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RiverRat13 · 05-10-2011, 11:07 AM

A group of friends and I try to get together somewhat regularly (3-4 times a year) to play board games. Some of our favorites include:

Settlers of Cataan - http://www.catan.com/

Ticket to Ride - http://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/

Citadels - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/478/citadels

Carcassonne - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne

Anyone else like to play these types of games? I was also curious if anyone in the Central Ohio area had ever been to CABS. http://www.buckeyeboardgamers.org/

Scrap Irony · 05-10-2011, 12:52 PM

None of those are my current cup of tea, but, for an English teacher (or anyone with a literary bent), Bananagrams is fun. So, too, is Scrabble (naturally). Another good one is Lieography, wheree the players have to come up with the first lines from different novels (or at least lines that sound like the first lines of novels).

Any trivia game is fun, too, IMO.

Redsfaithful · 05-10-2011, 01:06 PM

I enjoy Pandemic and Puerto Rico. I get together with friends about once a month and play games like this, it's a good time. I think a lot of people think board games = Monopoly and the like, but there's a lot out there that goes a little deeper.

SunDeck · 05-10-2011, 01:29 PM

My faves right now are game I can play with my kids:

Stratego- original. The new one is full of dragons and lairs and fantasy stuff. Just give me cannons, cavalry and funny hats.

will5979 · 05-10-2011, 02:06 PM

Axis and Allies, I never get tired of that classic!

Dune is fun as well, especially if you have 6 players.

If you like the movie Red Dawn play Fortress America.

RiverRat13 · 05-10-2011, 02:33 PM

Puerto Rico and Axis and Allies are two games that I know my friend has in his pretty extensive collection. I've yet to play either so maybe we'll have to give them a shot next time.

We used to always play Trivial Pursuit, but haven't played it in a while. I love trivia, but the games that require a lot of strategy have become my favorites in the last couple of years.

Spazzrico · 05-10-2011, 02:49 PM

I'm sure i would love all of these games. Unfortunately with a new baby and almost no friends in my new town, I have little ability to play them.

yab1112 · 05-10-2011, 03:19 PM

I'm a big fan of those games. I used to play Settlers all the time and I actually just bought Carcassonne a week ago. It is frustrating though because it's hard to find other people willing to play these types of games. Most people think they're too complicated or that the games take too long.

Sean_CaseyRules · 05-10-2011, 09:12 PM

Battle Cry. http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/551/battle-cry I love civil war stuff, and battle cry is an AWESOME strategy game. It's awesome.

dougdirt · 05-10-2011, 09:14 PM

Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Boggle (does that count as a board game?) and Chess.

MikeThierry · 05-11-2011, 12:42 AM

Risk and Chess are always fun.

RiverRat13 · 05-11-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by yab1112

I'm a big fan of those games. I used to play Settlers all the time and I actually just bought Carcassonne a week ago. It is frustrating though because it's hard to find other people willing to play these types of games. Most people think they're too complicated or that the games take too long.

I'm truly awful at Carcassonne thus far. But it is still a lot of fun. With all of these games I go through a cycle where at first ignorance is bliss and I do halfway decent, then I pick up just enough strategy to royally screw myself up.

My wife has a very short attention span, yet she'll even play these types of games if she is around when we play. It's a shame people won't give them a try.

reds1869 · 05-11-2011, 12:46 PM

I love Carcassone and Settlers. If any of you own an XBOX 360 and like these board games but can't find anyone to play, there are good XBOX Live arcade versions available. I've been able to play with the friend who introduced me to them even though he has been living in Eastern Europe.

yab1112 · 05-11-2011, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reds1869

I love Carcassone and Settlers. If any of you own an XBOX 360 and like these board games but can't find anyone to play, there are good XBOX Live arcade versions available. I've been able to play with the friend who introduced me to them even though he has been living in Eastern Europe.

I don't but I might have to get one now

oneupper · 05-11-2011, 10:50 PM

We've been playing "Apples to Apples".
Not really a "board" game, since it's played with cards.
It's better after a few beers.

