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A List of Games from Z-Man Games

Z-Man Games: Board Games: PandemicZ-Man Games is a designer and manufacturer of board games, card games, and roleplaying games. The company was founded in 1999. Their headquarters is near New York City, and the company is named after its founder, Zev Schlasinger. This article consists largely of a list of games published by Z-Man Games, but the focus is on their line of board games.

Z-Man Games Board Games

Some of the board games published by Z-Man Games are translations of European games, but others are original to Z-Man Games. Below you'll find a list of Z-Man Games board games that includes both:

  1. 1960: The Making of the President - A 2 person board game in which one player runs for president as Richard Nixon and the other one runs for president as JFK. 1960: The Making of the President has similarities with Twilight Struggle, which was also designed by Jason Matthews.
  2. Agricola - A board game which puts you in control of a farmer trying to do right by his family. The way you manage your farmstead will result in your level of success.
  3. The Ares Project - A science fiction board game with a strong card game element. Four factions compete to see who's going to control the future after a worldwide apocalypse. The Ares Project is playable by 2-4 players age 13 and older.
  4. Arimaa - A 2 person abstract strategy game that uses a chess board and chess pieces, but Arimaa has a different set of rules. Games magazine named it the Best Abstract Strategy Game of 2011.
  5. Ascending Empires - Another science fiction board game. In Ascending Empires, the human survivors have fled to a distant galaxy, and they're hoping to use ancient alien technology to become interstellar travelers again.
  6. At the Gates of Loyang - An economic/trading game where you plant crops which you later sell to customers. At the Gates of Loyang has an Asian theme.
  7. Castle Merchants - Players portray merchants who are selling goods to various castles. Castle Merchants has tile-laying and card management aspects.
  8. Chang Cheng - In Change Cheng, the players take the roles of the four Chinese officers tasked with building the Great Wall of China.
  9. Chinatown - A city building game with strong economic and negotiation aspects. Players own city blocks in Chinatown. They then place business on them.
  10. Cleopatra's Caboose - A train game set in ancient Egypt. In Cleopatra's Caboose, players build trains that ship fruit to various cities. Players also build pyramids and other buildings.
  11. Dark Minions - Hordes of dark minions are pillaging and destroying. The players represent these hordes, and they earn victory points based on how many towns they capture and/or destroy.
  12. De Vulgari Eloquentia - The game is set in the late Middle Ages in Italy, and the players earn points by reading manuscripts and finding documents.
  13. Duel in the Dark - A game set during the Second World War II nighttime air raids, in which British Bombers hit German cities. One player in Duel in the Dark is British, the other, German.
  14. Duel of the Giants - A sequel, of sorts, to Duel in the Dark, but Duel of the Giants recreates tank battles between Russia and Germany.
  15. Dungeon Lords - The players are evil dungeon lords who stock their dungeons with monsters and traps. Obviously inspired by old-school RPG's, but the players are on the other side of the dungeon delvers for a change.
  16. Earth Reborn - A nuclear disaster all but destroyed the world 500 years ago. Now your factions have emerged and are going to war. One side in Earth Reborn plays scientists and military, while the other side plays occultists and necromancers.
  17. El Capitan - An expansion, update, and improvement over the board game Tycoon. El Capitan is a citybuilding and economic game set during the Renaissance.
  18. End of the Triumvirate - Set in ancient Rome, End of the Triumverate allows players to take the roles of Caesar, Crassus, and Pompeii. Your goal is to dominate via one strategy or another.
  19. Endeavor - Players portray a European empire exploring and expanding their empires. Endeavor requires 3 to 5 players age 12 and up to play.
  20. Factory Fun - In Factory Fun, players are building factories. The goal is to connect your input and output reservoirs in the most productive manner.
  21. Feudo - A medieval fighting game, Feudo involves moving units around a map and capturing and/or defeating enemies. Every turn, luck plays a role in the form of the plague.
  22. First Train to Nuremberg - A revised edition of Last Train to Wensleydale, First Train to Nuremburg puts the players in the roles of railway promoters, who goal are to build rail lines that make a profit.
  23. Gheos - A mythological themed board game where players take the roles of gods creating the world, Gheos players have a goal of gaining followers.
  24. The Golden City - The Golden City is a family game where the players are adventurers who try to open shops on an island with a golden city at the center. The goal is to establish yourself in the city and get the most contacts to trade with.
  25. Hansa Teutonica - Traders try to control cities by building networks of offices and building up their skills. Hansa Teutonica is a strategy game set during the Renaissance.
  26. Heads of State - Players in Heads of State represent nobles in Europe during the 1600's and the 1700's. The goal is to take control of countries.
  27. Hornet - The board has fields of flowers and nests of hornets. In Hornet, players control hornets trying to produce nectar and honey.
