Elliot got out of jail and works at the gas station that belonged to his adoptive father. As a bandit, it is this place that you decide to rob... and as much we hate to tell you that, you fail badly! Luckily, Elliot has you in the right, and agrees to teach you the basics of the job. But before, you will have to prove yourself! Choose the places to point, select your equipment and sharpen your skills to become the biggest gangster in the United States.

In this Graphic Novel Adventure, you are a new recruit trying to join the Legion of Champions, the most famous super hero group of all-time. You'll have to prove yourself. Experience the trials with Mystery, Miracle Woman, ShadowDark and others in this hilarious and fun filled adventure! How you dispatch justice is up to you as you'll encounter foes, puzzles, traps, riddles, and more as your choices guide you through to victory or defeat. A new way, in graphic novel form, to experience the kind of gamebooks popularized years ago. It's your choices, your adventure, and your story. HC, 6x8.5, 144pgs, FC

In this Graphic Novel Adventure, you will take the role of an intrepid pirate solving a curse that has befallen an island! How you catch them is up to you as you'll encounter foes, puzzles, traps, riddles, and more as your choices guide you through to victory or defeat. A new way, in graphic novel form, to experience the kind of gamebooks popularized years ago. It's your choices, your adventure, and your story. 144p

In Sherlock Holmes: The Challenge of Irene Adler, there is a new detective in town! Irene is now competing with the Baker Street boys for business. But will she truly be able to rival the skills of Sherlock? Play solo, or head to head against another player each taking on the role of either Sherlock Holmes or Irene Adler. Only by using your wits will you prove yourself to be London's Greatest Detective! Will you best your opponent in this battle of wits? Or will your opponent come out on top? HC, 6X8.5, 96pgs, FC

Volume #5 in the new Graphic Novel Adventures gamebook line from Van Ryder Games. In Sherlock, you play the role of Dr. Watson or Sherlock Holmes himself with the task of solving 4 different, yet somehow connected, investigations. This game book features a unique interrogation system and an innovative way to check your guess without revealing the solutions, so you can play over and over until you solve the cases correctly! Flights, disappearances, murders... Business accumulates on the desk of the famous detective. Step into the shoes of Sherlock Holmes or Dr. Watson, and solve four particularly delicate investigations. Tracks to follow, suspects to question, hints to take up, make the right choices because the hero is you! Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations is a comic combined with a game, one title in a series subtitled "The comic in which you are the hero". You embody a character in a immersive story in which your choices guide your progress. You have a character sheet akin to those used in role-playing games that tracks your possessions, your special abilities, your coins, and your victory points. In general, gameplay consists in following the comic's panels — which contain clues, riddles and traps — and making choices about where to go and what to do, while using your visual perception to collect clues and be smart enough to resolve the riddles. As in any game, you can lose — sometimes really badly! 1 Players Age: 10+

Volume #4 in the new Graphic Novel Adventures gamebook line from Van Ryder Games. In Your Town, you play the role of the new mayor of a small western town. Will you perish at the hands of outlaws? Or will you lead the town to prosperity? Find out in this unique experience with its unique game play and town building mechanisms. Lost in the middle of the vast American wild west, you arrive in the small town of Your Town. After going around, your decision is made: you will improve it and make it prosper. Build buildings, hire qualified staff, buy land, manage your finances, because the mayor of this city is you! Your Town is a comic combined with a game, one title in a series subtitled "The comic in which you are the hero". You embody a character in a immersive story in which your choices guide your progress. You have a character sheet akin to those used in role-playing games that tracks your possessions, your special abilities, your coins, and your victory points. In general, gameplay consists in following the comic's panels — which contain clues, riddles and traps — and making choices about where to go and what to do, while using your visual perception to collect clues and be smart enough to resolve the riddles. As in any game, you can lose — sometimes really badly! 1 Player Age: 10+

The Fate of the Innocent is in Your Hands! In Hostage Negotiator, a solitaire card and dice game, you have the responsibility and the burden of negotiating with an unscrupulous Abductor who has taken hostages. Will you try to calm him and encourage him to surrender? Or stall and bide your time before sending in the team for a Major Extraction? How many hostages will you save? Decide quickly! Time is running out, the threat level is rising, and the Abductor's patience is wearing thin! 1 Players 20 Min Age: 13+

