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Components: 7 x 7 Grids

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Oz

Oz

boardgame

Players:
1–5
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Caïssa

Caïssa

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10–20 min
Min. Age:
0
Chowka bhara

Chowka bhara

boardgame

Sadurangam is a traditional race game from India and Sri Lanka played on a spiral 5x5 board. Players use four cowrie shells to move pieces, capturing opponents and returning them to the start. The first player to successfully navigate all their pieces to the center square wins.

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Simpei

Simpei

boardgame

Shimpei is a tic-tac-toe style strategy game by Bandai, designed by Shimpei Takahashi. Players use cute figures to get three in a row on the board, following specific rules that govern movement and placement of the pieces.

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8
Hops

Hops

boardgame

Hops is a board game from the 1970s Heyne series. The goal is to fill the board with as many of your own stones by jumping over opponent stones. There are no captures, but the filling mechanic is reminiscent of Reversi.

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8
Land Grab

Land Grab

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
10
DIVOC

DIVOC

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
5–30 min
Min. Age:
8
Canoe

Canoe

boardgame

Canoe is a handmade mahogany strategy game reminiscent of backgammon. Players move dice-like pieces with special numeric values on a grid. Crafted in America, this elegant game offers simple rules combined with deep tactical depth for enthusiasts.

Players:
2
Time:
15–30 min
Min. Age:
0
Interplay

Interplay

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
0
Hoppin' Checkers

Hoppin' Checkers

boardgame

A simple Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck checkers game for children on a 7x7 grid. Players must move five pieces across a river to the opposite side. Movement follows standard checkers rules, but multiple jumps are not allowed. An advanced mode introduces neutral frogs that act as movable obstacles.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
4
tumult

tumult

boardgame

Tumult is a checkers travel game variant where players jump over opponent tokens to remove them from the board. The player with the most remaining tokens at the end wins the game.

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
8
QBO2

QBO2

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
20–30 min
Min. Age:
0
Capture

Capture

boardgame

A magnetic travel game by Pressman released in 1990 for two players aged seven and up. The objective is to capture opponent pieces or occupy a red circle. The set includes a game board and fourteen magnetic pieces with instructions.

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
7
Shanghai

Shanghai

boardgame

Players bid to move a marker to one of three locations, scoring with matching cards. A clock mechanism constantly alters payouts. The ultimate goal is to surpass a non-player scoring token advancing throughout the game.

Players:
3–6
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
12
Der Prestel Schlossgarten

Der Prestel Schlossgarten

boardgame

In this board game, players try to form the palace garden by skillfully placing tiles. They earn points for each tile placed. The first player to reach 21 points wins the game.

Players:
2–4
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
9
Connect Four

Connect Four

boardgame

Connect 4 is a classic vertical game where two players take turns dropping discs into a grid. The objective is to be the first to connect four of one's own pieces in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
6
Brain Strain

Brain Strain

boardgame

Teams compete to move a single counter across the board by solving IQ-test questions. Correct answers advance the counter diagonally in a zig-zag path. The first team to successfully answer and push the counter off the edge wins the game.

Players:
2–16
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Live a Live

Live a Live

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Pompeji

Pompeji

boardgame

Players build the ancient city of Pompeii in a 7x7 grid using cards featuring buildings, numbers, and colors. Strategic placement forms streets, scoring points for matching colors and buildings along them. Statue and permit cards offer tactical advantages. The game ends when the second volcano card is revealed.

Players:
2–4
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
12
Hungry Ant

Hungry Ant

boardgame

In this tactical children's game for ages 6 to 12, players act as hungry ants trying to connect their underground tunnels to picnic treats on a grid. They strategically place pathway tiles while hindering opponents with various hazards. The player who successfully collects the most food by the end of the game wins.

Players:
2–4
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
6
Pick a Poo

Pick a Poo

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
4
Tally-Ho

Tally-Ho

boardgame

This board game collection includes Tally-Ho for two to five players, where face-down tiles are revealed to score points through combinations. It also offers various solo variants like Pyramid, Elimination, 50/50, Hindsight, and Number-Path, which focus on mathematical elements and achieving specific target values.

Players:
1–5
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Linkage

Linkage

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
0