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The Faba · 07-17-2008, 08:41 PM

Firstly, I seriously contemplated placing this in Tilted Gaming, but saw that it was mainly being used for electronic gaming. So...

I'm quite addicted to board games. (along with all other kinds of games) When I say this, I mean 'non-traditional' board games. Monopoly is fun, along with Risk, but I find that other games such as 'Settlers of Catan' are much more entertaining. I've been looking around for other fun ones to pick up and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions.

I've been thinking about picking up Vegas Showdown and Tsuro.

The ones I have are listed below. (The stared ones are games I recommend to anyone and everyone)

*Settlers of Catan
*Risk 2210
*Axis and Allies
*Carcassonne
*Betrayal at House on the Hill (Due to huge popularity and the game being out of print, this retails at around $200 last I looked, quite possibly my favorite game ever. There is hope though, my roommate is programming it into Linux as we speak)
Infernal contraption
Kings Gate

But yeah, any suggestions would be awesome.

Siege · 07-17-2008, 08:46 PM

I think we do have a topic on board games on the gaming forum, but i could be wrong.

i play settlers with a group of friends somewhat regularly.

other than that, the only other board game i play regularly is go.

jorgelito · 07-17-2008, 10:40 PM

Puerto Rico is good. Very highly rated.

SecretMethod70 · 07-17-2008, 10:50 PM

I Really wish more of my friends were into board games. I'd love to play more of them and more regularly.

Axis & Allies is awesome, as is Settlers of Catan. I haven't played the other ones you mentioned, but I've seen Risk 2210 and it looked interesting.

There's a game that has been sitting in our basement for some time that I've always wanted to play but I can never find anyone to try it out with me. It's called Supremacy and the impression I get is that it's sort of like Risk on crack. But I've never played it, so I don't know!

Oh, other games by Gamemaster are good too. We have Fortress America which is a decently fun game, but definitely not as cool as Axis & Allies. I'd really like to play Shogun sometime too.

levite · 07-17-2008, 11:27 PM

I got introduced to Settlers by one of my classmates in rabbinical school. Awesome game! I like several versions of Risk okay, they just take a long time to play....

Personally, I am a fiend for Scrabble-- I play it in both English and Hebrew. With English Scrabble, my house rule is that if it appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, you can play it, which makes for a sprightly game. I used to be a Medieval Literature Major, and one of my mom's PhD's is in English Lit, so she and I occasionally play Scrabble with the rule that we can only use words coined before 1750. That's a tough game.

I like Trivial Pursuits, also. Useless knowledge is my primary asset, so I do pretty well at games like Trivial Pursuits (or Jeopardy, if they would ever call me).

Nisses · 07-18-2008, 12:07 AM

We've been playing Catan, with almost all the expansions, and Carcasonne recently, but also:

Starcraft boardgame
Shogun (or Wallenstein - same game really)
You might wanna try that out?

Redlemon · 07-18-2008, 06:22 AM

OK, this is way more simple than all of your games, but a neighbor brought over Blokus, and shortly after I picked up Travel Blokus (which works better for two players).

The Faba · 07-18-2008, 09:19 AM

I've actually been eyeing Starcraft for awhile now.

But I ran by my local gaming store and saw Runebound and Twillight Imperium for sale. Both of which are excellent.

Supremacy looks pretty interesting, as does Shogun, I may be forced to pick them up.

telekinetic · 07-18-2008, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redlemon

OK, this is way more simple than all of your games, but a neighbor brought over Blokus, and shortly after I picked up Travel Blokus (which works better for two players).

If you like Blokus, get Rumis. I have both and hardly ever play Blokus anymore. It is by the same publisher, and is often described as '3D blokus'

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10872.phtml

Grancey · 07-18-2008, 09:56 AM

I love board games, but no one else around here does.
Oh, well...

telekinetic · 07-18-2008, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grancey

I love board games, but no one else around here does.
Oh, well...

What?! That's a bit strong. Games in my current rotation:

Puerto Rico
San Juan
Settlers of Catan (and 5/6 player expansion, and Cities and Knights)
Carcassonne
Ticket To Ride
Bohnanza
Power Grid
Modern Art
Collosal Arena
Rumis
Blokus
Axis and Allies
Formula De
Monkeys on the Moon
Who Killed Dr. Lucky?

Plus, don't Scrabble/Monopoly/Risk/Clue come included with new build houses these days?

Giant Hamburger · 07-18-2008, 10:31 AM

Prince of Florence is pretty good.

dimbulb · 07-18-2008, 04:00 PM

i've been playing Catan online at games.asobrain.com.

they have an exact clone of Catan called Xplorers. Great stuff, and a ready supply of good players too.

not to mention they have a Carcassone clone too....

radioguy · 07-18-2008, 05:17 PM

i head up a boardgaming group that meets monthly...we love it!!! some other games for you to check out:

stone age - just came out..very cool
alhambra
mr. jack - two player game only...cool
san juan - basically, the card game of puerto rico
bang! - card game
coloretto - card game
winners circle - awesome horse racing game. this is a crowd favorite
ticket to ride
snorta - fun party game
arkadia

Sion · 07-19-2008, 01:40 PM

as a youngster, I used to play board games quite often...as an adult, I moved on to broad games

sapiens · 07-19-2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimbulb

i've been playing Catan online at games.asobrain.com.

Thanks! I'm going to check that site out when I have more time.

