What we’re about
Do you enjoy playing board games and looking for a place to find others that also enjoy playing? At Cole Street Game Vault in Enumclaw, WA we have several opportunities to meet up with others in the same boat!
All of our meet ups are open to everyone at any skill level. When we post in the event we'll note if we suggest watching a quick video tutorial of the game prior to attending or if the goal is a casual play group!
We get together every week on Monday evenings. The first week of every month is an Intro To Gaming series where we teach entry-level board games that use the building block mechanics that more complex games use, so new gamers can progress more into the hobby. The last Monday of every month is our Heavy Lifter's Club where a complex strategy game is chosen from our game vault for those members who'd like a chance to play a harder game they've never gotten a chance to, and to meet other gamers with a similar mindset when it comes to playing heavyweight games.
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See all- ExpeditionsCole Street Game Vault, Enumclaw, WA
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/YyLBa5DXi1w?si=Autxmf3A4PWRTz8v
The sequel to Scythe sends players on a new adventure into Siberia, where a massive meteorite crashed near the Tunguska River, awakening ancient corruption. An expedition led by Dr. Tarkovsky ventures into the taiga to learn about the meteorite and its impact on the land. Itching for adventure, heroes from the war privately fund their own expeditions to Siberia, hoping to find artifacts, overcome challenges, and ultimately achieve glory. Expeditions has completely different mechanisms than Scythe, though the goal was to capture some of the same feelings that Scythe evokes, with a slightly darker, more supernatural theme.
Expeditions is a competitive, card-driven, engine-building game of exploration. Play cards to gain power, guile, and unique worker abilities; move your mech to mysterious locations and gain cards found among the tiles; use workers, items, meteorites, and quests to enhance your mech; and use power and guile to vanquish corruption. - Lost Ruins of ArnakCole Street Game Vault, Enumclaw, WA
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/f_jPp8EohkQ?si=2IcwTBOgsq11l79c
On an uninhabited island in uncharted seas, explorers have found traces of a great civilization. Now you will lead an expedition to explore the island, find lost artifacts, and face fearsome guardians, all in a quest to learn the island's secrets.
Lost Ruins of Arnak combines deck-building and worker placement in a game of exploration, resource management, and discovery. In addition to traditional deck-builder effects, cards can also be used to place workers, and new worker actions become available as players explore the island. Some of these actions require resources instead of workers, so building a solid resource base will be essential. You are limited to only one action per turn, so make your choice carefully... what action will benefit you most now? And what can you afford to do later... assuming someone else doesn't take the action first!?
Decks are small, and randomness in the game is heavily mitigated by the wealth of tactical decisions offered on the game board. With a variety of worker actions, artifacts, and equipment cards, the set-up for each game will be unique, encouraging players to explore new strategies to meet the challenge.
Discover the Lost Ruins of Arnak! - MoonrakersCole Street Game Vault, Enumclaw, WA
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/6I0p1R-s0FI?si=UggqU_iCTTFeMRzz
Moonrakers is a game of shipbuilding, temporary alliances, and shrewd negotiation set in a space-faring future. The players form a loose band of mercenaries, but while they are united in name, actual alliances are shaky as players are pitted against each other in the quest to become the new leader of the Moonrakers.
Moonrakers is a deck-building game in which players choose Contracts to attempt alone or with Allies in order to gain Prestige and Credits. After negotiating terms with Allies, players use their decks of Action cards to play Thrusters, Shields, Weapons, Reactors, and Crew to fulfill the requirements on each Contract. Each type of Action card has additional effects such as extra Actions, drawing additional cards, and protecting players from Hazards encountered while attempting Contracts.
Players create powerful decks and gain special abilities by upgrading their ships and hiring Crew Members. This helps them accomplish more difficult and rewarding contracts alone, letting them keep more Prestige and Credits for themselves.
Allies negotiate who will receive the Prestige, Credits, and risk of Hazard from Contracts, but if you don't make your offers enticing enough players may be tempted to betray you! The first player to 10 Prestige wins, but be careful as hazards encountered on Contracts reduce your Prestige! - WingspanCole Street Game Vault, Enumclaw, WA
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/lgDgcLI2B0U?si=YUuYr1IMVh3LJyll
Wingspan is a competitive, medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building board game from Stonemaier Games. It's designed by Elizabeth Hargrave and features over 170 birds illustrated by Beth Sobel, Natalia Rojas, and Ana Maria Martinez.
You are bird enthusiasts—researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors—seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats (actions). These habitats focus on several key aspects of growth:- Gain food tokens via custom dice in a birdfeeder dice tower
- Lay eggs using egg miniatures in a variety of colors
- Draw from hundreds of unique bird cards and play them
The winner is the player with the most points after 4 rounds.
