Thankful Thanksgiving Day 14: Board Games

Today, I am thankful for board games. Most people, when they think of board games think of things like Monopoly or Clue, Park Brother games. Through my friends, I’ve discovered a whole world of awesome games out there. And nothing against Clue (lots against Monopoly), but these games are a lot of fun.

Games are a great way to interact, socialize, and have a lot of fun with friends. And to make friends. When we first moved to Houston, through a series of convoluted contacts, we were invited to someones regular game night. Even though that couple has since moved away, we met a good group of people who we try to have regular gaming nights with. Unfortunately, regular ends up being monthly or longer. Aside from being fun, the games provide a good excuse to get together, that when everyone is busy, just hanging out doesn’t do.

Cooperative games are some of the best ones, and something I never experienced as a kid, though Axis and Allies sort of counts since you had a team. Done properly, these games allow you work with each other against the game, instead of against each other. Though, competitive games are fun too.

I’ll leave you with a good list of games to try out:

Group

1. Guillotine
2. Flux
3. Loot
4. Killer Bunnies
5. Carcassonne
6. Settlers of Cataan
7. Saboteur
8. Raj
9. Atmosfear
10. Cosmic Encounters

Cooperative (or Teams)

1. Battlestar Galactica
2. Lord of the Rings
3. Ghost Stories
4. Castle Panic
5. Axis and Allies
6. Betrayal at House on the Hill
7. Pandemic

1. Rivals of Cataan
2. Battle Lines
3. Lost Cities
4. Battleship: Galaxies

Common, but still fun

1. Trivial Pursuit
2. Apples to Apples
3. Cranium
4. Uno