2020 Games Catalog

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STORYTELLING GAMES Escape Room Games for the Home!

Over 4.5 Million Games Sold Worldwide!

The EXIT: The Game series allows you to bring the excitement, intensity, and team spirit of an escape room to your living room. In each EXIT game, your team starts out locked in an imaginary room or trapped somewhere. You must solve a series of riddles and puzzles in order to unlock doors and objects, and reveal new riddles. Each correct solution brings you to another riddle and eventually to freedom.

EXIT: THE STORMY FLIGHT 692874 AGES 10+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 2 OF 5 You are crew members on a passenger plane bound for Barbados when you encounter a fierce electrical storm that damages the plane. Can you solve the riddles, repair the plane, and land safely?

EXIT: THE ENCHANTED FOREST 692875 AGES 10+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 2 OF 5 A relaxing walk in the woods takes a very different turn when you suddenly encounter strange fairytale creatures and even stranger puzzles. Will you ever find your way out?!

EXIT: THE HOUSE OF RIDDLES 694043 AGES 10+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HOURS LEVEL: 2 OF 5 You and your fellow detectives are summoned to an abandoned house. Never wanting to turn down an unsolved mystery, you arrive at the house. Suddenly, you hear screams and see that the entrance has shut behind you. Will you be able to crack the case and find your way out of the house?

EXIT: THE HAUNTED ROLLER COASTER 697907 AGES 10+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HOURS LEVEL: 2 OF 5 The ride’s gates are locked tight in front of and behind you. You stumble upon a strange riddle. Can you summon up all your courage to solve the riddles and escape the haunted roller coaster?

EXIT: THE SUNKEN TREASURE 694050 AGES 10+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 2 OF 5 While investigating a mysterious shipwreck, something goes terribly wrong and you are trapped deep underwater!


STORYTELLING GAMES EXIT: THE MYSTERIOUS MUSEUM 694227 AGES 10+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND, AND RALPH QUERFURTH PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 2 OF 5 Your relaxing day at the museum is quickly derailed by an incredible adventure! Can you solve the mysteries of the museum and find a way out?

EXIT: THE ABANDONED CABIN 692681 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 2.5 OF 5 After your car breaks down, you find an abandoned cabin in the woods near the road. But the next morning, the door is locked! Can you solve the riddles and escape the cabin?

EXIT: THEFT ON THE MISSISSIPPI 692873 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND, AND RALPH QUERFURTH PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 3 OF 5 A robbery takes place while you’re traveling down the Mississippi on a steamboat. Can your team of investigators find the culprit before the riverboat docks in New Orleans and the thief escapes?

EXIT: THE CEMETERY OF THE KNIGHT 692876 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 3 OF 5 According to legend, tonight’s moon is at the right angle to find a priceless artifact hidden in the tomb of Sir Reginald Wreston. No one has succeeded in finding it yet ... will you triumph tonight?

EXIT: THE SINISTER MANSION 694036 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND, AND RALPH QUERFURTH PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 3 OF 5 You are invited to be a guest at a palatial mansion, but upon arrival, you find yourselves forced to take part in a macabre game.

EXIT: THE POLAR STATION 692865 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 3 OF 5 The evacuation alarm goes off at your North Pole research facility! You run to the door, but it has already been locked automatically.


STORYTELLING GAMES EXIT: THE SECRET LAB 692742 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 3.5 OF 5 Vapor rises from a test tube and you start feeling dizzy. When you wake up again, the door is locked, and you discover a notebook and a strange disk ... Can you escape the lab?

EXIT: THE FORGOTTEN ISLAND 692858 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 3 OF 5 Shipwrecked on a deserted island, you find an old book and a mysterious golden compass disk … Can you solve the riddles and escape the island?

EXIT: DEAD MAN ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS 694029 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 4 OF 5 The culprit of a grisly crime is still on board your train. It’s a race against time to piece the clues together before the train reaches its destination.

EXIT: THE FORBIDDEN CASTLE 692872 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 4 OF 5 While on vacation in an idyllic village in the mountains, you are trapped in the throne room of a mysterious castle. Can you solve all of the puzzles in time to escape?

