Dear Customers, |
this is our monthly newsletter for November 2023.
We warmly welcome our new member XOLLOX Games with the game The FOG - Escape from Paradise and the Uncertainty Expansion which will be available in January 2024.
Our member Rudy Games is now continued by Gamelab. You can now find the games from the Rudy Games brand under the publisher Gamelab GmbH.
New and now available:
- Spellbloom, Carnival, Deductio, Eridanos, Karakum and Zing-a-Zam from Brain Games
- Love Hotel Manager from Heldbergs
- Whal to Look, Nine Tiles Extreme and Town 77 from Oink Games
- AVA from Steffen-Spiele
- Collectors Card Case from Suncoregames
Available again:
- La Famiglia from Feuerland Spiele
- Nova from Qango
New for pre-order:
- Mission Complete from Brain Games
- The FOG - Escape from Paradise and the Uncertainty Expansion from XOLLOX Games
Outlook for December:
The expansions for Roll to the Top from Cwali are nearly sold out. Not later tham January 10th the games will be removed from our range.
From December 1st on the prices for Qango, Qango Master and Qango Turnier from Qango Spieleverlag are going to increase.
Expected to be available in December:
- Islet von 2Tomatoes Games
- Mission Complete from Brain Games
You can place a pre-order here.
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SPELLBLOOM
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Every one hundred years, when this solar system's planets align a certain way. Starlight and sunlight concentrate their magic onto one small island in the great ocean. When this happens a mystical flower appears. However, it will not appear to just anyone, it will appear to the most knowledgeable mage on the island at that time. Will you be that mage to whom the Spell Bloom shall appear?
Spellbloom is a tableau building open drafting game in which players are Learning new Spells to score the most Knowledge points.
During the game, players roll dice that are used as both - the price and the resources. Players use the dice to learn new Spells and collect them into their Spellbooks. Each Spell has its own unique ability that helps players Learn new Spells or score additional Knowledge points. However, players might run out of Energy, so they may have to Rest to refresh their Spells and reroll their Energy dice. Plan your turns wisely and become the winner of Spellbloom.
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CARNIVAL
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In Carnival you start with a handful of creature cards. You can play these in front of you or to contribute to the central pile. Creatures in front of you will earn you points, but only if there are more creatures of the same type in the central pile. How many creatures are you going to contribute to the central pile?
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DEDUCTIO
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In Deductio each player has a card with numbers from 1 to 20. On your turn, you will either take one clue card that truthfully describes your Secret Number (for example saying that you don’t have a number from 1 to 5) or you can try to guess other players' Secret Number. A correct guess will award you with a point, and a wrong will force you to take two clue cards helping others deduce your Secret number.
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ERIDANOS
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In the competitive card game Eridanos, your goal is to sink your opponent's ships by choosing the best combination of attacks at just the right moment.
In more detail, players take control of a fleet of ships, engaging in head-to-head combat. Each round, four cards are played into the foray face down, after which players take turns attacking and withdrawing with their vessels until one side has surrendered.
Each card has a specific strength or weakness, winning or losing only to the exact cards listed on it. To win, you need to enter your opponent's mind to determine which cards they have and outmaneuver them to victory.
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KARAKUM
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Karakum is an open-drafting card game in which players gather resources and acquire camels for their caravans.
But there is a catch! You can add camels to your caravan only if they match the number or color of your last camel.
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ZING-A-ZAM
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Mirror spell here, freezing spell there - no one is prepared for what might come next!
Young wizards from all over the land have come to participate in the “Tournament of Wizardry”, the biggest magic competition in the world!
The object of the game is to gather the most cards into your score pile throughout the game by playing different spells and trying to outsmart your opponents, although you might struggle to predict your own moves as all players play with their cards facing other players.
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LOVE HOTEL MANAGER
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A fuckin’ funny card game for 2-4 hardcore facility managers aged 37, give or take.
Do yer remember Ichien-San? Dead right, the one from the Yatai stall of the Tekiya by the temple in the park!
First she proper booted the opposition up the arse then went on to become Top Dog of the local Tekiya.
