Board Game Spotlight – The Game Shoppe

30Oct 2026 by Becky Alexander

Deluxe Mahjong Set – Available now!

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🀄 NEW ARRIVAL: DELUXE MAHJONG SET! 🀄 Looking for a new way to bring everyone together for game night? We've got just the thing! The Deluxe Mahjong Set is here and available NOW at BOTH Game Shoppe locations for just $69.99! Mahjong is a timeless traditional Chinese tile game with gameplay similarities to rummy. Gather four players, draw and discard illustrated tiles, and use strategy and a little luck to build matching sets, sequences, and winning combinations! Whether you're introducing friends to a classic or adding another favorite to your game night collection, Mahjong offers hours of engaging fun! 🎲 Game Details: 💲 Price: $69.99 👥 Players: 4 🎂 Ages: 10+ ⏱️ Play Time: Approximately 45 minutes 🀄 Contents: 144 Mahjong tiles 📍 Available NOW at both The Game Shoppe…

18Oct 2026 by Becky Alexander

Unmatched: Hellboy – Preorder

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Straight from the comics, the world’s greatest paranormal detective builds inevitably towards claiming the mantle of Destroyer of Worlds, unleashing power the game has never seen before. Hellboy, Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and Baba Yaga will battle it out at the B.P.R.D. Headquarters or in the hellish landscape of Pandemonium. Unmatched: Hellboy features 4 new heroes and a double-sided battlefield board all with best-in-class art and production. And, like all Unmatched sets, heroes and battlefields can be mixed and matched with other Unmatched sets for the most bodacious out-of-this world matchups of all time. Illustrations Cover: Mike Mignola Hellboy: Oliver Barrett Abe Sapien: Bailie Rosenlund Liz Sherman: Danielle Weires Baba Yaga: Michael Manomivibul B.P.R.D. HQ: Roland MacDonald Pandemonium: Nastya Lehn https://youtu.be/4so7FwvBEp8?si=YJxi2PhSLoRugxZ0 Send us a message, call, or stop by to…

17Oct 2026 by Becky Alexander

JinxO – Preorder

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JinxO is a competitive word-association game.The aim: to score the most points by writing down answers that matches other people in the group. Be careful with your words! If your answer doesn't match anybody in the group, you receive no points. However, if only one other person matches with you, JINX! You score more points - it's a JinxO! https://youtu.be/At8QctpMA14?si=Ycs8WrIl-TU4HAxn Send us a message, call, or stop by to request your new loot! 👉 [Message us below] or stop by your preferred Game Shoppe location! The Game Shoppe Bellevue Facebook Message The Game Shoppe Omaha Facebook Message

16Oct 2026 by Becky Alexander

License to Krill – Preorder

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License to Krill is a fast, family-friendly drafting game where every choice comes with a splash of risk… and a hungry whale. License to Krill is a fast, family-friendly drafting game where every choice comes with a splash of risk… and a hungry whale. Collect the most Krill Kred (victory points), build smart sets, and outmaneuver your opponents—but beware the Whale Plush, a playful “hot potato” threat that can swallow your best cards at any moment. 🐋 Quick turns and constant interaction keep everyone engaged 🐋 Easy to learn, with meaningful choices every turn 🐋 The whale plush isn’t just a box—it’s part of the chaos Simple enough for kids, but packed with just enough strategy (and mischief) to keep adults hooked. It shines at higher player counts, where the whale moves often and the table stays…

03Jun 2026 by Becky Alexander

Available NOW HOT STREAK!

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Restock Available - June 3, 2026! HOT STREAK | 2-8 Players | Play Time 20 Min | Age: 6+ Hot Streak is a game for hard luck gamblers who love to bet on and scream at the racers, who in this case happen to be mascots who may (or may not) keep running in the right direction. At the start of the game, set up the racing deck with one card for each mascot and a number of random cards based on the player count. Reveal these cards to all players, after which players draft a betting ticket from those on display, then in reverse order draft a second bet. For each bet, you can play it safe — or flip it to the risky side, which might pay out more…

22May 2026 by Becky Alexander

Available NOW Heat: Legends Expansion

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Available - May 22, 2026! Heat: Legends Expansion | 1-5 Players | Play Time 60 Min | Age: 10+ Turn your Heat: Pedal to the Metal experience into the ultimate test of skill by bringing all the cars to the track as smart, automated Legend drivers. They can supercharge your solo races or fill the grid in multiplayer mode for the ultimate high-speed action. These Legends are not just along for the ride— they are faster, sharper, and tougher than ever, with new abilities and adjustable difficulty levels that keep every race thrilling and unpredictable. NOT A STAND-ALONE GAME! Requires an original copy of Heat to play. Ages 10+1-5 players60 minute play time Contents:36 Legend cards36 Power Up cards12 Rival cards21 Sponsorship cards1 Rules booklet https://youtu.be/pseXoUrc5-k?si=SaWz_RelDfZlxoXJ Send us a message,…

