Theophrastus

At the end of the Renaissance, one alchemist rose above the rest:

Theophrastus von Bombast der Hohenheim.

His skill and knowledge of alchemy and science were legendary. Each year Theophrastus would accept only one new apprentice. This fortunate youth, upon completion of his training, would depart for the luxuries of life in the court of some noble or king.

But Theophrastus had many applicants. To select his new apprentice, Theophrastus would challenge them with a clever test of their skill and alchemical talent. Only the most promising of these applicants would be chosen as the great alchemist's apprentice.

Do you have the talent and knowledge to become an apprentice of the great
Theophrastus? Will you be able to duplicate his experiments with greater skill than your competitors? Are you clever enough to overcome the fierce competition? Theophrastus provides clues to the nature of his experiments, but he will not share all the knowledge with everyone. Will you combine your limited selection of metals, elements and essentials to create the wondrous concoctions that the wealthiest of princes will envy and desire?

Or will these secret combinations elude your every attempt? Perhaps, luck, ingenuity, and determination, will make you the alchemist's apprentice!

For 2-5 players, Ages 9 through Adult. Playing Time 30-45 minutes.

$25.00

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San Juan 

Puerto Rico’s golden age returns. Through you! Players travel now to the capital city of this beautiful island. Who will build the most important buildings? Players build palaces, poor houses, silver smelters, gold mines, and many others - each with its own special features. The cleverest player will build well and win!

As with the board game, players choose roles which can help all players, but the choosing player gets a special privilege with the role chosen. Players build buildings, produce and sell goods, and so on. The game is based on Puerto Rico, but different enough to give players new challenges and opportunities for fun and enjoyment.

Author: Andreas Seyfarth; Players: 2-4 aged 10 and up; Length: 45-60 minutes.

$24.95

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Warriors

The Game of Monsters, Myth, & Mayhem.

For centuries, the kingdoms of earth have been at peace, dominated by the rule of men. But now, powerful Wizards, Dwarves, Elves, Trolls, and Goblins are ready to challenge man's reign. Even the Undead are rising up. Chaos is about to erupt as creatures battle each other and even amongst themselves for control. You must lead your armies (infantry, archers, cavalry, and more) into the fray or be crushed by the assault. It is the age of WARRIORS.

Designer: Richard Borg & Alan R. Moon.
Number of Players: 2-4; Age: 8+; Playing Time: 30-60 minutes.

$20.00

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Dragon Hordes

Battles are raging all across the kingdoms of earth. The tides of war have gone back and forth, no single creature able to gain the advantage for long. Now a new race of creatures joins the battle and threatens the balance of power

Dragons. Will they be your ally? Or will they be a new foe? Fire away and see!

Dragon Hordes is not a stand-alone game. It is the first Expansion Set for the basic WARRIORS game. You must own WARRIORS to be able to use DRAGON HORDES. With this expansion, the game becomes suitable for 2-6 players

Designer: Richard Borg & Alan R. Moon
Number of Players: 2-6; Age: 8+; Playing Time: 30-60 minutes.

$13.00

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Mamma

Designed by Mario Papini

You are invited to a family dinner and as one of the characters in the family, you are trying to buy ingredients and ultimately try to be the first (or certainly not the last) to arrive. There are 2 versions of the game inside the box - a different and simple version and a gamer's version. The first version uses 55 of the cards and the gamer version uses all 110 cards.

$19.95

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Illiad

Long ago, in Troy...
The Trojans abducted Helen, and the Achaean princes took advantage of the opportunity to lay siege to this proud city.
But war during ancient times has its own set of rules. Being more than just a single, well-organized army, the Greeks will present an assortment of princes, each fighting for his own glory.

Each player is an incarnation of one of these characters!
The game proceeds in several successive sieges (phases of the game) during which victory cards are brought into play.

With the aid of the cards in his hand, representing all the components of an ancient army (hoplites, archers, elephants, various siege engines, including the famous Trojan horse…), each player will construct a powerful army before himself, and will have to choose between sacrificing new cards from his hand (since those are not inexhaustible) or utilizing the abilities of the cards he has already placed.
Each player will have to form the best army from these cards, torn between the multiple choices offered to him with each round of play.
In this new, very tactical card game, Dominique Ehrhard brilliantly revisits the mechanisms that made Condottière so successful.

