Between Two Castles Essential Edition is a competitive drafting, tile-placement game for 1-8 players designed by Ben Rosset and Matthew O’Malley. It plays in about 45-60 minutes. The Essential Edition combines the original game and the Secrets & Soirees expansion into one box. The king demands a castle! You are a world-renowned master builder who has been asked by the king to help design his castles. Projects of such significance require the expertise of more than one person, so for each assignment you are paired with another master builder to execute your grandiose plans. Will your planning and partnership skills be enough to design the most impressive castles in the world? Between Two Castles is a competitive tile-drafting game in which each tile is a room in a castle. You work together with the player on your left to design one castle, and with the player on your right on another castle. On each turn you select two tiles from your hand, reveal them, then work with your partners to place them. At the end of the game, each castle is scored. Your personal final score is the lower of the scores of the two castles you helped design, and the player with the highest final score wins the game. To win, you have to share your attention between two castles. 1–8 PlayersPlay Time: 45–60 MinAge: 14+

Bouba/Kiki is a cooperative communication game based on the psychological Bouba/Kiki Effect, which is the finding that people tend to make the same associations between sounds and shapes, irrespective of their language or culture. For example, people will tend to associate the nonsense word bouba with a rounded shape and kiki with a spiky shape. The cards in Bouba/Kiki display a nonsense word on one side, and a simple illustration on the other. In the basic game, you are faced with a set of three of these words and one shape, and must decide which word goes best with the shape. Points are earned by choosing the same target as your teammates. The game contains six scenarios that expand on this idea, each containing five missions that gradually increase in difficulty and complexity. Each scenario presents a different communication-based setting, such as spacefarers making contact with an alien race, spirit mediums looking into the beyond, or toddlers playing together at a nursery. 2–6 PlayersPlay Time: 20–45 MinAge: 14+

Designed for 4–8+ players, Codenames: Back to Hogwarts is the first competitive, house-vs-house Codenames game inspired by the Wizarding World. It puts a fresh spin on the classic Codenames word association gameplay, while offering thematic new mechanics to change up the gameplay for both longtime fans and new players alike. As new first-year students at Hogwarts, players will be sorted into two rival houses, each with their own prefect who knows the secrets of the fabled school’s mystery card grid. On their turn, prefects give their team of students a clue consisting of a single word and a number suggesting how many cards are associated with that word. Students must then follow these clues to explore Hogwarts by guessing the corresponding words and revealing one card at a time. If they’re correct, they can keep guessing words up to the stated number of times. If they encounter a card for the rival house, a dead end, locked door, or other obstacle, they’ll end their turn. Take care not to get caught by groundskeeper Argus Filch, however, as that ends the game and marks a win for the rival house. Every win also earns points for their house, which can be tracked across multiple play sessions in the House Cup. Beneath the surface, this should sound very familiar to existing fans of Codenames—at least mechanically. Codenames: Back to Hogwarts also adds new layers of strategic depth onto the classic Codenames gameplay in the form of unique asymmetrical abilities. Each house has access to two powerful and distinct special abilities. These abilities have been designed to meaningfully transform the fundamentals of Codenames, providing both muggles and wizards with some surprising new gameplay possibilities. Because each game features two different houses, and each house will use only one of its two abilities, there are a multitude of possible combinations for players to explore and play!

My Little Scythe is a competitive, family-friendly game in which each player controls 2 animal miniatures embarking upon an adventure in the Kingdom of Pomme. In an effort to be the first to earn 4 trophies from 8 possible categories, players take turns choosing to Move, Seek, or Make. These actions will allow players to increase their friendship and pies, power up their actions, complete quests, learn magic spells, deliver gems and apples to Castle Everfree, and perhaps even engage in a pie fight. Some of My Little Scythe’s mechanisms are inspired by the bestselling game, Scythe. It caught the eye of Stonemaier Games as a fan-created print-and-play game in 2017 (it went on to win the BoardGameGeek 2017 award for best print-and-play game). 1-6 Players Play Time: 45-60 Min Age: 8+

RA and Write is a flip-and-write game built upon the foundation of the classic RA from acclaimed designer Reiner Knizia. It features the same art and thematic style as the 25th Century Games new edition of the board game. The game is played over three rounds, known as Kingdoms: The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, and The New Kingdom. Over the course of the game, players advance different aspects of their civilization by filling in spaces on their scoresheet. Each Kingdom ends immediately once three Ra cards have been revealed, then the round is scored. The game ends after the third round (the New Kingdom) has been scored, and the player with the most points wins! 2–5 PlayersPlay Time: 20 MinAge: 12+

An expansion to the classic auction game RA, Traders adds a new tile type to your experience. Leverage the Nile River to send vessels around the region to grow your Dynasty through trade and communication. Bring back precious treasures and rare goods to extend your reach and solidify your place among the Gods.

