Amul (Remo Conzadori and Stefano Negro)

This is a neat set-collecting card game themed around the markets of the eponymous medieval Persian city. The clever mechanisms make it a challenge to get the best out of your cards and I'm particularly taken with the way new cards appear as the player count goes up: £25.00 special offer £20.00.
 

Humboldt's Great Voyage (Remo Conzadori and Nestore Mangone)

I had fun with this at Spiel '19. Players use a clever Mancala-style mechanism to voyage from port to port around the planet, collecting goods to fill their ship. With lots of bonus opportunities along the way: £26.00 special offer £15.00.
 

Quartermaster General: The Cold War (Ian Brody)

The QMG series puts supply at the heart of warfare and this one pits NATO, the Warsaw Pact and the non-aligned nations against each other. The threat of nuclear war hangs over the three groups' manoeuvring: special offer £35.00.
 

Sheepdogs of Pendleton Hill (Max Michael)

This game from the Stratamax collective is professionally produced to a high standard. It is a simple game with brightly coloured wooden pieces: small sheep and tall shepherds for each player and a black, black wolf! It's an entertaining game that isn't as light as you might think: £30.00 £20.00 (or make me an offer...).
 

Bonfire (Stefan Feld)

Another heavyweight game from Feld,this one is really tricky with a lot of options and decisions – and a dose of luck. (I'll draw a veil over the odd fantasy theme.) £24.00. (RRP ~£60)
 

Guns & Steel (Jesse Li)

A clever take on civilization development, this card game provides an entertaining challenge to make the best of the cards' two functions. There are actually two versions of the game in the box – three if you merge them: £10.00
 

Stellar Conflict (James Ernest and Tom Jolly)

The quick play of this game makes it brilliant fun as players make mistakes as they slap down their spaceship cards. Then it's a question of seeing who can shoot down what – hopefully not your own ships! £5.00.
 

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UNDO series (Michael Palm and Lukas Zach)

I really like this series of co-operative deduction games (there are eight in total). Players must decide how to alter past events so that they come to a 'better' conclusion. The debate and discussion around the table is great fun: £6.00. (RRP ~£12)
 

Western Empires (Flo de Haan, Gerart de Haan, John Rodriguez and Francis Tresham

Based on Tresham's original Civilization game, this development expands player's options and provides greater variety. It remains a rewarding challenge to start with a single piece and build a great empire: £60.00. (RRP £120)