The word “meeple” is is a melding of the words “my” and “people” and usually refers to a board game game piece that represents each unique player. The term was invented in 2000 by Alison Hansel when describing the pieces from the game Carcassonne.

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An Infamous Traffic: Second Edition

Explore the dramatic rise of the opium trade in 19th century China in this cutthroat business game from the designer of Root.

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Jungle King - A Redesign of Classic Asian Animal Chess

Re-crafted the classic Asian strategy game with precision-crafted solid metal pieces and dynamic tactical cards.

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Lorenzo il Magnifico - A New Renaissance

After 10 years from its first release, Lorenzo il Magnifico is still one of our most beloved games. In this special anniversary occasion, we decided to honor it with two stunning anniversary editions.

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Blitzword

A competitive card-shedding party game where fast thinking wins. Connect words using rule cards and be the first to clear your hand.

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The Mothership

Compete as rival Scout UFOs, abduct Humans, recruit aliens, and gain favor with The Mothership in this 2-player strategy puzzle game.

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Rainbow Blvd.

Draw cards, build beautiful 3D rainbows, and score points to become the new head architect in this colorful strategy game filled with charm!

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Union Stockyards: Westward Expansion

An expansion to Union Stockyards that adds strategic depth through powerful city abilities, new actions, and two additional years with more historical events. Plus a new solo mode!

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Pesky Penguins

Race to flip the matching penguin and snatch the golden egg from the table.

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Star Miners

1-3 players take on the roles of space mining corporations. Build powerful chains of effects and race your opponents to claim the most that space has to offer!

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Gibbon Take: A Primate Party Game

A fast, family-friendly game of dancing animals, flying fruit, and friendly sabotage. Build a wild animal dance party, collect fruit, and use Party Crashers to steal the win.

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FARK

FARK™ is a folkloric hidden-role card game where silver and fire solve most problems, and trusting your friends gets you killed. Discover your role, arm yourself, and survive the hunt.