Hachette Boardgames UK
About
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Hachette Boardgames UK is a subsidiary of Hachette. HBGUK launched in 2021, localises and distributes over 200 games in the UK and Ireland, developed by more than 30 different publishers based in France, Czechia, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Canada and Japan.
The Hachette Boardgames UK range is built around 5 core categories: Family, Anytime, Strategy, Social, and Puzzle. This broad range of games targets multiple audiences, aiming to offer a game for every player. HBGUK curates titles from around the world for UK audiences and has a wide range of critically acclaimed games and multiple award-winning titles, including several games that have been nominated or won the prestigious Spiel Des Jahres.
These are the publishers we currently work with: Gigamic, Studio H, La Boîte de Jeu, Catch Up Games, Blam!, Sorry We are French, Scorpion Masqué, Randolph, No Loading, Super Meeple, Kiwizou, Spiral Editions, Game Flow, Subverti, Oink Games, Edition Spielwiese, Brain Games, Trefl, Laurence King Publishing, The Flying Games, Lumberjacks Studio, Grrre Games, MNKY Entertainment, Bankiiiz editions. Yaqua, Fentasy Games.
Games
Leaders
What is the secret of this kingdom where peace has reigned for millennia? Every spring, the pretenders to the throne each recruit 4 champions and compete in duels with unusual rules... No army to lead, no blood to shed: the first to capture his rival wins. Your time has come... Tactics, daring and strategy will distinguish the true Leaders!
Assemble a team of unique characters to defeat the opposing Leader! To do so, capture him by bringing 2 of your Characters alongside him, or manoeuvre skilfully so that he finds himself completely surrounded!
The game turn in Leaders consists of two phases: the Action phase and the Recruitment phase.
- During the Action phase, the active player chooses for each Character to move to an adjacent square or to use an active skill!
- During the Recruitment phase, the player chooses a Character from the 3 available and adds him/her to his/her side of the board (until he/she has a team of 5 Characters).
The heart of Leaders is to combine the unique skills of your Characters to build a plan for victory, while reacting and countering your opponent's moves on the board.
QOMET
Qomet is the newest addition to the award-winning "Modern Classics" line by Gigamic. Like its predecessors, Quoridor and Quarto, it features simple rules, deep strategy, and beautiful wooden components that look great on any coffee table.
The goal is simple: Be the first player to form a perfect square with 4 of your stars.
Each player starts with 7 stars. On your turn, you have two choices:
- Place a new star of your colour on any empty space.
- Slide one of your stars already on the board.
Movement in Qomet is tactical and aggressive. When you slide a star, you move it to the next connected square.
- If the square is empty: Your star lands there safely.
- If the square is occupied: You PUSH the other star (yours or your opponent's) one space back!
- Off the Board: You can even push stars right off the game board! Displaced stars return to their owners' hands to be played again.

