Abstract board games
Abstract board games across categories that are abstract - i.e., not thematic, focusing more on game mechanics and game strategy than story or genre. This includes many modern board, card, and board games, as well as classic games such as Go, chess, and the like. These products often have unique and sophisticated graphics. Examples of modern abstract games include Azul, Patchwork or Cascadia.
Azul: Masters of Chocolate
Azul: Masters of Chocolate is a limited edition of the award-winning game Azul. In Masters of Chocolate, you take on the role of master chocolatiers making chocolates from a variety of chocolate truffles. As you play, you then compete to win pralines from a shared menu. You then collect these truffles in your candy box.
Cascadia board game
Cascadia is a puzzle game with tiles that represent the habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest! In Cascadia, players take turns building terrain and populating it with wildlife. Players must create a diverse and harmonious ecosystem. Each animal species has different spatial preferences and each habitat must be placed to reduce fragmentation and create wildlife corridors. Cascadia is a game for 1 to 4 players consisting of tiles and tokens. Due to the more complex rules, the game is best enjoyed by nature lovers aged 10 and over.
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Play time
15
Age
12+
Player count
2
Language

Play time
16-30
Age
12+
Player count
2
Language

Play time
45
Age
10+
Player count
2
Language

Play time
15
Age
10+
Player count
3-5
Language

Play time
45
Age
8+
Player count
2-4
Language

Play time
do 15
Age
9+
Player count
2-5
Language

Play time
60
Age
14+
Player count
1-4
Language

Dobble Dino is a new version of the popular observation game, now for dinosaur enthusiasts. It features 57 unique symbols on 55 cards, where each pair of cards shares only one matching symbol. Players can choose from five different game variants as described in the rules.
Play time
do 15
Age
4+
Player count
2-4
Language

Treasures, objects and characters from Dino Island are hidden on 57 large Hidden Object cards in this fast-paced card game. Each player receives five cards, which they place face-up in front of them. The top card from the middle pile is turned over to the search theme. Everyone searches for it on their cards at the same time. Whoever finds the motif first discards their card and identifies a...
Play time
-
Age
4+
Player count
2-6
Language

In this fast-paced card game, 57 large Hidden Object cards hide treasures and mythical creatures from the fairy tale land of fantasy. Each player receives five cards, which they place face up in front of them. The top card from the middle pile is turned over to the search theme. Everyone searches for it on their cards at the same time. Whoever finds the motif first discards their card and...
Play time
-
Age
4+
Player count
2-6
Language

Treasures and characters from 12 Disney Worlds are hidden on 57 large Hidden Object cards in this fast-paced card game. Each player receives five cards, which they place face-up in front of them. The top card from the middle pile is turned over to the search theme. Everyone searches on their cards at the same time. Whoever finds the motif first discards their card and identifies a new search...
Play time
-
Age
4+
Player count
2-6
Language

In the center of the table, place the Rings and form a triple Venn diagram. Designate one player to be "The Knower." The Knower knows the different logic rules for each Ring and will facilitate the game. All other players start with a hand of five object cards.
Play time
20
Age
6+
Player count
2-6
Language
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Rainbow is a quick-playing hand management game where players play solo cards, sets, or runs to win points on cards in the center of the table.The cards that were played in the previous round are the NEW points available to win in the next round. Most points at the end of the game wins!
Play time
20
Age
8+
Player count
2-6
Language
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In A Message From The Stars, a team of scientists seeks to decipher cryptic messages from an extraterrestrial civilization.
Play time
45
Age
11+
Player count
2-8
Language
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Whether at work, in the evenings or over the weekend, “fika” is an integral part of Swedish life and is much more than just a coffee break. It’s about making space in your daily life to chat over a hot drink, as you nibble delicious pastries.
Play time
20
Age
10+
Player count
2
Language

On land, on sea, in clouds, and even in space, battles are breaking out between toys. Your troops need your tactical talent to lead them to victory. Your mission? Be the first to reach the enemy headquarters or control more territories than your opponent.
Play time
15
Age
8+
Player count
2
Language

