1001 Karawane (Roman Mathar)

Players explore and trade around the desert, aiming to be the first to collect three artefacts. Interesting stuff: £12.50 + £4.41 postage in the UK, + £6.90 postage to other EU countries or £10.64 + £7.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Ars Mysteriorum (Alan Ernstein)

Compete with your fellow apprentices to be the best at the craft of alchemy. You will need to outwit and out-bid your opponents to win this clever strategy game: £15.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.85 postage to other EU countries or £12.77 + £3.65 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Austin Poker (Alan Ernstein)

A game of the Wild West: win at Stud Poker and take over the town. You could get to be Sheriff. Or even the Judge. An atmospheric card game: £11.00 + £2.84 postage in the UK, + £5.72 postage to other EU countries, or £9.36 + £5.98 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £7.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.01 postage to other EU countries or £5.96 + £3.00 outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £7.50 + £2.84 postage in the UK, + £6.05 postage to other EU countries or £6.38 + £6.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £13.00 + £2.36 postage in the UK, +£4.69 postage to other EU countries or £11.06 + £4.65 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Chinagold (Günter Cornett)

Two prospectors use different methods in pursuit of the same gold nuggets. A clever tactical game. Limited edition: £13.00 + £2.36 postage in the UK, + £4.07 postage to other EU countries or £11.06 + £3.99 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £8.50 + £2.84 postage in the UK, + £5.50 to other EU countries or £7.23 + £5.66 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £12.00 + £2.36 postage in the UK, + £4.40 to other EU countries or £10.21 + £4.33 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Günter Cornett)

Another fiendish card game based on a Robert Louis Stevenson story. Players back either Jekyll or Hyde, but which will win out? £3.75 + £1.51 postage in the UK, + £1.98 to other EU countries or £3.19 + £1.66 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Dry Gulch (Alan Ernstein)

Dry Gulch is a one horse Wild West town - are you the person to put it on the map? An atmospheric strategy game: £15.00 + £2.36 postage in the UK, + £4.40 to other EU countries or £12.77 + £4.33 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Dry Gulch Junction (Alan Ernstein)

A neat card game of developing a Wild West town by erecting buildings and adding extra storeys. Some intricate play gives players a challenge: £5.40 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £2.51 to other EU countries or £4.60 + £2.32 postage outside the EU.

Employee of the Month (Alan Moon &Aaron Weissblum)

Everybody can get Brownie Points, but can you avoid the suspicions that go with it? A card game of quickfire bidding: £6.50 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £2.77 to other EU countries or £5.53 + £2.65 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Figaro (Reiner Knizia)

Card game in which players are trying to get hired by the King for various roles at the royal court: £5.50 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.25 to other EU countries or £4.68 + £3.00 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Fliegen klatschen (Christian Heuser)

Fly-swatter: the card game! An action game where players respond to the turn of a card and ‘swat’ the flies. Very silly, great fun: £2.75 + £1.51 postage in the UK, + £1.98 to other EU countries or £2.34 + £1.66 postage outside the EU.

Fruit Bandits (Ian Vincent)

A fun game of orchard management and apple scrumping. Get the most fruit to win: £3.00 + £1.51 postage in the UK, + £1.98 to other EU countries or £2.55 + £1.66 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Garden Gnomes Society (Garten-Zwerge eV) (Roman Mathar)

A game of breeding and showing ... garden gnomes!? Be the first to breed (or buy) the coveted 'Gold Cap' gnome: £7.00 + £2.36 postage in the UK, + £4.07 to other EU countries or £5.96 + £3.99 postage outside the EU (surface mail). (German edition with English rules)

Ghost for Sale (Acchittocca)

A family card game of buying Scottish castles. Of course, they’re worth more if they have a ghost. Or are they? A clever game of deduction and bluff with a memory element: £7.50 + £2.36 postage in the UK, + £3.73 to other EU countries or £6.38 + 3.65 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Gloria Mundi (James Ernest and Mike Selinker)

Players are citizens of Ancient Rome, trying to survive the fall of the city to the Goths. The winner is whoever gets furthest away: £15.00 + £4.41 postage in the UK, + £9.10 to other EU countries or £12.77 + £10.31 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Jagd nach dem Gral (Eric Solomon)

That’s The Quest for the Holy Grail in English. Four groups are hunting the Grail: players move the pawns around the board – providing they reveal more influence. It’s a development of the classic Sigma File: £7.50 + £1.95 postage in the UK, or + £3.49 to other EU countries or £6.38 + £3.33 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Junk Yard (Alan Ernstein)

A trick-taking, tile-laying board game. Plus a few more - there are several challenging games in this package: £9.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.49 to other EU countries or £7.66 + £3.33 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Klunker (Uwe Rosenberg)

2006 edition of this clever jewel-collecting card game: £3.50 + £1.51 postage in the UK, + £2.24 to other EU countries or £2.98 + £2.00 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Koala (Matteo Cortini and Leonardo Moretti)

A game of eating as much as possible where players’ seating positions affect the game. An entertaining family game: £3.50 + £1.51 postage in the UK, + £2.24 to other EU countries or £2.98 + £2.00 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Maya (Bernd Eisenstein)

Players bid to get their tokens into the various pyramids (Tikal and Copan). This provides an interesting tactical challenge: £7.50 + £2.36 postage in the UK, + £5.17 to other EU countries or £6.38 + £5.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Metallurgie (Maik Hennebach)

Convert base iron to gold! A clever, pattern-matching card game where players emulate alchemists: £3.50 + £1.51 postage in the UK, + £1.85 to other EU countries or £2.98 + £1.66 postage outside the EU (surface mail). (German edition with English rules)

Obscura Tempora (Andrea Angiolino)

The aim is to develop your medieval domain: building castles, setting up markets, trashing the neighbouring manor and so on. A neat card game: £6.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £2.89 to other EU countries or £5.11 + £2.65 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

De Ontembare Stad (Hans van Tol)

An interesting game where players develop their medieval manor in competition (and occasional warfare) with the other players: £12.50 + £2.84 postage in the UK, + £5.83 to other EU countries or £10.64 + £6.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail). (Dutch edition with English rules.)

