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What board game are you playing - chat thread

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frenchfancy · 28/12/2015 14:05

I thought it would be nice to continue on the discussion about board games.

Our favourite game is 7 wonders.

Our favourite card game is Bohnanza.

We are currently learning to play Puerto Rico.

Anyone else.

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ScarlettDarling · 28/12/2016 14:10

Thanks Cagliostro and Crankyagnes, don't know anyone who has Pandemic and the dc are desperate to give it a go. We have watched the official YouTube video by the makers on how to play and it has helped a bit. Think it's going to be one where we just have to keep referring to the rule book as we play and learn 'on the job'!

Thevelveteenrabbit · 28/12/2016 14:10

Pandemic is great - game play is not that difficult' set up takes a bit of time.
We got Colt express for Christmas but have not had chance to play yet and dh got a stack from his secret Santa on board game geek - super generous as he was only expecting one or two!!

Cagliostro · 28/12/2016 15:46

We haven't played colt Express yet either 😱

Re learning on the job that is what we do most of the time. Like with 7 Wonders, we played our first game sort of "open hand" and discussed each others' moves etc. I realised towards the end that we'd got one bit wrong but carried on as we were and made a mental note for next time.

We've been invited to a friend's for NYE, for board games! So need to decide what to take as they are expecting me to supply the bulk of them 😂😂😂 how the heck do I narrow down the collection though? Some will be with kids, some with only 4 adults (5 once DH arrives after work)

ScarlettDarling · 28/12/2016 21:32

Well, we played our first game of Pandemic. It went slowly but we now have the feel of it so we're going to try again tomorrow. We lost by the way...ran out of player cards and with just one more go we could have done it!

eitak22 · 29/12/2016 06:38

Thevelveteenrabbot I've played Colt Express ans quite enjoyed it, particularly as you all play your goes at the same time so you can block someone's attack by moving or lose out onmpicking up money as someone else has. The little train is cool too.

Cagliostro that is definitely a hard choice, not sure I could narrow it down although we are taking Timeline to my MIL on Saturday as she enjoys card games and quizzes so definitely up her alley.

Might play a game of Descent with DH today, we bought it back in November along withthe expansion for Lords of Waterdeep (Scoundrals of Skulport). Have played Scoundrals a few times but haven't got our teeth into Descent yet but looking forward to it.

Cagliostro · 29/12/2016 21:33

We played Colt Express this evening! I had far too much fun building the train. 😁

Only played a short version - 3 rounds instead of 5 as we were near the Caglets' bedtime - but really liked it. I love the all play at once kind of mechanism as it's not like anything else we have

Cagliostro · 31/12/2016 12:47

Game night for NYE tonight at a friend's house. I'm taking 11 games:

Labyrinth
Dobble
Randomise
Aquarius
Colt Express
Ticket to Ride Europe
Mapominoes Europe
Forbidden Desert
Sushi Go
Dragonwood
Qwirkle Cubes

Is that enough? 😂

Thevelveteenrabbit · 31/12/2016 17:17

Played Colt express - really liked the mechanics of playing all cards out of beginning of turn although younger ones found it frustrating when things didn't go to their plan!! I thought train would annoy me but it was quite sturdy. Quite looking forward to trying it with advanced rules.

Cagliostro - looks like a good selection, not played randomise or dragon wood but would happily play any of the others!

Cagliostro · 01/01/2017 21:45

I was surprised at how sturdy the train is too! Yes I really loved how the game works - really good for the kids learning to plan etc. Although DD refuses to play it as you have to 'shoot each other'.

We played 7 of the games we took, as we ended up staying most of today as well. Also played sleeping queens (which we do have as well) and volcano island countdown

eitak22 · 01/01/2017 22:04

I agree the train in Colt express is well made, didn't fall over and was easy to move the figures.

We played Descent (road to Legend app storyline) a few days ago. Did the first mission and a side one, loved the role playing nature of it (very reminiscent of D&D) and the fact the app tracks money etc. We failed our side mission but hoping we'll do better next time we play which might be tomorrow.

desperatelyseekingcaffeine · 02/01/2017 08:37

Loving this thread though have no space for new games! Can recommend exploding kittens for quick easy game play especially with non gamers.

The hit this Christmas with my 3 year old was Dobble he loves it! Also played Zoowaboo in a game cafe. Any recommendations for other games that he could play that don't require reading or complicated rules/long set up?