Re-think your approach to the search for alien life with new asymmetric organizations! As the leader of one of these institutions—each with unique abilities and starting conditions—you’ll uncover new strategies that reshape the game experience. Encounter three new alien species, each with their own unique twists, and add over 40 new project cards that seamlessly integrate into the main deck. Quick Start cards, designed for use with the organizations, let you skip the slower opening round and dive straight into the action. Plus, the new Signal Tokens offer fresh options to enhance your scanning strategy. Whether you’re adapting to your organization’s strengths or navigating new interstellar challenges, SETI: Space Agencies deepens the strategic landscape of your mission to discover life beyond Earth. Take control of new asymmetric organizations, each with unique powers and starting resources that unlock fresh strategies and play styles - Use Quick Start cards to skip the first round and dive straight into the action - Encounter 3 new alien species, each bringing unexpected twists to the game - Discover over 40 new real-world-inspired project cards, seamlessly integrated into the main deck Boost your scanning abilities with signal tokens, a new mechanic introduced through the latest cards, organizations, and alien species Experience all of this in solo mode as well!

Sedlec Ossuary, 16th Century AD. The Black Plague and Hussite Wars have overcrowded the graveyard. Help the Bone Collector, a half-blind monk, by exhuming graves and arranging the skulls inside the crypt. You are novice monks, competing to create the best arrangement of skulls. Dig up graves from the graveyard to reveal cards, take cards into your hand to collect skulls, and arrange the cards from your hand into a stack. Whoever better honors the deceased’s last wishes will score more points. The Bone Collector will then judge each player’s completed stack and declare one as the most exceptional. 1–4 PlayersPlay Time: 20 MinAge: 8+

Is that a light at the end of the… branch? A curious cat prowls into the forest, lured by flickering lights of all colors dancing through the trees. What are they? Oh, the wisps from the old tales! Each one sparkles with charm and mischief, carrying a unique personality. Can you guide them just right and make your forest the brightest? Welcome to Wispwood, a magical place populated by glowing wisps. On your turn, choose a wisp tile and a shape to place in your personal grid — your very own growing forest. Each wisp has desires about where it wants to shine, and even the magical trees have preferences! You'll aim to meet their expectations across three scoring rounds. Between rounds, the forest shifts — fading and expanding — yet the wisps you've already placed remain, shaping the possibilities ahead. With each game, new goal cards redefine the wisps' whims, ensuring your forest grows in a unique way every time. Enter the forest and explore the magic of Wispwood! 1–4 PlayersPlay Time: 30–45 MinAge: 10+

You and your family have lived in the marshlands for generations. But your hometown is getting crowded and you’ve heard of a group of villages to the west, in a landscape of azure lakes, where the constantly flowing water has created a maze of watery caves, sinkholes, underground streams, and porous bedrock. There’s opportunity to start a new life there, catching fish, living in a stilt house on the lake, and exploring the deep sinkholes for rare ingredients and rusty treasures. You’ve packed up your favorite fishing pole and strapped the baby to your back, ready for a fresh start. If only you’d known about the ghosts, you might have stayed where you were. 2–4 Players 60–120 Min Age: 8+

Calling all cat lovers! You're sure to get the Zoomies over Cat Fluxx! We've herded nine Cats and their Human into this hilarious card game. In this version of Fluxx, your Cats will enjoy napping in a Sunbeam, playing with a Ball of Yarn, and squeezing into a Cardboard Box. But they may have to endure a Totally Empty Food Bowl or the dreaded Vacuum Cleaner! Meow is the time to get in on the feline fun! 1–6 Players 10–30 Min Age: 8+

