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When disaster strikes, first responders are there to help the people in danger. 10+, 1-4 players, 45 minutes

The name on the box declares the game’s basic idea right from the start, but Uwe Rosenberg’s Tangram City from Capstone Games still keeps plenty of surprises under wraps. 8+, 1-5 players, 30 minutes

Sixty years is a big anniversary, whether it’s for a company or your favorite couple. 14+, 1-4 players, 45-60 minutes

Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall by Incredible Dream Studios is the newest — and possibly largest, because this game is physically huge — installment in a series of titles set in the fantasy world of Atios. 14+, 1-4 players, 45-60 minutes

You still can’t quite believe it, but the letter in your hands is very clear. 14+, 1-5 players, 30 minutes/player

Everybody knows the moon is made of cheese — and for the comic book-reading rats of the local junkyard, it’s an article of faith. 10+, 1-5 players, 30-75 minutes

In a time when global warming, alternative energy, and electric vehicles seem to be on everyone’s mind, the Salton Sea in California feels like a mirage. 14+, 1-4 players, 45-60 minutes

It’s 1959 in the alternate reality of Express Route from The OP, and catalog shopping is exploding throughout the US! 10+, 1-4 players, 60-90 minutes

Life was calm and peaceful on Dodino Island — right up to the point when a meteor fell on the ruling dino and dodo, leaving the island without leadership. 14+, 1-6 players, 20 minutes

There’s something magical about bonsai trees. 8+, 1-4 players, 40 minutes

The moment you set up this game on your table, you’ll feel teleported into your favorite archaeological adventure movie — most likely that series featuring the guy who runs away from giant boulders and can’t lose his hat no matter how hard he tries. 12+, 1-4 players, about 30 mins. per player

Oh no! 12+, 1-4 players, 60 minutes

This review is a little late. 10+, 1-5 players, 3 to set up; 25-30 to play

*“Looking for a dragon to light up your life? 14+, 1-5 players, 3 to set up; 25-30 to play

Don’t let the cute box art with playful dinosaurs and a sunny sky fool you. 14+, 1-4 players, 5 to set up, 30-60 to play

Welcome to the frozen north, where the land is cold, the penguins are friendly, the drink is plentiful, and the islands are up for grabs. 8+, 1-4 players, 8 to set up, 45-90 to play

Set in the world of C. 8+, 1-4 players, 10 to set up, 90 to play

The city needs more parks, and it’s up to you to build them. 8+, 1-4 players, 3 to set up, 30 minutes to play

My Little Scythe from Stonemaier Games launched from a moment every gaming parent faces: when your too-young-to-play child gets enthralled by your very-expensive-it’s-new-don’t-touch-that board game. 8+, 1-6 players, 4 to set up, 35-60 to play

Ah, the joy of running a galactic empire! 14+, 1-4 players, 10 to set up, 60-120 to play

It all started with a short story. 8+, 1-10 players, 5 or less to set up, 10-120 to play

The word “epic” gets thrown around a lot in movies and books — epic adventures, epic battles, epic tales, and such — but we don’t see it applied very often in board games. 14+, 1-4 players, 10 to set up, 40-360 to play