Anyhow she's moving on from the Greasy Spoon lark now and with her business cred she's mooching into the Love Hotel game and wants to crack it bigtime.
The old fashioned Love Hotel joints look knackered mate. Dodgy, worn out furniture, no-one's bothering with 'em anymore. Scruffy dives, they give everyone a bad name and leave the managers skint. Ichien-San knows the score mate, she's gonna blow it all out and build the biggest mega Love Hotel chain in Osaka.
For that, she needs you lot, the best managers out there, no problem! You can expect top dosh, mega bonuses and fab perks, at least that's the idea. 'cause you lot are the legit movers and shakers in this game! You're the crew that cleans, hustles and busts a gut in the shadows, keepin' the joints up and runnin. You're out of sight yet every room's got your unique stamp. The smartest mover who proper sorts things out can pack the rooms out with punters. That'll bring in not just the dosh but also the respect you crave from Ichien-San.
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WHALE TO LOOK
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Rely on your rival!
A bay full of huge whales and orcas, and quite popular among whale-watching tourists, is becoming overrun with tour companies. The whales on the other hand, seem to be enjoying themselves, sometimes showing up, sometimes not……
As one of these tour companies, you must decide where to send out your boat!
If you dilly-dally too long, one of the rival companies will pass by, but sometimes when your own investigation isn't enough, you might need to follow a rival company!
(This is the English version of the game "Whale to Look": game components are language independent; the description on the game box is in English.)
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NINE TILES EXTREME
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Just 15 seconds to learn the rules! Match the shape? Color!?
With over 200,000 units sold, it's time for the popular board game "Nine Tiles" to receive an advanced version!
Match your 9 tiles faster than anyone else. But wait, the front and back of the tiles have different markings on them. Ahhhh! Shape or color... which one should I match? Don't panic!
(This is the English version of the game "Nine Tiles Extreme": game components are language independent; the description on the game box is in English.)
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TOWN 77
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Town77 is full of super selfish citizens!
The residents of this town can't stand it when houses with the same shape or color are lined up with each other.
Try to build as many houses as you can while keeping in mind which houses in your hand can be built at the end.
(This is the English version of the game 'Town 77': game components are language independent; the description on the game box is in English.)
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AVA
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It all started with AVA, and it ends with AVA...
The first Steffen game was released in 1998 in a small edition of 250 copies. For the 20th anniversary of Steffen Spiele and on the occasion of the takeover by Helvetiq we are releasing AVA once again in a numbered and signed special edition of 270 games. A heartfelt project of the author and publisher, and an exclusive farewell game! The game board and pieces fit into a high-quality (round!) game box with silver embossing on black fine linen. The game principle has been a part of the Steffen line for years in the boardless AVA variant, SIX. Two players take turns placing pegs in a hexagonal grid with the goal of getting six pegs of their own color in a line, triangle, or circle. It sounds simple, but it's not, as always when two want the same thing. If all pegs are placed without forming a set of six, it's on to the second round...
The special edition will be available from October 2023 - while supplies last.
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LA FAMIGLIA
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In La Famiglia, you play against each other in 2 teams (2 vs. 2) to take control of Sicily. During the planing phase, bring new fighters into the game, increase your influence and place secret orders. Then during the combat phase, execute these orders to dominate as many regions as possible. The rich components include more than 600 wooden parts, 10 sorting boxes, double-layered family boards and a large game board.
THIS GAME IS A DUAL LANGUAGE EDITION GERMAN/ENGLISH
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NOVA
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On the old star map, the constellations are only dimly recognizable — or not visible at all.
Let them shine again in NOVA. Lay your star tiles on the star map so that stars of the same type touch. This earns you points, and on certain spots, you can even score bonuses. On some places on the star map, you can lay only certain types of stars, or perhaps none at all. Opponents want to place their star tiles in good places as well, so keep an eye on everyone's possible moves. Whoever makes the most points wins!
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At the Spiel direkt eG you will find a unique range of games of exceptional publishers.
Just have a look.
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Best regards
the team of the Spiel direkt eG |
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