RACE TO THE RAFT

Race to the Raft is a co-operative, path building, tile placement, social puzzle board game for 1-4 players. Assume the role of the disorientated island cats, lost on the smoke-filled island. Nothing seems to be where it once was, and you must find a safe route to the raft by placing pathway cards!

As you build pathways, fire — which is represented by different shaped tiles — will spread across the island, limiting your options. Find the balance between creating long pathways and keeping the cats ahead of the flames as you move towards the raft!

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PARTNERS IN CRIME

Find your partner in crime without blowing your cover! Your mission in this deductive party game is to identify each other by drawing or by writing a single word.

You want your partner to guess who you are, and you will play the detective to work out who else is a partner - but you don't want to be sussed yourself. How subtle can you make your drawing? Don't risk giving the game away by drawing something too obvious!

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5 MINUTE MYSTERY

5-Minute Mystery is a high-intensity, deductive, mystery game in which players work together to find a culprit hidden in a line-up of suspects. Search for hidden symbols in each room of the museum and find the matching symbols on the codex. Once you've found all of the symbols in the room, you’ll unlock a clue about the culprit.

Match the barcode of the clue tile against the culprit tile to discover valuable information about the crook! Remember: Time is not on your side! Case files change the rules to each time you play, making every game a new challenge. Do you have what it takes to be the detective to crack the case and solve this five-minute mystery? Only time will tell!

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COFFEE RUSH

For the coffee shop, orders tend to pile up during peak hours. It is no different today at Coffee Rush! Your goal: Complete customer orders to increase your ratings and be recognized as the best barista!

Each player moves on the ingredient board to collect the ingredients that they need to fulfill orders, boosting your rating. Orders that are not fulfilled in time subtract from your rating. If a player has fulfilled three orders, they may activate an upgrade that lets them acquire ingredients more easily.

The game ends once all order cards have run out or after a barista collects their fifth penalty card. The player with the highest rating wins!

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CARTEGENA: ESCAPE DIARIES

Cartagena: Escape Diaries is based on the classic game Cartagena and features multiple ways to play! To move a pirate, simply play a card from your hand. Each card bears one of six symbols, and when you play a card, you move one of your pirates forward to the next matching symbol in the tunnel. The only way to get more cards, however, is to move backwards!

Manage your movement and available pirates across four, increasingly complex game modes! Take those tactical steps towards escape, and victory!

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BOARD GAME FESTIVAL 2023

Back by popular demand, #RulesCon returns to Cardiff's Angel Hotel on the 10th and 11th of June 2023! Our board game festival inculdes access to our hundreds of demo games, kid's zone, Rules of Play shop stall, learn to play events, and more!

Check out the full blog post here! We expect this event to sell out so be sure to get in quick! With single day and weekend tickets, there's something for everyone!

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FLAMECRAFT

The second print run for one of 2022's board game juggernauts is here, and pre-orders are stacking up!

In Flamecraft, 1-5 players take on the role of Flamekeepers, gathering items, placing dragons and casting enchantments to enhance the shops of the town. Visit a shop to gain items and a favor from one of the dragons there. Gathered items can be used to enchant a shop, gaining reputation and the favors of all the dragons in the shop. If you are fortunate enough to attract fancy dragons then you will have opportunities to secure even more reputation.

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DEEP DIVE

Deep Dive is a press-your-luck set-collection game where your waddle of penguins dives deep into the ocean, amassing a bountiful collection of food!

Flip over an ocean tile, and see what you reveal. You can take what you find in the shallows or dive deeper, hoping for a larger catch. Watch out though! The deeper you go, the more plentiful the predators become. As you surface with food, you build sets of three colors. Target the colors you need to complete sets and score the maximum number of points.

When one of the depths of the ocean has been fully explored, the game ends and the penguin waddle with the best sets of food wins!

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