Each player has a single die of their color and a hand of numbered cards. Each turn, all players roll their dice and then pick a card from their hand. Then each player gets to pick a die to use for scoring, with the lowest card going first. Your score is the value of your card multiplied by the value on the die, with a bonus if you get your own die. In...
A monopoly (from Greek monos μόνος (alone or single) + polein πωλεῖν (to sell)) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity. Monopoly is a roll-and-move game where players move around the game board buying or trading properties, developing their properties with houses and hotels. When opponents land on players...
A map of the Mediterranean features cities linked by lines. Move Ulysses' ship along these lines to four secret destinations to win the game. Players accept the lead player's choice of direction or object and challenge this destination. Alternative destinations are proposed and one winner will emerge. It is important to be the lead player, as this person...
Umbra Turris is new skirmish level miniatures game in which players control 6-12 heroes who create a party, trying to gain fame and wealth in ruins of old, grim city of Umbra Turris. Using high quality miniatures and free intuitive rules players can assemble and highly customize their own band of heroes and then lead them to death or glory in one of six...
Un Tetto In Prato ("A Roof in Prato") is the game of bargaining and investment for those who feel at home in the chaotic creativity of Prato. Retrace the narrow streets of the center, the agricultural areas of Tavola or the hills of Galceti to invest and give prestige to this "blessed" city! In this fun game, suitable for young and old, challenge Prato and...
Uncle Scam has its roots in Monopoly but adds to it the effects of Politics and Bribing. The game is won when the first player goes broke and then the money is counted and the winner is declared the player with the most money. There are Capitol Investments, Rents, Prison, and Bribery but no mortgaging, borrowing, or selling between players allowed. The...
Under Construction is a 2-6 player worker placement game that puts players in the role of general contractor. You need to win contracts (lowest hidden bid wins), collect the necessary resources, and then build them in order to get cash and increase your reputation. With a modest amount of bluffing, resource management, worker placement and Development...
Undercut is a game created using Icehouse Pieces. It's an auction game where the players score points based on sets of similar pieces, but the twist is that the player with the lowest score wins. During each round, players are required to bid on a set of pieces, and it is desirable to win the auction on the set of pieces which most avoids matching pieces....
Unequalopolis is a marketplace game where users can buy, sell and trade properties while playing with rules that vary according to the "gender" of the player. The goal of the game is to become the richest player. Players are assigned genders through an initial roll of the dice, and restrictions (based on real-life gendered legal and social barriers)...
Set in the chaotic city of Orcwood you play the part of a prominent family. Grow your wealth and power by arranging marriages with the other families. The only problem is that this is a fantasy land; Witches, Goblins, Gelatinous Cubes, Vampires, Ogres and many more crazy creatures. Only the best matches will secure your victory, so who will you choose?...
Uni-Spec (also called Spec in the rules) is played on a 7x7 grid. The grid spaces are purchased one at a time by players; on each turn the active player chooses an unowned space to be sold. If it is one of the spaces on the main diagonals, it has a printed price (from 1-7 units) and the player simply buys it. Otherwise an auction is conducted. Each space...