What's New?

Yes, I've started picking up the new-to-me games I really enjoyed at the Gathering of Friends earlier in the year. Plus the second edition of Ted Alspach's magnificent Suburbia and the 30th (30th!) anniversary edition of Wolfgang Kramer's classic 6 nimmt!.

Don't forget my special offers, and a few odds and ends (including games with dings and dents) at special prices.

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6 nimmt! 30th Anniversary Edition (Wolfgang Kramer)

Yes, 6 nimmt! is 30 years old! This expanded edition has different ways of playing plus a co-operative version (no, really!): £18.00.
 

Nucleum (Simone Luciani and David Turczi)

I love the bonkers premise that nuclear power is discovered (and harnessed) in 19th century Saxony. The game has echoes of Brass for me (connect towns with railways, construct buildings and flip them for points). However, it has a very different (and clever) action mechanism that gives players tricky decisions: £54.00.
 

Nucleum: Australia (Simone Luciani and David Turczi)

This shifts the action down under as the Aussies capitalise on their uranium deposits of to exploit the new technology. It also introduces shipping lanes as an alternative to the railways (Australia is rather larger than Saxony, after all). And there's an 'Expert' variant that adds an auction for experiments: £24.00.
 

The Red Cathedral (Israel Cendrero and Sheila Santos)

Having discovered the same designers' terrific The White Castle (see below), I tried their earlier game and enjoyed it too. It is a very different game, themed around the construction of St Basil's in Moscow, and a bit less complicated than the later game: £25.00.
 

The Red Cathedral: Contractors (Israel Cendrero and Sheila Santos)

This is a substantial expansion (containing as much material as the base game) that adds, in particular, a map of Russia. Players travel the land to recruit the best artisans to work on their sections of the cathedral. It also provides variety with extra Guilds and Blueprints: £25.00.
 

Suburbia (Second edition) (Ted Alspach)

I was a fan of the original edition (and stocked it here until it went out of print) and the new version has revamped the components and presentation without changing the game. You're still aiming to add developments to your 'Borough' to make it the most attractive in the city. Marvellous stuff: £58.00.
 

The White Castle (Israel Cendrero and Sheila Santos)

Terrific game of currying favour with the Daimyo of Himeji castle. Players use dice and/or workers to tend the gardens, train soldiers, serve in the castle and so on. With only nine turns, you need to be really efficient – and capitalise on bonus actions to get things done: £30.00.