Monday was a glorious day for a game of Set Cubed up on Dog Mountain.
Playing Set Cubed was a great way to relax after the hike up to the top.
Set Cubed From: Set Enterprises
Set Cubed is a game where players connect their dice with those already on the board. Play up to three dice per turn making as many SET’s as possible. Rack up the points by using bonus squares.
The views of the Gorge were awesome .
At Off The Charts Games, we have a fabulous selection of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, and dice games. We proudly serve Gresham and the greater Portland and Vancouver area. We are here to help you discover the fun in board games.
Fluxx is simply a fun family card game. Come in and see all the themes it comes in.
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Exciting news we have promo cards for the board game Lords of Waterdeep! This promo card is an Attack card. After inflicting the specified harm on your opponent you then give the card to that player. — ooh that could really hurt.
Lords of Waterdeep is from the designers of Dungeons and Dragons and is a fast-paced game of constantly changing fortunes, where players take on the role of a Lord of Waterdeep. Through their agents, they recruit adventurers and send them on quests designed to win favor and spread their influence throughout the city. Expand your treasury, purchase buildings, assign agents – choose your actions wisely and you can become the supreme Lord of Waterdeep!
Catch this game overview:
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In case you don’t already know from our previous posting, there is a new YouTube series hosted by Star Trek’s Wil Wheaton called Table Top. It is a weekly feature on Felicia Day’s Channel Geek and Sundry. Below is the 2nd episode as well as the description.
Wil Wheaton and guests, Jane Espenson (Writer & Producer-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Caprica, BSG, Game of Thrones), James Kyson (Actor – Heros, & Hawaii 5-0), and Neil Grayston (Actor – Eureka) play Settlers of Catan!
Settlers of Catanhas been a popular strategy game within our family for the past 15 years. Our favorite way to play is to add the Seafarers Expansion, randomize the tiles, randomize the numbers, and make it a 6-player game. For those who like a more aggressive game we recommend the Cities and Knights Expansion.
We have Setttlers of Catan as well as the Expansions and the 5-6 player Extensions available in store and on the shelf.
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Gold and double-dealing flow freely in the City of Splendors
Mechanics Quests, Worker Placement Publication Wizards of the Coast , 2012
Ages 12+
Time 60
Players 2 – 5
Description
Lords of Waterdeep is a new
strategy Euro game from the world of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). This game is not the typical dungeon crawl
that you find in D&D’s other
games (i.e Castle Ravenloft, Wrath of Ashardalon, and Legend of Drizzt). The basis of Lords of Waterdeep is the
completion of quests through city building and worker placements.
Players score victory
points for completing a series of quests.
Quests are completed by using four types of adventurers: Clerics, Fighters,
Rogues, and Wizards. Completion of
quests brings rewards along with victory points. Adventurers are gained through the use of
buildings put into play within the city of Waterdeep. Agents are the workers in this worker placement game. They can be placed in any of the basic buildings or in any of the advanced buildings that have been constructed by any of the players. The various can grant adventurers, additional quests, and Intrigue cards. Intrigue
cards are one of three types: 1) Attack cards that hinder or penalize your opponent, 2) Utility cards that do something beneficial like grant resources, and 3) Mandatory Quest cards that can force opponents to complete a minor quest before finishing other quests. A game ofLords
of Waterdeep last eight rounds. The
player with the most victory points wins.
Each player will receive a Lord Card at the start of the game. Each Lord card grants end-of game bonus victory points
for meeting certain conditions.
In summary, this is a
game with many levels of strategy. Place
your agents in any one of nine basic buildings that are available every game or
in any one of the twenty four unique advanced buildings that can be constructed. Collect the right mix of
adventurers to complete as many of the sixty quests as possible. Use the buildings you control and your
intrigue cards to hold back your opponents and advance you own points for
completed quests and your secret agenda from your secret Lord card. Happy questing.
Here is a game play video from Wizards of the Coast
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Today we received our latest issue of Game Trade Magazine. It looks like summer will be an interesting time at Off The Charts Games.
Game Trade Magazine Issue # 147
Here are a few of the board games that will be available from our distributors in June and July:
Sky Traders Fantasy Flight Games
Sky Traders is a game of adventure, commerce and intrigue! Evade ruthless Wind Pirates and manipulate the commodities market. Trade your way to fame and fortune.
Pirates of Nassau Gung Ho Games
Pirates of Nassauallows players to be a pirate operating fro the infamous Port of Nassau. Capture and plunder the merchant ships that ply the nearby trade routes and us your ill-gotten gains to improve your ship and hire a motley crew of buccaneers.
