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More german games on /., excellent. There are two versions of Scotland Yard. The original: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/438 and a New York version, now out of print: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/534 If you think board games haven't changed much since you were a child, check out the geeks' Top 50: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/top50.htm Modern german games are soooo much better than Hasbro.

More german games on /., excellent. There are two versions of Scotland Yard. The original: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/438 and a New York version, now out of print: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/534 If you think board games haven't changed much since you were a child, check out the geeks' Top 50: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/top50.htm Modern german games are soooo much better than Hasbro.

We have been doing this since 2003, and it's a "tradition" that attracts more and more people (depending of course on the workload). Here is a list of games that did very well:

• all time winners are Carcassone and its Hunters and gatherers variation.
• Magic comes close second. It of course requires some deck creation time, but hours of fun are waiting ahaead.
• King Me ! gave us some interesting insights into cours politics
• We did play some more games, and are now in the process of testing Talisman just by saving the state of the game after each lunch.

  If you are interested, just tell me, I'll keep you posted.

  Have cool lunches, guys !

We have been doing this since 2003, and it's a "tradition" that attracts more and more people (depending of course on the workload). Here is a list of games that did very well:

• all time winners are Carcassone and its Hunters and gatherers variation.
• Magic comes close second. It of course requires some deck creation time, but hours of fun are waiting ahaead.
• King Me ! gave us some interesting insights into cours politics
• We did play some more games, and are now in the process of testing Talisman just by saving the state of the game after each lunch.

  If you are interested, just tell me, I'll keep you posted.

  Have cool lunches, guys !

We have been doing this since 2003, and it's a "tradition" that attracts more and more people (depending of course on the workload). Here is a list of games that did very well:

• all time winners are Carcassone and its Hunters and gatherers variation.
• Magic comes close second. It of course requires some deck creation time, but hours of fun are waiting ahaead.
• King Me ! gave us some interesting insights into cours politics
• We did play some more games, and are now in the process of testing Talisman just by saving the state of the game after each lunch.

  If you are interested, just tell me, I'll keep you posted.

  Have cool lunches, guys !

We have been doing this since 2003, and it's a "tradition" that attracts more and more people (depending of course on the workload). Here is a list of games that did very well:

• all time winners are Carcassone and its Hunters and gatherers variation.
• Magic comes close second. It of course requires some deck creation time, but hours of fun are waiting ahaead.
• King Me ! gave us some interesting insights into cours politics
• We did play some more games, and are now in the process of testing Talisman just by saving the state of the game after each lunch.

  If you are interested, just tell me, I'll keep you posted.

  Have cool lunches, guys !

There is also a board game called Scotland Yard where one player plays an escaping crim and the others play detectives trying to track him around the city.

Sounds like a great game! Too bad it's no longer available: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5647#summary PS: This game wouldn't be allowed within 50 feet of my old High School.

Looking at the headline, I was really hoping it was going to be Scotland Yard.

Now *that* is one of my all-time favorite games growing up and through college. In fact, it's sitting right here in the basement... somewhere...

Why not Scotland Yard? It's IDEAL to be played in the centre of London!

Not a console game, but there's a fairly enjoyable card game called Fantasy Business in which you wheel and deal in traditional fantasy items (buy healing potions low, sell them high sort of thing...)

Think of it this way. You couldn't go back in time and shoot Hilter before he got into power for the very simple reason that it didn't happen. Say you setup a sniper rifle on a building. You could try to fire but you'd either miss, the gun would jam, you'd get arrested, have a heart-attack etc. etc.

Not necessarily. You could kill him easily enough. It would just turn out that the Hitler we know was an imposter who had easily adopted the identity of Adolf Hitler due to the real Hitler dying mysteriously at the hands of an unknown assailant, and that you just killed an innocent man. (cue Outer Limits theme)

That, or another time traveller would come along and reverse fate, preventing the assasination. You'd probably have an army of time travellers, fighing both sides: "Hitler must die so that my future is preseved!" "No, Hitler must live so that my future is preserved!"

Tikal is currently out of print.

However, it is being reprinted according to this forum discussion.

Junta is a great, less serious game along these lines.

Tigris and Euphrates (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/42) is undoubtably a good choice based on the games you have enjoyed.

The hell are you talking about? There is no such game as Civilization Advanced.

The game to which you're almost certainly referring - Advanced Civilization - is almost fifteen years old, and predates the video game line by two years. The two board games (Advanced Civilization and Sid Meier's Civilization) aren't related - Advanced Civ is the sequel to a much older game called Civilization which Avalon Hill acquired from Hartland Trefoil, which was in turn probably coarse inspiration for the original video game, but nothing more. Both the original and Civ Adv are pretty much just Risk with trading (oddly, disasters are treated as negative resources to be traded) and a minor science system of no serious importance.

