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Arkham Horror is a cooperative game of mystery and terror for up to six players. Inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, each unique scenario puts you in the shoes of one of Arkham's investigators as they explore the streets of the city and work together to save humanity from unknowable horrors.

"Five minutes to midnight, time to save the world! You arrived too late to stop the loathsome rite, and a monstrous, transdimensional Ancient One tears through reality. An iridescent rift slashes across the darkened skies, heralding the nightmarish creatures that pour into the hallowed buildings of Miskatonic University. As howls and screams cut through the night, there is only one path left for the fearless investigators - hold back the horde long enough to somehow reverse the summoning

Never split the party ... unless someone is the traitor! The city of Baldur's Gate has become twisted by evil. Enter if you dare! With every tile you place, your adventuring party works together to build the city's catacombs and alleys. That is, until some horrific evil turns one of you against the others. Then it's a race for survival as you face an onslaught of fearsome monsters from the Dungeons & Dragons universe, like beholders and mind flayers. Based on the award-winning Betrayal at House on the Hill board game, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate offers 50 brand-new scenarios, filled with danger and dread. You'll return to Baldur's Gate again and again only to discover it's never the same adventure twice.

Re-playable narrative board game: Tile by tile, terror by terror, build their own haunted mansion and then try to escape it alive. The game is for 3-6 players and takes about 60 minutes to play.

Expansion set for Betrayal: at House on Haunted Hill. Adds 50 new haunt scenarios (main game required).

Boss Monster - The Dungeon Building Card Game
Inspired by classic video games, Boss Monster challenges you to become a villain, build a dungeon, lure in adventurers… and destroy them!

Players compete to see who can lure and destroy the most adventurers. But beware! You must make your dungeon as deadly as it is attractive, or the puny heroes might kill you first!

What does "success" mean to you? Fame? Fortune? Happiness? In this game, the choice is yours.

Engage in the defense of Catan and compete to build the three great metropolises of Catan. Each of these magnificent centers are more valuable than cities and are safe from the barbarians. Improve the culture, muster the knights, and enrich the fine cities to become master of the great realm of Catan.
Ages 12 and up.

Codenames duet keeps the basic elements of Codenames - give one-word clues to try to get someone to identify your agents among those on the table - but now you're working together as a team to find all of your agents. Your objective: to contact 15 agents while avoiding a band of enemy assassins.

Welcome to Lake Miasma - the world's most contaminated body of water. As a champion fishmonger, it's your job to catch defective fish from its depths and fix them up to sell them. Race your friends in this hilarious, speed-based, trick-taking game!

UNO has a new best friend, DOS ! In this fun card game, two is more important than one, and number matching is king! Just like UNO , DOS involves a race to be the first to get rid of your cards. To start, there are two discard piles between the players. On each player's turn they can discard on either pile with either one or two cards, so if a player has two cards that add up to the number of a card in the center pile, they are able to put down BOTH cards. When you're down to two cards, don't forget to yell DOS! The first person to 200 points is the winner!

See what mysteries await you within the rooms of The Grand Hotel in this fast-paced, fast-thinking escape room game! Owned by the wealthy but mysterious Blossom family, this once magnificent hotel was in danger of being closed form good until the sudden return of the Blossom son, Kurt and his beautiful wife, Lauren. They want to restore the hotel to its former glory but nothing is quite what it seems...When their glamorous, rich and influential guests arrive for the grand re-opening, they're ready for a night to remember - little do they suspect it will be for all the wrong reasons! Gather some friends and get ready to play! During the game, you'll move through the hotel solving a series of interactive puzzles to release you from each room. The ultimate quest? To uncover the dark, hidden secret of The Grand Hotel.

Players draw cards until someone draws an Exploding Kitten, at which point they explode, they are dead, and they are out of the game; unless that player has a Defuse card, which can defuse the kitten using things like laser pointers, belly rubs, and catnip sandwiches. All of the other cards in the deck are used to move, mitigate, or avoid the Exploding Kittens.

"Fireteam Zero is a cooperative game for up to four players who must cut a path through an endless swarm of deadly monsters to defeat the ultimate evil behind them. Each player possesses a set of brutal combat skills that are represented by a deck of cards unique to that character. Play cards to devastate the creatures in your way, help your teammates survive the onslaught, or even reshape the tactical landscape with the proper application of explosive ordnance. Face off against the Children of Typhon, the Infested, and the Fetch, each in their own Operation consisting of three Acts. Your heroes will increase in power as you progress through each Operation, but only skill will bring victory in the final confrontation" -- taken from back of container.

It all begins with one basic rule: Draw one card, Play one card. You start with a hand of three cards... add the card you drew to your hand, and then choose one card to play, following the directions written on your chosen card. As cards are drawn and played from the deck, the rules of the game change from how many cards are drawn, played or even how many cards you can hold at the end of your turn.

In this hilarious game, you read a topic card and then write down your response. It can be anything that comes to mind, there's no right or wrong answer. Then all the responses are read aloud and you have to figure out who said what. You won't believe the THINGS. the people you know will come up with.

Mist swirls over the islands. The further you travel in your hot air balloon, the more breathtaking scenery you discover. Make use of the local winds skillfully to save the precious energy you need to speed up or slow down. Travel against the wind when you must to attain the end you have in view. Players explore the terrain surrounding their balloon by placing tiles on neighboring hexagons. They build cities, erect monuments -- and the scenery takes shape around them. The first player in each round can take the most terrain tiles. The last player has limited tile choices, but gets to determine the wind direction -- crucial for making the most of their tiles. The game ends once a player has connected all terrains to the balloon take-off site.

Classic Jenga game.

