approx. 45 minutes

Identik

One player describes, all the others draw: using more or fewer words, the art director describes the artwork in his or her hand. The artists aren’t expected to create identical duplicates, that’s not what this game’s about. The time is quickly up then with great anticipation the hidden criteria are revealed: does the fish have

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| Nominated for Spiel des Jahres | 2010

Captain Sonar

“Captain Sonar” is a team game offering real-time underwater battles: two submarine crews are on a mission to locate the enemy and blow them out of the water. The most important thing a team needs is quick and focussed communication. Each crew has four roles: the captain announces the course and decides whether to lay

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| Recommendation list Kennerspiel des Jahres | 2017

Cacao

Cacao is called the “fruit of the gods” because it was considered by the Aztecs to be so valuable they were even paid in cocoa beans. In “Cacao,” players settle an unexplored jungle with their tribe. They create plantations, sell their harvests, dig for gold and carry water for their village. Powerful temples and sun-worshipping

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| Recommendation list Spiel des Jahres | 2015

Sanssouci

As landscape gardeners, players are designing the gardens of Sanssouci Palace – and each in their own way. Order is all-important in this tile-laying game. Regardless whether pavilions, statues or fountains – for each of the nine different types of attraction there is a space on each player’s game board. But that’s not all: Players

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| Recommendation list Spiel des Jahres | 2014

Guildhall

The life of a craftsperson in the middle ages was one thing above all else: Gilded. If you wanted to make something of yourself in your profession, you had to join the local guild. This is also true for the players in “Guildhall” – a tactical card game in a small box. You’ll collect representatives

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| Recommendation list Kennerspiel des Jahres | 2014

Santa Cruz

Ein Segelschiff hat vor der Vulkaninsel Santa Cruz den Anker geworfen. Die Ankömmlinge beginnen, das Eiland zu erkunden: am Strand sowie auf Flüssen und Wegen. Sie errichten Häuser, Kirchen und Leuchttürme, erschließen Rohstoffe wie Gold und Zucker. Jedem Entdecker steht dafür ein unterschiedlich zusammengestelltes Baukartenset zur Verfügung. Zudem erhält jeder Abenteurer Wertungskarten, die er am

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| Recommendation list Spiel des Jahres | 2012

Kingdom Builder

In this exciting building game, each player creates their own private kingdom, using their 40 wooden houses to settle deserts, canyons, forests, grasslands and flower fields. Whoever can build next to the castles, make good use of their special action tiles and meet the requirements of the three objective cards most successfully will be crowned

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| Spiel des Jahres | 2012

A la carte

Whose mouth doesn’t water at a perfectly cooked meal? Who wouldn’t complain about an over-salted soup? Each player receives a miniature hotplate and pan for their kitchen. To make it as a cordon bleu chef you’ll have to stick to the rules and add just the right amount of seasoning. Turn over the spice bottle

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| Nominated for Spiel des Jahres | 2010

Samarkand

Karawanen von Kaufmannsfamilien sind unterwegs zwischen Bosporus und China oder Ägypten und Indien. Auf der großen Landkarte machen sie Geschäfte, indem sie Städte erreichen oder Handelsverbindungen miteinander eingehen. Die Spielerinnen und Spieler steuern sie: Zunächst heiraten sie in verschiedene der Familien ein. Danach dürfen sie die Kamele der Familien auf der Landkarte einsetzen. Doch eventuell

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| Recommendation list Spiel des Jahres | 2010
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