STRONGHOLD GAMES FRANCHISE

Stronghold Games produce high quality board games without cutting corners! Founded by Stephen Buonocore in the US in 2009, they published their first ever games, which were reprints of Code 777 and Survive: Escape From Atlantis, in 2010. According to Stronghold Games these games were extremely well-received, and they set the course for the company, showing the firm’s ability to bring great, high-quality games to the market on a consistent basis.

Some of Stronghold's most popular publications include the likes of Terraforming Mars, Cottage Garden and Indian Summer

Stronghold Games now publishes reprinted older games, new games from known and new designers, as well as co-published games in partnership with other publishers from around the world.

STRONGHOLD GAMES FRANCHISE

Stronghold Games produce high quality board games without cutting corners! Founded by Stephen Buonocore in the US in 2009, they published their first ever games, which were reprints of Code 777 and Survive: Escape From Atlantis, in 2010. According to Stronghold Games these games were extremely well-received, and they set the course for the company, showing the firm’s ability to bring great, high-quality games to the market on a consistent basis.

Some of Stronghold's most popular publications include the likes of Terraforming Mars, Cottage Garden and Indian Summer

Stronghold Games now publishes reprinted older games, new games from known and new designers, as well as co-published games in partnership with other publishers from around the world.

Terraforming Mars – Solo Mode Review

By William Moffat | 21/08/2018

As a multi-player experience the board game Terraforming Mars ranks up there amongst the very best, but how does it rate from a solo perspective? Read more.

Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium Review

By William Moffat | 08/08/2018

The Hellas & Elysium Expansion brings two new maps to the Terraforming Mars board game, as well as new milestones and awards on each board. Read our review.

La Granja: No Siesta Review

By Matthew Thomasson | 14/06/2018

La Granja: No Siesta is a roll “n” write game that takes the dice drafting aspect of La Granja and streamlines it down to a quick, fun and accessible game.

La Granja Review

By Matthew Thomasson | 11/06/2018

Imagine yourself on the island of Majorca, relaxing in the hills of your farm in the village of Esporels. You lazily tend to your pigs, sow your fields, hire some […]

Survive: Escape from Atlantis Review

By Sam | 06/02/2018

Survive: Escape from Atlantis pits you as a group of explorers attempting to escape from the sinking remains of Atlantis! Find out more in our review.

Terraforming Mars Review

By J. Cricks | 08/05/2024

In Terraforming Mars you play as one of several corporations seeking to play a pivotal role in the terraforming of the planet by turning the red waste into a green and blue wonderland.

Terraforming Mars: Venus Next Review

By Ashley Perryman | 29/05/2018

Venus Next provides a set of cards which are mostly Venus related, some new corporations, rules around these and some optional rules. Find out more.

Village Board Game Review

By Ashley Perryman | 31/08/2017

Village is an excellent worker placement game with high production values. Play is challenging, immersive and a whole load of fun.

Board Game Spotlight: Dark Moon

By Andreas | 16/11/2016

In another of our regular board game spotlights, Zatu Games finds itself outside in the rain, trying desperately to stick its old key into a newly fitted yale lock, surrounded by sodden boxes of its possessions, possessions which include Dark Moon, the 2011 release from publisher Stronghold Games and designer Evan Derrick.

POPULAR STRONGHOLD GAMES

TERRAFORMING MARS

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In Terraforming Mars, you play as a corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, and doing other commendable things.

SURVIVE

£24.00Out Of Stock

Survive Escape from Atlantis is a cutthroat game where players seek to evacuate their pieces from an island that is breaking up while remembering where their highest-valued pieces are located to maximize their score. An island made up of 40 hex-tiles is slowly sinking into the ocean (as the tiles are removed from the board). Each player controls ten people to move to safety.

DARK MOON

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You are a crew member on a deep space mining expedition to Titan, the dark moon of Saturn. During a routine excavation, an “incident” occurs whereby some of the crew become infected with an unknown virus, and become paranoid, deceitful, and violent, trying to destroy the others. Dark Moon was formerly known as BSG Express and is a game of deception and betrayal.

PIT CREW

£17.20Out Of Stock

While the driver gets all the attention, the pit crew are the unsung heroes Pit Crew is a lightning-fast game where up to three teams of players must work together to get their race car back onto the track as quickly as possible. There are no turns, as cards can be played at any time, but teams need to work together to make sure that their tires are properly replaced.

THE DRAGON & FLAGON

£48.25Add to basket

The Dragon & Flagon is a tavern world-renowned for its most magical drink, The Dragon. Legend has it that one sip of The Dragon can give a hero wondrous abilities beyond their wildest dreams – but with a tavern full of thirsty adventurers and only one flagon left, things are bound to go wrong. Prepare your magic and grab your weapon.

VILLAGE

£28.86Out Of Stock

Village is a game full of tactical challenges. A smart and unique new action mechanism is responsible for keeping turns short and yet still tactically rich and full of difficult decisions. Also unique is the way this game deals with the delicate subject of death; as a natural and perpetual part of life in the village, thoughts of death will keep you focused on smart time-management.

£17.20Out Of Stock

£48.25Add to basket

£28.86Out Of Stock

TERRAFORMING MARS

£51.99Add to basket

In Terraforming Mars, you play as a corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, and doing other commendable things.

£51.99Add to basket

SURVIVE

£24.00Out Of Stock

Survive Escape from Atlantis is a cutthroat game where players seek to evacuate their pieces from an island that is breaking up while remembering where their highest-valued pieces are located to maximize their score. An island made up of 40 hex-tiles is slowly sinking into the ocean (as the tiles are removed from the board). Each player controls ten people to move to safety.

£24.00Out Of Stock

DARK MOON

£49.75Add to basket

You are a crew member on a deep space mining expedition to Titan, the dark moon of Saturn. During a routine excavation, an “incident” occurs whereby some of the crew become infected with an unknown virus, and become paranoid, deceitful, and violent, trying to destroy the others. Dark Moon was formerly known as BSG Express and is a game of deception and betrayal.

PIT CREW

£17.20Out Of Stock

While the driver gets all the attention, the pit crew are the unsung heroes Pit Crew is a lightning-fast game where up to three teams of players must work together to get their race car back onto the track as quickly as possible. There are no turns, as cards can be played at any time, but teams need to work together to make sure that their tires are properly replaced.

£17.20Out Of Stock

THE DRAGON & FLAGON

£48.25Add to basket

The Dragon & Flagon is a tavern world-renowned for its most magical drink, The Dragon. Legend has it that one sip of The Dragon can give a hero wondrous abilities beyond their wildest dreams – but with a tavern full of thirsty adventurers and only one flagon left, things are bound to go wrong. Prepare your magic and grab your weapon.

£48.25Add to basket

VILLAGE

£28.86Out Of Stock

Village is a game full of tactical challenges. A smart and unique new action mechanism is responsible for keeping turns short and yet still tactically rich and full of difficult decisions. Also unique is the way this game deals with the delicate subject of death; as a natural and perpetual part of life in the village, thoughts of death will keep you focused on smart time-management.