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My wife and I are wanting to start up a game night. We have a couple of decent board games, but we are sorely lacking in anything really cool and different.

What we have:
-Axis and Allies
-Risk
-Mancala
-Chess/checkers
-Trivial Pursuit
-Scrabble
-Cards/dice

We want something that is fun for 2 - 6 people. Any suggestions (besides video games) would be appreciated. They don't have to be board games. We do like card games too. Thanks all!

I have only played the XBLA version of it but The Settlers of Catan is a great board game.

Hylian said:

The Settlers of Catan is a great board game.

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I have wood for sheep!!

If you've got 6-8 friends with loads and loads of patience you should check out Twilight Imperium. It's an awesome, intense game but they do tend to run looooong.

Dave;399815][QUOTE=Hylian said:

The Settlers of Catan is a great board game.

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I have wood for sheep!![/QUOTE]

Drakon. Gold gathering, dungeon building fun.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23107/drakon-3rd-edition

I played this card game called Citadel that was pretty entertaining.

Oh! It's a card game rather than a board game but Munchkin is always loads of fun. It's got a ton of versions out now from regular fantasy, to cowboys, pirates, chop sockey movies, sci-fi, and even horror. Mixing two or more different decks will allow you to play with more and more people.

Crokinole!
Cranium
Dominoes
I could teach you how to play Sweeps/Scopa/Scopone

Or if you hate your family and friends you could try

Ubi
Monopoly
Mercanauts

Baerdog said:

Oh! It's a card game rather than a board game but Munchkin is always loads of fun. It's got a ton of versions out now from regular fantasy, to cowboys, pirates, chop sockey movies, sci-fi, and even horror. Mixing two or more different decks will allow you to play with more and more people.

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We've got Cthulhu munchkin here at the house. Always good for some fun

Girl Genius: The Works is a pretty fun card game. Granted luck plays a pretty big role in it but it is fun none the less.

Tinwhistler said:

We've got Cthulhu munchkin here at the house. Always good for some fun

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I've been wanting to check out the Cthulhu one for a while. The ones I've played are the original+expansions; Munchkin Fu; Super Munchkin; Munchkin Bites; and the Good, the Bad, and the Munchkin.

Hylian said:

I have only played the XBLA version of it but The Settlers of Catan is a great board game.

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Can that be played with just 2 players? I've heard a lot about it, but I haven't played it yet.

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Covar said:

Drakon. Gold gathering, dungeon building fun.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23107/drakon-3rd-edition

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Sounds interesting. I'll check it out.

dr_awkward;399901][QUOTE=Hylian said:

I have only played the XBLA version of it but The Settlers of Catan is a great board game.

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Can that be played with just 2 players? I've heard a lot about it, but I haven't played it yet.

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Covar said:

Drakon. Gold gathering, dungeon building fun.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23107/drakon-3rd-edition

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Sounds interesting. I'll check it out.[/QUOTE]


On the XBLA version you needed at least 3 people

Baerdog said:

If you've got 6-8 friends with loads and loads of patience you should check out Twilight Imperium. It's an awesome, intense game but they do tend to run looooong.

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That's on my list to buy for sure. Also on the list is Twilight's Zombies!!! card game. Thanks!

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HCGLNS said:

Crokinole!
Cranium
Dominoes
I could teach you how to play Sweeps/Scopa/Scopone

Or if you hate your family and friends you could try

Ubi
Monopoly
Mercanauts

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Cranium is loads of fun. We play that a lot at my folks' place.

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Hylian;399903][QUOTE=dr_awkward;399901][QUOTE=Hylian said:

I have only played the XBLA version of it but The Settlers of Catan is a great board game.

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Can that be played with just 2 players? I've heard a lot about it, but I haven't played it yet.

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Covar said:

Drakon. Gold gathering, dungeon building fun.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23107/drakon-3rd-edition

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Sounds interesting. I'll check it out.[/QUOTE]


On the XBLA version you needed at least 3 people[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I thought so. That's keeping me from snatching it up right away, but it's certainly on the list.

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Baerdog said:

Oh! It's a card game rather than a board game but Munchkin is always loads of fun. It's got a ton of versions out now from regular fantasy, to cowboys, pirates, chop sockey movies, sci-fi, and even horror. Mixing two or more different decks will allow you to play with more and more people.