EXIT: THE PHARAOH’S TOMB 692698 AGES 12+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 1-2 HRS LEVEL: 4 OF 5 As you crawl through the narrow passageways, you lose the rest of your tour group. You enter a mysterious burial chamber. A massive stone door closes behind you!

EXIT: THE CATACOMBS OF HORROR 694289 AGES 16+ MSRP: $24.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND AND RALPH QUERFURTH PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 2 PARTS (1-2 HRS EACH) LEVEL: 4.5 OF 5 Gloomy crypts lie under the city of Paris. The catacombs swallow city light, riddles, and, apparently, also people. After the mysterious disappearance of a friend in the catacombs, you and your team embark on a search party, making your way through the puzzling underground labyrinth. Will you be able to find your friend in time and escape this cavernous world of darkness? This double-sized EXIT game is presented in two separate parts.


STORYTELLING GAMES A NEW GAMING EXPERIENCE • Explore places, combine objects, experience stories • Cooperative • Simple rules, start playing right away • Exciting to the end • Playable in three chapters, replayable • Beginner-friendly and innovative

THE VOLCANIC ISLAND 695133 AGES 12+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHORS: PHIL WALKER-HARDING, MATTHEW DUNSTAN, CHIHIRO MORI PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 75 MIN. X 4 In this cooperative game, you take on the role of four students traveling together on a remote and mysterious island. You are looking into some strange events that have been happening — incidents that the police believe are natural occurrences, things to be expected on a volcanic island such as this. But is everything really as normal as it seems? Or is there something else behind what is happening at the volcano? How the story ends is entirely up to you.

MONOCHROME INC. 695132 AGES 16+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHORS: PHIL WALKER-HARDING & MATTHEW DUNSTAN PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 90 MIN. X 3 (PLAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE SESSIONS) A thrilling adventure set in the headquarters of Monochrome Inc., a biotech company with some nasty secrets. You manage to get inside, and then it’s up to you to figure out what to do. Similar to a PC adventure game, players have to explore spaces, combine items, find clues, and talk to people. Step by step, you’ll start to grasp the plot and devise a plan. A fascinating story unfolds with each action. A cooperative game with easy to understand rules that plays out in three chapters, for players 16 years and older.

THE DUNGEON 695088 AGES 12+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHORS: PHIL WALKER-HARDING & MATTHEW DUNSTAN PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 90 MIN. X 3 (PLAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE SESSIONS) You wake up in a dank dungeon. It seems impossible to find your way out, especially since none of you can remember what brought you there. Similar to a PC adventure game, players have to explore spaces, combine items, find clues, and talk to people. Step by step, you’ll start to grasp the plot and devise a plan to escape. Leave no stone unturned. Exciting to the end. A cooperative game with easy to understand rules that plays out in three chapters, for players 12 years and older.


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691868 AGES 10+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHOR: THOMAS SING PLAYERS: 3-5 PLAY TIME: 20 MIN. In this cooperative trick-taking card game, you need to complete 50 different missions as you travel across the solar system. But you will only succeed if you can work together as a team. To master the challenges and achieve your mission, communication will be essential — but in space, things can be more challenging than expected. It’s not just who wins the hand but also how the hand is won that makes all the difference.

MY CITY 691486 AGES 10+ MSRP: $34.95 GAME AUTHOR: REINER KNIZIA PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 45 MIN. My City is a unique, family-oriented legacy gaming experience that is played in relatively short episodes. The game consists of 24 different episodes beginning with the development of a city in its early preindustrial stages and progressing through industrialization. During each game, players customize their experience by adding elements to their own boards. Players’ choices and actions made during one session of gameplay carry over into the next session, creating a personalized gaming experience. The double-sided game boards offer an alternate setup for repeatable play.

CITIES: SKYLINES – THE BOARD GAME 691462 AGES 10+ MSRP: $49.95 GAME AUTHOR: RUSTAN HÅKANSSON PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 40-70 MIN.

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The ultimate city-building video game lands on your table top! In this cooperative board game version of the best-selling PC game of the same name, players work together to plan, build, and manage a city. The key to a successfully developed city is a happy population; as players decide how and where to build, they must consider a variety of factors such as the environment, crime, traffic flow, education, and financial resources.