  28. Hotel Samoa - Players represent competing hotels on a vacation resort island. Hotel Samoa has economic/auction aspects.
  29. Ideology: The War of Ideas - Players are avatars of various ideologies, like capitalism or communism. The goal is to influence and control various regions. Ideology: The War of Ideas can be played by 2 to 5 players age 12 and older, but it's best when played with 5 players.
  30. Il Principe - An auction game set during the Renaissance, Il Principe players have the goal of building their city.
  31. Inca Empire - Players in Inca Empire are regional leaders whose goal is to increase their status with the emperor. Status is increased by adding new regions to the empire.
  32. Junta: Viva El Presidente - A sequel to the 1978 satirical board game, Junta. The players are members of the elite in a third world country, where they pocket as much foreign aid as they can in order to support their estates and militias.
  33. Kings & Things - A Tom Wham game that was originally published by Games Workshop. It's a fantasy themed game with a new board each game, and the players bluff about what units they have in their army.
  34. Lifeboats - Players take the roles of lifeboats after a boating accident. Each turn, only one life boat makes any forward progress, which is decided by vote. Boats also spring a new leak each turn, and the sailors in the boats keep changing their minds about which life boat they want to be in. It's a pure negotiation game with no random element.
  35. Long Shot - A party board game that recreates the experience of betting on horses at the racetrack. The game uses cards and dice to determine outcomes, and it has a strong betting component.
  36. Luna - A fantasy themed board game. Luna is the name of the moon priestess, who is trying to decide on who her successor is going to be. Players compete to collect influence points in order to be named her successor.
  37. Magnet - An abstract strategy board game that won runner up in Games magazine for 2010 Best Abstract Game of the Year. Each players tries to get her king to the center of the board. A black pawn acts as a magnet, moving the other pieces closer and capturing pieces.
  38. Martinique - Players take the roles of pirates searching for a lost treasure on the island of Martinique.
  39. Megacorps - A science fiction board game that represents a possible future where half a dozen megacorporations control all life in the 21st century. The players' goal is to make more money than the other corporations.
  40. Merchants and Marauders - Players portray either pirates or merchants during the Golden Age of Piracy. It's an involved game that takes 3 hours to play, and players can trade, go on missions, and fight.
  41. Merchants of the Middle Ages - The players portray medieval merchants who buy goods, transport them, and then sell them. Unlike most economic games, the goal in Merchantes of the Middle Ages isn't to be the player with the most money; the goal is to be the merchant with the highest social status.
  42. Mermaid Rain - A Japanese board game with five rounds. Players begin by predicting the surf and continue by riding the surf.
  43. Midgard - A Viking-themed board game where players try to control various regions. Some regions face Ragnarok, which sends players' soldiers to Valhalla.
  44. Mines of Zavandor - An auction and trading game with a fantasy theme. The players are dwarf miners using gems to enhance their mines and other objects.
  45. Neuland - A civilization building game with some similarities to Settlers of Catan. The players are trying to develop enough land to place their coats-of-arms on the board. They do that by putting together supply chains which can provide them with the building blocks of civilization.
  46. Neuroshima Hex! - The setting for this game is based on a Polish roleplaying game. Players lead armies after the apocalypse and try to destroy the other players' armies.
  47. Ninjato - A ninja themed strategy game for 2-4 players age 12 and up. Set in Japan during the 12th century.
  48. Order Up - A children's board game where the players make and deliver pizzas.
  49. Owner's Choice - An economic strategy game where players buy and sell stock. If you own enough stock, you can take control of a company.
  50. Palenque - An archaeologist themed game where rival explorers search for Mayan treasures in Central America.
  51. Pandemic - A challenging cooperative board game in which players try to prevent the end of the world via a pandemic. This might be the best board game that Z-Man Games publishes. Pandemic won Best New Family Game from Games magazine in 2009.
  52. Pandemic: On the Brink - An expansion for Pandemic which features new roles and new event cards. Pandemic: On the Brink also expands the game so that you can play with a fifth player.
  53. Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean -
  54. Pied Piper
  55. Poseidon
  56. Power Struggle
  57. Primordial Soup
  58. Primordial Soup: Freshly Spiced
  59. Prophecy
  60. Prophecy: Dragon Realm
  61. Rattus
  62. Reef Encounter
  63. Reef Encounter of the Second Kind
  64. Road Kill Rally
  65. Santiago
  66. Scepter of Zavandor
  67. Secret of Monte Cristo
  68. Shadow Hunters
  69. Siena
  70. Silk Road
  71. Skyline 3000
  72. Spectral Rails
  73. The Speicherstadt
  74. The Swarm
  75. Tales of the Arabian Nights
  76. Travel Blog
  77. Trollhalla
  78. Troyes
  79. Ubongo
  80. Ubongo Duel
  81. Ubongo Extreme
  82. Ursuppe
  83. Wars of the Roses
  84. Wasabi!
  85. Yggdrasil