Players take either the German or Soviet Union forces and use colourful wooden blocks to simulate the forces involved. Kiev '41 uses the same basic game engine of Moscow '41, with a few tweaks and changes to suit the differing conditions in the south. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION In this sector the best equipped Soviet units faced a mix of German and Axis satellites' formations. It was then no surprise that Kiev held out for three months and that Hitler had to fatefully divert Guderian from Moscow to break the stiff Soviet resistance along the Dnieper. It ended in the largest encirclement in history, but not in the decisive victory Germany was calling for. THE GAME KIEV'41 is a war game covering the offensive of Army Group South to capture the Ukraine, the Donbass, the Crimea and the Caucasus. Even if, of the three Army Groups, von Runsdedt’s was the one charged with accomplishing the most ambitious goals, it was the one that came closest to achieving its objectives. Although using historical Orders of Battle and challenges, players can make their own choices to change history! Kiev'41 uses “Headquarters” units and an “impulse” system to smoothly introduce both Command and Control within the limitations that the armies of the day had on just how much moving and fighting they could do. While the German player is the primary attacker, the Soviet player is always able to look for a chance of a good counterattack and can actually win the game early. Variable set­up and reinforcements mean no two games are alike. SCALE Map: 1:1.000.000 (1cm = 10km) Unit Size: Axis Corps/Divisions; Soviet Armies/Corps/Divisions Time: 1 Turn = 1 Month Players: 2 players, with excellent solitaire suitability 1–2 PlayersPlay Time: 60–120 MinAge: 14+

The stories seem too fantastic too be true; giant sea monsters, sirens leading sailors astray, dragons and princesses, holy relics needing to be found, and all are pressing matters. The quests and adventures pile up as a large smorgasbord in front of you, how could you decide which one is best for your kingdom? Maybe you need to summon your wizard advisor and his lovely assistant? This expansion offers 3 more rounds of gameplay and 29 new cards to discover. It delves into medieval folklore and will be easier to beat if you have a lot of sword production.

Welcome to Kingdom Legacy, a solo adventure campaign! Start with only 10 kingdom cards and expand the kingdom over the course of a long campaign full of exploration, hard decisions, and new game mechanisms. 1 Players 360–480 Min Age: 14+

This is an expansion for Kingdom Legacy. It offers 4 rounds of play, and 26 new cards, most of which you need to purchase from the merchants. But beware, each merchant is only available for 1 round, and once they leave, their offers are lost forever. Most of the 4 rounds of this expansion will be spent gathering the resources needed to purchase cards from the merchants. To actually use and develop those cards, you need to play further expansions, such as the built-in expansions of the base game. To play, you need to perform a purge 7 and purge 2 permanent cards.