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FAMILY STRATEGY ROLL FOR ADVENTURE 692988 AGES 10+ MSRP: $34.95 GAME AUTHORS: MATTHEW DUNSTAN & BRETT J. GILBERT PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 30 MIN. The old kingdom is in danger. Enemy armies are attacking from all directions thanks to the Master of Shadows, who seeks to cast eternal darkness across the land. Players must band together to collect the fabled power stones and complete the magic amulet in order to save the empire. A cooperative dice-rolling fantasy game for 2-4 players.

TRIBES 691059 AGES 10+ MSRP: $49.95 GAME AUTHOR: RUSTAN HÅKANSSON PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 45 MIN. In this civilization game with quick turns and fast rounds, players lead their tribes through the early history of humanity to the Bronze Age. The players start with a small tribe that can grow and become powerful as they are sent out to discover new lands and valuable resources. Who will be the most tactical leader and guide their tribe to victory?

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH 691530 AGES 12+ MSRP: $59.95 GAME AUTHORS: MICHAEL RIENECK & STEFAN STADLER PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 90-120 MIN. The setting is England at the beginning of the 12th century. The construction of what is to be the greatest and most beautiful cathedral in England begins. Builders compete against each other to contribute the most to this cathedral’s construction and, in so doing, score the most victory points. What actions will you take on your path to victory? Based on Ken Follett’s best-selling novel of the same name.

A COLUMN OF FIRE 692650 AGES 12+ MSRP: $59.95 GAME AUTHORS: MICHAEL RIENECK PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 90 MIN. The setting is Europe in the time of Elizabeth I. In England, France, Spain, and the Netherlands, Catholics and Protestants compete for power and influence. In this politically unstable environment, resourceful operatives and courageous secret agents plot to secure power for their rulers. The balance of power shifts back and forth amidst foiled assassinations, successful rebellions, and futile invasions. Who will best exploit the changing power conditions in Europe to win?


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IMHOTEP: THE DUEL 694272 AGES 10+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHOR: PHIL WALKER-HARDING PLAYERS: 2 PLAY TIME: 30 MIN. The competition of the builders continues in Imhotep: The Duel! In this game, players take on the roles of Nefertiti and Akhenaten, one of Egypt’s most famous royal couples. Game pieces must be cleverly placed so that players can unload the most valuable tiles from the six boats. While this is happening, each player builds their own four monuments in order to gain as many fame points as possible.

IMHOTEP: A NEW DYNASTY 694067 AGES 10+ MSRP: $24.95 GAME AUTHOR: PHIL WALKER-HARDING PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 50 MIN. Construction of the Egyptian monuments continues! You have shown yourself to be worthy, and have been selected to lead future building projects. Can you prove your skill once again? With new building site boards, new market cards, and much more, this expansion yields 1,024 playing variations in combination with the base game.

IMHOTEP 692384 AGES 10+ MSRP: $39.95 GAME AUTHOR: PHIL WALKER-HARDING PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 40 MIN. Players take on the roles of ancient Egyptian architects. Over six rounds, they try to transport stone blocks to end up in the most valuable positions at five construction sites, while thwarting their opponents’ efforts to do the same. To win the game and be named the greatest architect, you must get your blocks to the right places, in the right order, at the right time.

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LOST CITIES RIVALS 690335 AGES 10+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHOR: REINER KNIZIA PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 40 MIN. Use your cards to venture down expedition routes that take you to far-flung and mysterious corners of the Earth: to an abandoned mountain temple, a decaying circle of stone, a city sunken under the sea, an ancient Stone-Age settlement, and a town inside of a mountain. Your goal is to plan the routes in such a way that they bring you the greatest possible fame. And if you are especially daring, you will also be able to wager on the success of your own expeditions.

LOST CITIES CARD GAME 691821 AGES 10+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHOR: REINER KNIZIA PLAYERS: 2 PLAY TIME: 30 MIN.

NEW VERSION!

DOUBLE-SIDED BOARD AND BONUS 6TH EXPEDITION

Two explorers embark on research journeys to remote corners of the world. As the cards are played, the expedition routes take shape and the explorers earn points. The most daring adventurers make bets on the success of their expeditions. The explorer with the highest score after three rounds of expeditions wins! This new edition features a sixth set of expedition cards and a two-sided game board: On one side is the classic five-expedition game. On the other side, a new variant with six expeditions is offered.

