ARE Ares Games The Thing Boardgame

T he Thing – The Boardgame is an intense game experience for 1-8 players based on the 1982 cult movie directed by John Carpenter. It is a game that mixes different mechanics to create an experience that is as faithful as possible to that of the original movie. The Thing: Human miniatures expansion contains a set of eight highly detailed character miniatures, to use in place of the Characters standees you can find into the base game box. These miniatures represent the 8 main characters seen in the movie, such as MacReady or Doctor Blair.

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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Death is not an escape. The hit asymmetric survival horror game comes to tabletop! Take on the role of a ruthless killer or a resourceful survivor as you navigate the sinister trials. As a Survivor, plot your moves, coordinate with your allies, and repair generators to power the exit and escape. As a Killer, anticipate the survivors’ movements and hunt them down to sacrifice on the Entity’s sacrificial hooks. The base game contains seven Survivors and six Killers, each with their own unique mechanics and styles of play.

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Nemesis is a semi-cooperative game in which you and your crewmates must survive on a ship infested with hostile organisms. To win the game, you have to complete one of the two objectives dealt to you at the start of the game and get back to Earth in one piece. You will find many obstacles on your way: swarms of Intruders (the name given to the alien organisms by the ship AI), the poor physical condition of the ship, agendas held by your fellow players, and sometimes just cruel fate.

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Players fight to survive as HAL sabotages the mission to Jupiter. One player controls HAL while the rest of the crew works to beat the AI in a one-vs-many format. Each crewmember has their own special abilities, 3 logic sequences must be completed in the HAL Core before HAL terminates the systems or the life support runs out. Unique Crewmember Abilities – Each crewmember has a special power to help them outsmart HAL and stay one step ahead. Use your unique abilities to dodge the computer’s tricks and stay alive!

by Grognard Games · Roselle, IL

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The second game in the Escape the Dark series, Escape the Dark Sector is a simple sci-fi adventure game with a focus on atmosphere, storytelling, and player cooperation – perfect for newcomers to tabletop gaming. Playing as the crew of an impounded starship, you find yourselves confined to the detention block of a vast space station. Using a variety of advanced gear and weaponry, embark on a desperate mission to find your ship and blast your way home. Can YOU escape the dark?

by Grognard Games · Roselle, IL

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Nemesis Lockdown is the first stand alone expansion to Nemesis. During the game, players will be taken to a totally new location - a secret base on Mars, represented by a multi level board. Lockdown will retain the highly cinematic, semi-co-op experience of the original game, while introducing a lot of new, fresh mechanics. During the tense gameplay, you and your fellow players will gather items, explore different rooms and use your actions, craft, run, and fight other species. At the same time, every player will try to complete their secret objective, that will grant them victory...

by Grognard Games · Roselle, IL

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This spine-tingling campaign board game will have you sleeping with the lights on. The latest instalment in the tabletop Resident Evil universe, Resident Evil 3: The Board Game builds on the survival horror engine that kept players of Resident Evil 2: The Board Game on the edge of their seat.

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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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 explorers. The co-operative board game Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition includes fifty haunts and dozens of danger-filled rooms that will terrify even the strongest among you. At first you'll work together, but beware...one explorer will betray the others and then the haunt begins.

by Grognard Games · Roselle, IL

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This Game Is KILLER: ALIEN ON BOARD is a hilariously deadly party game about being hunted by an alien lifeform aboard a cramped cargo vessel in deep space. The object is simple: Try to survive at any cost – and remove the alien threat before it kills you all. Each round you will play just two cards, both a Position on the ship and an Action you will take. Will your attempts to contain the alien put others at risk? The alien’s Location is then revealed and players die. If you’re lucky, the alien is cornered & killed, with the surviving crew members winning the game.

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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The zombie apocalypse is upon us. Society has collapsed and only a few Survivors remain. If they want to keep alive, hiding away won't be good enough. They'll have to participate in some Zombicide! Zombicide puts players in control of Survivors of the zombie hordes. They must work cooperatively, completing objectives in each mission if they want to live. With each zombie kill, they grow stronger, but the zombies come in greater numbers.

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In this thrilling game, players try to escape a sinking island with the most possible treasures… But beware of lurking monsters… And other players! This version of Survive The Island comes with a brand-new monster, a fifth player and a refreshed packaging. EXCITING SURVIVAL GAMEPLAY: Navigate a sinking island to escape with the most treasures, dodging new terrifying monsters and rival players who might thwart your plans. INCLUDES NEW MONSTER CHALLENGE: Enhance your game with the inclusion of a brand-new monster, adding unpredictability and thrilling challenges to every round.

by Grognard Games · Roselle, IL

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Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game is a semi co-operative tactical action game for 1-4 players designed in the rich and unique Horizon Zero Dawn universe. Assigned a dangerous quarry by the Hunter's Lodge, players choose a tribe and class for their hunter and embark on an adventure through the wilds. A variety of machines and unexpected events lurk along the way, and awaiting them at the end of the trail is a lethal boss fight. Combining innovative and dynamic game mechanisms with strategic deck building, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game offers players a unique experience on each playthrough.

by Grognard Games · Roselle, IL

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Will the Merchants get their goods past the Sheriff? The bustling market in Nottingham is filled with goods from all over the kingdom. Most of it is entirely legal, however, Prince John is looking to make sure no contraband gets sold. He’s tasked the Sheriff to inspect Merchant’s wares, looking for any illicit goods. The Sheriff’s shrewd, but not above taking a bribe to look the other way. Which Merchant will end up getting the best goods through and make the largest profits in the market stalls?

