Game Arrivals: Week of April 20th – 26th

Come in and
check out this week’s arrivals.  Here’s a look at what’s back in stock:



Concept
Asmodee

Combine universal icons
depicted on the game
board to get players to
guess an object, title, or
character on your card.
Great family/party game.
Trains
AEG

Start with a small set of

cards, but by building a
more effective deck, you
will be able to place sta-
tions and lay rail over the
maps of Oska or Tokyo.
Boss Monster
Brotherwise Games

Become videogame-style
villains, build deadly
dungeons, lure adven-
turers, & destroy them.
DiscWorld
Ankh-Morpork
Mayfair Games

Welcome to Ankh-Morpork,

the oldest, greatest, and


most odorous city on Terry

Pratchett’s Discworld, a

place where trouble is al-

ways on the cards.

Talisman
The Magical Quest
Fantasy Flight

Embark on a perilous quest

for the ultimate treasure, the

Crown of Command. Summon
your courage as the path
will be a treacherous one.
Fleet
Gryphon Games

Strategic card based game with

a unique commercial fishing theme.

Acquire fishing licenses, launch
boats, and fish the briny seas in
the northwest corner of Nunavut,
Canada.

Pandemic –
On The Brink
Expansion
Z-Man Games

Adds 5th player,



new roles & events.

Munchkin
Zombies 4
 Spare Parts
Steve Jackson Games
Descent
Shadow of Nerkhall
Expansion
Fantasy Flight
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Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, Cobble Hill, and White Mountain.

We proudly serve Gresham and the greater Portland and Vancouver area.


Game Profile: Gravwell

Can you escape from the 9th Dimension?

Classification Sci-Fi Abstract Strategy Game
Mechanics Simultaneous Action Selection, Point-to-Point Movement
Publication Renegade, 2013
Ages 10+
Time 20 – 35
Players 1 – 4
Description

Who knew that the Mensa
Select committee would pick a game that generates tons of laughs every time it
hits the table?  Yes, Gravwell
will make you think as well as laugh.
The objective in Gravwell
is to be the first to pilot your spaceship from the singularity of a black hole
to the warp gate.  Along the way you will
have to deal with the devious maneuvers of your opponents and a couple of
wayward derelict ships.  Each round begins
with a quick card draft.  Each player
will select 3 sets of 2 cards creating a hand of 6 cards.  During this selection process each set of
cards will have one card face up and one card face down.  Next, players will simultaneously select a
card from their hand and place it face down on the table in front of them.  Now the fun really begins.  Each card is depicted with an alphabet
chemical element symbol and a thrust value. 
The chemical element symbol will dictate player turn order with the card
closest to the start of the alphabet going first.  There are 3 types of movement cards.  Green-faced cards propel your ship away from
the closest ship.  Purple-faced Repulsor Ray
cards will propel your ship away from the closest ship.  Teal-faced Tractor Beam cards will pull all
other ships toward your ship.  When you select
cards at the start of the alphabet you can maneuver your ship to be where your
opponents might not expect you to be. 
When you select a card with the end of the alphabet you will want to
determine where your opponents’ ships will be when it’s your turn to move.  When you have cards in the middle of the
alphabet, well good luck!  The derelict
ships always seem to be on the wrong side of your ship. Your opponents, if not
normally devious will soon become that way.
Gravwell
may be a 2014 Mensa Select Winner for the need to psych out what your opponents
are up to, but I like it because it rates really high on laughs per
minute.


We have an open copy of Gravwell is available in our Store Demo Library for you come in and try out.


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Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, White Mountain, and Cobble Hill.

We proudly serve Gresham and the greater Portland and Vancouver area.

Game Events: April 20th – 26th

Come and join in on the fun at this week’s Game Events. It’s a great way to try out some games. Here is this week’s schedule:




Date: Weds. Apr. 23rd
Time: 6 pm

Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Weds. Suggested Games
To learn more about each featured board game click on the game name below it’s picture.


Livingstone
Playroom Entertainment
Fresco
Queen Games

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Date: Fri Apr 25th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Fri. Suggested Games
To learn more about each featured board game click on the game name below it’s picture.


Kingsburg
Fantasy Flight
Puerto Rico
Rio Grande Games
No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
Also, while you are here any of the games in our Store Demo Game Library are available for play.



Come Play ~ ~ ~ It’s Free ~ ~ ~ It’s Fun!

Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, TDC, White Mountain, and Cobble Hill.

Game Arrivals: Week of Apr. 13th – 19th

Come in
and check out this week’s arrivals.  Here’s a look at the some of the games that came in this week:


They’re back in print and back in stock – Carcassonne Mini Expansions!
Carcassonne Mini’s
Z-Man Games
  1. Carcassonne:
    The Flier     –
    eight
    landscape tiles showing a pair of wings are mixed with the other tiles to be
    used in the game.  As flying enthusiasts, the players want to actualize
    mankind’s dream of flying by trying their wings.  Flight length and landing
    places can be troublesome.
  2. Carcassonne:
    The Messages     –
    eight
    message tiles and six new followers. Players gain a second scoring meeple to aid
    in securing messages.  Messages and grant additional points for smallest road,
    city or cloister, banners in a city, or knights… many possibilities. You may
    even get to draw and play an additional tile.
  3. Carcassonne:
    The Ferries     – eight
    landscape tiles and eight ferries.  Some roads around     Carcassonne
    lead to small lakes.  In these places ferries are operated to connect the roads
    on one side of the lake to the roads on the other side.  These present new
    opportunities for the players.
  4. Carcassonne:
    The Goldmines     – eight landscape tiles and sixteen gold bars. Gold!  The excitement is huge and
    many come to acquire the precious metal for themselves.  At the end, all will
    settle their accounts.
  5. Carcassonne:
    Mage & Witch          – eight
    landscape tiles and two wooden figures.  Magical people visit the county of
    Carcassonne.  While the
    power of the mage brings extra value for roads and cities, the inhabitants view
    the abilities of the witch rather distrustfully.
  6. Carcassonne:
    The Robber          – eight
    landscape tiles and six wooden robbers.  Gangs of robbers are on the way and
    require their tribute. When followers score points, the robbers take some
    points for themselves.

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In from Alderac Entertainment Group is this collection of small box games:

Agent Hunter

Agent Hunter is a 2-player bluff and deduction game. Find and eliminate your opponents’ 3 safe houses to win. Each attack on one of their houses may reveal too much about your own safe houses. Attack, bluff and outmaneuver your opponent is the key to victory.

We have an open copy of Agent Hunter available for you to come in and try out.




Card of the Dead

Card of the Dead is an action card game of survivall for 2-5 players.  Players draw and play one card per round.  Zombies must be played in front of you immediately.  The rest of cards are used to flee the city or bunker down in buildings.  Make the ultimate escape or just be the last one alive to win.




Cheaty Mages

In Cheaty Mages wizards get to bet on monsters battling in an arena.  Naturally, wizards have spells to cast to help the monster they are backing.  But cheat too much, get caught and your favorite monster can be eliminated from the competition.  The wizard with the most gold wins.




Love Letter

Love Letter  is quickly becoming a classic micro-game. 

Love Letter now has the same great game in a boxed edition making it easier to store on your game shelf.





Love Letter
Kanai Factory
Love Letter Kanai Factory  features art from the original game published in Japan.

Love Letter
Legend of the 5 Rings

Love Letter Legend of the 5 Rings features art and characters from the Legend of the 5 Rings universe.

Mai-Star
Mai Star is a 3-6 player card game.  Players use cards to either enhance their geisha’s reputation or to serve guests.  Players will want to use their cards quickly. Cards left in their hand create negative points.  After 3 rounds the player with the most money will be the most skillful geisha.

We have an open copy of Mai-Star available for you to come in and try out.
Maximum Throwdown
Maximum Throwdown  is a 2-6 player card game where you try to dominate the cards on the table.  Each player chooses a faction of cards.  Each card has multiple icons representing points or special abilities. On a turn a player will flick a card from their hand onto the playing area attempting to cover icons showing on their opponents played cards.  The object is to have your icons showing and your opponent’s icons covered. Special abilities or points are only effective when they are exposed.  Count you visible icons, score, then attack.

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Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, Cobble Hill, and White Mountain.

We proudly serve Gresham and the greater Portland and Vancouver area.

Game Events: April 13th – 19th

Come and join in on the fun at this week’s Game Events. It’s a great way to try out some games. Here is this week’s schedule:




Date: Weds. Apr. 16th
Time: 6 pm

Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Weds. Suggested Games
To learn more about each featured board game click on the game name below it’s picture.


