[Essentials] Board Games

[UltraMagnus]

Hero Quest
Space Crusade
Space Hulk
Warhammer 40k
Warhammer
Battle Fleet Gothic
Robogear
havok

 

[The Worst]

clue
risk
life
yahtzee
checkers (only when in jail)


but mainly clue !!!

 

[Dreamersoy]

- Munchkin
- Citadelles
- Ticket to Ride
- Heroquest
- Descent

 

[Anakir]

Scrabble
Monopoly
Connect Four
Chess

 

[Gr4v3]

Carcassonne
Citadels
Puerto Rico
Settlers of Catan

 

[Banger]

Monopoly
BattleShip
Checkers
Life
Connect Four
Guess Who?
Mastermind
PayDay
Stratego
Trivial Pursuit
Yahtzee

New "Games?"???

Chinese Checkers ( I have to say it should not be classified under Reg Checkers as its not really a variation, if thats done then technicly all these games could be considered variations of other games)
clue
Hungry Hungry Hippo
Sequence
Texas Hold'em (Poker)


I will think of more later.

 

[Mewgia]

monopoly
risk
stratego
chess
checkers
uhhh I haven't played a board game in a long time now so I've forgotten a lot of things ):

 

[Gore]

UPDATED.

 

[L_o_N_e_R]

monopoly ftw

i remember the good old days were i played that for hours with my friends when my ps2 broke

 

[Renegade_R]

Monopoly.

 

[Gore]

Updated.

 

[AXYPB]

I don't know if Rush Hour counts but someone should get to making a homebrew version of that.

As of recently, a working version of Ruch Hour DS is now available. There is an old one, but you couldn't save on Slot-1 flashcarts.

RushHourDS:ECE http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthrea...5111&page=2

Oh yeah, if Rush Hour counts, then +1 for that.

Thanks for linking to this. I've been looking for a five-minute game for very short breaks and this is perfect for that.

 

[Deleted member 94204]

"Go" is the best board game. If only it weren't so damn confusing.

 

[redeyez]

Not technically a board game...

Mexican Train Game (played with Dominoes)
Kings (Drinking Card Game)
Mastermind
Trivial Pursuit
Hearts (Card Game)
Spades (Card Game)
Euchre (Card Game)

 

[updowners]

Monopoly, Connect Four and Chess.

 

[Gwendall]

Battlestar Galactica

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/37111 (game details, reviews, and session reports (FUN!))

Normally I dislike games based on a media license, but this recent release by Fantasy Flight Games is a real winner.

At its core, it is a co-op game with a hidden traitor element.

For info on the series google!

If you put this game in front of a bunch of number crunchers it isn't terribly great; however, if your group of friends have an ounce of character it is a great ride.

The design of the game is probably the best I've seen in recent memory. I haven't seen a system work so well with the license it was based on. You could remove BSG from the game and it would stand on its own, but since it captures the essence of the characters and theme it allows fans to really sink their teeth in.


Okay... so I'm a bit hyped up on the game. : 3

 

[WildWon]

Chess (required.)

but two others

Boggle
Othello

EDIT: OH, and Settlers Of Cataan
(the boardgame edition of Cataan is amazingly addictive heh)

 

[phoenixtaku]

Monopoly
Chess
Checkers
Connect 4
Guess Who
Chinese Checkers

 

[MrDillDough]

Monopoly
Battleship
Chess
Scrabble
Guess Who! (:

 

[Another Lurker]

Hi,

I found this thread while doing some board game related googling. I enjoyed reading it and looked some up on www.boardgamegeek.com. I then ended up checking all the games mentioned in this thread to compare ratings.

BGG is the biggest and most comprehensive site about board games there is, so where do all these games come in the rankings?

I made a list in rank order, along with the title and average BGG user rating. I even joined this forum to share it with you. I hope you find it interesting.

Please note: The ranking is out of all the ranked enties in the BGG database. Rank is not just determined by ratings, there are other factors affecting it too (see BGG FAQ for more details).

Rank / Title / Average user rating (out of 10)
2 Puerto Rico 8.34
19 Battlestar Galactica 7.91
23 Pandemic 7.79
34 Go 7.83
39 The Settlers of Catan 7.66
50 Ticket to Ride 7.55
51 Arkham Horror 7.62
57 Carcassonne 7.52
62 Descent: Journeys in the Dark 7.57
73 Space Hulk 7.65
90 Citadels 7.34
101 RoboRally 7.32
216 Chess 7.05
351 Star Wars: Epic Duels 6.96
363 Texas Hold'Em (Poker) 6.79
503 Spades 6.82
519 HeroQuest 6.74
532 Apples to Apples 6.62
537 Absolute Balderdash 6.79
613 Warhammer Fantasy Battle 6.67
625 Euchre 6.76
629 Scrabble 6.50
638 Space Crusade 6.73
648 Axis & Allies 6.57
675 Battlefleet Gothic 6.94
699 Outpost 6.99
714 Hearts 6.49
761 Dungeons and Dragons 6.87
775 Taboo 6.41
838 Talisman 3rd Edition 6.55
1160 Boggle 6.20
1243 Warhammer 40,000 6.30
1353 Risk - Clone Wars Edition 6.25
1491 Othello 6.05
1515 Fireball Island 6.36
1781 Munchkin 6.03
1831 Stratego 5.94
1929 Risk – The Lord of the Rings 5.93
2462 Cranium 5.84
2517 Rush Hour 6.58
2987 Sequence 5.76
4187 Cluedo 5.58
4254 London Cabbie Game 5.57
4303 Risk 5.62
5128 Mastermind 5.27
5198 Trivial Pursuit 5.23
5202 Uno 5.22
5222 Chinese Checkers 5.12
5266 Yahtzee 5.08
5268 Kerplunk 4.80
5269 Electronic Battleship 4.38
5289 Guess Who 4.83
5310 Connect Four 4.78
5312 Checkers 4.80
5330 Sorry! 4.57
5332 Pay Day 4.43
5340 Battleship 4.41
5342 Monopoly 4.50
5343 Hungry Hungry Hippos 4.09
5347 MouseTrap 4.09
5356 Trouble 3.71
5357 The Game of Life 3.85
5360 Snakes and Ladders 2.68
5361 War 2.17
[Not ranked] Havoc 5.75
[Not ranked] Mexican Train 5.41
[Not ranked] RoboGear 6.91
??? Kings ???
??? Spacecraft ???