Board Game Suggestions for boring people?

[Blueridge]

We've never been much of a board game playing family. Not sure why. Addicted to our old, boring habits I guess. Well, that's about to change! I'm planning ahead for our first camping trip in the trailer, and want to stock a few games. I have Monopoly, Scrabble, and a few card games. Any suggestions so we don't just sit at the camp site staring at each other? :001_huh: :lol:

[GailV]

Parcheesi has been big around here lately. We had ages 12 to 86 playing it over the weekend. It's a classic that uses a combination of luck and strategy.

[Bassoonaroo]

Sorry

Clue

Ticket to Ride (we've got about five versions of this...-- my fave)

Dominoes (not exactly a "board game")

Catch Phrase (also not board game)

Apples to Apples (card game -- we like the Junior version for including the kids so we don't have to explain to them who Burt Reynolds is, etc.)

Carcasonne (sp?)

Journeys of Paul (CC -- only decent Christian game I've found)

[The Girls' Mom]

We love Blokus.

[Verity]

I married a gamer geek. :D

To add to the suggestions above:

Rummikub http://www.amazon.com/Pressman-Toy-0400-06D-Rummikub/dp/B00000IZJB/ref=sr_1_7?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1344255113&sr=1-7&keywords=ra+board+game - a tile version of rummy)

 

Our favorite board game is Settlers of Catan http://www.amazon.com/MayFair-Games-MFG3061-Settlers-Catan/dp/B000W7JWUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344254928&sr=8-1&keywords=settlers+of+catan,

 

I also love Puerto Rico http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-195RGG-Puerto/dp/B00008URUT/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1344255001&sr=1-2&keywords=puerto+rico+anniversary+edition.

 

We've gotten into new card games in the last year as well, try out

Domaine. http://www.amazon.com/MayFair-Games-MFG4102-Domaine/dp/B0006HCA6O/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1344255291&sr=1-1&keywords=Domaine

 

Don't forget regular old card games that are lots of fun like Bridge, Gin, Poker, etc...get a book of card games and a few decks. :) )

[Mom22ns]

Apples to Apples (card game -- we like the Junior version for including the kids so we don't have to explain to them who Burt Reynolds is, etc.)

 

:iagree:

That is our favorite family game. The more people playing the more fun it is. You have to think think from someone else's perspective and that is a GREAT exercise!

 

We play lots of games, Trouble, Aggravation, Sorry, Monopoly, SmartMouth, Uno, Chinese Checkers, Spades and others, I'd have to go look in the closet to find.

[lynn]

We like the old games like Sorry, Yahtzee, Uno or Uno attack, electronic monopoly, Stratego, DD has princess yahtzee and monopoly jr.. We also like Would You Rather, Blockus

[J-rap]

Catan has been a favorite lately. We once played it for 30 days in a row.

[Blueridge]

Thank you! I'm making a list! :D

[nono]

Battleship for when just a couple folks want to play something....

[readwithem]

We love games here! Some of our favorites are -

 

Five Crowns (sort of like gin rummy but with 5 suits instead of four)

Set (by the same company)

Ticket to Ride

Settlers of Catan

Rummikub

Clue

Phase 10

[TrixieB]

Dutch Blitz

Uno

Rummikub

[Scuff]

Ticket to Ride is very fun and pretty easy to just start playing.

[BibleBeltCatholicMom]

Our all-time favorite is 221B Baker Street.

[Aspasia]

LOVE Settlers of Catan!

 

We also love Clue, Battleship, Boggle (my personal favorite,because I always dominate :tongue_smilie:).

 

We really like having one of those little sets that has checkers, chess, Chinese checkers, mancala, backgammon, etc. Ours is from Target and cost maybe $20(?).

[AngieW in Texas]

Pandemic is our favorite game. It's for 2-5 people and takes 30-45 minutes. It's also cooperative, so everybody works together as a team. Forbidden Island is another cooperative game for 2-4 players, but it doesn't have the staying power of Pandemic.

[oasis]

Balderdash is such a fun board game! We always end up laughing so hard at the definitions/descriptions which are made up by the game players. :D

 

Here's the description from Amazon:

 

 

• Classic Bluffing Board Game
  
• Categories contain real but unbelievable content about People, Words, Initials, and Movies
  
• Players make up phony answers, read them off along with the correct answer, and others vote on which answer is real
  
• Score points for guessing correctly and for bluffing the other players
  
• Grab the bull by the horns and play Balderdash, the game that's hilarious beyond belief
  

 

[Munchkins_mama]

Would You Rather is a fun game and is a great way to get people talking. We used it as a MOPS ice breaker but it's also great for smaller groups.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Zobmondo-Would-You-Rather-Boardgame/dp/B000232ZK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344264412&sr=8-1&keywords=would+you+rather

[MAIMOM]

We love Carcassonne...a game from Germany. You can play simple with young kids (draw a time and place it) or add strategy. It is never the same and is a lot of fun.

http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG170-Carcassonne/dp/B00005UNAX

 

We like settlers of Catan also but it is more involved....Carcassonne is easy to learn and play for all ages.

