At the start of the game you have nothing more than a wooden house with 2 rooms, in which 2 family members live. You have a range of options to build a comfortable life through house expansion, agriculture and livestock farming. You collect raw materials such as wood and clay, expand your family and ensure enough food for everyone. You plow fields and plant them with grain and vegetables. You also keep sheep, pigs and cattle. You also get 14 unique crafts and small investments, which give you small advantages in the game. Because the game contains 96 of those cards, no game is the same! Have you developed your yard best? Then you score the most points and win! The Games Friends: “ Agricola is another highlight from Uwe Rosenberg. The theme is super fun and the game material looks fantastic. Perfect for lovers of Odin and De Friesche Velden!"

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The rules in Tzolk'in are simple: either you place a worker on one of the gears, or you remove one. If you place them, you have to pay corn. Corn is the means of payment in Tzolk'in. If you remove a worker from the gears, you also perform that worker's action. The challenge at Tzolk'in is planning. The gears move every round, so your worker faces a different action every round. Because you have five different gears, you have many different action options. The replayability of Tzolk'in is also enormous! There are many ways that lead to victory. The Games Friends: “ Tzolk'in is a wonderful game, where you are constantly considering what to do with your actions. Do you leave your worker behind so that he automatically ends up in more valuable actions, or do you remove him so that you can benefit from them now? Tzolk'in is extremely well rated and we understand that very well. It is a wonderfully challenging board game! ”

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Independent sequel to the popular "The Legends of Andor" series In The Last Hope you and your fellow heroes undertake a perilous journey through the Gray Mountains to rescue their kidnapped compatriots from the clutches of the slave-driving Krahder. In 7 exciting legends you will learn the rules of the game step by step, while players who are already familiar with the game will encounter many new elements. The heroes of Andor have been given partly adapted and new properties in The Last Hope, which means that they now have to work closely together and exploit everyone's strengths to bring the legends to a successful conclusion. The Last Hope is part 3 of the Andor trilogy. Unlike part 2: The Journey to the North, The Last Hope is an independent game. So you don't need the basic game.

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In My Little Scythe you try to be the first to earn four trophies. When it is their turn, players choose from possible actions, such as move, search or create. By performing those actions you will grow in the different categories: friendship, cakes and many more. If you play it tactically, you can deliver gems and apples to Everfree Castle. You might even end up in a pie fight! You'll experience it all in My Little Scythe!

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Exciting cooperative board game for the whole family. This challenging adventure game won the Dutch Expert Games Prize in 2014. In addition to the fantastic artwork, the jury especially praised the unique structure of the game rules, which are explained to the players step by step while playing. The players are heroes who must defend the fantasy land of Andor against all kinds of monsters, such as trolls and dragons. They take on the role of a wizard, dwarf, warrior and archer, each with unique qualities. The heroes collect gold, gems and all kinds of objects, which improve their strength and willpower. This way they can handle their opponents better. However, unforeseen events constantly make things difficult for the players. Only through good consultation and joint fighting can the heroes survive! The game contains 5 different, challenging legends, including an introductory game. The Games Friends: “ After enjoying Marco Polo and The Stone Age we started The Legends of Andor. We played the first legend and after 5 minutes we already knew: this game is fantastic! The artwork is beautiful, the mechanics are simple and the story is very nice. And the fact that you can start playing almost immediately (the rest of the rules are explained during the game) is absolutely great. Andor is highly recommended!"

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Ganges is a challenging game for the true enthusiast, where strategic insight and karma go hand in hand. You are an Indian ruler, who tries to collect fame and wealth with the help of workers and collected dice. You have your own province tableau on which you build tiles, which have various advantages when performing actions on the game board. Reaching the edge of your tableau also provides bonus actions. On the game board you can go to the harbor, where you take your boat onto the Ganges river to earn various bonuses. The market gives you money in combination with the markets on your game board. The palace offers various action options, including obtaining dice or re-rolling them. In the quarry you can purchase tiles for your tableau. For most actions, in addition to a worker, you also need a die of a certain value to be allowed to perform them. You have 2 scoring stones, one for fame and one for money, that run in opposite directions. To win, both stones must have reached or passed each other. Whoever achieves this with the largest difference wins the game. The Games Friends: “ Rajas of the Ganges is a wonderful game by Inka and Markus Brand. There are a lot of action options and ways to win, especially since you can focus on two different victory tracks. In addition, the scoring system is very original! Highly recommended for fans of Marco Polo, for example!"

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strong> In Terraforming Mars: Prelude you choose a number of prelude cards that ensure that you get off to a flying start in the game. In addition, there are 5 new cooperatives and 7 new project cards that perfectly match the first steps of terraforming a planet. The Prelude expansion gives you a head start in the game. This means that a game of Terraforming Mars takes a little less time and you have more time for it during your games night! To play this Terraforming Mars expansion, you need the Terraforming Mars base game .

