Another attempt [again] to sway people to board games

Castout · 08-31-10, 04:53 AM

Check out these(however the ones I listed on average take 3 hours to finish but it doesn't mean it cannot be played). Remember holiday? Weekends? or just that night before bed?

It brings family and loved one together. It encourages social interaction and fair play. It SHARPENS the mind and help with memory. Some may require you to think, some other require you to make decision, some let you role play or play solo, some forces you to play against other players while others make you to work together to win.

Arkham Horror

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardga.../arkham-horror

Battlestar Galactica

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardga...star-galactica

(Fancy playing an evil God?)Chaos in the old world

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardga...-the-old-world

Shogun(German made game actually)

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20551/shogun

You may think they're expensive but they are actually cheap considering the money you would've spent had you been out on those hours. But more importantly they are SUPER FUN. Waaay funner than video games and you share your laughter with people you love and befriended. They are even educational and a brain cruncher too(which may not always be a bad thing)!

Now look at my eyes....I'm going to count 5 to 1 and on each count you're going to recede deeper into yourself. 5....4....3....2....1. Now you're at the deepest of your consciousness and I'm telling you now GO BUY BOARDGAMES. It;s good for your brain. It's good for your soul and it's good for everybody too not just yourself. When I say wake up you're going to come back and remember nothing of this hypnosis. . . . . .

.......
I can wait.

Go buy them

Who's afraid of blizzard now?! or long hours of nothingness at home? Be brave jump into board gaming! Those magical box are just that, magical

Castout · 08-31-10, 05:22 AM

WARNING. Playing these may alter the psychology of the players to be more socially adept and smarter PERMANENTLY!

From goofy young men lacking girlfriend

To brawn and brain(better to let the big guy win I mean just look at that arm)

to young mom with baby bent on global communist domination!

Spoon 11th · 08-31-10, 08:02 AM

I approve his thread. My favorites:

Fjords
Thurn and Taxis

kiwi_2005 · 08-31-10, 08:51 AM

Wouldn't mind trying out the Warhammer one.

SteamWake · 08-31-10, 09:18 AM

Does DnD count

AVGWarhawk · 08-31-10, 10:04 AM

We still play board games as a family. We have several different Monoply sets with different themes. The Game of Life. The Pirates game of Life. Sorry! The list goes on. Board games are still fun as heck at my ranch.

Sailor Steve · 08-31-10, 12:50 PM

I never really got into board games as such, but tabletop miniatures have dominated my life for thirty years or more.

DarkFish · 08-31-10, 02:28 PM

Can they be turned into drinking games?

Castout · 08-31-10, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

We still play board games as a family. We have several different Monoply sets with different themes.

Umm I'm sorry Sir but time to broaden your horizon

. Monopoly may be a very popular and known board game but no where close as fun to what I suggest.
The board game which I list and I'm talking about is the kind of board games which are less popular to the mainstream public but which have gained niche market among board game players though they are gaining more mainstream public knowledge and popularity especially with some titles such as Settlers of Catan.

The only con is that these game require the players or at least one of the players to read the manual sometimes about 30 pages of them and internalize them before playing. But once that's through it's hell fun to play them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFish

Can they be turned into drinking games?

Sure there are party games as well which usually only need a small amount of time to finish and doesn't require deep thinking just plain more fun.
For example

Bang!
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3955/bang

Cash & Guns
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardga...37/cash-n-guns

Castout · 08-31-10, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Wouldn't mind trying out the Warhammer one.

Not a bad choice. I don't have that one but I'm quite interested in it.
It's an Euro game instead of Ameritrash which means it's a thinking game where logic rules which is one of its main appeal to me aside from the fact that it allows you to play as one of several evil Gods. Playing evil is already so much fun not to mention playing an evil God

.

If you can find the people to play with with this game then go ahead try this one out but I suggest reading reviews of it on bgg(the definitive board gaming site) so you know what you're getting or what to expect, . There's even video reviews of it too.

Some people playing it

Some Indonesians with friends playing it.(No Im not in it as it's not even my picture, just took it from the internet, bgg site to be exact)

The map may look messy and the figures look plain but board gaming is all about the gameplay and atmosphere.

sharkbit · 08-31-10, 05:25 PM

We play board games on New Year's eve with the kids. Kinda been a tradition the last few years since myself and mama are old fuddy duddies.....ok, I'm the fuddy duddy and can't stay awake 'til midnight anymore, but we have fun.

I still play Advanced Squad Leader occasionally and a few other wargames. Nothing can compare to moving tiny cardboard pieces around a board.

