Hand management games are all about making the most of the cards you’ve got and figuring out when to play them. The timing, the order, and even what you hold back can make all the difference. Sometimes your cards do more than one thing, which keeps every turn interesting and makes finding the perfect play feel pretty satisfying.
Some examples of hand management games are EGO, Great Western Trail and Fintastic Sea.
Valley of Sky Lanterns – Twelve Turns, Too Many Plans
Nestled between the mountains of northeastern Taiwan, Pingxi has a history shaped by tea, natural dyes, coal mining and railways. As coal mining expanded around the turn of the twentieth century, miners and merchants moved into the valley and settlements…
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Combo Creatures – How Many Animals Can You Fit in a Combo?
Some creatures have apparently decided that simply being an animal isn’t enough. They also need a profession. In Combo Creatures, you’ll meet captains, performers, travellers, cooks, painters, rangers and quite a few others. Each has an ability that can bring…
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Excursions – Our Next Holiday Needs More Fuel
Apparently, regular holidays aren’t enough anymore. In Excursions, people have moved beyond beaches, city trips and arguing over who gets the hotel room with the better view. Now they want holidays in space. As cruise directors working for Galactic Cruise,…
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Gallery Gambit – Playing Your Cards Artfully
A gallery is only as good as the art hanging in it. Or, in our case, the cards we somehow convinced ourselves would definitely turn into a perfect set if we just waited one more turn. Gallery Gambit puts each…
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All You Can Eat Buffet – This Was Not What I Ordered
There’s something slightly dangerous about an all-you-can-eat buffet. You arrive telling yourself you’ll be sensible, and twenty minutes later you’re carrying a plate that somehow contains salmon, cake, fruit and something covered in ketchup. All You Can Eat Buffet takes…
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So Happy You’re Here! – Generosity, With Points Attached
Hazel has invited us over to her cottage, and judging by the table, she has been preparing for quite some time. There’s tea, cake, flowers, animals, magical objects and a garden that could use a little work. So Happy You’re…
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President Maker – Every Vote Counts, Eventually
You’ve somehow crash-landed in a parallel version of 21st-century South Korea, and before you’ve even had time to work out what happened, there’s a presidential election coming up. More importantly, you’re one of the candidates. Your opponents are already campaigning…
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Bloom Kingdom – Everyone Needs Something Different
In Bloom Kingdom, everyone is helping to fill the same royal court with kings, queens, knights, nobles, farmers, wizards, dragons, unicorns, fortune tellers and jesters. Except these aren’t exactly your usual medieval characters. Flowers have found their way into pretty…
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Paardenkoppen – When Your Hand Makes the Decision
There’s some serious competition going on at this farm. The horse, cow, pig and goat have gathered around the table to play a game, and the winner gets to come up with a new nickname for the loser. The goat…
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1st Band – The Lowest Card That Might Survive
Putting together a band should be fairly straightforward. You need a vocalist, guitarist, drummer and bassist, with a keyboardist joining if you’re aiming for the full line-up. In 1st Band, though, several players are trying to fill those same positions.…
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