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Cascadia

Cascadia is Randy Flynn's Spiel des Jahres-winning tile-and-token drafting game about building Pacific Northwest habitats and placing wildlife into scoring patterns. Each turn you draft a paired habitat tile and wildlife token, balancing corridor growth against the five species scoring cards drawn for that game. It suits families, couples, and solo players who want a relaxing spatial puzzle with real decisions and almost no direct conflict.

Aug 12, 2026

Ticket to Ride

LuvemGames Editorial

BGG 7.4/10

Ticket to Ride is Alan R. Moon's cross-country route-building game: draft coloured train cards, claim rail routes across a North America map, and secretly complete Destination Tickets for the bulk of your score. One action per turn makes it a genuine five-minute teach, while hidden tickets and contested double-routes keep four-player games sharp. The benchmark gateway game — ideal first strategy buy for families, too gentle for groups who want direct conflict.

Aug 9, 2026

Azul

LuvemGames Editorial

BGG 7.7/10

Azul is Michael Kiesling's Spiel des Jahres-winning tile-drafting game: pull colourful tiles from shared factory displays, build pattern lines, and tile a scoring wall while dodging floor-line penalties. It plays 2-4 in 30-45 minutes, teaches in five minutes, and hides real draft-and-deny tension under a gorgeous surface — strongest as a two-player duel, and a near-default buy for families and couples who like abstracts with bite.

Aug 9, 2026

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