Z-Man Games Card Games

Here's a list of Z-Man Games card games:

  1. Archaeology: The Card Game
  2. Attribute
  3. Batt'l Kha'os
  4. Bell-Bottomed Badasses
  5. Berserker Halflings
  6. Bottle Imp
  7. Bridge Troll
  8. Burrows
  9. Bushwhackin' Varmints
  10. Camelot Legends
  11. Campaign Manager 2008
  12. Cannibal Pygmies in the Jungle of Doom - Part of the B-movie themed set of card games available from Z-Man Games.
  13. Chaos
  14. Chronicle
  15. Cities
  16. Conclave of Wyrms
  17. Court of the Medici
  18. Dragon Parade
  19. Dungeonville
  20. Escalation
  21. Fairy Tale
  22. Genji
  23. Gheos
  24. Grave Robbers from Outer Space - This is one in a series of B-movie themed card games published by Z-Man games.
  25. Grave Robbers II - Skippy's Revenge
  26. Grave Robbers 3
  27. Grimoire
  28. Gumball Rally
  29. The King Commands
  30. Kung Fu Samurai
  31. Lords of Scotland
  32. Magical Athlete
  33. Malta!
  34. Mamma
  35. Masquerade
  36. Master of Rules
  37. Middle Kingdom
  38. Mountain of Inferno
  39. No Thanks
  40. Nobody but Us Chickens
  41. Onirim
  42. Parade
  43. Perry Rhodan
  44. Pick & Pack
  45. Pocket Battles
  46. Pocket Battles: Orcs vs. Elves
  47. Prolix
  48. Queen's Ransom
  49. R-Eco
  50. Shazamm
  51. Saboteur
  52. Saboteur 2
  53. Scurvy Musketeers
  54. Shadowfist - A collectible card game that was originally released in 1995. Z-Man Games was formed initially in order to bring Shadowfist back into print.
  55. Silent but Deadly Night
  56. Stack Market
  57. Start Player - This is a clever idea for a card game. The winner of this game gets to go first in whatever the next game is.
  58. Street Illegal
  59. SuDoku: The Cardgame
  60. Take Stock
  61. Tien Zi Que
  62. Traders of Carthage
  63. UWO
  64. What's Missing

Z-Man Games RPG Products

Here's a list of RPG products published by Z-Man Games:

  1. Cartoon Action Hour - An RPG that recreates classic action adventure cartoons like GI Joe and ThunderCats. Cartoon Action Hour was originally a PDF only product, but it proved popular enough that Z-Man Games bought the rights to publish a print version.
  2. Midway City - A science fiction noir RPG using the Cartoon Action Hour system. Notable especially for the pulpy, scifi, noir setting.
  3. Omlevex - A Silver Age setting book for Mutants and Masterminds published under the M&M Superlink license. A superhero setting book for the 1960's.
  4. Tome of Levity - A book of funny and useful spells which can be used in almost any fantasy roleplaying campaign.
  5. Tomorrow Knights - An RPG with elements of cyberpunk, noir, and pulp in the setting.

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