Become part of a U.S. National Institution of the early 20th Century, as you build the routes and reputation of The Most Famous Train in the World: the 20th Century Limited. You are American rail luminaries, creating small independent lines to serve local cities. Plying your business acumen, you plan to sell these lines to larger companies. Of course, you wouldn’t be where you are today without knowing a thing or two about turning tricky situations to your advantage: You have a scheme in mind to get the big companies what they need, without necessarily having, shall we say, exclusive ownership of it...

# of Players: 2 - 5
Age: 14 +
Game Length: 30-60 minutes

by: Carla & Jeff Horger

The age of passenger aviation has begun. Courageous entrepreneurs establish the first airlines and compete for the few available licenses in the European air space. The rapidly growing market and the chance for high gains attract high-powered investors. But only the ones that use their influence skillfully and their cash wisely will turn their investments into the most profitable airlines.

Number of players: 2-5
Age of players: 13+
Length: 75 minutes
Author: Alan R Moon

In Alan's Adventureland players are a part of the design team for a new amusement park. There are four themed neighborhoods within the facility, and each player is responsible for constructing the attractions in one of those neighborhoods: Animal Kingdom, Tour America, Sky World, and Foreign Lands. Each turn represents the passage of one week.

During the game, players draw cards representing Purchase Orders for different types of attractions. These cards have two uses. The first use is as POs approved by the Finance Office to expedite construction of specific types of attractions each turn. The second use is as the actual financing to construct the attraction represented on the card.

At the end of each month the Review Board meets, evaluates the progress of each neighborhood, and awards bonuses for meeting a set of predetermined preferences. These preferences relate to how attractions in a park are arranged. Points are awarded to the players who meet the Review Board’s preferences. At the end of the game, the owners of the facility come in and award points to the finished themed neighborhoods. These points are awarded based on four criteria: (1) Excitement Level (size of the rides); (2) Parking Lot View (curb appeal to visitors upon arrival); 3. Main Entrance View (attractiveness to patrons waiting in line for their tickets); and 4. Theme sets (number of matched types of attractions in a neighborhood).

The player who earns the most points will win the design contract for the owners’ next project.

* Players: 3 - 4
* Age: 14 +
* Game Length: 45-90 minutes

By: Alan D. Ernstein

Landscape the gardens of the Alhambra by planting orange trees, lemon trees, palm trees and lavender trees. The playing tiles lie in front of you. Each one shows four different kinds of tree, with varying numbers of each tree. Plant your trees skilfully so that you surround as many buildings as possible. And remember that some buildings are more valuable than others: a tower is worth more than a seraglio and chambers more than the arcades.

45-60 minutes, 2-6 players, aged 8 and up; author: Dirk Henn

This game offers 2 variations for play!
The Basic Dice Game and the Alcazaba Variation.

The basic dice game is a game in its own right from the Alhambra family and contains everything needed for play. The rules for this game are in this booklet.
If you already have the Game of the Year 2003 “Alhambra”, a whole new game possibility opens up for you. By using the building tiles you can play the Alcazaba-variation, giving you a completely different, more tactical feeling to the game.
The adaptations to the rules, as well as the rules for 2 players are to be found in the second booklet.

2-6 players aged 8+; 60 minutes, author: Dirk Henn.

Both players lead an ancient civilization.

On one side, the Carthaginians play against the Romans and on the other side, the Greeks play against the Persians. Each nation starts with three cities, whcih produce Marble, iron, and gold. These resources are used to develop the civiliztions. A nation can build town walls with marble. It can develop technologies and recruit military units with gold. Iron is used to arm and equip the legions and galleys. The nations expand their territories by moving their legions and galley to found new cities. Players may also use their legions and galleys to conquer their opponents' cities. Knowledge of new technologies may double movements, boost defensive strength, and strengthen economies. The first player to own 9 personages will win the game.

Number of players: 2
Age of players: 13+
Length: 60-90 minutes

In the year 2097, the entire earth was enveloped in a cataclysmic climate shift plunging the globe into another ice age. Over 90% of the world’s population was eliminated, driving the survivors to band together into loose communities and tribes. Each player is the leader of a small tribe of survivors. Resources, tools, medicine, and mercenaries are all in scarce supply. Each tribe is pitted against other tribes in a fight for survival. The players build up their tribes, skirmish against other players’ tribes, and can even bluff on the way to victory. The leader who gathers the largest tribe will win the game!

HQ expansion: The first expansion for Arctic Scavengers introduces the notion of a base camp or headquarters for each tribe. This base camp consists of a Tribal Leader (complete with special abilities) and the potential to construct buildings that can be used strategically during game play. Additionally, the game introduces alternative victory paths, new mercenaries, new tools, and the addition of the “engineering schematics” pile.

Recon expansion: The world of Arctic Scavengers pits players against one another in an attempt to survive a post-apocalyptic ice age. As the competing tribes developed and grew, headquarters were established for each tribe (supported via the HQ expansion that shipped with the first release). As the tribes evolved further and struggled for dominance, information has become the most valuable currency. In this new world, deception reigns, leading to a need for reconnaissance.

This version comes with a plastic insert to organize all your cards for ease in play setup.

# of Players: 2 - 5
Age: 13 +
Game Length: 30-60 minutes

by: Robert Kyle Gabhart

The world of Arctic Scavengers pits players against one another in an attempt to survive a post-apocalyptic ice age. As the competing tribes developed and grew, headquarters were established for each tribe (supported via the HQ expansion that shipped with the first release). As the tribes evolved further and struggled for dominance, information has become the most valuable currency. In this new world, deception reigns, leading to a need for reconnaissance.