[jujsky]

Ticket to Ride

Settlers of Catan

Carcassone

Bohnanza (very fun card game! one of our favorites!)

Taboo

Dominion

Fluxx

Pandemic -- about the only game my brother and I can play together without fighting because you're all working together on the same side!

Edited August 6, 2012 by jujsky

[LibraryLover]

Banangrams, Zip It!, Apples to Apples. Only two people can play Zip It, but Banangrams can be played by several folks, and it's a fast game! Sometimes I can't stay awake through Monopoly, Settlers (which can be very cut-throat here), or The Game of Life etc. ;) I also like fast card games. Uno comes to mind.

Edited August 6, 2012 by LibraryLover

[Mandylubug]

Balderdash is such a fun board game! We always end up laughing so hard at the definitions/descriptions which are made up by the game players. :D

 

Here's the description from Amazon:

 

 

• Classic Bluffing Board Game

• Categories contain real but unbelievable content about People, Words, Initials, and Movies

• Players make up phony answers, read them off along with the correct answer, and others vote on which answer is real

• Score points for guessing correctly and for bluffing the other players

• Grab the bull by the horns and play Balderdash, the game that's hilarious beyond belief

 

 

 

:iagree: This is our all time favorite game as well. Another good game that is fun and pretty educational is Bezzerwizzer. Not a good choice for younger kids. I think teenagers might be able to swing it.. but it is trivia so they may not.

 

eta: we have so many on going jokes from our times playing Balderdash. It is too much fun.

[Blueridge]

Thanks all! I put each game that has been suggested into my Amazon cart... :biggrinjester: ...and now I have to figure out how to buy them all!

[Element]

We love Blokus.

 

:iagree: This is probably our favorite game. It looks complicated at first but really anyone can play.

[jujsky]

If you want to play Settlers with more than 4 people, don't forget to throw the expansion pack in there too!

[jenangelcat]

Killer Bunnies.

[Aspasia]

I forgot my all-time favorite group game: Taboo! So fun!

[Slartibartfast]

We enjoy Fluxx, it is a card game and very fun.

 

We also like Chrononauts, a cardgame about timelines and history.

 

Looney labs is full of very nice people. I have had excellent customer service from them. I recently had a problem where my four year old had absconded with my dinosaur cards from Chrononauts. I contacted them to ask about more dinosaurs. They were tickled that the dinosaur cards were stolen and sent me more free of charge. :)

 

I also like Carcassone as well as Settlers of Catan. I own Killer Bunnies as well, if your children won't find bunny violence funny they may not like it. :lol:

 

I would also mention Gloom which is yet another card game. It has an Edward Gorey-esque setting, you each have a "family" and your goal is to create the most miserable existence possible for your family members until they are killed off. it is both hilarious and fun. If you do not find humor in the macabre you might not like it.

 

I used to work in a game store and our collection is extensive.

Edited August 6, 2012 by Sis

[dbmamaz]

Two not mentioned: Qwirkle (like a cross between dominoes and scrabble) and castle panic. we also like forbidden island, but it might be young for your crowd. well, but you can play it at different difficulty levels.

[LostSurprise]

For camping I would think about what kind of pieces are involved. How big the box is.

 

For instance, Puerto Rico, has so many pieces. That would be a nightmare on camping trip.

 

Card games might be good.

 

Bohnanza (trading beans, planting fields, silly pictures, good with any age)

For Sale (buy houses, selling houses, good with a large group, easy)

Bang! (spaghetti western, outlaws against the sheriff and deputy)

Incan Gold (press your luck, explore and collect treasure)

Saboteur (tunneling for treasure, cooperative, 1 person sabotages the others)

 

Larger boxes.

 

Faces (like apples to apples but with old pictures of people)

Dixit (like apples to apples but the pictures are really quirky and you don't want everyone to chose yours...just someone)

Dominion (card collecting and building, fun, easy, if people can shuffle)

[Farrar]

Yeah, for camping I would definitely lead toward card games or games with less pieces.

 

And I would aim to have a variety of types of things - old favorites like Parcheesi and Uno, something new to you, something silly like Balderdash or Apples to Apples, something with strategy.

[justLisa]

pictionary, yahtzee, farkle

 

 

My kids like to play Kismet which is kind of like yahtzee. And chess/checkers.

[hsmom3tn]

We love Blokus.

 

:iagree: One of my all-time faves.

 

We also really enjoy Sequence. Besides regular Sequence, there is also a States and Capitals version and a Bible version.

 

My kids have always liked Pictureeka. (not sure if I spelled that right...)

