Big Adventure Games
Cargo Noir
Little Hong Kong: Hour of the Tiger - Loaded with clandestine goods, a sampan glides through the dark waters of Aberdeen Harbour. It slips unnoticed under the bow of a British patrol boat whose crew seems more interested in sleep than watchfulness.
Cargo Noir is a game of illicit trading in which players run "families" who traffic in smuggled goods. Designed by Serge Laget, the game takes place in the thrilling and evocative setting of 1950's film noir.
Game play revolves around a changing set of notorious smuggling ports around the world, each filled with contraband. Players dispatch cargo ships loaded with gold to these ports - hoping to acquire goods that will later be traded for Victory Spoils.
Cargo Noir is quickly learned, but offers many routes to victory; and is the rare trading game that works equally well with 2 players as well as more.
Mystery Express
Mystery Express is a new whodunit deduction game from Days of Wonder. The murder that takes place on the Orient Express incorporates 5 different elements - Motive, Location, Time, Modus Operandi, and Suspects - each of these is represented by a set of Crime cards. Players take on the role of one of 5 traveling characters, each who has their own special powers of deduction. The player who figures out the who, what, where, when and why of the murder before the end of the journey wins.
- For 3 to 7 players
- 10 years and above
- 90 minutes
You will like it if you liked... the miniature Knights of your childhood, Excalibur™, The Monty Python & the Holy Grail, The once and future King, or the Mists of Avalon.
Shadows over Camelot
An unladen swallow flies across the gray skies of Brittany... The forces of Evil are gathering around Camelot - The Black Knight was sighted atop a desolate ridge; a scheming Morgan plots her revenge; and acres of timber are being felled for the Siege Engines. These are troubling times indeed...
Shadows over Camelot™ is a unique collaborative game featuring a malevolent twist! As the incarnation of the Knights of the Round Table, you join forces against the game itself in an attempt to protect Camelot. But beware? all is not as it seems among these noble Knights.
Featuring a richly illustrated gameboard of Camelot and its surroundings, finely carved miniatures of the Knights and their foes, and seven Quests to embark upon - Shadows over Camelot is your gateway to many a memorable game night among friends.
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A Company of Knights
A set of painted plastic miniatures of the 8 Knights of Shadows over Camelot, including the famed Sir Bedivere, which was initially only available through Game Trade Magazine. Each plastic figure is beautifully hand-painted to the same high-quality as Days of Wonder's giant version of the game seen at many trade shows and conventions.
Merlin's Company
Merlin's Company is an expansion for the popular Shadows over Camelot board game. It introduces a host of new characters - including 7 new knights and Merlin himself - to the Shadows over Camelot epic. The wise old wizard is now a full-blown independent character in the game, complete with his own figure. He travels the board lending guidance and a helping hand to the embattled knights. The Merlin's Company expansion, supports up to 8 players, including 2 possible Traitors, assuring that even the most innocuous Shadows over Camelot Quest will be filled with grave peril.
- For 3 to 5 players
- 8 years and above
- 60 to 90 minutes
You will like it if you liked... Risk™, Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island, or Pirates of the Caribbean™
Pirate's Cove
Come aboard and sail to Pirate's Cove... the legendary hideaway of thieving pirates and cutthroat buccaneers. The tales of those legendary pirates of old who've fought and survived these mysterious waters still haunt all those who yearn for a life at sea. Armed with a secret map and starting with a modestly outfitted sloop salvaged from last winter's storm, you set sail to Pirate's Cove - your eyes filled with visions of treasure and fame, your lungs filled with the salty air of the High Seas.
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Colosseum
In Colosseum you are a Roman impresario - producing great spectacles in our arena in the hope of attracting the most spectators to your events. You'll earn wealth and glory for each event you run, using it to build ever more ambitious events. Attract the most spectators to one of your events and you'll be granted the title of Grand Impresario, with tales of your extraordinary spectacles acclaimed throughout the empire.
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- For 3 to 6 players
- 8 years or above
- 60 to 90 minutes
You will like it if you liked... The Name of the Rose™, the adventures of Brother Cadfael™ or Clue™
Mystery of the Abbey
Mystery of the Abbey is a whodunit game with a twist. A monk has been murdered in a medieval French Abbey. Players maneuver their way through the Abbey trying examining clues and questioning each other to find out who is the culprit. A masterful game of deduction.
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The Pilgrims' Chronicles
When we arrived at this peaceful templar abbey, looking for shelter for the night on our way to Santiago de Compostela, we could never have imagined what we would find there... Brother Adelmo, one of the monks, had been murdered, and the rest of the abbey's inhabitants were eyeing each other suspiciously... But the worst was yet to come... The killer was still among us, and unknown to us, he was planning more deaths...
The Pilgrims' Chronicles is a small 12 card expansion that includes new Scriptorium, Bibliotheca and Event cards and brings additional intrigue and fun to the Mystery of the Abbey boardgame.
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
Cleopatra has offered a prize to the architect who can design the finest palace. As building begins, it's clear that the promise of great riches has attracted the very best designs, and competition among the members of the Society of Architects is fierce. Some have clearly been tempted to curry favor with the figures of the underworld. There are widespread rumors of midnight meetings and secret, forbidden rituals. And now, amulets and hieroglyphs honoring Sobek, the Crocodile-god, are appearing in strange places inside the new construction. Will temptation drive you to the worshipers of Sobek, and to a violent end in the belly of Cleopatra's favorite pet? Or will you survive to become the chief architect of the Kingdom - and win the great riches offered by the Queen?
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