How To Play

Find setup instructions, rules summaries, and strategy tips for the board games you own. Search by game name to find a guide and get your next game started.
Bamboleo: Box Cover Front

How To Play: Bamboleo

Bamboleo is a tense dexterity game where players remove wooden pieces from a wobbling platform without sending it tumbling. Set up the cork board, balance the pieces, and take turns choosing careful moves. Grab the most pieces while keeping the board steady, then celebrate—or blame your shaky hands.

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Man-Eater!: Box Cover Front

How To Play: Man-Eater!

Man-Eater! is a tense card game where players choose targets, manage their hands, and weigh risky attacks against valuable rewards. Build clever card combos, watch what your friends collect, and time your biggest plays carefully. The player who scores the most points through smart attacks and bold choices wins.

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Village Green - Village Green, Osprey Games, 2020 — front cover - Credit: W Eric Martin

How To Play: Village Green

Village Green is a clever card game where you build a garden tableau and chase scoring goals. On each turn, draw cards, play one into your village, or use it to improve your options. Arrange flowers, trees, and ponds carefully, because placement affects points. Complete objectives before the garden closes.

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Amazonas: Box Cover Front

How To Play: Amazonas

Amazonas is a clever jungle race where players guide explorers, build research stations, and gather support from local tribes. Each turn, you spend cards to travel along river routes, claim useful locations, and manage your money. The winner balances smart planning, quick movement, and well-timed station building before the game ends.

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Split Second -  - Credit: Geese

How To Play: Split Second

Split Second is a fast racing board game where players steer vehicles around dangerous tracks, grab boosts, and trigger power plays to wreck rivals or open shortcuts. Each move demands sharp timing, because one bad turn can turn a clean lead into a pileup in seconds with friends.

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Last Stand: Box Cover Front

How To Play: Last Stand

Last Stand is a tense survival board game where players gather resources, defend their position, and choose when to risk bold attacks. Each turn brings tough choices as threats grow and supplies run low. Work with friends, plan carefully, and hold your ground until one player or team survives.

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How To Play: Catan

Catan is a strategy board game about building roads, settlements, and cities on a changing island. Players collect resources from dice rolls, trade with rivals, and race to earn ten victory points. Smart planning and timely deals win the day.

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V-Wars: Box Cover Front

How To Play: V-Wars

V-Wars puts you in charge of a faction battling for control after a viral outbreak turns humans into vampires. Each round, you manage resources, move forces, spread infection, negotiate alliances, and fight rivals. Use your faction’s powers wisely, because public fear and enemy attacks can ruin even the best plan.

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Altitude: Box Cover Front

How To Play: Altitude

Altitude is a tense card-and-board game where players guide climbers upward, manage movement, and judge when to take a risky route. On each turn, you use available actions, watch rival positions, and chase the best scoring heights. Smart timing matters, because one greedy climb can leave your whole team stuck.

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Dragon Quest: Box Cover Front

How To Play: Dragon Quest

Dragon Quest is an adventure board game where players guide heroes across a monster-filled land, gather useful gear, manage resources, and face dangerous challenges. Each turn brings choices about movement, fighting, and preparation. The player who uses their team wisely and completes the main quest first claims victory.

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Upstream: Box Cover Front

How To Play: Upstream

Upstream is a tactical river race where players guide salmon upstream, dodge hungry bears, and compete for the best spawning spots. On each turn, move your fish, use currents and actions wisely, then manage hazards and timing. Score points by reaching valuable areas before rivals, while keeping your salmon alive.

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The Fog of War: Box Cover Front

How To Play: The Fog of War

The Fog of War is a tense strategy game where players command hidden forces, manage limited resources, and fight for key ground. Each turn, you move units, gather information, and choose when to attack or pull back. Smart planning matters, but a little bluffing can send your rivals marching the wrong way.

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Ambush!: Box Cover Front

How To Play: Ambush!

Ambush! is a solo or team-based World War II combat game where players guide hidden troops through tense missions. Move carefully, search locations, follow scenario rules, and react to enemy surprises. Good planning matters, but luck loves ruining brave plans. Keep your soldiers alive, complete objectives, and learn from every messy skirmish.

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