Box art from two of Days of Wonder's earliest titles.
You may know Days of Wonder as the publisher of the million-copy-selling Ticket to Ride, which is hard to avoid these days given its status as one of the most popular modern board games and its successful video game ports, but that's not where the company got its start. In a return to its roots, Days of Wonder has decided to publish new editions of some of its oldest titles: Mystery of the Abbey and Pirate's Cove.
Now I understand, odds are you haven't heard of either of these games. But that doesn't mean you should turn away. If you take a look at the 10-year-old publisher's track record, you'll see that they have shown surprising restraint in which games to publish. To put it bluntly, Days of Wonder chooses quality over quantity. It's a company strategy that VP Mark Kaufmann shared with me during a chat at PAX Prime 2011, and it shows, making Days of Wonder games worth a second look. If you're looking to bring something a little bit different to your next game night, read on to see that made Mystery of the Abbey and Pirate's Cove worth bringing back onto store shelves.
