A slapstick game of hockey management (endorsed by Howie Meeker, a Canadian hockey personality of the time). Everybody knows that professional hockey game is won or lost on the ice, right? Wrong. The game that starts when the referee's whistle sounds is only half the story. See that character on the end clutching the bankroll? He's the team manager. What...
Factors of Spice is a Euro-hybrid game. Similar in theme to Goa with mechanics like Puerto Rico and El Grande but with a map, limited combat, some secret movement elements. The time is the late 1500s and the domination of the Spice Trade is in the balance. Far from playing colonial powers, the initial countries sent Factors, or professional trader-agents...
A Fading Star: Insurgency and Piracy in Somalia is Volume XV of the COIN Series originally designed by Volko Ruhnke. The year is 2007. We reach the climax of the several decades of civil war that have ravaged Somalia since the fall of dictator Siad Barre in 1991. An African Union coalition, assisted by the Ethiopian army, enters Mogadishu to support a...
Through conscious choices, you as a consumer have the power to improve the world. Will you be able to produce and trade consciously and economically for a better world? You play both a farmer, investing in fair production, and a trader, buying fairly produced goods. You do this through secret bidding. The higher your farmer bid, the more you will earn from...
From the New World Games website: A Magical Auction in Fairyland for 2-5 Players Once upon a time the economy in Fairyland took a turn for the worst. In an effort to raise a little cash, the King decided it was wise to open up some of Fairyland's most loved treasures for sale to the general public. People came from far and wide to buy memorabilia from...
The forest is full of activity. The King of the Fairies will soon return from a long journey, and everyone wants to receive him properly! As the leader of one of the noble families of Fairykind, you compete with the others to impress the King with a splendid reception: Collect gorgeous and fragrant flowers and gather loyal animal friends while avoiding the...
For some reason, several portraits from famous painters have poured out into the market. Most of them have to be fakes, but even the experts are having difficulty distinguishing them from the real thing. The price, of course, will vary greatly depending on whether it is assessed to be genuine or not. In Fake Art Inc., you are expert brokers who must...
Theme: Fame by Frame is a board game tucked in by the very veil of the seventh art, in which the players enjoy both the comfort and the privileges of being in the director's chair. Hiding behind pseudonyms inspired by the finest names of the director branch, their goal is to make the best movie possible, overshadowing the competition and ensuring their...
Famfrenzia is a card-based game for 4-12 players that is easy to learn and quick to play. The game has no player turns and comes with a companion web app. Inside the box you find 120 character cards, 29 action cards, and 20 announcement cards. The character cards represent 17 families from around the world and each character card shows details of the...