Nature Board Games

Create a miniature world in which animals live in perfect harmony with nature 1-4 Players  |  30 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Token placement, Pattern building Description: In Harmonies, create you personal landscape by placing coloured tokens. Create territories for animals and bring them to settle in your tiny world! Tactically combine your landscapes and animals to earn the most...

A new tile-laying game from Reiner Knizia set in a lush and hopeful future. Rebirth revitalises this classic genre with streamlined mechanisms that are combined with a signature Mighty Boards evocative vision — one of a lush, cosy, and hopeful future. Following a series of calamities that left civilisation in shambles, societies around the world are being rebuilt anew in...

In the most distant reaches of the world, magic still exists, embodied by spirits of the land, of the sky, and of every natural thing. As the great powers of Europe stretch their colonial empires further and further, they will inevitably lay claim to a place where spirits still hold power – and when they do, the land itself will...

Wingspan is a competitive, medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building board game from Stonemaier Games. You are bird enthusiasts, researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors, seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats (actions). These habitats focus on several key aspects of growth: Gain...

Find adventure in a marvellous asymmetric game. Root provides limitless replay value as you and your friends explore the unique factions, all wanting to rule a fantastic forest kingdom. Play as the: Marquise de Cat: Dominate the woods, extracting its riches and policing its inhabitants. Woodland Alliance: Gather supporters and coordinate revolts against the ruling regime. Eyrie Dynasties: Regain control...

2-4 Players | 45-60 Mins | Ages 8+ A community of witches lives on a small, lush planet with a large enchanting moon in the sky. In this light strategy game, you’ll collect ingredients, learn new recipes, and form puzzles in your cauldron to brew potions. Earn star power (and play pranks on your friends) in your quest to become...

Charming strategy game with hidden treasures beneath each tree. Players search the forest for the treasure requested by the King of the Castle. Try to remember the location of other treasures along the way, as the King may ask for these later on. The first to correctly identify the location of 3 treasures wins the game. 2-6 players. Box Size:...

Take a journey to the Pacific Northwest as you compete to create the most harmonious ecosystem in Cascadia! Turns are simple - select a tile/token set and place each into your expanding ecosystem. Earn points by fulfilling wildlife goals and creating the largest habitat corridors. With variable scoring goals, each game of Cascadia brings a new spatial puzzle to your table! CONTENTS 100...

In the dense jungle surrounding the World's Edge Mountains, an ancient civilization finds new roots... Our heroes venture into the perilous jungle lands to seek help from the dwarven people. Find the ancient warriors of Kellar Dungeon who have found refuge in the jungle and discover their secret... 16 new quests with an innovative plot mechanic where you can choose...

Enter the wonderful world of Mycelia! Bring the magical dewdrops from your forest to the Shrine of Life. Assemble a team of wondrous creatures to help you on your mission. Are you ready for this adventure? Ages: 9 + | Players: 1 - 4 | 45 Mins In this enchanting deck-building game, you will collect leaves and befriend mushrooms to...

Ravensburger – Bugs in the Kitchen – Fast-Paced Family Fun with a Sneaky Twist! Get ready for some scuttling chaos with Ravensburger’s Bugs in the Kitchen — a fast-paced and strategic board game where quick thinking meets unpredictable fun! Players must use clever planning and sharp reflexes to trap the sneaky bug before it steals the cheese, making every round...

The Journey Continues! 1-4 Players | 20+ Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Communication Limits, Cooperative Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Trick-taking Theme: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Novel-based Return to the captivating world of Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trick Taking Game! Merry and Pippin have been captured by Orcs while Frodo carries The One...

Six colourful garden snails are ready to race! Which snail will come in first and which will come in last? Ready, set, go little snails! This delightful game encourages friendly competition, teaches colour recognition, and promotes counting skills for young players. Suitable for children and families, it offers engaging playtime for 2–6 players. Fun, fast-paced game for children and families...

Gather the most valuable trees and attract species to them.  2-5 Players | 40-60 Min | Ages 10+ Features: Animals, Card Game, Environmental, Territory Building, Hand Management Description: Experience the miracles of the forest in this clever card game. In Forest Shuffle, 2-4 players compete in gathering the most valuable trees and attract species, thus creating an ecological balanced habitat...

Welcome, travelers, to the Japanese island of Shikoku! Tokaido Duo is a standalone game inspired by Tokaido but featuring completely new mechanisms. 1-2 players use a quick dice draft each turn to steer three unique characters on different tracks around the smallest of Japan’s main islands. As the pilgrim, visit shrines, gardens, seashores, and hot springs. As the merchant, collect and sell...

