The Board Game Thread

[Viking]

Acquire is a little known game that is great for those who enjoy that type of stuff.

Yes, Acquire was fun. I never lost a game; honest to gosh. 10 years later I was doing M&A. Funny how that works.

[Mrs. Funk]

Bang is fun, and cheap. Another little gem is Coloretto.

I still feel pretty confident that Pandemic will please most people. I didn't even realize they had an expansion for that, so I will have to check that out. I have a very competitive family on my side, so much so that it is nearly impossible to play games with them. I'm very easy going when it comes to winning or losing, but my sibs are effing nutz. So the cooperative nature of Pandemic makes it a great game for us when we play with them.

I love Dominion, and we also now have the Dominion sequel, but will probably not buy any of the future expansions.

And finally, I am a big Race for the Galaxy fan, and was happy to pick up the new expansion for that one.

My dad HATES playing board games. He will maybe last 5-10 minutes into most traditional boardgames before leaving the table to go work on charts and such. We brought Pandemic with us when we went up for Labor Day, and it's the first time I've seen my dad stay at the table for an entire game. I think as a doctor he liked that "busting viruses" aspect, but also that it felt sort of M.A.S.H. "us against them!" for him.

I love Dominion. It's one we go back to again and again. Still haven't picked up the expansion, but it looks fun and probably will when we get tired of our existing cards.

[RobinFinderson]

Bang is fun, and cheap. Another little gem is Coloretto.

I still feel pretty confident that Pandemic will please most people. I didn't even realize they had an expansion for that, so I will have to check that out. I have a very competitive family on my side, so much so that it is nearly impossible to play games with them. I'm very easy going when it comes to winning or losing, but my sibs are effing nutz. So the cooperative nature of Pandemic makes it a great game for us when we play with them.

I love Dominion, and we also now have the Dominion sequel, but will probably not buy any of the future expansions.

And finally, I am a big Race for the Galaxy fan, and was happy to pick up the new expansion for that one.

[Fiyero]

Not a board game, but I've had many late nights with the card game The Great Dalmuti. It's similar to Scum.

[Mrs. Funk]

Then you definitely should pick up Bang. It's a fun group card game that's not quite as silly as Bohnanza. (nothing against silliness in games and I'm definitely a Bohnanza fan, but I'd think Bang would be more your style.)

Bang looks fun. I like the silliness of Bohnanza, though. I think the card designs are whimsical and cute, and it's a moderately interesting game to boot.

[smokymountainrain]

Don't you people have electricity? TV solved these problems long ago.

I thought it was the invention of the ball. But if you're saying bored games suck, I agree.

[falafel]

Don't you people have electricity? TV solved these problems long ago.

[ERCougar]

Bohnanza was one of the games that I bought initially. Mrs. Funk and I went to a game store and bought Bohnanza and Ticket to Ride: Europe on the recommendation of the employee. It is a fun, light card game. I don't play it much anymore as I think the Dominion and Lost Cites are both card games that play better with 2 players, but I would bust it out again in a larger group of people.

Then you definitely should pick up Bang. It's a fun group card game that's not quite as silly as Bohnanza. (nothing against silliness in games and I'm definitely a Bohnanza fan, but I'd think Bang would be more your style.)

[MartyFunkhouser]

Nice selection.

I can't say I would have pegged you for a Bohnanza fan.

Bohnanza was one of the games that I bought initially. Mrs. Funk and I went to a game store and bought Bohnanza and Ticket to Ride: Europe on the recommendation of the employee. It is a fun, light card game. I don't play it much anymore as I think the Dominion and Lost Cites are both card games that play better with 2 players, but I would bust it out again in a larger group of people.

[ERCougar]

I've really tried to like Pandemic, but just can't get into it. Maybe it's need a few more plays. I think I'm just not a fan of that mechanism. The only "all against the game" one that I've found that really works for me is Shadows over Camelot.

funk--before you go on your game-buying hiatus, you should pick up Bang! It's cheap and really fun with a group.

[ERCougar]

I think I am done buying boardgames for awhile, but figured I would bump this thread one more time with the latest acquisitions.

Picked up Endeavor the other day. If you don't like the racist aspects of Puerto Rico, you are going to hate the use of slavery in Endeavor. It plays very much like Puerto Rico Lite. I have only played about 1/2 a game so far, but enjoyed what I played.

I picked up the expansion for Pandemic the other day, but haven't had a chance to play it yet.

