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Organ ATTACK!
For ages 8+ years
Organ Attack blends medically accurate terminology with immature potty humor.
In the game, each player is dealt a set of organs. The players use immunity, affliction, and other tactical cards to protect themselves while inflicting disease & bodily harm on their opponents. For example:
- Give Gallbladder gallstones
- Afflict Thyroid with thyroiditis
- Subject Bowels to the wrath of a day-old burrito from a back-alley food cart
The last person with at least one organ remaining wins.
The object of the game is to remove your opponents’ organs using corresponding afflictions before they remove yours. The last person to still have at least one organ is the winner.
Note: May not be suitable for players who are sensitive about discussing medical conditions (for example, playing a “Cancer” card on an opponent).
Available at Unley Civic Library
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Azul
For ages 8+ years
Introduced by the Moors, azulejos (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese when their king Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in Southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar wall tiles. As a tile-laying artist, you have been challenged to embellish the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora.
In the game Azul, players take turns drafting colored tiles from suppliers to their player board. Later in the round, players score points based on how they’ve placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completing sets; wasted supplies harm the player’s score. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Available at Unley Civic Library
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Cluedo - Harry Potter Edition
For ages 9+ years
Dark forces are at work...
A friend has seemingly vanished. Playing as Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna or Neville, you must try to discover who did it, what spell or item they used and where the student was attacked.
Was it Fenrir Greyback with a Cursed Necklace in the Forbidden Forest?
Use the Floo Network to travel faster through the wizarding world - but watch out for the unlit fireplaces.
When you’re sure of the facts, go to The Burrow to make your final accusation and win the game!
Available at Unley Civic Library
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Scrabble
For ages 10+ years
Wits and Words. Scrabble is a classic battle of wits and words where every word counts. Using letter tiles, players take turns spelling out words in crossword fashion to score as many points as possible. More than just a game, the Scrabble game improves your vocabulary as you?re introduced to new words each time you play. Create new connections and bring letters and people together! It?s the game that always spells F-U-N.
Available at Unley Civic Library
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(Settlers of) Catan
For ages 10+ years
Introduced by the Moors, azulejos (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese when their king Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in Southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar wall tiles. As a tile-laying artist, you have been challenged to embellish the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora.
In the game Azul, players take turns drafting colored tiles from suppliers to their player board. Later in the round, players score points based on how they’ve placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completing sets; wasted supplies harm the player’s score. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Available at Unley Civic Library
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Codenames
For ages 14+ years
The spymaster says, "Hot: 2" Can you find the 2 words related to "hot" that win the game?
The two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teamates know the agents only by their CODENAMES. The teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spy masters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Their teammates try to guess words of the right colour while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin.
Codenames: win or lose, it's fun to figure out the clues.
Available at Unley Civic Library
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Worst-case Scenario
For ages 10+ years
The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game turns the worst of times into the best of times! What do you think is the worst thing that could happen to you? How do you compare living through a pandemic to being chased by a gorilla or locked in the trunk of a moving car or losing your memory or being lost at sea? We live in a dangerous world, and now is the time for you to decide which scenarios are bad, very bad, awful, horrible, or simply the worst! Take turns playing 'The Victim' and score points when your fellow players match how you rank five worst-case scenarios. The Victim’s Wheel decides your fate on every turn, but when disaster strikes...all that matters is who thinks alike!
Based on the New York Times Bestseller, The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game has very easy rules, but difficult choices. It's a fun easy-to-play family game for ages 10 to adults for 3 to 6 players
Available at Unley Civic Library
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Tiny Towns
For ages 14+ years
You are the mayor of a tiny town in the forest in which the smaller creatures of the woods have created a civilization hidden away from predators. This new land is small and the resources are scarce, so you take what you can get and never say no to building materials. Cleverly plan and construct a thriving town, and don't let it fill up with wasted resources! Whoever builds the most prosperous tiny town wins!
In Tiny Towns, your town is represented by a 4x4 grid on which you will place resource cubes in specific layouts to construct buildings. Each building scores victory points (VPs) in a unique way. When no player can place any more resources or construct any buildings, the game ends, and any squares without a building are worth -1 VP. The player with the most VP wins!
Available at Unley Civic Library
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Uno Flip!
For ages 7+ years
Brace yourself for the next iteration of classic UNO: UNO Flip!.
It's the matching game you know, plus exciting new twists - like a double-sided deck, special FLIP card and tougher penalties -- that give classic gameplay a competitive edge.
There is a "Light Side" to the deck, which plays like classic UNO, and a "Dark Side" where penalties are super-tough. Play the FLIP card and all cards in your hand, the draw pile and draw deck are flipped over to reveal an entirely new set of numbers and colours on the opposite side!
The holder of the FLIP card determines whether or not you play on the Light Side or Dark Side of the deck -- and when you switch it back around. The Dark Side of the deck includes new action cards that really shake things up, like Draw Five and Skip Everyone cards.
Available at Unley Civic Library
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Ticket to Ride Europe
For ages 8+ years
Ticket to Ride: Europe takes you on a new train adventure across Europe. From Edinburgh to Constantinople and from Lisbon to Moscow, you'll visit the great cities of turn-of-the-century Europe. Like the original Ticket to Ride, the game remains elegantly simple, can be learned in 5 minutes, and appeals to both families and experienced gamers.
Available at Goodwood Library
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Sounds Fishy
For ages 10+ years
A hilarious board game for adults and family that combines inventing funny answers with not getting caught. Can you convince the guesser your answer is the right one? Some family board games are tricky, but here you get given the one correct answer and you invent the other (fake) answers so it’s a new board game that is perfect for all your friends and family. There’s something for everyone in this fast-thinking, bluffing, push your luck, family board game — creativity, trivia and even a little bit of sneakiness
Available at Goodwood Library
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Uno
For ages 6+ years
UNO, the classic card game of matching colours and numbers that is easy to pick, impossible to put down, now comes with customisable Wild Cards for added excitement. Players take turns racing to get rid of all their cards by matching a card in their hand with the current card shown on top of the deck. Special Action cards deliver game-changing moments and help defeat opponents.
Available at Goodwood Library
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Catch the Golden Snitch
For ages 8+ years
Bring all the speed and excitement of a real Quidditch match to your home with Catch the Golden Snitch, a Quidditch game for witches, wizards, and muggles. Everyone plays at the same time as cards are quickly passed from player to player, each trying to build sets and earn points. In the center of the action lies an open Quidditch Chest, with a Quaffle, two Bludgers, and the all-important Golden Snitch. When you lay down certain cards, these magical items come out to play! A pair of Chaser cards lets you steal another player’s set, but if you’ve earned the Quaffle, you’re safe. Play a pair of Bludger cards, grab a Bludger, and throw it at a player of your choice -- if they swat the Bludger in air and it hits another player, that player must discard the cards in their hand. The action moves faster than a Nimbus 2000 as cards change hands, sets hit the table, and Bludgers hit their mark. When the Golden Snitch launches from the chest and into the air, grab it – it’s worth extra points! The game ends when the Golden Snitch is in hand; the player with the most points wins. For fast-paced action and excitement, play Catch the Golden Snitch with your wizarding family and friends.
Available at Goodwood Library
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