Draft dice to make paths, collect resources, and perform actions to reach your goal. 1-4 Players  |  30+ Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: Dice Rolling, Open Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game Theme: Adventure, Dice, Fantasy, Novel-based Description: In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit...and that Hobbit - aided by a Wizards and a Company of Dwarves -...

The Ravensburger Disney Enchanted Forest Sagaland Game is a fun and engaging game for children aged 5 years and above. It takes players on an enchanting adventure through a magical forest where they must search for hidden treasures and help the princess break the spell that has been cast on the forest. With charming characters and a whimsical storyline, this...

The Fox in the Forest is a trick-taking game for two players. Aside from the normal ranked and suited cards used to win tricks, fairy characters such as the Fox and the Witch have special abilities that let you change the trump suit, lead even after you lose a trick, and more. You score points by winning more tricks than...

Explore New Zealand's vibrant wildlife with this colourful set of native bird playing cards. Match heads and tails to complete the birds, then flip the cards for a bonus educational game matching numbers and dots. It's a fun way to introduce young children to New Zealand native birds such as the Yellow-Eyed Penguin, Kea, Pukeko and more. Box includes: 20x...

Paint the Roses is a 2-5 player cooperative puzzle game set in the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland. You and your teammates have been appointed the new Royal Gardeners for the Queen of Hearts but fail to arrange the garden according to the Queen's changing whims and the last thing you hear will be, "Off With Their Heads!". The...

FORAGE is a unique puzzly roll-and-write game of cozy combos for the whole family!In Forage, players take on the role of foragers exploring the Pacific Northwest wilderness, gathering plants, berries, and mushrooms to build up their knowledge and experience, craft recipes, and give gifts of nature's bounty. Each round, the Forage Dice are rolled, and new Journey Tiles are revealed....

VERDANT is a puzzly spatial board 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 with the most suitable light conditions and take care of them...

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...

Prove you’re a natural born problem solver with these wild logic puzzles! these reusable cards are great for all ages and perfect entertainment, whether you’re exploring the great outdoors or keeping cosy by the campfire.

Unsurmountable is the third game in the Button Shy Simply Solo series. These are games that are one player only, light on rules, and big on replayability. You've climbed all of the mightiest mountains: Kilimanjaro, Everest, K2. Yet there's one towering titan that's always eluded you. The mountain where anything can happen. In the whisper-thin air the paths twist and...

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...

Embark on a journey of exploration and discovery along the historic John Muir Trail through the High Sierras of California. Explore the majestic mountains and lush meadows, the picturesque waterfalls and alpine lakes. Scale the heights of Yosemite's iconic Half Dome or Sequouia's Mt. Whitney! Enjoy meandering through Evolution Valley or Tuolumne Meadows, pausing to take in the beauty of...

Earn Grit and Superstition Gold by traveling the Arizona Trail  1-4 Players  |  40-160 Mins  |  Ages 14+ Features: End Game Bonuses, Pattern Building, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection, Turn Order: Claim Action Theme: Adventure, American West, Animals, Educational, Exploration Description: Travel the spectacular 800 mile long Arizona Trail as you take in the sights and sounds of the mountains, canyons,...

Plant a beautiful garden to attract insects!Area Majority Tile Placement Compete to surround three different types of insects to win shiny meeples. Make sure you win the right mix, because Reiner Knizia has a unique scoring system. Grow a lush garden of beautiful blooms in order to attract helpful pollinators to their favorite flowers. Lay tiles in the right spots...

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 king is throwing an unprecedented year-long event to commemorate the 100th year since Everdell's founding. Come one, come all, to the Bellfaire! Bellfaire is a new expansion for Everdell that offers several different gameplay modules, including: Components and rules for 5-6 players Player powers and resource boards A Bellfaire board with a new Market location Garland Awards, which are...

Deep in the tropical jungle to the west of the Everdell Valley lies the country of Emerland, a vibrant land known for its artistic and musical culture, and for its abundance of natural resources, including valuable gems mined from its many underground caverns. Tiny critters found here-mostly insects-are fastidious and clever Helpers, often assisting the larger critters in their work...

Aspens is a quick-playing strategy board game for two players, where you harness the wind and sun and carefully balance growth with expansion to outgrow and outwit your loved ones. 2 Players | 20-45 mins | Ages 10+ Draft multi-functional dice abilities and time them just right to unleash powerful weather effects that can change the board and the game....

Satisfying Tree-based strategy without all the hassle? You're 'Bark'ing! 2-4 Players | 20-45mins | Ages 10+ Aspens is a quick-playing strategy board game for two players, where you harness the wind and sun and carefully balance growth with expansion to outgrow and outwit your loved ones. In Aspens, players compete to grow the largest forest on a shared board –...