I have the following collection now:

Puerto Rico
Power Grid
Dominion
Endeavor
Pandemic and Pandemic On the Brink
Ticket to Ride Europe
Tales of Arabian Nights
Lost Cities
Mr. Jack
Bohnanza

It is a nice collection and I'm not sure that I'm going to add anything to it for a long time. I would say that my favorites right now are Puerto Rico and Dominion.

Nice selection.

I can't say I would have pegged you for a Bohnanza fan.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I think I am done buying boardgames for awhile, but figured I would bump this thread one more time with the latest acquisitions.

Picked up Endeavor the other day. If you don't like the racist aspects of Puerto Rico, you are going to hate the use of slavery in Endeavor. It plays very much like Puerto Rico Lite. I have only played about 1/2 a game so far, but enjoyed what I played.

I picked up the expansion for Pandemic the other day, but haven't had a chance to play it yet.

I have the following collection now:

Puerto Rico
Power Grid
Dominion
Endeavor
Pandemic and Pandemic On the Brink
Ticket to Ride Europe
Tales of Arabian Nights
Lost Cities
Mr. Jack
Bohnanza

It is a nice collection and I'm not sure that I'm going to add anything to it for a long time. I would say that my favorites right now are Puerto Rico and Dominion.

[RobinFinderson]

Let me just say, you've acquired a very fine taste in games. Power Grid is a classic and PR is as close to I know to the perfect game (except for the blatant racist aspect...). I can't wait to pick up Dominion.

We picked up Dominion right before our trip up to Utah, and have been filling some leisure hours with friends and family with this game. It is very fun. I agree with you that Power Grid and Puerto Rico are close to perfect games. I don't think Dominion is quite in the same league, but it is very good. What really gives Dominion legs is that every game has a different mix of action cards, which requires a different strategy each time. There is also a new expansion for the game (I haven't played it) which expands the card choices and makes the game more interactive. The basic game, depending on the cards, will often operate like a game of multi-player solitaire, so the extra interactivity from the expansion will 'improve' the game if you like your strategy to be subverted by a capricious neighbor.

[wuapinmon]

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

I should like to play you at the Anniversary edition some day.

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

Especially if you're playing against Tim....he takes forever.

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

Te echo de menos, hermano. Ahora no tengo con quien jugar.

I love trivia games. It exposes everybody for the frauds they are.
"What's the capital of Iceland?..."Um, I don't know...let's play Pictionary!"

If we ever meet, I should like a chance at playing with you.

My FIL once got really angry at me when playing Monopoly for giving all my money and property to my wife in exchange for almost nothing. He accused me of something or other and then got up and walked away, really angry. It was pretty funny. I think I actually laughed, which made him even more angry.

My monopoly strategy is to negotiate privately (get up and leave the room) with people. I give them the properties they need in exchange for never paying rent on any of their properties, ever. If I'm able to get all of the players to agree to this, eventually I amass all the money and break the bank. When people realize what I've done, they have not taken it very well at times, accusing me of "cheating."

It has been years since I have played this game, but A&A probably took up more of my high school life than video games and make out sessions combined (not that I was deprived in either of those categories). I play a killer Japan, which I think has the most interesting gameplay options in that game. The US takes too long to get into the action. Russia ends up stockpiling military to ward off Germany. Germany has interesting early options, but quickly overextends itself. Plus, the success or failure of Germany in the early game depends too much on lucky dice rolls, which is never too fun (if the dice don't roll in your favor). Britain's role in the game seems to be to control Germany's navy and to conduct air raids on German industrial buildings. Not that exciting, and again, a few unlucky rolls will bring down GB's airforce, and it usually too expensive to rebuild very quickly.

A&A is fun, but it has some serious flaws as a game (some listed above). One major flaw is that it takes WAY too long to play for anyone but teenagers with a lot of time to kill. Also the whole industrial development gambling aspect is ridiculous. It costs too much to do very often, but a couple of lucky rolls will destroy the balance of the game (heavy bombers).

I agree, but I think you'll find that the Anniversary edition addresses many of the issues with older versions. Also, A&A reminds me of my father. The first time I ever beat him (after countless games) was the last time he ever played me at it. I assure you that Little Robin will thrill about the game should you get it for him; it's that good.

[Babs]

You should quit putting the robber on your husbands number 8 wood producing hex

Well he should have thought of that before he cut off my road!!!!