05-10-2011, 11:07 AM	#1
RiverRat13 Winning is fun. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Urbana, OH Posts: 632	Favorite Board Games A group of friends and I try to get together somewhat regularly (3-4 times a year) to play board games. Some of our favorites include: Settlers of Cataan - http://www.catan.com/ Ticket to Ride - http://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/ Citadels - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/478/citadels Carcassonne - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne Anyone else like to play these types of games? I was also curious if anyone in the Central Ohio area had ever been to CABS. http://www.buckeyeboardgamers.org/

05-10-2011, 12:52 PM	#2
Scrap Irony Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bedford, KY Posts: 8,992	Re: Favorite Board Games None of those are my current cup of tea, but, for an English teacher (or anyone with a literary bent), Bananagrams is fun. So, too, is Scrabble (naturally). Another good one is Lieography, wheree the players have to come up with the first lines from different novels (or at least lines that sound like the first lines of novels). Any trivia game is fun, too, IMO. __________________ "You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat." -- Christy Matthewson "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." -- Leo Durocher

05-10-2011, 01:06 PM	#3
Redsfaithful A Little to the Left Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bexley, OH Posts: 7,417	Re: Favorite Board Games I enjoy Pandemic and Puerto Rico. I get together with friends about once a month and play games like this, it's a good time. I think a lot of people think board games = Monopoly and the like, but there's a lot out there that goes a little deeper. __________________ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

05-10-2011, 01:29 PM	#4
SunDeck First Time Caller Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,224	Re: Favorite Board Games My faves right now are game I can play with my kids: Stratego- original. The new one is full of dragons and lairs and fantasy stuff. Just give me cannons, cavalry and funny hats. __________________ Dusty Baker, second shooter. --Confirmed on Redszone.

05-10-2011, 02:06 PM	#5
will5979 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West bye Gawd Virginia Posts: 1,184	Re: Favorite Board Games Axis and Allies, I never get tired of that classic! Dune is fun as well, especially if you have 6 players. If you like the movie Red Dawn play Fortress America.

05-10-2011, 02:33 PM	#6
RiverRat13 Winning is fun. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Urbana, OH Posts: 632	Re: Favorite Board Games Puerto Rico and Axis and Allies are two games that I know my friend has in his pretty extensive collection. I've yet to play either so maybe we'll have to give them a shot next time. We used to always play Trivial Pursuit, but haven't played it in a while. I love trivia, but the games that require a lot of strategy have become my favorites in the last couple of years.

05-10-2011, 02:49 PM	#7
Spazzrico Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 375	Re: Favorite Board Games I'm sure i would love all of these games. Unfortunately with a new baby and almost no friends in my new town, I have little ability to play them.

05-10-2011, 03:19 PM	#8
yab1112 Test for fancy coffee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 402	Re: Favorite Board Games I'm a big fan of those games. I used to play Settlers all the time and I actually just bought Carcassonne a week ago. It is frustrating though because it's hard to find other people willing to play these types of games. Most people think they're too complicated or that the games take too long. __________________ My name is Cheesy Beef Burrito

05-10-2011, 09:12 PM	#9
Sean_CaseyRules Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Back in the Burg, Ohio. Posts: 1,330	Re: Favorite Board Games Battle Cry. http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/551/battle-cry I love civil war stuff, and battle cry is an AWESOME strategy game. It's awesome. __________________ Let's make some noise!

05-10-2011, 09:14 PM	#10
dougdirt The Boss Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30,696	Re: Favorite Board Games Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Boggle (does that count as a board game?) and Chess. __________________ www.redsminorleagues.com

05-11-2011, 12:42 AM	#11
MikeThierry Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 3,109	Re: Favorite Board Games Risk and Chess are always fun. __________________ “Our next home stand follows this road trip.” “I just want to tell everyone Happy Easter and Happy Hanukkah.” says on the day before Easter Mike Shannon

05-11-2011, 12:46 PM	#13
reds1869 We Need Our Myths Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlooking GABP Posts: 4,163	Re: Favorite Board Games I love Carcassone and Settlers. If any of you own an XBOX 360 and like these board games but can't find anyone to play, there are good XBOX Live arcade versions available. I've been able to play with the friend who introduced me to them even though he has been living in Eastern Europe.

05-11-2011, 10:50 PM	#15
oneupper Danger is my business! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Back in Florida Posts: 7,846	Re: Favorite Board Games We've been playing "Apples to Apples". Not really a "board" game, since it's played with cards. It's better after a few beers. __________________ "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it." http://dalmady.blogspot.com

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