Strategy games gifts for 16 to 17 year olds

This great card game is about planting, trading, and selling beans - 8 kinds of beans. Players try to collect large sets of beans to sell for gold. There is limited growing space and always new beans to plant. To avoid...

Send everyone scrambling as you go out first in this 5-suit Rummy-like game! 1-7 Players | 30 Mins | Ages 8+ Features: Hand Management, Set Collection, Card Game Five Crowns is rummy with a five-suited deck and a twist. The...

Expansion for CATAN. Bring more friends to the island of Catan! 5-6 Players  |  90+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Trading Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Negotiation Description: Adventures this big deserve...

Splendor is a game of chip-collecting and card development. Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines, means of transportation, and shops—all in order to acquire the most prestige points. If you're wealthy enough, you might even...

Expansion for Carcassonne. Build inns and cathedrals to boost your influence and score big with powerful meeples. 2-6 Players  |  45+ Mins  |  Ages 7+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement Theme: Expansion for Base-game, City Building, Medieval, Territory Building Description:...

Introduce your child to the timeless game of strategy with the Deluxe Chess Kit! This captivating set features stunning glass pieces that add a touch of elegance to every match. With a 64-page instruction book, young players will learn the...

Play as the Fellowship or Sauron and attempt to determine the fate of Middle-earth. 2 Players | 30+ Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Income, Layering, Market, Modular Board, Multi-Use Cards, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Open Drafting,...

The catacombs of the skeletal dragon Umbrok Vessna are mysterious and dangerous. Portals transport you all around the dungeon depths. Wayshrines offer vast riches to intrepid explorers. Prisoners are counting on you to free them. Ghosts, once disturbed, may haunt...

The Kennerspiel des Jahres winner, The Crew, now has a sequel! • New underwater narrative but has the ame innovative cooperative twist on the classic trick-taking card game...with a few new surprises! • Work together to win the right tricks...

Team up with other covert operatives in the hit cooperative version of Codenames. Two cooperating players or groups exchange clever clues to collectively reveal their agents while sneaking past enemy assassins. With shared goals and limited information, every clue counts...

Greatest card game, made even greater - get your deluxe edition with Foil treated cards!  3+ Players  |  20 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Flip over cards one by one without flipping the same number twice.Sound easy? Think again! This isn't...

Expansion for CATAN. Expand from the island of Catan into the ocean with boat shipping lanes. 3-4 Players  |  60+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Memory, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Trading Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Exploration,...

Burn metals in fast-paced allomantic battles. 1-4 Players | 60 Mins | Ages 13+ Features: Cooperative Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Market, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tug of War Theme: Card Game, Fantasy Description: Based on the hit Mistborn...

Your team of experts must prevent the world from succumbing to a viral pandemic.  2-4 Players  |  45 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Features: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection Theme: Medical Description: In Pandemic,...

The island of Catan is yours to explore! 3-4 Players | 15 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Chaining, Hand Management, Victory Points Theme: Economic, Negotiation, Travel In Catan – On the Road, gameplay is driven by a deck of 120...

Garry Kasparov was undisputed world chess champion and #1 ranked player for over eighteen years. Kasparov was intimately involved in the design of these chess sets, to ensure a great chess experience for those who play with it. The set...

Powerful heroes band together to slay monsters for their abilities.  2-6 Players  |  30-60 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Interrupts, Role Playing Theme: Animals, Card Game, Dice, Fantasy, Fighting Description: Here to Slay is...

Which mascot will cross the finish line first? Who will be disqualified? 2-9+ Players | 20 Mins | Ages 6+ Features: Betting and Bluffing, Simultaneous Action Selection, Take That, Card Drafting Theme: Racing, Humour Hot Streak is a game about...

Craft a unique deck, discover powerful relics, and Slay the Spire together!  1-4 Players  |  30-150 Mins  |  Ages 12+ Features: Cooperative Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game Theme: Adventure, Card Game,...

2-4 Players | Ages 8+ Description: Play a card from your hand, place a chip on a corresponding space on the game board…when you have five in a row, it’s a SEQUENCE. Learn to block your opponents – remove their...