Are your kids bored with Apples to Apples and too young for Cards Against Humanity? Kids Against Maturity fills that empty gap with age-appropriate toilet humor for the whole family to enjoy. Poopy fart humor for the kids with layered innuendos for the adults. The best game for both worlds, Kids Against Maturity brings the family together for a massively fun game that will have kids and adults alike rolling with laughter.

"The Lesion: Charcot's Tournament is a strategy game based on real human neuroanatomy. Players map neurologic electrical pathways that sense the enviroment and tell our bodies what to do. Earn points by finding lesions where two or more pathways overlap. Earn even more points by finding a lesion in every part of the pathway" - from Publisher's website.
Ages 10 and up.

Set forth on your quest to own it all. Be the only player left in the game after everyone else has gone bankrupt. Buy property and charge other players rent for landing on them. Collect groups of properties to increase the rent, then build Villages and Keeps, to really boost your income.
Ages 18 and up.

Not a lot of time? No problem! The Monopoly speed board game can be played in under 10 minutes! Everyone rolls and buys at once so players don't have to wait for their turn.
The Monopoly speed board game is great choice for family game night, parties with friends, and a quick break from the every day.

"Phase 10 is the rummy-type card game from the makers of UNO with a challenging and exciting twist! And this version of Phase 10 comes in a decorative tin that's great for storage and ships in its own container. The object of the game is to be the first player to complete 10 varied phases with two sets of three, one run of seven, or seven cards with the same color. The twist is that each Phase to be completed is specific for each hand dealt. Players who complete one Phase advance to the next, but those who don't must keep trying until they do. Each deck features "Wild" and Skip" cards, which add excitement and can help you get out of a sticky situation. A "Wild" card can be used in place of a number card, as well as be used as any color to complete any phase, while a "Skip" card causes your opponent to lose a turn! Be the first person to complete all ten phases to win the game. Includes 108 cards, instructions and tin. Colors and decorations may vary."-- Provided by publisher.

"From the creators of Exploding Kittens. A game where your useless knowledge wins you useful points. Think hard, not fast." -- Box.
A game where your useless knowledge wins you useful points. Think fast, not hard. Draw a category card, then your team shouts words from that category that begin with the letter on the race track. Move along the track for every correct word. Race against your opponents to win.
Ages: 8+.

Based on the award-winning Betrayal at House on the Hill board game, Betrayal at Mystery Mansion offers 25 brand-new haunts based on popular Scooby-Doo episodes and movies. Playing as one of the members of The Mystery Inc. Gang, you explore the mansion and its grounds, finding clues, encountering strange occurrences, and maybe even catching sight of a monster!

The object: Players form interlocking words, crossword fashion, on a board using letter tiles of different values. Each player competes for high score by taking advantage of the letter tiles, as well as the premium squares on the board.

In The Settlers of Catan, you control a group of settlers trying to tame the wilds on the remote but rich isle of Catan. Start by revealing Catan's many harbors and regions: plains, meadows, mountains, hills, forests & desert. The random mix creates a different board virtually every game. Embark on a quest to settle the isle of Catan! Guide your settlers to victory by clever trading and cunning development. Use resource combinations - grain, wool, ore, brick, and lumber - to buy development cards and build roads, settlements, and cities. Acquire your resources...

The object of the game is for players to anticipate what their teammates will associate with various pictures and words, with the objective of matching their answer in order to score points. With only 30 seconds to come up with matching words, it's a race against time.

This that & everything: people card pack is the name-dropping party game that challenges players to describe people for their teammates. A random list of six items makes winning a challenge - so be ready to shout out this, that, and everything in between to earn the most points! this card game includes exclusive content not included in the big box game and it can be played on its own or as a supplementary pack.

This that & everything: things card pack is the name-dropping party game that challenges players to describe things for their teammates. A random list of six items makes winning a challenge - so be ready to shout out this, that, and everything in between to earn the most points! this card game includes exclusive content not included in the big box game and it can be played on its own or as a supplementary pack.

Game objective: be the first player (or team) to collect six different colored wedges and answer a final question correctly. Question categories include: geography, entertainment, history, art & literature, science & nature, sports & leisure.
Age 16 and over.

Get ready to test your Star Wars knowledge with this Classic Trilogy edition Trivial Pursuit game!

"For centuries, the mighty wingaling dragon, Trodgor the Burninator™, has terrorized the kingdom of Peasantry with his scorching flames and greased-up beefy arm. Trogdor cannot be controlled, but as Keepers of Trogdor, you and your slack-jawed ppals might be able to cooperatively use your special powers to influence him just enough to successfully burninate the countryside, the peasants, and, of course, the thatched roof cottages!!" -- taken from back of container.
Ages 14+.

UNO™ is the classic family card game that's easy to pick up and impossible to put down! Players take turns matching a card in their hand with the current card shown on top of the deck either by color or number. Special action cards, like Skips, Reverses, Draw Twos, color-changing Wild and Draw Four Wild cards, deliver game-changing moments as they each perform a function to help you defeat your opponents.

Players start with a baby unicorn in their stables, and begin to build their own unicorn armies. The first person to complete their unicorn army wins the game.

"In this epic contest of sinister power, take on the role of a Disney Villain and strive to achieve your own devious objective. Discover your character's unique abilities and winning strategy while dealing twists of fate to thwart your opponents' schemes. Find out who will triumph over the forces of good and win it all!"-- Container
Ages 10 and up.

Zombie Kittens is still the highly-strategic, kitty powered version of Russian Roulette that you love, but it introduces a brand new deck of cards so that your game doesn't end just because you blow up. Only living players can win the game, but Dead players now get to keep the cards in their hands when they explode.