CASTING SHADOWS

Enter a dark, enchanting world and battle your opponents in this strategic board game from the creators of Unstable Unicorns and Here to Slay!

Throughout the game, you’ll collect Resources, learn new Spells, summon a Companion, and unlock your Shadow Form, all in the quest to become the Ultimate Shadow Caster. The last player standing after this supernatural showdown wins the game!

STEP INTO THE SHADOWS! PRE-ORDER HERE FOR 10% OFF!

DUNE: WAR FOR ARRAKIS

In this asymmetrical strategy game, players fight for control of the planet, maneuvering troops like the Fremen, the Fedaykin, and the fearsome Sardaukar, while sending Spice harvesters into the deep desert, challenging the great Sandworms. The game features an action dice system with numerous event cards that will enable players to retell the Dune saga differently with each playthrough.

Only one House will emerge victorious from the coming struggle, while the other will be lost in the desert sands. It's into this grim reality that players will be thrust in Dune: War for Arrakis.

THE SPICE MUST FLOW! PRE-ORDER HERE FOR 10% OFF!

Check out The Spacing Guild expansion here!

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!

PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAPS! PRE-ORDER HERE FOR 10% OFF!

5 MINUTE DUNGEON

5-­Minute Dungeon is a chaotic, co-­operative, real-­time card game in which players have only five minutes to escape the randomized dungeon. Communication and teamwork are critical to survival because there's no time to form a carefully considered plan — and no predicting what dangers lie ahead.

Assume the role of one of ten heroes, each with special cards and abilities. Once the five-minute timer starts, the race is on to defeat all the monsters inside the dungeon! In order to defeat a monster, players must match symbols from their hand with ones on the monster's card. At the end of each dungeon is a powerful dungeon boss. Each boss, and each randomized dungeon, gets harder until players reach the fifth and final boss!

SPEED RUN THE DUNGEON! PRE-ORDER HERE FOR 10% OFF!

ARCHEOS SOCIETY

Guide your team in Archeos Society as you explore legendary sites! Form small expeditions for quick progression, or larger expeditions that are more efficient but slower to assemble.

On each of your turns, recruit a new explorer or launch an expedition by playing your cards using a group of matching colors or roles. Choose your expedition leader wisely, as they determine which region you explore and provide a special ability for that expedition. When you launch an expedition, unplayed cards in your hand are made available for your opponents to recruit!

QUITE THE DISCOVERY! PRE-ORDER HERE FOR 10% OFF!

EXPLODING KITTENS: GOOD VS EVIL

Whilst we don't have much information on this expansion yet, we're taking pre-orders for Exploding Kittens: Good vs Evil! Watch this space for further information!

THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO DETONATE A CAT! PRE-ORDER HERE FOR 10% OFF!

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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WILD TILED WEST

It's a wild frontier out there in Wild Tiled West, and only the canniest critters will have what it takes to claim it! Draft tiles to build new towns across the prairie and help your settlement grow.

Defend your citizens from no-good-rotten outlaws. Strike it rich in the mines, or risk it all at the card table! The West is wilder than ever! And it'll take clever strategy and a bit of luck to come out on top! Saddle up and ride off into the Wild Tiled West!

DEFINE THE FRONTIER! PRE-ORDER HERE FOR 10% OFF!

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!

A WEEKEND OF GAMING! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

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