Favorite board games?

[boogerz]

Monopoly, Hotels, Payday, Settlers, Scattergories, Life, and a couple others. I used to, and still do, love board games. All these kids who grew up in the 00's are missing out on quality family/friends/peers bonding time.


Let's boycott video games, and bring board games back to the mainstream.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by boogerz

Monopoly, Hotels, Payday, Settlers, Scattergories, Life, and a couple others. I used to, and still do, love board games. All these kids who grew up in the 00's are missing out on quality family/friends/peers bonding time.


Let's boycott video games, and bring board games back to the mainstream.

Hotels! I've played so many games of hotels with my high school friends. Sadly, most of them aren't in Calgary anymore.

I refuse to boycott video games though. No reason I can't enjoy both!

[Deegee]

Sorry!

Or it's cards for Hand and Foot Canasta girls against guys.

Both can be brutal games to turn a loving household into a house of hate.

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder

I love the tagline "The Vertical Checkers Game". Aside from the pieces, the game is so far from checkers.

[doozwimp]

I hate cranium.

[Yeah_Baby]

I really need to host a board game night.

[SixtySix]

Axis & Allies is my all time favorite, but I think it makes a better online game than a board game. They should remake it cause the 1998 (I think) A&A was awesome, but a little out dated now.

Also, check out James's Rolfe's reviews for board games... (that's AVGN if you've heard of him).

http://www.cinemassacre.com/category/boardjames/

[getbak]

[Staypuft]

The gf and I play board games a lot, mostly Scrabble and Monopoly. I own Stratego as well and it's a lot of fun if you're playing against someone who knows how to play.

Always been told I'd be into Settlers, but have never found a group of people with a) The game and b) the time.

[mykalberta]

Good post since the early registration for Fallcon ( http://fallcon.com/ )ends tomorrow.

Fav games are: Space Hulk, Rails of Europe, Game of Thrones, Brass, Memoir44, Tide of Iron, C&C ancients and last but not least Stock Ticker.

[Finny61]

[DrJ]

Dominion is an AMAZING game.

Catan is great.

Clue, Monopoly and Risk are irreplaceable classics.

[Mirajj]

My friends and I are big fans of Twilight Imperium and it's expansion, Shattered Empire.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Caylus (2-5 players I think)
Puerto Rico (3-5 players)
Dominion (2-4 with only one base set, 2-6 with both)
Power Grid (3-4 I think)

Those 4 are probably my favourites. Some other good ones include:

Tigris & Euphrates
Hacienda
Race for the Galaxy
Amun Re
Modern Art
Go
Ingenious

I own Settlers but haven't played it in almost a decade. Many of the above games are just far better. Don't really play much Carcasonne either.

Puerto Rico and Caylus have almost no luck involved, just pure decision making.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/browse/boardgame

[MrMastodonFarm]

Scattagories

[troutman]

Originally Posted by SebC

You might be interested in:

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/group.php?groupid=27

Not that it really does anything.

Now that summer is over, a game night could be arranged. PM me if you want to be added to the CP group.

Memoir ' 44, El Grande, Carcassonne, Princes Of Florence, Formula De, Alhambra, Pandemic, Pirate's Cove, Puerto Rico

[schteve_d]

I know it's been said, but I will just reiterate that Cranium is a great game!

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Caylus (2-5 players I think)
Puerto Rico (3-5 players)
Dominion (2-4 with only one base set, 2-6 with both)
Power Grid (3-4 I think)

Those 4 are probably my favourites. Some other good ones include:

Tigris & Euphrates
Hacienda
Race for the Galaxy
Amun Re
Modern Art
Go
Ingenious

I own Settlers but haven't played it in almost a decade. Many of the above games are just far better. Don't really play much Carcasonne either.

Puerto Rico and Caylus have almost no luck involved, just pure decision making.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/browse/boardgame

I have Race For The Galaxy and first expansion, but have not played it yet. Would like to try it out.

[Aeneas]

I think a CP game of Diplomacy would be great.

Better yet if all 8 (or is it 7, been years and years) players have never met before.

[HOOT]

Anyone who cares Dominion just came out with a new expansion, Prosperity.