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The library gives you a game

The library gives you a game

In the Libraries of the UPC we understand the game as a tool that favors social relations and teamwork, improves communication and can be an intellectual challenge and to overcome.

For this reason, from the Campus Library of the Baix Llobregat, we offer you a selection of games so that the borrow We offer you two types of loan:

1. Games that are loaned for 14 days

2. Games that are borrowed for a single day (until library closing time)

The library gives you a game and invites you to try out the proposals and challenges of various types: individual board games, collaborative games, strategy games, ... Choose what you like best and exercise another way of learning!

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What games do we have?

High voltageHow do you play it?

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In the center of the table is a "5+/-2". Quick! You have to find one of your cards that is the result of this addition or subtraction, a “7” or a “3”. It all depends on the cards in your hand and whether you are faster than the other players! The first player to run out of cards wins the game.

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Carcassonne

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The city of Carcassonne, in southeastern France, is famous for its walled citadel dating back to Roman and medieval times. Players will try to make their fortune by placing their followers on the roads, towns, monasteries and farms in the region, a region that will change as the game progresses. Correctly arranging these followers, be they bandits, knights, monks or peasants, will be essential to achieve victory.

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CatanHow do you play it?

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In Catan, players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. Each turn dice are rolled to determine what resources the island produces. Players build by spending resources (sheep, wheat, wood, brick, and ore) that are represented on these resource cards; each land type, with the exception of barren desert, produces a specific resource: hills produce brick, forests produce wood, mountains produce ore, fields produce wheat, and pastures produce sheep.

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Lowlands

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Cluedo is a board game where participants must solve a fictional crime using their powers of deduction. A murder has been committed and the perpetrator, the weapon and the room where it happened must be found out. It is a deduction board game, based on a detective story, created in 1944 by the Englishman Anthony E. Pratt. It was published by Waddingtons and the game quickly became a success. The name derives from the combination of two words: Clue, in English clue and Ludo, the name given in English to the game of parchisi.

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Lowlands

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The cube that has been making our heads dance for almost 50 years (thanks Ernő Rubik for inventing it!).

With 43.252.003.274.489.856.000 (approximately 43 quintillion) possible positions, did you know that any of these positions can be resolved with just 20 moves?

Dare to test yourself with the most popular mechanical puzzle in history!

The current world record for the fastest cube is held by Yusheng Du with a time of 3,47 seconds. Do you dare to break this record?

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Lowlands

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Let your imagination run wild and enter a world of dreams and metaphors. In Dixit, each card is a work of art full of symbolism, and the challenge is to describe them with clues suggestive enough for some players to guess your card... but not all!

It is a game of creativity, intuition and sensitivity, ideal for sharing moments of connection and surprise. Its captivating illustrations turn each game into a journey through emotions, fantasy and words.

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 Domino How do you play it?

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Dominoes originated a thousand years ago in China from dice games. The present form of 28 double, rectangular tokens does not appear to have been known in Europe until, in the middle of the XNUMXth century, it was introduced and spread far and wide by the Italians.

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Lowlands

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"Once again, Dracula has arrived in Whitby, England, and has begun attacking the innocent inhabitants of the town. His only hope lies with Van Helsing, the famous vampire hunter, who has been tracking his archenemy for a long time. The final battle will be tonight. Will Van Helsing defeat Dracula before the Vampire Lord turns the entire population of Whitby into creatures of the night?" - Maldito Games

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Lowlands

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Play as Sauron or the Fellowship of the Ring: whichever you choose, the fate of Middle-earth is in your hands! Develop your strategy and lead your side to victory. - Repos Production

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Chess

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Have you ever considered that chess helps you learn how to solve complex problems? Did you know that playing chess has a positive impact on numerical and verbal skills, and helps improve memory? Don't think about it anymore and come and move your card!

 

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Lowlands

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Beyond the Sea of ​​Mists lies Alula, a mysterious continent.

Cross its ever-changing world and discover the wonders it hides. Meet its inhabitants, reveal its secrets, and achieve more fame than your opponents. 

Explore the continent, complete missions and gather the resources you need to complete them. Plan your journey well, because at the end of the game it will count - Maldito Games

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Lowlands

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Word formation is a crossword game that combines:

the chance when picking up the letters and the ability to compose words by

Get the maximum score: this depends on position and value.

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GoHow do you play it?

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Two-player strategy game from China. According to legend, it was Emperor Yao who invented it to develop his son's mental capacity and train him to rule the country.

What if we make it the engineers who are in a position to rule the world? Come and play!

 

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Lowlands

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Save the queen bee!

