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Post by dazeepetals on Dec 20, 2018 19:43:40 GMT
Since the holiday season is upon us and sitting around a board game with family/friends while sipping cocoa (or wine) is fairly common this time of year, I thought I'd get another thread going of board games your family loves. I recently found an AWESOME toy store (locally owned) that had the most extensive collection of board games I've ever seen (CO peas can ask me about this store). I started looking into a few of the suggestions they gave (and allow you to play with their demos) and found some fantastic games that we've either bought or plan to buy to try.
I'll start with our favorite family games (i.e. >2 players):
1. Ticket to Ride (we love US and Europe)
2. Exploding Kittens
3. Killer Bunnies
4. Munchkin
And some 2 player games (once the kids are to bed):
1. Bananagrams (easy and fast scrabble)
2. Hive - sorta like a chess with tiles
3. Peek and Push
Games we want to buy:
1. Azul - beautiful Moorish tile-laying game with strategy
2. Codenames - A new Harry Potter version is out which I would LOVE
3. Concept
4. Pandemic
Share some games you love!!
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Post by disneyer on Dec 20, 2018 19:54:19 GMT
2 person -
Jaipur, codenames
Family games (teen to adult age in our house)
Parade
Ticket to Ride
Tsuro
Apples to Apples
Love Letters
Michigan Rummy
Splendor
Azul
The Game (co op)
Sheriff of Nottingham
Amazing board games out there these days!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 19:54:20 GMT
Qwirkle!
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Post by dazeepetals on Dec 20, 2018 20:10:02 GMT
2 person - Jaipur, codenames Family games (teen to adult age in our house) Parade Ticket to Ride Tsuro Apples to Apples Love Letters Michigan Rummy Splendor Azul The Game (co op) Sheriff of Nottingham Amazing board games out there these days! I was looking a code names for 2 person. Is it fun with just 2 people? |
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 20, 2018 20:48:36 GMT
My DIL and son love Pandemic.
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Post by shamrock on Dec 20, 2018 20:56:05 GMT
2 person - Jaipur, codenames Family games (teen to adult age in our house) Parade Ticket to Ride Tsuro Apples to Apples Love Letters Michigan Rummy Splendor Azul The Game (co op) Sheriff of Nottingham Amazing board games out there these days! I was looking a code names for 2 person. Is it fun with just 2 people? Younger DS and I are the ones who like playing games. We enjoy playing Cidenames just us if older DS and DH won’t play. |
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 20, 2018 21:01:23 GMT
Can we add favorite Solitaire board games, as well?
I love Killer Bunnies and want to get Exploding Kittens.
Monopoly is still the fave around here and we have various versions.
With kids Careers is really fun, too.
For 2 people Pirate vs. Pirate is a fun and fast game.
Backgammon
Scrabble
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Post by dazeepetals on Dec 20, 2018 21:29:03 GMT
Can we add favorite Solitaire board games, as well? Of course! I'm always game for a solo game! |
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Post by workingclassdog on Dec 20, 2018 21:56:27 GMT
What store???  |
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 21, 2018 1:31:09 GMT
This Years gifts: Smashup and various expansions Boom goes the dynamite Hail Hydra The Grimm Forest Fury of Dracula (will be a birthday present in January as the 4th ed comes out Dec. 31st) The Game Magic Maze (cooperative game but no one can talk) Games DH things everyone should Risk Monopoly Scrabble Stratego Battleship Boggle Apples to apples Munchkin Codenames The Game Backgammon a deck of cards chess And then I said no more because he's a big gamer geek...  We have 2 5-tiered shelves packed full downstairs and more upstairs. He probably would have listed them all. |
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Post by Linda on Dec 21, 2018 1:54:29 GMT
we like Q-bitz - can be played with 1-4 people
Mastermind, British Square, and RSVP are good 2-person games
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Post by Ryann on Dec 21, 2018 2:08:56 GMT
I love Azul and Pandemic.
Suggestions for games for more than 2 players:
Hanabi
Wizard
Paperback (also good with 2 people!)
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (also good with 2 people!)
Sagrada
Pandemic: Rising Tide
Ingenious (also good with 2 people!)
Sleuth
Power Grid
Mamma Mia!
Tichu
CV
Sushi Go!
Win, Lose, or Banana
Favorite 2 player games - some of these are older games so I'm not sure of their availability:
Balloon Cup
Patchwork
Battle Line
Lost Cities
7 Wonders: Duel
Jaipur
The Game: Face to Face
Mr. Jack
Queen's Necklace
The Rose King
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Post by dazeepetals on Dec 21, 2018 16:20:26 GMT
What store??? It's called Grandrabbit's. They have 3 locations in Boulder, Westminster, and Broomfield. It's fantastic. I thought it was going to be small, but it's actually quite big and has a massive selection. Great boardgames, books, puzzles, and small items (i.e. stocking stuffers). They also have it sectioned off by age appropriate items. |
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Post by pancakes on Dec 21, 2018 16:27:22 GMT
Codenames can be done but isn’t as fun with only 2 people.
Azul is great — just don’t let people continuously gang up on one person if you play with more than two. because that’s a pretty asshole strategy. ask me how I know.
Mystic Vale, if you like deckbuilders. But it’s a little bit of a twist because you make your own cards with these sleeves.
Carcassonne is always a good one.
Castles of Mad King Ludwig is quite different and fun when you learn. Tough to learn from the rule book — watch YouTube videos instead!
Morels is a fun and quick 2 person game. You collect mushrooms, lol.
