Best Board Game Ever

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-02 01:35pm

Chess...quickly followed by Diplomacy

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-10-02 01:36pm

Well, the game I remeber most fondly is Risk.

Illuminati NWO is was a fun card game.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-02 01:40pm

Ahhhhhh, Risk. Was there ever a better strategy game?

I like Trivial Persuit, Backgammon, Life (now there was a fun game)... hm, I can't think of any others at the moment.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-10-02 01:42pm

Life! I forgot all about that game. I used to always end up with a load of children. Actually it was those little plastic sticks, but you know what I mean.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-02 01:45pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:Ahhhhhh, Risk. Was there ever a better strategy game?

Actually, yes. It's called Diplomacy...

But Risk is fun, too...I'll put that in the No. 3 slot. Then Scrabble and Monopoly and Life.

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2002-10-02 02:09pm

The best game played at the kitchen table is FRAG. Period.

Although I can't quite shake that addiction to Magic: The Gathering that I picked up a few years ago.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-02 02:15pm

Lagmonster wrote: Although I can't quite shake that addiction to Magic: The Gathering that I picked up a few years ago.

YOU MUST RESIST!

I had that addiction a few years ago. I hated my friends. They all made kill decks. I made theme decks. We'd have games that'd last forever.

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2002-10-02 02:34pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:YOU MUST RESIST!

I had that addiction a few years ago. I hated my friends. They all made kill decks. I made theme decks. We'd have games that'd last forever.

I couldn't go cold turkey, no...I'll have to move on to 'lite' withdraw mechanisms like Pokemon and then Uno. Soon I'll be back to playing Go Fish like the rest of the world.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2002-10-02 02:36pm

I used to be a risk junkie, until I found Axis and Allies. (drools)

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-02 03:29pm

Knife wrote:I used to be a risk junkie, until I found Axis and Allies. (drools)

A&A... a good "rainy day at the beach/lake" kinda game.

And of course, no rules Monopoly.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-10-02 03:43pm

I'd say Scrabble. You only need two people, and the games don't go on forever. But, if you have time, Risk and Monopoly are good games too.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-02 04:29pm

Uhh.....MTG is NOT a Board game...but WAYYYYYYYYYYYY too addicting...I'm feaning to play my friend Drew at some point...all green somewhat thallid deck...very big, forestwalk, anti-black, swampwalk...

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-02 04:31pm

Diplomacy = Axis and Allies at a higher level.

Only problem is, you sometimes need a larger amount of people (seven, in particular) to play a good game....I am playing about 5 games online, now (playing in 3, GMing 2).

OMG, if you like Axis & Allies, you'll LOVE Diplomacy--and get ADDICTED to it.... *runs over to http://www.redscape.com/ to check up on various games...*

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2002-10-02 04:40pm

Actually, following up the original post about Chess being great...

I would love to find one damn human on this planet who can give me a run for my money at Othello/Reversi. Chess is good, checkers is a fun little pasttime on long trips, but Reversi is in a class all its own for me.

I think I must have tried upwards of a hundred online reversi games, and not one damn computer opponent (and near to no human opponents) have figured out how to win at that.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-02 04:42pm

Do you have ANY idea how long it's been since I've heard someone call it Othello!? THANK YOU!!!!

Wanna play sometime

Actually, you'll prolly kick my butt...havent played in a while...

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2002-10-02 04:47pm

verilon wrote:Do you have ANY idea how long it's been since I've heard someone call it Othello!? THANK YOU!!!!

It's got three names, but I can't recall the third one. Fundamentally, Othello/Reversi is a lot like Tic Tac Toe. If you play it right, it's nigh impossible to lose. Hence it's not quite as fair as, say, chess.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2002-10-02 04:48pm

Nuklear War!
Always good to start up a evning with a round pointless war

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-02 04:52pm

Lagmonster wrote:
verilon wrote:Do you have ANY idea how long it's been since I've heard someone call it Othello!? THANK YOU!!!!

It's got three names, but I can't recall the third one. Fundamentally, Othello/Reversi is a lot like Tic Tac Toe. If you play it right, it's nigh impossible to lose. Hence it's not quite as fair as, say, chess.

The third name would be Go. AT least, that's what it's called on Yahoo!

Tosho · Post by **Tosho** » 2002-10-02 05:14pm

Checkers is a game, Chess a skill, Go is an art.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-02 05:18pm

Uhh...right....Diplomacy is best? fun? better?

Larz · Post by **Larz** » 2002-10-02 05:44pm

Chess would be the top...hmm... the only other board game I've played within the last 4 years would have to be Risk (and I played risk on my computer

I'm so bad...)

Solid Snake · Post by **Solid Snake** » 2002-10-02 06:05pm

Star Fleet Battles... Cool game.

Tosho · Post by **Tosho** » 2002-10-02 06:26pm

Larz wrote:Chess would be the top...hmm... the only other board game I've played within the last 4 years would have to be Risk (and I played risk on my computer I'm so bad...)

Chess is entertainig, but in my heart Go will always riegn supreme

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-10-02 09:57pm

Chess, Risk, Diplomacy, Stratego, and Hero Quest will always be some of my favorites.

Ha Lire · Post by **Ha Lire** » 2002-10-02 10:16pm

Monopoly=Best. Board Game. Evar.

Ok... ._. I don't play board games, so I wouldn't know. But I like monopoly.