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20Mar 2024 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight: Sheep in Disguise

Sheep in Disguise is a vibrant and strategic card game about protecting adorably-helpless Sheep from being devoured by the many outrageous and dangerous predators of the world. Collect Flocks of Sheep, keep them safe from Attacks, and use Action cards to destroy anyone that gets in your way! 2–6 Players 20–45 Min Playing Time Age: 10+ https://youtu.be/99zj25GY-vc

07Mar 2024 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight: Canvas: Reflections

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Paint from a new perspective! In Canvas: Reflections, the artistic puzzle has a new layer -- Mirror Cards! These reversible cards add deeper strategy, and also give you increased flexibility to string together combinations of Elements. Additionally, the new board offers a wider selection of Art Cards that allows you to better plan ahead and presents more choices even when running low on Inspiration Tokens. 1–5 Players, 30 Min Playing Time, Age: 14+ Also features:Gold Bonus Ribbons - Grab a Gold Bonus Ribbon for lining up a specific Element next to a Gold Bonus icon. New Scoring Cards for puzzling new challenges and added replayability. https://youtu.be/5r2zzYNt4Ss #boardgamespotlight # RoadToInfamyGames #R2iGames

07Mar 2024 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight: Canvas: Finishing Touches

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The gallery is seeking new masterpieces! In Canvas: Finishing Touches, complete your works of art and show them off to the world with the new Frames! These Frames add a layer of interaction as players compete to have their work displayed on the gallery wall. Also features:Platinum Ribbons - Grab a Platinum Ribbon whenever your painting is framed in the gallery. New Scoring Cards for puzzling new challenges and added replayability. 1–5 Players, 30 Min Playing Time, Age: 14+ https://youtu.be/nN6xG0ioCV8 #boardgamespotlight # RoadToInfamyGames #R2iGames

07Mar 2024 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight: Canvas

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In Canvas, you play as a painter competing in an art competition. Players will collect art cards, layering 3 of them together to create their own unique Painting. Each card contains a piece of artwork as well as a set of icons used during scoring. Icons will be revealed or hidden based on the way players choose to layer the cards making for an exciting puzzle. Paintings are scored based on a set of Scoring cards which will change each game. Once players have created and scored 3 paintings the game ends. 1–5 Players, 30 Min Playing Time, Age: 14+ On your turn you may take an Art card or make a painting. Art cards are selected from a row of cards in the center of play. Each of these…

06Mar 2024 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight: Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising

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Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising is a fully co-operative standalone board game for 1 to 4 players that offers the ultimate tower-defense experience for the tabletop. Players take on the roles of asymmetrical heroes defending their kingdom against waves of incoming monster hordes. Players play towers to attack hordes, using polyomino tiles to cover monsters until all monsters in a horde are covered, destroying it. Players will earn crystals and gold which can be spent on buying new towers or Tower Modifications to improve and customize their existing towers. Monsters come with a range of special abilities that players will have to plan around, passing towers between each other, and positioning attacks to get around magic shields and monster powers. The heroes will also be confronted with game-changing events and elemental…

03Mar 2024 by Becky Alexander

Board Game Spotlight: Moon

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Moon depicts an almost plausible rush to construct lunar bases that are attractive places to live and work for the people of Earth. The most prestigious base will become the new lunar capital! The game employs the familiar "pick & pass" or "hand drafting" mechanism for players to select a new structure cards to add to their base. Each hand of cards represents a convoy of experts and equipment travelling between the players' outposts, giving the player the choice of one new construction each turn. In a new twist on the genre, each hand always contains one of a number of "Expedition" cards that grant a special free action every turn before passing on to the next player. Wooden lunar rover tokens are a neutral resource that add a worker…

20Feb 2024 by admin

Board Game Spotlight: Sweet Mess Pastry Competition

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Welcome to the Sweet Mess Pastry Competition. You have worked hard to get here and the master chef cannot wait to see how you handle his famous recipes. The Sweet Mess kitchen is chaotic and, of course—messy! Work smarter and more efficiently than the other contestants and you might just come away victorious. May the best chef win! Throughout the competition, you will gather Ingredients from Bowls, Prepare Recipes, and Complete them to claim Awards. The more Recipes you Complete, the more skillful you become and the more points you will receive. You can use special kitchen Tools and Golden Tokens to gain tactical advantages. https://youtu.be/sPIXZNRoTT4 #boardgamespotlight #boardgame #OFPG #ourfamilyplaysgames @ourfamilyplaysgames

29Jan 2024 by admin

Board Game Spotlight: Grand Austria Hotel – High Season

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Available now, High Season: Grand Hotel Roll & Write $32.99 You run a renowned hotel in Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century, and it's particularly busy right now: it's high season! Guests from all over the world want to check into their rooms, ma presto! and they expect non the less than exquisite service. New staff has to be hired to to support you. Even the emperor has noticed your posh hotel - will you be able to meet his demands? Now it's up to you to outdo the competition and shine as Vienna's top address! https://youtu.be/ibaBe13mmmo?si=tu4tNFgKAmXjkPsR GRAND VIENNA EXPERIENCE: Immerse yourself in the world of Vienna's finest hotel in this charming Roll & Write game. QUICK AND ENGAGING: Enjoy the full Grand Austria Hotel experience in shorter…

28Jan 2024 by admin

Board Game Spotlight: Lacuna

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Available now Lacuna, $39.99 Lacuna is a game for 2 players about collecting flowers on a pond at night. It takes seconds to set up and plays entirely on a cloth mat. The rules are simple: draw an imaginary lines between 2 flowers, place a pawn, and collect both flowers. https://youtu.be/HECraFBe100

26Jan 2024 by admin

MLEM: SPACE AGENCY

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Available now, MLEM: SPACE AGENCY the light-weight filler game by Reiner Knizia driven by push your luck mechanics implemented with dice rolling. Players put their catstronauts into a rocket and decide which special ability might help them in the current round. The decision is either to stay in and aim for outer space or to get off, play safe and hope the mission will fail. The tension and excitement build as emotions fuel the gameplay and influence the decisions of the players. 2–5 Players, 30–60 Min Playing Time, Age: 8+ https://youtu.be/yWsvooFJ-js PUSH YOUR LUCK ADVENTURES: Dive into a light-weight filler game designed by Reiner Knizia, driven by thrilling push your luck mechanics and dice rolling. CATSTRONAUT ROCKET RIDES: Send your catstronauts into space and make crucial decisions about special abilities for each round.…

02Jan 2024 by admin

Board Game Spotlight: Evacuation

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In Evacuation, life on our planet is being burned away thanks to increasingly intense sunlight, so everyone is trying to move all the people and factories in their territories from the "old" planet to a new one — and they have only four rounds in which to do so. You start the game with a full functioning economy, and over the course of play, you must dismantle that economy and move it. Income on the old planet shrinks over time, and production probably won't be much better until you establish yourself on the new planet and kick things into action. Resources can't be mixed across the planets, so you need to take special care with your planning. To do this, you choose actions from the player board, with the expert…

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