Board game help.

[CalvinJohn]

My brother and his partner both have November and they both want board games FYI they're both in their 30s. So far all they have is trivial persuit and scrabble.

So they like fun games that make your brain work. Novelty games are no use.

I'm never really in that area of the shops, so no idea what's new or popular.

Thank you for any help, as I'm completely stuck.

Great thread - stealing some ideas for Christmas presents!
OP, if they like word games (ie scrabble), I would say both boggle and banana-grams are good, and 2 player-able.

iknow - it's a general knowledge game with a difference, very very good!

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is a great two player game

Has nobody come up with a Brexit-related game yet?

That could be based around forming two teams, throwing a dice, and then depending on the outcome following a set of rules which changes from time to time, has no certain outcome and could go on for over two years, with further extended periods of play possible, and yet with no clear winner at the end. Now that would keep their brains entertained !

Splendor is a good entry level game. Also Mysterium if they want something cooperative

7 Wonders is my all time favourite.

I absolutely hate Ticket to Ride! -Because I'm shit at 'route domination' style games.-

IAmNotLikeThem - that is genius! If you could make it I would buy it!
Another popular game in our house (in addition to all those listed above) is the London Board Game. 2-6 players, if children are joining in you can modify it to suit.

For two, the Nordic Ticket to Ride is better than the normal one. For the 'normal' ones, we all prefer the European one to the American one.

www.boardgamegeek.com is a useful website for reviews.

2 Player games
Catan 2 player
Lost Cities
Backgammon
Cribbage
Agricola
Caverna

2 player games
Smash Up
King of Tokyo
King of New York

Ticket to ride
Carcassone

Bridget is a 3D game - great for travel & killing time waiting for food in restaurants.

rulesofplay.co.uk/products/bridget

Another vote for 221b Baker Street

Another vote for 221b Baker Street

And Mexican T

Another vote for 221b Baker Street

MExican train. How’s can I have forgotten? My set has a train sound which I’m banned from using, though.

For two players Splendor and Dominion both work well.

There's a game called The Networks that's got quite a fun theme (scheduling TV shows on your own network and trying to get the most viewers).

@myrtlewilson yes, it's great isn't it. We've finished the original one and now playing the Jack the Ripper/Whitechapel box - can end up discussing cases for ages.

Risk although it's best with a group of players.
Backgammon.
Cribbage, a card game that incorporates moving pegs around a board.

Jaipur is good for 2.

Revolution is good for more.

Jaipur - quick and easy to learn, games don't take too long.
Hive - lots of thinking involved there.
Nordic Ticket to Ride. (Other Ticket to Rides are best with 4 or 5 players)
Santorini. Lots of thinking, a bit like Chess but more lighthearted.

Carcasonne is a new favourite here...you can buy add on packs too (if you get addicted 🙄)

221b Baker Street

We love Blokus, kind of like a slower strategic game of Tetris.