Duck & Cover is a 20 minutes goofy game in which you're trying to have the less water around your bathtub. You will either duck your ducks by moving them around your grid or cover your duck cards with other ducks. You have 3 rounds to get the lowest score and to not have water everywhere. Your ducks will love that for sure!
Play time
20
Age
8+
Player count
2-7
Language

Players attempt to empty their hands by playing off of the starting card in a grid pattern on the table. The number and color of a card determine whether or where a card may be placed, and players may play multiple cards per round or hold back any number of cards as a tactical decision. The game starts with the 11 red on the table, thus the title Eleven Starts!
Play time
30
Age
7+
Player count
2-6
Language

Players attempt to empty their hands by playing off of the starting card in a grid pattern on the table. The number and color of a card determine whether or where a card may be placed, and players may play multiple cards per round or hold back any number of cards as a tactical decision. The game starts with the 11 red on the table, thus the title Eleven Starts!
Play time
30
Age
7+
Player count
2-6
Language

Players bid on sticks that are brought to the table one by one. The more sticks that are 5mm apart in length you collect, the more points you get, but you must not approach the sticks during the auction. Look carefully at the sticks while considering how much money you have and decide whether to participate in the auction or pass. Everytime you get a stick that you won while under the gaze of...
Play time
-
Age
8+
Player count
2-5
Language

Tokyo Highway Rainbow City / トーキョーハイウェイ レインボーシティ is a new edition of Tokyo Highway with new gameplay elements and updated components that make the game easier to play...which can be good or bad depending on your taste for collapsing roads.
Play time
50
Age
8+
Player count
2-4
Language

Judge Domino is a game where you decide whether toppling dominoes will succeed or fail. Players try to line up the dominoes in such a way that the domino toppling is successful, but in order to earn points they must make someone think the domino toppling will fail. Will your dominoes be able to sway all the judges?
Play time
20
Age
7+
Player count
2-5
Language

Outsmart your opponent in this gold gathering game using your superior guessing and disguising abilities. During the beginning of the game, both players construct their 4 gold pylons in secret. There are a set number of gold nuggets (Pylons consisting of 3 pieces, 2 pieces and single pieces). After that the players guess the number of connected pieces on top of a pylon of their choice (i.e....
Play time
10
Age
8+
Player count
2
Language

MADA HAiLE, which was re-released as Nuts a GoGo! / ナッツアゴーゴー, is a set collection game in which players grab game pieces and place them in a personal stash. In the next phase, players one at a time name and show a piece from their stash. All players then discard one piece of that type; if they cannot, they're eliminated from the game. The other players continue this process until only one...
Play time
30
Age
6+
Player count
2-5
Language

Moon Base is a two-player abstract game set on the moon, proceeding over six rounds. The player replenishes the 'Ring Module' at each round, and builds the moon base while placing and stacking on the crater. The player uses their three-color ring well to advance their color. At the end of each round, it will be a point to construct a 'residential zone' and 'resource facility', but while aiming...
Play time
60
Age
9+
Player count
2
Language

What will you see on your adventure in Cascadia? On your turn, build out your map and match animals and habitats to add sightings to your panorama and score points! Cascadia Junior lets younger players experience the spatial puzzle of the award-winning board game Cascadia. This standalone game teaches pattern building, set collection, and basic addition. Learn about bears, hawks,...
Play time
30
Age
6+
Player count
2-4
Language

In Sky Team: Turbulence, terrible weather conditions and technical incidents will be the order of the day for your landings.
Play time
15
Age
12+
Player count
2
Language

Humanity has become more daring when sailing the seas. More and more pirate ships venture into the forbidden seas of the gods, endangering their underwater kingdoms and the strange creatures that live there. In Sea Dragons, you must protect the seas by sinking pirate ships, collecting their treasures, and becoming the legendary protectors of the aquatic kingdoms.
Play time
45
Age
8+
Player count
2-5
Language

Flowers are placed on graves to honor those who are gone but not forgotten. Long-lasting flower arrangements in graveyards are called “immortelle,” and may consist of dried flowers or flowers made with different materials. But even here there is no permanent rest – it is not uncommon for such flowers to be moved or stolen.
Play time
60
Age
14+
Player count
2-6
Language