Compete to capture areas of the forest and the stunning Marvels within, earning Majesty on your way to victory, in this new game mode that totally transforms the strategy! In Majestic Marvels, each segment of the board is randomly dealt a Marvel card at the start of the game, worth a different amount of Majesty. Instead of competing for the...

Return to the wilderness with Aspens, the strategic forest-growing game! Each round, players take turns rolling the Sun and Wind dice to plant trees. Grow your forest UP to increase your odds of planting trees in future rounds or OUT to take territory from your opponent. The player with the most trees at the end wins! Unleash the full might...

Aspens is a quick-playing strategy board game for two players, where you harness the wind and sun and carefully balance growth with expansion to outgrow and outwit your loved ones. In Aspens, players compete to grow the largest forest on a shared board - having to balance how much they invest in building their "engine" to increase the odds of...

Expand the board with more tiles and pair up to play against each other in teams (2 vs 2) as you strategize together in this team-based expansion. No. of Players: 4Duration: 20 to 45 minutesRecommended Ages: 10+In a nutshell...A 4-player, team-based expansion for Aspens.

Travelers & Outsiders is a supplement for Root: The Roleplaying Game, the officially licensed tabletop RPG based on the award-winning Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right board game by Leder games. It expands the core game to include the first four expansion factors!

Root: the Roleplaying Game is a game of woodland creatures fighting for money, justice, and freedom from powers far greater than them. You play vagabonds, outcasts from the normal society of the woodlands who have come to live in the spaces between, whether that’s in the forests them- selves or on the fringes of society. Based on the Root: A...

Light up a magical forest and lure in a curious cat with glowing wisps. 1-4 Players | 30-45 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Grid Coverage, Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Score-and-Reset Game, Solo / Solitaire Game Theme: Abstract, Tile-Laying, Polyomino, Family Wispwood is a magical place populated by glowing wisps. A curious cat prowls into the forest, lured by flickering lights...

Become the most influential clan in Japan's Himeji stronghold. 1-4 Players | 80+ Mins | Ages 12+ Features: Worker Placement, Dice Works, Economic In The White Castle, players control one of these clans and strive to score more points than the others. To achieve this, they must amass influence in the court, manage resources boldly, and strategically place their workers...

Takenoko is back in a new format! Featuring an eco-friendly bamboo insert and optimised storage solutions, this new, smaller version is easier to store, more affordable, and includes the revised material and rules from the second edition of the game. The box can even accommodate the entire Chibis expansion set! Takenoko NEW ECO is the same game we know and...

Mix things up with an alternative deck of cards. This deck replaces the old deck and contains a fresh roster of special powers for players to craft, many based on the factions themselves. Frustrated by the Woodland Alliance's guerrilla tactics? Develop the ability to fight in the shadows yourself! But, be careful, many new powers come with new vulnerabilities. This...

Need allies? Come row downstream! Discover unique strategies and make the Woodland wilder by adding hirelings. Best with fewer players, great with more! Hirelings can be added to games at any player count. With fewer players, the hirelings add new pieces to the map, ramping up the tension and giving you more tactical options. With more players, some hireling cards...

Root Playmat Mountain and Lake is a deluxe double-sided playmat featuring the mountain and lake game boards from Root: The Underground Expansion.

Need allies? Here they are, fiery and fierce. Discover unique strategies and make the Woodland wilder by adding hirelings. Best with fewer players, great with more! Hirelings can be added to games at any player count. With fewer players, the hirelings add new pieces to the map, ramping up the tension and giving you more tactical options. With more players,...

Featuring artwork by Andrew Bosley (Everdell, Tapestry, and more) In Potions of Azerland you will, you guessed it, make potions! Gather resources from the forest, increase your knowledge in various potion types, go to the market to collect and trade goods, then make your potions to drink for unique powers or fulfil the orders of travellers who come to your...

Grow plants, invite insects, and make your garden look beautiful. 1–4 Players | 60 mins | Ages 10+ Features: End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Tile Placement Theme: Animals, Farming Pergola allows players to develop their gardens, grow new plants, and attract insects and small animals. On their turn, a player chooses one of the four available tools, picks the presented...

Build and protect your Nature Reserve by drafting cards and completing research. 1-5 Players | 40-60 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Closed Drafting, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Set Collection Theme: Animals, Card Game, Educational, Environmental Travel to the vast wildernesses of Southern Africa and step into the role of a Conservation Expert. Embark on a re-wilding journey as...

