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  MAINE CHARLEMAGNE OBJECTIVE OF MAINE CHARLEMAGNE:  The objective of Maine Charlemagne is to be the first team to reach 32 points.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  4 players   MATERIALS:  A modified 52 card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface.   TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game  AUDIENCE:  Adults  OVERVIEW OF MAINE CHARLEMAGNE  Maine Charlemagne   is a trick-taking card game for 4 players. The goal of the game is to make and complete bids to score points. The first team to reach 32 points is the victor.   This game is played with partnerships, so there will be two teams of 2 players each. Teammates will sit opposite each other.   SETUP  The deck is modified only keeping the cards ranked Ace through 7. This leaves you with a 32-card deck.  The first player is determined randomly, then passes to the left for each new deal.   The player to the right of the dealer cuts the deck once it has been shuffled, the dealer passes each player 8 cards.   Card Ranking   The ranking for trumps is

  LA PODRIDA OBJECTIVE OF LA PODRIDA:  The objective of La Podrida is to reach the target score before the other players.   NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3-7 players  MATERIALS:  A standard 52-card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface.   TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game   AUDIENCE:  Adult  OVERVIEW OF LA PODRIDA   La Podrida is a trick-taking cards game for 3 to 7 players. The goal is the bid for the exact number of tricks one believes they will make. Taking more or fewer tricks is a loss.   Players should determine before the game begins what target score, they will play to.   SETUP   The first dealer is chosen at random. The deal passes clockwise.  The cards are shuffled and dealt to each player one at a time until each has the appropriate amount according to the number of players. The following card is flipped face-up, the suit of that card is the trump suit for that hand. This suit will beat all others. The remaining cards are left in a stack with the trump card on top.  La Pod

  DEVIL’S BRIDGE OBJECTIVE OF DEVIL’S BRIDGE:  The objective of Devil’s Bridge is to reach the target score before the other players.   NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3-7 players  MATERIALS:  A standard 52-card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface.   TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game   AUDIENCE:  Adult  OVERVIEW OF DEVIL’S BRIDGE   Devil’s Bridge is a trick-taking cards game for 3 to 7 players. The goal is the bid for the exact number of tricks one believes they will make. Taking more or fewer tricks is a loss.   Players should determine before the game begins what target score, they will play to.   SETUP   The first dealer is chosen at random. The deal passes clockwise.  The cards are shuffled and dealt to each player one at a time until each has the appropriate amount according to the number of players. The following card is flipped face-up, the suit of that card is the trump suit for that hand. This suit will beat all others. The remaining cards are left in a stack with the trump

  LANCASTER OBJECTIVE OF LANCASTER:  The objective of Lancaster is to be the player with the most power points when the game comes to an end.   NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 5 Players  MATERIALS:  1 Game Board, 2 Supply Boards, 37 Squires, 37 Gold Pieces, 37 voting Markers, 36 Nobleman Cards, 1 Start Player Marker, 12 Conflict Cards, 6 King Favors, 1 Parliament Board, 18 Law Cards, 1 Instruction Manual, 5 Player Meeples, 35 Knights, 5 Player Boards, 30 Extensions, 5 Screens, 10 Voting Tiles, and 1 Sticker Sheet  TYPE OF GAME :  Area Control Board Game  AUDIENCE:  Ages 10 and Up  OVERVIEW OF LANCASTER   In Lancaster, players battle to be the most powerful ally of the new king of England, Henry V of Lancaster. Each player will act as an aristocratic family that wishes to strengthen their tires to the king by developing their knighthood and pushing laws that will benefit themselves. During each turn, players will send their knights to various locations trying to enact their laws.   SETUP   To

  FOR SALE OBJECTIVE OF FOR SALE:  The objective of For Sale is to collect more money than the other players.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3 to 6 Players  MATERIALS:  30 Property Cards, 60 One Thousand Dollar Tokens, 12 Two Thousand Dollar Tokens, 30 Currency Cards, and Instructions  TYPE OF GAME :  Bidding Card Game  AUDIENCE:  Ages 10 and Up  OVERVIEW OF FOR SALE   For Sale is a quick, competitive game where players buy and sell real estate. The game is played in two phases. The buying phase occurs when players bid for several buildings, in an attempt to buy them for as cheap as possible. The selling phase occurs when the players then flip the buildings, selling them for as much as they can.   SETUP   To begin setup, divide the cards into two piles, one for Property cards and one for Currency cards. Each pile is shuffled and placed to the side facing down. If there are three to four players, then each player will collect two two-thousand-dollar tokens and fourteen one-thousand-dollar tokens.