Don’t Get Drunk is the drinking game you’ve been waiting for, with 4 separate types of cards in the game, mini games, unique spots, and short/long cuts you’re definitely going to have a crazy fun night! The 4 card types are Luck, Quiz, Dare, and Trial, these unique cards will test your wits, bravery, and skills. You may be dared to ding dong ditch your neighbor, twerk for a minute, post something wild on social media, or you might have to face another team in a game of beer pong, flip cup, or kings cup. Make sure to build your team accordingly! Be the first person or team to make it from the bar spot to the home spot. Roll the dice and move that amount of spaces, pick the corresponding card and do what it says, or don't, but beware there will be punishments! Don't be afraid to sabotage your opponents to get ahead in the game! 2–8 Players 45–120 Min Age: 18+

In Grand Central Skyport, you want to efficiently operate your airship station and attract the most prestigious tycoons to your city. During the game, you attract new airships to your skyport, and each airship has a color and an initial slotting movement. Try to maneuver your airships to group them by color so that they stack to score increasingly more points. Unfortunately, with each new ship entering your station, its movement will trigger the rearranging of previously placed airships, so ideally you can race other skyport owners around a central rondel to choose the incoming airships that are best for you. Drafting tycoons to your skyport will bring unique advantages in manipulating your docked airships, as well as additional scoring opportunities at the end of the game. Do you have the operational skills to handle the airships arriving at your station as efficiently as possible? If so, you may very well crown yours the grand central skyport. 2–4 Players 30–60 Min Age: 14+

Howdy Folks! You like blood? Violence? Freaks of nature? Well, then boy do we have something for you! Trick or Treat Studios is thrilled to present the House of 1000 Corpses Game! Play the part of the Firefly family, working together to round up some pesky kids who are running around your house! To win, you’ll need to bring enough of them to Dr. Satan before the police show up! 1–4 Players 30–60 Min Age: 17+

Steer your railway company through a land of strategic opportunity in the bag-building train game Lightning Train. Build your bag to improve your company's resources, then place your chips to open stations and train lines across eight regions of North America. There's a fortune to be made by delivering goods to the cities that need them...but will you work together, or look to cut out the competition? Which stations do you need to secure a route to victory? How can the powerful lightning trains accelerate you past your rivals? Purchasing new chips opens up new strategic opportunities – but always at a cost! – and getting the most value out of the deliveries available requires balance and careful planning. 1–4 PlayersPlay Time: 60–120 MinAge: 13+

After being stripped of all their possessions, a mage, a warrior, an elf, and a dwarf are forced to go rob the local Magic Maze shopping mall for all the equipment necessary for their next adventure. They agree to map out the labyrinth in its entirety first, then find each individual’s favorite store, and then locate the exit. In order to evade the surveillance of the guards who eyed their arrival suspiciously, all four will pull off their heists simultaneously, then dash to the exit. That's the plan anyway…but can they pull it off? Magic Maze is a real-time, cooperative game. Each player can control any hero in order to make that hero perform a very specific action, to which the other players do not have access: Move north, explore a new area, ride an escalator… All this requires rigorous cooperation between the players in order to succeed at moving the heroes prudently. However, you are allowed to communicate only for short periods during the game; the rest of the time, you must play without giving any visual or audio cues to each other. If all of the heroes succeed in leaving the shopping mall in the limited time allotted for the game, each having stolen a very specific item, then everyone wins together. At the start of the game, you have only three minutes in which to take actions. Hourglass spaces you encounter along the way give you more time. If the sand timer ever completely runs out, all players lose the game: Your loitering has aroused suspicion, and the mall security guards nab you! 1-8 Players 1–15 Min Playing Time Age: 8+

Special delivery from Amazon Primate! But of course, you might not want it because the package might go Baboom! That would, of course, give you the best opportunity to fall to your knees and shout "You Blew it Up!" So put on your Monkey Suit and Go Bananas – with the 56 all-new mischievous cards in Munchkin: Not My Monkeys. 56 cards and a rulesheet Developed by Devin Lewis Illustrated by Bas Goverde