Informative my ass. Mod parent down.

I see there's an online version now. I'll have to check it out.

I clearly recommend Diplomacy, which has been discussed a few times already.

I also recommend Dune. Complex and interesting. I especially like the fact that each player (there has to be exactly six) plays in a slightly different way. I found a website with a copy of the rules and a good picture of the board here: http://www.geocities.com/sherlockazulu/pbem4/. Also, there is a good description and interesting ressources here: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/121

Ricochet Robot was indeed reprinted and is currently available as Ricochet Robots. I would describe it as a competitive puzzle and a good brain burner. It tends to elicit either love or hate responses. My husband absolutely loves it.

The space colonization game name which you couldn't recall is Cosmic Encounter.

If you are into fast, fun, less strategic games try Doom: The Boardgame. It's easy, you can design your own levels and scenarios, figures are nicely modeled and *big* and it pulls its design and atmosphere from the original Doom 3 game. Players are putting new scenarios online all the time. There are some issues with marine strengths and the overwhelming number of Invaders in bundled scenarios but all of that can be fixed with already posted difficulty levels or house rules.

It's really something to run in retreat with your marine friends, holding off Imps and Spiders and then get cut off by a Hell Knight. They kicked my ass in the computer game and they are no less intimidating on the board ;)

Imperium Romanum

'nuff said...

Here are some games I've played and had a lot of fun. Sorry about the links, but BoardGameGeek is convienient.

Rollout. By the company that make Supremacy (which I also like). Global sharemarket and high finance game.

Machiavelli. Risk like game based in Renaissance Italy.

Empires of the Middle Ages. Classic economic/warfare game set in Medieval Europe from 771 to 1467.

Illuminati and various expansion packs. All the conspiracy theories battle it out.

OGREand various expansion packs. Purely tactical based game. armour/infantry/hovercraft/gevs/OGRE battle it out.

Talismanand various expansions. Snakes and ladders in a fantasy world but with spells and battles.

Nuclear Warand expansions. Blam blam blam blam. Megatons of fun.

Judge DreddFight crime in a huge 22nd century city.

Here are some games I've played and had a lot of fun. Sorry about the links, but BoardGameGeek is convienient.

Rollout. By the company that make Supremacy (which I also like). Global sharemarket and high finance game.

Machiavelli. Risk like game based in Renaissance Italy.

Empires of the Middle Ages. Classic economic/warfare game set in Medieval Europe from 771 to 1467.

Illuminati and various expansion packs. All the conspiracy theories battle it out.

OGREand various expansion packs. Purely tactical based game. armour/infantry/hovercraft/gevs/OGRE battle it out.

Talismanand various expansions. Snakes and ladders in a fantasy world but with spells and battles.

Nuclear Warand expansions. Blam blam blam blam. Megatons of fun.

Judge DreddFight crime in a huge 22nd century city.

Here are some games I've played and had a lot of fun. Sorry about the links, but BoardGameGeek is convienient.

Rollout. By the company that make Supremacy (which I also like). Global sharemarket and high finance game.

Machiavelli. Risk like game based in Renaissance Italy.

Empires of the Middle Ages. Classic economic/warfare game set in Medieval Europe from 771 to 1467.

Illuminati and various expansion packs. All the conspiracy theories battle it out.

OGREand various expansion packs. Purely tactical based game. armour/infantry/hovercraft/gevs/OGRE battle it out.

Talismanand various expansions. Snakes and ladders in a fantasy world but with spells and battles.

Nuclear Warand expansions. Blam blam blam blam. Megatons of fun.

Judge DreddFight crime in a huge 22nd century city.

Here are some games I've played and had a lot of fun. Sorry about the links, but BoardGameGeek is convienient.

Rollout. By the company that make Supremacy (which I also like). Global sharemarket and high finance game.

Machiavelli. Risk like game based in Renaissance Italy.

Empires of the Middle Ages. Classic economic/warfare game set in Medieval Europe from 771 to 1467.

Illuminati and various expansion packs. All the conspiracy theories battle it out.

OGREand various expansion packs. Purely tactical based game. armour/infantry/hovercraft/gevs/OGRE battle it out.

Talismanand various expansions. Snakes and ladders in a fantasy world but with spells and battles.

Nuclear Warand expansions. Blam blam blam blam. Megatons of fun.

Judge DreddFight crime in a huge 22nd century city.

Here are some games I've played and had a lot of fun. Sorry about the links, but BoardGameGeek is convienient.

Rollout. By the company that make Supremacy (which I also like). Global sharemarket and high finance game.

Machiavelli. Risk like game based in Renaissance Italy.

Empires of the Middle Ages. Classic economic/warfare game set in Medieval Europe from 771 to 1467.