Rules. The blend of easy to learn rules with rich historical accuracy makes this a perfect game for veterans and newcomers alike. Lanzerath Ridge is a solitaire wargame that takes places on the first day of the Battle of the Bulge, during the Second World War. In the game, you take control of a small group of American soldiers. Under your command, the Americans must fend off the relentless attacks from German paratroopers and fusiliers. Your goal is to recreate the incredible historic accomplishment of the American soldiers by defending the town of Lanzerath, Belgium and delaying the advance of an entire SS Panzer Division. Background The American force that defended Lanzerath consisted of 18 men from an intelligence and reconnaissance platoon as well as 4 forward artillery observers. During a day-long confrontation, the Americans defended Lanzerath from about 500 German paratroopers and fusiliers. The Americans inflicted dozens of casualties and delayed the advance of Kampfgruppe Peiper, the spearhead of the German 1st SS Panzer Division. Every member of the defense was recognized for their valor, and the intelligence and reconnaissance platoon became the most decorated American unit of its size during World War II. Valiant Defense Lanzerath Ridge is the next design in the Valiant Defense series, following the critically acclaimed Pavlov's House, Castle Itter, and Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms. The Valiant Defense series allows you to play amazing stories of courage, with small forces holding the line against unimaginable odds. Games in the series focus on the individual defenders and are deeply rooted in history, while providing a quick play experience with a light complexity ruleset. Lanzerath Ridge is divided into four attack periods, each of which is represented by a deck of enemy cards. * The first attack began at approximately 1030. This was the 9th Fallschirmjäger Regiment’s initial assault, which consisted of two platoons from the regiment’s 2nd Company charging straight up a hill at the American defenders. * The second attack began around 1100. This attack also consisted on a straight-forward charge up the hill, though limited efforts were made to attack the defenders’ flanks. * The third attack began around 1400. This attack was supported by extensive machine gun and mortar fire, but no efforts were made to flank the defenders. * The final attack began at dusk. The 9th Fallschirmjäger Regiment was joined by men from the 27th Fusilier Regiment. Together they launched coordinated attacks against the defenders’ right and left flanks, eventually penetrating the lines and capturing the Americans. Each attack period is divided into a number of turns, and each turn consists of two phases: * In the Enemy Phase you resolve three enemy cards, which drive the enemy’s actions. * In the Defense Phase you perform five actions with the defenders. The game ends immediately if the defenders’ morale drops to 0 or if a German attacker takes over an American defensive position. Otherwise, the game ends after the last attack. Your level of success is based on the Americans’ morale, intelligence gained during the defense, and any objectives you accomplish. The Creators Lanzerath Ridge was created by David Thompson (game design) and Nils Johansson (art and graphic design). David's previous designs with DVG include Pavlov's House, Castle Itter, Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms, For What Remains, and By Stealth and Sea. He has also designed War Chest and the Undaunted series. Nils' previous works include Maori Wars: The New Zealand Land Wars, 1845-1872, Ambon: Burning Sun & Little Seagulls, Equatorial Clash, Santander '37, A Cold and Resolute Fight: The Battle for Narvik, April-June, 1940, the Battles of the Old Northwest series, and many others. 1 Players 60–75 Min Age: 10+

One more time - Crimes have taken place all over the city, and you want to figure out exactly what's happened, so you'll need to look closely at the giant city maps to find all the hidden information and trace the trails of those who had it in for their foes. 14 new cases for all 4 maps and 3 epic cases going overall four maps.

A Play-Your-Way Adventure Upon entering a haunted arcade in an abandoned basement storefront, the reader finds themself absorbed into one of two video games in this third title in the paperback play-your-way adventure series, Midnight Arcade. Presented with a magical game token, you select one of two games you wish to play: Fantastic Fist or MowTown. In Fantastic Fist you fight goons and crooked cops to rescue your partner, taken from you in the middle of your wedding. In MowTown you mow lawns with a vengeance, establishing yourself as the hot new lawncare mogul in town. 272 pages

When Elsa von Frühlingfeld presented her invention to King Frederik Augustus II of Saxony, people thought it was trickery. She used the recently isolated element Uranium to heat up a jar of water and used the resulting steam to power an engine that kept the Uranium active via a process she called “atomization.” Her device, the Nucleum, ushered in a new era of energy and prosperity over the next decades. Saxony went from a minor regional power to the hub of European science and engineering. Now, a generation later, factories are still hungry for more power, demanding bigger and more Nucleums to be built, more Uranium imported from the nearby country of Bohemia, and railways and power lines built across the country to carry the tamed power of the atoms to Saxony’s great cities. Inventors, engineers, and industrialists flock to the Saxon court, vying to be the leader in this new industrial revolution. Nucleum is a heavy euro board game in which players take role of industrialists trying to succeed during the economic and technological boom of 19th-century Saxony, fueled by the invention and spread of the Nucleum (a nuclear reactor). Players earn victory points by developing their networks, building and powering urban buildings, securing contracts, and meeting milestones (randomized endgame goals). Each player also gets unique asymmetric technologies, giving them special powers when unlocked. Gameplay is continuous; players take turns one after another with no rounds or phases. Players: 1-4Playing time: 60-150minAge 14+