How well can you describe a colour hue without using a primary colour's name? 3-10 Players | 30 Mins | Ages 8+ Features: Communication Limits, Deduction, Score-and-Reset Game, Targeted Clues, Turn Order: Progressive Theme: Deduction, Party Game What hue do you think of when we say "apple"? Hues and Cues is a vibrant game of colourful communication where players are challenged...

Expansion for Forest Shuffle. Enjoy new caves, a solo with the Automa, and a selection of promo cards. 1-5 Players | 60 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Chaining, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Layering, Multi-Use Cards, Open Drafting, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tags, Variable Player Powers Theme: Expansion for Base-game, Animals, Card Game, Educational, Environmental, Exploration, Territory Building...

Expansion for Forest Shuffle. Explore the Alps by adding more species to the game. 2-5 Players | 60 Mins | Ages 10+ New cards are shuffled into the base game for even more diversity in Forest Shuffle adding even more variety to your gaming tables: Forest Shuffle Alpine. Will you manage to lure the most valuable species into your forest?...

Become forest stewards who balance resource harvesting with sustainability. 1-4 Players | 70-120 Mins | Ages 14+ Features: Action Points, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Variable Player Powers Theme: Educational, Environmental, Farming, Industry / Manufacturing Description: In Forestry, players take on the role of forest stewards dedicated to sustainable forest management. The game challenges players to balance the demands...

Manipulate a raging forest fire to burn down rival fire towers before they get you. 2-4 Players | 15-30 Min Play Time | Ages 10+ Features: Grid Movement, Hand Management, Pattern Building, Abstract Strategy While manning your fire tower you notice smoke in the distance and pull out your radio to report a blaze growing somewhere in the forest. You...

Finally, a vacation! This year, you’re going to an idyllic village in the mountains. Instead of driving, you decide to take the train this time. After a three-hour delay, you arrive at your vacation rental, where you find various brochures for local events and attractions — including an impressive castle. The flyer looks quite amateur and self-printed, but you’re a...

A relaxing walk in the woods takes a very different turn when you suddenly encounter strange fairytale creatures and even stranger puzzles. Will you ever find your way out? 1–4 Players | In About 45–90 mins | For Ages 12 and up The next game in the Exit series from renowned designers Inka and Markus Brand. Exit is a puzzle game...

During a tour of the castle, players notice a wondrous labyrinth in the middle of the garden. High walls seem to separate it from the outside world. The players step in amazement through the old iron gate. Suddenly the sky darkens and a wind picks up. With a loud bang, the old iron gate slams shut behind the players! You...

Lead your research institute to explore ocean depths and publish your findings! 1-4 Players | 60-120 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Action Points, Chaining, Map Addition, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks Plunge into the modern era, where our planet's vast interconnected ocean scape is one of the last frontiers to discover and explore. Experience a deep...

Rally heroes, reclaim the forest, and restore the Emberlings' sacred homeland. 1-5 Players | 90-120 Mins | Ages 14+ Features: Contracts, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, Resource Management Theme: Animals, City Building, Fantasy, Puzzle Description: Emberleaf is a competitive card-dancing and engine-building board game. You must explore the forest, gather resources, clear...

Draft underwater organisms and build a balanced ecosystem. 1-6 Players | 15-20 Mins | Ages 8+ Features: Closed Drafting, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement Theme: Animals, Educational, Environmental Ecosystem: Coral Reef is a card drafting game where the players choose cards and place them into their play area turn by turn. The...

Roll Down the Spout Before the Sun Comes Out! 2-4 Players  |  15 Mins  |  Ages 3+ Features: Basic deduction, Fine motor skills, Cooperative Theme: Matching skills Join Spider and her friends for a sweet, splashy adventure in this fun-filled game perfect for preschoolers! Everyone works together to match the pieces before the sun peeks out and dries up all the...

Compete by building romantic landscapes. 2 Players | 30-45 Mins | Ages 8+ Theme: City Building, Environmental, Puzzle After the great success of Dorfromantik: The Board Game, the next part of the Dorfromantik world is no longer about working together, but about friendly competition. The basic principle of the Spiel des Jahres 2023 is retained, but now both sides continue...

Are you ready for a new Dorfromantik campaign? 1-4 Players  |  20-40 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Dorfromantik: Light Luggage is a stand-alone lighter version of Dorfromantik – the popular cooperative tile-laying game – that provides new challenges.  It comes in a compact magnetic box, which makes it perfect for traveling.  It also contains components which serve as an expansion for...

Cooperatively decarbonise the planet and create resilient societies. 1-4 Players | 60-120 Mins | Ages 10+ Designer: Matt Leacock (Pandemic), Matteo Menapace Features: Automatic Resource Growth, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers Daybreak is a co-operative game about climate action. Each player controls a world power, deploying policies and technologies to both dismantle the engine of...