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I'll have to look into that. Thanks, BD.

I recommend both Small World and Stone Age as simply, strategic games that are pretty fun with 2-5 and 2-4 players respectively. They don't run too long (45min to an hour) and are easy enough to pick up but take some time to really learn the dynamics of. Additionally, Board Game Geek (to which both of the previous links go) is the place to see reviews and ratings for all board games. They will tend to prefer those that require a little more strategy over party games, but you can read the descriptions to get a good sense of each game's flavor.

MindDetective said:

I recommend both Small World and Stone Age as simply, strategic games that are pretty fun with 2-5 and 2-4 players respectively. They don't run too long (45min to an hour) and are easy enough to pick up but take some time to really learn the dynamics of. Additionally, Board Game Geek (to which both of the previous links go) is the place to see reviews and ratings for all board games. They will tend to prefer those that require a little more strategy over party games, but you can read the descriptions to get a good sense of each game's flavor.

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Thanks MD. I'll check those out too! That site should be quite useful.

Get a set of double-twelve dominos and play Mexican Train.

Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation (2 players)
Tribond
Pass the Pigs
Imagine If...

Apples to Apples is a fantastic game if you like word games. It can get really funny.

Yeah, my sister and brother-in-law have that. It is a bunch of fun.

Munchkins!!! even my wife who is NOT a roleplayer (tabletop version) loves it. It is fun stuff for the whole family.

Fluxx - a great card game that never plays the same twice. All you have to do is follow the rules on the cards.

Apples to Apples - very fun, but only good for 4+ people.

Woo! Much love to Apples to Apples on this board!

Puerto Rico is fun.

Dominion is awesome, if a card game more than a board game.

SpecialKO said:

Woo! Much love to Apples to Apples on this board!

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I know my cousins love it, and they play lots of board games. I'm also watching the Totally Rad Show play it (episode 165) and it looks like a lot of fun.

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Here's my list thus far (from suggestions and my own searching):

In no particular order

-Pandemic
-Zombies
-Munchkins
-Stone Age
-The Farming Game
-Settlers of Cattan
-Dominion
-Fluxx

Keep bringing the suggestions!

I like Carcassonne and Citadels. Citadels is a very, very easy to get into card game and it's loads of fun.

good choice on Pandemic. I love collaborative games. There really are not enough of them.

I like King's Blood. It's like Uno with combos.
Fluxx is a lot of fun. There are multiple versions available. One of the more entertaining ones is Stoner Fluxx.
Ticket to Ride is a lot of fun. You build railroad routes across the continental US.

BANG- this ones a great crowd pleaser. It's best played with 4 or more but the goal is simple. Kill someone. Well technically WHO you kill depends on what Role you draw. There is the Sheriff who needs to kill the Outlaws and the Renegade, the Deputy who needs to keep the Sheriff alive, the Outlaws who need to kill the Sheriff, and the Renegade who needs to be the last man standing. The game is played only using a deck of cards that consist of Bang cards (shoot), missed cards, items, and events. Oh, and when the game begins you only know who the Sheriff is. You have to kill another player for them to reveal their role. Usually this means that the outlaws will be gunning for the Sheriff, and the Deputy and the Renegade will be gunning for the Outlaws (the renegade MUST kill the Sheriff last or the Outlaws win even if they are dead), and the Sheriff is trying to figure out who his Deputy is while he takes the majority of the fire and defends himself.

Each player also randomly draws a character that comes with a special power. One allows you to draw a card whenever you are hit, one that allows you to heal if you discard cards from your hand, etc.

Your placement at the table also limits your ability to shoot other players. Everyone starts with a weapon with a range of 1. A 1 allows you to attack the people on each side of you. But you'll need a 2 to hit the next person around the table, and so on. A lot of items can help you achieve this, but there are a lot of items that can increase your range away from people as well (such as the Mustang). Killing the person next to you also reduces the range on the next person in line by 1 (because he's no longer in the game).

And once you start to lose interest in the game you can get expansion packs that add additional cards, characters, and increases the max number of players from 7 to 8 (an extra Renegade is added to the game).

Games usually last about 20 min each, and there isn't a lot of setup/cleanup involved.

Shawnacy said:

BANG-.

