{"title":"Back Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlready in our range — just temporarily sold out.\u003c\/strong\u003e These aren't pre-orders of unreleased games. We stock them normally, the current batch has sold out, and we've already re-ordered from the publisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder now and we'll ship your copy as soon as the restock arrives. The expected shipping date is shown on each product.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-shot","title":"Big Shot - EN","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake risks, bid big, and outsmart your rivals in Big Shot, the classic auction and area control board game from Korea’s Playte. For 2–4 players ages 10 and up, with a playtime of 30 minutes, Big Shot blends economic strategy and tense bidding for a fast-paced, competitive experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach round, colored cubes are auctioned off based on a dice roll. Win the bid and place your cubes in strategic areas on the game board—once an area holds seven cubes, it’s locked, and the player with the most cubes claims ownership. But beware: ties are ignored, so the lone cube may clinch the win! Manage your limited funds, decide when to take loans, and balance your investments. Loans provide extra cash but must be repaid at the end, reducing your final wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the game ends, tally the value of your owned properties—some areas can be doubled in value if you hold the right region’s doubler. After paying off all loans, the richest player wins and becomes the “big shot!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its engaging mix of auction, area majority, and economic tactics, Big Shot is perfect for fans of bidding games, strategic risk-taking, and quick competitive play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📋 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/1125\/big-shot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView Big Shot on BoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Playte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61871538733386,"sku":"PLAC0301","price":24.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/3683\/4378\/files\/Big-Shot_front-box.webp?v=1779200687"},{"product_id":"adamastor-solo-exploration-card-game","title":"Adamastor - EN","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommand a fleet and brave the unknown in Adamastor, a solo card game of exploration, survival, and psychological endurance set during the Age of Discovery. As a captain serving your kingdom, every voyage brings new challenges—navigate treacherous seas, manage your crew’s morale, and map uncharted lands in pursuit of glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdamastor features multi-use cards for hand and tableau management, with each decision shaping your journey. Face storms, hardships, and the ever-present threat of mutiny as trauma cards accumulate and escalate the difficulty. Engage in one-off voyages or embark on a story-driven campaign, where each linked session introduces new events and narrative twists based on your choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictory is found by reaching your destination, but beware: if morale collapses or your crew rebels, your expedition will end in disaster. Adamastor delivers tense, replayable solo play for fans of nautical adventures, tough decisions, and historical themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📋 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/geeksearch.php?action=search\u0026amp;objecttype=boardgame\u0026amp;q=Adamastor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView Adamastor on BoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ludonova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61871550103882,"sku":"LUDC0101","price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/3683\/4378\/files\/Adamastor_Front-Box.webp?v=1779200851"},{"product_id":"pondscape","title":"Pondscape - EN","description":"\u003cp\u003eYour pond awaits — and it's surprisingly demanding. \u003cstrong\u003ePondscape\u003c\/strong\u003e is a quiet, focused tableau-building card game for 1–4 players from Pink Troubadour, designed by Tomáš Holek. Over 15 rounds, you'll construct a personal 3×5 grid of frogs, habitats, water, and food — a small ecosystem where every card placement matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a nature game without grand ambitions: you're not saving the world, just building a peaceful pond. But the tight grid, stingy hand size, and unforgiving placement rules mean that \"peaceful\" is relative. Early decisions echo through the rest of the game, and when everything clicks together, it's deeply satisfying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach round, choose one of three face-up cards from the shared display and add it to your hand. Cards with a movement value advance the shared Jumping Frog along a central row of food cards — a clever communal mechanism that rewards timing. Then place one card from your hand into your pond, either face-up for its frog or habitat effect, or face-down as water for an immediate bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce placed, cards never move. That permanence makes every turn feel meaningful. Small trigger effects — draw a card, move the frog, gain food — add rhythm to your turns without overcomplicating the flow. Scoring rewards groups of frogs that meet specific conditions, the food your jumping frog collects, and how well your habitats support their inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTight, satisfying puzzle — every card placement counts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jumping Frog mechanic adds a clever shared layer to a personal game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCards only — compact, portable, easy to set up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolo mode included — full experience for one player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1–4 players | 30 min | Age 8+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/435330\/pondscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView Pondscape on BoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pink Troubadour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61871565472074,"sku":"PTGC0301","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/3683\/4378\/files\/Pondscape_Front-Box.webp?v=1779201119"},{"product_id":"galileo-galilei","title":"Galileo Galilei - EN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"And yet it moves,\" he said. \u003cstrong\u003eGalileo Galilei\u003c\/strong\u003e is a euro-style strategy