The superb illustrations by John Mac Cambridge, antiquity fanatic, are an additional invitation to join the voyage.

$21.99

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Bucket Brigade

Fire! The alarm has sounded in the firehouse, and four lines of firefighters must dash to the blaze to douse the flames. Advance the bucket brigades as close to the fire as possible, but take care—rushing leads to spilling, and without your precious water, all your efforts will be wasted!

Contents: • Board • 4 fireman tokens (in different colors) • 55 cards (6 walk cards and 5 run cards, in each of the 4 colors and in a joker set)

Designer: Reiner Knizia
Artist: Rob Walker
Number of Players: 2-4
Age: 7+
Playing Time: 30 Minutes
Game Language: English
Rules Language: English

$23.00

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Lucca Citta

A brilliant new card game of Palace construction and opening, with the added task of city walls. Played from an open draw, with easy to learn rules, quick play and subtle strategy.

Winner of the award for the best unpublished game in the contest Lucca Comics & Games 2004, organised by Lucca Comics & Games (oldest and most famous Italian game convention) and daVinci games.

The theme of the award was “Cities and Walls”; Lucca Città is a very clever and elegant card game that won hands down, and daVinci is proud to introduce it to the public.

It features a deck of 110 cards, divided in 96 Palace parts, 4 towers, 5 Coat of Arms and 5 Quarters. Each player belongs to a Quarter and tries to increase his family’s fame by building palaces and walls, and by giving parties in the completed palaces.

During his turn, the player chooses a triplet of cards from the table, and uses them to build his buildings; resources and time are very limited and you need careful planning and master play in order not to have, at the end of the game, too many unfinished palaces, have lots of parties and... be the winner!

$10.00

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No Thanks!

Good card games can be so simple: either take a card or pay a chip. Anyone can make that decision, right? However, there's a catch - in fact there are two. Nobody wants the cards, not even for free, because they give you points in a game where you need to have the fewest points to win. And the chips? They are scarce, very scarce!

A 3-5 player game that plays in under 20 minutes. Great for non-gamers.

Components: 33 cards, 55 chips.

$10.00

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Ostrakan

Is there life in outer space or not? Baseball or basketball? To be or to have? Chicken or beef? The real speaker knows how to charm the audience with the greatest dilemma, predicting the opinions thanks to a supernatural intuition... or a more practical cheating technique!

Ages 10+; 30-45 minutes; 5-12 Players.

$10.00

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Ages 8+; 20-45 minutes; 9-25 Players.

$10.00

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Corsari

The players are pirate captains working hard to recruit the best crews for their ships. The players try to collect a complete crew of 11 pirates, but each must recruit from only two groups to keep fights on their ships to a minimum. Players also get credit for including prisoners in their crews. When the ships set sail, players lose points for pirates that do not belong. Arrrggggghhhh!

Author: Leo Colovini, Players: 2-4 aged 8 and up; Length: 30 minutes.

$9.95

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Saboteur

by Frederic Moyersoen

You are dwarves digging for gold in the depths of a mine when suddenly, the pick-axe breaks, and the lantern goes out. The saboteur has struck again! But who is the saboteur and will he (or they!) stop you from reaching the treasure? If you succeed gold awaits you. If you don't, then to the victor goes the spoils. Whoever has the most gold nuggets after three rounds is the winner.

A 3-10 player path-laying card game where each player has a role and no one knows for sure what that role that is. Playing time: 30 minutes.

110 cards.

$14.99

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High Society

Congratulations! You sold your startup company months before the big crash. Who would have guessed that selling freeze-dried strawberries over the Internet would have been worth millions and millions of dollars?

After acquiring your new wealth, you now face the enviable challenge of becoming the wealthiest and most admired tycoon of them all.

In this day and age of mansions, technology, and extravagant luxuries, there are so many choices of where to spend your money. But if you are wise in your affairs, you may emerge the ultimate winner in the game of High Society!

$19.95

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Relationship Tightrope

Any successful relationship requires "giving" and "taking". But just how much are you willing to "give" and "take" in your relationship? In this light-hearted game aimed at the comical foibles of men (blue) and women (pink), you must stay balanced on the Relationship Tightrope in order to come out the winner!

With this fun theme, you can expect some hilarious exchanges around the game table!

