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  • Harry Potter Wizard Chess Set
    Play a game of chess with this officially licensed miniature replica of the life-sized chessboard from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone—perfect for fans of the Wizarding World! Specifications: This deluxe set includes 32 plastic pieces, modelled in detail after the pieces in the film, measuring about 1" to 1-1/2" in height depending on the piece, and a collapsible 8-1/2...
    By Donald Lemke
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  • The Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship - A Pandemic System Game
    The Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship - A Pandemic System Game
    As members of The Fellowship, embark on a journey to save—or doom—Middle-earth. 1-5 Players  |  90 Mins  |  Ages 14+ Features: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, Variable Player Powers Theme: Fantasy, Novel-based The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship is Matt Leacock's most mechanically-rich Pandemic System design to date. Gather heroes...
    1-5 players
    $12499
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  • Wingspan: Americas Expansion
    Wingspan: Americas Expansion
    This fourth Wingspan expansion explores the birds of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. This incredibly biodiverse and abundant region is home to more than 3,000 bird species, including the birds with the smallest and largest wingspans in the world (the Bee Hummingbird and Snowy Albatross, respectively). Hummingbirds make up about one-tenth of the bird species in Latin...
    1-5 players
    $5999
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  • Flamecraft
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    Flamecraft
    In a magical realm a village awakes, and artisan dragons make coffee and cakes!  1-5 Players  |  60 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Modular Board, Worker Placement Theme: Animals, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy Description: Artisan dragons, the smaller and magically talented versions of their larger (and destructive) cousins, are sought by shopkeepers so...
    1-5 players
    $7499
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  • CATAN (6th Edition) - Seafarers Expansion
    Expansion for CATAN. Expand from the island of Catan into the ocean with boat shipping lanes. 3-4 Players  |  60+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Memory, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Trading Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Exploration, Negotiation Description: Not everyone’s content with a simple life on the shore. You? Your restless spirit cannot resist the call...
    3-4 players
    $7999
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  • 7 Wonders Duel
    7 Wonders Duel
    Science? Military? What will you draft to win this head-to-head version of 7 Wonders? 2 Players  |  30 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: End Game Bonuses, Income, Layering, Market, Modular Board Themes: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Economic Description: Experience an intense two-player struggle for supremacy in the ancient world! Choose the Wonders you aim to build and guide your city...
    2 players
    $4999
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  • The Crew 2 Mission Deep Sea
    The Crew 2 Mission Deep Sea
    The Kennerspiel des Jahres winner, The Crew, now has a sequel! • New underwater narrative but has the ame innovative cooperative twist on the classic trick-taking card game...with a few new surprises! • Work together to win the right tricks at the right time • Communication is essential, but limited when underwater - be quick, creative, and strategic • Difficulty...
    2–4 players
    $2899
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  • Flamecraft Duals
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    Flamecraft Duals
    Place dragons, fire up powers and match the most shops!  1-2 Players  |  30-45 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Ever wondered what the dragons of Flamecraft do on their lunch break? Play Flamecraft Duals, of course! Set in the world of Flamecraft, Duals is a two-player travel-friendly game of pattern-making and quick, puzzly fun! You will meet the artisan dragons again with new powers, and this time...
    2 players
    $5600
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  • Carcassonne Expansion 1 - Inns and Cathedrals (2025 Redesign)
    Carcassonne Expansion 1 - Inns and Cathedrals (2025 Redesign)
    Expansion for Carcassonne. Build inns and cathedrals to boost your influence and score big with powerful meeples. 2-6 Players  |  45+ Mins  |  Ages 7+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement Theme: Expansion for Base-game, City Building, Medieval, Territory Building Description: In this expansion for Carcassonne, you add cozy inns to your roads and majestic cathedrals to your cities. The large...
    2–6 players
    $3499
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  • CATAN (6th Edition) - The Game 5-6 Player Expansion
    Expansion for CATAN. Bring more friends to the island of Catan! 5-6 Players  |  90+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Trading Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Negotiation Description: Adventures this big deserve to be shared with even more friends. Invite up to two additional players to your CATAN game for even more...
