A Guide to our Games
Discover our different families of games.
When and where?
All gaming requires is a few players, some time and an opportunity. Contrary to common perception, gaming is not the privilege of children alone. Days of Wonder offers you games that will provide fun, passion and laughter for all involved regardless of age. Let yourself be surprised!
- Traditional holidays
- Organize an evening of gaming with friends
- Give a game as a gift
- On a rainy day or night
- On vacations
Common characteristics
Here are a few characteristics common to all the games we publish. Each time you purchase a Days of Wonder game you will be assured to find: a solid theme; a focus on fun, broad-appeal games; shared pleasures and memories; top-notch components, esthetic and design.
Why play? What benefits?
5 good reasons to play:
A universal experience, a fun disconnect, a pastime without constraints or limits, a school of life and a social activity...
Discovering a game
Remember the fun you had the last time you sat down with friends or family for an evening of board or card games?
A Short Guide to Learning New Games
- Open the box, set the rules aside, and spend a few moments to discover the game...
- Locate the players' aids or game summary to get a grasp of the basic game turn.
- If available, now head to the online version of the game.
- Now, read through the rules once or twice.
- When your friends show up, play through a practice turn or two.
Choosing a good game
How to pick a good game?
What makes a good game, anyway, and which ones are right for me?
Read more about how to choose a good game...
Do not hesitate to use the vast resources on the Web to learn more about games:
- Read the detailed description of our games
- Play or observe online games
- Go to specialized Web sites such as:
- English: www.boardgamegeek.com
- French: www.trictrac.net or www.faidutti.com
- German: www.spielbox.de