thanks Castout, I'll look into it - seems like an german translation of Twilight Struggle is just in the making.

I've heard of Diplomacy, but didn't had the chance to play it yet, there is also a pc version out. Speaking of which: We once played Civilization the boardgame, this was really a beast in terms of calculations - I am happy that the computer does this for you when I play it in front of the screen.

Oh yes, and Settlers of Catan is of course quite popular here in Germany , once a month there's a Catan brunch in my hometown - I mean having brunch and playing Catan :03: - but it's on Sundays where I am often prevented to go due to headache reasons...

Played checkers once along time ago. Lost and never touched a board game since. :haha:

No problem pal, brunch and Settlers of Catan sounds awesomely fun. Hope you can mitigate that headache so that they happen on Saturday instead of Sunday :O:

Umm you might want to try this one however http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6749/busen-memo


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I tried the board version of Diplomacy once a few years ago with a bunch of mates, it took about 6 hours to complete a game. In that time there was a physical altercation between two of the players resulting in a bloody nose and a dramatic exit, followed by a second huffy departure a bit later on. All in all it was very exciting, and to be honest, never played a game quite like it!

Aye like I said I'd recommend that game to lose some friends.

Be warned. I hate the game too and i played the web version with strangers so go figure!

Like I wrote to me it's an @#!$@#!$%! evil piece of @!$#!^!@^! :wah:

Don't play Diplomacy unless to get rid of some friends and or spouse or girlfriend . . .

For those with less time...
 

What was old is new again.

Some folks used to enjoy just imagination play, as in text-based adventures. Remember the bulletin board systems?

For those who can't sit for hours around a table game, I offer play by email. You can do email on your own schedule, and so can all the other players.

I don't mean to beat a dead horse but wondering did anybody go and buy a boardgame because of this thread?:D

We played several games of Arkham Horror during the Ramadan holiday one of which a back to back 6 hour session because the guys were prevented from leaving due to heavy down pour in the night. Though I must say the game is not as much fun as say Battle Star Galactica that encourages people to convince other players and creates all sort of funny moments, it worked well enough with my gaming group which prefers co-operative gaming than competitive. Arkham horror is almost like a D&D game just replaces all those monster with demons which already look more like monsters anyway.

Here's a picture of one of the session(I'm not in it as I was the one taking the picture)

Arkham Horror game session creeping into the night . . . .a 3 hour fight against a super bad demon that's about to wake up in the town of Arkham.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../pic804634.jpg

I really wish people willing to give board game a try especially to play with spouse or senior parents or family. Don't use time as an excuse. People can make time when they want it.

Here's a cheer to gaming that actually builds relationships :()1:
When the last time you shared a laugh with the ones you love?!

Well this thread has inspired me to dig out some of my old board games again, most of them around 25 years old. I managed to find a couple of old Games Workshop games, Apocalypse and Warrior Knights. The latter is excellent, based on the old Kingmaker game. All I have to do now is find some players.....:hmmm:

Arkham Horror -- played it repeatedly with my brother and cousin. Not scary at all. Not a bad game, as such, but the rulebook is dreadful and it's not frightening the least. To be honest, we've never yet managed to play through a game without laughing our asses off, which I guess would be great if the game wasn't supposed to be horror-themed:-?.

The 1940 version of Axis&Allies and Betrayal at House on the Hill are where it's at for me currently :) .

Aye finding players that could be tricky but I suggest from the closest people first. Don't give up early since once you get it going and find some regulars then you are getting in going regularly :03:

Depending on your situation and type of board game that would mean expanding from spouse, family, parents, relatives or close friends then on to friend's friends or spouse friends or even parents' friends(don't forget good neighbors).

I even consider playing with less fortunate people not a bad idea such as the orphans, or pensioners and I believe board game is a good education and behavior teaching for troubled people such juvenile teens, etc. The sense of belonging and laughing together and cooperating when applicable depending on the game can teach troubled people that they are not as alone as once they thought.


Aye my impression exactly. The game is not scary at all :nope:. Honestly we didn't laugh as often and as loud as when we played other games such as Shogun or BattleStar Galactica(but laughing together seems to have been the heroin of board gaming which is always a good thing). So I find Arkham Horror a little on the serious game side but my gaming group seemed to enjoy it as it is a cooperative game so I'm considering to buy a big box expansion, the Dunwich horror to be exact to increase the challenge a bit :).

Anything can be turned into a drinking game... including dancing or removing one's own shoes (<- bonus points for socks). :yeah:

He meant party games I must assume

Sure there are plenty

Apples to apples I heard that one is a sure winner for all kind of people.

I remembered an ex-girlfriend trying to remove her shoes after a night out. Even funnier in hindsight. :DL

:spammm: :DL

Sorry mate. I'll just slink back to my usual lurkitude. :DL

"We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming." http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/pict...pictureid=2293

I've played Arkham Horror twice (and both times, we won!!).

I also played Battlestar Galacta, and lost. As a human.

I like this:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/714/talisman

Nice and simple yet complex.

Personally I prefer BattleStar Galactica than Arkham Horror. There bound to be some seriously funny moments playing that :D.

Moreover I found Arkham Horror at least without any expansion easier than Battlestar Galactica which difficulty I prefer to have. Both are good and enjoyable though.

Thanks for letting us know.

For simple yet deep competitive I game I really like this http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20551/shogun
Don't be fooled by its theme if you found it not amusing, it's a great game and it's an Euro which means logic prevails and it has got no dice.
The uncertainty, the strategic planning in that kind of uncertainty and trying to guess your opponent moves and intentions and use them to your advantage where possible, this game is so addicting. You'll be rewarded handsomely when you are able to figure what your opponents are planning to do. and the uncertainty until all is revealed is what made this game imo a brilliantly designed game! So simple yet so deep!