Games & Puzzles Up for Auction, Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 6pm on Discord
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Last Update: 26 June 2026
Score awesome deals on the gently-used board games and puzzles listed below at Here Be Books & Games 27th Board Game & Puzzle Auction, Saturday, July 18, at 6 pm on Discord. This is just a partial list of what's been submitted so far. There's more to come, so keep checking back.
Call Tina now to register at (843) 851-1498 as space is limited.
- Registration grants you access to bid in the auction on Auction Night, submit proxy bids if you're unable to attend, and bid on leftovers after the auction.
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Discord Server Invite: https://discord.gg/nDhv9EJ.
Space is limited to 23 bidders. - You can see the games & puzzles up for auction in person at Here Be Books & Games.
- Photos are available on our Facebook Page in the July 2026 Auction Album under Photos or Media.
- An alphabetical list with short descriptions is provided below.
As for the auction itself, the fun starts at 6:00 PM on our Discord server. Please connect a few minutes early to check in. If you can't make it, you can submit your proxy bids to Tina (see below).
Make sure you're registered so you don't miss out. It's your chance to score awesome deals on gently-used board games and puzzles, some still in their original shrink wrap (NIS).
Proxy Bids
If there’s something you’re interested in, but will not be able to attend the auction, call Tina ASAP at (843) 851-1498. She can bid on your behalf by proxy. Just let her know the specific lot number(s) you want and your maximum bid for each lot.
You must be a registered bidder to submit a proxy bid.
The deadline for proxy bids is noon on Auction Day.
Bidding on Leftovers
Occasionally, a few lots are left over at the end of the auction. This most often happens with lots that have multiple games in them or high reserves. Tina will post a list of Unsold Leftover Games in the #game-auction text channel on Discord at the end of the auction.
After the auction, you can view the list of games up for silent auction by logging into our Discord Server, entering the #game-auction text channel, and scrolling up from the most recent post until you see Tina's post with the list. We'll also post it on our Facebook Page.
Registered bidders may submit silent bids on unsold individual games or lots via text message to 843-695-1498 by noon, the day after the auction.
If there's a particular lot, game, or games on the Leftovers List that you'd like to buy, text us at (843) 695-1498 by noon, the day after the auction, with your name and the lot number, name of the game(s), and your offer for each lot or individual game you want. If your offer meets the reserve, we'll automatically accept it. If not, we'll present your offer to the seller. If they accept, we'll charge the credit card you have on file for the amount you offered.
Alpha List of Games in Auction
You can view photos of these games on our Facebook page under Photos: https://www.facebook.com/herebebooksandgames in the July 2026 Auction Album.
| Aegean Sea | Outdo your opponents by enriching your Aegean island |
| Agility | Train rescue dogs to jump hurdles, weave poles, clear tunnels, and win the race |
| Ahoy + Fang & Fortune + Rivals & Renegades + metal coins | Different factions vie for fame on the high seas |
| Air, Land and Sea | Submit orders on three fronts to outwit and outmatch your military opponent |
| All Bridges Burning | Decide the fate of Finland as one of three factions in COIN: Volume X |
| Arcane Academy | Tile-linking game that pits young spellcasters against eachother in a duel for honor |
| Archer Once You Go Blackmail… | Do you want fun? Because this is how you have fun a Love Letter game |
| Ark Nova + Marine Worlds | Plan and build a modern, scientifically managed zoo to support conservation projects |
| Axis and Allies Spring 1942 | It is 1942, and with an array of plastic miniatures, you must fight for victory |
| Bacon | A crispy cure for your climbing cravings |
| Barrage | Nations vie for hydroelectric dominance in a dystopia where water is power |
| Battlelore + Call to Arms + Epic + For Troll and Country + Earth Elemental | Battle through a Hundred Years War with magic, Goblins, and more |
| Bermuda Crisis | Gather resources, specialize, and try to solve the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle |
| Blabel | The builders of the Tower of Blabel work together while speaking different languages |
| Bloodstones + upgrades | Up to 6 asymmetrical players fight for supremacy in this fantasy war game |
| Boonlake | Build, raise cattle, expand and explore in a fictional Western US region |
| Box One | A solo escape room adventure game |
| Canopy Evergreen | Build your US Pacific Northwest forest with plants, animals, and trees |
| Citadels | Thief? King? Warlord? Draft the best temporary roles in this kingdom building game |
| Cosmic Encounter | Conquer the galaxy with shifting alliances and the unique powers of your alien race |
| Cover Your Cookies | Stack, steal and collect delicious sets of cookies |
| Dark Quarter + all expansions + upgraded components + miniatures | Investigators solve mysteries in 1980s while dealing with the dark and supernatural |
| Darwin's Journey + Fireland expansion | Retrace Darwin’s journey to the Galapagos in a worker-placement adventure |
| Deadlies | Play take-that cards to empty your hand, but beware the consequences |
| Deep Regrets | A game about fishing progressively more horrifying things out of the ocean |
| Distilled | Purchase goods, upgrade your distillery, and craft the world's finest spirits |
| Donner Dinner Party | It's Pioneers vs. Cannibals in this game of snowed-in survival and limited resources |
| Earth | Strategically grow your ecosystem card engine with unique flora, fauna, and terrains |
