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Do you know where the panda lives? Do you know where the babirusa lives? Do you know what a babirusa is? In the game Fauna, you are not expected to know all the answers, simply gather your wits and make an educated guess. You are right on target? Great. You are close? That's good too, since you score partial points. The more you play the better you get. Playing Fauna involves some fun betting for points, but don't get cocky, as this may cost you your hide.

Fox's Party is a fast playing push your luck and memory game in one. Each player starts with a deck of twelve face-down cards, each card shows one of seven animals on it, but since those cards are face-down you don't know which animals you have, at least not at first. The remaining cards are placed face up in the center of the table so that everyone can see the critter on the top card; the face of each card also shows a "size chart" of how the animals relate to one another in size: the ant is the smallest, followed by the snail, the frog, the hedgehog, the fox, the deer and the bear. On a turn, you state whether you think the card on top your deck features an animal that's larger, smaller, or the same size as the animal on top of the deck, then you reveal that card. If you're wrong, you place the card face down on the bottom of your deck and end your turn. If you're correct, you can stop or decide to take another guess, but this time you'll compare the hidden animal on top of your deck with the animal that you just revealed. Anytime you're wrong, you bury all revealed cards in the same order face down under your deck. But if you stop after one or more correct answers, you then place all of those cards (in the order guessed) on top of the central deck. The first player to play all the cards in his deck wins.

Hey, That’s My Fish! is an engaging, award-winning board game of strategic fish hunting, in which two to four players control determined penguins hungry for their next meal on a bustling Antarctic ice floe. Do you have the mettle to grab more fishy meals than your feathered foes? Since Hey, That’s My Fish! was originally published in 2003, it has become widely popular as an engrossing and strategic board game for casual family and tactical play, and it was even recommended in 2006 for the Spiel des Jahres award. Now, Fantasy Flight Games is proud to publish this definitive edition of the game, which includes a new box, new penguin miniatures, and new artwork.

Hive is an award winning board game with a difference. There is no board. The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board. As more and more pieces are added the game becomes a fight to see who can be the first to capture the opposing Queen Bee. The soldier ants battle to keep control of the outside of the hive, whilst the Beetles climb up to dominate the top. Spiders moving into holding positions as the Grass Hoppers jump in for the kill. Keeping one eye on the hive and the other on your opponents reserves, the tension builds as one wrong move will see your Queen Bee quickly engulfed; .... game over!

Lands of Galzyr is an adventuring game with an open and persistent world, with everyone's actions having consequences in both the current and future games. Players assume the roles of cunning adventurers traversing the lands while completing quests and trying to gather fame and prestige. Each game continues where the previous one ended thanks to a clever save-and-load mechanism, with no need for paper-and-pencil bookkeeping. You can play the game as many times as you wish and even swap players between sessions. Lands of Galzyr is set in Daimyria, the same world as both the Dale of Merchants series and Dawn of Peacemakers. Go adventuring with both familiar and new animalfolks!

Experienced nature observers bravely roam the area in search of plants, animals and various curiosities. They eagerly use their knowledge - in the meadows, among the grasses, they can spot small rodents, and since they are here, maybe a buzzard, a fox or even a viper will appear in a moment! Meadow is a board game in which players take the role of wanderers watching nature. Equipped with a map, they stroll through the picturesque surroundings, looking for inspiration and capturing breathtaking views. Players are driven by passion and curiosity, but also by competition for the title of the keenest nature observer! It will be awarded to whoever scores the most points from the observed species of animals and plants, landscapes and souvenirs collected from the hike. Competition continues by the fire, where players compete in achieving the goals of their expeditions.

In Mice & Mystics, take on the roles of loyal, adventuring mice and embark on a quest to warn the king and save your imperiled kingdom! Work together in this cooperative, story-driven adventure game as you face countless dangers throughout the humongous castle, including rats, cockroaches, spiders, and of course, the housecat Brodie. The Cheese System allows you to use the crumbs of precious cheese you find to bolster your mice with grandiose new abilities and overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.

Look out! Rhino Hero is about. This heavy hero is ready to meet his match. The wobbly skyscraper awaits and needs to be built strong enough to hold Rhino Hero. Who can build the tower and use their quick wits to help Rhino Hero scale the building?

Rhino Hero and his superhero friends have lots of adventures on the skyscraper made of cards. But be careful: this gets higher and shakier the more maps are built up as walls and floors. If you roll the dice skillfully, your own superhero will rise high and defend your place in the dice battles against other players ... if it weren't for the Spider-Monkeys that make the skyscraper sway.

RoboMon is an exploration-focused, story-driven, open world game of robot combat for 1-2 players. All the animals have become extinct through a series of devastating wars. A scientist invented RoboMon to rebuild the broken world. Can you piece together the clues and discover the secrets of the world on your way to becoming a fully licensed RoboMon Ranger?

Sworn to protect the little girl that loves them, a group of stuffed toys has been drawn into the Fall, an otherworldly, fantastic realm ruled by a brooding master of nightmares. Stuffed Fables is an endearing Adventure Book game in which players take on the roles of brave stuffies seeking to save the child they love from a scheming, evil mastermind. All of the action takes place in a unique storybook that acts as your rules reference, story guide, and game board all in one!

Who will manage to reach dry land? It's early in the 20th century - a time of exploration and adventure. The mysterious island of Atlantis has been discovered in the middle of the ocean, and there are rumours of riches! After reaching Atlantis, the explorers are ready to return home with treasure and artefacts. But Atlantis begins to sink! In a panic, the adventurers try to avoid a terrible fate. The luckiest will find a boat to return home while the less fortunate will have to try and swim for it. But nobody is safe from the sea monsters, sharks, and whales which live in the ocean around Atlantis! A popular classic game with a fresh face! Gamers and families have spoken! Survive: Escape From Atlantis! is a great light strategy game for serious gamers, as well as a fun game to play with the family! This is a true classic game, brought back by Stronghold Games with completely upgraded components for a modern audience, and now in a 30th Anniversary Edition!