Game Profile: Fleet Wharfside

A successful fisherman’s day
is not done with the catch.
Classification 2-Player Card Game
Mechanics Set Collection, Hand Management
Publication Eagle-Gryphon Games 2015
Ages 13+
Time 20 – 30
Players 2 – 4
Description
Fleet Wharfside is a small box game that packs a punch. It
will be a perfect game to throw into a suitcase or a backpack.  The winner is the player who gathers fish to
fill contracts better than everyone else.
The central play area
is made up of the Market Place containing market rate cards, contracts and buildings
for purchase, and a North and South Wharf and a Goods draw deck. On a turn, players
will either go to the Market Place or to one of the Warf’s for their actions.
Players have a hand of
cards, up to a maximum of six.  Goods cards
represent a type of fish: king crab, lobster, swordfish, tuna, oyster, or
shrimp.  These fish will be used to purchase
contracts or buildings at the market. 
Additionally, they will be used to fulfill your purchased
contracts.  Each contract has an assigned
victory points value and requires a combination of from 3 to 5 fish to fulfill with
each contract’s mix of fish unique. Contracts with more fish score better than
those with less.  Trophies are awarded
for being the first or second to fulfill a type of contract.  Contracts also provide a special ability that
a player can use until that contract is fulfilled.
The Market Place is
constantly changing.  Not only does a new
contract get added each time a contract is purchased but the market rate on one
of the available contracts will change as well. 
The incoming contract will determine which rate slot is changed.
Other ways to score
points is to buy buildings which can be expensive requiring 4 fish of a
particular type but yield many points. Building do not provide any special
abilities. Additionally, the captain you are dealt at the start of the game
will specify a particular fish that you will receive bonus points for on each
of your completed contracts.


We have an open copy of Fleet Wharfside available in our Demo Games
Library for you come in and try.






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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: Week of June 17th – 23rd

Come and join in on the fun at our weekly Weds and Friday Board Game Nights.  It’s a great way to meet other game enthusiasts and to try out some games.  Our store has a bright and cheery atmosphere perfect for an afternoon or evening of game play.

Additionally, we will be doing a special demo session of Council Of 4 this Saturday.


Our Games Library has a wide variety
of games available for play while
you are here. It’s free and it’s fun!
Board Game: Revolution
Board Game: Tzolk’in

On tap this week is:


Open Game Play
Date: Weds. June 20th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Weds. Suggested Games To Try
Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Revolution
Steve Jackson Games
Tzolk’in
Czech Games Edition

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Open Game Play
Date: Fri. June 22nd
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Fri. Suggested Games To Try

Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.
 
Stone Age
Z-Man Games
In The Year Of
The Dragon
Rio Grand Game
Stone Age
In The Year Of The Dragon
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Special Demo – Free Event
Date: Saturday June 23rd
Time: Noon – 5:00 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Dragonsgate College
NSKN Games

We will be doing demo sessions of Dragonsgate College a dice drafting and board building game.


As head of an Apprentice House you’ll recruit apprentices and professors, raise new buildings on the grounds, move through the gauntlet of the training dungeon, and secure careers for your apprentices, all through development of your player board.


It’s free to participate in this demo session, so come, learn a new game, and have some fun.





Come Play ~ ~ It’s Free ~ It’s Fun!




Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown GreshamWe 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 Arrivals: June 6th – 14th

Here’s a look at some of our recent game arrivals:



New Game
Prowler’s Passage
Renegade Games

New from Renegade Games is Prowler’s Passage, a 2-player tactical game with many paths to victory.  The game consists of a control track, control markers, passages, and 5 types of city hexes of which only 6 will be used.  Your goal is to score the most points by building a long series of connected passages, collecting sets of tokens, capturing statues, and completing achievements.


Prowler’s Passage

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Game Expansions

Raiders Of The North Sea
Fields Of Fame
Renegade Games
Raiders Of The North Sea
Hall Of Heroes
Renegade Games

In are these two game expansions for the base game Raiders Of The North Sea:

Fields Of Fame Expansion – enemy chiefs have joined forces to help defend against the onslaught of raids on their settlements. But despite their threats, there is fame awaiting those who seek to kill or subdue them. Encountering an enemy chief is sure to bring injury, but now is no time not the faint-of-heart. This expansion includes a township board, encounter boards, Valkyrie dice, more cards, and components for a 5th player.