Illuminati and various expansion packs. All the conspiracy theories battle it out.

OGREand various expansion packs. Purely tactical based game. armour/infantry/hovercraft/gevs/OGRE battle it out.

Talismanand various expansions. Snakes and ladders in a fantasy world but with spells and battles.

Nuclear Warand expansions. Blam blam blam blam. Megatons of fun.

Judge DreddFight crime in a huge 22nd century city.

Here are some games I've played and had a lot of fun. Sorry about the links, but BoardGameGeek is convienient.

Rollout. By the company that make Supremacy (which I also like). Global sharemarket and high finance game.

Machiavelli. Risk like game based in Renaissance Italy.

Empires of the Middle Ages. Classic economic/warfare game set in Medieval Europe from 771 to 1467.

Illuminati and various expansion packs. All the conspiracy theories battle it out.

OGREand various expansion packs. Purely tactical based game. armour/infantry/hovercraft/gevs/OGRE battle it out.

Talismanand various expansions. Snakes and ladders in a fantasy world but with spells and battles.

Nuclear Warand expansions. Blam blam blam blam. Megatons of fun.

Judge DreddFight crime in a huge 22nd century city.

Here are some games I've played and had a lot of fun. Sorry about the links, but BoardGameGeek is convienient.

Rollout. By the company that make Supremacy (which I also like). Global sharemarket and high finance game.

Machiavelli. Risk like game based in Renaissance Italy.

Empires of the Middle Ages. Classic economic/warfare game set in Medieval Europe from 771 to 1467.

Illuminati and various expansion packs. All the conspiracy theories battle it out.

OGREand various expansion packs. Purely tactical based game. armour/infantry/hovercraft/gevs/OGRE battle it out.

Talismanand various expansions. Snakes and ladders in a fantasy world but with spells and battles.

Nuclear Warand expansions. Blam blam blam blam. Megatons of fun.

Judge DreddFight crime in a huge 22nd century city.

Here are some games I've played and had a lot of fun. Sorry about the links, but BoardGameGeek is convienient.

Rollout. By the company that make Supremacy (which I also like). Global sharemarket and high finance game.

Machiavelli. Risk like game based in Renaissance Italy.

Empires of the Middle Ages. Classic economic/warfare game set in Medieval Europe from 771 to 1467.

Illuminati and various expansion packs. All the conspiracy theories battle it out.

OGREand various expansion packs. Purely tactical based game. armour/infantry/hovercraft/gevs/OGRE battle it out.

Talismanand various expansions. Snakes and ladders in a fantasy world but with spells and battles.

Nuclear Warand expansions. Blam blam blam blam. Megatons of fun.

Judge DreddFight crime in a huge 22nd century city.

A good place to look is http://www.boardgamegeek.com/. The GeekLists are an especially entertaining way to browse game-space.

I'll sound off and concur with others that:Settlers of Catan and Looneylabs games are flarging awesome and nearly universal. It's easy to get geeks and "others" alike playing *and* enjoying.

I third that, and I'd add Mexica. These three games are pretty wicked from a "geek game" perspective. However, they all pale in comparison to poker + beer, skiing, go-cart racing, or rock climbing for games/sports/activities to do with your buddies.

Nuclear War, a classic, still in print (and it has a couple expansions). Good for 4+ people, fast to set up and play. There's not a terrific amount of skill involved, but there's a high "screw you" factor, if you're into that sort of thing :)

And if you can find it, Family Business by Mayfair. Another fast game for 4+ people, and lots of backstabbing. Too bad it's not in print any more.

And I'll throw my "Me Too" behind Cosmic Encounter which IMHO has an absolutely huge replay value, particularly the old Eon version.

Nuclear War, a classic, still in print (and it has a couple expansions). Good for 4+ people, fast to set up and play. There's not a terrific amount of skill involved, but there's a high "screw you" factor, if you're into that sort of thing :)

And if you can find it, Family Business by Mayfair. Another fast game for 4+ people, and lots of backstabbing. Too bad it's not in print any more.

And I'll throw my "Me Too" behind Cosmic Encounter which IMHO has an absolutely huge replay value, particularly the old Eon version.

This Sid Sackson classic has taken many different forms over the years depending on the publisher. Each player strategically invests in businesses, trying to retain a majority of stock. When the various grow with tile placements, they also start merging, giving the majority stockholders collect sizeable bonuses, which can then be used to reinvest into other chains. Plus all of the investors can then cash in their stocks for current value or trade them 2-for-1 for shares of the newer, larger business. The game is a race to acquire the greatest wealth.

I would highly recommend this game to anyone who has an interest in business and even those that don't. (full disclosure: The computer game that has had the most staying power with me is Railroad Tycoon II. I keep coming back to it over and over. My job description includes manager.)

