Night Elf Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 We're looking to add some things to our game cupboard. 1. Did you have some favorite board games when you were in your teens? I like old stuff, like Monopoly, Scrabble, etc. When I was about 13, it was Dark Tower (an electronic board game). Those are selling for over $200 because they are vintage. :eek: 2. What games do you enjoy with your older children? My kids are 13 and almost 15. We love to play traditional games and don't like the fad type games. They like solving problems, but I'm not good at those. My DH would probably like the Catan type games, maybe my children too. But I have absolutely zero interest in them. I'm going to buy one though and see how we fare with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I love word and trivia games. My favorites are Boggle, Scattergories, Catch Phrase, and Taboo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RachelCaliff Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 My husband and I are avid board gamers. :) It started with Settlers and Carcasonne (sp?), but we now have quite a large collection. Our little ones are still quite little (the oldest only 5) so I'm not sure how teens would fare, but as a starter, I'd recommend Power Grid. A good "card" game is Dominion, also. Ticket to Ride is fun. These are all what we consider our "beginner" strategy games. (The rest of our games tend to take out the "luck" factor as much as possible and lean toward strategy. The aforementioned still have some "luck" component.) I have a long long list of other games that are more complex and require a bigger time investment (both in learning the rules and actually playing, say 2-3 hours per game!)... let me know if you're interested. But definitely try the above mentioned! We buy from boardsandbits.com and also get reviews of games at boardgamegeek.com. Can't wait until our little ones are old enough to play with us! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I also love board and card games! Card games: dutch blitz skipbo uno (Dh especially likes Attack Uno) spades Board games: blockus rummicube (okay, not quite a board game) 10 Days in Europe (or US, Asia, Africa, Americas) Scotland Yard Creationary Catch Phrase Pictionary doodle dice bananagrams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Favorite ever... Pay Day Close seconds... Scrabble (the good board with the grooves to hold the letters in place) and Trivial Persuit I love playing Scrabble with the kids, Monopoly too. None of them like TP though :p We have not been able to find Pay Day anywhere :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Teen years - Trivial Pursuit and Monopoly Now - I love Agricola, Carcasonne,Settlers of Cataan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Some of our favs are: Ticket to Ride; we have the German and Nordic countries. We also just got the Alvin and Dexter expansion. Memoir 44; I think we have all the expansions Battelore Middle Earth Quest Wars of the Roses Settlers of Catan Those are the ones we play the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmgirl70 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Here are our favorite games right now (kids are 17, 16 and 14): 5 Crowns card game Bananagrams Carcassone DS likes Catan Cathedral Apples to Apples This is what comes to mind and what gets most played around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 We have not been able to find Pay Day anywhere :( If you are talking about the classic Pay Day, Amazon has it. It's $14.48. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ksol Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 To play with our older kids (9 and 12) we love : 10 days in Asia (or Europe) Balderdash Whoonu Imaginiff Monopoly SLAM Life Phase 10 Blokus Rat-a-tat-Cat I love board games. I have a ton in my cart on Amazon but we just don't have the space for more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Best board games are at www.funagain.com - we order every year at Christmas. My kids like: Settlers of Catan Carcasonne (sp?) Power Grid Dominion Ticket to Ride Agricola Bananagrams Apples to Apples 1000 Blank White Cards Fluxx, Zombie Fluxx, Eco Fluxx Set 24 Game Shakespeare the Bard Game Puerto Rico Magic the Gathering Lots more that I forget the names of and my favorite Pandemic (You are all different kinds of CDC workers and have to squash outbreaks of infectious disease around the world. Excellent cooperative game.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinlunachick Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 We are big board gamers around here. Some of our favorites, which your older kids might enjoy are: Tikal Ra Acquire Nuclear War/Escalation/Proliferation---the last two are expansions Elfenland (even my 7 year old can play this one with us, but it's still a fun game for grownups) card games: Bohnanza Fluxx Guillotine Once Upon a Time Scrabble Slam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 If you are talking about the classic Pay Day, Amazon has it. It's $14.48. I've been hoping to find it in stores. I don't mind books from Amazon, but I have visions of a crushed board and lost pieces. Perhaps I should just take the plunge... my sister and nephews play every week (she got the family board) and I turn green every time she tells me about it :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I've been hoping to find it in stores. I don't mind books from Amazon, but I have visions of a crushed board and lost pieces. I order *all* my games from Amazon