The best games from Garphill Games 🇳🇿🏢 2026

Explorers of the North Sea plunges players into the Viking Age's waning days, tasking them as sea captains on a quest to discover and claim new lands. The goal is to transport crews, capture livestock, and build outposts across newly found islands. With a longship and a Viking crew at your disposal, the seas are ripe for exploration and conquest.

Paladins of the West Kingdom is a compelling strategy board game that transports players to the tumultuous era of West Francia around 900 AD. The game beautifully blends historical themes with deep strategic gameplay.

Wayfarers of the South Tigris transports players back to the golden age of the Abbasid Caliphate, where they embark on a grand journey as explorers, cartographers, and astronomers. Tasked with the monumental job of mapping uncharted territories, navigating intricate waterways, and cataloging celestial bodies, players strive to contribute to the famed House of Wisdom in Baghdad. Success in this endeavor promises great prestige and the favor of the Caliph, while failure could mean obscurity or peril.

Set in the flourishing Abbasid Caliphate around 830 AD, players aim to expand their influence in the House of Wisdom and hire linguists to translate foreign scrolls into Arabic. The goal is to acquire the most victory points by translating scrolls, advancing knowledge in various scientific fields, influencing guilds, and retiring translators after years of service. The game ends when all four caliph cards have been revealed.

The initial tremors were minor, but as the land began to shake, our sense of safety disappeared. We witnessed cliffs collapsing into the sea and ancient trees consumed by the caverns below. As the water rose, a roar filled the plains, not of disbelief or sorrow, but of celebration as former peaceful hosts readied for war. Players assume the roles of six asymmetrical factions, each with unique leaders, attribute cards, and strategies to achieve victory.

Inventors of the South Tigris is a demanding strategy game set in Baghdad around 850 AD: you invent, build and publish clever devices in the House of Wisdom.