Allerley Spielerey is another of Reiner Knizia's game packs (cf. Neue Spiele im alten Rom). This one being set in medieval times and including the games: Am Hofe des Königs Contra Das Hufeisenspiel Schanzen Der Stein der Zünfte Um Speis' und Trank Probably the most interesting of them is Um Speis' und Trank which shows a simple stock market situation in...
SwaPo (Swap Poker) is a tense, highly interactive card game of negotiation and deception for 2-10 players, using just a standard deck of cards (53 cards including one Joker). You and your opponents aim to collect the most cards of the same rank in your 5-card hand over a series of rounds. The game’s unique twist is the EXCHANGE PHASE. Each player gets one...
You are an artist, mixing and matching colors to create color schemes as part of Mix Inc., the company responsible for the hottest color trends in art and design. Can you perform under pressure and compete against other artists to be the first to create your winning scheme? Pick and mix colors to create unique color schemes in Swatch: The Abstract Game of...
It’s 9PM on Halloween and swarms of kids are still running around trick-or-treating. 9PM! This is way too late for someone to stay awake. Time to get rid of these sweets and get to sleep! Sweet Dreams is a game where you are adults trying to give out all their candy on Halloween. The kids have specific sweets they want and arrive in a particular order....
Welcome to the ancient city of China, a city known for its delicious sweets. As tourists, you can't wait to taste them all — but before enjoying your sweets, you must learn about a legendary guy named Sweet Nose. He loved sweets so much that he wanted to eat the best sweet in the heaven, and to do that he climbed up a ladder made from shrimp. Just at the...
The Prince of Castile has announced his desire to obtain the finest sword in his kingdom. You are one of the famed swordsmiths of 16th century Toledo, and challenged to meet the prince's impeccable taste. He demands the rarest metals, the most precious gems, and the finest leathers. There is little time, but you must purchase all the necessary raw...
Symtactics is a simulation of tactical urbanism set in the Hong Kong region in the year of 2047. It involves both tactical as well as strategic decision making. It was printed in an edition of 20,000 for the Hong Kong edition of the New City Reader which was created specifically for the 'Uneven Growth' exhibition on view at the Museum of Modern Art from...
Inspired by real life synchronized swimming, Sync or Swim focuses on teamwork, collaboration, and communication. Each round, teammates plan the perfect routine while taking direction from the team captain. The clock starts and players start trading, placing, and diving for cards to get their performance just right. As your team progresses through each...
TACO is a hysterical, strategic party game, where you and up to seven of your friends race to build the tastiest tacos. Each ingredient will grant you Taco Points. But beware, your competing taco chefs will be doing everything they can to sabotage your taco by stealing, poisoning, or destroying ingredients. Taco is a turn based card game. Players add...
T.O.O.L. is a boardgame inspired by M.U.L.E., Dani Bunten's revolutionary computer game from 1983. Players take the role of space pioneers that land on a barren planet, and go on to build a colony around a town square. Will the pioneers work together to help the colony flourish and prosper? Or will they sacrifice the colony's well being for their own...