Sabuca (Frederick A Herschler)

Players make words from their set of letter cards and then challenge the other players to find those words: £5.50 (last copy).

Scandaroon (Tony Boydell)

A challenging card game where players have to decide whether to use their cards for the points they score or their special power. But the decision changes as more cards are played. The designs give the game lots of atmosphere. For 3-4 players for 60 minutes: £12.00.

Scepter of Zavandor (Jens Drögemuller)

Fantasy re-working of the classic Outpost players race to increase their magical power with the ultimate aim of having the most magical artefacts: £30.00. (The German edition, Das Zepter von Zavandor, is a bit cheaper.)

Scottish Highland Whisky Race (Andreas Steding)

Out-guess the other players, outwit the Excise man and sell more whisky to win this whisky-smuggling race: £20.00.

Seasons (Rob Martin and Mark Sellmeyer)

Use your own deck of cards to collect seasons of the year - or steal cards from your opponents. Play your sets to score points and win the game. A clever Rummy variant. Special offer: £10.00.

Section X (Chislaine van den Bulk)

Players are trying to escape their island prison. This means tunnelling to the shore. But prisoners can use any tunnel, so players also want to keep other gangs out of their tunnels. A fairly abstract tactical game. Special offer: £16.00.

Seenot im Rettungsboot – aka Lifeboats (Ronald Wettering)

A new version of the classic Rette sich wer kann from Argentum Verlag. It’s a game of deciding who gets thrown out of the leaking lifeboats as shipwreck survivors make their way to safety. Huge fun: £28.00.

Skallywaggs (Ben Crenshaw and Chris Pallace)

Recruit rascally rogues for your pirate ship and set sail before your opponents can complete their own crew. A fun card game with excellent artwork: £10.00 special offer.

Skyline of the World (Hans van Tol)

Players build skyscrapers across the board to match the skyline shown on their target card. However, they first need to generate income from building the floors of the skyscrapers. A good looking game that plays well: £20.00.

Sneeze (Carl Chudyk)

A fun card game for children. Players add to their allergies on the turn of a card, but have action cards to influence what's happening. Simple fun: £6.00.

Socks in the City (Günter Cornett)

Ever lost socks in the wash? According to this game, they're scattered across the city. The aim is to connect up the socks of one colour. A clever, tactical game: £11.00

Space Dealer (Tobias Stapelfeldt)

Jointly published by Eggertspiele and JKLM, this innovative game attracted a lot of attention at Spiel. It’s a space-based logistics game that runs in real time, controlled by sand timers – one per action: £25.00.

Spelunke (Uwe Rosenberg)

Card game of connecting people you meet in the pub. German edition with English rules: £3.00.

Spice Islands (Max Michael)

The 2007 game from the main man at Stratamax. The game is "roughly based on the Dutch East India Company". Players get votes based on their shareholdings, but can also play pirate. "Timing is everything!" I have just one copy: 3-4 players, £25.00.

Splat! (Ed Carter)

A card game of a food fight! It's fast and furious as players try to smear their opponents and dodge what's thrown at them. They can even try to hide behind furniture and other people. Silly and huge fun: £10.00.

Stop Lights (Sean Brown)

A simple filler that's quick to play and has a bit of a challenge to it. The cards show 1-3 traffic lights in various colours. Players play a card in turn, aiming to get five of their colour in a row. A neat game for 2-3 players for 10 minutes: £4.50.

Struggle of Empires (Martin Wallace)

Is this Martin Wallace’s finest game? I reckon it’s either this or Age of Steam. In this one 18th century European powers compete over their colonies. Some clever mechanics give players a lot to think about: £23.00 (re-print by Eagle Games).

Sunda to Sahul (Don Bone)

Explore the islands of Indonesia and grab the best real estate for your tribe. A puzzle-solving game of tactics: £40.00.

Sushi Express (Michael Schacht)

Players rush round the city in their delivery vans, earning points by delivering sushi. and getting tips from their customers: £10.00 (last copy).