LOST CITIES BOARD GAME 696175 AGES 10+ MSRP: $39.95 GAME AUTHOR: REINER KNIZIA PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 30-60 MIN. Each player guides a team of explorers on up to five expeditions to discover forgotten cities. To advance along an expedition path, a card in the path’s color must be played for each step forward. Points are awarded based on how far the explorers make it along their paths, and the player with the most points at the end of the game wins!


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THE LIBERATION OF RIETBURG: A GAME IN THE WORLD OF ANDOR 691746 AGES 10+ MSRP: $29.95 GAME AUTHOR: GERHARD HECHT PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 40 MIN. In this standalone game set in the fantasy world of Andor, Rietburg Castle has been taken over by evil creatures. Without delay, you — the Heroes of Andor — take on the task of rescuing old King Brandur’s fortress and protecting its remaining inhabitants. But time is of the essence as the dragon Tarok has already set out to destroy the stronghold once and for all. The prophecy foretells that you can only prevent its destruction if you are able to accomplish the four tasks. But which tasks are those? Must you appease the Fire Spirit or kindle the Hadrian Fire? Should you free prisoners from the creatures’ dungeons or submit to the will of the old Skral witch? You are going to have to play to find out.

LEGENDS OF ANDOR: BASE GAME

691745 AGES 10+ MSRP: $59.95 GAME AUTHOR: MICHAEL MENZEL PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 60-90 MIN.

WINNER 2013

KENNERSPIEL DES JAHRES (CONNOISSEUR’S GAME OF THE YEAR)

The Land of Andor is in danger. In this cooperative board game, bands of heroes embark on dangerous quests to secure Andor’s borders, fighting against invading creatures and forces of dark magic while experiencing fantastic adventures in which they learn about the history of the land they are eager to protect.

LEGENDS OF ANDOR: THE STAR SHIELD EXPANSION PACK 691936 AGES 10+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHOR: MICHAEL MENZEL PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 60-90 MIN.

LEGENDS OF ANDOR: NEW HEROES EXPANSION PACK 692261 AGES 10+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHOR: MICHAEL MENZEL PLAYERS: 2-6 PLAY TIME: 60-90 MIN.


FAMILY STRATEGY LEGENDS OF ANDOR: JOURNEY TO THE NORTH EXPANSION PACK 692346 AGES 10+ MSRP: $49.95 GAME AUTHOR: MICHAEL MENZEL PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 60-90 MIN. After many years of living in peace, the heroes of Andor receive a new cry for help — this time from the distant land of Hadria. You immediately step aboard an old sailing vessel to embark on a perilous journey to the north. After you have properly equipped your ship, you discover strange islands and must work together to protect their coasts from terrible sea monsters. Soon thereafter you find yourselves in the midst of thunderous storms. You must persevere against the unbridled forces of the sea. And a great secret will be uncovered during your journey. This expansion for the highly awarded and beautifully illustrated Legends of Andor offers four legends with new challenges, new heroes, and new creatures. Along with the base game, this is a cooperative role-playing adventure game for two to four players.

LEGENDS OF ANDOR: THE LAST HOPE 692803 AGES 10+ MSRP: $59.95 GAME AUTHOR: MICHAEL MENZEL PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 60-90 MIN. When the Krahder ended their raid, they captured countless residents of Andor. But finally, the heroes of Andor returned and resolved to free the prisoners. You must immediately venture to the south to endure your greatest adventure. Beyond the Gray Mountains, malicious skeleton warriors await you, commanded by the giant Krahder. Will you be able to survive this adventure with the aid of the four magic shields from ancient times? You are … The Last Hope. In seven captivating Legends, experience the epic finale of the fantastic Andor trilogy! Standalone game; The “Legends of Andor” base game is not required.

LEGENDS OF ANDOR: DARK HEROES EXPANSION PACK 692841 AGES 10+ MSRP: $24.95 GAME AUTHOR: MICHAEL MENZEL PLAYERS: 2-6 PLAY TIME: 60-90 MIN. Expansion for 5 and 6 players. Four unconventional heroes and heroines are called upon to help the Andori: Darh, the summoner of the mighty bone-golems; Forn, the strong halfskral; Leander, the shadowy seer, and Drukil, the werebear — a shape-shifter who can turn into a huge bear. But these complex heroes don’t only offer advantages; they can also become a threat to your group. With this expansion, the Legends of Andor base game and the epic finale to the Andor trilogy, The Last Hope, can be played with up to six players. These dark heroes can also bring completely new gameplay possibilities to games of two to four players. The expansion includes four new hero boards, dice, cards, and figures.


