Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas is a board game about colonial times, from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. In Colonial players are the rulers of mighty European states and send their ministers to explore the earth, establish missions, ascertain scientific supremacy, and trade in exotic goods. These commodities will have to be exploited on...
The thriving colonies of Zel'var are the destination for many adventurous souls who choose to leave the solar system and good old planet Earth seeking a new life and good fortune – but not all find what they are looking for. Many become disillusioned, discontent even, and turn to pirating the prosperous trade routes between the five planets, much to the...
As you carve out colonies in the New World, you’ll face competition from the native inhabitants defending their homes and European powers on the same quest as you. Whether your colony establishes peaceful trade or wages war with these rivals, the choice is yours. But beware—as your power grows, your king’s goodwill turns to jealousy, and soon your people...
This game was developed as a German / English / French joint venture to develop an educational game about colonialism. Each player is a colonial power, all arriving on the same continent at the same time. The continent is divided into regions, most of which are coastal. Each player starts with one settlement, a 'resource' and a port somewhere on the coast....
"Players examine trade relations between American colonies and Britain before the Revolutionary War. The basic conflict between England and the colonies revolves around economic rule of the colonists. Players, in the roles of British government officials, bankers, and colonial merchants, engage in legal trade and smuggling. Merchants seek to maximize...
Colony Clash: Insect Warfare is a card game where each player builds his own deck of cards over the course the game. Two to four players can play this game. Each control one of four species (Ant Colony, Royal Mantis, Beetle Settlement, & Fly Monarchy). Throughout the game, players build up their army by purchasing it using the food resources. Players use...
There’s Something Magical About This Place! Maybe it’s the take-your-breath-away beauty of nature combined with the high altitude and more than 300 sunny days a year. It’s not surprising that “America the Beautiful” was inspired by a trip to the summit of Pikes Peak. Colorado-Opoly allows players to collect favorite Colorado properties and increase the...
From the Introduction in the rules: On May 10, 1869, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific met at Promontory Summit to establish the first transcontinental railroad for the United States. The route taken by the Union Pacific just grazed the tip of Colorado at Julesberg and headed west through Wyoming. Colorado, however, wanted railroads and soon got...
Isles of Purple and Red, renown for their fine fabric and vivid dyes, are far across the sea. When the island trading houses send cargo ships to the Sapphire Ports, they can only guess what the demand will be for different styles once the cargo finally arrives. So the houses send agents ahead in faster boats, on missions to promote the products the the...
This appears to be a promotional item devised at the request of the Rouse Company. Centered on the planned community in Columbia, MD, this game offers players the opportunity, "to become a developer in the NEXT AMERICA, COLUMBIA." Players must accumulate wealth and property in order to win. As with Monopoly, upon which this game is strongly based...