Ostia (Stefan Risthaus)

As traders in Ancient Rome, players have to balance selling goods and swapping them for prestige points. The first brings in cash to buy more goods, but it's the second that wins the game! A neat card game: £7.00 + £2.84 postage in the UK, + £6.16 to other EU countries or £5.96 + £6.66 postage outside the EU (surface mail). (German edition with English rules.)

Penguin Ultimatum (Jim Doherty)

Can your acrobatic kangaroos and juggling sheep keep the Penguins entertained? A challenging, amusing card game: £7.50 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £2.65 to other EU countries or £6.38 + £2.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Pick A Dilly (Hartmut Kommerell)

The hens compete for a good share of the chicken feed, which helps them lay more eggs – as does the rooster. First to 12 eggs wins the game: £5.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.25 to other EU countries or £4.26 + £3.00 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Power & Weakness (Andreas Steding)

A struggle between the magical and mundane. The two players fight it out for dominance of Albion using their magical and military resources alternately. A clever, tactical game for 2 players for 45 minutes: £9.00 + £2.36 postage in the UK, + £4.62 to other EU countries or £7.66 + £4.65 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Presidential Election (Richard Huzzey)

An entertaining two-player card game reflecting the battle to become President of the USA: £6.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £2.89 to other EU countries or £5.11 + £2.65 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Qb (John Chambers)

A neat word game that uses letter cubes: roll the cubes and make words, adding them to the grid built up by all the players: £6.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £2.65 to other EU countries or £5.11 + £2.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Sabuca (Frederick A Herschler)

Players make words from their set of letter cards and then challenge the other players to find those words: £2.75 + £1.51 postage in the UK, + £2.24 to other EU countries or £2.34 + £2.00 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £5.00 + £2.36 postage in the UK, + £4.40 to other EU countries or £4.26 + £4.33 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £8.00 + £2.84 postage in the UK, + £5.95 to other EU countries or £6.81 + £6.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £10.00 + £4.41 postage in the UK, + £7.60 to other EU countries or £8.51 + £8.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £3.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £2.65 to other EU countries or £2.55 + £2.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £7.50 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.49 to other EU countries or £6.38 + £3.33 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

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: £5.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.25 to other EU countries or £4.26 + £3.00 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Sushi Express (Michael Schacht)

Players rush round the city in their delivery vans, earning points by delivering sushi. and getting tips from their customers: £5.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.25 to other EU countries or £4.26 + £3.00 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Tara, Seat of Kings (Alan Paull)

Strategic board game from Surprised Stare Games. Players use cards to place pieces in specific positions in the kingdoms of ancient Ireland. The aim is to become High King: £14.00 + £4.41 postage in the UK, + £6.90 to other EU countries or £11.91 + £7.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Tempus (Martin Wallace)

A terrific civilization development game from Martin Wallace. The rules are relatively simple, given the subtlety of the game. A challenging strategic contest: £15.00 + £4.41 postage in the UK, + £9.30 postage to other EU countries or £12.77 + £10.65 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Top oder Flop (Martin Schlegel)

Players are movie moguls, looking for the next hit in the cinema. This is a card game of bluff and out-guessing your opponents. German edition with English rules: £8.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.85 to other EU countries or £6.81 + £3.65 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Toppo (Reiner Knizia)

Speed card game: players try to get rid of their card by matching the set of symbols on the table: £7.50 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £3.25 to other EU countries or £6.81 + £3.00 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

UFOs! Fries from Space (UFOs! Fritten aus dem All) (Petra Brandenburger)

Fast food joints are really a front for aliens taking over the Earth – and you're one of them! Sell the most fries and conquer the planet: £10.00 + £4.41 postage in the UK, + £6.80 to other EU countries or £8.51 + £7.32 postage outside the EU (surface mail). (German edition with English rules)

Wadi (Martyn F)

Ingenious game of watering the desert from flash floods down the river beds (wadis) – or from what other players have grabbed. Clever stuff, if a bit abstract: £7.50 + £2.36 postage in the UK, + £4.07 to other EU countries or £6.38 + £3.99 postage outside the EU (surface mail).

Weinhändler (Claudia Hely & Roman Pelek)

"Wine Trader"is a card game of collecting sets. In this case, sets of the same type of wine - and ideally of the same star rating. Entertaining and not-too-demanding: £6.00 + £1.95 postage in the UK, + £2.24 to other EU countries or £5.11 + £2.00 postage outside the EU (surface mail). (German edition with English rules)

Who Stole Ed's Pants? (Jim Doherty)

Well, who did? Use evidence cards to finger your opponents. A fun card game that needs a bit of thinking: £6.50 + £1.51 postage in the UK, + £1.98 to other EU countries or £5.53 + £1.66 postage outside the EU (surface mail).