| Endless Winter Paleoamericans + Mammoth Module | Settle new lands, grow your population, and build megaliths - in an endless winter |
| Excavation Earth + Second Wave exp | Alien races trade artifacts of old Earth and attempt to curate the best collection |
| Fabled (NIS) | Follow the paths of the spirit world, visit Fabled Places, and gain Books of Sun |
| Few Truths & a Lie (NIS) | Can you deduce which player is telling the truth and who is the secret liar? |
| Fiction | Best the Lie-brarian as a team and guess the secret word from classic literature |
| Finspan | Dive into the watery depths to find and observe a vast array of aquatic life |
| Fox Experiment + 5-6 player exp + playmat | Breed foxes over 5 generations and see what traits develop as they become friendlier |
| Gaia Project + Lost Fleet + Folded Space orginazer | Expand, research, upgrade, and settle the galaxy with one of 14 alien species |
| Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion | Vanquish monsters with strategic cardplay in a 25-scenario Gloomhaven campaign |
| Gugong | Exchange gifts, send servants, and visit the Emperor in a luscious 1570 China |
| Herding Cats | Hectic real-time game working in pairs to gather their chosen cats first |
| Ice Cool | Flick high school penguins to catch fish without getting caught by the hall monitor |
| Idiomaddict | It's not WHAT they said, it's what you THINK they said |
| Imposter Kings | Empower your allies to help you capture the Throne in the novel world of Nersetti |
| Innovation 3rd edition | Guide your civilization with inventions from the stone age through to the modern era |
| Kittens in a Blender Deluxe (NIS) | Kittens WILL be blended! Make sure they're not yours in this fast paced game |
| Lands of Mesozoic (NIS) | Build and sustain your ecosystem during the age of dinosaurs |
| Llamas Unleashed | Get 7 animals into your field before your opponents |
| Lorenzo il Magnifico | Avoid excommunication and lead your family to power during the Italian Renaissance |
| Love Letter Premium Edition | Navigate the intrigue and politics of the court to earn favor with the princess |
| Lovecraft Letter | Confront eldritch lore: win by staying sane or triumph through madness |
| Lucha Lucha Three, Four, Five | Master LUCHA LUCHA, and win the thrilling Gold Belt challenge |
| Lunar | Phases of the moon and nocturnal animals meet to form powerful card tricks |
| Men Nefer | Travel to the capital of ancient Egypt & take part in the development of its culture |
| Mob Big Apple | Rival mafia families battle for control of New York neighborhoods and contraband |
| Munchkin X-Men | Join the X-Men to attack and loot in this card-based dungeon crawler |
| My Father's Work | Continue the work of a mad scientist over the course of three generations |
| Odin's Ravens | Use clever hand-management and the tricks of Loki to race around the world |
| Origin Story | Craft a superhero origin story by trick taking and tableau building |
| Pandemic Legacy Season 1 | Mutating diseases are spreading around the world - can your team save humanity? |
| Paramedics Clear! | Use your resources to heal your patients quickly in this raucous timed-turns game |
| Parks | Hike through National Parks tiles, collecting memories and admiring gorgeous scenery |
| Peacemakers | Navigate the battlefield and work together to stop a war |
| Pick Your Poison | Create absurd "Would you rather" scenarios in this hilarious party game |
| Processing | A game of serving Humanity |
| Pug-Opoly | A Monopoly clone adopts a dog - a Pug |
| Ragusa | Build and trade - but with every move, your opponents profit as well |
| Raiders of Scythia | Raid and plunder your way through ancient empires on horseback |
| Raiders of the North Sea | Gather your Viking crew in order to plunder seas and lands for glory |
| Rats of Wistar | Intelligent rats explore their new house and expand their lair |
| Round House + Expansion #1 + Port City Expansion #2 | Bring glory to your family in this rondel set collection game |
| Royals | Noble houses scramble to claim strongholds in 17th century Europe |
| Scream Park | Design a haunted house to impress customers on opening weekend |
| Shadowrun Sprawl Ops | Control your team of shadowrunners, selecting who you'll hire and building up cash |
| Skytear Horde | Fight waves of monsters and defeat the Outsider to repel the horde |
| Slay the Spire | Craft a unique deck, discover powerful relics, and Slay the Spire together |
| Stamp Swap | Draft, cut, choose, and showcase a growing collection of stamps |
| Suburbia + Suburbia Inc. | Expand your meager neighborhood into a sprawling suburb to attract the most citizens |
| Tacta | Connect, Cover, Conquer. Twist, flip, and place your cards to show the most dots |
| Tower of Madness | Don't lose your marbles, but if you do, be sure to get the right ones |
| Underwater Cities | Develop future cities on the seafloor through politics, production, and science |
| Uno Giant | |
| Unrivaled | Madcap game of trivia, physical, team and solo challenges |
| Walking in Burano | Balance the wants of locals and tourists alike by creating the best street in Burano |
| Watergate | Will Nixon triumph in his tug of war with the Press or will the truth be exposed? |
| We're all Gonna Die | Roll dice to save yourself from dumb ways to die |
| Who Wants to be a Millionaire? | Test your trivia in this adaptation of the television show |
| Xtronaut | Capture the thrill and challenges of planetary exploration |
| Zertz | Sacrifice pieces to your opponent in order to win this counterintuitive game |
Lot = Lot number. Some lots contain multiple games.
Order = approximate auction order number
NIS = new in shrinkwrap
UNP = unplayed, may be unpunched, too
Don’t miss out! Register NOW by calling Tina at (843) 851-1498.
For more information about the auction, please see the FAQ, and our blog post for the upcoming event.