game in which you take on the role of an astronomer in the challenging era of obscurantism — discovering new planets, uncovering hidden star systems, upgrading your telescope, and achieving groundbreaking scientific breakthroughs while dodging the Inquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Tomáš Holek (SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Pondscape) and published by Pink Troubadour, Galileo Galilei places you at the heart of the 17th-century scientific revolution. Your telescope is your engine — and as you upgrade it, five core actions unlock new strategic possibilities that compound beautifully over the course of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn each turn, use your telescope to select one of five available actions: scan the skies to discover planets and star systems, collect coloured lenses for major scientific discoveries, upgrade your telescope to expand your action options, or manage the ever-present threat of Inquisitors. Rather than fearing the Inquisitors' arrival, clever players find ways to turn their interference to their advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgress through the scientific tree, collect sets of lenses across three colours, and race to complete discoveries before your rivals. The game rewards long-term planning and adaptive strategy — every upgrade opens new lines of play, and no two games unfold the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThematic euro engine-builder set in the golden age of astronomy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelescope upgrade system creates a satisfying sense of progression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInquisitor mechanic adds tension and clever risk\/reward decisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolo mode included — full experience for one player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1–4 players | 60–130 min | Age 12+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/393333\/galileo-galilei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView Galileo Galilei on BoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pink Troubadour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61871565734218,"sku":"PTGC0501","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/3683\/4378\/files\/Galileo-Galilei_Front-Box.webp?v=1779201131"},{"product_id":"galileo-galilei-luna","title":"Galileo Galilei: Luna - EN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGalileo Galilei: Luna\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first expansion for Galileo Galilei, the acclaimed euro strategy game by Tomáš Holek and Pink Troubadour. If you loved observing distant planets in the base game, Luna turns your telescope to a new target closer to home — the Moon — while adding four new playable astronomers and a cast of Grand Inquisitors who raise the historical stakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe centrepiece of this expansion is a new lunar exploration board. The Moon introduces a fresh scoring mechanic that runs parallel to the base game's planetary discovery track, giving you new strategic paths and forcing you to decide how to split your attention between the cosmos and your own satellite. Do you invest in lunar observation, or focus on the star systems that made you famous?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's New in Luna\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLunar exploration board\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Moon as a new object of observation with its own scoring mechanic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 new playable astronomers\u003c\/strong\u003e — each with unique abilities that change your strategic approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrand Inquisitors\u003c\/strong\u003e — a more dangerous take on the Inquisitor threat from the base game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew historical figures\u003c\/strong\u003e — adding depth, flavour, and fresh strategic options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRequires Galileo Galilei to play. Supports 1–4 players, ages 14+, 60–90 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgameexpansion\/446834\/galileo-galilei-luna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView Galileo Galilei: Luna on BoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pink Troubadour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61871566782794,"sku":"PTGC0601","price":26.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/3683\/4378\/files\/Galileo-Galilei-Luna_Front-Box.webp?v=1779201140"},{"product_id":"stockpile","title":"Stockpile - EN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStockpile\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stock market game with a twist: hidden insider information. Each round, players receive secret tips about which companies will rise or fall — but so does everyone else. The catch? You don't know what they know. Build stockpiles of shares, bid at auction to claim them, and sell at the right moment to come out richest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally designed by Brett Sobol and Seth Van Orden, this Matagot edition brings Stockpile's acclaimed blend of bluffing, auction mechanics, and push-your-luck tension to a sleek new package. The rules are accessible enough for newcomers to the genre, but the hidden information and bidding create the kind of table drama that keeps experienced players hooked round after round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidden insider information — you know something, but so does everyone else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen auction for stockpiles with bluffing and take-that moments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic stock market with fluctuating company values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush-your-luck selling — timing is everything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2–5 players | 45 min | Age 13+ | Language: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigners: Brett Sobol \u0026amp; Seth Van Orden | Publisher: Matagot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/161614\/stockpile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView Stockpile on BoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matagot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61871574581578,"sku":"MATC0301","price":37.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/3683\/4378\/files\/Stockpile_Front-box.webp?v=1779201242"}],"url":"https:\/\/spielradar.com\/collections\/back-order.oembed","provider":"Spielradar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}