Set collection games reward you for gathering groups of items where value depends on how many you have and how rare they are. It’s about finding the right mix of common and hard-to-get pieces so your sets are worth the most when scoring time comes around.
Some examples of set collection games are Pergola, Nocturne and Candy, Spiders, Leopards
Minikin City – Who Put a House in My Camera?
A stack of teacups becomes an apartment building, an old camera turns into someone’s home, and a watering can is suddenly a perfectly reasonable place to live. That’s the world of Minikin City, where everyday objects have been turned into…
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Alta – Building Around What You Get
After weeks at sea, you finally reach land. The soil is fertile, the surrounding waters are full of fish, and the island looks like a pretty good place to start a new life. So naturally, it’s time to decide where…
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Atlanteum – Finding Atlantis Was the Easy Part
In 2027, ceramic fragments recovered from the Atlantic Ocean are dated to around 7100 BCE. Their craftsmanship seems far too advanced for that period, and further investigation reveals something much larger below the surface: two enormous concentric rings surrounding a…
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Night at the Zoo – Getting Home Is the Hard Part
The zoo is closed, the visitors have gone home, and apparently that was the perfect moment for some of the animals to sneak out. Now they need to get back before the zookeepers notice. In Night at the Zoo, we…
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Peranakan – A Mosaic Everyone Wants a Piece Of
Peranakan: Tiles and Tactics is a tile-laying game inspired by Chinese Peranakan culture, which developed through the blending of Chinese traditions with those of the Malay-Indonesian archipelago. Designed and illustrated by Eugene Lim in Singapore, it focuses mainly on decorative…
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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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Tang Master Tailor – One Cut Leads to Another
During the Tang Dynasty, clothing wasn’t just about looking good. What you wore could say something about your status, the occasion and your place in society. In Tang Master Tailor, we’re not the nobles wearing those impressive garments. We’re the…
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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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Nemi: The Strawberry Festival – Pick Your Strawberries Carefully
Nemi is a small village in the hills outside Rome, overlooking Lake Nemi, and strawberries are a rather important part of life there. The area is connected to stories about the Roman goddesses Diana and Venus, but these days it…
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