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Intriguing abstract games to get you thinking! Hand-picked by us, the games vary in complexity and depth but all provide a good challenge and have excellent re-play value. Some of these games also are particularly aesthetically pleasing.
Wooden Stairz Game - Strategic 3D Building and Climbing Game
Wooden Stairz Game
Cuboro Tricky Ways Marble Run Game - Premium Edition
Cuboro Tricky Ways Marble Run Game – Premium Edition

Wooden Stairz Game

£589.90 incl. VAT/Tax

  • Players build, climb, and outmanoeuvre each other on a constantly evolving 3D tower
  • A mischievous ghost adds surprise and challenge by blocking players’ paths
  • Over 120 beautifully made wooden components handcrafted from beech and maple
  • Manufactured in Switzerland using locally sourced Swiss wood
  • Ethically created by an institution that provides meaningful employment for people with disabilities

Stairz is a strategic 3D building and climbing game designed for 2-4 players. The aim of the game is to guide your pawns to the top of an ever shifting tower of platforms and staircases. Players compete to be the first to reach the 5th floor of the structure, navigating obstacles such as a mischievous ghost who blocks your progress!



At the start of each round, players roll a die to determine the ghosts position for that round. Players then take turns spending points to complete actions such as:

  • Moving one step up
  • Build a floor
  • Build a staircase
  • Remove a floor
  • Remove a staircase
  • Abseil
  • Rotate the stairs

The tower is dynamic and constantly changing as players attempt to outmanoeuvre each other and climb to the top. Smart planning and tactical sabotage are the path to victory!



Stairz is a truly special game, not just for its gameplay but also for its craftsmanship. The box contains 120 individual wooden parts, plus pawns and dice. Each component is crafted from beautiful beech wood, whilst the ghost is made from maple.



The Stairz game is proudly manufactured in Switzerland using locally sourced Swiss wood, and created by an institution that provides meaningful employment for people with disabilities. The result is a high-quality, ethically made game that’s as satisfying to handle as it is to play.

Cuboro Tricky Ways Marble Run Game – Premium Edition

£133.00 incl. VAT/Tax

  • A strategy game for young and old with two levels of difficulty
  • Compete to construct the longest marble track
  • Solid Beech and Maple wood construction
  • The ingenious Cuboro marble track system becomes a game for the whole family to enjoy

Cuboro, the ingenious marble track system, becomes an entertaining board game for the whole family. In Tricky Ways, 2 – 4 players battle it out to construct the longest marble track for their marbles.



With two levels of difficulty, Cuboro Tricky ways is a game of logic and strategy for the whole family to enjoy. The simple version makes use of all the surface track elements whilst the more difficult game mode introduces tunnels and hidden paths.



This version is Swiss made and the blocks are manufactured from Beech and Maple wood.



Ages 6+

Gigamic Qawale

£35.79 incl. VAT/Tax

  • Simple yet tactical strategy game
  • Wooden board with elegant and colourful wooden pebble pieces
  • Players add a pebble to the top of a stack of their choice before moving it
  • When moving a pile, players have to leave one pebble on each space crossed
  • The first player lining up 4 pebbles of their colour from top view wins the game

Qawale is a fast-paced yet tactical strategy game, perfect for brain training for both adults and children alike. The beautiful and elegant playing pieces are inspired by the pebbles found along natures paths.



Each player starts with 8 pebbles of their chosen colour, with the neutral coloured pebbles placed in the 4 corners of the board. On each turn, players add a pebble to the top of an existing stack of their choice before moving it. When moving a stack, players leave behind one pebble on each space crossed. The first player to line up 4 pebbles of their colour from a birds eye view, wins the game.



Overall, a lovely looking game that gets your brain working, perfect for a 15 minute coffee break!

Columns – Wooden Strategic Stacking Game for 2 Players – Compact Tabletop Game – Family Board Game – Abstract Strategy Game

£17.91 incl. VAT/Tax

  • 2 player strategy stacking game
  • With nicely made wooden components and contrasting light and dark pieces
  • Cap the columns with your pieces to score
  • Use ‘blocker’ pieces to disrupt your opponent
  • An interesting, compact-size abstract strategy game with plenty of strategic depth

Columns is a two player stacking game in which you manage an inventory of pieces with the goal of capping the most columns.



One players uses a set of light pieces, the other player uses the dark ones. Taking turns, the players thread their pieces over any of the 12 columns on board without leaving gaps underneath.



The playing pieces are of two basic types: “roundels” (disk shaped beads) and “blockers” (square-sectioned pieces). Roundels are used to score points by capping the columns, and are the only pieces that can score. The blockers prevent an opponent from placing a roundel above them, and so may be cleverly used to reserve places for your roundels on the top!



A beautiful looking, compact size game with nicely made wooden components; perfect for the coffee table.

Cathedral Board Game

£52.82 incl. VAT/Tax

  • Multi-award winning strategy game for 2 players
  • Strategically position your building pieces on the board to claim territory and gain control
  • With beautiful contrasting hardwood pieces and a wooden board – an elegant and eye-catching game
  • Block and out manoeuvre your opponent to win
  • Simple gameplay, but with a good level of strategy and logical thinking required

Cathedral is a multi-award winning strategy game that involves positioning buildings within a walled city to claim territory and gain control. Block and outmanoeuvre your opponent to occupy the walled city and win the game.



With elegant hardwood playing pieces and a solid wooden board, Cathedral is a beautiful looking, eye-catching game. The simple gameplay ensures it’s easy to learn, but there’s a good level of strategic and logical thinking that’s required.



To begin the game, one player places the cathedral piece within the walls of the city. Players then take turns to place their buildings, battling for the unoccupied land. If a player completely surrounds an opponent’s building, it is removed from play. The winner is the player who has claimed the most territory.

Barricade, folding board by Legler

£25.74 incl. VAT/Tax

  • Strategy dice race game – the 1st player to get a ball / pawn to the uppermost space wins
  • Classic board game also known as Malefiz
  • Roll the die and move one pawn / ball the exact number rolled
  • Barricade pieces must be captured to progress – they cannot be passed
  • Folding wooden board with wooden components – play instructions included

Barricade is a strategy race game determined by the roll of a die. To make things more complex, multiple routes can be taken and barricade pieces block paths and must be captured and moved to progress. The first player to move one of their pawns across the board to the uppermost space (the big white hole) is the winner.



This version of Barricade (also known as Malefiz) features a folding wooden board, coloured wooden balls / pawns and a wooden die.



Barricade is a relative simple, family-friendly game for 2 – 4 players. This folding version is lightweight, compact and ideal for travel.