If you like coop games like Pandemic, Mysterium can be fun as well as Eldritch Horror (takes forever to play, though).
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Post by catmom on Dec 21, 2018 17:08:37 GMT
Full disclosure, we own a ridiculous number of board games (>100) and I'm kind of a geek about it.
Here are some good group/family games:
If you want to try cooperative: Forbidden Desert and Pandemic the Cure are fantastic. Or straight Pandemic. If you want to ramp it up a bit, get Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (but don't start there). These games play both for families and with just 2 so they're really versatile. If you like these and would like some more recommendations for cooperative games let me know.
Here are some other solid family games that are very fun and simple, quick-playing:
Sushi Go
Bang! the Dice game
King of Tokyo
Cash 'n Guns
Cockroach Poker
Codenames (you mentioned - there is a 2-player version but I haven't played it).
Mysterium
Spyfall
Colt Express
Ticket to Ride
Here are a few of my favourite 2-player games - most of these play with more:
Splendor
Roll for the Galaxy (space themed)
Imperial Settlers
7 Wonders: Duel
Patchwork - 2player only
Istanbul (maybe plays better with more than 2)
Star Realms - very fast 2 player only game, and an introduction to deck builders. Hero Realms is an alternate if you don't like space themed games
Santorini - if you like chess-like play
If you want to try a puzzley game, Exit the Game has many versions - kind of an escape room in a box - plays any number
+ Bonus Reco: Clank! or Clank! in Space. Plays well with 2 or groups and it's a good family game. It's a bit more than what you've played so far but its so fun.
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Post by catmom on Dec 21, 2018 17:10:41 GMT
Codenames can be done but isn’t as fun with only 2 people. Azul is great — just don’t let people continuously gang up on one person if you play with more than two. because that’s a pretty asshole strategy. ask me how I know. Mystic Vale, if you like deckbuilders. But it’s a little bit of a twist because you make your own cards with these sleeves. Carcassonne is always a good one. Castles of Mad King Ludwig is quite different and fun when you learn. Tough to learn from the rule book — watch YouTube videos instead! Morels is a fun and quick 2 person game. You collect mushrooms, lol. If you like coop games like Pandemic, Mysterium can be fun as well as Eldritch Horror (takes forever to play, though). I love Castles of Mad King Ludwig, but I never find it works as well with only 2-player. Have you had success with it? We play suburbia instead which I ADORE, but my husband despises. So it doesn't get played a lot. |
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Post by pancakes on Dec 21, 2018 17:12:58 GMT
Codenames can be done but isn’t as fun with only 2 people. Azul is great — just don’t let people continuously gang up on one person if you play with more than two. because that’s a pretty asshole strategy. ask me how I know. Mystic Vale, if you like deckbuilders. But it’s a little bit of a twist because you make your own cards with these sleeves. Carcassonne is always a good one. Castles of Mad King Ludwig is quite different and fun when you learn. Tough to learn from the rule book — watch YouTube videos instead! Morels is a fun and quick 2 person game. You collect mushrooms, lol. If you like coop games like Pandemic, Mysterium can be fun as well as Eldritch Horror (takes forever to play, though). I love Castles of Mad King Ludwig, but I never find it works as well with only 2-player. Have you had success with it? We play suburbia instead which I ADORE, but my husband despises. So it doesn't get played a lot. I've only played with as few as 3 people, but my friend owns it and she and her fiancee play it a lot and enjoy it. The element of chance (and someone purchasing the piece you are eyeing) def goes down. |
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Post by jackie on Dec 21, 2018 17:18:10 GMT
I love games! I don’t have a lot of two-player game ideas so I’ll be looking at those suggestions, especially since we’re kind of enesters now:
Favorite two-player games:
Sequence
Farkle
Yahtzee
Jenga
Favorite family/group games:
Catan
Ticket to Ride
Kings of Tokyo
Apples to Apples
Cards Against Humanity
Game of Things
Bad People
Telestrations
Wise and Otherwise
Beyond Balderdash
Catch Phrase
Charades
Sorry
Games requested or purchased for Christmas
Telestrations After Dark
Sorry not Sorry
Loaded Questions
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Post by SallyPA on Dec 21, 2018 19:26:08 GMT
Skip code names if you’ll mostly be playing with 2 people. 4 is best.
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Post by disneyer on Dec 21, 2018 21:11:39 GMT
Codenames Duet is pretty fun . My friend and I always play it when we are gaming. We love the challenge of beating the game! We have only won 1/10 times but still enjoy it.
Games I've enjoyed with 2 players are Jaipur, Codenames Duet, Azul, Splendor, Ticket to Ride, Sagrada, Patchwork, Cottage Garden, Kingdomino, Barenpark, and Takenoko
We play frequently at a local Game Board Cafe so I know I missed other great games. For more ideas I suggest you check out Gameboardgeek.com
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Post by paperaddict on Dec 24, 2018 1:38:47 GMT
My family loves loves Blokus. There is a 2 player one too.
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Post by Suziee2 on Dec 24, 2018 13:25:43 GMT
We recently added Sequence to our inventory. Easy enough and fun.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Dec 24, 2018 14:17:33 GMT
There is a 2 person version of Settlers that we like.
My daughter is getting the NYC version of Trains for xmas... part of her NYC themed christmas gift. I know nothing about it so I hope its fun.
We love Jaipur and we are giving Articulate to a few friends this year!
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We have 2 5-tiered shelves packed full downstairs and more upstairs. He probably would have listed them all. 
