On planet U, there live some strange beings, called komupples, who love some very curious fruits called upples. These fruits have a shape similar to a square apple, of various colors, which grow from the earth, and in many cases have very peculiar effects on these beings. Have fun changing shape, jumping, eating dozens of delicious upples and being the...
Uppsala: Città d'Italia is a re-themed edition of Ausgerechnet Buxtehude, with players now trying to determine how locations in Italy relate to one another. As in Ausgerechnet Buxtehude, players try to place cards on the table according to their relative location in real life. Other players may challenge the accuracy of the placement you made, with the...
Is Uppsala West or East of the Maldives? And where is Sharm el-Sheikh? In the North of the Grand Canyon, or in the South? Those who know a little about resorts won’t have any trouble placing the location cards in their correct places. And those who don’t will certainly learn a thing or two when playing Uppsala. Because really, it’s not so much about...
This picture book and game tells the story of Uproar in Heaven. Sun Wukong returned after learning and found golden cudgel while he explores the Dragon Palace, signed the book of life and death at King Yama's place, and uproar in the Heaven. Different adventure levels combined mathematical knowledge into the game to help children enlighten thinking, master...
The Upside Down Kingdom is a cooperative, family-friendly game that blends the simplicity of Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders with more strategic mechanics like card matching, milestone jumping, and light deck management. Players advance by rolling the die and moving their pawn along a spiral pathway. The space that they land on determines their action....
A modern interpretation of the first recorded game, inspired by archeological discoveries. The Royal Game of Ur is an epic ancient board game that has been around since 2600 BCE. It came into being as a court game in the ancient Mesopotamia. The game has a 3×8 grid board with 20 squares. The dice used are typically D4, with some alternative solutions...
Uranium Rush was an "educator approved" game from the 1950s. Players begin with $15,000 and prospect for uranium in an area determined by a spinner (mountain, hills, or desert). Claims can be purchased for $1000 each and may be auctioned off or tested for uranium. This involves an electric "Geiger counter" that produces a buzzing sound if uranium is...
Uranomachia aka The Astrologer's Game or is a boardgame in which each of the two players take turns moving their seven pieces (representing the Sun, Moon, and planets) on a circular board, representing the heavens and constellations of the zodiac. Players move their pieces in accordance with Ptolemy's astronomy. The goal of the game is the capture of the...
Urban Explorers: Teruel is a card game for 2 to 5 players. The goal is to pick up more points than your fellow players while exploring the city. Starting from the center card, players will explore the cultural and touristic Points of Interest step by step, and they try to arrive to each place before the other players in order to collect the points. Each...
Urbs & Civitas introduces the fundamental concepts of street addressing in the urban context all the while demonstrating the importance of its derived benefits: revenue generation, crime reduction, increased commerce & tourism, improved public health & safety, and good governance. Integrating street addressing as the foundational tool in the urban...