Author Topic: Favoite Board Game (Read 16068 times)

alpal455 · « **on:** June 14, 2010, 09:40:59 AM »

What is your favorite board game, it can be any kind like Cactus board games or any one out there.

The Schaef · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2010, 10:08:46 AM »

My vote right now is for Starcraft, but it's as much a sentimental favorite as anything; I have played a number of very excellent board games which I would not hesitate to recommend.

drb1200 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2010, 09:54:40 PM »

Settlers of Catan.

SomeKittens · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2010, 10:14:24 AM »

Monopoly
PSYCHE!
Rather: Space Hulk's pretty neat.

TheKarazyvicePresidentRR · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2010, 01:49:46 PM »

Too many games to even name.

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2010, 02:13:37 PM »

Here's my TOP 15:
1 - Fortress America
2 - RISK: LOTR trilogy ed.
3 - Shadows Over Camelot
4 - Diplomacy
5 - Samurai Swords
6 - Heroscape
7 - Star Wars: Epic Duels
8 - Twixt
9 - Ticket to Ride
10 - Settlers of Catan
11 - Blokus
12 - Stratego: Electronic Version
13 - Scotland Yard
14 - Battleball
15 - BattleMasters

JSB23 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2010, 02:14:02 PM »

Either Dominion or Race for the Galaxy

Lampy 2.0 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2010, 03:29:47 PM »

For a plain-old boardgame, Monopoly.

alpal455 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2010, 08:30:09 AM »

Quote from: Lampy 2.0 on June 22, 2010, 03:29:47 PM

For a plain-old boardgame, Monopoly.

I agree I do like monopoly

King Leo · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2010, 09:18:27 AM »

Rail Baron

King Leo

TimMierz · « **Reply #10 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:01:05 PM »

All my game ratings: link

My top game for right now is Galaxy Trucker, with Nexus Ops close behind.

BubbleBoy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:10:02 PM »

If Dominion counts as a board game, that's my vote.

D10N · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2010, 05:07:29 PM »

Go.

I wish I knew more people who played, though. Despite its simple rules, it's difficult to pick up on the strategy when you learn it, so most of the people whom I've taught are reluctant to continue playing.

Isildur · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2010, 05:09:38 PM »

Frogs on Logs

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #14 on:** July 01, 2010, 05:11:39 PM »

Quote from: D10N on July 01, 2010, 05:07:29 PM

Despite its simple rules, it's difficult to pick up on the strategy when you learn it, so most of the people whom I've taught are reluctant to continue playing.

Most abstract strategy games work that way. The problem with teaching someone a game like that which you have already mastered is that they have very little chance of ever winning for a loooooong time. That probably makes them reluctant to continue playing.

My suggestion would be to pick up a new abstract strategy game (like Twixt or Blokus) and actually learn the game with some of your friends. That way all of you will be pretty even and they'll have more of a chance to win. This will probably lead to them playing the game with you more.

SomeKittens · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2010, 06:33:45 PM »

I have the same struggle with teaching people Redemption, I'm good, they're new.

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2010, 02:16:55 AM »

Quote from: SomeKittens on July 01, 2010, 06:33:45 PM

I have the same struggle with teaching people Redemption, I'm good, they're new.

One thing that I recently did was to build decks of varying degrees of difficulty (1-5). When I teach people the game, I start by playing a homemade starter deck with them which makes our decks equal. As they begin to advance in their skill and increase the power of their deck, I play against them with my leveled decks. When they beat a deck, then they advance to the next one. That way I am always playing a deck that is only slightly better than theirs and it makes an attainable goal.

Master KChief · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2010, 02:29:16 AM »

that is exactly how nathanial pearson teaches people to play. he calls it 'the gauntlet'.

Red Dragon Thorn · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2010, 02:31:01 AM »

Man... I don't think I've beaten you in forever.... If that's your LV 1 deck then I need to practice more.... I'll never beat your 5... maybe I should get a deck-list from you - Do you mind if I play it at nationals?

SomeKittens · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2010, 07:02:48 PM »

Sweet. I'll get right on that as soon as I have the cards.

777Godspeed · « **Reply #20 on:** July 02, 2010, 07:10:58 PM »

Memoir '44
Malta!

Godspeed,
Mike

fyero · « **Reply #21 on:** July 02, 2010, 07:30:06 PM »

Rail Baron rocks my socks! Also Monopoly, Settlers of Canaan, Journeys of Paul, basically anything that someone will play with me. I love all types of games!

SomeKittens · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2010, 08:06:32 PM »

Not Board per se, but I just played Munchkin, and it was a delight.

BubbleBoy · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2010, 08:10:56 PM »

Quote from: SomeKittens on July 02, 2010, 08:06:32 PM

Not Board per se, but I just played Munchkin, and it was a delight.

Yay, another fan! Most people I know either don't like that game or got bored of it.

SomeKittens · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2010, 09:03:53 PM »

I'm a MASSIVE fan of anything that's a genre parody/doesn't take itself seriously/tounge-in-cheek combo.

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Author Topic: Favoite Board Game (Read 16068 times)

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