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SCOUT
Regular

SCOUT

Poach your opponents' artists and outdo each other's circus shows.

matt8

“Scout is such a fun trick taking game, similar to how Bohnanza keeps the cards in the same order this also makes sure you have to think about where you want to place cards in your hand. Great little game that packs a punch. My only gripe is that the theme is so irrelevant I forget why it is even there.”

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Cat and the Tower
Casual

Cat and the Tower

Play with your friends to avoid cat-astrophe in this exhilarating balance game.

Eden7

“Cat and the tower is a crazy stressful dexterity game. Especially for people with shaky hands like me!! The aim is to build a tower by stacking cardboard walls and floors on top of eachother and adding cats to the floors! Sometimes the cats have to touch, sometimes they have to stack on top of eachother and sometimes you have to “pet” each cat on a floor!!! Highly recommend for family/friends game nights! ”

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Gruntz
Regular

Gruntz

It's all skill and no excuses in this head-to-head army battler.

tim6

“Gruntz was a fun chess-like game wrapped in an army theme. I thought it was fun, smart, and refreshing for a 2-player 'take that' sort of game. For me, it wasn't worth the purchase; I just wouldn't see myself getting it to the table. However, if you're into 2 players and love this style of game, I would definitely recommend it.”

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“I WANT TERRAFORMING MARS”

“I WANT A GAME THAT'S TENSE, 30 SECONDS, AND PLAYS WELL AT 3P”

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