19May 2026 by Becky Alexander

Splendor Demo and Tournaments

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💎✨ Calling all gem merchants and strategy gamers! ✨💎 Join us at The Game Shoppe for a FREE demo event featuring the hit board game Splendor! 📅 Friday, June 5th⏰ 6:00 PM📍 Omaha Location 🏆 Join us for our Splendor Tournament on Saturday, June 6th! 📍 Bellevue Location — 11:00 AM | 📍 Omaha Location — 2:00 PM 💰 Entry Fee: $5 per player 📝 No registration necessary — just show up ready to play and have fun! All entry fees will be paid back out to top players, PLUS we’ll have other AWESOME Splendor loot up for grabs! 🤩 Bring your friends, test your strategy skills, and see if you have what it takes to become the most prestigious merchant in town! #BoardGames #Splendor #TheGameShoppe #OmahaGaming #BellevueGaming #BoardGameNight #TabletopGaming…

06Feb 2026 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight – Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River

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FAT BEAR WEEK - LEARN ABOUT IT HERE Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River is a dynamic two-player card game of competitive area control, careful planning, and very hungry bears. Every summer, dozens of ravenous brown bears descend upon the majestic Brooks River in the Katmai region of Alaska. Here they gorge themselves on its summer bounty of salmon that swim up the beautiful, glacial-fed rivers of the Alaskan wilderness. 2 Players Play Time 30-45 Min Age: 14+ In Katmai, you will be playing bears to advantageous fishing spots along Brooks River in order to gain dominance, satisfy challenges, and catch delicious salmon. As the fishing spots fill up, you will need to choose your bears carefully, triggering unique abilities that will allow you to take advantage of situations and outwit your…

06Feb 2026 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight – Living Forest Duel

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In Living Forest Duel, two players face off as the spirits of Summer and Winter, each striving to save the sacred forest and be recognized as its ultimate protector. Although their goals are similar, only one season will claim the honors. 2 Players Play Time 20 Min Age: 10+ Your goal? Be the first to achieve one of the four victory conditions: Plant a 3×3 rectangle of Guardian Tree cards in your Forest Have only cards of your season on the recruitment line Collect 8 Fire tokens Move the Onibi creature to your opponent's side once the Onibi card is in their possession. The game is played in alternating turns. On each turn, choose one of the following options: Use 1 action token on 1 guardian animal card in the…

05Feb 2026 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight – Dorfromantik The Duel

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Dorfromantik: The Duel allows two players or two teams to compete. And with two copies even up to four people can play. Who will create the most beautiful world of hexagonal landscapes? Who will be better at fulfilling the villager's orders while also mastering the challenge of new assignments? 2 Players Play Time 30-45 Min Age: 8+ After the great success of Dorfromantik: The Board Game, the next part of the Dorfromantik world is no longer about working together, but about friendly competition. The basic principle of the Spiel des Jahres 2023 is retained, but now both sides continue to expand their own landscape with the tile they have just revealed. Two new types of assignments also come into play with double and all-around assignments, which can also be combined with Dorfromantik: The…

03Feb 2026 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight – Flatiron

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The Flatiron Building, originally known as the Fuller Building, is a historic 22-story skyscraper located in Manhattan, New York. It is known for its distinctive triangular shape reminiscent of an old-fashioned clothes iron. Since its construction in 1902, it has become one of the most recognizable icons on the New York City skyline, situated at the intersection of Fifth Avenue with Broadway, East 22nd Street, and East 23rd Street. 1–2 Players Play Time 45 Min Age: 12+ In Flatiron, you will be transported to the Big Apple to participate in the construction of this iconic building. Both you and your opponent will need to develop your companies by adding new cards to your personal board, thereby allowing you to perform more and better actions on each of the surrounding streets. The…

03Feb 2026 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight – Caverna: Cave vs Cave – The Big Box

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In the two-player game Caverna: Cave vs Cave, each player starts the game with only two dwarves and a small excavation in the side of a mountain. Over the course of eight rounds, they'll double their workforce, open up new living space in the mountain, construct new buildings and rooms in which to live, and dig for precious metals. In more detail, each player starts the game with an individual player board that's covered with a random assortment of face-down building/room tiles and only one space. Some tiles are face up and available for purchase at the start of play. Four action tiles lie face up as well. At the start of each of the eight rounds, one new action tile is revealed, then players alternate taking actions, with the number…

02Feb 2026 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight – Castellion

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2 Player Board Game Spotlight - Castellion The castle at the center of the Oniverse is under attack. The dream denizens of the oniverse rush to build their castle defense against three monster attacks. Towers allow you to see what is coming. Keeps can help minimize damage. Ranks can reduce the effects of the traitors found inside your walls. Of course, the denizens have special powers of their own to aid in the defense. Will you be able to survive these attacks? Castellion is a tile-laying game in which you form parts of the castle for defense against monsters. Each turn you flip over a tile and either use its special ability or place it as part of your castle. The more towers and keeps you form, the better your defense…

