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Board Games for the Cosy Dad

Not every great game needs dragons and world domination. These games are relaxing, wholesome and perfect for slowing down with a cup of coffee. Expect beautiful artwork, nature themes and the kind of games you'll want to play again and again.

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Coffee Rush
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Coffee Rush

2–4 players

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, orders tend to pile up during peak hours, and it is no different today at Coffee Rush. Your goal: Complete customer orders to increase your ratings and be recognized as the best barista! In more detail, each player moves on the ingredient board to collect the ingredients that they need to fulfill orders — and fulfilling orders boosts your rating. Orders that are not fulfilled in time become penalties, which subtract from your rating. If a player has fulfilled three orders, they may activate an upgrade that lets...

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Nocturne - Kickstarter Edition

Nocturne - Kickstarter Edition

1–4 players

Nocturne is a puzzly spatial bidding and set collection game set in a whimsical moonlit forest illustrated by Beth Sobel! In Nocturne, you play as a fox mystic casting magic spells to collect an assortment of enchanted items. You compete against rival mystics, each of you deciding when to cast the most powerful spells to move through the forest most cunningly and to secure the best collection! Each turn, you will decide which items are most valuable to you and when to hold the other mystics back. Through two rounds (twilight and moonlight), players compete to collect the strongest sets of magical items like firebird feathers, creature skulls, glowing mushrooms, mysterious eggs, and rare herbs. These items have value when collected in specific sets, but can also be...

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Verdant
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Verdant

1-5 players

Collect and care for houseplants as you arrange the coziest home. 1-5 Players | 45-60 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Grid Coverage, Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement, Variable Set-up Theme: Card Game, Environmental, Puzzle Verdant is a puzzly spatial card game for 1 to 5 players. You take on the role of a houseplant enthusiast trying to create the coziest interior space by collecting and arranging houseplants and other objects within your home. You must position your plants so that they are provided the most suitable light conditions and take care of them to create the most verdant collection. Each turn, you select an adjacent pair of a card and token, then use those items to build an ever-expanding tableau of...

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Coffee Rush Grab & Go

Coffee Rush Grab & Go

1-6 players

Coffee Rush: Grab & Go is a speedy, travel-friendly spin on the hit game Coffee Rush, keeping the same order-fulfilling tension but stripping it down for fast, portable play. Players race in real time to grab ingredient cards from a shared stock, complete drink orders before rivals, and keep customers happy. At the start, each player has two open orders to fulfil. On the count of three, everyone plays simultaneously—flipping ingredient cards one at a time with one hand, grabbing what they need, and slotting them under the right orders. Takeout orders add a twist: their ingredients are placed face down, forcing players to remember what they’ve collected. The first player to complete five orders ends the round, and revenue is tallied. Flawless drinks earn full value, while...

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Tulikko

Tulikko

2–4 players

Return to the mystical northern forests where the spirit fox Tulikko sparks the aurora with every step!In this game, players continue to build out their wilderness maps by sliding Forest tiles through the shared central board and strategically placing them onto their personal grids. Each tile placement can create valuable connections, trigger objectives, and earn special bonuses. The first to place all their Animal and River tokens wins! Tulikko is a fast, tactical, and visually stunning spatial puzzle experience.   WHY PLAYERS WILL LOVE IT Fast, Clever, & Highly Replayable: Every game uses a new combination of Landscape cards, ensuring fresh spatial puzzles and evolving strategies.Perfect for Families & Hobby Gamers: A 20 minute playtime and accessible tile-laying rules make it ideal for all skill levels while still...

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Hanami

Hanami

2–4 players

Pack your bento box, grab your picnic blanket, and find the perfect spot under the treetops. The sakura blossoms are in full bloom and people from all over are gathered in the park for Hanami (or “flower viewing”) a centuries-old Japanese springtime tradition. In Hanami, you’ll be picnicking in parks all across Japan and Tokyo city in the springtime, fighting the crowds to celebrate the floral spectacle. Players will place their tiles out to reserve spots near the various activities found there. Each tile represents a picnic blanket set out by a member of your group to claim a spot in the park. Tiles indicate the strength of your group (the number of pips on the tile), and the favored activity of the group (viewing sakura, eating onigiri,...

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