Lead your dwarven clan to reclaim the sacred mountain. 1-4 Players | 100 Mins | Ages 14+ Features: Action Points, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Worker Placement, Zone of Control, Area Majority Theme: Fantasy, Exploration, Adventure, City Building Lead your dwarven clan to recover the sacred mountain, the ancestral home of your bloodline. Over 3 eras, the different clans...

EXPANSION FOR: CASCADIA Place beautiful natural landmarks as you expand Cascadia. 1-6 Players | 30-45 Mins | Ages 10+ In the Cascadia: Landmarks expansion, players create sprawling habitats and place beautiful natural landmarks within them. Landmarks give each environment its own look and feel, while also providing dynamic endgame scoring bonuses! In addition to the Landmarks module, this expansion includes...

Canvas Critters brings together critters from the forest who work to create the most pleasing canvases. 2-6 Players   |   15-30 Mins   |   Ages 15+ Features: Market, Pattern Building, Player Judge Theme: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Party Game, Real-time Creative critters from the Mosaic Forest have gathered at the annual art festival being held at Gallery Grove. The...

Peace has come at last to the great Bunny Kingdom! Lead your clan of rabbits to glory by gathering resources and building new cities across the land! Draft cards and pick the right ones to position your warrens on the 100 squares of the board. Provide resources to your colonies, build new cities to increase your influence, and plan your...

Expansion for: Bonsai Wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic that celebrates the imperfection of things. When applied to bonsai, the viewer is encouraged to watch with their heart instead of their eyes, to understand the beauty of their constant changing. This expansion for Bonsai contains 5 modules that can be combined together or used separately: New Shitakusa Tiles that double the...

On the city-planet of Ceres II, every alleyway invites a quick and quiet death. In the lush forests of Virenos, a single misstep could land you in the belly of a beast. The harsh wasteland of Mithras holds both grave danger and a great treasure for those who search its stacks of discarded rubbish. Amidst this chaos, you find yourself...

With the onset of the dangerous invaders, blighting the lands with their harmful practices and aggression, we spirits have had to grow and change in ways unanticipated. Whether we are water, fire, beneath, or beyond, we answer — these white-sailed ships must turn and go, or be broken on the rocks of our discontent. Fire and flood, flame and feather;...

Welcome to Frosted Blooms In the soft dawn of a Dutch spring, the last breath of winter lingers in the air, leaving a delicate frost upon the awakening fields. But beneath this shimmering chill, bold tulips begin to bloom: vibrant, colourful, and full of promise. 1-4 Players | Ages 8+ | 25-40 mins You are one of the master gardeners,...

It is said that in the parallel universe, there is a different world in which human beings and nature can co-exist peacefully. The God of Nature provides abundant resources year after year, and the grace from nature spreads to the ground through the running rivers. Ages: 10+ years | 2-4 Players | 45-75 mins People view the resources in the...

The Branch & Claw Expansion for Spirit Island, features two new Spirits (Sharp Fangs Behind the Leaves and Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds) and a new Adversary (France), as well as adding Events to the Invader Phase of the game! The Event Deck has events that occur each turn, adding further variation to the gameplay. In addition, the expansion includes...

Peril racks Spirit Island. The invaders are more numerous and more capable than ever before. As hope begins to fade, defence of the island falls to those spirits more in tune with the danger and chaos of the natural world. Will you be able to harness their power to protect the island, or will it fall to the persistence of...

Since time untold, Spirits have existed on the Island. There are Spirits whose names are known by the local Dahan people — Spirits of growth and fire, of strength and river. But these are not the only Spirits… Legends whispered on the rarest of days tell stories of Spirits from the deepest, furthest reaches of the land. Powerful forces of...

Garden Variety 2-5 Players | 10-15 Mins | Ages 7+ This quirky card game is so easy to learn, you’ll be having fun before you know it! You’ll use strategy and a little bit of luck to gather as many garden creatures as you can. Collect Wildflower and Critter cards and beware of mischievous Gnomes that can change the game...

Expansion for Command of Nature This Command of Nature expansion introduces two new factions and mechanics to help you take down your enemies. Use the power of erosion to wear down your opponents over time, or unleash a tailwind to attack multiple times in the same turn. Will you ride the winds to victory or get swept up in the...

Harness the magic of the forest and go head-to-head with rival Sages. 2-4 Players | 30-60 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Action Points, Command Cards, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Delayed Purchase, Hand Management Theme: Animals, Card Game, Children's Game, Fantasy In Command of Nature, harness the magic of the forest and go head-to-head with your rivals in this strategic...