[T'smom]

You MUST try Monopoly Deal! It is soooo fun. We got it for Christmas one year, took it to the in-laws and within a week everyone in the family had their own deck. It doesn't take long to learn and you will LOVE it! I promise. (It's a $5 deck of cards that you can get at Wal-Mart or place like that)

[Blueridge]

And my Amazon cart grows even more impressive this morning! Thanks! :biggrinjester:

[Mallorie]

We're a camping family, and board games are great. But I hope you're not seriously ordering more than 2!!

 

What kind of place are you camping? State parks usually have some great trails, fishing, biking, hiking, etc., and are typically a lot cheaper. We've been to a couple that had fantastic nature centers.

 

Privately owned campgrounds come in a few varieties. You have your party campgrounds where people are up late, playing music, drinking, etc. A little "louder" atmosphere. Then you have family campgrounds, where there are activities, swimming, bunco, etc. Rent a canoe, paddleboat or tandem bike. Then there are state parks and campgrounds that are more geared toward the biking, hiking, nature trails, etc. They sometimes have packs that you can check out for free that are filled with activities to try, broken down by age group.

 

Either way, there are great camping games like ladder golf, jarts, etc. Try some camp cooking with pudgie pies, foil pack meals, s'mores, etc. We love our dutch oven, but that's a bit more advanced camp cooking.

 

Board games are great fillers, but i'd take advantage of some of the things you can't do at home.

Edited August 7, 2012 by Mallorie

[orozco]

Can't go wrong adding a deck of uno cards. The one board game the whole family has enjoyed especially the teenagers and adults is imaginiff. Everyone begged to play this whenever we got together.

[pfamilygal]

Sorry

Clue

Ticket to Ride (we've got about five versions of this...-- my fave)

Dominoes (not exactly a "board game")

Catch Phrase (also not board game)

Apples to Apples (card game -- we like the Junior version for including the kids so we don't have to explain to them who Burt Reynolds is, etc.)

Carcasonne (sp?)

Journeys of Paul (CC -- only decent Christian game I've found)

 

Do you have the new India board? It's good! My fave is Asia though!

[Kareni]

I'll add one more to your overflowing basket --

 

Wise and Otherwise

 

This is probably the game we play most frequently with friends and family. It's a lot of fun especially given the ages of your children.

 

Seconding Fluxx, Bananagrams, and SET.

 

Regards,

Kareni

[Blueridge]

I'll add one more to your overflowing basket --

 

Wise and Otherwise

 

This is probably the game we play most frequently with friends and family. It's a lot of fun especially given the ages of your children.

 

Seconding Fluxx, Bananagrams, and SET.

 

Regards,

Kareni

 

From the description of Wise and Otherwise...<<Aptly described as Confucius plays Balderdash.>> :001_huh: :lol:

[Baseballmom]

Washers is a great camping game. It's an outdoor game.

 

Settlers of Catan is a family favorite, but it's really hard to learn how to play, especially if you are not board game type people.

 

Fluxx is fun, short and easy!

 

Euker is a fun card game.

 

Good luck!

Dorothy

[pfamilygal]

I'll add one more to your overflowing basket --

 

Wise and Otherwise

 

This is probably the game we play most frequently with friends and family. It's a lot of fun especially given the ages of your children.

 

Seconding Fluxx, Bananagrams, and SET.

 

Regards,

Kareni

 

We LOVE Wise and Otherwise. IT's like Balderdash with wise sayings. It is hilarious.

[Liz CA]

We've never been much of a board game playing family. Not sure why. Addicted to our old, boring habits I guess. Well, that's about to change! I'm planning ahead for our first camping trip in the trailer, and want to stock a few games. I have Monopoly, Scrabble, and a few card games. Any suggestions so we don't just sit at the camp site staring at each other? :001_huh: :lol:

 

Haven't read all responses, but here are our faves: Apples to Apples, Taboo, Cards: Rummy, Golf

[DaffodilDreams]

Doodle Dice is our new fave!

 

Also:

 

Spoons (card game - you can probably find the rules online - tons of fun if you have a large group/very sneaky people)

 

Clue

Yahtzee

Life

Headbanz

UNO

Camp

Endango

Wildcraft

SORRY

Monopoly

Trivial Pursuit

[Blueridge]

I've never felt so boring in all my life. I never knew 99% of these games even existed! Now my game list is as long as my 'Gotta get to this new curriculum before I die' list! :D My sincere thanks to all you fun people!

[Desert Rat]

Apples to Apples and Uno are our favorites. We actually have at least 5 different Uno decks.

[lailasmum]

If you look on the Geek and Sundry website they have a board game review show called Tabletop. They actually play the games but be warned they are played by adults and there is the odd bit of swearing. They have reviewed Settlers of Catan, Smallworld, Ticket to ride, Gloom and some others. There are quite a few more episodes I just can't remember the games.