New this week at Petrie's: July 31 ? August 5 - Petrie's Family Games

Dominant Species: The Card Game
GMT Games

Survival of the Fittest! Dominant Species: The Card Game is a fast-playing game that abstractly recreates a tiny portion of ancient history: the ponderous rescinding of an Ice Age and what that entails for the living creatures trying to adapt to the slowly-changing earth. Players use six major animal classes ? mammal, reptile, bird, amphibian, arachnid, or insect ? to further their goals as they strive to become the dominant species in as many different terrestrial and sea biomes as possible in order to claim valuable victory points.

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D-Day Dice Game
Valley Games

Do or Die! Normandy, June 6th, 1944. As you land on the well-defended beaches, a German machine gun nest is killing your comrades like flies! You must do something! In D-Day Dice, players are Allied soldiers trying to organize improvised units for an attack against the machine gun nest.

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Thunderstone Advance: Caverns Of Bane
Alderac Entertainment Group

Vicious Burrowing Worms! Horrifying Bat Monsters! Regenerating Subterranean Trolls! Following on the heels of Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin, Thunderstone goes underground into the Caverns of Bane! Featuring new challenges and allies in the growing Thunderstone Advance game, Caverns of Bane introduces three new Thunderstone Bearers, seven new heroes, six new monster groups, 14 new village cards, and a new way to play with treasures ? Monsters now carry treasures, and can use them against you!

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Axis & Allies 1941
Wizards of the Coast

Designed by Axis & Allies creator Larry Harris with streamlined rules for faster play, Axis & Allies 1941 introduces an entirely new set of unit sculpts with 16 all-new designs such as the P-40 Warhawk, Tiger Tank, AVRO Lancaster, FW-190, IS-2 tank, HMS Hood, He-111, and the Akagi Aircraft Carrier.

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Dark Heresy Daemon Hunter
Fantasy Flight Games

The threat of daemonic forces is ever present in the Imperium of Mankind. The Ordo Malleus protects humanity from the ruinous powers with vigilance, practicality, and forbidden knowledge. Daemon Hunter provides material for those who wish to fight the enemy, from the most untested Banisher to the supreme opponents of the warp, the Grey Knights.

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Axis & Allies 1942 (2nd Edition)
Wizards of the Coast

Building upon the success of the first edition with several improvements for an even more enjoyable multi-player experience, this 2nd Edition of Axis & Allies 1942 features a game board expanded to 40? x 26?, five new sculpts including UK artillery, submarine and destroyer units, German artillery, and a Russian submarine, and an all-new combat unit: the Antiaircraft Artillery!

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Dungeon Fighter
Fantasy Flight Games

Dungeon Fighter is a fully cooperative board game for one to six players that combines dexterity, adventure, and a healthy dose of humor. Players take turns throwing dice at a colorful target board, often from several feet away. What?s more, randomly drawn dungeon effects may dictate that a player must throw his die behind his back, with his eyes closed, under his leg, or under any combination of (often hilarious) restrictions. Keep a steady hand, a clear mind, and your team with emerge victorious!

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The Sewer Pirats
Fantasy Flight Games

Deep underground, a motley cast of rodents, insects, and other vermin sail the treacherous streams of human refuse aboard bizarre vessels in search of discarded booty. Their scheming, backstabbing, and booty-hauling comes to life in The Sewer Pirats, a whimsical treasure hunt for two to five players featuring 30 detailed pirate figures and a rich assortment of game boards, tokens, bases, and cards.

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Warhammer Invasion: Vessel Of The Winds Battle Pack
Fantasy Flight Games

The Winds of Magic howl across the Old World, and troubled armies look to their greatest personalities for leadership and guidance. How will you face the threat of magical annihilation? Can you tame the winds or harness them against your foes? In Vessel of the Winds, the fourth Battle Pack in The Bloodquest Cycle for Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game, each race gains unique units and support cards to rally troops to victory as well as units ready to risk their lives on daring quests.

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Descent: Journeys In The Dark Second Edition Conversion Kit
Fantasy Flight Games

The Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition Conversion Kit includes everything you need to transfer your First Edition heroes and monsters to Second Edition. With Second Edition-compatible cards for every monster and hero ever produced (including promotional heroes!), this convenient conversion kit is an indispensable tool.

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Magic The Gathering: 2013 Core Set Event Deck
Wizards of the Coast

Face a Greater Challenge! Magic?s ultimate evil mastermind, dragon Planeswalker Nicol Bolas, is featured in this 249-card 2013 Core Set for Magic: The Gathering introduced in Intro Packs, Fat Packs, Event Decks, and Booster Packs.

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Spiderman Jenga
USAOpoly

Spider-Man battles against gravity to capture the Green Goblin! Two ways to play! Play traditional Jenga and be the last player to remove a block without the tower falling and win the game. Or play the Spider-Man way. The Jenga Tower transforms itself into a skyscraper where players help Spider-Man swing his way to the top to capture his archenemy, the Green Goblin! Spin the spinner and make your move. The player that reaches the top first to save the day from the Green Goblin or is closest to the top when the skyscraper falls wins the game.

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Monopoly: Brave
USAOpoloy

From the private chambers of DunBroch Castle where Merida first defies tradition to the Wise Woman?s cottage where she?s granted her ill-fated wish, join the adventure with King Fergus, Queen Elinor, and the mischievous triplets as you buy, sell, and trade your way through the kingdom and learn the true meaning of bravery. The Pixar Brave Collector?s Edition Monopoly Game includes 6 custom tokens: Crown, Bow, Target, Quiver, Spell Cake, and Sword.

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