Hall Of Heroes Expansion – a mead hall has been constructed, attracting a new breed of adventurers.  Each raid brings new quests for the daring to endure.  With mead in abundance, there is little room for the wary.  So sharpen our axes and ready your shield, there are new adventures awaiting.  This expansion includes, a mead hall board, player boards, quest tiles, reputation tiles, more cards, and components for a 5th player.

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Back In Stock
(Click on the game title to learn more)

Pandemic
On The Brink
Z-Man Games
Fallout
Fantasy Flight

Council Of 4
CMON
Lorenzo il Magnifico
CMON




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games and more. Also for the puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality puzzles from Ravensburger, White Mountain, and Cobble Hill.

Game Events: Week of June 10th – 16th

We don’t just sell board games, we also provide tables and a library full of open board games, card games, and dice games for you to come in and play.  The tables are open during store hours as well as during our Weds and Friday evening Open Game Play Nights.


Board Game: Castles Of Burgundy

Come and join in on the fun as it’s a great way to meet other game enthusiasts and to try out some games.  Our store has a bright and cheery atmosphere perfect for an afternoon or evening of game play. Our Games Library has a wide variety of games available for play while you are here. It’s free and it’s fun!


On tap this week is:



Open Game Play
Date: Weds. June 13th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Weds. Suggested Games To Try
Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Sanssouci
Ravensburger
Dragonsgate College
NSKN Games
Sanssouci
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Open Game Play
Date: Fri. June 15th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Fri. Suggested Games To Try

Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Covert
Renegade Games
Castles Of Burgundy
Ravensburger
Covert
Come Play ~ ~ It’s Free ~ It’s Fun!




Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown GreshamWe 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: Week of June 4th – 9th

We don’t just sell board games, we also provide tables and a library full of open board games, card games, and dice games for you to come in and play.  The tables are open during store hours as well as during our Weds and Friday evening Open Game Play Nights.

Additionally, we will be doing a special demo session of Council Of 4 this Saturday.

Board Game: Dice City
Come and join in on the fun as it’s a great way to meet other game enthusiasts and to try out some games.  Our store has a bright and cheery atmosphere perfect for an afternoon or evening of game play. Our Games Library has a wide variety of games available for play while you are here. It’s free and it’s fun!

This is what on tap this week:


Open Game Play
Date: Weds. June 6th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Weds. Suggested Games To Try

Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Dice City
AEG
Valeria Card Kingdoms
Daily Magic Games
Valeria Card Kingdoms
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Open Game Play
Date: Fri. June 8th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Fri. Suggested Games To Try

Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Deus
Asmodee
First Class
Z-Man Games

Deus
First Class

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Special Demo – Free Event
Date: Saturday June 9th
Time: Noon – 5:00 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Council Of 4
CMON
We will be doing demo sessions of Council Of 4, hot off the presses and from the same dynamic duo (Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini) who designed Tzolk’in.

It pays to lend a hand. Help members of the 6 great families onto council seats across the empire and persuade these wise councilors to return the favor. You will elect councilors, buy business permits, and connect your cities to reap rewards.

It’s free to participate, so come and have some fun.





Come Play ~ ~ It’s Free ~ It’s Fun!




Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown GreshamWe 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 Arrivals: May 29th – June 1st

Here’s a look at the exciting games that came in this week:


Council Of 4CMON

Hot off the presses is Council Of 4 designed by the same dynamic duo Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini who did Tzolk’in.



In Council Of 4 it pays to lend a hand. Help members of the 6 great families onto council seats across the empire and persuade these wise councilors to return the favor. You will elect councilors, buy business permits, and connect your cities to reap rewards.



We have an open copy of Council Of 4 for you to come in and play. Additionally, come to our special demo session on Saturday, June 9th to learn more about the game.



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Dragon Castle
CMON

Another new game from CMON is Dragon Castle, a abstract til game inspired by the traditional Chinese game, Mahjong.


