Based on the textbook example of financial scams, "Ponzi Scheme" is the term used to describe the technique Charles Ponzi employed in 1919 to operate one of the most notorious financial frauds in history.
In the game Ponzi Scheme, players are scammers trying to trick investors into funding fraudulent investments with the promise of extremely high returns. You need elaborate trading skills to keep your operation afloat as long as possible, and as time goes on the dividends you need to pay every turn will only pile higher and higher! But when someone declares bankruptcy, the remaining fraudster who forged the biggest shell corporation wins the game!
The goal of the game is simple: Don't be the first player to go bankrupt!
In more detail, on each turn, players must take one new Fund card from the Funding boards along with a corresponding Industry tile and cash as indicated on the card. You need to pay the "promised reward" of each Fund card in a number of rounds.
After all players have taken their Fund cards, they may choose to initiate an "inside trade" with one other player in order to buy the Industry you want with a price they can't refuse, or sell your own Industry to them with a good price.
At the end of the round, players rotate their Time Wheel 1 or 2 spaces, and pay the "promised reward" to the bank if any Fund card is due.
The game continues until at least one player cannot pay the "promised reward" due and goes bankrupt. That player is out of the game, and the remaining player who has the most VP on their Industry wins.
No of players: 3-5
All the fun of the TV show in the comfort of your own home. Who will guess the blanks and make it through to the Supermatch game? This is a game of filling in the blanks, 3 rounds to play and you'll enjoy filling in the blanks from witty, silly phrases and seeing if you're able to match answers with other players. This card game will take you on a nostalgia trip that will get you thinking and laughing. At the end the player with the highest overall score on the scoresheet wins and gets to spin the spinner to see what prize they have won!
As the head of a mining company, the rich mineral deposits of Mars have caught your attention. You’ve assembled an expedition, and your rockets are aimed at Mars The problem? All your competitors had the same idea… and only one will truly succeed in terraforming the red planet! In Mission: Red Planet, you have ten turns to send your astronauts into space, claim the richest resource zones on the planet, and collect as much celestium, sylvanite, and ice as possible.
You have a team of nine professionals, each with unique abilities, whether it’s helping your astronauts navigate the red planet or blowing up spaceships before they launch. This new edition of the classic bluffing and area-control game introduces a modular board, allowing for more variability between games. The visual style shifts to a sci-fi atmosphere, with stunning artwork by veteran video game artist Derek Stenning.
2-6 Players
60 Minutes
Ages 10+
Pack the Essentials is a lightweight, abstract strategy game about packing cats in suitcases.
Throughout the game, players work to score as many points as possible by drafting and placing tiles in their suitcase to pack items, cats, and kittens; collect cat toys; and use the friendly neighborhood Pack Rat Service. Players also attempt to complete "To Do" list goals and create the largest sections of each color tile. The game plays over twelve rounds, then the player with the most points wins.
When playing with fewer than four people, players will additionally compete against The Cat Ladies Club, a simple AI opponent that creates the sensation of a four-player game by removing tiles from the draft pool just as other players do.
Ticket to Ride: First Journey takes the gameplay of the Ticket to Ride series and scales it down for a younger audience.
In general, players collect train cards, claim routes on the map, and try to connect the cities shown on their tickets. In more detail, the game board shows a map of Europe with certain cities being connect by coloured paths. Each player starts with four coloured train cards in hand and two tickets; each ticket shows two cities, and you're trying to connect those two cities with a contiguous path of your trains in order to complete the ticket.
On a turn, you either draw two train cards from the deck or discard train cards to claim a route between two cities; for this latter option, you must discard cards matching the color and number of spaces on that route (e.g., two yellow cards for a yellow route that's two spaces long). If you connect the two cities shown on a ticket with a path of your trains, reveal the ticket, place it face up in front of you, then draw a new ticket. (If you can't connect cities on either ticket because the paths are blocked, you can take your entire turn to discard those tickets and draw two new ones.) If you connect one of the westernmost cities (Dublin, Brest, Madrid) to one of the easternmost cities (Moscow, Rostov, Ankara) with a path of your turns, you immediately claim a special cross-continent ticket.
The first player to complete six tickets wins! Alternatively, if someone has placed all twenty of their trains on the game board, then whoever has completed the most tickets wins!
Ticket to Ride: First Journey features the same gameplay as the first Ticket to Ride: First Journey game, but with the players claiming track in Europe instead of in the United States.
