Strategy games for ages 8 and up: One to play solo and one for 2-4 players.

In this hot new game, Trango, strategy meets opportunity with a little bit of luck in this game for two to four players. Players try to complete different patterns using interlocking game pieces. A roll of the dice decides how many Trango tiles a player can add to the matrix on his turn. Participants use their tiles to score points by making certain shapes, or block their opponent from being able to make their shapes.

Raging Rapids is a brainteaser puzzle -- anyone who loves action-packed, mind-boggling challenges will go bonkers for this whitewater rafting adventure of a lifetime. Nonstop fun and serious suspense await players as they try to figure out how to get the 12 crew members back into their capsized raft - all facing the same direction. What's the catch' The crew can face bow or stern, but there is only one correct solution for each direction. Filled with unexpected twists and turns, this brainteaser is sure to make a big splash. A Parents' Choice Gold Award.