Monday, December 29, 2008
Loyalty Program
Friends of RentaBoardGame
5% off rental price of weekly rental
How to you become Friends of RentaBoardGame
1. Rent games with us for at least 5 times;
2. Maintain a good standing with us (eg. no late returns, no damages to game, no items lost).
Very simple right?!!
As long as you fulfill the above, you can be a Friends of RentaBoardGame for life - No expiry date!!!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Number of players: 3 - 5
Time needed: 90 mins
The players are plantation owners in Puerto Rico. Growing up to five different kind of crops: Corn, Indigo, Coffee, Sugar and Tobacco. Players must try to run their business more efficiently than their close competitors; growing crops and storing them efficiently, developing San Juan with useful buildings, deploying their colonists to best effect, selling crops at the right time, and most importantly, shipping their goods back to Europe for the victory point you need to win the game.
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Taboo (Singapore Edition)
Taboo (Singapore Edition)
(Party game)
Number of players: 4 and up
Time needed: 20 min
Players will take turns describing a word or phrase on a drawn card to their partner without using five common additional words or phrases also on the card. The opposing partners watch a timer and use a buzzer to stop the game, buzz the player describing if one of the five off limits words or phrases is used, or the describing player makes any gestures. The describing team gets a point for each card they guess successfully and the opposing team gets a point for each card they pass on, make gestures on, or lose for saying one of the off limits words or phrases. An excellent party game! This Singapore edition comes with some true blue Singapore words.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Our Rental System
- At RentaBoardGame, all games are rented on a weekly basis. (discount will be given for 3-day rental)
- All rentals are weekly-priced.
One week refers to 7 days. Day 1 refers to the day when you collect the board games from us.
- Game request should reach us 3 days before Day 1.
- To rent a game, simply go through our game list, pick the games that you like and email us at rentaboardgame@hotmail.com, alternatively you can also sms to 83689819.
State clearly in your email or sms the following:
1. Your full name, address, contact number
2. Games you wish to rent and rental period
3. Indicate when you like to collect the games
4. Indicate mode of collection
Our Mode of Collection
- Self collection (Location and time will be at our discretion)
- Delivery right to your doorstep (Available after 7pm @ and a delivery fee of $4 if renting for less than 1 week)
Our Mini Terms and Conditions
- For 1st time customer, please includes your NRIC and address on the rental request.
- A refundable deposit of $20, together with the game rental fee, will be collected on Day 1.
- Games returned to us will be inspected for damages and missing parts.
- Any damaged or item loss will be charged as per Rental Agreement signed. **We do understand minor wear and tear, so don't worry ok?
- Customers need to sign a Rental Agreement, which includes (1) all games props in the game box; (2) condition of the game before rental; (3) liquidated damages for any damaged or lost item(s).
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Settlers of Catan
Settlers of Catan
Number of players: 3- 4
Time needed: 90 mins
In Settlers of Catan, players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. On each turn dice are rolled to determine what resources the island produces. Players collect these resources to build up their civilizations to get to 10 victory points and win the game.
This is a multi-award-winning and one of the most popular games in recent history due to its amazing ability to appeal to non-gamers and gamers alike. It will be a great gateway game for people who idea of boardgame is only monopoly or risk.
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Mr Jack
Mr Jack
Number of players: 2
Playing time: 30mins
One of the two players represents Jack the Ripper, who will be one of the 8 characters on the board. This player knows the identity of this character and his goal is to flee from the district as soon as possible (or avoid being accused for eight turns). The other player represents an independent investigator (not represented on the board) who tries to guess the identity of Jack. But he can make only one accusation during the game!
During each turn players will take turn to move the characters, using their special powers, placing them either in shadow or light. At the end of each turn, the witnesses declare if Jack is visible (in light, or adjacent to another character) or not (alone in the shadows). This allows the investigator to know which characters are innocent. This will continue as the investigator tries to eliminate suspects while Jack tries to escape.
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Pandemic
Pandemic
(Co-Operative game)
Number of players: 2 - 4
Time needed: 20 - 30mins
You are specialists at the CDC/Atlanta where you watch several virulent diseases break out simultaneously all over the world. The team mission is to prevent a world-wide pandemic outbreak, treating hotspots while researching cures for each of the four plagues before they get out of hand.
Players must plan their strategy to mesh their specialist's strengths before the diseases overwhelm the world. If disease spreads uncontrolled, the players all lose. If they can cure all four diseases, they win.