    5+ players
    $4999
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  • CATAN (6th Edition) - Cities & Knights Expansion
    Expansion for CATAN. Trouble is brewing off the shores of Catan. 3-4 Players  |  90+ Mins  |  Ages 12+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Memory, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Trading Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Medieval, Negotiation Description: Though your thriving communities have begun to grow into majestic cities, your success and wealth have caught the attention of marauding invaders.  To...
    3-4 players
    $8999
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  • Catan On The Road
    Catan On The Road
    The island of Catan is yours to explore! 3-4 Players | 15 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Chaining, Hand Management, Victory Points Theme: Economic, Negotiation, Travel In Catan – On the Road, gameplay is driven by a deck of 120 cards and builds on well-known Catan mechanics with a fresh variation. Players gather resources by drawing cards, construct developments from...
    3-4 players
    $1999
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  • Sequence Premium Edition
    Sequence Premium Edition
    2-4 Players | Ages 8+ Description: Play a card from your hand, place a chip on a corresponding space on the game board…when you have five in a row, it’s a SEQUENCE. Learn to block your opponents – remove their chips. Watch out for the Jacks – THEY’RE WILD! With a little strategy and a little luck – you’re a...
    2–4 players
    $5799
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  • Deluxe Glass Chess Set & Book
    Deluxe Glass Chess Set & Book
    Introduce your child to the timeless game of strategy with the Deluxe Chess Kit! This captivating set features stunning glass pieces that add a touch of elegance to every match. With a 64-page instruction book, young players will learn the rules and strategies of chess in a fun and easy way. Plus, the included stickers let kids personalise their chess...
    2 players
    $3499
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  • Slay the Spire The Board Game
    Slay the Spire The Board Game
    Craft a unique deck, discover powerful relics, and Slay the Spire together!  1-4 Players  |  30-150 Mins  |  Ages 12+ Features: Cooperative Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game Theme: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Video Game Theme Slay the Spire: The Board Game is a co-operative deck-building adventure. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre...
    1–4 players
    $23999
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  • Ticket to Ride: Europe
    Ticket to Ride: Europe
    Ticket to Ride: Europe takes you on a new train adventure across Europe. From Edinburgh to Constantinople and from Lisbon to Moscow, you'll visit great cities of turn-of-the-century Europe. Like the original Ticket to Ride, the game remains elegantly simple, can be learned in 5 minutes, and appeals to both families and experienced gamers. Ticket to Ride: Europe is a...
    2–4 players
    $8499
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  • Heat - Legends Expansion
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    Heat - Legends Expansion
    The stakes are higher, the corners sharper. 1-6 Players  |  30-60 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Heat: Legends is the newest expansion for Heat: Pedal to the Metal, the runaway racing game. This expansion lets players bring six new cars (from previous and future expansions) to life as Legend automated drivers, perfect for solo play or to add extra competition in...
    1+ players
    $2999
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  • Wyrmspan Dragon Academy Expansion
    Wyrmspan Dragon Academy Expansion
    Expansion for Wyrmspan Open an academy for fledgling dragons to achieve their full potential! 1-5 Players | 90 Mins | Ages 14+ Features: End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Open Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game, Track Movement, Turn Order: Progressive Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Animals, Card Game, Fantasy Description: As a budding dracologist, you open an academy for fledgling...
    1–4 players
    $5499
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  • Hive Pocket
    Hive Pocket
    Hop, fly, crawl and keep the Hive intact to surround the enemy Queen Bee and win!  2 Players  |  20 Mins  |  Ages 9+ Features: Enclosure, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Pieces as Map, Slide/Push Theme: Abstract Strategy, Animals Description: Hive is a boardless game that builds strategy skills. Hive is a fun game to play, because of its simple rules,...
    2 players
    $2900
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  • Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader Game
    "Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader Game," inspired by author’s Rebecca Yarros’s bestselling novel. The light strategy board game immerses players in key moments from the series, including the Threshing and the Riders Quadrant’s political intrigue. Featuring exclusive character illustrations developed in collaboration with Yarros’s team, the game is designed for fans of the franchise.
    1-5 players
    By Rebecca Yarros
    $5499
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  • Five Crowns
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    Five Crowns
    Send everyone scrambling as you go out first in this 5-suit Rummy-like game! 1-7 Players | 30 Mins | Ages 8+ Features: Hand Management, Set Collection, Card Game Five Crowns is rummy with a five-suited deck and a twist. The set collection aspect of rummy is basically the same, with groups of three cards in either runs or denominations making...
