Board Games

"The time of small nations is past, the time of empires begins." — Chamberlain What if all of world history had unfolded differently?What if the great empires of our history had never come into being?What if other forgotten civilizations had passed into posterity in their place?The defeated could have been the victors, and the colonizers could have been the colonized — after all, empires are won and lost on a roll of the dice! In First Empires, each player takes control of the fate of an ancient nation through a player board, meeples, and cards. The game lasts a number of rounds depending on the player count, and on a turn you roll dice based on how you've developed your empire board. The six sides of the dice correspond to the five abilities on your board. To expand to new territories or invade opponents, you need to unlock movement ability; to annex a territory, you have to outnumber the current occupant or have a "sword" result on the dice, with the inhabitants then fleeing elsewhere. The dice also allow you develop your player board by using the die face that corresponds to the improvement and controlling an associated territory. You can gain more dice and additional re-rolls, while also unlocking achievement cards. At game's end, you earn points based on played achievement cards, points unlocked on your personal board, and the sum of cities under your control.

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Settle in for a rollicking time at the Yawning Portal tavern with the Dungeons and Dragons: The Yawning Portal game—a fresh take on the D&D experience for both D&D experts and newcomers! This iconic inn attracts fascinating adventurers with one thing in common: they’re famished and have unique tastes in food. As part of the tavern's staff, feed them by matching up food tokens with the orders pictured on their Hero card. Earn colored gems (and points) for every matching food token, or a bonus for completing an order. Collect more points if you’re the first to achieve an Objective challenge or earn an endgame bonus. The player with the most points at the end wins! But there’s a twist—the colored gems that appear most frequently on the board receive the highest point value. So, strategize to tip the scoring scale in your favor. This D&D game makes a great gift for D&D fans and beginners alike, and it's an exciting game for Family Game Night. Includes 5 gameboard pieces, 48 food tokens, 68 Hero cards, 9 Objective

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In the HeroQuest dungeon crawl board game, heroes work together to complete epic quests, find treasures, and defeat the forces of evil. This semi-cooperative board game has one player taking on the role of Zargon, the Game Master, while 4 mythical heroes - Barbarian, Dwarf, Elf, and Wizard - team up in their quest for adventure in a maze of monsters and eerie dark dungeons. Players can immerse themselves in the fantasy with the stunning artwork, and 65+ detailed miniatures. The game comes with 14 quests and has limitless replay value because players can also build their own quests and create their own stories. Gather friends together for an exciting night of tabletop gameplay in an epic battle of good and evil.  Features: • This semi-cooperative board game includes highly detailed miniature figures on 25mm bases, and detailed furniture models for an immersive gaming experience.  • The game comes with 14 quests, and players can also create their own stories and build their own quests.  • This tabletop board game is for 2-5 players, ages 14 and up.Contents: • 1 x Pad of Character Sheets • 1 x Game Master’s Screen • 31 x Monster Miniatures • 6 x White Combat Dice • 4 x Plastic Rat Pieces • 15 x Furniture Pieces • 21 x Dungeon Doors • 4 x Turn-order Cards • 4 x Character Cards • 4 x Hero Miniatures • 1 x Cardboard Tiles • 93 x Game Cards • 10 x Skull Pieces • 1 x Game Board • 1 x Quest Book • 2 x Red Dice • 1 x Rulebook

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