Rule of thumb - if you can buy the game at Walmart or Target, it's probably not

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Nov 25, 2015
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frontrowcougar All-American

worth buying.

You need to find a FLGS (friendly local game store) or buy online.

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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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