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So, is this a proper packaged game or something you set up yourself (kind of like Werewolves/Gangsters)? It sounds cool.

dr_awkward;400477][QUOTE=Shawnacy said:

BANG-.

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So, is this a proper packaged game or something you set up yourself (kind of like Werewolves/Gangsters)? It sounds cool.[/QUOTE]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bang-Bullet-Car...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2557eebc9b

Race for the Galaxy: It's a bit tricky to learn, but great fun. It's also pretty short (30 min-1h), with very little set up time so you can so you can fit in several games. Base game is 2-4, each expansion adds an additional player.

Settlers of Catan: Also pretty short (1-1.5 hours), and probably easier to explain than RftG. Be wary of the expansions: Seafarers is fine, but Cities and Knights transforms it into an epic 3+h game in my experience. Needs 3+ players though.

Carcasonne: 2+ tile placement game. You place the tiles, put meeple on a feature in the tile and collect points once you complete the road/city/whatever. Also goes pretty quickly. You should use the new scoring system, available on the intertubes, since it's more balanced and easier to understand. There are also too many expansions for this; I've only played the base game.

I can vouch for Carcasonne as well. I'll also add Galaxy Trucker, which is a pretty fun 2-4 person game that requires strategy and speed as well as a tiny bit of luck.

-Fireball Island (though long out of print). It's my all time favourite board game.
-Mwa-ha-ha. Bit of a steep learning curve but a LOT of fun once everyone gets it.
-Pandemic. Really neat game, which I call the reverse Risk. Instead of playing against each other, you actually all work together to stop a virus to destroying the world.

Bananagrams is a nice variation on Scrabble.

Count me in with another vote for Carcassonne. Fun stuff, that.

Also, get Bang. Bang's a blast, especially if you've got the right kind of quasi-roleplaying attitude.

Some of my favorite games are:

Fluxx
Dominion
Tomb
Apples to Apples (more of a party game)

I've just read the rules the English version of Carcassonne comes with (the old ones) and yeah, definitely go with the new ones (they are much simpler).

If you haven't checked out http://www.boardgamegeek.com/ do so.

I recently picked up a few board games since I realized I was relying too heavily on my friends to bring games when I have a game day. The games I got are:

Roll through the Ages -- A resource game using dice, a wooden peg-board and a scoresheet. Only supports up to 4 players, though.

Shadow Hunters -- Can support up to 9 players, is really best with 6 or more. A straightforward game where you try to kill your opposing players, but everyone's identity is hidden at the start of the game. So you have to spend time figuring out who your allies are and who your enemies are.

Kill Doctor Lucky -- Supports 3-7 players. Basically think 'Clue' except you're trying to kill the old bastard.

I don't own it, but I do recommend Catan. I have Carcasonne on the Xbox, and have played the tabletop version as well, and I recommend that also. Dominion is pretty cool, if a bit expensive. There's also a Cranium card game called "Ziggity" which is a fun little side game.

For borderline rpg but still board game feel try and get your hands on FRAG. It is quite amusing. I even have the themed expansion pack by that webcomic made by steve kuntz.

Or for card games, try and get Lunch Money. An all out street fight/ brawl, played with card games. 3-4 players is a pretty good game, more than that and it turns crazy, backstabbing alliances left right and center.

Thanks for the new suggestions. I'll check them out shortly!

Just got a game the other day called Agricola. You play a 17th century farming family and you have to grow your farm with an infuriatingly few number of actions so you need to be very careful with wasted actions. It's pretty tricky to pick up I got lucky with the game store near me having one that they just got in, he says it's out of print but I played one game last night with friends and fell in love with the game.

For gameplay it seems like it would be impossible to truely master it but it's a fun game.

I also picked up this one card game from Fantasy Flight games called "Chaos Marauders" which is based on Warhammer.
It's played with 2-4 players and the goal of the game is to create 3 battlelines of 4-12 cards. Each card represents a troop, loot, or war machine. There are also special event cards that often require some kind of roll from the CUBE OF DEVASTATION! Or just "die" if you're a wimpy git (actual line from instructions). Players take turns drawing cards from the deck to create their armies, only stopping when certain events occur and then turn goes to the next person. Once a battleline is completed the owner can attack another player's incomplete lines should he wish.
It's a fairly simple game, and can easily be taught to others through playing.

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