In general, players collect parade float cards, claim routes on the map, and try to connect locations such as the Mad Scientist's Lab, the Gingerbread House, and the Lonely Barn that are shown on their tickets. In more detail, the game board shows a map of a city with certain locations being connected by colored paths. Each player starts with four colored parade float cards in hand and two tickets; each ticket shows two locations, and you're trying to connect those two locations with a contiguous path of your trains in order to complete the ticket.
Contents:
1x Map of a Chilling Town
80x Haunted Carriages
72x Parade Float Cards
33x Tickets
4x "Trick or Treat" Bonus Tickets
1x Rulesheet
Please Note:
One Ticket to Ride - Ghost Train (First Journey) supplied.
The landscape slides by and your heart beats with the rhythm of the steam engine. Your train adventure to the cities across early 20th century North America is just beginning. Enjoy the ride!
Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure in which players collect and play matching train cards to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America.
Ticket to Ride is a beautiful board game, ideal for your next game night with family and friends.
Collect color sets of train cards, claim routes to expand your network and connect cities to complete your tickets!
Contents:
1x Game board
225x Plastic trains in 5 colors
110x Train cards
33x Tickets
1x Longest path bonus card
5x Wooden scoring markers
1x Rules booklet
Please Note:
One Ticket to Ride (2025) is supplied in English.
The fever for the Fantasphere is now rampant. From all over the kingdom, creatures of all sorts have come with the dream of becoming a champion of this new sport.The capital is overrun with wannabe players, but as you well know, even the strongest players will not be able to win without a guide. That's why you're here, as part of a group of young coaches who will have to grab the best talent, manage finances, and build the best team. Unfortunately, the competition is fierce, and at the end of the championship, only one will be able to get their hands on the legendary Golden Cup. Will you be the one to triumph in the grand final?
Mattel Games UNO The Legend of Zelda Card Game brings the beloved characters and world of Zelda into the classic UNO gameplay. Featuring custom art of iconic characters like Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf, this version adds a unique twist with the exclusive Triforce wild card, which can change the course of the game. Suitable for 2-10 players, this deck is perfect for family nights or casual gatherings. The cards are made from durable, high-quality materials to withstand countless game sessions. Whether you're a Zelda fan or just love a good card game, this officially licensed UNO set is a great addition to any collection.
The way of the farmer, the artisan, the merchant and the warrior ... each of these can lead to greatness!
Forge your own path in this new edition of MONOPOLY as you set off on a journey around the board and immerse yourself in the traditions of Japan's Edo period as featured in the beautifully animated show, Blue Eye Samurai. In a world full of powerful enemies and unprecedented events, remain determined and do not stray from your chosen path. Remember to bring your travel pass however, otherwise you might lose some of your ryo, and remember to a man lost in the dark even an ember can light the way!
Choose from six custom metal tokens, including soba ball, Mizu's glasses, fan and more as you tour around spaces such as Fowler's Castle, The Nightjar or Soba Shop in the unique game board featuring locations from the show. Buy up colour sets and use your Blue Eye Samurai themed MONOPOLY money to expand your empire by building houses and hotels but watch out for the Honour and Revenge cards which could either help or hinder your success!
Suitable for 2 - 6 players, aged 16 years plus.
The classic game in pocket size! 2 to 6 Pokémon fans aged 7 and over place square path tiles to create a constantly changing maze! The aim is to connect identical Pokémon with continuous paths. If you manage to do this, you win the path tile that is already in the maze. Which Pokémon fan will have collected the most path tiles and thus Pikachu, Bisasam, Glumanda, Schiggy and many more in this handy placement game?At the start, everyone has two path tiles in their hand. In turn, everyone places one of them on the path tile already on display in the labyrinth. This creates new paths and dead ends. If one person manages to create a continuous connection between two identical Pokémon, the connected path tile belongs to them. But be careful, the maze must not be interrupted! With a lot of luck and a bit of brains, you can even connect and collect several identical Pokémon in one go! The crazy maze has been delighting millions of people for many years - the compact travel edition is an ideal addition to the classic and fits in every pocket.
Fun new team-based expansion for Ticket to Ride that gives you the ability to play the Ticket to Ride series of games with up to 6 players. Embark on an incredible adventure in Alan R. Moon's Asia card as you and a partner compete against other teams as you ride 25,000 kilometers from Kabul to Beijing, through the steppes of Mongolia and the Gobi Desert to the Yellow River! Or, if you prefer to travel solo, wind your way along the Silk Road, through the hustle and bustle of Indochina, into the forbidden eastern lands of Legendary Asia. Ready for a soaring ride through the mountain passes of the Himalayas? Ticket To Ride Asia includes: Asia and Legendary Team Asia cards, Destination Tickets and Rules for each card, 6 Card holders, and 9 Plastic trains in each of five colors.
