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Nov 25, 2015
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RisinUp
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Yep, I had to watch about 3 hours of YouTube to figure it out
But once you get past the learning curve it's easy and every game is unique
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Board game recommendations from board game geeks
BYUHawk
11/25/15 12:36pm
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cvd6262
11/25/15 12:38pm
My kids aren't old enough and my wife and I have rules that you can't
BYUHawk
11/25/15 12:53pm
RE: Board game recommendations from board game geeks
cincicougar
11/25/15 12:39pm
Jaipur for 2 players...I purchased a crokinole board as a family gift this year.
PharmD
11/25/15 12:40pm
Hands down get Puerto Rico. We played Settler of Catan and Ticket to Ride for
Broda
11/25/15 12:43pm
RE: Hands down get Puerto Rico. We played Settler of Catan and Ticket to Ride
cincicougar
11/25/15 12:46pm
Where could you buy a game like Puerto Rico? Would Walmart/Target have it?
CougaReb
11/25/15 1:09pm
RE: Where could you buy a game like Puerto Rico? Would Walmart/Target have it?
Broda
11/25/15 1:16pm
Rule of thumb - if you can buy the game at Walmart or Target, it's probably not
frontrowcougar
11/25/15 2:04pm
Target carries a much better selection of games than Walmart.
PharmD
11/25/15 2:10pm
Same here. My kids and I love us some Puerto
wiffleboy
11/25/15 3:51pm
Not new, but underrated, is Acquire.
JDBlue
11/25/15 12:50pm
Love acquire! Great game!
oddsewer
11/25/15 1:45pm
If you like Acquire, try Executive Decision.
wiffleboy
11/25/15 3:55pm
We've enjoyed Spot It and Trigger as two quick and fun games.
CougaReb
11/25/15 12:56pm
Yeah, we have one of the Spot It's and a Spot It Jr. That's a fun one.
BYUHawk
11/25/15 1:04pm
Spot It is our top game around the house. Never heard of Trigger. Should I look
jayriggity
11/25/15 1:19pm
I second Rat-a-tat Cat
BYUHawk
11/25/15 1:24pm
We enjoy Dominion. We haven't played our ticket to ride europe in a long time.
supertux
11/25/15 12:56pm
Race for the galaxy
RisinUp
11/25/15 1:05pm
This is my favorite 2-player game. Not easy to learn without an experienced
frontrowcougar
11/25/15 2:01pm
Yep, I had to watch about 3 hours of YouTube to figure it out
RisinUp
11/25/15 3:47pm
Interesting bit of history on RftG - it is a card game version of Puerto Rico,
frontrowcougar
11/25/15 3:54pm
This is a great game, once you figure it out.
wiffleboy
11/25/15 3:52pm
I'm not a big Eurogamer, but Terra Mystica is pretty good. I also recently
DoctorWho
11/25/15 1:05pm
Terra Mystica is great, but long and complex enough that I would not recommend
frontrowcougar
11/25/15 4:13pm
Pandemic. Target is doing buy 2 get 1 free right now.
CougsOrDeath
11/25/15 1:07pm
King of Tokyo. Also here is a great link with some suggestions (e.g. Codename)
Jennerstein
11/25/15 1:17pm
Codename is one I was just looking into. Looks like fun.
BYUHawk
11/25/15 1:32pm
Give me ages. Here are some names: Smallworld, King of Tokyo, Forbidden Island
Ty10s_WinGames
11/25/15 1:28pm
Thanks for all of the suggestions.
BYUHawk
11/25/15 1:44pm
Sure Thing!
Ty10s_WinGames
11/25/15 1:59pm
Awesome! Whats your best recommendation for the 8-10 year old range?
jayriggity
11/25/15 3:48pm
Best game I've played recently: Dead of Winter
jokai_mor
11/25/15 1:35pm
The games you've listed are mostly "gateway" games, which means
frontrowcougar
11/25/15 1:55pm
One more thing - online game stores like Cardhaus, coolstuffinc, and others
frontrowcougar
11/25/15 2:00pm
RE: The games you've listed are mostly "gateway" games, which means
BYUHawk
11/25/15 2:05pm
Here's a list of gateway games, which might be up your alley:
frontrowcougar
11/25/15 2:10pm
Great. I've played/own
BYUHawk
11/25/15 2:35pm
Sid Sackson games are great if you are not committed to long Eurogames
wiffleboy
11/25/15 3:57pm
Try Carcassone: The Discovery - is a stand-alone game and goes faster than
wiffleboy
11/25/15 3:53pm
Labyrinth is a great game for kids from 6 to 12. Plays fast
wiffleboy
11/25/15 3:55pm
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