[Essentials] Board Games

[DS1]

+1 for Settlers of Catan, quite possibly the ultimate board game. +1 for Crokinole as well, if that counts.

Also, my brother had Fireball Island which was awesome, but I wouldn't say essential.

 

[mewcuss]

+1 to the below games.
Backgammon
Chess
RISK
Scrabble
These games are even better when played for money.

Nowadays all I play (non-digital) with friends is poker.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Settlers of Catan +1 (if you don't love this game you need to brain yourself)

EDIT: Oh yeah, and Carcassonne. Same guy who made Catan made this, and it's just as addicting

Other than that, there's tons of great card games. Board games are meh, honestly.

 

[danweb]

Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne are awesome! Must haves. Don't even bother with Monopoly when you have these 2!

 

[Shinigami357]

this is a list of actual board games right???

anyway, my list:

chess
checkers
monopoly
scrabble
game of the generals

EDIT:
forgot to add:
poker (hold'em)
blackjack

 

[Ossot]

hungry hungry hippo.

 

[Ethevion]

I'd say the only good ones are Monopoly and Scrabble.

 

[Kutxiii]

Clue ?

 

[Kutxiii]

Scrabble ?

 

[naved.islam14]

The Game of Life +1
Guess Who +1
Monopoly +1

 

[shyam513]

Mousetrap
KerPlunk
Cluedo

 

[person66]

Can't Stop
Chinese Checkers
Chess

 

[iFish]

Twister, if that counts.

Sorry.

Monopoly.

Battle Ship.

Risk.