Board games from the Canal Shop Company

Game - Workshop of the World Ref: 2492
For a brief period the Industrial Revolution burned so bright that Britain was known as the 'Workshop of the World.' This Ragnar Brothers' game recreates that dramatic time.

Players establish their position on the map-board by investing in ports, heavy industries, textiles, light industries and crafts.

Canal networks are built to connect the thriving towns. Expenditure is vast, but capital gains are greater.

Next the railways are built and each player seeks to strengthen their industrial base. By game end, towns are linked from London to Wales, Scotland to the Channel ports.

Wealth decides the winner.

This game won the ‘Best new board game 2010’ award at UK Games Expo, June 2010.

Age 14 to adult, 3-5 players with a playing time of approx 90 minutes.

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Price: £28.00

Game - Backpacks & Blisters Ref: 1691
The Lakeland walking game for the armchair rambler. It involves walking to different places in the Lake District and then getting back to Keswick. Paths are of varying difficulty, and points are scored by visiting mountains, tarns and villages.

A skillful game for 3-6 players which takes little more than an hour to play.

Game components - 30" x 24" cloth map, 53 card 'walking pack', multi colour die-cut counters, plastic pawns and an illustrated rules booklet.

Price: £15.45

Game - More Backpacks & Blisters Ref: 1692
First there was Backpacks & Blisters - a gentle stroll in the hills around Keswick, cups of tea and rides on the ferry. Now there is More Backpacks & Blisters in the Southern Lakes - in winter.

Armed only with a half empty hip flask and a pair of worn out crampons, a walker must be quick witted, brave, determined and perhaps fortuitous.

Game components - 30" x 24" cloth map, 55 card walking pack,6 equipment cards, multi colour die-cut counters, plastic pawns and an illustrated rules booklet.

Price: £15.45

Book - Classic Board Games Ref: 2024
15 games, including playing boards arranged in a spiral bound book measuring approx 25cm square. Also bound in the spiral is a zippered pouch containing all the playing pieces.

Games include checkers, 3-D tic tac toe, go, solitaire, nine men's morris & backgammon. Recommended age range for the games is 5 and up. RRP - £12.99p

Price: £7.99