In Oath, one to six players guide the course of history in an ancient land. Players might take the role of agents bolstering the old order or scheme to bring the kingdom to ruin. The consequences of one game will ripple through those that follow, changing what resources and actions future players may have at their disposal and even altering the game's core victory condition. If a player seizes control by courting anarchy and distrust, future players will have to contend with a land overrun by thieves and petty warlords. In a later game, a warlord might attempt to found a dynasty, creating a line of rulers that might last generations or be crushed by the rise of a terrible, arcane cult. In Oath, there are no fancy production tricks, app-assisted mechanisms or production gimmicks. The game can be reset at any time and doesn't require the same play group from one game to the next. A player might use the fully-featured solo mode to play several generations during the week and then use that same copy of the game for Saturday game-night with friends. There are no scripted narratives or predetermined end points. The history embedded in each copy of Oath will grow to be as unique as the players who helped build it. Age: 10+ Players: 1-6 45-120 min

Phantom Leader – Solitaire What’s New in the Deluxe Edition? Add Air Force and Navy Campaigns for the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Upgrade to a mounted 11"x17" Tactical Display We have expanded and updated the original Phantom Leader game to the high standard set by our Hornet Leader game. Increase the cards from 165 to 330 - All pilots get all 6 experience levels - Add new aircraft: Air Force F-5, Air Force A-7, Navy A-5 - Add more pilots for all aircraft types - Add more Target cards - Add more Special Event cards - Revise the 6 original Campaigns to include the new Targets and Aircraft Phantom Leader places you in command of a US Air Force or US Navy Tactical Fighter squadron in Vietnam between 1964 and 1972. You must not only destroy the targets but you must also balance the delicate political repercussions of your attacks. If you strike too hard, your air offensive might be put on hold, strike to light, and you’ll be blamed for losing the war. Welcome to the Vietnam Air War! Each of the campaigns can be played with either an Air Force or Navy squadron. The targets assigned to each service are different and change the complexion of the campaigns. Each campaign can be played with three different durations of: Skirmish, Conflict, or War. Each mission takes roughly 30 minutes to set-up, plan, and resolve. Each of your pilots has their own skills. Selecting the right pilots and weapons for a mission is vital to its success. As you fly missions, your pilots will gain experience and fatigue. With experience, their skills improve, but as their fatigue increases, their skills decrease and they might not be able to fly for several missions. For those of you familiar with our modern era Hornet Leader series of games, you might be wondering what’s different about Phantom Leader... The freedom of being able to select the best mission based on military objectives is something that is commonplace for today’s military. Back in Vietnam, the military was responsible for carrying out their orders, while at the same time being extremely limited in the weapons and tactics they were allowed to use to complete those orders. In many cases, the specific weapons, approach paths, and bombing altitudes were generated target-by-target at the White House. The mission specifics were then sent down the chain of command to the individual pilots flying the mission. As you can imagine, this was not the best way to run an air campaign. Every target has a Political value. If you destroy it, you move the Political counter to the right a number of spaces equal to its value. As the counter gets moved to the right, your future target choices are reduced to those that are less politically sensitive. Which target you choose not to attack is also important. You get to move the Political counter to the left a number of spaces equal its Political value. This means that while you might like to flatten a big enemy target and rack up the victory points, it might be better for you to choose a pointless target and move the Political counter in your favor instead. Another difference is in combat power. For the last couple decades, the US Air Force and Navy have enjoyed air superiority due to training and technology. Such was not the case in the skies over Vietnam. The enemy had different, but just as capable, equipment. They also had the training and will to use it to its utmost. They soon became aware of the limitations placed on the US forces by the politicians, and used those limitations to their advantage. For example, at times, US pilots were not permitted to fire on enemy aircraft until they were visually identified. This negated any range advantage conveyed by the radar-homing AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. It was also a common limitation that enemy aircraft could only be attacked in the air. US pilots were not allowed to attack enemy airbases. US aircraft were also limited to flying predictable flight paths, at set times. This made setting up ambushes much easier for the enemy. So, while you might be a Hornet Leader ace, Vietnam is a whole different ballgame! Components: * 330 Full color Cards * Full Color Rulebook * 2 Full Color Counter Sheets (176 - 5/8” counters) * 8 Full Color Campaign Sheets * 1 11”x17” Full Color Mounted Tactical Display * 2 Full Color Sheets * 1 Ten-sided die * 1 Full Color Player Log Scheduled Aircraft: * F-4 Phantom IIs (USAF) * F-105 Thunderchiefs (USAF) * F-100 Super Sabers (USAF) * F-104 Starfighters (USAF) * F-105G Wild Weasels (USAF) * F-5 Freedom Fighters (USAF) * A-7 Corsair IIs (USAF) * EB-66 (USAF) * F-4 Phantom IIs (USN) * A-4 Skyhawks (USN) * A-6 Intruders (USN) * F-8 Crusaders (USN) * A-7 Corsair IIs (USN) * A-5 Vigilantes (USN) * EA-6 (USN) Scheduled Campaigns: * 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis (USAF) * 1964 War in the South (USAF) * 1967 Rolling Thunder (USAF) * 1972 Linebacker (USAF) * 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis (USN) * 1964 War in the South (USN) * 1967 Rolling Thunder (USN) * 1972 Linebacker (USN)

