- Dec 1st 2024
- Posted by Chris Cornejo
Mox Spotlight December: Staff Picks
Time flies when you’re having fun, and since we’re all about fun it turns out it’s already December! We’re going to switch things up a little for this holiday season, and rather than pick a publisher to highlight, we’ve asked your friendly local Mox team members to pick their favorite games to feature. As always, you can get 10% off all these titles this month and given how varied your local Mox workers' tastes are, you’ll be able to find something here for everyone on your list!
90-120 minutes | 1-4 Players | 13+
"Spirit Island brings a unique perspective to cooperative gaming. The special powers and rules of each spirit brings forward the replay value of the game and makes experimenting with new characters fun and exciting. The game has a variety of scenarios and adversaries who can greatly increase the difficulty of the game which makes mastering characters incredibly rewarding. Every time I return to Spirit Island there is something new to learn and a new story to tell." - Evan (Mox Chandler)
Roleplaying Game | Up to 2 Players
A two-player letter-writing and journaling RPG, you and a partner are timeless vampires just looking for a friend. Choose a genre, build a world, and put in your application with the Dead Letter Society. - Cade (Mox Bellevue)
45-60 minutes | 1-5 Players | 14+
"I like The Night Cage for its tense, immersive experience that challenges your teamwork and strategic thinking. The game’s innovative mechanics, where your candlelight reveals the ever-shifting labyrinth, create a uniquely atmospheric sense of dread and urgency. Every move feels critical as you balance the need to explore, gather keys, and avoid terrifying monsters, all while facing the fear of losing your light. I also appreciate the creativity The Night Cage holds, as well as its cooperative nature, which makes it an engaging choice for groups who love working together under pressure. If you’re drawn to horror themes, clever puzzles, and the thrill of narrowly escaping danger, The Night Cage delivers a hauntingly memorable experience." - Xander (Mox Seattle)
60-120 minutes | 1-4 Players | 12+
"Lost Ruins of Arnak takes the often dry genre of worker placement and turns it into an adventure. Who knows what terrifying creatures your next expedition may run into, what treasures you may add to the deck that powers your every move? A delight to play, especially with the Expedition Leaders expansion." - Sam (Mox Portland)
60-120 minutes | 1-4 Players | 14+
"It's time to vie for control over the desert planet, Dune. Take control of a character from the universe and use their unique abilities to build bonds with factions, recruit soldiers, and collect resources to aid in your victory over the planet. As a fan of deck builders and worker placement games, I love Dune Imperium. It has great replayability with new routes to explore each playthrough as you add and cull cards from your deck. If you don't have enough players, it has a fantastic and challenging ai to play against. I will always recommend this to anyone who's a fan of the setting." - Cedric (Mox Chandler)
15-30 minutes | 2-10 Players | 8+
"In Landmarks, explore a deadly island filled with traps and treasure with almost any board game group! For when you’re playing with a family group the theme is entertaining enough for the youngsters of the family, and the rules are simple enough that you can teach grandma. It’s not just easy to learn and play though! Sure you can all cooperate to explore the island, and when I play with my family group that’s what I stick with else some sort of argument will break out, but with my friends competition is fun as heck! And there are rules for working against each other as rival teams to collect the most treasure, instead of just collecting as much treasure as possible and escaping like the co-op mode of play." - Ket (Mox Seattle)
45 minutes | 2 Players | 14+
Assemble a team of your favorite heroes and villains and take to the tabletop in this terrain-tossing, dice-flinging, superpowered miniatures game that's easy to learn and a blast to play! 2024's Earth's Mightiest Core Set is the perfect place to start! Excelsior! - Nick (Mox Bellevue)
45-90 minutes | 2-16 Players | 14+
"Do you enjoy showing off your wealth of useless knowledge, but hate the tedium that usually comes with trivia based board games? CDSK is exactly what you've been looking for! Rank your knowledge of four different categories on a scale of one to ten, grab an object to use as your player token (I like to use a Space Marine!), and get into a wits war with your friends! Running short on time? Choose the Express Start option to cut play time down to about twenty minutes!" - Vid (Mox Portland)
Roleplaying Game | Up to 6 Players
"The Zone is one of my favorite recently released role-playing games, and that comes mostly from the idea of “Play-To-Lose”. The idea of players knowing that they will not come out of the experience alive opens up storytelling so much, and let’s them make risky decisions without the weight of mortality hanging over them. As a massive fan of the Southern Reach trilogy and new weird fiction, thematically this game was practically made for me. Couple that with amazing art direction and interesting gameplay based on a literal downward spiral and you have yourself a recipe for a fungi-tinged descent into madness that I can’t wait to play again." - Cooper (Mox Seattle)
15-30 minutes | 2-6 Players | 6+
Players are dealt cards and wrack their brains up to determine the 3 different traits that the cards (or not)share using a Venn diagram. It has very flexible settings that caters to different gaming groups. There are competitive and cooperative game modes, the ability to adjust the difficulty level of the game based on number of traits(rings) and number of cards, plays 2-6, easy instructions that get them playing within minutes! - Cindy (Mox Bellevue)
60-120 minutes | 1-4 Players | 10+
"Daybreak is an outstanding game about solving global warming and building a better and more resilient world while you do it. I love it because there’s tons of variety in the ways you accomplish those goals and the game really lives by its message of doing what we can do to make our world a better place." - May (Mox Chandler)
15-30 minutes | 2-4 Players | 10+
"Fire Tower is a simple game of burning your neighbor's house down. With simple rules and lots of fire, you must be the last watchtower standing to claim your victory! This game is hot and other fire related puns!" - Josh (Mox Portland)
2-4 Players
"An absolute must-have for every TTRPG enthusiast, Microscope is a “fractal” RPG which focuses on creating timelines and histories for the stories we tell. Players take turns adding to a “living timeline,” developing the story further and further as the game goes on. At any point, the players can drill down into the events of their histories to answer questions about how history played out… by roleplaying the moment in question. I cannot recommend this game enough. It has become a vital part of my GM toolkit, and a fantastic way to spend an evening with friends!" - Steve (Mox Bellevue)
15-30 minutes | 2-6 Players | 12+
"Like the real appetizer, Charcuterie: the Board Game gives you a short taste of gameplay at around 20 minutes games and presents variety each time you interact with it. It starts out relaxing, but the more ingredients you draft, the more hectic organizing them becomes. I love the details from the delicious looking food to the realistic crumbs scattered across the cutting board score tracker. It's the perfect game to play when you need a quick game before a meal." - Keaton (Mox Seattle)
All of these wonderful titles are 10% off through the month of December, so now’s the time to grab them, whether for yourself or a handy holiday gift! Don't forget to check out our Holiday Plans and stop by for Find the Meeple or to donate to our giving trees. And make sure to sign up for our newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sales, events and news.
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