Classic Strategy for Every Table

Rio Grande Games helped bring the modern European-style board game to North America, and its catalogue is full of strategy classics that still hit the table years after release. These are games built on clever decisions rather than luck, with something for newer players stepping beyond family games and for experienced strategists who want depth they can explore over many plays. Over the years, Rio Grande has published dozens of games from some of the hobby's best-known designers, and its titles often become the games a group returns to for years. If you enjoy planning ahead, managing resources and finding combinations that build into a winning strategy, you'll find plenty here.

Race for the Galaxy is a fast card game of building a space empire, where every player chooses actions at the same time and no two games play out alike. Expansions like The Brink of War, Xeno Invasion and Alien Artifacts add new strategies and challenges. Tobago sends players hunting for treasure on a shifting island, Moon Colony Bloodbath puts a darker twist on colony building, and Epoch: Early Inventors explores ancient innovation. We also carry Niagara, a game about paddling canoes along the river to collect gems while trying not to drift over the falls. It's a fun one for local players and a great conversation starter on game night. Discover more in our board games collection, or look for faster games in party games.

Boreal Gaming is Niagara's local game store and a place to find both new releases and timeless favourites. Order online with shipping across Canada or local pickup in the Niagara region, or come in and ask our team for a recommendation. We're always happy to help you pick the right game for your group.