Game Designer: Reiner Knizia; Number of Players: 3-5; Ages: 8 & up; Time to Play: 30 minutes.

$19.95

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Oh, Pharaoh

The great Pharaoh Put-n-Tut has issued a decree that a pyramid building competition will be held; one in which builders may also trade and exchange building supplies. Once a pyramid is complete, the builder must decide whether to keep adding to it or present it to the austere Score Keeper for scoring.

Of course, the bigger the pyramid, the more points you score. But don't wait too long, or you risk being caught by those blasted thieves!

Game Designers: Thilo Hutzler; Number of Players: 3-4; Ages: 10 & up; Time to Play: 30 minutes.

$16.95

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Manga Manga

The all-powerful Rainbow Dragon has called brave heroes from all corners of the land. They enter the Arena to take part in an action-packed clash which will determine who will become the Master. Speed and reflexes are essential, as all players battle simultaneously.

Game Designer: Peter Neugeberger; Number of Players: 2-6; Ages: 10 & up; Time to Play: 30 minutes.

$16.95

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Saga

After the Queen is driven out of Saga, Princes from different regions engage in reclaiming the lands of her Empire. But in the eventual battles over the distribution of the land, the Princes look out for their own interests. Over time, the kingdoms continue to change hands. In the process, the Princes cunningly use the unique attributes of the various kingdoms for their own gain.

Fame and honor will go to the decisive rules when the Queen returns to Saga.

Game Designers: Wolfgang Kramer and Horst-Rainer Rosner; Number of Players: 2-4; Ages: 12 & up; Time to Play: 30 minutes.

$16.95

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Igels

Forest animals fight fiercely for the last scraps of food!

It has been a while since the vast forests still provided food for all the animals, without them having to go to too much trouble... Now, however, they need to outthink and outwit their rivals - using all and any means necessary.

In Igels, players fight for the last scraps of food in the Forest, side by side with hedgehogs, squirrels, rabbits, and mice. All animals use their special abilities, and tools that can be found in the Forest, or that have been "forgotten" there by humans. They throw Mud Dumplings, use the devastating Tail Whip, have their opponents stumble into Bear Traps, douse them in Waste Oil, or lure them onto the Forest Road with its heavy traffic. At the same time, they recruit allies such as Bernie the Bear, the Runaway Elephant or the Boy Scouts, whose scouting leaves a lot to be desired. And when their opponent feels that the battle has already been won, they throw Frex the Fox against him, conjure up some Acid Rain, or hae him Smokin' a Butt with them.

$24.95

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King's Breakfast

The king has invited you to his castle for breakfast. During the feast the players will take portions of various dishes from the table to eat. As a good host, the king will serve all his guests before taking any portion from each course. From time to time, his pet dragon Emerald will steal some food from his master. Of course, it is rude for a player to have more of the king, so players must be careful not to be too greedy. In the end, the winner is the player who gets the most to eat of the things the kings likes best without eating more than the king of any dish eats.

For 3-5 players, ages 10 +; length: 15 minutes; author: Alan R Moon & Aaron Weissblum

$11.95

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Circus Flohcati

The world-renowned Flohcati Brothers circus is in town, but with lions and tigers and bears, oh no! This is the smallest circus known to man: the flea circus. Players compete to collect the best fleas of each kind. Be the first to collect all ten and you could be the winner! Reiner offers other ways to score along the way, so getting 10 kinds will not guarantee a victory. As always, Reiner offers several ways to score and scratch your way to victory.

Author: Reiner Knizia; Players: 3-5 ages 7 and up; Length: 15 minutes.

$11.95

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Bang!

The Outlaws hunt the Sheriff. The Sheriff hunts the Outlaws. The Renegade plots secretly, ready to take one side or the other. Bullets fly. Who among the gunmen is a Deputy, ready to sacrifice himself for the Sheriff? And who is a merciless Outlaw, willing to kill him? If you want to find out, just draw (your cards)!

Bang! Contains:
110 cards, rules,

4-7 players ages 10+

$10.00

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Dodge City

Unknown gunmen stalk the city. Try to keep away from them... and for security's sake be sure to wear a metal plate! The second expansion for BANG! - featuring new characters and cards allowing for play by 3 or 8 players.