This expansion comes with a plastic insert to organize all your cards (including those from the base game and HQ expansion) for ease in play setup.

# of Players: 2 - 5
Age: 13 +
Game Length: 30-60 minutes

by: Robert Kyle Gabhart

Compete with your fellow players for the most beautiful towers. Players take on the roles of famous architects and using their chicanery, try to obtain the best construction parts. With these the exuberant towers are erected. Think ahead, use your tactical sense and it will help you to stay ahead of the other players and thereby becoming the greatest architect of the country. Exciting construction entertainment for the whole family.

After years of lobbying to be free of government control of air routes and pricing, airlines begin scrambling to take advantage of the unprecedented growth in the industry.

2-5 Players
45 Min
Age: 14+

With the Pirates expansion, Bohnanza goes to sea. With Bohnanza, when players harvested beans they immediately sold them for gold coins. With Pirates, players may load their harvested beans onto ships which will deliver them to other markets for higher profits. However, there are pirates on the sea and they lie in wait in their pirate ships to capture the cargoes of merchant ships carrying beans.

Pirates must be played with the Bohnanza basic game as this has the components necessary for up to seven players. Except for changes to the rules described herein, the game is played the same as basic Bohnanza.

Bean princes make their way to sleeping beauty in the king’s castle. They wrestle through thick, overgrown bean vines and must fulfill difficult tasks. The prince who reaches the Castle and has the most gold coins, may kiss sleeping beauty to awaken her, and win the game.

Princess must be played with Ladies or with Bohnanza. Players are expected to know the rules of these games to play Princess.

Players: 2 - 7
Age: 13 +
Game Length: 45-90 minutes

Give as good as you get!

What was that thing about the gift horse? In this new, updated, two-player variant of Uwe Rosenberg`s Bohnanza, both bean farmers give each other gifts of beans that they can`t use themselves - to make life harder for their opponent, if possible. Trying to fulfill their secret `bo(h)nus` requirements, they both need to keep a vigilant eye on the other player`s bean fields.

2 Players
45 Min
Age: 12+

This expansion pack for Bolide contains tracks for the Italian Grand Prix and the Brazilian Grand Prix.

2-8 players aged 14+; 60-120 minutes.

Build your own rail empire by acquiring existing railroad companies. Fund your acquisitions by delivering freight across the country. Th e player who builds the most effective empire and accumulates the most wealth will win the game.

Play on a new version of the original U.S. BOXCARS mapboard or the new mapboard of England, Scotland, and Wales.

# of Players: 2 - 6
Age: 13 +
Game Length: >90 minutes

By: Robert S. Erickson & Thomas F. Erickson

In Broadhorns, players take on the role of merchants based in St. Louis, financing cargo expeditions down the Mississippi River during the early part of the 19th century.

2–4 Players
60–90 Min
Age: 14+

Players move the hedgehog around the board collecting butterflies. However, some are worth more than others and players should beware of catching wasps as they sting (and lose the catching player points).

Be careful to collect the most valuable ones and watch out for catching unknown “butterflies” in your net as they may be those nasty wasps.

2–5 Players
30–60 Min
Age: 8+

There are nine treasures to be discovered! Capt’n Clever’s simple rules will take 2-4 fearless mariners on an exciting, action-packed adventure. The goal is to plot the best course and bring back a ship filled with a booty of gold and jewelry. Unfortunately, your neighbor is the one who controls your itinerary: each player has to use their pirate talents to send the others on the longest route possible!

2-4 players; aged 6+; 30 minutes; author: Liesbeth Bos

1300 AD, Western Africa the desire for goods such as ivory in Europe drives the development of many trade routes, with caravans of camels delivering goods across the desert landscape.

In Caravan, players position their camels to deliver goods where they are wanted. But beware! Your rivals are interested in the same goods and they care not above casting a greedy eye on your caravans...

2–4 Players
45 Min
Age: 12+

The Quest for Fire is a game of strategy and cunning set in a prehistoric age. The players take the role of tribal leaders who compete for opportunities to hunt dinosaurs, expand their influence and discover new technologies. Be the first to discover fire and usher in the age of modern humanity!

Number of players: 2-5
Age of players: 13+
Length: 30-45 minutes
Author: Daniel Cassar

Today, there is chaos in the chicken yard!!! Todays practice for the chicken cha cha olympics is feather stealing. Each chicken cha chas to catch each of their opponents without being caught themself. Their reward for catching another chicken is tail feathers. The first chicken to have all tail feathers is the winner! But only a chicken who knows what is in the chicken yard will be able to catch the others and win the game. A chicken with a leaky memory will find himself standing bare-rumped and medalless when the prizes are distributed.

2-4 players, aged 4 +; length: 20 minutes; author: Klaus Zoch.

The Cinque Terre is a rugged, coastal section on the Italian Riviera and is composed of five villages. The villages are known for their beauty, culture, food, and proximity to one another. Produce carts are commonly found in each village marketplace. In this game of strategy, players compete to sell the most valuable produce in the five villages.

Players act as farmers and operate carts in which they will harvest produce and deliver them to the five villages to sell. Additionally, players will compete for Produce Order cards, which reward Lire for selling desirable produce in specific villages.

Players track sold produce in each village using their Fulfillment Cards. The winner is the player who gains the most Lire by selling valuable produce, gaining popularity in the villages and fulfilling Produce Orders.

Players: 2 - 5
Age: 13+
By: Chris Handy