Via Nebula

A game of Via Nebula starts with a board showing a hexagonal grid, some production sites with a few available resources on them (wood, stone, wheat, and pigs), building sites in various areas scattered over the whole board, and a lot of mist. Turn after turn, players have two actions at their disposal from these options: They may clear the mist of a hex to create new paths of transportation, open new production sites, open a building site in a city, carry resources from any production site to their own building sites, and, of course, achieve a construction. Resources and paths through the mist may be used by all the players. This initially induces a kind of cooperation, but eventually other players will take advantage of your actions!

Einstein: His Amazing Life and Incomparable Science (Shelf 11)

In Einstein: His Amazing Life and Incomparable Science, players take on the role of Albert Einstein during one of four periods of his life: Young Einstein, who emerged from obscurity to become a titan of physics Prime Einstein, an acknowledged leader of modern theoretical physics and international celebrity Globetrotting Einstein, traveling to the four corners of the world Wise Einstein, an idealistic sage who transcended science and impacted our social values As Albert Einstein transcended science and became a recognizable figure around the world, so the game Einstein focuses on simple rules and quick playability, an accessible strategy game for gamers and non-gamers alike.