Over 13,000 games are on that site, and there's tons of support files, reviews, session reports, rankings, etc. Everything you could want, really.

Civ is my favorite game ever, but it takes 8+ hours, 7+ friends, and is out of print (costs $200+ on EBay). Age of Renaissance, History of the World and Struggle of Empires are all more accessible and likely to be played.

Civ is my favorite game ever, but it takes 8+ hours, 7+ friends, and is out of print (costs $200+ on EBay). Age of Renaissance, History of the World and Struggle of Empires are all more accessible and likely to be played.

Civ is my favorite game ever, but it takes 8+ hours, 7+ friends, and is out of print (costs $200+ on EBay). Age of Renaissance, History of the World and Struggle of Empires are all more accessible and likely to be played.

See here. To save you the time, here's a list of stuff I found from that story, games that sounded interesting or worth checking out.

First, I decided I should really get into Go. Some links from that Slashdot story: here, The Second Book of Go here, here, here, here, and here.

Other games:
Apples to Apples - got this for my cousin, they liked it.
Settlers of Catan - got this for myself, very nice game, try a local hobby shop or here or try Amazon.com

Others: Puerto Rico (Similar to Settlers of Catan), Lord of the Rings board game was mentioned, Kill Dr. Lucky, Deadwood, Give me the Brain, Lightspeed Games, Fluxx is fun, very random and quirky.

There's more! Mind Trap
Munchkin , Heroscape, Ticket to Ride, Mystery of the Abbey, Memoir '44, Queen's Necklace at Days of Wonder, Bang!, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Articulate
Killer Bunnies (and Quest for the Magic Carrot), Illuminati , Acquire .

Some other reviews/top game lists here:
here
here
here

Happy gaming!

The geek is a fantastic website with so many features, but it remains the best source for info on boardgames. What you want are modern german games. Search for any of these games: Attika, Tikal, Java, Mexica, Alhambra (yes, all german games are based on exotic placenames), Metro, Drunter & Druber, Through The Desert, Streetsoccer, Lost Cities, 6 Nimmt, Transamerica, Ticket To Ride (yes an American game is currently the Spiel des Jahres, THE prize to win), Cartagena, Clans, Manhattan, Karibik, Trias, Santiago, . . Puerto Rico has an average rating of 8.7/10. Yup, that's the AVERAGE rating. Got to the geek! http://www.boardgamegeek.com/

Euphrat & Tigris
Samurai
Through the Desert
El Grande

Euphrat & Tigris
Samurai
Through the Desert
El Grande

Euphrat & Tigris
Samurai
Through the Desert
El Grande

Euphrat & Tigris
Samurai
Through the Desert
El Grande

I recommend any game by Avalon Hill or Steve Jackson Games.

Illuminati is a favorite.

Diplomacy is a blast! It's like Risk, but without the ramdomness of dice. This game is ALL about making/breaking alliances.

I used to really like a game Avalon Hill used to make called Titan. They don't make it anymore though and it's hard to find now.

Star Fleet Battlesis always a fun game if your up for reading binders upon binders of rules. I never bothered learning any other rules than for the Starfleet vessels though.

• Napoleon
• Pacific Victory
• Rommel in the Desert
• East Front

A while back we had a 2004 Board Game Gift Guide that linked to some good resources. You might try those folks.

Here are some other games that I have played and enjoyed -

Tikal: One of a set of three board games published by Rio Grande Games, the other two being Mexica and Java. Having played all three, Tikal is probably my favorite. In it you play an archeological team unearning mayan-esque ruins for the win. Lots of fun, 2-4 players and about an hour and a half or so needed. Family Friendly.

Cosmic Encounter: Definately a more "hardcore" title, the best way to think of this is like Pax Imperia or Galactic Civilization in boardgame format. Requires a large table and has *lots* of little pieces, but it's incredibly fun if you have the time and patience. 2-4 players and about 3 hours (or more, depending).

Dos Rios: An incredibly fun game about diverting a pair of rivers such that you have the most plentiful harvest, while avoiding the bandits and your fellow players. Family friendly fun, 2-4 players and about an hour and a half or so.

221-B Baker Street: An oldey, but a good game nonetheless. Each time you play you're solving a different case. You travel from location to location finding clues and trying to stop your fellow players from doing the same. Family Friendly, 2-4 players, 60 minutes or less.

For 3+ players, or those not wanting a game they have to study to get good at, I recommend Cosmic Encounter. Think Risk where each player is allowed to cheat differently. No game is ever the same. I have the original with 9 expansion sets, and prefer playing with 2 "alien powers" per player. I haven't tried the most recent edition, but it would be hard to screw it up.