Memorable/Fun board games?

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:33 pm

I still enjoy Board games occasionally, unfortunatly or fortunatly they require a second player. Give me some of your favorites. I say Othello at Kmart for 6 dollars, has anyone played this game?

MY favorites

Boobytrap

Mastermind

Thin Ice

Trouble

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:13 pm

I remember having fun playing Yahtzee with the family as a kid. Trouble was also good when I was even younger.

I recently picked a "Simpsons Treehouse of Horror" themed version of Monopoly that I haven't even opened yet.

gabe · Post by **gabe** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:27 pm

A couple years ago, some friends and I killed time during the Winter Months by having Trivial Pursuit night:

+ = GOOD TIMES

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:31 pm

We have this game called "Trump", it's based on Donald Trump and was made in the 80's, way before the TV show fame and everything. It's a fantastic game though (for 3-4 players), you can make negotiations with other players in the game under pretty much any conditions you want as long as you both agree with the deal. It can get pretty tense and my girlfriend and I have actually had arguments with our friends over the game. We always wear neckties when we play

Anyway I can't find a picture of the old box, apparently there is a new game called Trump (after the TV show) that appears to be the same game with a different board, but I am not positive.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:39 pm

Sorry for the obvious answers, but scrabble and pictionary still rock and always will! =)
Mastermind is also very cool, played this a lot with my G/F and it was a lot of fun since we both have a... um... pretty high IQ

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:06 pm

Not really "board" games technically, but my two favorites offhand are "Apples to Apples" and "Boggle."

Post by **undamned** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:08 pm

Jon wrote:I remember having fun playing Yahtzee with the family as a kid.

Dude, this was family tradition in my upbringing. We even had our own dice rolling cups we were so hardcore. Regular Yatzee is a bit more luck-heavy than Tripple. Tripple Yatzee is more strategic and levels the playing field by a long shot. Can't recall my high scores, but it's a blast.

Jockel wrote:Mastermind is also very cool, played this a lot with my G/F

Great game.

- We had this other game called "Aggravation." My uncle had made the board out of wood when he was younger and I think we used 6 marbles instead of the commercial version's 4 (hardcore, I know).

- Anyone play "Shogun" (the original 1986 game, not the '06 one)? If you are interested in ancient Japanese warfare and like boardgames, this will melt your face clean off. A few summers ago a group of friends of mine played this every few weeks. Super strategic, super indepth, and super fun!

-ud

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:49 pm

Scotland Yard and...*ahem*...Hero Quest.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:15 pm

Stratego, Risk and one of my all time favorites...

Torpedo Run!

I can't even begin to tell you how awesome Torpedo Run! was. Even my parents had fun playing it.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:23 pm

I play The Settlers of Catan. I own a physical set but nobody wants to play with me so I have to play online

I find it is a very well designed game that accomodates a lot of different strategies. It's also non-violent which is a plus for me

That doesn't mean there are not any nasty things you can do to the other players though!

Unfortunately the base game is for 3-4 players, and apparently the game mechanic is a little broken when using the 5-6 player expansion. If you have a big group of people, it's probably better to have multiple 3P/4P games going on since the expansion is about the same price as the regular game.

Ahh, Mastermind... You should go online and find a Java applet with 6 positions, since I think there is a deterministic way to play the 4-positions version and always solve it in 7 steps or fewer.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:18 am

Thats why the version i was playing only had 7 fields ^^
Made in GDR

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:33 am

Haha, I don't remember the exact maximum number since I only played it a few times before deciding it was too simple.

All I know is that the board in the common room here has way more than 7 slots for 4-positions, and you have to be really bad to use them all...

Maybe I should buy a Settlers set for the common room too...

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:47 am

Scrabble is the ultimate board game, as far as I'm concerned...

I do like Risk, though, especially with added goofy secretive diplomacy/backstabbing involved.

mr_m0nks · Post by **mr_m0nks** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:54 am

Settlers is an amazing game, we used to play it at a roleplaying group i used to go to, once a month we had a board games night.

also played a racing game called formula de'. fantastic game if a little slow.

you also cannot beat risk, ive been trying to justify buying the 2210ad version by avalon hill

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:39 am

Some I enjoyed:

Superfection… many are familiar with 'Perfection' but I really enjoyed this game as a child. Maybe it was the shapes or the colors, but I like it more than the original game. Just looking for this photo, it seems this game is forgotton and overlook

Parcheesi… This photo is the exact version I had (might still have it at my parents home)

Axix & Allies… My friend and I spent an entire winter playing this game in 1987. There was another game called Fortress America, but we really enjoyed this more.