$10.00

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Coloretto

The players draw cards from a card supply in the middle of the table. During the game, the players try to specialize in a few colors, as at the end of the game, a player can score plus points for only 3 colors; the rest score minus points. The more cards a player has of a color, the more points he scores. The player with the most points wins.

For 3-5 players, ages 8 +; length: 30 minutes; author: Michael Schacht.

$9.95

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Gargon

The players are warlocks who seek to capture amulets from the various flying creatures of fantasy: fairies, dragons, gargoyles, manticores, pegasi, and phoenixes. The players compete with each other to capture these creatures and then collect the amulets those captured are wearing. The new card play mechanism makes the game interesting and replayable. The player who collects the most amulets (not the most creatures!) is the winner!

3-5 players, ages 10 and up; length: 45 minutes; author: Rüdiger Dorn

$11.95

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The Gnumies

Gnumies are several races of alien space-faring creatures who love to party. They have parties as often as possible and invite all their friends, but try to avoid having certain party-crashers as guests. Getting families to come gives players extra points, but allowing gate-crashers in, loses points.  Of course, certain guests have special powers which can help or hinder players in their search for the best party. In the end, the player with the best party guests earns the most points and wins the game.

2-5 players, ages 8 and up; length: 30 minutes; author: David Parlett

$11.95

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Where's Bob's Hat?

Where's Bob's Hat? is best with 3 or 4. Over several hands, players bid to take the most cards in one or more of the three suits, each a different kind of hat. Players who feel they will take few, if any, tricks may bid to take the fewest cards in tricks played during each hand. Players score points for making their bids and lose points for missing their bids. Several cards picture Bob' s Hat in addition to the hat of their suit. When a player wins a trick containing a card with Bob's Hat on it, the player takes the Bob's Hat card (worth plus or minus 10 points). The player with the card at the end of the hand adds (or subtracts) 10 points to his score. The player with the most points at the end of the game is the winner!

Designed by Alan Moon, for 2 - 5 player, ages 10 and up. Playing Time: 30 - 45 minutes.

$11.95

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Galloping Pigs

Players try to keep their snouts ahead at all times. A player who plans and plays his cards at the right times, will be rewarded with lots of food. The player with the largest food supply at the end of the game is the winner. Galloping Pigs is a fast card game that is easy to learn and a lot of fun for the whole family.

2-4 players, aged 6 and up; length: 20-30 minutes.

$11.95

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Landlord

A wacky, politically incorrect game of landlords and tenants. Build apartment houses, rent them to tenants, and collect the rent. Sounds simple, but in Landlord! every card gives you two options for play: one side is an apartment, the other has tenants, roofs (gotta have those when you build), cellars, renovations, and special actions. Move the wealthy tenants to your apartments and put the deadbeats in your opponents'. You can even bomb buildings, and murder other's tenants, but don't get caught: jail awaits those who are careless! In the end, the money and fun make all players winners!

2-6 players aged 10 and up - 20 minutes.

English version by Rio Grande Games.

$11.95

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Mama Mia

Here a mushroom pizza, there a Bombastica. Hey, who stole the cheese! As Pizza makers, the players put ingredients on the table. From time to time a player may place an order on the table, thinking the needed ingredients are available. If they are, the pizza is made, if not -- disappointment. Thoughtful tactics, a pinch of luck and a pound of memory can bring victory! Mama Mia is a fast, easy, but unusual card game that whets the appetite!

2-5 players aged 10 and up - 30-40 minutes.

English version by Rio Grande Games.

$11.95

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Sole Mio

Mama’s back in the kitchen! Only she has the nerve to attempt to make pizzas with the very special desires of her strange customers. It is normal for a pizza to have mushrooms – but with pineapple? There is also a relative simple order with double salami. But with the stranger orders, a helping hand is always welcome!

Author: Uwe Rosenberg; 2 - 5 players; ages 10 and up; length 40 minutes.

$12.95

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Klunker

No matter where jewels are worn: on your tongue, in your ears, or around the neck of your favorite pet, they are still pretty and valuable.
The players are buyers and sellers of these beautiful items. On your turn, you put new jewels in your shop window for all to see. You put the most precious items in your safe until you can sell them (in groups of four) and buy from shop windows when the right items are there. In the end, the player who has earned the most money buying and selling these pretty baubles wins the game. Klunker is a fast,
exciting card game for the whole family.