In Karma, each player is dealt three face-down cards that they cannot look at and that remain on the table in front of them. They are also dealt six more cards, from which they choose three for their hand and...

Rummikub is the fast-paced game of tile manipulation and skill for 2 to 4 players. Easy to learn yet hard to master, Rummikub challenges each player's wit against the others in the race to use all your tiles before your...

Gather the most valuable trees and attract species to them.  2-5 Players | 40-60 Min | Ages 10+ Features: Animals, Card Game, Environmental, Territory Building, Hand Management Description: Experience the miracles of the forest in this clever card game. In...

Become the greatest barista by quickly fulfilling coffee and beverage orders.  2-4 Players  |  30+ Mins  |  Ages 8+ Features: Contracts, Grid Movement Description: A cup of coffee sure is relaxing — for the customer. For the coffee shop, however,...

Expansion for CATAN. Gather more knights to defend the island of Catan! 5-6 Players  |  90+ Mins  |  Ages 12+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Memory, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Trading Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Medieval, Negotiation Description: When barbarians...

Ride a London double decker bus when low on time with this 15 minute express version.  2-4 Players  |  10-15 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Features: Hand Management, Network and Route Building, Open Drafting, Set Collection Description: Ticket to Ride: London features...

Players defuse bombs by deducing and cutting unseen wires of different values. 2-5 Players  |  30+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Communication Limits, Cooperative Game, Deduction, Memory, Once-Per-Game Abilities Theme: Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents Description: There is a bomb full of wires...

5-­Minute Dungeon is a chaotic, co-­operative, real-­time card game in which players have only five minutes to escape the randomized dungeon. Communication and teamwork are critical to survival because there's no time to form a carefully considered plan — and...

Snapbox Test Match offers an authentic cricket experience with a compact card and dice game. Engage in thrilling gameplay as you take turns batting, bowling, and rolling to score the most runs across two quick innings. Designed to be fun...

Trade and sell goods to become the most wealthy merchant in this short game for two. 2 Players  |  30 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Hand Management, Hidden Victory Points, Market, Open Drafting, Score-and-Reset Game, Set Collection Theme: Card Game, Economic...

Ready for a magical year at Hogwarts? In the Monopoly - Harry Potter Edition game, play as a Hogwarts student. To start, each player chooses a themed golden token. Then, they’ll choose a House Card to be sorted into a...

Embark on an unforgettable adventure with friends without leaving the comfort of your sofa with this mini Escape Room - Kyoto edition. You and your fellow players will be transported to an exclusive movie premiere in the heart of Kyoto....

The House on the Hill still sits abandoned, and fearless group of explorers has been drawn to the house to discover its dark secrets. Immerse yourself in the narrative gameplay as you take on the role of one of those...

The battle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance continues in this new expansion to Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game's original edition! 2 Players | 30 Mins | Ages 12+ Features: Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Open Drafting, Tug...

Expansion for 7 Wonders Duel. Claim victory by ruling the senate in this political expansion for 7 Wonders Duel! 2 Players  |  30+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Take That Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization Description: 7...

Explore an island to find resources and discover the lost ruins of Arnak.  1-4 Players  |  30-120 Mins  |  Ages 12+ Features: Contracts, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Market, Multi-Use Cards, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Resource to Move, Solo / Solitaire Game,...

Find adventure in a marvellous asymmetric game. Root provides limitless replay value as you and your friends explore the unique factions, all wanting to rule a fantastic forest kingdom. Play as the: Marquise de Cat: Dominate the woods, extracting its...

Expansion for 7 Wonders. Leaders become part of building one of the seven wonders of the world. 3-7 Players  |  45+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Hand Management, Open Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers Theme: Expansion for...

Draft dice and use the tools-of-the-trade in Sagrada to carefully construct your stained glass window masterpiece. In more detail, each player builds a stained glass window by building up a grid of dice on their player board. Each board has...

An Immersive Railway Adventure, where you build your company success, game after game. 2-5 Players  |  20-90 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Learn as you play for a new experience: add new rules as you unlock content and discover surprises. An...

Expansion for 7 Wonders. Cities become part of building one of the seven wonders of the world. 3-7 Players  |  40+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Hand Management, Open Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers Theme:...