Cats and Witches! With Potions! Yes, please... In this quick game, you are attempting to brew more potions than any of your friends. You have the help of your charming cat companions, but they aren’t exactly under your control – they follow the whims of the moon. On your turn, you’ll roll the cat dice and then the moon die to see which potions the cats will help with. Then you’ll roll the ingredient dice and try to complete as many potions as possible. When all the Major and Minor potions have been completed, the game ends. The player with the most points wins. With whimsical illustrations by Naomi Lord (and questionable yet intriguing potion ingredients), Purrfect Potions is a superb family game that you'll want to play again and again. 2–4 Players 30 min Age: 14+

Put A Finger Down is the perfect party game to spice up any occasion! The game is simple: hold up five fingers and read the cards aloud. If it’s a DOWN card and applies to you, put a finger down. But! If it’s an UP card and you’re *that* person, take the penalty by putting a finger up. First with all their fingers down wins. Fun for any group size and simple to play, Put A Finger Down is the card game that will have everyone laughing. 2–20 Players 20–120 Min Age: 17+

Razzia! is a card game re-implementation of Knizia’s earlier board game Ra with the only notable changes being the re-theme and lack of catastrophes. This time players are mafiosi bidding for the booty stolen the previous night. Cars, jewels, and even whole nightclubs are for sale! Each round, players will take turns flipping over booty cards to see what is available for auction in this lot. Once a lot contains enough desirable items (or when a policeman card is revealed), players bid on the displayed items using the available cheques. The round ends when all the cheques have been spent, or when enough policemen arrive to raid the building and put an end to the illegal auction. Players then score points according to what cards they have accumulated – some cards are discarded after scoring, while others remain in that player’s collection for the following rounds. Whoever has the highest score after the third round is declared the winner. 2–5 Players 45 Min Age: 12+

Step into the eerie woods with Scream! where every card flip might unleash a shriek or a strategy. Scream! is the “spiritual” sequel to Scram! In the aftermath of the events in Scram!, the campers foolishly unleash the powers of the Necronomicon. Now your camping adventure has turned spooky with creatures from your darkest cinematic nightmares coming out of the woodwork! Can you survive the night? Players will draw a card, play a card, or exchange the cards from their hand. Scream! introduces bluffing into this golf-inspired hand shedding game. “Scream!” when you perceive to have the lowest score, and with killer timing, you’ll survive until morning victorious! 3–5 Players 30 Min Age: 15+

The thinkiest filler you'll every play, Stroop will ENFLAME YOUR BRAIN! Race to empty your deck before your opponents! Be prepared for your brain to bend in all sorts of ways, especially when the second round turns the rules on their head. It’s a mind game where your own mind works against you. Stroop is a real-time observation game based on the psychological Stroop Effect, which is a phenomenon caused by different functions of the brain interfering with one another. The cards in Stroop each display a single word. The words are printed in several colors (white, red, blue, and yellow), sizes (big and little), styles (hollow and solid) and have different numbers of letters (three, four, five, and six). The challenge is to read one word and quickly match it with the description of another word—without regard to what the second word says. In the first round of the game, players are dealt an equal number of cards, and a card is turned face-up in the center of the table, forming the base of a pile. Players then race to find a card in their deck that the center card describes, and place this on top of the pile, changing the center card. Play continues until one player runs out of cards. The second round of the game is similar to the first, except that the rule for eligible cards to play is reversed: now a card may be played only if its text describes the qualities of the card in the center. The player with the fewest cards remaining wins. 2–4 Players 10–15 Min Age: 8+

Bacon!!! The Card Game is a sweet meaty treat! Napolean Von Wienerschnitzel is hosting a contest and the greatest chefs in the land have gathered in his grillyard to vie for the coveted Golden Skillet. The challenge is simple. Bid to acquire lots of meat (and lesser foods) and pair them with as much Bacon you can acquire to create sizzling and crispy creations of deliciousness! The chef who goes whole hog and lays out the best bacon-wrapped spread of delights will be crowned the Golden Skillet Champion! * PICK UP AND PLAY - Convenient snack sized travel card game. * SIMPLE SILLY GAMEPLAY - Fast paced fun that sizzles. * FAMILY FRIENDLY - Great for all ages. * EASY TO LEARN - Gameplay is quick and lasts for about 15 minutes. 2–6 Players 15–30 Min Age: 8+