  EMINENT DOMAIN OBJECTIVE OF EMINENT DOMAIN:  The objective of Eminent Domain is to be the player with the most points by the end of the game.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 4 Players  MATERIALS:  1 Rulebook, 32 Influence Tokens, 4 Player Aid Tiles, 24 Resource Tokens, 5 Fighter Tokens, 39 Technology Cards, 6 Start Planets, 27 Planet Cards, 96 Role Cards, and 1 Central Card Display  TYPE OF GAME :  Drafting Card Game  AUDIENCE:  Ages 10 and Up  OVERVIEW OF EMINENT DOMAIN   Players will expand their civilizations across the galaxy by colonizing planets or taking them by force. They will gather resources, allowing them to improve their technology. The player with the best civilization will win the game. The more they do, the better they get.   SETUP   To begin the setup, one Politic card will be dealt to each player from the shuffled deck. Any remaining Politic cards are removed. The Role cards are then divided by type and placed into five different piles on their assigned space of the displ

  KACHUFUL OBJECTIVE OF KACHUFUL:  The objective of Kachuful is to reach the target score before the other players.   NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3-7 players  MATERIALS:  A standard 52-card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface.   TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game   AUDIENCE:  Adult  OVERVIEW OF KACHUFUL   Kachuful is a trick-taking cards game for 3 to 7 players. The goal is the bid for the exact number of tricks one believes they will make. Taking more or fewer tricks is a loss.   Players should determine before the game begins what target score, they will play to.   SETUP   The first dealer is chosen at random. The deal passes clockwise.  The cards are shuffled and dealt to each player one at a time until each has the appropriate amount according to the number of players.   Kachuful is played with a series of hands .  The number of cards played with in the first hand depends on the number of players:  3-5 Players, 10 cards each  6 Players, 8 cards each  7 Players, 7 cards each  E

  MACAO OBJECTIVE OF MACAO:  The objective of Macao is to be the player with the most prestige points by moving the furthest along the prestige track.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 4 Players  MATERIALS:  1 Game Board, 4 Player Markers, 4 Wind Roses, 24 Goods Tiles, 6 Joker Tiles, 36 Gold Coins, 48 Punish Marker, 300 Action Cubes, 6 Dice, 4 Ships, 10 Discs, 24 Office Cards, 44 Building Cards, 52 Person Cards, and Instructions   TYPE OF GAME :  Drafting Board Game  AUDIENCE:  Ages 12 and Up  OVERVIEW OF MACAO   In Macao, the port city in southernmost China, players act as adventurers that are trying to become the most prestigious captains, governors, craftsman, or scholars that they can be. Over the course of 12 rounds, players will select cards, building their decks. In order to score points, players must deliver goods, use their cards, pay with coins, and build throughout the city.   SETUP   To begin setup, place the board in the center of the playing area. Each player will choose a color

  TORRES OBJECTIVE OF TORRES:  The objective of Torres is to collect more points than any other player over the three-year span of the game.   NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 4 Players  MATERIALS:  1 Game Board, 8 Master Cards, 3 Phase Cards, 4 Codex Cards, 1 King, 4 Scoring Markers, 24 Knights, 92 Tower Blocks, and Instructions  TYPE OF GAME :  Area Control Board Game  AUDIENCE:  Ages 12 and Up  OVERVIEW OF TORRES   Torres is a game that revolves around resource management and strategic pawn movement. Throughout the game, players build castles and attempt to position their knights where they can score the most points. Players must make sure to use their cards efficiently, because they do not have access to anymore. Who will make the best with what they have?  SETUP   To begin setup, the players will place the game board in the center of the playing area. The players will then choose a color to represent them throughout the game. Once they choose a color, they will collect a score marker and