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  ZOMBIE DICE OBJECTIVE OF ZOMBIE DICE:  The objective of Zombie Dice is to haven eaten the most brains by the end of the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:   2+ MATERIALS:  A rule book, 13 specialized dice, and a dice cup. Player’s will need a way to tally scores.  TYPE OF GAME:  Dice Push Your Luck Game AUDIENCE:   10+ OVERVIEW OF ZOMBIE DICE Zombie Dice is a game of luck vs strategy. A “know when to hold them and when to fold them” type of game. Players will take turns rolling dice, collecting brains, getting shot and presuming victims. But it’s up to the players to know when to call it quits.  To win Zombie dice you are trying to collect the most brains. The game is called once someone goes over 13 brains, then all other players get one last chance to pass the number achieved. While the game is majority luck of rolling well, there is some strategy to know when to cash out in a round and when to stay to maximize your brain count. SETUP There is relatively no setup for Zombie dice. It is ready

  SCHNAPSEN  SCHNAPSEN OBJECTIVE OF SCHNAPSEN:  The objective of Schnapsen is to be the first player to reach 0 points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:   2 MATERIALS:  Modified 52 card deck or a 20-card French deck, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE:   8+ OVERVIEW OF SCHNAPSEN Schnapsen is a trick-taking card game where two players try to score at least 66 points to win rounds of the game. Each player starts with 7 points and when a round is won, they will subtract the number of points earned from the round from that total. The first player to reach 0 points wins the game. To win a round, players much win tricks and score points to reach at least 66 points. Then a player may call “Going Out”. This means the end of the round and tallying of points.  SETUP The setup for Schnapsen involves using either a 20-card French deck or a modified 52 card deck. If modifying a deck remove all cards 2-9 from the deck leaving the 10s through Aces, and 20 cards in total. The dealer

SPLENDOR OBJECTIVE OF SPLENDOR:  The objective of Splendor is to earn the highest amount of prestige points by the end of the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:   2 to 4 Players (special rules for 2 and 3 players; see variations section) MATERIALS:  40 tokens (7 green emerald tokens, 7 blue sapphire tokens, 7 red ruby tokens, 7 white diamond tokens, 7 black onyx tokens, and 7 yellow gold joker tokens.), 90 development cards (40 level one cards, 30 level two cards, and 20 level three cards.), and 10 noble tiles. TYPE OF GAME:  Economic card game AUDIENCE:   10+ OVERVIEW OF SPLENDOR Splendor is a game where you play as a merchant during the time of the Renaissance who is using your available resources to gain ways of transportation, mines, and artisans; all of which will help you earn the respect of nobles through the land. Your goal is to turn raw resources into beautifully crafted jewels.   The game in a mechanical sense is players acquiring gold and gem tokens to buy special cards that will awa

  LORDS OF VEGAS  OBJECTIVE OF LORDS OF VEGAS:  The objective of Lords of Vegas is to score the most points by owning and expanding the biggest and best casinos. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:   2-4 players MATERIALS:  A rulebook, one game board, 9 sets of colored casino tiles (green, red, gray, gold, purple), Player dice of player colors (Green, red, blue or yellow), Player Markers, score chips, money (1, 5, 10, and 20 million bills), Property cards (same colors as casino tiles with additional strip cards that also contain the end of game card.), action cards, player turn card, and a house gambling card. TYPE OF GAME:  Economic Board Game   AUDIENCE:  12+ OVERVIEW OF LORDS OF VEGAS Lords of Vegas is a game where you play as up and coming casino owners in Las Vegas. Your goal is to acquire lots, build casinos, and expand your empire to become the best casino own in Vegas.  SETUP To setup Lords of Vegas, players will choose the color to represent their player and take their colored dice, score chi

  ESCAPE THE DARK CASTLE OBJECTIVE OF ESCAPE THE DARK CASTLE:  The objective of Escape the Dark Castle is for all players to escape the dark castle by defeating the final boss. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:   1-4 players MATERIALS:  A rule book, 1 starting card, 1 score pad, 3 unique boss cards, 4 pencils, 6 unique character cards, 6 unique character dice, 9-chapter dice, 35 item cards, and 45 chapter cards. TYPE OF GAME:  Adventure Card Game  AUDIENCE:   14+ OVERVIEW OF ESCAPE THE DARK CASTLE Escape the Dark Castle is a cooperative adventure card game where you and other players will attempt to escape the prison you have been held in. You will do this by defeating monsters, avoiding traps, and overcoming all sorts of obstacles along the way. If your party survives this you will be faced with your biggest challenge yet, the final boss. If you can defeat them you will have won, escaping the dark castle and winning your freedom.  If, however, at any point along the way you lose a party member, the

  ZETEMA OBJECTIVE OF ZETEMA:  The objective of Zetema is to reach a set point total by playing the hands of cards and crafting melds and combinations of cards to acquire points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:   2-6 players MATERIALS:  A modified 65 card deck and a flat surface. I also recommend a pen and paper to keep track of scores. TYPE OF GAME:  Traditional Card Game  AUDIENCE:  8+ OVERVIEW OF ZETEMA Zetema is a game originally invented in 1871 but has since been revamped and modernized, while still holding its Victorian-era charm. The game itself is not overly difficult to learn but does require a strategic mind to master.  The goal of Zetema is to score 300 points in a 2-3 player game and 200 points in a 4-6 player game. You achieve this by playing out cards of certain suite and number to score points. These points are discussed below in the plays and scoring section.  Zetema can be played in partnerships or individually; if played in partnerships each partner still has their own hands, but

  ALCALDE OBJECTIVE OF ALCALDE:  The objective of Alcalde is to not win the last trick of each round and to be the last player not eliminated. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:   3 Players MATERIALS:  A 40 card Spanish Deck (or a modified 52 card deck), and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game  AUDIENCE:  Adult OVERVIEW OF ALCALDE Alcalde is the Spanish deck version of three-player Briscola. One player plays as the Alcalde and the other two players play together to defeat them. The game is played that every time the Alcalde wins, they continue to be the Alcalde. By defeating the Alcalde, the player on their right becomes the Alcalde.  SETUP To set up, the Alcalde will shuffle the cards and deal the cards to each player. The other players will each receive 3 cards and the Alcalde will receive 6 cards. Then the remaining cards are placed central and the top card is revealed to determine the trump suit of this round. The trump card is placed face up at the bottom of the stockpile where