Game Collection: Gateway Games

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These games are good for players new to tabletop gaming. They are available for play in the library.

Blokus: Geometric board game accessible to players of all skill levels. 1-4 players. 30-60 minutes. Also available for free online play.

Bugs in the Kitchen: Innovative fast-paced game utilizing Hexbug nanobot. 2-4 players. 30 minutes. Donated by Ravensburger.

Can't Stop: Classic push-your-luck dice game. 1-4 players. 30 minutes. (iPad app; please contact the librarian.)

Carcassonne: Classic tile- and worker-placement game accessible to all players. 2-5 players. 30-60 minutes.

Castellan: Abstract area-control strategy game. 2-4 players. 45 minutes. Donated by Steve Jackson Games.

Cir*Kis: Geometric tile-laying game accessible to players of all skill levels. 2-4 players. 15+ minutes. Donated by Jessica See.

Cranium: "Whole-brain" party game with several activities. Accessible to new players. 4-16 players. 60 minutes. Donated by David Runyon.

CrossWays: Strategy game featuring a playing-card-driven pathfinding mechanic. 2-4 players or teams. 20 minutes. Donated by USAopoly.

Dixit: Party game with unique art and guess-the-dealer mechanic. 3-6 players. 30 minutes.

Dominion: Deck-building card game with a medieval theme. Accessible and balanced with extensive replay value. 2-4 players. 30-60 minutes.

Domo Caption This!: Image-caption party game with theme centered on Japanese Domo character. 3-8 players. 30+ minutes.

Enchanted Forest: Classic children's game with treasure hunting theme. 2-6 players. 30 minutes. Donated by Ravensburger.

Fluxx: Simple yet chaotic card game where the rules can change every turn. 2-6 players. 30 minutes. (iPad app; please contact the librarian.)

Hive: Abstract strategy tile game with insect theme. Easy to learn and quick to play. 2 players. 15-30 minutes.

Labyrinth: Classic pathfinding game with broad appeal. 2-4 players. 30 minutes. Donated by Ravensburger.

Love Letter: Deductive card game with surprisingly deep gameplay in ultra-tight design. 2-4 players. 5-20 minutes. Donated by AEG. (Additional copies available on request.)

Martian Fluxx: Simple yet chaotic card game where the rules can change every turn. Martian invasion theme. 2-6 players. 30 minutes.

Memoir '44: Accessible hex-based board game with World War 2 theme and multiple scenarios. Utilizes "Commands & Colors" mechanics. 2-8 players on two teams. 40+ minutes.

Monkey Lab: Players are lab monkeys intent on freeing their friends using tools found around the lab. 2-4 players. 30 minutes. Donated by Luke Peterschmidt.

Munchkin: Kill the monsters, steal the treasure, and stab your buddies in this humorous dungeon-questing card game based on fantasy role-playing games. 2-6 players. 60+ minutes. Donated by Steve Jackson Games. (Additional copy available on request.)

Munchkin Bites!: A humorous card game parodying role-playing games set in the horror genre. Compatible with the original game. 2-6 players. 60+ minutes.

Munchkin Legends: A humorous card game parodying role-playing games set in the mythological past. Compatible with the original game. 2-6 players. 60+ minutes. Donated by Steve Jackson Games.

The Office - DVD Board Game: DVD-driven trivia game based on the hit TV show "The Office." 2-6 players. 60 minutes. Donated by Justin Detig.

Outbreak: Zombie Apocalypse: HU student-designed tactical board game featuring a zombie invasion of downtown Harrisburg. 2 players. 10-20 minutes.

Oz Fluxx: Simple yet chaotic card game where the rules can change every turn. Wizard of Oz theme. 2-6 players. 10-40 minutes. Donated by Looney Labs.

Pandemic: Challenging cooperative board game with medical theme. 2-4 players. 45-75 minutes.

PitchCar: Competitive dexterity game in which players take turns flicking cars around a racetrack. 2-8 players. 30 minutes.

Quelf: Party game where players must obey cards from five categories, leading to hilarious actions. 3-8 players or teams. 60 minutes.

Queue: Experience the frustration of everyday life under communist rule in this game based on 1980s Poland. 2-5 players. 60 minutes.

Quiddler: Quick-playing word game accessible to players of various skill levels. 1-8 players. 30+ minutes. Donated by Jessica See.

The Resistance: Card-based deduction party game of hidden identities and sabotage. 5-10 players. 30 minutes.

Scrabble: The classic word game provides the raw materials for faster-paced wordplay. 2+ players. 45+ minutes.

The Settlers of Catan: Resource-trading game featuring a randomized board and accessible gameplay. 2-4 players. 45 minutes.

Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing and bribing game with unique snap pouches creates accessible, addictive gameplay. 3-5 players. 60 minutes. Donated by Arcane Wonders.

Skull & Roses/Skull: Simple bluffing game with unique artwork. 3-12 players. 10+ minutes.

Star Realms: Sci-fi themed deckbuilding game with fast gameplay. 2 players. 30 minutes. (iPad app with challenging single-player campaign mode also available; please contact the librarian.)

Tapple: Pass-the-gadget word game. 2-8 players. 20 minutes. Donated by USAopoly.

Ticket to Ride: Accessible railroad-themed board game. Features easy gameplay combined with layered strategy. 2-5 players. 30-60 minutes. Donated by Luke Peterschmidt. (More copies available on request.)

Ticket to Ride - Europe: Accessible railroad-themed board game. Sequel to original game. Features easy gameplay combined with layered strategy. 2-5 players. 60 minutes.

Tsuro of the Seas: Pathfinding tile-laying game with mythical Asian theme. 2-8 players. 30-45 minutes. Donated by Luke Peterschmidt.

Twister: Classic physical game "that ties you up in knots." 2+ players. 30 minutes. Donated by David Runyon. (Additional copy available on request.)

Uno: Classic fast-playing card game. 2-10 players. 30 minutes.

Walk the Dogs: Set collection game designed to teach critical thinking using cute doggies. 2-5 players. 30 minutes. Donated by SimplyFun.

Wits & Wagers: Trivia-based party game with betting mechanic. 3-7 players. 30 minutes.

Zombie Dice: Roll dice and push your zombie luck by collecting brains before you get shotgunned. 2+ players. 10-20 minutes. Donated by Steve Jackson Games. (Additional copy available on request. Also available on iPad; please contact the librarian.)