Grancey · 07-20-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twistedmosaic

What?! That's a bit strong. Games in my current rotation:

Puerto Rico
San Juan
Settlers of Catan (and 5/6 player expansion, and Cities and Knights)
Carcassonne
Ticket To Ride
Bohnanza
Power Grid
Modern Art
Collosal Arena
Rumis
Blokus
Axis and Allies
Formula De
Monkeys on the Moon
Who Killed Dr. Lucky?

Plus, don't Scrabble/Monopoly/Risk/Clue come included with new build houses these days?

Sorry, Twisted. I meant that no one in my circle where I live enjoys board games. I was not referring to TFP members.

07-17-2008, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Faba Crazy	Board Games Firstly, I seriously contemplated placing this in Tilted Gaming, but saw that it was mainly being used for electronic gaming. So... I'm quite addicted to board games. (along with all other kinds of games) When I say this, I mean 'non-traditional' board games. Monopoly is fun, along with Risk, but I find that other games such as 'Settlers of Catan' are much more entertaining. I've been looking around for other fun ones to pick up and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I've been thinking about picking up Vegas Showdown and Tsuro. The ones I have are listed below. (The stared ones are games I recommend to anyone and everyone) *Settlers of Catan *Risk 2210 *Axis and Allies *Carcassonne *Betrayal at House on the Hill (Due to huge popularity and the game being out of print, this retails at around $200 last I looked, quite possibly my favorite game ever. There is hope though, my roommate is programming it into Linux as we speak) Infernal contraption Kings Gate But yeah, any suggestions would be awesome.

07-17-2008, 08:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Siege is a tiger Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	I think we do have a topic on board games on the gaming forum, but i could be wrong. i play settlers with a group of friends somewhat regularly. other than that, the only other board game i play regularly is go. __________________ "Your name's Geek? Do you know the origin of the term? A geek is someone who bites the heads off chickens at a circus. I would never let you suck my dick with a name like Geek" --Kevin Smith This part just makes my posts easier to find

07-17-2008, 10:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Puerto Rico is good. Very highly rated. __________________ "The race is not always to the swift, nor battle to the strong, but to the one that endures to the end." "Demand more from yourself, more than anyone else could ever ask!" - My recruiter

07-17-2008, 10:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	I Really wish more of my friends were into board games. I'd love to play more of them and more regularly. Axis & Allies is awesome, as is Settlers of Catan. I haven't played the other ones you mentioned, but I've seen Risk 2210 and it looked interesting. There's a game that has been sitting in our basement for some time that I've always wanted to play but I can never find anyone to try it out with me. It's called Supremacy and the impression I get is that it's sort of like Risk on crack. But I've never played it, so I don't know! Oh, other games by Gamemaster are good too. We have Fortress America which is a decently fun game, but definitely not as cool as Axis & Allies. I'd really like to play Shogun sometime too. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

07-17-2008, 11:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
levite Minion of Joss Location: The Windy City	I got introduced to Settlers by one of my classmates in rabbinical school. Awesome game! I like several versions of Risk okay, they just take a long time to play.... Personally, I am a fiend for Scrabble-- I play it in both English and Hebrew. With English Scrabble, my house rule is that if it appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, you can play it, which makes for a sprightly game. I used to be a Medieval Literature Major, and one of my mom's PhD's is in English Lit, so she and I occasionally play Scrabble with the rule that we can only use words coined before 1750. That's a tough game. I like Trivial Pursuits, also. Useless knowledge is my primary asset, so I do pretty well at games like Trivial Pursuits (or Jeopardy, if they would ever call me). __________________ Dull sublunary lovers love, Whose soul is sense, cannot admit Absence, because it doth remove That thing which elemented it. (From "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" by John Donne)

07-18-2008, 12:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nisses Shade Location: Belgium	We've been playing Catan, with almost all the expansions, and Carcasonne recently, but also: Starcraft boardgame Shogun (or Wallenstein - same game really) You might wanna try that out? __________________ Moderation should be moderately moderated.

07-18-2008, 06:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	OK, this is way more simple than all of your games, but a neighbor brought over Blokus, and shortly after I picked up Travel Blokus (which works better for two players). __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

07-18-2008, 09:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
The Faba Crazy	I've actually been eyeing Starcraft for awhile now. But I ran by my local gaming store and saw Runebound and Twillight Imperium for sale. Both of which are excellent. Supremacy looks pretty interesting, as does Shogun, I may be forced to pick them up.

07-18-2008, 09:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Grancey Life's short, gotta hurry... Location: land of pit vipers	I love board games, but no one else around here does. Oh, well... __________________ Quiet, mild-mannered souls might just turn out to be roaring lions of two-fisted cool.

07-18-2008, 10:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
Giant Hamburger Gastrolithuanian Location: low-velocity Earth orbit	Prince of Florence is pretty good.

07-18-2008, 04:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
dimbulb Riiiiight........	i've been playing Catan online at games.asobrain.com. they have an exact clone of Catan called Xplorers. Great stuff, and a ready supply of good players too. not to mention they have a Carcassone clone too....

07-18-2008, 05:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
radioguy Registered User Location: Texas	i head up a boardgaming group that meets monthly...we love it!!! some other games for you to check out: stone age - just came out..very cool alhambra mr. jack - two player game only...cool san juan - basically, the card game of puerto rico bang! - card game coloretto - card game winners circle - awesome horse racing game. this is a crowd favorite ticket to ride snorta - fun party game arkadia

07-19-2008, 01:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	as a youngster, I used to play board games quite often...as an adult, I moved on to broad games __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin... Last edited by Sion; 07-19-2008 at 03:29 PM..