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Finskie
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Sweden412 Posts
December 23 2011 11:51 GMT
#21
settlers of catan, carcasonne, risk and formula dé are the ones i can remember on the top of my head.

there are like a million good swedish ones too :>
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Chronopolis
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada1484 Posts
December 23 2011 11:53 GMT
#22
ascending empires: because flicking ship pieces across a board is fun. And the upgrades in that game are like the "you want everything" kind of upgrades. Feels videogame-esque.
AmericanUmlaut
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany2578 Posts
December 23 2011 13:31 GMT
#23
On December 23 2011 20:51 Finskie wrote:
settlers of catan, carcasonne, risk and formula dé are the ones i can remember on the top of my head.

there are like a million good swedish ones too :>

If you like Risk, I very strongly recommend the Lord of the Rings version. The original Risk suffers from some pretty serious design flaws, and the LotR version is much more playable.
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Nokarot
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1410 Posts
December 23 2011 13:40 GMT
#24
Stratego rules for 2 player. Otherwise, my favorite is Catan.

I was at some board game meet-up once upon a time where a bunch of people gathered at a bar for a day of games, and one of them was this game that had these wooden prop pistols that you'd point at each other at the start of a "round" and then some card or decision determined whether you shot, ducked (dodging bullets coming towards you) or some other stuff. I didn't get a chance to play it, it got pulled out as soon as I was leaving- anyone know what it was called?
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SlimeBagly
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
356 Posts
December 23 2011 13:47 GMT
#25
I just started playing Agricola,

For those of you that play it, doesn't it seem like Windmill is suuuuper OP? when baking bread is so hard for everyone else, they just get free food whenever they want? fuck that shit.
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kanada
Profile Joined May 2007
Canada255 Posts
December 23 2011 14:24 GMT
#26
I heard good things about "the munchkins" and it has like 50 expansions so someone must be buying it. Other wise i play "Bang!" it's a card game where each person is assigned a roll and you try and kill each other. Great game, also get the wild west showdown expansion ($8) ish http://www.starlitcitadel.com/games/bang-the-bullet.html
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-23 14:26:27
December 23 2011 14:26 GMT
#27
I love this thread, I still haven't done some Christmas shopping.

I vouch for Carcasonne being awesome.
muffinsssss
Profile Joined August 2010
29 Posts
December 23 2011 14:32 GMT
#28
If you like area-control games like risk, I highly recommend Chaos in the Old World. It's an asymmetrical area control game (everyone has different units/powers/etc like starcraft), but it is VERY balanced. It's very highly rated on boardgamegeek and for good reason. Typical playtime is about 2 hours.

If that doesn't seem good to you, here are a few other great 4-5 player games: Tigris and Euphrates, Caylus, Amun-Re, and Cyclades.
TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
December 23 2011 15:38 GMT
#29
I've heard settler's of catan is one of the best
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ImbaTosS
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom1689 Posts
December 23 2011 15:47 GMT
#30
StarCraft:BroodWar board game, obviously. I'm playing it this evening :D
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Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
December 23 2011 15:47 GMT
#31
Nobody has advised him to get Arkham Horror yet?!
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Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Philippines446 Posts
December 23 2011 15:49 GMT
#32
Hmmmm.... I could say Monopoly is a good game, but I think almost everybody has at least played it. How about Dragonstrike? Think of it like a beginner's guide to DnD in case you haven't played
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Yacobs
Profile Joined March 2010
United States846 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-23 15:52:14
December 23 2011 15:50 GMT
#33
On December 23 2011 17:30 Chairman Ray wrote:
Ty for the suggestion so far. Has anyone tried out Steam or Power Grid?


Power Grid is a very good game. The supply and demand and auction aspects are brilliant. You have to play it across multiple sessions with the same people, though, because the metagame changes over time.

I would also suggest Puerto Rico. Great game. Never gets old, really. You need one or two sessions to get a firm grasp on reasonable strategy though before it starts to really shine.

Edit: also, Monopoly is NOT a good game. It's simple to understand and has mechanics that appeal to casual players. It's very luck-based though and the most fun aspect of it (trading) is highly dependent on who you're playing with. It also lasts way too long for what it is.
Iranon
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States983 Posts
December 23 2011 15:56 GMT
#34
Board Game Geek's 2011 Gift Guide.

You're welcome. I'm almost certain someone got me Pandemic for Christmas, and I'm really excited about it.
Erik.TheRed
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1655 Posts
December 23 2011 16:06 GMT
#35
Puerto Rico is a really fun game. If you like settlers of catan and dominion you'll definitely dig this one.
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zeks
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Canada1068 Posts
December 23 2011 16:08 GMT
#36
DOMINION

seriously I have all the expansions and i play online on isotropic its such a great game

perfect for 4-5 players...it gets slow at 6 but its very strategical
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a9arnn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1537 Posts
December 23 2011 18:33 GMT
#37
If you like Dominion, I recommend the fairly new game Eminent Domain http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68425/eminent-domain , or Puzzle Strike http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/67928/puzzle-strike . They're both super fun and are up there with Dominion imo.
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EatThePath
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States3943 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-23 19:22:33
December 23 2011 19:05 GMT
#38
How serious are you guys (and gals)? If you like intense decision-making with multiple resources to weigh each turn, I really recommend Steam. You build a railroad turn by turn, competing with everyone else for rail line ownership and shipping contracts, but you risk going into permanent debt to do so. Sound fun eh?! ;D

Another game that drives many people away: Risk. Of course you know about this one, so I won't recommend it per se. But Star Wars Risk Original Trilogy I can't hype enough. This game is awesome (if you like Risk at all). It is meant for 3 or 5 players. If you play with 5, the Empire and the Rebels have 2 players each who are teamed up but take separate turns. The special rules and cards make for a really dynamic game where who's winning can change every turn the whole game, but it's never unfair because the Hutts can play the Empire and Rebels off against each other balancing the power. Also, if you like Star Wars at all it's flippin fun to drive a death star or "use the force". xD

Oh, and for a lighter game that's always fun and doesn't take too long, Fluxx is worth every penny. It's a card game that plays sort of like Uno on steroids pretending to be Go Fish sprinkled with Magic, with the trappings of an adult swim ad. If you play Magic, all I have to say is combooooooooooooo.
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NB
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Netherlands12045 Posts
December 23 2011 19:14 GMT
#39
catan is pretty good, risk is not bad too... shadow hunter is our board game club favorite, its like bang but more advance :D..
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Trozz
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3454 Posts
December 23 2011 20:06 GMT
#40
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=185638

I blogged about one.
This won 'board game of the year'.
You should try Yomi!
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