Expand your Settlers of Catan, Cities and Knights to accommodate 5 or 6 players. Ownership of Settlers of Catan (MFG 483), Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion (MFG 588), and Settlers of Catan: Cities and Knights (MFG 494) are required for play.

At a meeting of our store managers, we discovered that all 7 of us had purchased a copy of Settlers of Catan for his personal collection. I'm not aware of any other game to hold this distinction. The games came to us a few years ago from Germany bearing the German Game of the Year award. It has since been recognized by Games Magazine.

Each player guides a group of settlers toward prosperity on the rich but undeveloped island of Catan. The game begins with laying out the 37 hexagonal pieces of the board. This produces a different game board each time the game is played. By cleverly building and trading resources, each tries to dominate the island. Building roads, settlements and cities (represented by little wood counters) depends upon the resources you collect. What resources you collect depends upon where you have chosen to build and upon the roll of the dice. This combination of strategy and luck is extremely addictive.

A very fun and surprisingly addictive game. Recently, a few of us were waiting for some other players to show up for the game we had planned that night and we said, "Lets play a game of Settlers while we wait!" That game turned into 2 games before they showed up. We were all very happy that they took so long. ;-)

The game comes with four sets of wood counters and can be upgraded to 5 or 6 players with the expansion set. This set, of course, consists of 2 more sets of wood pieces, so the price is a little higher than most expansion sets. . . but oh, so worth it!

As the box exclaims in large letters, this game was "invented on the seat of a tractor." Start with 20 acres, a line of credit at the bank and hopes of independence. Each player's goal is to make enough money through the course of several harvests to quit your city job and farm full time. The board is a calendar around which the players move on their turns. The center of the board depicts the farmland available. As in real life, certain areas of land lend themselves to certain crops. Should you diversify or keep all your eggs in one basket (so to speak!)? Even the best laid plans can been wrecked by good ol' mother nature, though. To my knowledge there's not another game like it. Fun and unique, how can you go wrong!

This game is truly educational. Some folks find it discouraging how many forms bad luck can take for a farmer.

Are you down to seeds and stems again? This little card game comes packed in a burlap bag. It's about the business of dealing grass. You try to make money while obstructing the other players' efforts. Some say a good lesson in the risks of the business. How does it feel to be hit with the Busted card?

Munchkin has parodied the classic dungeon, the kung-fu warrior, the space epic, and the creatures of the night. Now, it's the superheroes turn!

Be a Mutant, an Exotic, a Mystic, or a Techno. The higher your level, the more powers you can have. Battle dastardly masterminds, devastating monsters, and invading aliens from the next dimension - from the wimpy Triplicate Twit all the way up to Big Ol' Planet Eater Guy himself - and take their stuff! With the Aura Helmet, the Telezapinator, and the (jet-powered) Pogo Stick, no foe can stand before you.

Based on the award-winning Empire Builder System, Russia Rails lets players experience the unique challenges of rail-building in the former Soviet Union and the republics which have replaced it.

Using erasable crayons, players design their own rail-networks across a geographically accurate map. Since YOU decide where to build your rails, every game will be a different experience.

December 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor.

Japan is about to launch one of the most infamous pre-emptive strikes in military history. A&A Pacific invites you and your opponents to determine the future of the Pacific! How will the Americans counterattack after Japan's initial onslaught. Will Japan succeed in gaining the rich resources of the East Indies? Can these be held long enough for the Allies to grow weary of the war? How will British forces fare in the embattled jungles of Burma?

A brand new version of our best-selling war game. Naval strategy, as well as prudent economic moves, are critical in building and sustaining your naval forces. Warships, transports, ground forces and air power will all be needed if you are to control the Pacific. 345 authentic plastic playing pieces.

This version of A&A came out in 2000 and has been very popular. Set in spring, 1941. This game is also self-contained and uses the familiar Axis and Allies theme. Focus of action is the European Theater. In other words, Japan is not in this game. Playing pieces are different for each of the four powers, British, Russian, German and US. Includes: Gameboard Map, 369 Plastic Playing Pieces, Industrial Production Certificates, 4 National Reference Charts, National Control Markers, National Production Charts, Battle Board Chart, 12 Dice, Plastic Chips (red & gray), & Game Play Manual.

"I can make $42 million by taking tourists from Munich to Seville. Plus, by stopping by Brussels for chocolate on the way, I can pick up another $12 million when I get there! Now, I'll just extend my tracks to Seville... Wait. Oh no! I'm short a million..."

Railbuilding in the EC. This is the first in Mayfair's World Rails series, and a very absorbing game. There is little interaction among players, but lots of logistics and planning with the eternal hope of making that really big deal.

Players take turns drawing sections of track with eraseable crayons on a glossy map (one of six sections shown in the thumbnail at left), Players connect major European cities with their rail lines. The cost of trackbuilding depends on the the type of terrain you cross--mountains, plains, rivers, etc. Once you have enough track built you may move your train from city to city, moving cargo and selling it to make more money for trackbuilding. Rules (along with a fair amount of geography) are quickly learned. A full evening's entertainment. (quck playing variants are provided) Nice international components.