Spain, 1936: General Franco and his troops advance through the territories of Spain, giving way to a long period of civil war and repression. After the Spanish Civil War, a group of loyalists to the Republic continued the armed struggle, forming resistance groups better known as "Maquis". Hidden in the mountains, these men and women risked their lives to defend the ideals of democracy and freedom. Fighting against them were the Army of Franco, the Civil Guard, and the Armed Police, but the Maquis perfected their guerilla warfare in France during the second World War and were determined to take back their homeland. In the head of each Maquis resonated the echo of the desire of many compatriots: Resist! Resist! is a fast-playing, card-driven solitaire game in which you take on the role of the Spanish Maquis, fighting against the Francoist regime. Over a series of rounds, you undertake increasingly difficult missions, and completing missions earns you the points needed to win. Failing to defeat missions and enemies may cause you to lose. At the end of each round, you must choose whether to end the resistance or risk it and take on another mission. At the beginning of the game, you assemble a team of twelve Maquis, which are represented by a deck of cards. At the heart of the game is the tension between keeping your Maquis concealed from Franco or revealing them to unlock their full potential. Unfortunately, revealed Maquis are removed from your deck, and you likely won't be able to use them for the rest of the game. While Resist! does have some minor deck-building elements, it is primarily a "deck-destruction" game in which you have to manage your deck, balancing the decision of defeating the immediate threat with trying to move on to the next mission. 1 Player Ages 10+ 30 Minutes

Salton Sea is a unique place located in California, very close to the border with Mexico. The characteristics of this salty lake make it a unique location to generate geothermal energy, which takes advantage of the heat from the planet. In this area of intense geothermal activity, you will drill the ground and extract the steam and hot water to obtain lithium and sell it as part of a modern industry, far from fossil fuels, that will allow you to lead the energy transition towards a completely renewable future Players: 1-4Playing Time: 120 MinAge: 12+

Hurry! From what you've heard in the inn the Dragonsteel Shield can be found in Nüllrode, but the Inquisition is already on their way! You're lucky they chose to use the roads – you can overtake them using the shortcut. A few hours, two terrified settlements, and one totally honorable saber duel later, you are here. The village looks boring, but there is an old, pagan chapel, seemingly sealed tightly. Sneaking in is not an option, so it's time to get these doors open! Get inside the chapel and reach for treasure before others! SideQuest: 7th Sea is an escape room-style game set in the world of well-known TTRPG system 7th Sea. 1–4 Players 90–120 Min Age: 14+

The last thing you can remember, you were on a tropical island, desperately trying to corral all of those adorable, mischievous, and frankly difficult cats. Now you wake to find yourself locked in a cage in the hold of a ship, almost certainly from Vesh's fleet. You can't see much down here in the dark, but from the sound of things, they captured the cats, too. Side Quest: The Isle of Cats is a puzzle game set in the world of well-known board game The Isle of Cats. The game tests your creativity, perceptiveness, and ability to think outside the box. Solve the puzzles and escape the ship to save not just your own life, but the lives of these adorable creatures. They don't want to co-operate in the beginning, but you're sure you will gain their trust and together you will escape this horrible trap and find your way back home. 1–4 PlayersPlay Time: 60–90 MinAge: 14+