Compile: Main 1 - Vision flickers… blink? maybe. The void stretches out in front, behind, under, above. You see the nothing for what it is for the first time. What is time? The depth and breadth of recorded knowledge that sparks...

Dive into the watery depths to find and observe a vast array of aquatic life.  1-5 Players  |  45-60 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Solo / Solitaire Game Theme: Animals, Card Game Description: The...

In this expansion for the action-packed Dungeons & Dragons card game, you win by being the last adventurer standing. Battle for Baldur's Gate is the first expansion for the wildly popular, easy-to-learn, family-friendly card game Dungeon Mayhem. This expansion unleashes...

Codenames: Duet retains the basic elements of the Codenames game — providing one-word clues to prompt your partner to identify agents among those on the table. However, in this version, you work together as a team to locate all your agents. (Why you...

Draft cards to develop your ancient civilization and build its Wonder of the World. 3-7 Players  |  30+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Closed Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers Theme: Ancient, Card Game, City...

A new tile-laying game from Reiner Knizia set in a lush and hopeful future. Rebirth revitalises this classic genre with streamlined mechanisms that are combined with a signature Mighty Boards evocative vision — one of a lush, cosy, and hopeful...

In this third expansion to Wingspan, we welcome new species to our habitats by exploring the vibrant, intriguing, and magnificent birds of Asia. These birds were chosen from the over 2,800 species that live in Asia. This is both a...

In Rummikub Word, players attempt to create long words and score points to win. It is played with 112 letter tiles. Complete words may be placed on the table, or letters can be added to current words. Players can manipulate...

Expansion for CATAN. Set sail with even more friends! 5-6 Players  |  90+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Memory, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Trading Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Exploration, Negotiation Description: High sea adventures are best...

You are the founders of a new fox town, constructing buildings and connect them with trails to create the most profitable settlement. The buildings you choose might create goods or turn them into points. Pick wisely and connect them efficiently...

Blood on the Clocktower is a bluffing game enjoyed by 5 to 20 players on opposing teams of Good and Evil, overseen by a Storyteller player who conducts the action and makes crucial decisions. The goal of the game is...

Jackhammers chattering, trucks beeping, engines roaring—the sounds of construction are everywhere. Sprawlopolis is growing, and you are in charge of it all. The last team of planners couldn't cut it, so the city turned to your team, the best of...

Explore the Overworld, face dangerous mobs, and mine resources to build fantastic structures! The world's bestselling videogame, Minecraft, has been adapted into an easy-to-learn strategy board game perfect for tabletop gamers and Minecraft fans alike. Each turn, players take two...

Set off for the island of Catan to see whether you can make a new home. 1-4 Players  |  60-120 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Cooperative Game Theme: Deduction, Puzzle, Real-time Description: Times are rough and life in your village...

Division M has arrived in the neighbourhood! The Agent Avenue: Division M expansion introduces a new agent type to Agent Avenue, with these special agents creating a danger zone around your home space. Also included are fifteen unique black market...

Explore the wilderness of the far future as rangers of a wondrous mountain valley. 1-4 Players  |  60-240 Mins  |  Ages 12+ Features: Card Play Conflict Resolution, Cooperative Game, Deck Construction, Hand Management, Move Through Deck, Narrative Choice / Paragraph,...

In the far-off future, the solar system is inhabited by three races: Humans, Robots, and Animods. Civilization runs off Zenithium, a clean and renewable energy source, but coexistence is a struggle. Your goal: unite the planets to gain control of...

Dive into a multi-layered pattern-building adventure with the vibrant marine life of the Great Barrier Reef. 1-4 Players | 30-45 Mins | Ages 14+ Dive into the vibrant world of Shallow Sea, a puzzle board game inspired by the breathtaking...

Place your cards at the right time to outwit your opponent and rule over the city! 2 Players  |  15+ Mins  |  Ages 9+ Theme: Card Game In gratitude for her liberation, a mighty djinn created the wondrous city of...

Players work together to pass multiple tests and beat the clock. 2-4 Players | 30 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Communication Limits, Cooperative Game, Multiple Maps, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Theme: Card Game, Puzzle Take Time is a...