Pick pairs of identical tiles from the crumbling Dragon Castle and use them to build your own realm board.  Create sets of tiles of the same type and build Shrines on top of them to score points. A randomly selected Dragon bonus objective card and a randomly selected Spirit special ability card will be placed next to the Dragon Castle visible to all players. Once per turn, players may use the special ability indicated on the Spirit card.  To activate and use the special ability on the Spirit card, a player must either discard one of their face up tiles or one of their unused shrines.  End of game bonus points are awarded to those who have met the requirement on the Dragon bonus objective card.

Dragon Castle
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Istanbul
The Dice Game
AEG

New from AEG is Istanbul: The Dice Game, a stand-alone game for 2 to 4 players that plays in 30 minutes.


Players are traders in the Istanbul bazaar with the goal of being the first to acquire 6 rubies.  They will need money and goods to purchase rubies and for those they must depend on their assistants, who are represented by the dice.  The 6 icons on these dice indicate what your assistants can procure  (bazaar cards, Lira, cloth, fruit, spices, and jewelry).  Each turn a player will send out his/her assistants by rolling 5 dice.  With the resulting icons and any previously stored Goods Markers, the player will carry out 2 actions such as collecting and storing resources or acquiring Bazaar cards or Mosque tiles to provide additional benefits.


Istanbul The Dice Game

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Constellations
Xtronaut Enterprises

Become a stargazer in Constellations a card game for 2 to 4 players and 2018 Mensa Select Award winner. 

In Constellations, players are stargazers, exploring the night sky and collecting stars to define constellations. They compete to find the right stars to fit the needed pattern — are B-type stars or F-types required to complete the constellation? Players compete with each other to strategically collect the right stars, reserve patches of the sky for observation, and explore the universe. Once you have your constellation, add it to the map of the night sky being assembled right in front of you. The closer you get to putting together the actual map of the heavens, the more points you score! 

Constellations also includes an educational workbook about stellar evolution, star classification information, and the history and mythology of the real constellations.


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                   New Unlock! Secret Adventures
Tombstone Express
Space Cowboys
A Noside Story
Space Cowboys
Two new Unlock Secret Adventures – experience the trills of escape rooms without leaving the table.  Search the scenes – combine objects – solve puzzles.
  • Tombstone Express – This train transports a precious package and you have a hunch that this trip will hardly be useful.
  • A Noside Story – A thick smoke lingers over the region.  Another dirty trick of Noside? Stop him before it’s too late.

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DnD 5th Edition
Mordenkainen’s Tome Of Foes
Wizards Of The Coast
Mordenkainen’s Tome Of Foes is the latest book supplement for D&D Fifth Edition RPG.  Discover the truth about the great conflicts of the multiverse in this supplement.  In addition the book contains game statistics for dozens of monsters: new demons and devils, several varieties of elves and duergar, and a vast array of other creatures from throughout the planes of existence.

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Restocks:
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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.

Game Events: Week of May 28th – June 2nd

We don’t just sell board games, we also provide tables and a library full of open board games, card games, and dice games for you to come in and play.  The tables are open during store hours as well as during our Weds and Friday evening Board Game Nights.

Board Game: Space Base

 

Our Games Library has a wide variety of games available for play while you are here. It’s free and it’s fun!

Come and join in on the fun as it’s a great way to meet other game enthusiasts and to try out some games.  Our store has a bright and cheery atmosphere perfect for an afternoon or evening of game play. Our Games Library has a wide variety of games available for play while you are here. It’s free and it’s fun!

Here is this week’s schedule:


Open Game Play
Date: Weds. May 30th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Weds. Suggested Games To Try

Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Steam Park
Iello
Dragonsgate College
NKSN Games

Steam Park

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Open Game Play
Date: Fri. Jun 1st
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Fri. Suggested Games To Try

Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Space Base
AEG
Whistle Stop
Bezier Games
Whistle Stop

Come Play ~ ~ It’s Free ~ It’s Fun!




Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown GreshamWe 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.


Games Events: Week of May 21st – 26th

We don’t just sell board games, we also provide tables and a library full of open board games, card games, and dice games for you to come in and play.  The tables are open during store hours as well as during our Weds and Friday evening Open Game Play Nights.