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Before the Black Throne is the sixth and final expansion in The Circle Undone campaign for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. In this expansion, horror spreads beyond Arkham. Throughout the entire The Circle Undone campaign, you searched for answers while being haunted by the horrors of Arkham's past. Despite the answers you have received, the distinctions between right and wrong, living and dead, order and chaos are also blurring. These uncertainties leave you with an important question: will you continue to fight or will you surrender?

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In Clank! In! Space! you build a deck of cards with which you can move through a spaceship. The cards allow you to attack enemies and buy new cards. Small disadvantage: there is a chance that you will make too much noise during your search, so you may end up with Lord Eradikus on your roof. Say hello to him from us!

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Terraforming Mars takes place in the year 2400 on the planet Mars. In this board game you start with a minimal income and from there you try to build a successful machine. Together with your opponent you will convert Mars into a habitable planet, while trying to buy the right cards that can give you victory! The Games Friends: “ Terraforming Mars is a unique game that perfectly combines cooperative components with the battle for victory. You are dependent on each other, because together you are trying to make Mars habitable. But only one person will walk away with the victory... Highly recommended! "

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Rebellion is the first expansion for the board game Dice Forge. This expansion adds two different modules to the game. Also added are 30 cards, new dice sides, new boards and an expansion to the Sanctuary box to give players new challenges, more interaction and replayability. The Games Friends: " Dice Forge Rebellion is a good and very extensive expansion for Dice Forge. You actually have two separate modules and also a lot of new cards. This makes every game of Dice Forge different! We think this expansion is really indispensable for the base game enthusiasts. ”

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The transmutation of Mars is addictive and that is why it is now Venus's turn. The only problem is that Venus is a bit more deadly than its red colleague. That's why the World Government decides to build flying cities and make the atmosphere a bit more pleasant. In addition to a new game board, you will find 50 new project cards and 5 new cooperatives in this expansion. By adding a new milestone and award there are multiple paths to victory. This makes a game of Terraforming Mars more varied than ever! To play this Terraforming Mars expansion, you need the Terraforming Mars base game .

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Which hero deserves a place among the Gods? Only the one who manages to defeat his rivals is on his way to divine victory! With the 'dice-crafting' dice game Dice Forge, Libellud offers a game with innovative dice, namely with interchangeable sides. Change your dice every turn and become more powerful as the game progresses. Roll the dice, manage your resources, complete trials and conquer! The Games Friends: “ Dice Forge is a super cool game, which is often on our table due to its short playing time. Building a good dice is really fun to do. Highly recommended! "

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A new Third Edition of Prêt-à-Porter, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Prêt-à-Porter is an economic strategy game in which players try to run successful fashion companies, participate in design shows and offer their designs for sale.

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While the factions in Eastern Europe continue to fight with each other, the rest of the world is also waking up. Two new factions, Albion and Togawa send delegates to the areas surrounding the factory. In this expansion you will find two new factions, 10 miniatures and 62 wooden tokens. To play this Scythe expansion, you need the Scythe base game . The Games Friends: " Scythe is of course fantastic and this expansion is also fun. However, we think it works better with a somewhat larger group, three players is the minimum as far as we are concerned. So a big tip for the fans . "

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Expansion for the board game Eldritch Horror. Explore haunted Antarctica in Monsters of Madness: the first side board expansion for Eldritch Horror! Includes 150 encounter cards, two new Ancient Ones (the Elder Things and Ithaqua), new assets, Gates and Monsters.

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This expansion contains 3 brand new legends for the base game “The Legends of Andor”. Take on ghosts, an ice demon and the chief of the skrallen, among others! “The Lost Legends” can only be played in combination with the basic game “The Legends of Andor”, not with part III of the trilogy! In combination with “New Heroes” you can also play “The Lost Legends” with 5 or 6 heroes.

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In the board game Scythe, each player tries to make his faction the richest and most powerful in Eastern Europe. Players explore and conquer territories, recruit recruits, produce goods and workers, build buildings, and deploy monstrous robots. Players start in Scythe by building their infrastructure and exploring the world. As their factions slowly grow stronger, there is one big question: will you coexist peacefully or will you go into battle? Will you manage to seize power? The Games Friends: “ Scythe combines a fantastic appearance (beautiful artwork and detailed miniatures) with wonderful gameplay. The actions are not very complicated, but there is still a lot of depth in this beautiful board game. This topper should not be missing in any games cabinet! ”

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Teotihuacan: Late Preclassic Period is a modular expansion for the base game Teotihuacan and offers several new options. Asymmetrical player powers give each player a unique advantage. A prestigious fourth temple allows unlocking permanent powerful options. Variable effects affect each season and eclipse. And new techniques and new plans for beautifying the central 'Pyramid of the Sun' offer new challenges and opportunities. All modules are compatible with each other and can be used together or separately.