While empires rise and fall in Eastern Europa, the rest of the world takes notice. Two distant factions, Albion and Togawa, send emissaries to scout the land and employ their own distinct styles of conquering.This expansion to Scythe adds 2...

Arcs is a sharp sci-fi strategy game for 2–4 players, set in a dark yet silly universe. Ready yourself for dramatic twists and turns as you launch into this galactic struggle. Seize the initiative:Take actions with multi-use cards. Copy the leader,...

Magnetic Chess Set (8")

Murder Mystery Party Case Files: Mile High Murder invites you to solve the intriguing murder of Marisa Tower, who was killed during an overnight transatlantic flight from San Francisco to London. It’s up to you to unravel the mystery of...

Only one bunny can rule the burrow by making smart builds. 2 Players  |  30 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Area Majority / Influence, Grid Coverage, Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Variable Set-up, Worker Placement Theme: Animals, City Building, Territory Building Become the leader of one of the two most powerful...

Crimes happen in the city! Players: 1-4 | Ages 12+ | 15-45 mins With the view for details you'll be searching for facts: Look for the scenes that provide you with the correct facts to solve the crime cases. The...

A light-security prisoner is trying to escape through tunnels starting underneath his cell. Will you be able to join forces and cards to stop him? Bandido is a cooperative game of strategy and observation for the entire family.

Are you ready for a new Dorfromantik campaign? 1-4 Players  |  20-40 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Dorfromantik: Light Luggage is a stand-alone lighter version of Dorfromantik – the popular cooperative tile-laying game – that provides new challenges.  It comes in...

Expansion for Forest Shuffle. Explore the Alps by adding more species to the game. 2-5 Players | 60 Mins | Ages 10+ New cards are shuffled into the base game for even more diversity in Forest Shuffle adding even more...

Use your caballeros to control regions of medieval Spain, keeping clear of the King! 2-5 Players  |  90+ Mins  |  Ages 12+ Features: Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction / Bidding, Hand Management, Interrupts, Memory, Open Drafting, Selection...

The otherworldly artefacts known as Talismans have once more descended onto the mortal plane, signalling the dawn of a new era—and the need for a new ruler! In Talisman: The Magical Quest Game – 5th Edition, set forth on an...

The standalone sequel to Tales of the Arabian Nights is finally here, with mechanics and gameplay based on the acclaimed classic! As a Knight of the Round Table, you will meet legendary figures, encounter fabled creatures, battle mighty enemies, take on challenging...

Box Two is a thrilling new adventure in the best-selling series by Neil Patrick Harris and produced by theory11. Your first choice in Box Two will change everything! Dive into a mysterious world filled with puzzles, secret codes, and unexpected...

The Bordeaux alternative board expansion to Viticulture offers players a starting boost, four full worker placement seasons, a wake-up chart full of benefits, a major new “expert” action that permanently upgrades an action for you, revisions to existing actions, a...

Professor Puzzle Shut the Box is a classic wooden dice‑rolling game combining luck and strategy. Players roll dice and then “shut” numbered tiles corresponding to the total rolled, aiming to close all tiles and achieve a score of zero. The...

The tile-laying favourite is back in a duel version!  2 Players | 45 Min Play | Ages 10+ Features: Tile Laying, Pattern Building Description: Of all the tile-laying artists who have decorated the walls of King Manuel’s palace in Azul, two artists...

The timeless Knizia auction-game is back in Allplay’s signature box and shine! Bid to acquire number and multiplier cards, trying to avoid the pitfalls of wealth (negative and divisor cards). Careful—the player with the least money can’t win! In High...

Following our bestselling Kyoto Escape Room game, this is our second city themed escape room title. This time the action takes place in the back streets of Marrakesh, in a game that will challenge and delight your customers. The concept...

Upgrade your game with these deluxe Flamecraft: Wooden Resources - 2nd Printing! Crafted by the dragons of Flamecraft, these custom-painted and silk-screened goods will enchant your town! CONTENTS: - A set of 210 wooden tokens each in clear resealable bags.-...