{"title":"Top 10 Hottest Board Games: January 2025 — BoardGameGeek","description":"\u003cp\u003eTop 10 Hottest Board Games: January 2025: a ranked list from BoardGameGeek (2025-01-03).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ark-nova","title":"Ark Nova (Second Printing)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" margin=\"1\" padding=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/mathias-wigge\"\u003eMathias Wigge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/all\/capstone-games\"\u003eCapstone 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The cards in question are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCARDS: Allows you to gain new zoo cards (animals, sponsors, and conservation project cards).\u003cbr\u003eBUILD: Allows you to build standard or special enclosures, kiosks, and pavilions.\u003cbr\u003eANIMALS: Allows you to accommodate animals in your zoo.\u003cbr\u003eASSOCIATION: Allows your association workers to carry out different tasks.\u003cbr\u003eSPONSORS: Allows you to play a sponsor card in your zoo or to raise money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e255 cards featuring animals, specialists, special enclosures, and conservation projects, each with a special ability, are at the heart of Ark Nova. 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Despite their similar starting points, by the end of a campaign, players might control factions as varied as any in Root or Vast. Players will also use the intermission to spend their hard-earned power to maintain their fleets and wealth, as well as invest in new improvements that may aid them in the coming game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe campaign system of Arcs provides players with a huge number of possible game situations and hundreds of possible campaigns. 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However, combat's interaction with the larger action system offers players a wide range of tactical options, from multi-turn sieges to daring raids and dramatic escapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayers begin the game in roughly symmetrical positions, which helps new players learn the core systems quickly. However, their choices will soon cause their paths to diverge. Unearthing an ancient technology might make the restoration of the empire possible. A chance discovery on a blighted world might lead a player to abandon their wealth and begin a voyage across the Reach to right an ancient wrong. Every choice will advance the game's story and form part of an emergent, player-driven campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of these choices are resolved in a special \"intermission\" between games. During this phase, new rules modules are activated, and players are introduced to new capabilities and objectives. Despite their similar starting points, by the end of a campaign, players might control factions as varied as any in Root or Vast. Players will also use the intermission to spend their hard-earned power to maintain their fleets and wealth, as well as invest in new improvements that may aid them in the coming game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe campaign system of Arcs provides players with a huge number of possible game situations and hundreds of possible campaigns. 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Watch out for the turbulence as this could end up being bumpy ride!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—description from the publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Boardgames USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41350777962547,"sku":"SMSKT01EN","price":32.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic7398904.jpg?v=1691101666"},{"product_id":"fromage","title":"Fromage (Standard Edition)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/matthew-o'malley\"\u003eMatthew O'Malley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/ben-rosset\"\u003eBen Rosset\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/all\/road-to-infamy-games-(r2i-games)\"\u003eRoad To Infamy Games (R2i Games)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30-45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e384213\/fromage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/384213\/fromage\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou are a French cheesemaker in the early 20th century making, aging, and selling your artisanal cheeses. 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Create territories for animals and bring them to settle in your tiny world! 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