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Brass: Birmingham is the highly rated sequel to one of the best industrial board games ever. In this game you try to collect as much power as possible during the industrial revolution between the 1770s and 1870s. Compared to its predecessor, some strategies have become a lot less powerful, but there are also new strategies to discover.

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Root Riverfolk is the first expansion for the Root board game. In this expansion you will find two new factions: The Riverfolk Copany and The Lizard Cult. There are also cooperative scenarios so you have even more variety.

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Under the Pyramids is an expansion for the board game Eldritch Horror. This side board expansion brings 6 new locations in Egypt - including Cairo, Tel El-Amarna and the Nile River - into play. The cultists attempt to awaken the ancient and powerful Dark Pharaoh...

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Expansion for the board game Eldritch Horror. In Forsaken Lore, the researchers once again experience dangerous adventures as the Ancient Ones try to reclaim the world. To stop them there are new mysteries to solve with the new Research cards. But beware: the Yig's cultists and the Serpent People are preparing the arrival of the Father of the Serpents , who also wants to rule our planet. With new Spells, Assets and Artifacts, researchers try to protect humanity from these dangers...

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In Near and Far you look for the lost ruin with the various maps. You do this by hiring adventurers, searching for treasure and becoming the most experienced traveler. You need to gather food and equipment for the long journey and don't forget to bring enough weapons to fight against criminals, living statues and rusty robots. Sometimes you come across something special during your travels and you have to read what happens to you in a book full of stories. This way you create a different story every game. The Games Friends: “ Are you looking for a narrative board game that you can keep playing? Then Near and Far is highly recommended. In Near and Far you will find many different ways to play. You can go through a campaign, you can discover your character's story and you can play stand-alone scenarios. That way you can continue playing this game. As far as we are concerned, Near and Far is therefore very cool!”

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Above and Below is a mix between city building and storytelling. In the game you send your villagers to do things like explore the cave, harvest resources and build houses. Each villager has unique powers and you will have to decide how best to use them.

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Dark Side of the Moon is the third expansion in The Dream-Eaters campaign for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. In this scenario you find yourself even deeper in The Dreamlands . After Virgil Gray is taken to the cold, remote moon, you have no choice but to follow him. The silence is frightening and you have to pass several monsters that will attack you with every sound you make. You must remain quiet and free Virgil without setting off an alarm...

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Marvel Champions: The Card Game is a cooperative Living Card Game where players take on the role of Marvel heroes as they battle to thwart the plans of evil villains. In the game, players will call on iconic allies, use powerful weapons and armor, and unleash devastating tactics as they fight to defeat the villains of the Marvel Universe. In each scenario of Marvel Champions: The Card Game, the heroes face a powerful villain with evil plans, as well as their own personal enemies that can be shuffled into the hero deck. On each turn, players will have to decide whether they want to play as a superhero and fight the villain directly, or transform into their alter ego to repair damage, prepare their troops, and fight the villain indirectly (which is an interesting strategic decision is during each turn). If the heroes can defeat the villain before completing their evil plan, the heroes win the game. The Games Friends: Marvel Champions is a great game and plays very well. Because you can combine the different heroes with different properties, you have a lot of diversity and you can enjoy many games with this basic game. In addition, it's great that all the heroes play very differently. This is how you build Iron Man's suit and as Black Panther you try to combine different cards. All that makes Marvel Champions highly recommended!

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What if the formation of the Earth had gone differently? In 'Ecos: First Continent' players will answer that question, because now you have the chance to change part of the Earth. Which landscapes, animals and plants appear is up to you! The unique thing about Ecos is that the players complete their turns at the same time. Each round, one player takes an element token from the element bag, giving all players the opportunity to shape the continent in such a way that it is most useful to them. Elements that cannot be used can be converted into energy cubes or extra cards. Are you going for mountains, a jungle, rivers, oceans, islands or a savannah? Each site has its own fauna. The choice is yours! The Games Friends: Ecos: First Continent looks beautiful and is cleverly constructed. The rules are relatively simple, but because of the many different cards, each game feels different. In our opinion, definitely recommended for fans of Cascadia, for example!

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A Thousand Shapes of Horror is the second expansion in The Dream-Eaters campaign for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. In this scenario you travel to the most dangerous corners of Arkham, where you can find evidence of a different world than the one we already know. Can you save your friends? Or are you going crazy by the endless horror that awaits you there...?

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