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  CUTTHROAT CANADIAN SMEAR OBJECTIVE OF CUTTHROAT CANADIAN SMEAR:  The objective of Cutthroat Canadian Smear is to reach a score of 11. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 or 3 Players MATERIALS:  A standard 52-card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME :  Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE:  Adult OVERVIEW OF CUTTHROAT CANADIAN SMEAR Cutthroat Canadian Smear is a trick-taking card game for 2 or 3 players. The goal is for you to reach a score of 11 before your opponents. This game is played alone, with each player playing against the others. SETUP The first dealer is chosen at random and passes to the left for each new deal. This deck is shuffled and dealt out each player receiving 6 cards. The remaining deck is set aside. Card Rankings and Point Values All suits are ranked Ace (high), King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 (low). For bidding, there are points awarded to players who win certain cards or meet certain criteria during the game ...

  PENNIES FROM HEAVEN OBJECTIVE OF PENNIES FROM HEAVEN:  The objective of Pennies From Heaven is to reach a score of 20,000 points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  6 Players MATERIALS:  Four standard 52-card decks, 8 jokers, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME :  Rummy Card Game AUDIENCE:  Adult OVERVIEW OF PENNIES FROM HEAVEN Pennies From Heaven is a trick-taking card game for 6 players. The goal is for your team to reach a score of 20,000 before your opponents. This game is played with two teams of 3 players each. Teammates will sit between two opposing players. SETUP The first dealer is chosen at random and passes to the left for each new deal. This deck is shuffled, and the dealer will deal each player a hand of 13 cards. After this, the dealer will deal each player an additional 11 cards that they may not look at. These 11 cards are called the foot. The remaining deck is placed centrally as a draw pile and the top card is turned over to start the...

  RAILROAD CANASTA OBJECTIVE OF RAILROAD CANASTA:  The objective of Railroad Canasta is to reach a score of 20,000 points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 or more Players MATERIALS:  Two standard 52-card decks per player, 2 jokers per player, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME :  Rummy Card Game AUDIENCE:  Adult OVERVIEW OF RAILROAD CANASTA Railroad Canasta is a trick-taking card game for 2 or more players. The goal is for you to reach a score of 20,000 before your opponents. SETUP The first dealer is chosen at random and passes to the left for each new deal. This deck is shuffled, and each player will draw a hand of 13 cards. After this, each player will draw an additional 11 cards that they may not look at. These 11 cards are called the Kitty. The remaining deck is placed centrally as a draw pile and the top card is turned over to start the discard pile. Card Rankings and Point Values All suits are ranked Ace (high), King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, ...

  BIBLIOS OBJECTIVE OF BIBLIOS:  The objective of Biblios is to collect more Victory Points than any other player. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 4 Players MATERIALS:  1 Game board, 5 Die, 87 Playing Cards, and Instructions TYPE OF GAME :  Strategy Board Game AUDIENCE:  Ages 10 and Up OVERVIEW OF BIBLIOS You are attempting to build the greatest library of sacred books that the world has ever seen, but you aren’t the only one. Other abbots are also trying to amass the sacred books. You must maintain your stores by using workers are resources. If you can outsmart the other players, maybe you can win, but don’t forget, your opponents think the same way! SETUP Place the gameboard in the middle of the playing area, within reach of all players. One die should be placed on each category, with the three facing upwards. Some cards will be discarded, depening on the number of players. With two players, six gold cards and 21 random cards are discarded, with three players 3 ...

  EVOLUTION OBJECTIVE OF EVOLUTION:  The objective of Evolution is to be the player with the most points by the end of the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 6 Players MATERIALS:  1 Rulebook, 6 Player Aids, 6 Food Token Bags, 180 Food Tokens, 48 Wood Markers, 24 Special Boards, 129 Trait Cards, 1 First Player Marker, and 1 Watering Hole Board TYPE OF GAME :  Strategy Board Game AUDIENCE:  Ages 12 and Up OVERVIEW OF EVOLUTION Evolution allows players to create their own species, ensuring that they can survive in a constantly changing ecosystem. Players may add traits to their species, including horns and a shell, that protect their species. Other players may decide to wreak havoc on other players by creating Carnivores. The players may do whatever they see fit, as long as they win the most points! SETUP Each player should have a species board placed in their playing area, or in front of them. One wooden marker is placed on the one spot of the Body Size track, an...

  BARONY OBJECTIVE OF BARONY:  The objective of Barony is to be the player with the most Victory Points at the end of the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 4 Players MATERIALS:  4 Reference Sheets, 4 Score Counters, 52 Villages, 8 Strongholds, 20 Cities, 25 Knights, 1 First Player Token, 80 Resource Tokens, 1 Scorepad, and 36 Territory Tiles TYPE OF GAME :  Strategy Board Game AUDIENCE:  Ages 14 and Up OVERVIEW OF BARONY Throughout the game of Barony, players act as barons, pillaging lands and expanding their kingdom. Who will become the newest king? Players score points by gathering resources, increasing their ranks, and building more cities. The player with the most points wins the game, and they become the new king. SETUP Firstly, each player is given nine tiles, with which they will create their city. They are to do this by randomly placing the tiles. Any unused tiles should be returned to the box. The Resource tokens are placed beside the board, creating ...

  ODIN’S RAVENS OBJECTIVE OF ODIN’S RAVENS:  The objective of Odin’s Ravens is to be the first player to fly to the end of the world and back. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 Players MATERIALS:  40 Land Cards, 16 Loki Cards, 50 Flight Cards, 2 Wooden Ravens, and Instructions TYPE OF GAME :  Party Card Game AUDIENCE:  Ages 10 and Up OVERVIEW OF ODIN’S RAVENS Odin sends his ravens, Muninn and Huginn, across the world to update him about life on Earth. After thousands of years of flying the same paths, they have gotten slightly competitive. The players, acting as the ravens, will race in opposite directions to see who will reach Odin first. Loki, the god of mischief, can create shortcuts or hinder the other raven. You can’t be certain that Loki won’t help your opponent instead. Try it, and see! SETUP To begin setup, the land cards are shuffled, and sixteen of the cards are placed between the two players. Each card consists of two spaces, and these spaces create the path...