8 track cards (from a total of 48 cards) are used to build a track. Each player gets 5 tempo cards. All players play tempo cards simultaneously and try to get in front of the field. 6 cars are NON-player cars - these are called "Alte Hasen" (old pros) and are controlled by a rule mechanism - the same rules are used when playing this race alone - there are...
During the occupation of France by Nazi Germany, many brave men and women risked everything they had to continue fighting against fascism. Today, we know that the Resistance and the Allies would be victorious, but at that time - living moment-to-moment - it was far from inevitable. They are celebrated not because they won, but because they stood firm when...
User summary ヘルメスの流儀 (Herumesu no ryuugi) The Style of Hermes is a Japanese card game. Gameplay is language free, so whilst the game is published in Japanese, English rules are available online. In the region where the God Hermes reigns, all fruits produced must be offered to him. Hermes is a god of trade, he determines the true owner of the fruits by...
Each player takes on the role of an overlord vying for the Throne of the Underworld. A game of STYX is divided into turns called Audiences. During each Audience, 2 Emissaries from the Tribes of the Underworld are sent forth to pledge their allegiance to the Throne. Each player secretly chooses a token determining their chosen course of action toward the...
As the leader of a top-secret spy agency, your task is to win control of various mercenary agents in the field. Use your influence to manipulate your opponents and place your bids to win agents to your organization. Sub Rosa: Spies for Hire is a bidding, bluffing, area control microgame. On a player's turn, they place a token from their hand on one the...
SUBASTA is a game about auctions where a group of very rich people will get very weird and random items in crazy auctions. The players will participate in different fast paced auctions with different bidding mechanics where they will get non-conventional items like a vegan zombie or a poop in a stick. During the game, there's a random chance of getting...
Ever bought a used car? In Sucker you get to be on the other side of that transaction. Use all the lures and hooks you can to turn that prospect into a buyer and move that inventory. Sucker is a fast paced family oriented game that starts with an exciting auction, and continues as you try to sell more cars than your competitors. During the auction phase...
Suckerfish Investing Game is a fun and educational tabletop game that teaches players the important life principles of value investing! The theme of this game is to not only survive but thrive within the deep sea of investing! This game is named after the smart and cunning “suckerfish” (aka a Remora) that swims alongside sharks and whales in the deep...
Bidwise (one of two games in a article titled Suit Up!) is an auction game played using standard playing cards. Each player gets the 13 cards in one suit. The property cards to be bid on are the ace-10 of the remaining suit/another deck, and are placed face-up on the table. Each player shuffles their cards and each turn draws one and plays it. Cards are...
For quite some time the famous and respected sultan is looking for a husband for his only daughter who suits him. In order to check the large number of candidates, he has prepared a test: Each candidate receives the same amount of gold. They now have to attend the various city bazaars to acquire the most beautiful and costly jewels. The one who is able to...
A simulation of the Cold War. Each player (a major power) allocates his resources to building military bases, steel mills or consumer goods factories both home and abroad. Since foreign presences are essentially mutually exclusive, a lot of shouldering aside goes on. Control of non-player states scores points, as well as consumer goods factories. Military...