Another attempt [again] to sway people to board games

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

08-31-10, 05:25 PM	#1
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.”