Hello all,
A friend of mine has decided he wants a board game for Christmas. He is a fan of games like Acension and Descent, but wants something that can be played in about an hour. He's also looking for something that can be played by 2 players and will be approachable enough that his non-supergeek housemates might not be scared away from it. I've barely gotten into modern board games myself, so does anyone have any suggestions?
Board Game Gift Ideas, Help!
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Does he have Carcassone or Flux? Both are relatively simple games that work well with 2 players and are fairly approachable. I wouldn't ask except that he seems to favor the FFG-style board games.UCBooties wrote:Hello all,
A friend of mine has decided he wants a board game for Christmas. He is a fan of games like Acension and Descent, but wants something that can be played in about an hour. He's also looking for something that can be played by 2 players and will be approachable enough that his non-supergeek housemates might not be scared away from it. I've barely gotten into modern board games myself, so does anyone have any suggestions?
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He recently got Flux and is very happy with it. I will take a look at Carcassone. Thanks for the suggestion.
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I've had fun with Lost Cities the card game, it's a great gateway drug game that's approachable for everyone; also it's easily playable in an hour, people playing it for the first time can easily get 2 or 3 games into an hour. There are two versions of Lost Cities: a two player card game which I highly recommend, and a board game that plays up to four which I haven't played.
Cold War's another good little 2-player game. Also, visit Boardgamegeek.com they've got plenty of reviews on many different types of games.
Cold War's another good little 2-player game. Also, visit Boardgamegeek.com they've got plenty of reviews on many different types of games.
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I would suggest Infinite City - it can be played by 2 or more players and is pretty simple and fun.
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You could also skim over The Big Thread of Board Games and see if anything we've mentioned jumps out. Granted, we get a little more in-depth there than you may want, but it could be helpful.
I second Lost Cities, by the way.
I second Lost Cities, by the way.
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