So it’s Wednesday afternoon and we’ve got a few things in that, well, we didn’t have before…
Alea Games – Puerto Rico 1897
As an independent Puerto Rician farmer in the late 1890s it’s to you to hire workers, grow, trade and sell crops as well as help build up the city infrastructure. This new game retains the elegance of the original Puerto Rico game but expounds on it with a new narrative. For 2-5 players, ages 12 and up. Plays in an hour and a half to 3 hours depending on the number of players. Also includes four expansions – The New Buildings, The Citizens, Smugglers and Festival.
Restoration Games – Marvel Unmatched : Teen Spirit
This 2 – 3 player board game pits Squirrel girl, Cloak & Dagger and Ms. Marvel against each other (or other Unmatched characters) against each other. Use your heroes unique deck and abilities to win the day. Any unmatched heroes and maps can be mixed and matched to create your own matchups. Designed for ages 14 and up, plays in 20 to 40 minutes.
Holy Grail Games – Encyclopedia
1 to 4 players compete to study animas, lead expeditions, recruit experts and publish your findings while increasing your fame. This worker placement game comes complete with a mini-expansion ‘Sepultus’ and is designed for ages 12 and up. Plays in a round half an hour per person.
Crowd Games – Evolution : New World
Create a unique animal species and endow them with traits to help them adapt. Over six epochs try to stay away from predators, gather food and attempt to thrive. For 2-4 players, ages 11 and up. Plays in around 30 minutes or longer depending on players.
Crowd Games – Evolutions New World : Butterfly Effect
This Evolution : New World expansion adds the Seashore area, 13 new traits, a solo mode, additional tokens and the Butterfly Effect scenario. The Solo mode pits you against the Dominator and and Devastator in a fight for survival on an alien world.
Smirk & Dagger Games – boop.
2 players drop kittens on the bed and try to line them up as they bounce around. Get your kittens in a row to make them cats. Get your bouncy cats in a row to win the game. Can you ‘boop’ your kittens into cats and into line before your opponent? Ages 10 and up. 2 players, plays in around 20 minutes.