02Feb 2026 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight – Balconia

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2 Player Board Game Spotlight - Balconia In Balconia, two players build an apartment complex, block by block, by filling a 5х5 grid. Each building block has four sides with different faces, and on a turn one player draws a token to determine which block to place, then chooses which two sides of the building block they might get and which two sides will be left to the opponent — then the other player decides where to place that block. They then swap roles for the next turn. The player with the most pints at the end of the game wins. https://youtu.be/dQljwGL_k3s All customers save 10% on select titles — Rewards Card members save 20% (no points required!) Feb 1–14 | 📍 Both stores💳 Don’t forget your Rewards Card to get…

02Feb 2026 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight – Azul Duel

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2 Player Board Game Spotlight - Azul Duel Decorate the magnificent ceilings of the palace. Will the vaults look more beautiful by day or by night? Azul Duel invites you to play with light and pit opposites against each other. This competitive strategic game for two players retains the purity and elegance of the original Azul while adding an extra tactical dimension in which you determine the pattern in which tiles will be placed, in addition to drafting tiles to complete that pattern. https://youtu.be/FtKr_089ECI All customers save 10% on select titles — Rewards Card members save 20% (no points required!) Feb 1–14 | 📍 Both stores💳 Don’t forget your Rewards Card to get your discount — thank you for being a loyal member! Perfect for date night, game night, or bragging rights night. 💕

01Feb 2026 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight – Hive

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Hive is a strategic game for two players that is not restricted by a board and can be played anywhere on any flat surface. Hive is made up of twenty two pieces, eleven black and eleven white, resembling a variety of creatures each with a unique way of moving. 2 Players Play Time 20 Min Age: 9+ With no setting up to do, the game begins when the first piece is placed down. As the subsequent pieces are placed this forms a pattern that becomes the playing surface (the pieces themselves become the board). Unlike other such games, the pieces are never eliminated and not all have to be played. The object of the game is to totally surround your opponent's queen, while at the same time trying to block your…

15Jan 2026 by Becky Alexander

The Two Towers: Trick Taking Game Available January 16th

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The Two Towers: Trick Taking Game, $26.99 The Journey Continues! Return to the captivating world of Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers™ Trick-Taking Game! This is a standalone continuation to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring™ Trick-Taking Game, with several play modes including solo, 2-player, and The Road Goes Ever On. STANDALONE EXPANSION TO THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING: Dive back into Middle-earth with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game, a continuation of the beloved Fellowship of the Ring card game. MULTIPLE PLAY MODES: Offers various play modes, including solo, 2-player, and The Road Goes Ever On, providing flexible gameplay options for different settings and player counts. STRATEGIC CARD GAME: Engage in a fun and challenging trick-taking card…

15Jan 2026 by Becky Alexander

Dixit Kids Available January 16th

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🎉🐰 NEW RELEASE: Dixit Kids! 🐰🎉 Work together to throw the best birthday party ever in Dixit Kids, the cooperative storytelling game made just for young players! 🎨✨ Join the Swift Rabbit as you invite guests to their big birthday celebration. Each round, one player becomes the Swift Rabbit, choosing a guest and the perfect illustrated invitation to match their mood. The rest of the players are courier rabbits, racing to deliver invitations and help as many guests arrive on time as possible! 📨🐇 🌈 With 84 brand-new, kid-friendly illustrations, Dixit Kids captures all the imagination and magic of Dixit in a version designed for children — and the cards are fully compatible with the entire Dixit universe! If enough guests make it before the week is over, everyone wins…

12Dec 2025 by Becky Alexander

Party Games

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🎉 Party Games for all of your holiday gatherings! 🎨 Hues and Cues A colorful party game where clues live on a spectrum! Give clever hints and see who really understands your idea of “blue-ish green.”👥 Players: 3–10+ | 🧠 Difficulty: 1/5#BoardGames #PartyGames #GameNight #ColorGame #FamilyFun #shoplocal #flgs 🗣️ Monikers Three rounds. Same cards. Bigger laughs every time. Describe, hint, and mime your way to victory in this crowd favorite.👥 Players: 4–12 | 🧠 Difficulty: 2/5#PartyGame #LaughsGuaranteed #GameNight #TabletopFun #shoplocal #flgs 💥 Exploding Kittens Draw cards. Avoid explosions. Betray your friends. Quick, chaotic fun for any group.👥 Players: 2–5 | 🧠 Difficulty: 1/5#CardGames #PartyChaos #GameNight #CasualGames #shoplocal #flgs 💌 Love Letter Bluff, deduce, and protect your secret letter. Fast rounds make this a perfect warm-up or travel game.👥 Players: 2–4…

11Dec 2025 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight: Ticket to Ride – First Journey

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🚂 Board Game Spotlight: Ticket to Ride – First JourneyAn accessible introduction to the world of Ticket to Ride, designed especially for younger players and families. Simple rules, colorful maps, and quick turns make it a perfect family favorite.👥 Players: 2–4 | 🧠 Complexity: Light 👉 How to Play: https://youtu.be/Rp7ULyiiYjg #BoardGameSpotlight #FamilyGames #KidsGames #GameNight #TicketToRide #BoardGamesForKids

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