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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Aquatica is a deep, but easy to learn family engine builder about underwater kingdoms. In the game you will become one of the mighty ocean kings, struggling to bring glory to his realm. To win the game, you need to capture and buy locations, recruit new characters, and complete goals; each of these actions gives you victory points at the end of the game. To do so, you need to play cards from your hand (each with a unique set of actions) and combine them.

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On an uninhabited island in uncharted seas, explorers have found traces of a great civilization. Now you will lead an expedition to explore the island, find lost artifacts, and face fearsome guardians, all in a quest to learn the island's secrets. Lost Ruins of Arnak combines deck building and worker placement in a game of exploration, resource management, and discovery.

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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The sequel to Scythe sends players on a new adventure into Siberia, where a massive meteorite crashed near the Tunguska River, awakening ancient corruption. An expedition led by Dr. Tarkovsky ventures into the taiga to learn about the meteorite and its impact on the land. Itching for adventure, heroes from the war privately fund their own expeditions to Siberia, hoping to find artifacts, overcome challenges, and ultimately achieve glory. Expeditions is a competitive, card-driven, engine-building game of exploration.

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Rook City: home to more ne'er-do-wells and career criminals than you can count. From Ghoulish cultists to organized crime syndicates to sewer monsters to massive robots fueled by corporate greed, this city has it all. You are all that stands between them and the innocent bystanders, there are more of them than there are of you. Do you have what it takes to save the city? Sentinels of the Multiverse: Rook City Renegades expands the award-winning core game of Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition!

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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Wolfenstein: The Board Game takes place in the legendary Castle Wolfenstein and — like the action of the flagship, award-winning games developed by MachineGames, Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein: The New Colossus — occurs in the early 1960s in a world in which the Nazis won the Second World War. Playing as BJ Blazkowicz, Anya Oliwa, Set Roth, Max Hass, and Bombate, players have to infiltrate the castle, then contend with Nazi antagonists controlled by the game's AI mechanisms. Depending on the chosen game, players will encounter Nazi zombies, mechanized Nazis, or a mixture of both.

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Turing Machine is a unique deduction game that uses a proto-computer that runs without electronics or electricity. Your goal: Find the only code that will pass the test of all the "Verifiers", A.I.s that answer your proposals using a never-before-seen punch card system! The game offers more than four million problems from simple to mind-staggeringly complex. Are you ready for an intense cerebral gaming experience?

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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Drinking Game for ages 21 Includes Full size Game Board, Plastic tokens, Cards and Dice. Ages 21 and up. The Game that guarantees a Forgettable experience. Drinkopoly is a drinking game for adults with crazy rules that will keep you fizzy. This party board game guarantees a forgettable experience, the one you are expecting from a pure drinking game. *Limited inventory, will not be…

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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BOOoop. is a deceptively cute, deceivingly challenging abstract strategy game for two players. Every time you place a kitten on the bed, it goes, “boop”—which is to say that it pushes every other kitten next to it one space away. Line up 3 kittens in a row to graduate them into cats…and then, get 3 cats in a row to win. But that isn’t easy with both you and your opponent constantly “booping” kittens around. It’s like…herding cats! And now, things just got boopier and spoopier—with new Ghost Cats that float between the spaces.

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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The world is changing fast. All over the world, railroad tracks bridge countries and continents, and journeys that would take weeks can now be completed in a matter of days. Seas are no longer obstacles: huge steamers carrying hundreds of passengers sail across the oceans. From Los Angeles to Sydney, from Murmansk to Dar Es Salaam, Ticket to Ride: Rails & Sails takes you on a railroad adventure across the entire globe. All aboard, and get ready for an unforgettable journey! Ticket to Ride Rails & Sails is the new installment in this best-selling train adventure series.

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Start your Engines! Rallyman GT is a Roll and Move game with a simple yet exciting dice mechanic that invites players to push their luck and navigate the terrain as best they can. Will you take a risk and squeeze every last second out of the track, or will you play it cool and avoid spinning out on hard corners, bumps and other treacherous terrain? 1-6 players Ages 10+ 45 minute play time Contents: 32 Double-sided track tiles 6 Car models I Driver cards 11 Dice 12 Dashboards 208 Tokens (focus, speed & damage) Draw bag Rulebook 4 Gaming…

by The Guardtower · Columbus, OH

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Take on the role of a line of ancient Egyptian kings, ruling over your vast kingdoms. You will work to improve the culture of Egypt and the strength of your royal lineage, all while following the will of the gods.

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