Your goal in the game is to completely surround your opponent's Queen Bee while preventing them from surrounding yours. The tiles surrounding the Queen Bee can be either yours or your opponent's. The first player to surround the opponent's Queen Bee wins the game. - Herofreaks

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The besto of los hombres lobo de Castonegro

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The different editions of the Werewolves of Castronegro, Luna Nova, Personatges, El pacte, have led the authors and the publisher to present their selection of the best characters created during these 15 years: the Best of of the Werewolves of Castronegro.

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Lowlands

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The INUK Board Game is a unique tool for self-discovery and deep reflection. With 88 round cards, each loaded with visual metaphors, this deck invites you to explore key questions such as Who am I? and What makes me who I am? Ideal for personal, therapeutic or group work, INUK connects with your identity and emotions, offering an enriching experience to unlock new perspectives and enhance creativity.

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Lowlands

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Ikonikus is a card game, ideal for playing with family or friends, where feelings and emotions will mark the development of the game. Guess what others feel in certain situations. Ask a question and start playing Ikonikus! - Zacatrus

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Lowlands

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Learn to recognize, express and manage emotions through play! #Emociona't is a playful tool designed to work on emotional intelligence in a fun and participatory way. Its cards propose everyday situations, challenges and questions that invite reflection, sharing and empathy.

Ideal for use in classrooms, workshops or family environments, this game encourages communication, confidence and self-knowledge. An experience that connects heart and mind through dialogue and smiles.

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Card games

The library offers you these three decks of cards:

  • Spanish fight

  • French fight

  • UNO card game

 

 

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Video instructions: Poker  Video instructions: UNO

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Lowlands

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Become a monarch who wants to expand his kingdom with the best lands! In Kingdomino, you will have to choose and place domino-like pieces of territory to form a balanced and productive territory. Fields, forests, lakes and mines are cleverly combined to achieve the most valuable kingdom.

With simple rules, but a lot of strategic depth, it is an ideal game for both families and lovers of modern games, where every decision can change the course of the game.

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Lowlands

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Kluster is a fast-paced game of skill for adults that is easy to play, incredibly fun, very simple and full of strategy! Players take turns placing a stone inside the rope. But if a stone gets stuck, they have to catch it. The first player to get rid of their stones wins. That's it!

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Lowlands

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Kluster DUO is an incredibly fun family game of skill! The large, unstable "spinner" magnets can be used alone or as an expansion for Kluster Classic.

The rules of Kluster are extremely simple. However, they allow for many strategic possibilities! Place a magnet back inside the rope. But be careful because you collect all the magnets that stick together. The first one to get rid of their magnets wins!

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The forbidden island

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Forbidden Island is a visually stunning cooperative board game. Instead of winning by competing with other players like most games, everyone has to work together to win the game. Players take turns moving their pawns around the “island”, which is built by laying out many silk-screened tiles before the game begins. As the game progresses, more and more island tiles sink in, become unavailable, and the pace picks up. Players use strategies to prevent the island from collapsing, while trying to collect treasures and items. As the water level rises, it becomes more difficult; sacrifices must be made.

 

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Crew

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In this game players start out as astronauts on an uncertain space adventure. What are the rumors about the unknown planet? The eventful journey through space spans over 50 exciting missions. But this game can only be defeated by completing the common individual tasks of each player. In order to face the different challenges, communication is essential in the team. But this is more difficult than expected in space.

With each mission the game becomes more difficult. After each mission, the game can be paused and continued later. During each mission what counts is not the number of tricks, but the right tricks at the right time.

 

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Lowlands

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Monopoly is one of the best-selling commercial board games in the world. There are currently more than 1.700 versions, in 37 languages, and it is sold in 103 countries.

The goal of the game is to achieve profits and ultimately monopoly of the market, having all the imaginary real estate properties that appear in the game.

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Moon

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Moon is a quick game where you will learn how a real computer works.

To win the game, you have to help the astronauts complete their mission by solving all the objective cards. Each objective card shows a combination of bits. To solve the target card, you must store this combination of bits in the A register of the CPU. In each round, you can perform as many operations as you want depending on the available energy units. There may also be hardware errors that require you to repair them or look for workarounds.

 

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Lowlands

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“Yes is Yes” is a role-playing game in which you have to guess what the people around the table really mean, in a specific situation. A game to understand what consent is and the different ways of saying “yes”. The person asking the questions must understand whether the others give consent or not. If a doubt arises, a discussion must be started, but obviously without pressure. In this game, words have a meaning, but we also wonder about gestures, expressions, non-verbal language. One of the objectives of the game Only YES is YES is to develop empathy.

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Lowlands

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Create your own patchwork quilt with ingenuity and style! In this special 10th anniversary edition, Patchwork celebrates a decade of gentle tension, bright colors, and calculated decisions. Every piece of clothing you choose brings you closer to a masterpiece… or it may leave you with holes that are hard to fill!

