Castle Keep2-4 Players - 8-99 Years - 20min
The "pre-school" artwork of the box and playing tiles may mislead you into thinking this is a family game that adults will only play to amuse the children. However, there is much to commend this as a game worthy of more serious study. I have never played it with children and it has been on my short-list of games to play with any group over a good number of years
The Mystic Wood2-4 Players - 9-99 Years - (60min)
Published by Ariel in the autumn of 1980, this was a follow-up, by Canadian Terence Donnely, to his game "The Sorcerer's Cave" which had a very similar format. Both games have a "board" consisting of large rectangular cards that are laid randomly and a pack of smaller cards representing the people, creatures and objects to be encountered in the world of the game.
Simply Ingenious2-4 Players - 8-99 Years - 20min
Based on a larger board game, the aim is to collect a set of each of the six types of hexagonal tile. It's a highly tactical game with no real strategy to it. As the game progresses it becomes more important to assess the risk of picking another tile. When others make the wrong choice and lose some of what they've gained, players will be tempted to take a greater risk themselves.