    1-7 players
    $2200
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  • Flip 7 Deluxe
    Flip 7 Deluxe
    Greatest card game, made even greater - get your deluxe edition with Foil treated cards!  3+ Players  |  20 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Flip over cards one by one without flipping the same number twice.Sound easy? Think again! This isn't just any deck of cards… In Flip 7™ Deluxe there's only one 1 card, two 2's, three 3’s, etc. plus...
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  • Kasparov Wooden Chess Set
    Kasparov Wooden Chess Set
    Garry Kasparov was undisputed world chess champion and #1 ranked player for over eighteen years. Kasparov was intimately involved in the design of these chess sets, to ensure a great chess experience for those who play with it. The set includes redesigned and rethought chessmen following Kasparov’s concept of having the size of the pieces reflect their playing value. Each...
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  • Splendor (Refreshed)
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    Splendor (Refreshed)
    Splendor is a game of chip-collecting and card development. Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines, means of transportation, and shops—all in order to acquire the most prestige points. If you're wealthy enough, you might even receive a visit from a noble at some point, which of course will further increase your prestige. On your turn,...
    2–4 players
    $6700
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  • The Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle-Earth
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    The Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle-Earth
    Play as the Fellowship or Sauron and attempt to determine the fate of Middle-earth. 2 Players | 30+ Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Income, Layering, Market, Modular Board, Multi-Use Cards, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Open Drafting, Point to Point Movement, Race, Relative Movement, Set Collection, Sudden Death Ending, Tags, Take That, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks,...
    2 players
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  • Ticket to Ride (Refresh)
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    Ticket to Ride (Refresh)
    Build your railroad across North America to connect cities and complete tickets.  2-5 Players  |  30-60 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Features: Connections, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Network and Route Building Theme: Trains Description: Build your tracks across the United States in Ticket to Ride, a fast-paced and strategic board game for two to five players. In every game,...
    2–4 players
    $7700
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  • Heat - Rocky Roads Expansion
    Heat - Rocky Roads Expansion
    Gravel sprays out from under your tires and your car gives a sickening lurch as it begins to spin out. 1–7 Players  |  30-60 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Clutch. Shift. Gas. Your engine roars and your car leaps into the next turn on a perfect line; you’re still in the race but you’ll have to watch for loose gravel on the...
    1-7 players
    $4999
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  • The Crew the Quest for Planet Nine
    The Crew the Quest for Planet Nine
    In the co-operative trick-taking game The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine, the players set out as astronauts on an uncertain space adventure. What about the rumors about the unknown planet about? The eventful journey through space extends over 50 exciting missions. But this game can only be defeated by meeting common individual tasks of each player. In order to meet...
    2–4 players
    $2400
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  • Rivals for Catan
    Rivals for Catan
    The Rivals for Catan is a reimplementation of the Catan Card Game. The Rivals for Catan was released in German in September 2010, on the 15th anniversary of the original card game. An English edition followed in the fourth quarter of 2010. Klaus Teuber, the designer of the game, completely reworked many of the original card game's mechanics to make...
    2 players
    $5499
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  • SETI Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
    SETI Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
    Search for signs of alien life by launching probes and analyzing distant signals.  1-4 Players  |  40-160 Mins  |  Ages 13+ Features: End Game Bonuses, Income, Multi-Use Cards, Resource to Move, Solo / Solitaire Game Theme: Science Fiction, Space Exploration Description: In SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, a eurogame for 1–4 players, you lead a scientific institution tasked with searching for...
    1–4 players
    $14200
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  • Blokus
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    Blokus
    2–4 players
    $3900
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  • Heat Pedal to the Metal
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    Heat Pedal to the Metal
    Manage your race car's speed to keep from overheating. 1–6 Players  |  30–60 Min  |  Age: 10+ Based on simple and intuitive hand management, Heat: Pedal to the Metal puts players in the driver's seat of intense car races, jockeying for position to cross the finish line first, while managing their car's speed if they don't want to overheat. Selecting the right upgrades for...