since it's free shipping. I've never had a crushed box (or anything close to it!). Go for it. :) We play lots of games here too. Our favorites: Carcassonne 10 Days Rummikube Doodle Dice MY favorite is mah jongg - not a board game, but an excellent table game. My 13yo plays with me (has been for a couple of years) with whatever 3rd and/or 4th we can drum up. We *love* it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history_junkie Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Some of my favorites are Quirkle and Slueth. Sleuth is challenging and probably better for 14 and up, but great for deductive logic skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Some favorites here: Scrabble Yahtzee Cranium Apples to Apples Boggle Othello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinlunachick Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I've been hoping to find it in stores. I don't mind books from Amazon, but I have visions of a crushed board and lost pieces. Perhaps I should just take the plunge... my sister and nephews play every week (she got the family board) and I turn green every time she tells me about it :p Google your town and "game store". Many local game stores will carry (or order) games that you won't find on the shelf at Walmart or Target or TRU. We patronize ours whenever we can. It's worth spending a few bucks more than Amazon to us. You can also check the forums at boardgamegeek.com . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchara Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Aggravation is our hands down family favorite. I don't like the new boards, though, I like the classic ones (like the one I linked to). The new ones are WAY too small. Luckily, I found a place that sells hand made wooden boards and glass marbles for the pieces. We play with that. We used to have tournaments that went on forever. LOL I should do that with my olders. they're just getting to where they would be able to play board games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matilda Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Our favorites to play with our kids are: Ticket to Ride Dominion Settlers of Catan Forbidden Island Robo Rally If you are looking to buy one, Dominion has the most possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Masterpiece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Apples to Apples Blokus and Blokus Triagon Pentago King's Court (out of print, must buy used, like super checkers) Set Backgammon (DS's favorite) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 We recently had a very fun evening Scooby Doo Clue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 We like a lot of the recent games: Dominion Bohnanza Pit (new to me, but apparently it's been around for years) Phase 10 Apples to Apples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 We like a lot of the recent games: Pit (new to me, but apparently it's been around for years) Ha! Definitely been around a while. "Market's Open!" I have vivid memories of my normally very reserved parents diving across the table and jostling each other playing Pit with family and friends. It was one of the only times I remember seeing my extended family get raucous and rowdy. Fun times. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy in KY Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Dutch Blitz... my kids love Settlers of Catan, but I refuse to play it with them because they are so stinking competitive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogMom5 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Monopoly Clue Risk Uno Yatzee Scrabble Sorry Trouble Jenga Nine Mens Morris Operation Card Games For something a little different, Twister. Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I order *all* my games from Amazon since it's free shipping. I've never had a crushed box (or anything close to it!). Go for it. :) We play lots of games here too. Our favorites: Carcassonne 10 Days Rummikube Doodle Dice MY favorite is mah jongg - not a board game, but an excellent table game. My 13yo plays with me (has been for a couple of years) with whatever 3rd and/or 4th we can drum up. We *love* it. Oooh, Mah Jongg is fun, dh and I play. I used to play Backgammon with my mom. I think I'll teach ds. Oh and FREE SHIPPING????? Google your town and "game store". Many local game stores will carry (or order) games that you won't find on the shelf at Walmart or Target or TRU. We patronize ours whenever we can. It's worth spending a few bucks more than Amazon to us. You can also check the forums at boardgamegeek.com . I'll have to see if I can find one around here. Thanks for the rec :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 When I was in high school a group of friends was always setting up Othello tournaments. It's strategy, but also quick. But only 2 players. In college I had a group of friends that liked to play Phase 10. I still enjoy those. My extended family always enjoys Catch Phrase and with dh's family, we often play Monopoly Deal, Phase 10 and Phase 10 dice, and a game called Super Tock that my sil special ordered from Canada- it's a fun game, but NOT worth what she paid for it. It's VERY similar to Sorry. I'm glad you started this thread! I think we'll play some games tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Ticket to Ride Pirate's Cove Small World Cleopatra Shadows over Camelot Killer Bunnies Carcassonne Bananagrams Blokus Othello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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