Board Games

[dar512]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

What? no one plays Candyland or Chutes and Ladders any more? Wtf?

We did when the kids were younger. It's possible we just don't have the right demographic here.

[lookout123]

Scrabble and Othello.

[wolf]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

What? no one plays Candyland or Chutes and Ladders any more? Wtf?

Not since my friend's kids stopped needing booster seats for the kitchen table.

Her kids now are vicious at Dread Pirate and Killer Bunnies from Outer Space.

My friends and I have a girl's game night, that's why I got the Valley of the Pharaohs game. We'll play darn near anything, including Taboo (aka the Oh, Fuck Me! game, because that's what her husband says when he's trying to give the clues), Mad Gab (far more fun just to read the card for amusement rather than trying to play), an assortment of the games from the Cranium family, Scattergories, and our favorite standby, Apples to Apples. My friend has a bunch of those touchy-feely getting to know you games, like Imaginiff, Scruples, and The Go Goddess game, too, but luckily they don't come off the game shelf quite as often.

[Beest]

Originally Posted by Kitsune

I will assume I am in the minority on this belief, but the delights of digital gaming and interactivity as manipulated by keyboard, buttons, motion controller, or touchscreen still can't quite fully emulate some of the enjoyment provided by an old fashioned board game. Choco and I really enjoy the battles we wage against each other in Carcassone - this game of simple plays often evolves into interesting strategies and hilarious, never-ending fights over land control. We've wasted away countless hours with family at the dining room table with this one. The beautiful part of it is that most children could easily pick up this game and become equally as adept at the gameplay as an adult, likely to the degree that they would give you a run for your money!

Any Cellarite recommendations for other games?

We have a Carcassone derivative, Hunters and Gatherers ( they didn't have Carcassone when I was doing some last minute Christmas shopping), also a great game. I love the way you make the board as you go along, so it's different every time.

[Spexxvet]

Careers. The best thing is that you can draw cards with the number of spaces you can move, so you are not at the mercy of the dice all the time.

Risk. Ever play multi-board?