    2–6 players
    $12500
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  • Earthborne Rangers Core Set
    Earthborne Rangers Core Set
    Explore the wilderness of the far future as rangers of a wondrous mountain valley. 1-4 Players  |  60-240 Mins  |  Ages 12+ Features: Card Play Conflict Resolution, Cooperative Game, Deck Construction, Hand Management, Move Through Deck, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Role Playing, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Storytelling, Variable Set-up Theme: Adventure, Card Game, Environmental,...
    1–4 players
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  • Carcassonne Expansion 2 - Traders and Builders (2025 Redesign)
    Carcassonne Expansion 2 - Traders and Builders (2025 Redesign)
    Expansion for Carcassonne. Trade goods to gain riches and use builders to speed up your plans. 2-6 Players  |  45+ Mins  |  Ages 7+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement Theme: Expansion for Base-game, City Building, Medieval, Territory Building Description: In this expansion for Carcassonne, traders and builders arrive in the cities. Collect goods and send your pig to the fields...
    2–6 players
    $3499
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  • Carcassonne
    Carcassonne
    Shape the medieval landscape of France, claiming cities, monasteries and farms. 2-5 Players  |  45+ Mins  |  Ages 7+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure, Map Addition, Pattern Building, Tile Placement Theme: Medieval, Territory Building Description: Inspired by the medieval fortress in southern France of the same name, Carcassonne is a tile-laying game in which players fill in the countryside around the...
    2–6 players
    $6300
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  • AZUL
    AZUL
    Artfully embellish the walls of your palace by drafting the most beautiful tiles.  2-4 Players  |  30-45 Mins  | Ages 8+ Features: End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Tile Placement, Turn Order: Claim Action Themes: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Renaissance Description: Introduced by the Moors, azulejos (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese when their king Manuel I, on...
    2–4 players
    $6800
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  • Catan Junior
    Catan Junior
    Explore the seas! Catan: Junior introduces a modified playing style of the classic Settlers of Catan, offering players as young as five a perfect introduction to the Catan series of games. Catan: Junior takes place on a ring of islands where 2 to 4 players build hideouts and encounter the mysterious Spooky Island, where the Ghost Captain lives. Each island generates a specific...
    2–4 players
    $6499
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  • Heat - Tunnel Vision Expansion
    Heat - Tunnel Vision Expansion
    Expansion for Heat: Pedal to the Metal. Chicanes and tunnels, front wing upgrades, and maps for Spain and Netherlands. 1+ Players  |  60 Mins  |  Ages 10+ The roar of powerful engines bursts from the dark mouth of the Pyrenean tunnel just moments before gleaming cars streak past. One mistake could mean certain destruction, but the lure of the Spanish...
    1+ players
    $4999
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  • Saboteur 20 Years Jubilee Edition
    Saboteur 20 Years Jubilee Edition
    For 20 years, the dwarves have been searching the caves for valuable gold. Saboteurs try to hinder their efforts. Lay pathway cards to create an intricate tunnel and explore the mines in the hopes of finding a major gold deposit. Block those whom you suspect are working against you. Keep your own intentions hidden, so you don't become a target...
    2+ players
    $2999
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  • Ticket to Ride Japan / Italy
    Ticket to Ride Japan / Italy
    Zoom across Japan in a bullet train admiring Mount Fuji through the mist or take the Tokyo subway to your final destination. On this map, you face a dilemma between investing in the Bullet Train network, routes that can be used by all players to complete Destination Tickets, or focusing on your individual tracks. Weigh your options carefully because the...
    2–4 players
    $9399
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  • 7 Wonders Duel - Agora Expansion
    7 Wonders Duel - Agora Expansion
    Expansion for 7 Wonders Duel. Claim victory by ruling the senate in this political expansion for 7 Wonders Duel! 2 Players  |  30+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Take That Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization Description: 7 Wonders Duel: Agora features a new board called the Senate, comprising six separate chambers that provide players with benefits once...
    2 players
    $3999
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  • CATAN (6th Edition) - Cities & Knights Expansion 5-6 Player Expansion
    Expansion for CATAN. Gather more knights to defend the island of Catan! 5-6 Players  |  90+ Mins  |  Ages 12+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Memory, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Trading Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Medieval, Negotiation Description: When barbarians gather on the shores, you need even more friends to help. Invite up to two additional players to your CATAN...
