Talk about your favorite board games here. Get people interested in trying something new.
My list doesn't include a lot of new games. Don't have the time to play really, so no point in investing in anything new. But here are some great ones you guys should try if you have the chance.
Betrayal at House on the Hill: This is a co-op game where the players investigate the namesake House on the Hill. The house is made up of random room tiles, so the layout is different with every exploration. Things start off simple at first, but as the house is further explored the chances increase that the "haunt" will begin. There are about 60+ random scenarios that can occur with the haunt. Perhaps a mummy comes to life looking for a bride, or a werewolf stalks the halls, or the house itself comes to life. In every scenario a "traitor" is revealed, and one of the players becomes the villain and has his own set of winning requirements. There is a 2nd edition out. They fixed a bunch of stuff including making sure that the "Underground Lake" isn't an attic tile.
Robo-Rally: This is a game that comes with it's own level of frustration. Each player represents a group of bored-as-hell AIs who control the robots in a manufacturing plant. They decide "what the hell, let's have a race?" and Robo-Rally was born. Each player gets a robot to torment and is issued a series of move cards that they may input into their bot's programing. Each of the five moves is carried out simultaneously with each player, with a higher valued card having move priority. And since the robots can push, shoot, or screw with each other, there is a lot of potential for shenanigans.
Vegas Showdown: Each player takes on the role of a Vegas Hotel mogul who try to outbid each other on various hotel/casino rooms, and then use them to create a winning floorplan. The winner is the tycoon with the most "fame", however "Population" and "money" are almost as important as they are the only way of getting increased funds to help you outbid for the expensive additions available later in the game. Unlike the first two this one has a game play of only about an hour, which makes it considerably short.
Monopoly Deal: The card game version of Monopoly, and probably 10x better than Monopoly itself. Each game is about 10-20 minutes long.
My list doesn't include a lot of new games. Don't have the time to play really, so no point in investing in anything new. But here are some great ones you guys should try if you have the chance.
Betrayal at House on the Hill: This is a co-op game where the players investigate the namesake House on the Hill. The house is made up of random room tiles, so the layout is different with every exploration. Things start off simple at first, but as the house is further explored the chances increase that the "haunt" will begin. There are about 60+ random scenarios that can occur with the haunt. Perhaps a mummy comes to life looking for a bride, or a werewolf stalks the halls, or the house itself comes to life. In every scenario a "traitor" is revealed, and one of the players becomes the villain and has his own set of winning requirements. There is a 2nd edition out. They fixed a bunch of stuff including making sure that the "Underground Lake" isn't an attic tile.
Robo-Rally: This is a game that comes with it's own level of frustration. Each player represents a group of bored-as-hell AIs who control the robots in a manufacturing plant. They decide "what the hell, let's have a race?" and Robo-Rally was born. Each player gets a robot to torment and is issued a series of move cards that they may input into their bot's programing. Each of the five moves is carried out simultaneously with each player, with a higher valued card having move priority. And since the robots can push, shoot, or screw with each other, there is a lot of potential for shenanigans.
Vegas Showdown: Each player takes on the role of a Vegas Hotel mogul who try to outbid each other on various hotel/casino rooms, and then use them to create a winning floorplan. The winner is the tycoon with the most "fame", however "Population" and "money" are almost as important as they are the only way of getting increased funds to help you outbid for the expensive additions available later in the game. Unlike the first two this one has a game play of only about an hour, which makes it considerably short.
Monopoly Deal: The card game version of Monopoly, and probably 10x better than Monopoly itself. Each game is about 10-20 minutes long.
), Yahtzee, Sorry, Mouse Trap, Boggle, Operation.
