(from Compass games website:) In November 1700, King Carlos II of Spain died without an heir. The long-standing feud between the Bourbons and Habsburgs erupted once again as both sides pressed their claim to the throne. "No Peace Without Spain" is a two-player Card-Driven wargame that elegantly recreates this epic struggle using a point-to-point map and a...
From the box: The only puzzle which gives you the answer first and defies you to accomplish it! Roll the ball to "START". Close the lid and there on top is the answer! Keep the lid closed and, following the arrows, merely roll the ball from "START" to "FINISH". You have two minutes to do it. FRUSTRATED?? Then take a peek...take as many peeks as you feel...
Educational game developed for "Libera" an anti-mafia association that wanted a game to educate people on which bar in Perugia city, Italy, were free from slot machines. In this game a player is a gambler who is wasting all the money of his family gambling on slot machines of the city's pubs. The other players cooperate all together moving family pawns in...
Noah's Rainbow Race is a child's board game that combines Candyland's card drawing with Chutes and Ladders' movement. Kids take on the roles of one of four animals (a penguin, tiger, lion, or monkey) as they work their way to the top of Noah's ark. If the animal lands on a ladder, they can skip a head a number of spaces. If the animal lands on a rainbow...
Noble Armada is a tactical, miniatures based, space fleet battle game designed to deliver a game experience that balances deep tactics with cinematic action. Players create fleets for one of the five Royal Houses from the Fading Suns setting and wage war using a ruleset that focuses on fleet command. Careful positioning of ships will enable a fleet to...
Nobunaga's Greatest Crisis (信長最大の危機) is a game about Nobunaga's campaigns in Japan. This game chronicles the rise of Oda Nobunaga from 1570 to his death in 1582. Units represent Samurai lords and soldiers under their command. Number of counters: about 400 Number of cards: 64 color cards Map size: 1 full map Game period: Genki 1 (1570) to Tensho 10 (1582)...
The winter ice will soon be swept out of the Noort River, and the new trading season for furs will will begin. All winter, Indians have been trapping beaver and other fir-bearing animals. They are now on their way to Dutch Fort Orange, 150 miles north of New Amsterdam, with bundles of pelts for sale. You have stocked your sturdy ship with a selection of...
Norrköping is a game intended to promote the eponymous city and its businesses. Mechanically it is a close Monopoly clone, where you move across the board, purchases pieces of property, build on them and hope to have your opponents land on them and go bankrupt. There is also a variant which distributes a few starting properties and shortens the game...
from the rulebook: The penguins are looking for a cozy summer vacation spot. Having lived at the South Pole their entire lives, they take a trip to the North Pole for a change of scenery. Once they get tired of snow-ball fights (have you ever tried to throw a snow ball with a flipper?), they decide to race to the North Pole. The first one there and back...
You are a Jarl in charge of a Viking Voyage into the Northern Territories. Your goal? To seek fame and fortune in the eyes of your people and your Gods. To do this? Conquer all of the northern towns and fortresses. Northern Voyage is the 2nd game in the “Point Ops” Wargame series. The first game in the series was Blood & Gold, a pirate-themed wargame....