dUSt Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 One of the ways I try to get my kids to put down their devices is have family board game nights. We started out with the normal ones, like Monopoly, etc. Then, we started some of the European ones, like Catan, and Carcassonne. I just ordered "Ticket to Ride", but haven't played it yet. So far, I think the favorite at our house is Settlers of Catan. We also have the Jr edition for the little kids. The costs of the games adds up, but I justify it by thinking one board game costs less than an average trip to I-Hop--and the games last for years. What is your favorite board game? Why?
elizabeth09 Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 The Game of Life, because I love to play with my younger siblings.
Anomaly Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 Hotels, if you can find it. Like Monopoly, but faster and cool buildings. Other than that, we played cards. No child should grow up not being able to play poker properly.
truthfinder Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 Love playing crib (it was also great growing up because you learned to quickly do mental math), and I've come to like backgammon occasionally
elizabeth09 Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Anomaly said: Hotels, if you can find it. Like Monopoly, but faster and cool buildings. Other than that, we played cards. No child should grow up not being able to play poker properly. I agree. My dad taught my siblings and me on how to play. Once in a while, we have to get our dad to see who really won.
dUSt Posted August 30, 2017 Author Posted August 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Anomaly said: Hotels, if you can find it. Like Monopoly, but faster and cool buildings. Other than that, we played cards. No child should grow up not being able to play poker properly. Is it the same game as Hotel Tycoon?
Anomaly Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 12 minutes ago, dUSt said: Is it the same game as Hotel Tycoon? No
Seven77 Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Monopoly, Life, Clue, Checkers, UNO, Battleship, Trivial Pursuit, Pictionary were some of my favorites from back in the day. I pretty much grew up playing board games with friends and family. A lot of great memories. I only started playing video games (no Atari--Commodore 64, Nintendo) when I was around 10 or 11. And then we used to play Go Fish and I declare war with a deck of cards, among other card games. Being children of immigrant parents from India, my sister and I were taught this game called Carrom, a hand played version of pool, and Ludo, basically similar to Sorry. I think it's amesome that you got your family to play board games. Sure beats staring at screens.
elizabeth09 Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 17 hours ago, Seven77 said: Monopoly, Life, Clue, Checkers, UNO, Battleship, Trivial Pursuit, Pictionary were some of my favorites from back in the day. I pretty much grew up playing board games with friends and family. A lot of great memories. I only started playing video games (no Atari--Commodore 64, Nintendo) when I was around 10 or 11. And then we used to play Go Fish and I declare war with a deck of cards, among other card games. Being children of immigrant parents from India, my sister and I were taught this game called Carrom, a hand played version of pool, and Ludo, basically similar to Sorry. I think it's amesome that you got your family to play board games. Sure beats staring at screens. Total agree. I like playing war (the card game) sometime.
JJJPK Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 I love risk, because it takes lots of players, it's unpredictable, and it's can get really brutal at the end! I just love those HUGE battles where you literally need one of the little bins to hold all your pieces!
AveMariaPurissima Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 I like Life -- I have lots of fun memories of playing it with my friends in the summer. We always named our spouses and kids in the game too! More of a card game than a board game, but I really enjoy Apples to Apples too. With the right group of people that game is hilarious!!!
elizabeth09 Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 I really like to play Liverpool Rummy. If you are playing with a lot of people, this game could take awhile.
DominicanHeart Posted September 1, 2017 Posted September 1, 2017 I recently only discovered I enjoy some card games
FancyPantsMcGovern Posted September 1, 2017 Posted September 1, 2017 Catholic Trivia. Because I'm boss.
Ash Wednesday Posted September 2, 2017 Posted September 2, 2017 Staples in our house: Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, Risk, Clue, checkers. Discovered reversi on the computer and love that, too. I technically know chess and it's a beautiful game, but I find it intimidating. It's the board game I wish I loved and was good at, but I'm not.
vee Posted September 2, 2017 Posted September 2, 2017 On 2017-08-31 at 7:24 AM, CatherineM said: Pente YEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!! Pictionary is fun too
dominicansoul Posted September 2, 2017 Posted September 2, 2017 I like monopoly, sorry, battleship, pictionary, puzzles, card games, pin the tail on the donkey, sit on the balloon, eggs on a spoon, Drink a palooza
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