tammyw Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm looking to add a few to our collection at Christmas. My DS 7.5 needs to be able to play. He's gotten surprisingly good at playing Ticket to Ride, Europe! Any other great game recommendations that fit his skill level? This would be for our family of four to play, my daughter is almost 11, and something that would be fun for all of us (like Ticket to Ride is). We also have all the Ten Days in.... games and love those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Settlers of Catan? I haven't played ticket to ride but my sisters family who loves ticket to ride lives Settlers of Catan. We love it too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCat Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Bohnanza - Even though the box says 13+, boardgamegeek.com users rate it as 8+ (and DD started playing at 9 and is not generally an early gamer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Forbidden Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 We love Ticket to Ride and the Ten Day games! Some other favorites are Settlers of Catan and Dominion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Settlers! Everybody needs to have that one. I'm not sure it's great for a 7yo, but if he can play Ticket to Ride, he can probably handle it. He certainly will be able to in the next year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 We have Catan - the regular version. My kids play with us. The 7 year old can play on her own and the 5 and 4 year olds play on a team and only need minimal help. I was surprised at how well they did. They love that game! We are going to try Ticket to Ride next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Way of My People Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 King of Tokyo is great, but can be hard to find. We also like Metropolis (also hard to find in the States). You might have to special order both, but they're worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 We love Settlers and Ticket to Ride here as well. You might try some of the Carcassone games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Some good ideas to research so far! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeniebeenie6 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Citadels is a great game. I also agree with the others who have mentioned Catan. It is so fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbabe Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 King of Tokyo is great, but can be hard to find. We also like Metropolis (also hard to find in the States). You might have to special order both, but they're worth it! I ordered king of Tokyo for Christmas from Amazon. So it's not hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfmeis Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Love this thread! We like Munchkin as well, but you have to have a certain sense of humor to be able to handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Carcassonne is great for 7-8 yr olds. We love Dominion (it is one of my favorite games), but my 8 yod can't keep up. FWIW, check out Amazon b/c they are having sales on some of their board games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Of all the newer board games of the past few years, Ticket to Ride has definitely been our #1 favorite! And if you have a big group (6-8), we've also really been loving Dixit (don't try playing with fewer than 5). Here are some from over the years that have been well-loved and played repeatedly by our family: A game involving actual play money was always popular with our DC at that age: - Monopoly -- mostly because we made our OWN Chance and Community Chest cards; very entertaining ;) - Masterpiece -- cause of the art AND the money! - Careers -- okay, a HUGE part of the appeal is that it is a vintage 1960s version; But... the $$, collecting cards, checking off boxes, etc., you stay busy all the time - Life -- $$, insurance, adding kids to the little plastic car... - Go For Broke -- spend a million $ first to win Other games that have been very enjoyed: Advance to Boardwalk -- build skyscrapers; roll dice for money amount you can spend; play cards that can help you/hinder others Amazing Labrynth -- must collect series of items from a board in which the maze changes after each person's turn Five Crowns -- luck-based card game of building sets/runs The Trumpet Game -- trick-taking game, in which the trumpet suit changes frequently Fill Or Bust -- roll dice and rack up points; decide to stop and keep the points -- or risk rolling more and possibly losing the points Sequence -- play a card each turn allowing you to cover a square and build a sequence of 5 in a row Sequence Dice -- similar and faster to Sequence; roll dice rather than play cards Forbidden Island Cool, but one game once in awhile is about all our family can handle; every single turn is so intensely "decision by committee". Tsuro of the Seas Absolutely beautiful board game just to look at. Just be aware that *everyone* ends up "losing" (getting knocked off the board) -- the winner is the last to be knocked off the board -- can be upsetting to young players, esp. if you get knocked off the board after the first turn, which has happened once or twice here. Settlers of Catan Interesting, but takes SOOOO LONNNGGG to get going and to play the full game (hours), we had to adapt the rules to speed it up. Also, it may be upsetting to younger players if they get hit by the robber early on in the game and end up feeling like everyone else is way ahead of them in developing empires. (We bypass both those pitfalls by our family rule: until every player has a road and village in place, whenever the robber comes up, it gets treated instead like a "wild card" and everyone gets to draw a card of their choice to avoid the early loss of cards and to speed up the building process. Once every single player has a road and village in place, then we revert to original robber mode.) Camelot Legends and Overthrone While I've not played Dominion, these are the versions of that sort of game that we own. They are kind of long and complicated to set up and figure out the rules/what all the cards do; game play is usually long (hours), and it takes playing several times to really start figuring out what the best strategies are. One DS and I tend to be the only ones who play these, which actually makes them go faster and be more fun. (I confess; I am very impatient about games that take forever for it to be my turn... ;) ) Looking into getting Takenoko this year. Also wondering what people think of 7 Wonders...? That second one looks interesting, but concerned that the "pass your hand" every turn would make it TOO random and hard to actually build and execute a strategy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 . Also wondering what people think of 7 Wonders...? That second one looks interesting, but concerned that the "pass your hand" every turn would make it TOO random and hard to actually build and execute a strategy... A couple of my kids love it. It is fun and fast paced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 We've been really into Labyrinth lately. And another vote for Forbidden Island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineP Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 7 wonders is a great game. Very enjoyable. Passing the hands makes it so you can build a great deck or at least try to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 7 wonders is a great game. Very enjoyable. Passing the hands makes it so you can build a great deck or at least try to! Seconding 7 wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 We've been really into Labyrinth lately. And another vote for Forbidden Island. DS has loved The Amazing Labyrinth for a couple years. It is a great game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 7 Wonders, Carcassone and Forbidden Island are loved as much if not more than Ticket To Ride at our house. Any of those might be a fun choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzberrymom Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Agricola is very similar to Settlers of Catan but with even more strategy. Thurn and Taxis is another favorite here. My 8 year loves all 3 of those, and I bet they would be great for your little one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camelfeet Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Kings of Tokyo is a favourite in this house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 My FIL got my kids 7 wonders and Bohnanza, but I'm keeping the other recommendations for future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisabet1 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 "Resistance" It is not along the Ticket to Ride game, but, it was also featured on Wil Wheaton's show. Check out his video of it. You might like it. Plus, I watch his show for ideas too. But "Resistance" and "Ticket to Ride" are two faves around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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