Risk: StarCraft USAopoly
Risk: StarCraft will see players choose from the terran, protoss, or zeng factions and six unique heroes before going head-to-head in this board game classic.
Battle Beyond Space Z-Man Games
In Battle Beyond Space players discover a signal from an ancient race. It is their only known working technology. Now four different fleets answer the siren’s call, intent on claiming the artifact for themselves. – at all costs.
Our Game Trade Magazine will be out and available for you to peruse.
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We’ve just added a copy of The aMAZEing Labyrinth game to our Game Library. This is truly a fun little game. Even though the game is designed for the younger set, Lynn and I found it to be both interesting and entertaining. The object of the game is to collect treasures. However, your pawn can get moved as the paths are changed. It can be a real challenge to line up the paths to get to your treasures.
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Dive into the Greece of the Mythical Ages and discover Cyclades, a game of strategy with exceptional game materials. Players strive to control Metropolises with the aid of Greek Gods and Mythical Creatures.
~And on the Lighter Side~
Hike From: Mooseache Games
Hike is the perfect card game for your next camping trip.
There are seven suits of cards in the deck (tree, bird, bug, hiker,etc) plus some specialty cards. Each suited card has three additional suits indicated at the bottom that dictate which suits can be played by the next player. Use the specialty cards to create twists and turns in the game. The objective is to be the first player to get rid of all their cards. The player who gets rid of all of their cards scores points based on the number of unplayed cards remaining in the other players’ hands. So, brave the elements, blaze the trail, but watch out for avalanches, getting lost and finding poop.
Come in and see us for fun games.
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Dive into the Greece of the Mythical Ages and
discover Cyclades
Mechanics Area Control, Auction Bidding, Dice Rolling
ThemeGreek Mythology
Publication Matagot/Asmodee, 2009
Ages13+
Time 60 – 90
Players 2 – 5
Description
Cycladesis from the duo game designers Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc (Mr. Jack and DiceTown) and is part of Matagot’s XL
Collection.
Set sail for the Cyclades in the heart of Ancient
Greece. With the blessing of the gods of Olympus, and support of fabulous
mythological creatures, recruit troops, build ships, erect fortresses and
ports, build Metropolises. The struggle to shine your city will be terrible!
Cyclades is a strategy game
where players strive to control two Metropolises in order to win. The game board represents the Islands that
make up the Cyclades archipelago. On each turn players will bid for the right
to use one of five available Greek Gods.
Each God grants their own special power including the right to summon
Mythical creatures to help the controlling player. During the action phase, players will be able
to recruit fleets, troops, priests, and philosophers. They will also be able to build buildings of
various types. Buildings and
philosophers are used to develop Metropolises that are necessary to win. Fleets and troops are used not only for defenses but to attack and conquer an
opponent’s holdings including their Metropolis. Why build, when
you may find it easier to attack and conquer.
Priests give players the ability to manage their gold better during the
auction phase. The player who bids well,
manages their gold, and uses the Gods and Creatures best will control two Metropolises and gain victory as
the supreme leader of theCyclades.
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Welcome to Dice Town, the city of luck and prosperity!
Mechanics Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Simultaneous
Action Selection
Theme Wild West
Publication Matagot/Asmodee, 2009
Ages 13+
Time 30 – 45
Players 2 – 5
Description
Travel to this Wild West
town ruled by the roll of the dice. In Dice
Town, each player has five poker dice, a dice cup and some money. Simultaneously,
players shake their dice in their cups.
The cups are flipped over towards the table keeping the dice hidden. Players then select which dice to keep,
reveal them and set them aside. Continue
rolling the remaining dice until each player has built a poker hand with their
five dice. On each roll a player may
keep one die at no cost and must pay $1.00 for each additional die kept. When all players have completed their poker
hands, it is time to go into town (the game board) and take action at each of
the seven locations. The Gold Mine
yields valuable nuggets, while the Bank can be robbed of cash. Go to the General Store and steal special
action cards or victory point valued equipment cards. In the Saloon, you win the favor of the Girls
and use their charms to steal from one of your opponents. As the Sheriff with a reputation for taking
bribes, you decide any tie breakers. The
player with the best poker hand gets control of the mayor and the Town Hall. Here you are awarded a property claim and
possibly some additional claims if your hand contains Aces. If by chance your poker hand is unlucky and does
not take you to one of the profitable town locations, you may go and visit Doc
Badluck and gain a little consolation.
The game goes as many
rounds as it takes to either exhaust all of the gold nuggets from the Gold Mine
or all of the property claims from the Town Hall. Victory points are awarded for gold nuggets, money,
General Store equipment cards, and property claims. The player with the most points wins.
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We proudly serve Gresham and the greater Portland and Vancouver area.