Castout · 08-31-10, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharkbit

We play board games on New Year's eve with the kids. Kinda been a tradition the last few years since myself and mama are old fuddy duddies.....ok, I'm the fuddy duddy and can't stay awake 'til midnight anymore, but we have fun.

Sounds like a great tradition and a great family

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharkbit

I still play Advanced Squad Leader occasionally and a few other wargames. Nothing can compare to moving tiny cardboard pieces around a board.

Aaah ASL most people will be scared by the rules

Haven't tried my hands on it but heard it was the grand daddy of all war games.

AVGWarhawk · 08-31-10, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Umm I'm sorry Sir but time to broaden your horizon

. Monopoly may be a very popular and known board game but no where close as fun to what I suggest.
The board game which I list and I'm talking about is the kind of board games which are less popular to the mainstream public but which have gained niche market among board game players though they are gaining more mainstream public knowledge and popularity especially with some titles such as Settlers of Catan.

Ummm sorry but I have two young daughters. Monopoly Puppy Edition will win over Tolopod Lord of Uranus board game any day of the week.

But hey, thanks for trying!

Castout · 08-31-10, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Ummm sorry but I have two young daughters. Monopoly Puppy Edition will win over Tolopod Lord of Uranus board game any day of the week.

But hey, thanks for trying!

There are many many forms of board gaming temptation

These are some of the most popular family games out there and girls(small or great, young or old) usually like them a lot too, they rank very very high in terms of popularity, don't judge them by their art cover :-P

Pandemic

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic

Agricola

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola

Race for the Galaxy

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardga...for-the-galaxy

Power Grid

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid

TarJak · 08-31-10, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Does DnD count

Of course not! That's just geeky.

08-31-10, 04:53 AM	#1
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Another attempt [again] to sway people to board games Check out these(however the ones I listed on average take 3 hours to finish but it doesn't mean it cannot be played). Remember holiday? Weekends? or just that night before bed? It brings family and loved one together. It encourages social interaction and fair play. It SHARPENS the mind and help with memory. Some may require you to think, some other require you to make decision, some let you role play or play solo, some forces you to play against other players while others make you to work together to win. Arkham Horror http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardga.../arkham-horror Battlestar Galactica http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardga...star-galactica (Fancy playing an evil God?)Chaos in the old world http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardga...-the-old-world Shogun(German made game actually) http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20551/shogun You may think they're expensive but they are actually cheap considering the money you would've spent had you been out on those hours. But more importantly they are SUPER FUN. Waaay funner than video games and you share your laughter with people you love and befriended. They are even educational and a brain cruncher too(which may not always be a bad thing)! Now look at my eyes....I'm going to count 5 to 1 and on each count you're going to recede deeper into yourself. 5....4....3....2....1. Now you're at the deepest of your consciousness and I'm telling you now GO BUY BOARDGAMES. It;s good for your brain. It's good for your soul and it's good for everybody too not just yourself. When I say wake up you're going to come back and remember nothing of this hypnosis. . . . . . ....... I can wait. Go buy them Who's afraid of blizzard now?! or long hours of nothingness at home? Be brave jump into board gaming! Those magical box are just that, magical __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/ Last edited by Castout; 08-31-10 at 05:09 AM.

08-31-10, 05:22 AM	#2
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	WARNING. Playing these may alter the psychology of the players to be more socially adept and smarter PERMANENTLY! From goofy young men lacking girlfriend To brawn and brain(better to let the big guy win I mean just look at that arm) to young mom with baby bent on global communist domination! __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

08-31-10, 08:51 AM	#4
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Wouldn't mind trying out the Warhammer one. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

08-31-10, 09:18 AM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Does DnD count __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

08-31-10, 10:04 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	We still play board games as a family. We have several different Monoply sets with different themes. The Game of Life. The Pirates game of Life. Sorry! The list goes on. Board games are still fun as heck at my ranch. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

08-31-10, 08:02 AM	#3
Spoon 11th Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 689 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I approve his thread. My favorites: Fjords Thurn and Taxis

08-31-10, 12:50 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I never really got into board games as such, but tabletop miniatures have dominated my life for thirty years or more. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-31-10, 02:28 PM	#8
DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Can they be turned into drinking games? __________________

08-31-10, 05:25 PM	#11
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	We play board games on New Year's eve with the kids. Kinda been a tradition the last few years since myself and mama are old fuddy duddies.....ok, I'm the fuddy duddy and can't stay awake 'til midnight anymore, but we have fun. I still play Advanced Squad Leader occasionally and a few other wargames. Nothing can compare to moving tiny cardboard pieces around a board. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”