Category: Board Games

SolarQuest The Space-Age Real Estate Game

SolarQuest The Space-Age Real Estate Game by Universal Toys is the special edition version of SolarQuest, a classic board game set in outer space. This game features graphics that have been modernized and enhanced, all of the major dwarf planets, two levels of game play including one that doesn’t require the monitoring of fuel to help younger players play more easily, and magnets on each fuel card in order to hold the fuels stations securely against the game board. Get to Mars and orbit planets in this exciting galactic board game built for out of this world fun. Number of players: 2-8
Recommended ages: 8+
Estimated playtime: 60-120 minutes

San Francisco Cable Car

San Francisco Cable Car by Queen Games takes place in San Francisco in the 20th century where cable cars are quite common. Every player is the conductor of his or her own cable car company and is attempting to expand their lines and network of tracks. Points are given to players each time they create a destination station, and if the player connects his line to the central power station, they receive double the points. The objective of San Francisco Cable Car is to have the most points at the end of the game by producing the most successful cable car lines. Number of players: 2-6
Recommended ages: 8+
Estimated playtime: 45-60 minutes

Orcs Orcs Orcs

Orcs Orcs Orcs by Queen Games is a deck and tower defense game that takes around 40 minutes to complete with two to four players. This game puts you on a team of powerful mages who can control the elements at their discretion. After hearing of an Orc attack on the way, these mages plan to decide once and for all who is the most powerful among them. While the Orcs attack the main tower, each player works to slaughter them and expand their spells in order to unleash new levels of power on the Orcs and a number of sneaky moves to throw off the other players. Number of players: 2-4
Recommended ages: 10+
Estimated playtime: 45 minutes

Onirim

Onirim by Z-Man Games is a solo or cooperative card game that pits players against the game itself to find different crucial oneiric doors before players run out of their cards. Players much choose to walk through each room to find the quickest access door or allow fate to play out and hope for good luck as they head toward more concrete exists. Either way, players will be pitted against nightmare creatures in this game, trying to battle them and stay alive. This game includes seven unique expansions and is suitable for one or two players. Number of players: 1-2
Recommended ages: 14+
Estimated playtime: 15 minutes

Mythos Tales

Mythos Tales by 8th Summit is a cooperative game that features horror aspects straight out of a Lovecraft tale. In this game, players assume the position of investigators found in Lovecraft’s Arkham story and have to solve a number of different, uniquely horrifying tales and mysteries. Every investigation requires around 60 to 120 minutes of gameplay. It includes everything that you need to play: a huge fold out map, a time tracker, an Arkham directory, eight newspapers, 19 requirement cards and a rulebook. This game is suitable for one to eight players to enjoy. Number of players: 1-8
Recommended ages: 13+
Estimated playtime: 60-120 minutes

Mogul

Mogul by Rio Grande Games is a game meant to be played by three to five players. In the United States in the 1920s, the stock exchange underwent an incredible amount of unprecedented growth. People believed that they could become millionaires overnight, and that is what you will do as a player of this game. Buy and sell shares of the railway to outsmart the other players in the market. Those who are able to move their stock investments and turn them into real estate before the stock market crash will be the victor. Number of players: 3-5
Recommended ages: 13+
Estimated playtime: 45-60 minutes

Middle Empire

Middle Empire by NateCo Holdings LLC is a game where players are racing to build and defend the most empires before the other players in the game can, working to cause them to fail and experience setbacks. This game is simple to learn and is suited for two to four players. Build your own strongholds and upgrade them to safeguard them, or use these empires to attack other players to gain even more land by the use of defense, attack and construction cards. Make the right choices at the right time in order to end up the winner. Number of players: 2-4
Recommended ages: 13+
Estimated playtime: 30 minutes

Nautilion

Nautilion by Z-Man Games by Z-Man Games allows you to be in charge of a submarine from Nautillion. You can control the tides and stop the delusions and damage done by Darkhouse’s conquest before the fleet that works for the entity successfully turns the residents of Happy Isles into slaves. You must stop this vessel by taking away the power of the Darkhouse which is hidden at the bottom of the Abyss. This game is suited for one or two players and contains five unique expansion packs along with all game pieces needed. Number of players: 1-2
Recommended ages: 10+
Estimated playtime: 15-30 minutes

Daytrader: A Financial Board Game

Daytrader: A Financial Board Game is a board game based on finance and economics that puts players in the role of stock market investors. Regardless of whether you know the ins and outs of the financial markets or are just a beginner, you will easily understand how to play and win this game. You can work with companies to earn money and then sell your stocks to help grow you savings account. Reach the bank before the market drops and sets you back. Daytrader: A Financial Board Game is suitable for up to six players at a time. Number of players: 2-6
Recommended ages: 8+
Estimated playtime: 60-90 minutes

Fresco

Fresco by Queen Games is a game where players play as painters of the Renaissance era that have been hired by the bishop in order to restore the fresco ceiling of a wondrous cathedral. This game includes the base game with three modules, the expansion pack Glaziers, the Scrolls, the Bells and the Mini Expansion called The Bishop’s Favor. This game has been designed to accommodate several players and it will take all of the players around 120 minutes in order to complete the game. Simple to learn, this strategy game is suitable for most ages. Number of players: 2-4
Recommended ages: 10+
Estimated playtime: 120 minutes