These games rank amongst the finest masterpieces of modern board game design. Their depth, replayability and polished mechanics place them firmly amongst the absolute classics – titles that have been tried and tested, highly regarded and won numerous awards. If you’re looking for games that truly define the hobby, these are the ones you simply must play at least once.
Brass Birmingham
Brass: Birmingham is an economic strategy game and a sequel to Martin Wallace's 2007 masterpiece, Brass. Brass: Birmingham tells the story of competing entrepreneurs in Birmingham during the industrial revolution, between the years 1770 and 1870.
Ark Nova
In Ark Nova you will plan and design a modern zoo. With the goal of owning the most successful zoo, you will build enclosures, accommodate animals and support conservation projects all over the world.
Dune: Imperium
Dune: Imperium combines deck building and worker placement in a deeply thematic new strategy game in which the fate of the Imperium depends on your decisions. Will you seek political allies or rely on military might? Economic power or subtle intrigue? A seat on the…
Terraforming Mars
In the year 2400, humanity begins terraforming the planet Mars. Contribute the most and beat the other corporations!
Spirit Island
Spirit Island is a tense cooperative board game in which players, as mighty spirits, defend a mystical island from colonial invaders. With unique powers, clever card combinations and strategic cooperation, they spread their influence, frighten the invaders and protect nature. Every game brings different challenges,…
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is a standalone game set before the events of Gloomhaven. The game includes four new characters – Valrath Red Guard, Inox Hatchet, Human Voidwarden and Quatryl Demolitionist – who can also be used in the original Gloomhaven.
Gaia Project
In Gaia Project you help your civilisation increase its influence in space. You do this by settling planets and terraforming planets that are uninhabitable for your civilisation.
Through The Ages: A New Story of Civilization
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization is a civilisation-building game. Each player tries to develop the best civilisation through careful resource management, discovering new technologies, choosing competent leaders, building wonders and maintaining a strong army. Weakness in any area can be exploited by…
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
In SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, a Euro game for 1–4 players, you run a scientific institution tasked with searching for traces of life beyond planet Earth. The game draws inspiration from current and emerging technologies and efforts in space exploration.
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
Slay the Spire: The Board Game is a cooperative deck-building dungeon crawler adventure. Build a unique deck of cards, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power and finally become strong enough to slay the Spire!
Great Western Trail (Slovenian edition)
In 19th-century America, you are a cowboy who repeatedly drives your cattle from Texas to Kansas City, from where you ship them by train. If you skilfully manage your herd and make the most of the opportunities and pitfalls of the Great Western Trail, you'll…
7 Wonders Duel (Slovenian edition)
In many ways 7 Wonders Duel resembles its parent game 7 Wonders. Over three ages, the two players acquire cards that provide resources or advance their military and scientific development, growing their civilisation and building wonders. The difference with 7 Wonders Duel, as the title…
Eclipse - Second Dawn for the Galaxy
Eclipse puts you in control of an interstellar civilisation competing with its rivals for success. You explore new star systems, research technologies and build spaceships to fight with.
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