Lost in the vast and unforgiving cosmos, you are a wayward space traveler yearning to find your way back home. But the path ahead is treacherous and full of peril, for you must first find and activate the elusive homelinks that will guide you back to where you belong. The stakes are high, for failure to find and activate all four homelinks means certain doom in the unforgiving depths of space. To emerge victorious in Solus: Lost, your objective is to locate all four home links within the deck and activate them using their corresponding artifacts. These artifacts are safeguarded by four overlords that you must confront and defeat. In this game, you have two vital metrics to monitor: the damage to your ship and your pilot's age. During battles or specific scenarios, your ship may sustain damage, while your pilot's age will increase by increments of 10 years depending on certain situations. If either of these vital indicators reaches the ominous skull icon, you face defeat in the game. To commence the game, start by shuffling your deck and placing two cards face down. From these two cards, you must select one to reveal and resolve its contents. Afterward, transfer that card to its corresponding discard pile and replace it with another face-down card. Repeat this process, making your choice once more. The card you unveil might present a variety of outcomes, ranging from benevolent beings capable of repairing your pilot's age to asteroid fields, hostile starfighters, or even the menacing time eater. Engaging in combat involves rolling a twenty-sided die (D20) and following the damage scale to determine whether you, or the enemy sustains damage, or whether you both receive damage. Box Contents: 1 deck of cards 20d Die 2 Plastic cubes Instructions 1 PlayersPlay Time: 20–30 MinAge: 14+

Welcome to the John Muir Trail! Embark on a journey of exploration and discovery along the John Muir trail through the High Sierras of California. Explore the majestic mountains and lush meadows, the picturesque waterfalls and alpine lakes. Scale the heights of Yosemite's iconic Half Dome or Sequoia's Mount Whitney. Enjoy meandering through Evolution Valley or Tuolumne Meadows; pausing to take in the beauty of Ediza Lake or cooling your feet in the King's River. Be humbled beneath a Giant Sequoia, or catch (and release) a Golden Trout, listen to the song of an Ouzel, watch Marmots at play, or spot the rare Snow Plant. Happy trails! Trailblazer: The John Muir Trail, takes place over the course of 12 Days/Rounds of backpacking and hiking along the John Muir Trail (JMT). Each Player/Hiker will experience daily trail encounters, choose to explore destinations along the trail, acquire and manage natural and personal resources, discover and observe the sights and sounds of their environment, adapt to ever-changing weather conditions, and move along the whole trail, all the while using wisely the gear in their backpack to maximize their experience. Trail Points are earned in several ways along the journey creating many forms and layers of scoring. There is set collection in the Field Guide Cards, instant scoring through the Destination Cards, bonuses for timely and efficient use of your Backpacking Gear and special end-game scoring by acquiring Medallions and Journey Bonus Arrowheads. Components: * 1 Game Board * 56 Destination Cards * 60 Field Guide Cards * 80 Trail Cards * 16 Journey Bonus Arrowheads * 24 Weather Tokens * 12 Hardship Tokens * 72 Natural Resource Tokens * 24 Water * 20 Earth * 16 Wind * 12 Fire * 56 Personal Resource Tokens * 16 Food * 16 Water Bottle * 12 Zzz’s * 12 Endurance * 4 Medallions * 16 JMT Markers * 4 Map Packs (10 cards each) * 4 Player Aid Cards * 4 Backpacker Kits (each containing): * 1 Player Board * 1 Hiker/Backpacker * 1 Tent Elevation Tracker * 1 Trail Points Marker * 5 Tracks Tokens * 4 Exploration Bonus Markers * 12 Backpack Gear 1–4 Players 30–120 Min Age: 14+

War of 1812 Solitaire places you in command of American forces trying to invade and occupy Canada. The British AI side defends the empire. Both sides have armies on fronts in play, ships on the Great Lakes and must deal with Native American warriors and their influence in the Northwest. 1 PlayersPlay Time: 30 MinAge: 14+