    5+ players
    $4999
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  • Azul Mini
    Azul Mini
    The best selling Azul game we all love, in a travel edition! 2-4 Players  |  30-40 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Features: Travel size, Abstract Strategy Puzzle, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Tile Placement Description: This smaller version of one of our most popular games fits into a bag, making it available to play anywhere from restaurants to airports...
    2–4 players
    $3499
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  • Finspan
    Finspan
    Dive into the watery depths to find and observe a vast array of aquatic life.  1-5 Players  |  45-60 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Solo / Solitaire Game Theme: Animals, Card Game Description: The World of Wingspan just got a lot bigger with the addition of Finspan! Elizabeth Hargrave helped designers David Gordon and...
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  • Ticket To Ride Northern Lights
    Ticket To Ride Northern Lights
    Build railways to connect destinations across the northern side of Europe. 2-5 Player  |  30-60 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Features: Connections, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Network and Route Building, Open Drafting, Push Your Luck, Set Collection Theme: Trains Welcome to the Nordic Countries!As you travel through Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, you’ll visit their most beautiful places. Explore their...
    2–4 players
    $7700
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  • Jaipur
    Jaipur
    Trade and sell goods to become the most wealthy merchant in this short game for two. 2 Players  |  30 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Hand Management, Hidden Victory Points, Market, Open Drafting, Score-and-Reset Game, Set Collection Theme: Card Game, Economic Description: You are one of the two most powerful traders in the city of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, but...
    2 players
    $4599
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  • Traditional Draughts
    Draughts / checkers is a strategy board game for two players. 2 Players  |  Ages 5+ The object of the game is to capture all of your opponent's pieces or block them so they cannot be moved. Made in New Zealand by Holdson.
    2 players
    $2399
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  • Wingspan Asia Expansion
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    Wingspan Asia Expansion
    In this third expansion to Wingspan, we welcome new species to our habitats by exploring the vibrant, intriguing, and magnificent birds of Asia. These birds were chosen from the over 2,800 species that live in Asia. This is both a stand-alone game for 1 player or 2 players with the Duet mode that can be used with any bird/bonus cards....
    2+ players
    $6400
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  • Pandemic
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    Pandemic
    Your team of experts must prevent the world from succumbing to a viral pandemic.  2-4 Players  |  45 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Features: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection Theme: Medical Description: In Pandemic, several virulent diseases have broken out simultaneously all over the world! The players are disease-fighting specialists whose mission is to...
    2–4 players
    $6800
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  • 7 Wonders (New Edition)
    7 Wonders (New Edition)
    Draft cards to develop your ancient civilization and build its Wonder of the World. 3-7 Players  |  30+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Closed Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers Theme: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Economic Description: Make the right decisions to lead your civilization to prosperity! Lead one of the seven greatest...
    2–8 players
    $8700
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  • Wyrmspan
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    Wyrmspan
    You are an amateur dracologist in the world of Wyrmspan, a place where dragons of all shapes, sizes, and colours roam the skies. Excavate a hidden labyrinth you recently unearthed on your land and entice these beautiful creatures to roost in the sanctuary of your caves. During a game of Wyrmspan, you will build a sanctuary for dragons of all...
    1–4 players
    $11999
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  • Root
    Root
    Find adventure in a marvellous asymmetric game. Root provides limitless replay value as you and your friends explore the unique factions, all wanting to rule a fantastic forest kingdom. Play as the: Marquise de Cat: Dominate the woods, extracting its riches and policing its inhabitants. Woodland Alliance: Gather supporters and coordinate revolts against the ruling regime. Eyrie Dynasties: Regain control...
    2–6 players
    $10600
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  • dnup
    dnup
    Reverse the tide, flip the fight, and watch your foes dnup in delight! 2-5 Players  |  15 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Features: Hand Management, Take That, Simultaneous Action Selection, Card Rotation Theme: Card Game, Party Game, Abstract Strategy Be the first to clear your hand by choosing the right actions at the right time, while forcing your opponents to take their weakened...