With a simple yet deep gameplay system, Patchwork combines strategy, planning, and a good dose of creativity. Ideal for two players looking for quick, aesthetic games full of small challenges.

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Lowlands

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In Penguin Airlines you will be part of the crew of an airline made up of adorable penguins. The crew, in the midst of a situation full of nerves and chaos, will try to land the planes, which will not be easy at all.

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Lowlands

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Laugh, think and be surprised with Geek Shit Questions, a game full of absurd and crazy questions about the geek universe: comics, video games, series and pop culture. Each card proposes surprising and funny situations that test your creativity and sense of humor. Ideal for meetings between friends, group dynamics or fun afternoons at the library.

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Lowlands

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With a 4x4 board and 16 unique pieces, Quarto tests your logic and deduction skills. Each piece has four different characteristics—color, shape, height, and type—and the goal is to get four pieces with a common trait to line up... but there's a twist: your opponent chooses which piece you'll place!

Elegant, fast-paced and full of intellectual tension, Quarto is a classic abstract game that combines strategy, concentration and visual thinking. Perfect for curious and competitive minds.

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Lowlands

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A game to look at yourself with sincerity and humor! ¿Qué nota te pones? proposes a series of cards with questions, challenges and reflections on the way we act, think and relate to others. It invites us to value ourselves without judgment, recognize our own strengths and share experiences from an empathetic perspective.

Ideal for group dynamics, educational workshops or coaching sessions, this game encourages communication, self-knowledge and self-esteem through dialogue and fun.

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Rummikub

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Rummikub  

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The first, the real best Rummikub to get you started and make your friends fans of the funnest numbers game. Not to be confused with Rummy or Rummi. You will have to make ladders and matches and match the numbers until you run out of tiles, if you manage to be the first, you win. Game of numbers, this is a strategy game that will captivate you for hours. It is the most well-known numbers game you can find.

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 The operation of Rush Hour is simple: prepare the challenge as indicated by the card and fight in the traffic jam to remove the red car, sliding the vehicles that block its path. This game has four levels of difficulty, allowing each player to progress at their own pace. With 40 completely renewed challenges, even more fun for all ages! 

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Lowlands

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Take control of a commercial airliner and become a true pilot! You will have to work as a team to make the plane land successfully. You will feel the tension inside a cockpit. From Montreal to Tokyo, you will discover 11 airports and 21 exciting scenarios with real landing conditions: wind, fuel leaks, traffic, ice... Each airport presents its own challenges! - Asmodee Spain

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Lowlands

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Fight for glory and prestige in this two-player version of the classic Splendor. In Splendor Duel, players compete to obtain gems and development cards that will give them power and victory points.

The shared board and new mechanics of rare gems, pearls and special powers add an extra layer of strategy and direct rivalry. Every decision counts, and a single move can change the course of the game.

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Star Trek AscendancyHow do you play it?

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Star Trek: Ascendancy is a board game of exploration, expansion, and conflict between the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and the Star Romulan Empire. Players control the great civilizations of the Galaxy with the goal of expanding their influence and growing their civilization through peace and exploration or conquering and exploiting.

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Terraforming Mars

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"Since its conception in 2174, the World Government has continuously striven to achieve global unity and peace. Our mission is to be a shared tool of humanity to create a better future. The Earth is overpopulated and the resources We now have to choose between retreating or expanding into space to find new homes for humanity. That's why we need to make Mars a habitable planet. The terraforming of Mars will require effort of all humanity to achieve. Therefore, the World Government will establish a terraforming committee for this purpose. Any corporation or company that contributes to the terraforming process will be generously rewarded by the committee measures will eventually lead to a habitable planet for our descendants. Thank you for your attention!” Levi Uken, spokesman for the World Government, January 16, 2315 AD.

 

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Lowlands

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The Mind is more than just a game; it's an experiment, a simple and brilliant team experience. All levels must be completed to win the game, and you won't be able to agree or exchange information. You'll have to connect your minds and thoughts. It's a curious cooperative card game where intuition plays an important role.

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Lowlands

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In the Lowlands, each player will be the owner of a small farm by the sea. You will build levees to protect the lands from flooding, expand your sheep farm with the help of your workers and raise sheep for sustenance. However, in the face of the constant threat of rising seas, you will have to collaborate in the dike expansion tasks and you may even have to put these tasks before your personal goals, since a flood could have negative consequences for everyone

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Lowlands

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"War Chest is an easy-to-learn, highly replayable strategy game where each player controls an army of exceptional units. War Chest challenges you to develop different strategies to recruit more troops, compensate for your losses, and tactically outmaneuver your opponents to defeat them in this elegant game that combines selection and army building mechanics." Maldito Games

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The books that accompany the collection

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Last update: 04 / 11 / 2025