Relic Runners
Days of Wonder
Lancaster
Queen Games


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Date: Fri Apr 18th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Fri. Suggested Games
To learn more about each featured board game click on the game name below it’s picture.


Gravwell
Cryptozoic
Village
Tasty Minstrel Games


No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
Also, while you are here any of the games in our Store Demo Game Library are available for play.


Come Play ~ ~ ~ It’s Free ~ ~ ~ It’s Fun!



Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, TDC, White Mountain, and Cobble Hill.


Game Arrivals: Week of April 6th – 12th


Come in
and check out this week’s arrivals.  Here’s a look at the games that are in stock:


Ultimate Werewolf
One Night
Bezier Games



Ultimate Werewolf: One Night is a fast game for 3 to 10 players.  Each player gets a role be it one of the dastardly Werewolves, a tricky Troublemaker, a helpful Seer, etc., each with a special ability.  In the course of a single morning, your village will decide who is a werewolf…because all it takes is lynching one werewolf to win.






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Cardline Animals
Asmodee


How well do you know your animals?
Cardline: Animals, is a card game where players must get rid of the cards in their hand by placing them correctly in the central card line.  At the start of the game decide which of the 3 characteristic you’ll be comparing; the creatures’ weight, height, or life span.

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firefly
Out to the Black
Toy Vault Inc.


Firefly: Out to the Black is a cooperative card game where players work together to face the various entanglements that come with being a crew member of Serenity.  Face the Alliance, Reavers, low-down dirty deceivers and all manner of nastiness as you scour for jobs and choose partners for missions.









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High Noon Saloon
Slugfest Games


If it’s a fight you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place! 
High Noon Saloon is an action-packed game.  It’s an all-out brawl fought in an Old West Saloon.  Shoot it out from a distance or get in close and beat on your opponent directly. Move between different parts of the saloon to get the upper hand.  The last one standing wins, and there ain’t no prize for second.





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Smarty Party
R&R Games

So, think you know it all?  Prove it in Smarty Party, the game that keeps everyone guessing.  Each round, one palyer selects a random category card.  The other players try to come up with all the answers on the card.  If your answer is wrong, you have to take a penalty.  It’s all about come in last.  The last correct player gets the Pants.  The last player with the pants gets the bonus points and…last place wins.







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Lords of Vegas Up
Mayfair Games

Now you have new ways to expand your casino empire with Lords of Vegas Up an expansion for the base game Lords of Vegas.
And up is the direction you’ll be going. With Lords of Vegas Up players increase the size of their casinos,not only by building out, but now by building up creating taller and more prestigious casinos resulting in more victory points. Additionally, this expansion allows for a 5 to 6 player game.








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Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, Cobble Hill, and White Mountain.

We proudly serve Gresham and the greater Portland and Vancouver area.

Game Event: April 6th – 12th

Come and join in on the fun at this week’s Game Events. It’s a great way to try out some games. Here is this week’s schedule:


Date: Weds. Apr. 9th
Time: 6 pm

Place: Off The Charts Games Store


Weds. Suggested Games
To learn more about each featured board game click on the game name below it’s picture.


The Builders
Middle Ages
Asmodee
Sunrise City
Clever Mojo

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Date: Fri Apr 11th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Fri. Suggested Games
To learn more about each featured board game click on the game name below it’s picture

Castles of Burgundy
Ravensburger



Settlers of Catan
Mayfair Games

With
Catan Explorers & Pirates Expansion
Mayfair Games








No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
Also, while you are here any of the games in our Store Demo Game Library are available for play.


Come Play ~ ~ ~ It’s Free ~ ~ ~ It’s Fun!




Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, TDC, White Mountain, and Cobble Hill.

Most Popular Games: 2014 1st Quarter Results

For the curious minded, we have tallied the numbers. 

 Following is the list of our Top 10 Best Sellers for 2014 1st quarter ended March 31st.

1. Pandemic
Z-Man Games
2. Ticket To Ride
Days of Wonder

Tie 3. & 4.
Carcassonne
Z-Man Games
Tie 3. & 4.
Agricola – All Creatures
Big and Small
Z-Man Games

Tie 5. & 6.
Settlers of Catan
Mayfair Games
Tie 5. & 6.
Smash Up
AEG
7. Arkham Horror
Fantasy Flight
8. Concept
Asmodee
Tie 9. & 10.
Munchkin
Steve Jackson Games
Tie 9. & 10.
Hanabi
R&R Games

It’s always great to see the classics stay on top but it’s also fun to see the newly release jump into the Top Ten.