The board shows earth with some big population centres. On each turn a player can use four actions to travel, cure, discover and build.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Time's Up! Title Recall
(Party Game)
Number of players : 3 - 18 (Can be more the 18)
Time needed : 30 - 90 min (depending on size of group)
This game challenges players to guess the titles of books, films, songs, and more. Players try to get other players to guess the same set of titles over three rounds. In each round, one member of a team tries to get his teammates to guess as many titles as possible in 30 seconds.
In round 1, almost any kind of clue is allowed.
In round 2, Only ONE word can be used in each clue
In round 3, no words are allowed at all.
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Jungle Speed
Jungle Speed
Number of Player : 2 - 8
Time needed : 15 mins
In Jungle Speed, you must rely on your keen sense of observation and quick reflexes. It requires a steady hand -- which can be hard to maintain during the many fits of maniacal laughter! The wooden Totem sits in the middle of the table, waiting for the player with the fastest reflexes to snatch it up and win the game.
Each player is dealt a hand of cards. In order to win you must be the first player to get rid of all of your cards. Each turn, all of the players reveal one of their cards. If two cards are identical, those players must make a grab for the Totem. The faster player then gives their cards to their unfortunate adversary.
To add to the difficulty, certain cards are almost identical, which can trick a hapless player into grabbing the Totem by mistake -- a grave error. Other cards force all players to make a grab at once, change the method of play, or otherwise add to the difficulty.
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Saboteur
SABOTEUR
No of player: 3 - 10 players
Time needed: 15 - 30min
You are dwarves digging for gold in the depths of a mine. Suddenly, a pick-axe breaks and the light from the light from the latern goes out. The Saboteur has struck again !! But who among your fellow players is the saboteur preventing you from finding the gold?
In this games, there are 2 types of secret role given to the player at the start of each round. The miner: Find the gold. The Saboteur: Prevent the miner from finding the gold by whatever means it take. Lying, bluffing, pretend to be one of the miner, whatever you can come up with. The player with the most gold nuggets in the end of 3 rounds wins.
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Loot
LOOT
No of players : 2 - 8
Time needed: 20 - 30min
The deck of cards have both trading ships and pirate ships, it also have pirates and an admiral. In each turn, players can choose to send a trading ship of value on a voyage which it must survive a round of attacks from other player's pirate ships or you can choose to attack other player ship that is already out on sail. You can defend your traders with your own pirates. Lots of fun to be have especially if you are playing the partnership game with 4, 6 and 8 players.
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No Thanks
No Thanks
No of player: 2 - 5 players
Time needed: 15 - 30 mins
This is a a card game designed to be as simple as it is engaging.
The rules are simple. Each turn, players have two options:
- play one of their chips to avoid picking up the current face-up card
- pick up the face-up card (along with any chips that have already been played on that card) and turn over the next card
However, the choices aren't so easy as players compete to have the lowest score at the end of the game. The deck of cards is numbered from 3 to 35, with each card counting for a number of points equal to its face value. Runs of two or more cards only count as the lowest value in the run - but nine cards are removed from the deck before starting, so be careful looking for connectors. Each chip is worth -1 point, but they can be even more valuable by allowing you to avoid drawing that unwanted card.
Carcassonne
Carcassonne
No of Player: 2 -5
Playing time: 20 - 60 min
This is a simple yet extremely title laying games. Player take turn to play a tiles that they randomly draw and slowing built up the city of Carcassonne. As you lay your tiles, you can choose to play one of your followers (or what we call Meeples) on the tiles as a farmer, a thief , a monk or a knight. Each have a different way of scoring. When all the tiles have been used up, the player with the highest points wins.
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Also look at the various expansion we have to offer :
- Carcassonne : Inns & Cathedrals @ additional $5
- Carcassonne : Traders & Builders @ additional $5
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Citadels
Citadels
No of players: 2 to 8
Time needed: 20 - 60 minutes
In each round, players take turn to choose a character who can aid them in building their districts. The character that each player choose is keep in secret until their turn. Each character have different power like stealing money, destroying other player district, kill another character etc etc. You win the game when you have the most valuable districts at game end.
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Why Rent A Boardgame
Well, if you can afford it you can buy one. A single boardgame or card game can range between S$20 to over S$100 or more. And trust me, you not going to buy one and play it forever and ever.
At Rent a Boardgame. We offer boardgame for rent. Rental start from as low as $5 per week. And as a added bonus, we can teach you to play it for free if you are new to the game if you choose delivery as your mode of collection.
Tell me which boardgame cafe over you to play a game for 1 week for only $5. And if you like that game we can even arrange for you to purchase the game.
Basically, at renting a boardgame = Loads of fun - noisy crowded cafe - cost of owning a game. So what are you waiting for. Rent a boardgame with us today.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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