I could totally see Fantasy Realms filling this need if it matches up thematically with your universe.
Otherwise maybe any trick taker with a little extra theme sauce would get you there. Or look for some top filler games and then reprint them in the style of your world. For Sale, No Thanks, 6 Nimmt, Skull.
Even though I don’t think I’ve paid MSRP for a board game in ten years, this is really interesting information.
Would you consider the BGA price hikes to fall into the same category as Asmodee? Different reasoning, but still went up and now going up again.
I’ll second Rhino Hero! For collaboration, my kids have enjoyed Outfoxed, Race for the Treasure and Robot Turtles.
I found that maybe 4-5 was way more about focusing on following rules and heavily house ruling to make a suitable experience so we could play whatever on the shelf looked interesting.
Once they got just a little bit older Battle Sheep, Hive, Azul, and Camel Up got worn out.
Very true, is this part of the idea behind the ‘add to cart to see price’?
Luckily the hobby is broad and tastes vary so much there’s a fruitful second hand market.