Café Race (Francisco Franco Garea)

It’s time for a coffee break! Who will get back from the coffee machine fastest? The faster you go, the more likely you’ll spill some coffee, cancelling any speed advantage. A neat, amusing race game from Spain: £15.00.

California (Michael Schacht)

Each player is renovating a Californian mansion, furnishing each room in a particular style. They score points for different styles or combinations and can also get housewarming presents from visiting neighbours. Good fun: £15.00.

Can't Stop (Sid Sackson)

A new edition of the classic push-your-luck game. The impulse to roll the dice just one more time is always there – you simply can’t stop: £20.00

Cannes (Joris Wiersinga, Jeroen Doumen, Tamara Jannink and Herman Haverkort)

As movie producers, the players need to put together the right combination of script, stars and publicity to create award-winning films. A clever game with lots of tactical opportunities: £15.00

Capt'n W Kidd (Günter Cornett)

A set of three simple, but ingenious, piratical games played out across the deck of Captain Kidd's ship. Limited edition: £20.00.

Carpe Astra (Ted Cheatham and Jackson Pope)

An entertaining tile-laying and networking game. Players struggle to acquire the backing to become galactic Emperor. Of course, they can also do down their opponents: £23.00

Caveman (MAG)

Players use their tribespeople to collect resources and develop their tribe. And they use the dinosaurs to stomp on everybody else! Good fun and great dinosaurs: £25.00

Celtic Quest (Nigel Buckle)

Against the backdrop of the Roman invasion of Britain, can you fulfil your destiny as a Celtic warrior? Fascinating game of resource gathering and quests – two games, in effect: £25.00.

Chelsea (John Ede)

A neat tactical game where the players are rich Chelsea families setting up their offspring in their own homes. To get the most points, however, players have to share a house. Not too deep, but still challenging: £23.00.

China (Michael Schacht)

Re-working of one of my favourite Michael Schacht games to China instead of Europe. It's a clever, fast-moving game of grabbing territory and influence: £20.00

Chinagold (Günter Cornett)

Two prospectors use different methods in pursuit of the same gold nuggets. A clever tactical game. Limited edition: £20.00

Cities (Martyn F)

Colourful, fast-playing, tile-laying game. players construct a city and aim to get tourists next to the best landmarks £20.00.

City and Guilds (Steve Kingsbury)

A clever strategy game where players must balance taking control of city blocks with gaining influence over the guilds: £20.00.

Claim It! (Kris Gould)

Players roll dice and place markers on the gridded board. Is it worth rolling the dice again to try to gain more or taking what you've already got? This is a neat push-your-luck game, ostensibly about gold rush claim jumping: £17.00.

Climb! (Benoit Michaud)

In this ingenious dexterity game players climb using a sequence of cards, swivelling their hand to progress. The further you go, the more points you score, but shifting a card counts as a fall and you lose the points! £10.00.

Comrade Koba (Anders Fager)

This clever little card game has players trying to make sure their preferred Politburo members survive Stalin's purges. Good, macabre fun: £8.50.

Confucius (Alan Paull)

A fascinating take on life in medieval China. Players seek to improve the standing of their family in the three arms of Government with an important tactic being the giving of gifts. Clever stuff: £40.00.

Crystal Faire (Alan Ernstein)

A tactical game of bidding and bluffing to collect different types of crystal. The game offers a tactical challenge through its unusual gameplay. Special offer: £16.00