    2-5 players
    $2499
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  • Arcs Leaders & Lore Pack
    Arcs Leaders & Lore Pack
    Expansion for Arcs, Arcs: The Blighted Reach Expansion. Expand your galaxy with bold new leaders and unpredictable narrative twists in Arcs. 2-4 Players  |  60-120 Mins  |  Ages 14+ Features: Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Die Icon Resolution, Hand Management, Negotiation, Trick-taking, Turn Order: Claim Action, Variable Player Powers Theme:...
    2–4 players
    $3199
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  • Gloomhaven (Second Edition)
    Gloomhaven (Second Edition)
    Vanquish monsters with strategic cardplay in an updated edition of Gloomhaven.  1-4 Players  |  60-120 Mins  |  Ages 14+ Features: Action Queue, Action Retrieval, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game, Critical Hits and Failures, Deck Construction, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid, Legacy Game, Modular Board, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Role Playing, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solo / Solitaire GameTags, Variable Player Powers Theme: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures Description: Gloomhaven: Second...
    1–4 players
    $31700
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  • Cascadia Junior
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    Cascadia Junior
    Match habitats and wildlife to build the most harmonious ecosystem!  2-4 Players  |  15-30 Mins  |  Ages 6+ Features: Hexagon Grid, Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Tile Placement Theme: Animals, Children's Game, Environmental, Puzzle Description: What will you see on your adventure in Cascadia? On your turn, build out your map and match animals and habitats to add sightings to your panorama...
    2–4 players
    $6000
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  • Carcassonne Expansion 4 - Towers and Thieves (2025 Redesign)
    Carcassonne Expansion 4 - Towers and Thieves (2025 Redesign)
    Expansion for Carcassonne. Spot hidden thieves and use towering watchmen to control the land. 2-6 Players  |  45+ Mins  |  Ages 7+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement Theme: Expansion for Base-game, City Building, Medieval, Territory Building Description: In this expansion for Carcassonne, you build towers and place watchmen to protect your lands. The towers are contested, but if your watchmen...
    2–6 players
    $2900
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    $2995
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  • Carcassonne Expansion 3 - Dragon and Fairy (2025 Redesign)
    Carcassonne Expansion 3 - Dragon and Fairy (2025 Redesign)
    Expansion for Carcassonne. Outwit the dragon, call the fairy, and reclaim your lands with magical portals. 2-6 Players  |  45+ Mins  |  Ages 7+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement Theme: Expansion for Base-game, City Building, Fantasy, Medieval, Territory Building Description: In this expansion for Carcassonne, a hungry dragon roams the countryside. Plan ahead to stay clear of the dragon’s path,...
    2–6 players
    $2900
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    $2995
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  • CATAN (6th Edition) - The Game
    CATAN (6th Edition) - The Game
    Welcome to the unexplored island of Catan! 3-4 Players  |  60+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Chaining, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Income, Modular Board, Negotiation, Network and Route Building, Race, Random Production, Trading, Variable Set-up Theme: Economic, Negotiation Description: As you and your fellow explorers gaze across the uninhabited landscape of hexagonal tracts of terrain, you quickly realize that this unique land...
    3-4 players
    $7699
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    $7999
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    Ships early August
  • Wingspan
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    Wingspan
    Wingspan is a competitive, medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building board game from Stonemaier Games. You are bird enthusiasts, researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors, seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats (actions). These habitats focus on several key aspects of growth: Gain...
    1–4 players
    $11999
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  • Karma
    Karma
    In Karma, each player is dealt three face-down cards that they cannot look at and that remain on the table in front of them. They are also dealt six more cards, from which they choose three for their hand and place the remaining three face-up onto their table cards in three separate stacks. One player begins by placing a card...
    2–6 players
    $2499
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  • Brandon Sanderson's Shards of Creation Base Game
    Brandon Sanderson's Shards of Creation Base Game
    Brotherwise Games is thrilled to announce Shards of Creation, an asymmetric trick-taking game set in the worlds of Brandon Sanderson! Players: 2-4 |  30+ Mins  |  Age: 12+ Harness the primal forces of Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere in Shards of Creation! This innovative trick-taking game is designed for players of all skill levels. Every Shard is an aspect of divinity: Autonomy,...
