Good Board Game? - Page 2

gi · 08-24-2005, 08:21 AM

Munchkin is good, Lord of the Rings by Fantasy Flight games is good for Co/Op Board gaming. The new axis and allies is fun. If you can find it, Cults across america is fun.

If you have a lot of time to kill, Twilight Imperium 3 is fun but taxing from Fantasy Flight Games.

Puerto Rico is very popular as well.

terpkristin · 08-24-2005, 08:22 AM

FINALLY I get some agreement on Munchkin!

It's a card-based strategy game (not board).

/tk

gi · 08-24-2005, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

FINALLY I get some agreement on Munchkin!

It's a card-based strategy game (not board).

/tk

I own all of the Munchkin series. A lot of fun to be had with friends. Munchkin-Fu is my favorite.

Chas in Cinti · 08-24-2005, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Ezarik

Chas,

Have you ever posted on Consimworld that you are looking for gamers? Or have you ever considered moving to Pittsburgh?

I'm thinking about doing that... the problem is, with the gaming community, you're never sure *what* you're going to get when you get involved with new people. If I have to play one more game with a guy in an airbrushed "Winter Fantasy '95" shirt I'll kill myself... I'd rather play solitaire Chutes and Ladders....

-Chas

Warhammer · 08-24-2005, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chas in Cinti

I had a HUGE gaming group back in Evansville, IN before and during college... then I went and graduated, got married, and moved to Cincinnati.... I got nothing here (and now I'm divorced)...

I would LOVE to have a gaming group again... a little KingMaker, Republic of Rome... SPQR, Perryville... No Better Place to Die (double blind with a GM of course)... eh well... Have to settle for solitaire play and convention gaming I guess. Now where's that new copy of Devil's Horsemen?

-Chas

Next time I'm on my way to Hubbard, I might need to stop in!

Psmith · 08-24-2005, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by moriarty

Puerto Rico (I think that was the name) was a pretty good board game.

Yup, that's the name. It's a very fun game. There are millions of tiny pieces, which can be intimidating, but people seem to enjoy arranging the components of their little domains, so it evens out. You can play it with 3-5 people (2 players requires some rule tweaking), so it might be okay for Greyroofoo's group, at least on the nights when there aren't too many people.

If you liked Puerto Rico, you might want to try San Juan, which is a card game based on Puerto Rico -- basically Puerto Rico lite. It's less complicated but still very enjoyable.

Solecismic · 08-24-2005, 02:33 PM

I'm a huge Empire Builder fan from my college days (and my ex-fiance is listed in the credits for at least one of the versions - she introduced me to the game). We used to make up all sorts of loads and cards, i.e. take Shoelaces to Tanya Harding in Portland for $30 million.

And no, there's no plan for any Front Office Trains game.

PilotMan · 08-24-2005, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Solecismic

And no, there's no plan for any Front Office Trains game.

My son will be so dissapointed.

WSUCougar · 08-24-2005, 03:20 PM

My wife and I made up our own Random Events chart for Empire Builder, since we got bored with the same old cards. Any time we draw an event card, we roll on the chart.

One of the events was a rampaging T-Rex (my wife is a dinosaur geek). Draw a load card for the starting city, then a d6 for direction and a d6 for dots moved each turn. If it went through a rail-connected dot, the rails were wiped off. The T-Rex rampaged until it drowned in an ocean or Great Lake.

Chas in Cinti · 08-24-2005, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

My wife and I made up our own Random Events chart for Empire Builder, since we got bored with the same old cards. Any time we draw an event card, we roll on the chart.

One of the events was a rampaging T-Rex (my wife is a dinosaur geek). Draw a load card for the starting city, then a d6 for direction and a d6 for dots moved each turn. If it went through a rail-connected dot, the rails were wiped off. The T-Rex rampaged until it drowned in an ocean or Great Lake.

Sounds like the Rampaging Elephent rule from SPQR...

Good rule, I like it...

DanGarion · 08-24-2005, 03:50 PM

Heroscape http://www.hasbro.com/pl/page.viewpr...dn/default.cfm is pretty fun to play.

jamesUMD · 08-24-2005, 07:31 PM

I would third Axis & Allies. I miss playing that.

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terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	FINALLY I get some agreement on Munchkin! It's a card-based strategy game (not board). /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

08-24-2005, 03:20 PM	#59
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	My wife and I made up our own Random Events chart for Empire Builder, since we got bored with the same old cards. Any time we draw an event card, we roll on the chart. One of the events was a rampaging T-Rex (my wife is a dinosaur geek). Draw a load card for the starting city, then a d6 for direction and a d6 for dots moved each turn. If it went through a rail-connected dot, the rails were wiped off. The T-Rex rampaged until it drowned in an ocean or Great Lake. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage. Last edited by WSUCougar : 08-24-2005 at 03:21 PM.

08-24-2005, 03:50 PM	#61
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Heroscape http://www.hasbro.com/pl/page.viewpr...dn/default.cfm is pretty fun to play. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

08-24-2005, 07:31 PM	#62
jamesUMD High School JV Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Baltimore, MD	I would third Axis & Allies. I miss playing that. __________________ HailtotheRedskins!

08-24-2005, 02:33 PM	#57
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	I'm a huge Empire Builder fan from my college days (and my ex-fiance is listed in the credits for at least one of the versions - she introduced me to the game). We used to make up all sorts of loads and cards, i.e. take Shoelaces to Tanya Harding in Portland for $30 million. And no, there's no plan for any Front Office Trains game.

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