Draw tiles and place them strategically to meet the game’s objectives. You could be designing castles, building interstellar spaceships, or creating the flight path of a dueling dragon in this type of game.
2 to 3 hours
$ 90
Simple
3 - 7
10+
Between Two Castles has the unusual distinction of being both a competitive and a cooperative game. Players each partner with 2 other players to collaborate on placing tiles to create the highest scoring castle. At the end of the game each player receives a score for each of their castles, but has to drop the highest score before comparing to see who actually wins. Simultaneous game play and collaboration on all sides make for a quick-moving, highly interactive challenge.
2 to 3 hours
10+
Moderate
2 - 4
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Portugal’s Queen Maria of Aragon is getting a new garden, and you are vying to be its designer chosen by the King. This tile placement game has a strong set collection element to it and features beautiful tiles, a signature of the Azul series of games. The elegant design of Queen’s Garden is sure to be enjoyed by both seasoned gamers and those new to the hobby.
Between Two Castles has the unusual distinction of being both a competitive and a cooperative game. Players each partner with 2 other players to collaborate on placing tiles to create the highest scoring castle. At the end of the game each player receives a score for each of their castles, but has to drop the highest score before comparing to see who actually wins. Simultaneous game play and collaboration on all sides make for a quick-moving, highly interactive challenge.
2 to 3 hours
10+
Simple
3 - 7
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2 to 3 hours
10+
Simple
2 - 5
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Carcassonne is a classic tile laying game where you draw and place tiles with a piece of southern France's landscape on them. You connect cities, roads, grasslands, and cloisters in order to place your meeple and score points. It is simple to understand but contains deep strategy. The Hunters and Gatherers version sports an unusual prehistoric setting. This version of the tile placement game involves scoring points for connecting rivers and fishing in them and completing forests and meadows. The more animals in your meadows and sacred stones in your forests, the more points you earn. Play until the tile stacks run out, then add up points to see whose landscape earns the winning score. Both are fantastic gateway games that can begin to show the depth of modern board games.
When you choose either of these games, choose two other short games as part of the 2-3 hour experience.
This tile placement game features two phases per round for three rounds. Start each round with frenzied action as you simultaneously build your space truck from a common warehouse of ship parts. When the timer runs out, you’ve gotta fly what you’ve built! Phase two is when you get to show off your ship-building prowess as you complete a flight run to earn credits. Watch out for meteors, pirates, stardust–even sabotage– as you pick up cargo and outrun your fellow truckers to deliver the goods. Enhance your experience with The Big Expansion, featuring more complex components and even crazier events.
2 to 3 hours
10+
Moderate
2 - 5
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2 to 3 hours
$ 90
Moderate
2 - 5
10+
This tile placement game features two phases per round for three rounds. Start each round with frenzied action as you simultaneously build your space truck from a common warehouse of ship parts. When the timer runs out, you’ve gotta fly what you’ve built! Phase two is when you get to show off your ship-building prowess as you complete a flight run to earn credits. Watch out for meteors, pirates, stardust–even sabotage– as you pick up cargo and outrun your fellow truckers to deliver the goods. Enhance your experience with The Big Expansion, featuring more complex components and even crazier events.