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Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, Cobble Hill, and White Mountain.

We proudly serve Gresham and the greater Portland and Vancouver area.

International TableTop Game Day Happenings


Thank you to everyone who came and participated in yesterday’s Annual International TableTop Day, a day dedicated to playing board games. 

 It was an awesome day with
the first board gamers arriving at 9:50 AM.  

Here’s a snapshot of the days’ event:

It was a packed house and packed full of fun and
games, refreshments, and giveaways.

Ticket To Ride
gets an early start

No wasting time getting this bar room brawl going  in
High Noon Saloon
Naomi helps Wil Wheaton choose his weapon.

1st Game Drawing Winner Mohammed wins
Monster Derby

We’re not sure who got betrayed in
Betrayal At House On The Hill
Helen & Rick were digging deep in
Coal Baron
Takenoko

These were a few of the games from our demo shelves that hit
 the tables.
Trajan
Keyflower
Power Grid 1st Sparks

Back to the winners!




Game Drawing winner Nathan wins
Walking Dead The Best Defense
Game Drawing winner Perry wins

Loonacy

Game Drawing winner Matt wins
Continental Express
Game Drawing winner Katie wins
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
Game Drawing winner Nate wins
Love Letter
Game Drawing winner James wins
Quiddler
Game Drawing winner Carrie wins
The Builder – Middle Ages
Game Drawing winner Jen wins
Love Letter
Come Play ~ ~ ~ It’s Free ~ ~ ~ It’s Fun!



Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, TDC, White Mountain, and Cobble Hill.

Game Arrivals: Week of Mar. 30th – Apr. 5th



Come in and check out this week’s arrivals.  Here’s a look at the games that came in:




New in from Cryptozoic is Gravwell, a game centered around gravity.  We got a chance to play Gravwell at the game trade show that we recently attended.


Gravwell
Cryptozoic

Players are trapped in the center of a gravity well. Using fuel cards that indicate a chemical element symbol (determines player order) and a thrust value (movement), players spiral their way towards the exit portal.  Based on where your opponents’ ships are in relation to your ship you may get propelled backwards when you want to move forward. Tractor beam cards and Repulsor Ray cards provide additional methods of planning your movements.
Gravwell is easy to learn and fast to play and challenges players to predict how others will move…typically with hilarious results.

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Just released and new in from Mayfair Games is Mad City.  This is another game that we got a chance to play at the game trade show that we recently attended.
Mad City
Mayfair Games

Mad City is a game in which players are city builders racing against time, and each other, to build the best city.  On each round players will be dealt 9 tiles face down.  Once the timer is set, players will have one minute to flip over and arrange their tiles in a 3×3 grid trying to maximize the most beneficial configuration.  Score points for each of your zoning types and bonus points for parks and ponds, longest continuous road, and more.  A unique scoring system allows players to focus or diversify their building style.

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Seasons Path of Destiny
Asmodee




New in from Asmodee is Seasons Path of Destiny, the 2nd expansion pack to the base game Seasons.

Path of Destiny features
new Power cards and new Enchantment cards.  Strengthen your arsenal with 6
Special Ability tokens and roll the Die of Destiny to guide your fate.

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In from Game-O-Gami is Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule!, a card game of rhyme and reason aimed at kids 7 and up. 

Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule
Game-O-Gami
 Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule! consists of 20 unique cards.  Each card has 2
sides, one depicting a goblin and a symbol, the other a fairy and a symbol.
 The names of the Fairies and Goblins are divided into 5 different rhyming
groups.  All players can see each other’s cards on the table at all times,
so there is no secrecy. 

The object of Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule!, is to be the 1st player with no Goblins or to have 6 Fairies in their player space at the end of their turn.  You do this by playing cards from your play area to the Fairy Ring in the center of the table.  If the names of any cards in the Fairy Ring rhyme with the name of the card you added, flip them over: Goblins become Fairies and Fairies become Goblins.  Then you must take and place in your play area all cards from the Fairy Ring that match the symbol on the card you just added.


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RESTOCKS:
  • Alien Frontier
  • Dungeon Roll
  • Ticket To Ride: The Card Game
  • Spot It Jr. : Animals
  • Carcassonne Inns & Cathedrals


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Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, Cobble Hill, and White Mountain.

We proudly serve Gresham and the greater Portland and Vancouver area.