FAMILY & KIDS

UBONGO (ORIGINAL GAME)

ADDITIONAL EDUCATOR MATERIALS AVAILABLE!

696184 AGES 8+ MSRP: $39.95 GAME AUTHOR: GRZEGORZ REJCHTMAN PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 25 MIN. Players race against the timer and against each other to solve a puzzle of interlocking shapes in this fast-paced, addictive, and easy-to-learn geometric puzzle game. The faster you solve the puzzle, the more gems you get. The player with the most valuable gem treasure after nine rounds of solving puzzles wins!

UBONGO FUN-SIZE EDITION 696186 AGES 7+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHOR: GRZEGORZ REJCHTMAN PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 15 MIN. Same great game at less than half the price! Now you can play Ubongo anywhere – at the beach, at a restaurant, at a cafe, at work – anywhere you want with this new fun-size edition of our best-selling, award-winning, classic puzzle game.

UBONGO EXTREME FUN-SIZE EDITION 699437 AGES 7+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHOR: GRZEGORZ REJCHTMAN PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 15 MIN. A new addition to the Ubongo series, this Extreme version uses hexagonal shapes! Each player receives a set of eight tiles. The tiles are polyhexes – geometric shapes formed of equal-size hexagons joined edge to edge in different arrangements. Race against the timer and each other to perfectly fill the blank space on your puzzle board!


FAMILY & KIDS • Sharpen your mind with solo play or compete against an opponent • Three types of memory games that engage different brain functions: fluid intelligence, working memory, and long-term memory • Scientifically proven to exercise the brain’s memory centers

THE ASTUTE GOOSE 690830 AGES 8+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHOR: REINER KNIZIA PLAYERS: 1-5 PLAY TIME: 15 MIN. In Brainwaves: The Astute Goose, players must identify a burglar hiding in a crowd. What did the culprit look like? What color were their clothes? And what animal accomplices did they have with them? Suspect cards are assigned a number, from one to six. Players look at these cards, then turn them face down. On a turn, a player rolls the two dice: one showing a number, the other a characteristic of a burglar card. If the player can identify the correct item on the correct burglar card, they claim that card as a reward, and then put a new card in its place. Whoever collects the most cards wins.

THE BRILLIANT BOAR 690823 AGES 8+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHOR: DIRK BAUMANN PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 15 MIN. In Brainwaves: The Brilliant Boar, each player takes cards showing different animal portraits on their reverse sides into their hand. They can look at the cards briefly when they draw them, but then must face the cards away from them. On a player’s turn, they can either take the top card from the deck into their hand or play one of their cards onto the table, attempting to make as many pairs as possible from the card just played and those already face up on the table. Whoever collects the most cards wins.

THE WISE WHALE 690861 AGES 8+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHOR: MAUREEN HIRON PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 15 MIN. In Brainwaves: The Wise Whale, players lay nine cards showing different colorful sea creatures face down after trying to memorize which creatures are on which cards. During a player’s turn, they reveal a new card from the deck. Then, they must reveal a card that matches either the creature or the color on this new card. If they do, they claim this card, and then lay out a new card face down in its place. Whoever collects the most cards wins.


FAMILY & KIDS DROP IT 692834 AGES 8+ MSRP: $29.95 GAME AUTHORS: BERNHARD LACH AND UWE RAPP PLAYERS: 2-4 OR 2 TEAMS PLAY TIME: 30 MIN. In this colorful, inventive family game, players drop shapes into the vertical game board. They earn points for the highest level that their shape reaches when it lands and extra points for touching bonus circles. But be careful: Don’t break a landing rule! The shape you drop is not allowed to touch matching shapes or colors after it lands. The winner is the player or team with the most points at the end.

