The Board Game Thread

[Tim]

Risk is good. Axis and Allies is much better. I play Japan better than anyone I have ever met.

Over Thanksgiving I played the new Anniversary Edition of Axis & Allies... AMAZING! It adds Italy to the Axis and starts the game in 1941 rather than 1942. I love the original, but the Anniversary Edition is a great revision. Worth checking out for sure!

Tim

[Surfah]

I hate board games. My introduction to Settlers of Catan was playing with Gidget while we were dating with her ex-boyfriend of 3 years and his dad in one of the most horribly awkward settings I have ever been in.

I just try and build the longest road every time which tends to piss people off.

I like trivia games. But nobody likes to play with me because I kick so much ass at trivia. I love the in-flight trivia game that I think Delta used to have. I had two guys once come back and find me at my seat to congratulate me for owning them from DC to SLC.

[RobinFinderson]

RF .... What do you think of "Bang Dodge City"

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10636.phtml

We own Bang, but don't play it too much (it doesn't play 2-player very well, and Little Robin doesn't like it). It is a lot of fun, somewhat Rummy-esque, with a nice pairing of theme to game mechanic. The graphics are fun, and it comes in a little box (for the glove compartment!).

I wish we could find people to play this one with more. This, Phase Ten, and Rook would be a nice collection of small card games for a decent games night.

[Mormon Red Death]

RF .... What do you think of "Bang Dodge City"

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10636.phtml

[LiveCoug]

I used to play Settlers all the time back in the day. I haven't played in probably 5 years now. I should bust it out again.

[Babs]

Gidget,

Here is a great simple two-player game that might get Surfah interested:
Lost Cities:

I love this game! I always win!

(Though if I were Surf I think I'd raise eyebrows at the assertion that I'd need a "simple" game to be interested.)

Settlers has caused more marital strife than I care to recall, but it's so worth it. Carcasonne is another good one.

[il Padrino Ute]

Axis and Allies is fun, but you must have at least 10 hours.

IOW, New Year's Day during football.

[Gidget]

I have never heard of most of those games. I do enjoy a game of Phase 10, though not a board game.

My favorite board game is Balderdash

I think mainly because on my mission we would always play Bible Dictionary Balderdash, and my answer would always be "A gay member of the Sanhedrin."

I'm with ya. Balderdash is a good'n.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Never played Axis and Allies. Why do you think it's better?

Axis and Allies is fun, but you must have at least 10 hours.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I have never heard of most of those games. I do enjoy a game of Phase 10, though not a board game.

My favorite board game is Balderdash

I think mainly because on my mission we would always play Bible Dictionary Balderdash, and my answer would always be "A gay member of the Sanhedrin."

Oh I thought of another one that I love Stratego.

[il Padrino Ute]

Risk is good. Axis and Allies is much better. I play Japan better than anyone I have ever met.

Never played Axis and Allies. Why do you think it's better?

[RobinFinderson]

The only board game I've ever really liked:

Risk is good. Axis and Allies is much better. I play Japan better than anyone I have ever met.

[Gidget]

Gidget,

Here is a great simple two-player game that might get Surfah interested:

Lost Cities:

Very fun card game, packs light for camping trips, a fun short game (twenty minutes) with a lot of depth and cool graphics. Players conduct archeological expeditions through exotic locals. The players that conduct the most elaborate journeys score the most points. Very fun!

Thanks for the recommendations, I will investigate for sure.

[RobinFinderson]

Gidget,

Here is a great simple two-player game that might get Surfah interested:

Lost Cities:

Very fun card game, packs light for camping trips, a fun short game (twenty minutes) with a lot of depth and cool graphics. Players conduct archeological expeditions through exotic locals. The players that conduct the most elaborate journeys score the most points. Very fun!

[il Padrino Ute]

The only board game I've ever really liked: