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Backyard Chickens is a deck-building game for two to five players in which you and your neighbors compete to raise the best flock on the block!

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During your turn, you collect eggs, purchase supplies, and care for your chickens. Failing to feed and water your chickens will make them unhappy. Unhappy chickens produce fewer eggs, are worth fewer victory points and may run away.



Play continues until a player’s flock is worth ten or more points. The player with the most points wins the game!

Established in 1810, Circleville, Ohio derives its name from the circular portion of a large Hopewell earthwork upon which it was built. The Circleville earthworks, as described in 1772, was comprised of an 1,100-foot diameter circle connected to a 900-foot square. Town director Daniel Dreisbach plotted the town directly atop the earthworks, integrating the town plan into the landscape. An octagonal courthouse stood directly in the center of the circular road system in the center of town.



To the dismay of Dreisbach, however, the people of Circleville hated the circular roads. People complained that the round roads forced everyone to build on oddly-shaped lots and caused confusion. By the mid-1830s, enough dissatisfaction arose with Circleville's unique radial concentric road layout that the townsfolk petitioned the State Assembly to change it.

The Circleville Squaring Company, authorized in 1837, undertook a project to convert the "peculiar" town plan into a more conventional grid. Circleville occupies a unique place in the history of American town planning as one of the earliest examples of urban redevelopment in the United States.

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[h3]1-4 players
15-45 minutes
Rondel, area control, urban renewal[/h3]
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In Squaring Circleville, you work for the Circleville Squaring Company to manage the process of deconstructing and reconstructing the town of Circleville. You will move around the courthouse rondel getting permits to perform work, such as deconstructing and constructing roads and demolishing and building structures.



As the game proceeds, you become more experienced and are able to do an amazing amount of work in the same amount of time. In the end, only one player will be recognized as the best at "squaring the circle" and wins.

Coming soon to Kickstarter!

My King, the time has come. Your day is now. Are you ready to make your mark on History?

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[h3]3-5 players
180 minutes
Card drafting, area influence, heir breeding[/h3]
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Free League Publishing and Paradox Interactive are proud to present Crusader Kings—The Board Game, based on the acclaimed grand strategy computer game. In this game, 3–5 players lead the historical dynasties of medieval Europe to triumph—or downfall. Reshape History in your own image—if only that dimwitted son of yours set to inherit the throne doesn’t spoil your grand plans…

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The goal of this game is to spread your influence over medieval Europe and lead your Dynasty to triumph over its rivals. To do that, you will need to groom your family over the generations, build and develop your dominion, be shrewd in the realms of diplomacy and intrigue, and use your vassals wisely to grow your wealth and military power, while at the same time fulfilling your holy duty to partake in the crusades to the Holy Land.

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Your King or Queen will need to survive invasions, plots, crusades, and marriage. All while experiencing the strange and dangerous events of a medieval ruler. And if not survive, then at least have heirs ready to take over the throne. Failure to raise a suitable heir will face you with the end of your dynasty. That would be horribly sad indeed.



Rest assure that Crusader Kings The Board Game will wreak havoc in homes all over the world as it is moved from the computer onward to the tabletop. Do you have what it takes to become a Crusader King?

A whole new Board Royale experience for all! Survival evolved!

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[h3]3-6 players
30-60 minutes
Drafting, player elimination, 🎵 'bout to get down![/h3]
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Board Royale is a turn-based survival card game for 2 to 6 players. To survive, you will have to be sneaky and a ruthless backstabber. BEWARE: Board Royale can be a friendship breaker! The goal of the game is to survive by any means necessary. If a player runs out of resources, they are instantly eliminated from the game! The last man standing on the island or the first to escape by collecting 10 escape points, wins the game. This is not an easy task!



Each round is one day on the island, during which you must gather resources and spend them to craft items with various abilities in order to attack your opponents and ensure your survival.

Everyone in Kulbak has heard rumor of secret passages that run beneath the prison. Ages ago, the catacombs carved into these mountains were used to house fallen heroes. Queen Gimnax built a prison over this sacred site during the Great War, enclosing those ghosts and their treasure behind its walls.

Some say the catacombs lead to the tomb of Khathandor, greatest of the Dragul warriors. Others swear that the real treasure to be found in the tunnels beneath Kulbak is a crack in the prison’s outer wall. To find the truth, you’ll have to send your seeker to explore the crumbling catacombs by lantern light.

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[h3]1-5 players
45-90 minutes
Secret worker placement, set collection, prison escape![/h3]

New opportunities await you above ground, too, as you influence the legendary characters who inhabit the prison. Strike a deal with Warden Mercy. Make a truce with Masik and his Starlit Door cultists. Commune with the spirit of Khathandor. Gain their favor while you probe the hidden history of Kulbak in search of gold and freedom.



In Lockup: Breakout, players can earn reputation stars in new ways by sending their seekers to explore the catacombs beneath the prison and by dedicating crew to influence the legendary inhabitants of Kulbak.

Gain the most reputation stars over six rounds by crafting items, recruiting goons, influencing legends, and exploring the catacombs — all while avoiding the suspicion of the guards.



As in the core game, the player with the most reputation stars wins!