DIMENSION 692209 AGES 8+ MSRP: $49.95 GAME AUTHOR: LAUGE LUCHAU PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 30 MIN. Dimension is a fast-paced, innovative puzzle game that takes place in three dimensions with 60 colorful spheres. Everybody tries to position the spheres on their trays to earn as many points as possible before the timer runs out. The task cards indicate how the spheres must be placed to earn points. Prove to your opponents that you are the master of multi-dimensional thinking!

INGENIOUS 696116 AGES 8+ MSRP: $39.95 GAME AUTHOR: REINER KNIZIA PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 30-45 MIN. Players take turns placing colored tiles on the game board, earning points for the number of matching colored symbols that radiate outward in straight lines from the placed tile. The winner is not necessarily the player who has the highest scores in a few colors, but the player with the highest score in their lowest-scoring color. It’s ingenious ... and it’s hugely entertaining, time and time again.

WORD SLAM FAMILY 691172 AGES 10+ MSRP: $14.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 3+ PLAY TIME: 45 MIN. All the fast-paced fun wordplay of the original hit game, but in a family-friendly, compact format. This version includes 100 story word cards and 100 answer cards, with a total of 600 answer terms in seven categories.

HARRY HOPPER 697334 AGES 6+ MSRP: $24.95 GAME AUTHOR: FLORIAN NADLER PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 20 MIN.

2016 Kinderspiel des Jahres Recommended!

Take turns making your grasshoppers knock over all of their blades of grass. It takes a lot of skill to aim and launch them accurately! The team that knocks over all of their blades of grass first wins!

MONSTER TRAP 680305 AGES 6+ MSRP: $34.95 GAME AUTHORS: INKA AND MARKUS BRAND PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 20 MIN.

2011 Kinderspiel des Jahres Nominee!

You must work together to push the monsters to the middle of the mansion and into the trap as quickly as possible! Who can catch the most monsters before Grandma sees them?


TWO-PLAYER GAMES AQUALIN 691554 AGES 8+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHOR: MARCELLO BERTOCCHI PLAYERS: 2 PLAY TIME: 20 MIN. Aqualin is a two-player strategy game that is easy to learn but challenging to master. During the game, each player attempts to group together as many matching tiles as possible. One player works to create groups of the same color, while the other makes groups of the same type of sea creature. The bigger the group is, the more points it’s worth. At the end of the game, whoever has the most points wins.

TARGI THE EXPANSION 692643 AGES 12+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHOR: ANDREAS STEIGER PLAYERS: 2 PLAY TIME: 60 MIN. In this expansion to the hit game Targi, the original gameplay is both expanded and improved with new tribe cards, new border cards, water tokens, and a special Targia pawn — which all combine to make a phenomenal game even better.

TARGI 691479 AGES 12+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHOR: ANDREAS STEIGER PLAYERS: 2 PLAY TIME: 60 MIN. As a Targi tribe leader, you trade goods to obtain coveted gold coins and advantages. Players position their Targi figures on a grid of cards which represent the desert. The cards denote actions each player can carry out, and reward players with goods and victory points. The player with the most victory points in the end wins.

KAHUNA 691806 AGES 10+ MSRP: $24.95 GAME AUTHOR: GÜNTER CORNETT PLAYERS: 2 PLAY TIME: 30 MIN. Two Kahuna—ancient sorcerers of the Pacific—compete for dominance on an archipelago consisting of twelve small islands. In this game of territorial control where luck is only a small part of the equation, players must put their tactical skills to the test.

THE ROSE KING 691790 AGES 10+ MSRP: $19.95 GAME AUTHOR: DIRK HENN PLAYERS: 2 PLAY TIME: 30 MIN. The War of the Roses, a dynastic struggle for control of the English crown, has erupted between the houses of York and Lancaster. The players use their power cards to bring territories under their control.Who will be crowned England’s new king?


KOSMOS HELPER APP Animated game instructions available in the Kosmos Helper App for the these titles:

Would you prefer to have the rules of a game explained to you instead of reading the rulebook? If so, please download the free Kosmos Helper App. In the app, you can find animated explanations of the instructions and other helpful features for a selection of Kosmos games. At the time of printing, The Crew, Cities Skylines, Ubongo, Imhotep, Adventure Games, Roll for Adventure, and EXIT are all included in the Helper App, and more games will be added. You can find the app by searching “Kosmos Helper App” in the iOS App Store, Google Play, or the Amazon Appstore.

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