Cagliostro · 02/01/2017 12:14

Ooh not heard of zoowaboo.

Forgot we also took Ratuki to my friend's - hadn't played it before and I'd bought it uber cheap to get free delivery on Amazon, it was under £3 :o it is the German version but the only difference it makes is that some of the cards have 1-5 written in German. Nice little game.

Taking that to my parents' as we are staying a few days and also Monster Cafe as I want to get to grips with it more

desperatelyseekingcaffeine · 03/01/2017 15:06

Zoowaboo lovely game for kids involving guessing if the selection of wooden animals will fit into the rafts. Easy to play but quite fun for adults (and showed how bad our spatial awareness was)

eitak22 · 03/01/2017 17:57

desperatelyseekingcaffeine I like Rhino Hero, have played it with my niece and nephew when they were 4 and 7. You build a tower out of cards following pattern on previous cards and the idea is the person who knocks it over loses. Its a lovely Haba game who do great games for children, i played another with nights and a dice tower but cannot remember the name.

Cagliostro · 03/01/2017 20:34

Oooh I'm excited. We are staying at mum's for a few nights and have a spare day on Thursday. I remembered I'd promised the kids that I'd take them to the board game cafe in town at some point so we are going to do that! Will be bloody hard though as I have banned myself from buying any board games this month. Hmm

desperatelyseekingcaffeine · 04/01/2017 22:11

Thanks eitak - have now got Rhino Hero and a small version of animal on animal in my amazon basket. Cagliostro - any of your suggestions good for a 3 year old?

eitak22 · 04/01/2017 22:15

desperately i have remembered the name of the other Haba game, Knuckling Knights and the site i found it on said its easy for prescholers to set up so may be another game worth exploring.

HumptyDumptyBumpty · 04/01/2017 23:14

We got Pandemic for Christmas, played it through twice on NYE. I liked it a lot, but I found the limit on player cards (and therefore turns) frustrating as the 'win' point felt unfinished. I also got a vague sense that there's a loophole to do with which roles you get, somehow. Did I miss something?

Have enjoyed catching up and updating my wish list, thank you!

Cagliostro · 05/01/2017 23:33

Game cafe was fun. Played Star Wars dobble - was a hoot and a half as none of us really know SW well so it was like "red guy" and "dude with the stick" 😂 My mum hadn't even played regular dobble before but she did admirably and actually really enjoyed it.

Also played Callisto, which was fun strategy wise but TBH really not that well made as the pieces kept popping up when they didn't fit together. So wouldn't buy it.

Pick a Dog was adorable, I took it off my wishlist recently but I may put it back on! We have a lot of visual perception type games though.

Didn't have much time to play though as the kids were flagging a bit after a long day and we got waylaid by a random crotchety woman slagging us off for home educating but we did a couple of kid games as well and I also had a nose through the Zooloretto box and now I want it more than ever!

Back at mum's we played Randomise again, my parents both enjoyed it and they usually aren't game people so that's a big win. DD couldn't sleep so took the box to bed with her to draw some on her own. I've also decided that one of our English 'lessons' next week will be based around the game :o

Cagliostro · 05/01/2017 23:55

Not sure about 3yo really for any of the ones I mentioned in my recent list. Worth looking at My First Carcassonne though!

desperatelyseekingcaffeine · 13/01/2017 23:13

Eitak22 Rhino Hero has gone down a storm thanks! Think it would also make a great drinking game (maybe not for the 3 yr old). Will check out my first carcassonne too.

Adult wise - probably already mentioned but just played forbidden desert and loved it. Also game of thrones Hand of the King is a great short game, easy to play and learn but enough strategy to be really engaging.

mirokarikovo · 14/01/2017 00:06

We are big on the Qwirckle - but looking forward to trying out some of the ideas on this thread.

eitak22 · 14/01/2017 13:05

Caffeine It so would! we found the adults got the most competitive .Haba games are great for kids/families I've found.

Kpo58 · 02/02/2017 17:23

Has anyone played Rock, Paper, Wizard yet? I recently bought a copy, but haven't yet had enough people to play it (min 3).

imsorryiasked · 23/02/2017 17:37

Just wanted to come back and say that we finally played Ticket to Ride which was bought for Xmas in your recommendations and we all really enjoyed it so thank you.
Carcassonne is next to try