3-5 players aged 10 and up - 30 minutes.

English version by Rio Grande Games.

$9.95

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Frank's Zoo

A trick-taking card game played with changing partners over several hands. The cute animal art is by Doris Matthaus 4-7 players.

English version by Rio Grande Games.

$11.95

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T-Rex

You must collect dinosaur eggs before the meteor strike. Some cards help you in the future, others give you eggs now. The player with the most eggs at the end of 12 rounds, wins. 3-5 players.

English version by Rio Grande Games.

$11.95

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Bohnanza

Players try to trade. grow and and sell beans, You've got a wide variety of legumes and limited growing space, plus fluctuations in the market ... but remember, your crop is worth gold.

English version by Rio Grande Games.

$17.50

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Bohnanza Fan Edition

Each player plants beans in 2 or 3 fields and tries to sell them as profitably as possible. When selling beans, a player earns more gold for more beans of the same variety. The goal of the game is it to earn the most gold planting, harvesting, and selling beans. Without careful planning, players may be forced to harvest and sell their beans before they are ready and at lower prices than they hoped. In fact, sometimes a harvest brings no gold at all.

The difference in this version from the original is that all the bean pictures are different and were supplied by fans of the game from around the world.

• Author: Uwe Rosenburg
• Number of players: 2-5
• Age of players: 12+
• Length: 45 minutes

$14.95

Bohnaparte

Unrest in Beanland. Bean princes in all parts of the land are trying to conquer foreign villages and cities. They use the profits from their bean sales to finance their attacks. At the end of the game, bean thalers have no value. Instead, players only score the lands they control as victory points. Thus, the most powerful bean prince is crowned Bohnaparte of Beanland.
A new and exciting expansion for the great BOHNANZA game!

Author: Hanno Girke & Uwe Rosenberg; Players: 3-6; ages 12 and up; Length: 90 minutes.

$12.95

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High Bohn Plus 

This expansion contains new game variants and two new bean types, the Cognac bean and the Field bean. With High Bohn, the players may spend their thalers on buildings located in Virginia City. These building have attributes that give the players new tactics for winning. The Plus part of this expansion adds order cards which allow players to earn extra thalers when they can fill very specific orders.

Authors: Uwe Rosenberg & Hanno Girke; Players: 3-7; ages 12 and up; Length: 60 minutes.

$12.95

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Lost Cities

Search the remote comers of the Earth for ancient cities, but remember your resources are limited. 2 players 10 and up.

English version by Rio Grande Games.

$22.95

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Caesar & Cleopatra

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Hera & Zeus

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Settlers of Catan Card Game

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Settlers of Catan Card Game Expansion

Science & Progress: Technology and invention are the keys to the future! Will you embrace the future, building a University to train your brightest? Will amazing inventions guide you to victory? The thunderous roar of the cannon signals the end of the age of knights! 

For 2 Players, Ages 10 and up, Playing time 45-90 minutes

$20.00

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Elixir

A whimsical card game where players compete to be the first to collect enough ingredients to cast all of the spells they start the game with. Of course every time a spell is cast the rules of the game change.

English version by Mayfair Games.

$25.00

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Dragon's Gold

Theme: Enter the dragon's lair, where fame and fortune await you and your team of brave dragon slayers! A few magic weapons, some bravery and a bit of luck is all you need to slay the dragons and take your treasure home... If your opponents will let you! Killing a dragon is the easy part. Now you have to divide the loot! Will your "friends" give you your fair share (or maybe a bit extra)? You have only 60 seconds to find out! Dragon's Gold - Sometimes, your toughest adversaries aren't the dragons!

Goal of the Game: Each player controls a team of dragon slayers (two knights, a thief, and a wizard). Like all dragon slayers, they have only one goal: Cool magic items and lots of treasure!. Actually killing a dragon is apiece of cake. The most difficult task comes after the smoke clears and the dragon is dead: Agreeing how to divide the loot. You and your opponents have 1 minute to agree upon how to divide up the treasure. If you can't decide, nobody gets it! The person with the most valuable treasure hoard after all of the dragons are dead wins! 

For 3 to 6 players, ages 8 and up.  A game by Bruno Faidutti.

$16.95

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