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:45 am

BulletMagnet wrote:"Apples to Apples"

Definitely a good one... I played this with my girlfriend soon after we met (now we've been together 7 years). It's a great way to get to know people better

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:02 am

I regularly play Settlers and St-Petersburg (my favourite 2 player game). I played Carcassonne for a couple of years, but it got old. Same for Ticket to Ride, which is a good "gateway" game to get non-players to play. Power Grid is a very well crafted game, too, deep and fun with 3+ players.

For the more common/popular ones, I always liked Stratego. I'm not into Axis/Risk because the games are too damn long and after 4-5 hours I feel prisoner of the game, which is simply not fun.

EDIT: Oh and Boggle, of course. I'm a boggle master.

Andi · Post by **Andi** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:06 am

I'm part of a board game club actually (gimme that nerd award). All I have to say is...

TITAN!

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/103

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:34 am

Andi wrote:I'm part of a board game club actually (gimme that nerd award). All I have to say is...

TITAN!

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/103

*has 1200 posts on a japanese shmup forum*

*somehow thinks board games will push him over the line towards a nerd award*

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:49 pm

Risk, Monopoly, Battleship, Cluedo, Chess and Checkers, Hero Quest...all good stuff.

But this is by far my favorite board game:

Futuristic risk + water colonies and moon territories + commander units and cards = WIN

D · Post by D » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:57 pm

[quote="iatneH"]I play The Settlers of Catanquote]
Behind the annoying name is a very fun game. Broken or not, it's fun!
And monopoly offcourse

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:45 pm

KindGrind wrote:I played Carcassonne for a couple of years, but it got old.

Can you explain more in detail? Like is it just not deep or flexible enough or what? Because I just bought this today...

MOSQUITO FIGHTER · Post by **MOSQUITO FIGHTER** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:16 pm

Trouble, Clue, Connect Four, Monopoly, Hero Quest, Battleship, Match 4, and Chess.

Thread reminds me that I’ve never tried Risk. The 2210 version looks pretty sweet.

And who can forget Crossfire. I still remember that commercial. Never had the game, though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCwn1NTK-50

Post by **undamned** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:20 am

MOSQUITO FIGHTER wrote:Thread reminds me that I’ve never tried Risk.

You need it

-ud

Andi · Post by **Andi** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:44 am

captpain wrote:
Andi wrote:I'm part of a board game club actually (gimme that nerd award). All I have to say is...

TITAN!

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/103
*has 1200 posts on a japanese shmup forum*

*somehow thinks board games will push him over the line towards a nerd award*

Nah dude, shmups are kewl.

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:33 am

Sonic R wrote:Axix & Allies… My friend and I spent an entire winter playing this game in 1987.

...and it's still only half done. BA-DUM-TSSSHH!

Some board games I remember liking as a kid:
Monopoly
I never realized how shallow this game was until I played it again about a month ago.

Risk
Not a bad game but I haven't played it in years. It's too slow.

Fireball Island
IIRC this one is all luck, but c'mon, red marble fireballs.

Mouse Trap
Did this POS ever work from beginning to end?

I tried learning Go a couple years ago but never stuck with it. My girlfriend got some game called Blokus, it's not bad.

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:47 am

Davey wrote: Mouse Trap
Did this POS ever work from beginning to end?

No, goddamnit. It never worked for any kids, ever. It only worked on the commercial.

Domino Rally was pretty cool as well. It usually worked. Except for the motherfucking rocket.

Octopod · Post by **Octopod** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:59 am

I have and sometimes play these...

+ a few expansions.

I want to get Arkham Horror but i dont know if i play what i have enough to justify the purchase.

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:24 pm

@IatneH: Carcassonne is very exciting when played with the expansions (all of them, except the dragon and the princess (broken) and the tower (boring), the last one). Before I played the game using the tower we really enjoyed it. We played it A LOT, and I mean literally a lot. With 2 players, the expansions add about 50 tiles to the bag, which makes the game quite longer, which imo is a good thing. Thing is, we just moved on, but with 4 people it's a game I would take out and play in a heartbeat. So, by "got old", I mean it did for me because I played it way too much (good thing), so I'm not saying it in a bad way at all.

Edit: If you do have the river, play with it. It concentrates the game, which is a good thing. The game really offers you lots of possibilities of playing styles. Some people are leechers, others do their own little things without bothering the others much -generally this is how my gf plays-. A balance of the 2 things is what works best. Bottom line, deep game (again, I repeat, with the expansions, traders and builders / inns and cathedrals are must have to fully experience the game) and a fun one, too. You can manage to get stuff done even if you're unlucky in your tile drawing. I can't say the same for settlers. When your dice # doesn't come out ever, you're pretty much screwed.

power UP · Post by **power UP** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:32 pm

I don't have any friends.