NFT: Random Question - Board Games

And scattegories.

Betrayal at the House on the Hill
Ticket to Ride

The first can be a bit complicated the first time you play. The second is easy for anybody to pick up. Both are fun

Cards Against Humanity

pretty fun, some strategy and doesn't take that long.

been reading about Akrotiri and am very intrigued, anyone play it?

I am a big fan of Betrayal at House on Hill, which has a horror theme.

Countless others are out there, but they often have genres like fantasy, "Lovecraftian", etc.

that you can watch to get familiarized.

I second Ticket to Ride. Fun game.

How about card games? My wife found a couple that I thought were fun, and with a group, could be a really good time. The first is called Exploding Kitties and the second is Sushi Go. She found them both on Amazon, and they are both easy to learn, fast paced and with just enough strategy to be challenging. Also, won't interfere with table conversations.

that my family and I enjoy. They have a good sense of humor and are fun. All sorts of themes, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.

only issue is that it doesn’t look like it’s that good for just 2 players - is that the case?

Wits and wagers is fun for 2, though.

and there's a couple that are really pretty easy to grasp and fun to play.

My personal favorite is Splendor. It's really easy to pick up, after one game everyone will totally get the hang of it, and it's really fun. Ticket to Ride is another favorite. We played Codenames the other night. it's fun, but it depends a lot of knowing the other person and being really creative with wordplay.

For a coop games, I'd recommend Pandemic. It's a little bit more involved though, and if someone doesn't grasp it, the whole group suffers.

In comment 14043696 dep026 said:

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And scattegories.

I think you mean Apples ro Apples.

Which is a great game.

Center. Center.

Parchesi (sp?) Is fun.

Love connect four for some quick games.

There is a game called Dirty Minds that is pretty funny. There is a word and it is described using dirty phrases and the other person has to guess what it is. For example:

I love to move in and out and in and out.
I make you foam at the mouth.

What am I?

The answer is a toothbrush.

We love The 90's game. It's just like Trivial Pursuit, but with just the 90s. A lot of fun with couples around the same age.

In comment 14043729 robbieballs2003 said:

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Center. Center.

"It's just skin, Steven!"

Codenames

awesome game -- it actually requires some intelligence and strategic thinking.

In comment 14043769 rebel yell said:

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awesome game -- it actually requires some intelligence and strategic thinking.

Correction: "Qwirkle"

everyone gets involved because the players need to cooperate in order to win the game.

Settlers of Catan is another. Non-violent, must make trades with other players. Social game.

Let me add an oldy but goody: Acquire. Easy to learn, can play with a lot of people and cheap. I think you can pick up a copy for $15.

Here are the rules to True american.

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So, it's 50% drinking game, 50% life-size Candy Land. -Jess Well, it's more like 75 drinking, 20 Candy Land, and by the way the floor is molten lava. -Schmidt It's actually 90% drinking and then it's got a loose Candy Land-like structure to it. -Winston

Also I am big fan of "What Did you Meme?"
True American - ( New Window )

Is also a fun game.

In comment 14043764 Greg from LI said:

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In comment 14043729 robbieballs2003 said: Quote: Center. Center. "It's just skin, Steven!"

I was wondering if anybody would remember that.

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Lonk - ( New Window )

but only if you have about 60 hours available to play.

Great game, but you'd have to play it over the course of weeks

Codenames is great, everything you want in a game.

In comment 14043894 Southern Man said:

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Codenames is great, everything you want in a game.

I’ve been looking that up and found the duets version as well. It would most likely be just the 2 of us so I’m leaning towards giving it a shot. The full game is really meant for teams, right?

In comment 14043907 UConn4523 said:

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In comment 14043894 Southern Man said: Quote: Codenames is great, everything you want in a game. I’ve been looking that up and found the duets version as well. It would most likely be just the 2 of us so I’m leaning towards giving it a shot. The full game is really meant for teams, right?

Yea, it's meant for teams of two, but they have directions in the game for modifying it if you just want to play with 2 people. I'd say it's probably less fun, but it's still a fun game.

In comment 14043716 UConn4523 said:

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only issue is that it doesn’t look like it’s that good for just 2 players - is that the case?

I would say it's probably not a good game for 2 players. But the fewest I've played with is 3. It's ideal for 4-5, IMO

but with that one everyone wins or no one does - it's cooperative, rather than competitive. And for my game nights, the kids and I prefer to win while crushing the dreams of others, lol.

Kids turned me onto it and it's excellent