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Since I have quite a lot of time with my girlfriend now, we play a lot of board games.
Played Everdell[^] last weekend and we're looking forward to playing it again this weekend.
Disney Villainous[^] is our all time favorite, got almost all of the Disney add-ons as well as the base Marvel and Star Wars versions.
Other favorites are The Quacks of Quedlinburg[^] and Mycelia[^].
I also found out pretty much all of my friends are more into board games than I thought they were.
Do you play board games? If so, any recommendations?
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Good diversion from those Kanban board types. 
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My son and I used to play Risk (the Lord of the Rings version is fun) but we're both "grown up" now, and he's in Pennsylvania (7 hours away), and now he's into Magic (not a board game) with his GF. I miss board games, there used to be some people around here that played Catan (really requires more than 2 people) but I found Catan to quickly spiral into one or two people with all the resources and the rest of us in poverty. How like life. 
[edit]Oh, and a lot of chess. Love playing chess.[/edit]
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If you go looking, then you will find it's a large community. If you are in the Maryland and surrounding areas (PA, DE, & DC), there is GCOM (Games Club of Maryland). It has regular open events in White Marsh and Laurel. There are also numerous other events that you can go to, but finding them on their website is harder. Meetup also is a great place to find gaming groups. There are also a lot of bars that host gaming groups on low turnout days, like Monday or Tuesday.
The trick is to find a crowd that plays the types of games you like: war games, party games, Euro games (heavy or light?), etc.
Bond
Keep all things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -said someone, somewhere
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I just heard about Los Alamos Chess recently (no bishops, 6x6) - designed specifically to the constraints of the MANIAC I "supercomputer" to be able to play it.
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Last board game I played was Thud[^]
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Looks chess-like 
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Sander Rossel wrote: I also found out pretty much all of my friends are more into board games than I thought they were.
Unfortunately that depends a lot on personalities.
I was in a group where several people loved Pictionary. I hated it. Probably both due to the time limit and that I can't draw.
On the other hand I liked intense turn based strategy games not favored by others.
In a different group I was surprised by how much some casual users liked the game "Illuminati".
I think because the game literally has rules for cheating.
https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jackson-Games-1305SJG-Illuminati/dp/1556343841[^]
If I remember correctly "Pass the Pigs" was a game that went over well when drinking as it is rather simple and there can be quite a bit of humor in how the 'dice' land.
(The rules say 2/4 people but if the game I remember then varying that is quite easy.)
https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Moves-Games-Pass-Pigs/dp/B00005JG3Y?th=1[^]
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Been board with games lately.
Used to play monopoly but my wife would buy up all the railroads and just watch me flutter in the gutter.
All I can suffer anymore is thrashing her a$$ at acey deucey. 
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Try the new Euro games. What defines a Euro game is that 1) there is a set timer/condition for when the game ends, 2) everyone plays through to the end, 3) multiple ways to get points, 4) low luck-based rules/strategy & decisions are more important.
In comparison, Monopoly falls under the category of "Ameri-trash" games, for an obvious reason.
Bond
Keep all things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -said someone, somewhere
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We have been enjoying Upwords[^] lately. Like Scrabble but you can change words by building on top of existing words. You must leave 1 letter from the original word.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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We always play - we call them box-games (because not all of them has a board)...
Catan, Monopoly, Risk, Labyrinth, Splendor, Link, Set, Chess and others I do not know their English name...
"If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization." ― Gerald Weinberg
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I recently salvaged that one from my old box games over at my parents 
Used to play it when I was a kid, but my parents insisted we didn't because they never heard of it, nor could they remember playing it.
Imagine the surprise on their face when I found it in the attic
I have Set too, but my girlfriend hates it because I'm so much better 
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I still play Cluedo, Monopoly, Scrabble and any card games with my wife and kids regularly. We also have some of the newer board games but none of them are as addictive as the old favourites.
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Monopoly is a classic for a reason... it's fun.
Jeremy Falcon
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Carcasonne
It has developed a bit over the years, and there are many extensions.
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Ah yes, we play that too (with extensions)
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Castles and Cathedrals is the only good extension, IMO.
Bond
Keep all things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -said someone, somewhere
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Carcassonne and Qwirkle. Both are most fun with just 2 players and have fairly simple basic rules, but each game is very different and it takes a while to really master them. Probably more suitable for people who enjoy analytical thinking (I assume this is quite common among codeproject members). Since I rarely have suitable human opponents, I mostly play them as computer games.
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halfix wrote: Probably more suitable for people who enjoy analytical thinking (I assume this is quite common among codeproject members).
Have you never been to QA? 
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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I can recommend these:
The Builders - Bombyx[^] A great small little game.
Harry Potter - Battle[^]. The game is not directly linked to Harry Potter world, so do not let you stop by that in case you are not into the franchise. It seems simple at first but can be very tactical.
The Island[^] Great game as well, which a finite ending, so great if you do not want to start an open end thing.
Munchkin | Board Game | BoardGameGeek[^] Munchkin is a lot of fun if you like card based games and find things like Magic far too serious.
Game Over | Board Game | BoardGameGeek[^] Small little game, to train your memory.
Codenames[^] Also really fun if you play with people who do not think the same way you do
I almost bought a Star Wars Villainous out of curiosity for my nephew, but the 65€ were a bit too much for a board game, even if it looked good from the description.
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My daughter and son-in-law are heavily into board games. They have a rider on their homeowner's insurance policy to cover their collection, many of which are out of print or special editions. They're such avid gamers their wedding reception had the traditional dinner followed by board games. Most if not all of their friends are avid gamers.
Software Zen: delete this;
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You can't beat Catan, but I've always enjoyed Scrabble too.
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