Mansions of Madness Boardgame 275 Up ahead, isolated in the Massachusetts countryside, stands a secluded mansion. This is where the clues have led you. This is where you will finally find the answers you have been seeking. As you advance through the cold, driving rain, the dim light dancing in the ornate windows gives the… Read more »
Every Tuesday, UNT Media Library highlights a title from their growing collection of tabletop games. This week, read about: Rory’s Story Cubes, Boardgame 8 Number of Players: 1+ For Ages: 8+ Duration of Play: 20 minutes When you think about tabletop games, you might conjure up ideas of competition, a target goal, and victory…. Read more »
Every Tuesday, UNT Media Library highlights a title from their growing collection of tabletop games. This week, read about: Dominion, Boardgame 60 Number of Players: 2-4 For Ages: 8+ Duration of Play: 30 minutes In Dominion, victory is within your grasp – literally. As a deck building game, your resources, victory points, and capabilities all… Read more »
Fair warning: Play this game and you may just get lost in time and space. Arkham Horror, Boardgame 13 Portals to other worlds and dimensions of unspeakable horror have opened up all over the city of Arkham and monsters are escaping out into the streets. It’s the 1920s and people around the town are disappearing,… Read more »
Every Tuesday, UNT Media Library highlights a title from their growing collection of tabletop games. This week, read about: Small World, Boardgame 47 Number of Players: 2-5 For Ages: 8+ Duration of Play: 40-80 Why, yes… it IS indeed a small world after all! But please – no singing. And in this tiny world… Read more »
Ever wanted to explore a haunted mansion with 5 of your friends? Now’s your chance! But beware, your friends won’t stay friendly for long. Betrayal at House on the Hill is a tabletop game meant to keep you on your toes by unveiling the mansion’s secrets as you progress, but once the haunt starts, you’ll… Read more »
Every Tuesday, UNT Media Library highlights a title from their growing collection of tabletop games. This week, read about: The Settlers of Catan, Boardgame 14 Number of Players: 3-4 For Ages: 10+ Duration of Play: 45-90 minutes In The Settlers of Catan (also “Settlers” or “Catan”), the first player to 10 victory points wins. It’s… Read more »
Every Tuesday, UNT Media Library highlights a title from their growing collection of tabletop games. This week, read about: Munchkin, Boardgame 10 Number of Players: 3-6 For Ages: 10+ Duration of Play: 60-120 minutes The goal is to be the first player to 10 points! Sounds easy, right? There are three ways to get points:… Read more »
In case you’re looking for something new to do with your best friend, doppelgänger, significant other, or alien, here’s a selection of board games provided at the media library made for two (or more!): Kittens In A Blender (Cards) (Boardgame 135) Yes. That’s the name of the game. In this card game players try to… Read more »
Most of our patrons know that the UNT Media Library has thousands of movies, but our shelves are also stocked with hundreds of table-top games. We have everything from board games and puzzles to card games and trivia. There are familiar classics like chess and backgammon alongside bizarre, unique games that are unlike anything else… Read more »