Come and join in on the fun as it’s a great way to meet other game enthusiasts and to try out some games.  Our store has a bright and cheery atmosphere perfect for an afternoon or evening of game play. Our Games Library has a wide variety of games available for play while you are here. It’s free and it’s fun!


On tap this week is:


Open Game Play
Date: Weds. May 23rd
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Weds. Suggested Games To Try
Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Raiders Of 
The North Sea
Renegade Games
Railways Of Nippon
Eagle-Gryphon Games




Raiders Of The North Sea
Railways Of Nippon


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Open Game Play
Date: Fri. May 25th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Fri. Suggested Games To Try

Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Istanbul
AEG
First Class
Z-Man Games
Istanbul
First Class
Come Play ~ ~ It’s Free ~ It’s Fun!




Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown GreshamWe 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.



2018 Mensa Select Award Winners

2018 Mensa Select Award Winners!

US Mensa Org. :

Each year, members of Mensa meet over one weekend to play and rate the year’s newest board games. The top five games earn Mensa Select® distinction and may display the Mensa Select seal on their packaging. Look for the Mensa Select seal when purchasing games.

These titles have been awarded the official Mensa Select distinction because each is original in concept, challenging, and well designed. Additionally, these games provide a high value for the price, are easy to comprehend and play, and prove highly entertaining. 

This year’s winning games are:

Azul
Plan B Games
Colorful tile-laying
abstract game.
Ex Libris
Renegade Games
Become the Grand Librabrian
by creating the most prominent
collection of books.

Photosynthesis
Blue Orange Games
Plant and shape the ever-
changing forest as you
cultivate your seeds and
your strategy.

Raiders Of The North Sea
Renegade Games
Assemble a crew, collect
 provisions and set sail to
plunder gold, iron, and
livestock.
Constellations
Xtronaut Enterprises
Explore the night sky to
collect the right stars to
define constellations.
Past Mensa Select award winning games include Clank! (2017), World’s Fair 1893 (2016), and Lanterns (2015) by Renegade Games, Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2015) and Suburbia (2013) by Bézier Games, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle (2017) by USAopoly, New York 1901 (2016) by Blue Orange Games, Forbidden Desert (2013)and Forbidden Island (2010) by Gamewright, to name a few.



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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.

Game Events: Week of May 14th – 20th

We don’t just sell board games, we also provide tables and a library full of open board games, card games, and dice games for you to come in and play.  The tables are open during store hours as well as during our Weds and Friday evening Open Game Play Nights.

Additionally, we will be having a special demo session of Railways Of Nippon this Saturday.

Board Game: Railways Of Nippon

Come and join in on the fun as it’s a great way to meet other game enthusiasts and to try out some games.  Our store has a bright and cheery atmosphere perfect for an afternoon or evening of game play. Our Games Library has a wide variety of games available for play while you are here. It’s free and it’s fun!

Here is this week’s schedule:


Open Game Play
Date: Weds. May 16th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Weds. Suggested Games To Try

Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

Quadropolis
Days Of Wonder
Mexica
Iello

Quadropolis

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Open Game Play
Date: Fri. May 18th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Fri. Suggested Games To Try

Here are 2 suggested game picks from our Games Library for you to try. One is aimed at those who want a light strategy game and the other is aimed at those who would like a more challenging strategy game. No experience is necessary! We are happy to teach you the rules and get you started.
To learn more about each suggested board game click on the game name below it’s picture.

World’s Fair 1893
Renegade Games
Whistle Stop
Bezier Games
World’s Fair 1893
Whistle Stop

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Special Demo – Free Event
Date: Saturday May 19th
Time: Noon – 5:00 pm
Place: Off The Charts Games Store

Railways Of Nippon
Eagle-Gryphon Games

We will be doing demo sessions of Railways Of Nippon, a stand-alone game.
Players will create their own railroad and issue bonds to raise needed capital. Build track and link cities of your choice while competing for the most profitable routes. Deliver valuable goods and reap greater profits for longer deliveries. Upgrade your locomotive and travel the longer, more lucrative routes. Well time infusions of cash can help you pick up steam but taking too many bank bonds may hinder your ultimate goal of becoming the richest railroad baron of Japan.

It’s free to participate, so come and have some fun.





Come Play ~ ~ It’s Free ~ It’s Fun!




Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown GreshamWe 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.