    2–4 players
    By Brandon Sanderson
    $6499
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    Ships late July
  • Heat - Heavy Rain Expansion
    Heat - Heavy Rain Expansion
    EXPANSION FOR: HEAT: PEDAL TO THE METAL Wet conditions, a variant cooldown, and maps for Japan and Mexico.  This expansion introduces: One new driver w/ all essential player specific components in orange (now allows up to 7 racers) Two new maps (Japan & Mexico) New upgrade cards (introducing the purple drop - a different cooldown that allows the player to...
    1+ players
    $5999
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    Ships early August
  • Earthborne Rangers: Legacy of the Ancestors Campaign Expansion
    Earthborne Rangers: Legacy of the Ancestors Campaign Expansion
    A campaign expansion, includes a full playset over 250 new Ranger and Valley cards and 1 campaign guide. Legacy of the Ancestors features a new story arc that utilizes both the cards and map from the core set as well as the new cards and new maps from the campaign expansion. In it, you’ll journey beyond, above, and below the Valley...
    $10999
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  • Traditional Ludo
    Ludo is a strategy board game which can be played with two, three or four players. 2-4 Players  |  Ages 5+ The object of the game is to race your four tokens around the board as quickly as possible according to the dice rolls. Made in New Zealand by Holdson.
    2–4 players
    $2399
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  • Flamecraft - Dragons and Dragons Expansion
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    Flamecraft - Dragons and Dragons Expansion
    New dragons are coming to town in this Flamecraft expansion! The gates have opened and MORE dragons have arrived! This expansion brings a variety of modules that you can add to Flamecraft to mix up gameplay. Introduce hybrid dragons with fiery powers, new artisans, shops, companions and more! Requires base game to play Components: 6 Artisan Dragon cards 15 Hydragon cards 1 Fancy card...
    2–6 players
    $4600
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    $4999
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  • Scythe Invaders from Afar
    Scythe Invaders from Afar
    While empires rise and fall in Eastern Europa, the rest of the world takes notice. Two distant factions, Albion and Togawa, send emissaries to scout the land and employ their own distinct styles of conquering.This expansion to Scythe adds 2 new factions, each with 5 miniatures, 31 custom wooden tokens, and 1 faction mat. It also includes new cardboard tokens,...
    $5999
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  • 7 Wonders - Cities Expansion (New Edition)
    7 Wonders - Cities Expansion (New Edition)
    Expansion for 7 Wonders. Cities become part of building one of the seven wonders of the world. 3-7 Players  |  40+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Hand Management, Open Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization Description: In the dark alleys of your city, gold changes hands,...
    2–8 players
    $4995
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  • Cascadia
    Take a journey to the Pacific Northwest as you compete to create the most harmonious ecosystem in Cascadia! Turns are simple - select a tile/token set and place each into your expanding ecosystem. Earn points by fulfilling wildlife goals and creating the largest habitat corridors. With variable scoring goals, each game of Cascadia brings a new spatial puzzle to your table! CONTENTS 100...
    1–4 players
    $9999
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  • Rummikub Mini Pouch
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    Rummikub Mini Pouch
    The Rummikub Mini Pouch comes with a practical carrying handle, making it perfect for playing during travels. Size: 230 x 80 x 65 mm
    2–4 players
    $3000
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    $3499
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  • Battle Sheep
    Battle Sheep
    Move and spread your flock to claim pastures while you block. 2-4 Players | 15 Mins | Ages 7+ Features: Enclosure, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board Theme: Abstract Strategy, Animals Opposing sheep herds go head to fluffy head in this quick moving strategy game. The goal is to have your sheep occupy the most pastures. On each turn, players...
    2–4 players
    $3299
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    Ships early August
  • Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Mayhem - Battle for Baldurs Gate Expansion Pack
    Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Mayhem - Battle for Baldurs Gate Expansion Pack
    In this expansion for the action-packed Dungeons & Dragons card game, you win by being the last adventurer standing. Battle for Baldur's Gate is the first expansion for the wildly popular, easy-to-learn, family-friendly card game Dungeon Mayhem. This expansion unleashes two brand new characters from Baldur's Gate: the beloved ranger Minsc with his miniature giant space hamster, Boo, and the...
