loyang' is half as good as Agricola and Le havre it will still be a great game. Now arrived! and it is a great game, one of my top five Essen picks. Please note this is the English edition |
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 Atlantis
Leo Colovini's Essen 2009 release is a quick playing family game |
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 Augsburg 1520
Take on the role of Jakob Fugger and obtain the best privileges through careful loaning of his great wealth. |
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 Automania
In Automania you strive for domination of the World car market. |
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 Bootleggers
In the 1920's Americans were prohibited from drinking booze. Unless you knew a man who had visited Canada recently..... |
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 Borneo
This game takes as it's theme Spice trading in the East Indies, where not only have got to cut the best deal you asloo need to worry about your position in the company... |
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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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 Burn Rate
Do you remember the Dot Com boom? And then the Dot com bust? Burn rate encourages you to lose all your money again and again..... |
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 Bushido : Der Weg des Kriegers
In Bushido: "Way of the Warrior" players take on the roles of Daimyos and compete to become the next shogun of the empire, who gets appointed by the emperor. English rules now included with the game! |
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 Byzanz
Hustle and bustle your wares in the market place of old Byzantium. A great auction game that plays in 45 minutes. This is a German game,English rules willbe provided |
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 Caligula
A game full of blood stained toga wearing fun. |
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 Campanile
A reprint of a Nineties classic filler - 1996 SDJ nominee. This is a German game, i will provide English rules |
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 Cavum
Kramer and Kiesling are back in partnership for this complex mining game released at Essen 2008 |
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 Caylus
Once upon a time ...
1289. To strengthen the borders of the Kingdom of France, King Philip the Fair decided to have a new castle built. For the time being, Caylus is now a humble village, but soon, a city is slowly rises up
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 Chairman of the Board
From the Emerald isle comes this family game of bluff, spoof and cheating - it has to be be about company politics! |
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 China
A cracking area majority game from Zooloretto auteur M Schach. |
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 City and Guilds
Medieval malarkys in the Guilds that dominated city life in the dim and distant Middle Ages |
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 Colonia 1322 AD
From the designer of Alhambra and Shogun comes another masterpiece of strategy gaming |
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 Comuni
In the 12th Century, the north of Italy was divided in to powerful city states - the COMUNI. Despite their superficial peaceful co-existence competition was rife in cultural, military and political affairs
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 Confucius
In Confucius each player represents a Chinese family trying to extend its power in the government, the army and the navy through the subtle application of political and social influence, rather than through direct conflict |
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Conquest of the Empire
Two games in one box. The first a reprint of the classic Milton Bradley, with updated rules from the original designer. The second a more complex game based on Martin Wallace's 'Struggle of Empires'.
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Economics red in tooth and claw in this ingenious production and trading game |
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 Crystal Faire
Trade your crystals to your advantage in this game of bluffing and influencing prices. |
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 Cuba
Cuba before Castro: In turbulent times, the villages of the island strive for wealth and influence. Who can buy and sell his products and goods on the domestic market profitably or take in the most on the trading ships? |
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 Cuba : El Presidente
A new board and characters brings more personalities, more corruption and more fun to Cuba! |
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 Diamond's Club
Diamond Merchants compete to build the best country estate - but improvements cost diamonds and these have to be traded for. A delightful strategy game that plays in an hour. This is a German game, i will provide English rules |
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 Die Fürsten von Florenz
Experience the golden age of the Renaissance. Assume the role of the head of an Italian Aristocratic dynasty and lead your family to glory. Emply builders, artists, and scholars so that their completed works will bring their families fame and prestige - to become the Prince of Florence! This the German pr-ludo edition, English rules will be provided, there is a little language dependency |
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 Dominion : Intrigue
The most anticipated game of 2009? Both an expansion for the smash hit Dominion and a stand-alone game, Intrigue adds another 25 action cards to the base set, plus money and VPs |
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 Duck Dealer
The Splotter Essen 2008 release was received to hysteria not seen since the days of 'Beatlemania' - this complex trading and economic game (don't be fooled by the title) is now available on general release |
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 El Capitan
Making a living in the 15th Century was hard. Trade your way to riches in this beautifully produced strategy game. |
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 El Grande
Vie with other Grandes for control of Medieval Spain - a classic of boardgame design - no other 'Area majority' game has come close to the heights reached by El Grande |
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 Endeavor
Exploration, trade,conquest - an exciting new game from ZMan games (my fave of 2009) |
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 Fiji
The south sea, AD 1777. Three years after James Cook visited, the islands are embroiled in a contest for possession of legendary shrunken heads. The players win by shipping the pickled heads to the museums of Europe |
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 Finca
Farming is the game theme of 2009 - grow fruit and take it to market on the sunny isle of Mallorca |
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 For Sale
Deceptively simple to learn, difficult to master. For Sale is a classic auction and sale game that plays inside 30 minutes |
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 Genoa
The 2001 classic Traders of Genoa is re-printed with a shorter name, a bigger box and a lavish production |
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 Gloria Mundi
The Glory of Rome is fading. You are a statesman struggling to survive in this era of cultural decline and political chaos. As foreign invaders and domestic squabbles devour the last resources of the Empire, you’ll try to build your career out of the rubble. |
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Glory to Rome
In 64 A.D., a great fire originating from the slums of Rome quickly spreads to destroy much of the city, including the imperial palace. Upon hearing news of the fire, Emperor Nero Caesar races back to Rome from his private estate in Antium and sets up shelters for the displaced population
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 Goldbrau
Beer and boardgames go together like Fish and Chips. Now you can build a beer garden and exploit tourists in this strategy game |
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 Greedy Kingdoms
A head to head battle in which the player who gahters the most, honour,gold and land builds a royal palace. |
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 Guatemala Cafe
Wake up and smell the boardgame. Can you manage a coffee portfolio to make star bucks? |
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