    2–4 players
    $1499
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  • Eurekakids Chess & Backgammon
    Eurekakids Chess & Backgammon
    Fans of classic games? This magnificent board game allows the most skilled to play the three quintessential board games: chess, checkers, and backgammon.  Little ones can enjoy long afternoons of entertainment. This type of game is ideal as it encourages the development of logical thinking. It's also perfect for family fun. Ages: 7+.
    2 players
    $3499
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  • The Isle of Cats
    The Isle of Cats
    The Isle of Cats is a competitive, medium-weight, card-drafting, polyomino cat-placement board game for 1-4 players (6 with expansions). You are citizens of Squalls End on a rescue mission to The Isle of Cats and must rescue as many cats as possible before the evil Lord Vesh arrives. Each cat is represented by a unique tile and belongs to a...
    1–4 players
    $8999
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  • Ticket to Ride Legacy - Legends of the West
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    Ticket to Ride Legacy - Legends of the West
    An Immersive Railway Adventure, where you build your company success, game after game. 2-5 Players  |  20-90 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Learn as you play for a new experience: add new rules as you unlock content and discover surprises. An exclusive Ticket to Ride story: embark on a journey against rival players and Mama O’Connell, the evil railroad Baroness! A...
    2–4 players
    $19200
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    $19995
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  • Dominion Rising Sun Expansion
    Dominion Rising Sun Expansion
    Expansion for Dominion. Shadows stir, prophecies unfold, and the Emperor’s breakfast is never safe. 2-4 Players  |  30+ Mins  |  Ages 14+ Features: Deck, Bag, and Pool Building,Delayed Purchase, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Variable Set-up Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Card Game, Medieval Description: This is the 16th expansion to Dominion. It has 300 cards, with 25 new Kingdom card piles....
    2–4 players
    $7995
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  • Carcassonne Expansion 5 - Messenger and Mayor (2025 Redesign)
    Carcassonne Expansion 5 - Messenger and Mayor (2025 Redesign)
    Expansion for Carcassonne. Send messengers, sway knights, and let mayors shape the cities to your will. 2-6 Players  |  45+ Mins  |  Ages 7+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement Theme: Expansion for Base-game, City Building, Medieval, Territory Building Description: In this expansion for Carcassonne, you let your mayor compete for the favor of rival knights before duty calls him to...
    2–6 players
    $3499
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  • Terraforming Mars
    Terraforming Mars
    In the 2400s, mankind begins to terraform the planet Mars. Giant corporations, sponsored by the World Government on Earth, initiate huge projects to raise the temperature, the oxygen level, and the ocean coverage until the environment is habitable. In Terraforming Mars, you play one of those corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points...
    1–4 players
    $12999
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  • 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon Expansion
    7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon Expansion
    A pantheon from several civilizations — including Greek, Egyptian, and Middle-Eastern — gets added to 7 Wonders: Duel in 7 Wonders: Duel – Pantheon, with each god having its own power to help you or hinder your opponent. During Age I you collect mythology tokens — which allow you to choose which deities have a place in the Pantheon — and offering tokens,...
    2 players
    $5499
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  • Even Deeper Regrets Expansion
    Expansion for: Deep Regrets Gameplay in Even Deeper Regrets is the same as in the base game with one major exception: you can now choose to start each day Inland in addition to Sea and Port! Inland, you can fish from three River shoals or one Loch shoal, both of which have a higher risk/reward ratio than the Sea. 74...
    $5999
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Strategy Board Games

Put your planning, tactics, and long-term thinking to the test with our curated range of strategy board games at Book Hero. These are games where every decision matters, rewarding clever moves, careful resource management, and well-timed plays.

From modern strategy classics to deep, immersive experiences for experienced players, this collection is ideal for those who enjoy thoughtful gameplay, meaningful choices, and high replay value. Whether you are competing head-to-head or navigating complex systems with a group, strategy board games offer engaging challenges that unfold differently every time you play.

All titles are carefully selected and held in stock, with fast, reliable shipping across New Zealand from our Auckland warehouse. Whether you are building your collection or searching for your next favourite game night centrepiece, Book Hero makes it easy to get great strategy games delivered quickly to your door.