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Board Games => General Board Games => Topic started by: Jonathan on August 18, 2010, 05:23:04 PM

Title: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: Jonathan on August 18, 2010, 05:23:04 PM: I'm hoping to find some board games that my wife will play. She is not a gamer and shys away from strategy games. She likes classic games like Apple to Apple. Something accessible like that, which can be played (successfully) with 2 players (or more for occassional times when friends come over) would be helpful.

Are there any suggestions? We looked at the wall on Sunday and Apples to Apples was the only one she pointed out. I know she likes the classic kid games like Chutes & Ladders, Clue, Monopoly (no Risk).
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: JaredB on August 18, 2010, 08:57:22 PM: Ticket to ride
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: skavengear on August 18, 2010, 10:34:51 PM: Monopoly deal is pretty fun and is only like 7.50 to pick up brand new, its pretty fast and fun. mu girlfriend and i play it often. Red dragon inn would be fun if you are with friends and are trying to convert her into a gamer. otherwise ticket to ride, go, munchkin games, le bomb, or one of the hasbro card games (scrabble slam, rook, monopoly deal, canasta, etc.) are solid choices.

also i highly recommend skip bo. skip bo is an awesome game to play quickly easy to learn and very accesible.

hope that helps out a little Johnathan :D
~Dave
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: Captain Bryan! on August 19, 2010, 01:01:27 AM: Blokus is good
I love Chess (King's Gambit FTW!!!!!!)
Pokemon Master Trainer...because everyone loves Pokemon
Carcasone (Can't spell it) is pretty basic
Settlers of Catan (C'Tan) is simple enough
Majong can be simple enough (sometimes)
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: jbtowers on August 19, 2010, 11:19:23 AM: Quote from: Captain Bryan! on August 19, 2010, 01:01:27 AM
Blokus is good
I love Chess (King's Gambit FTW!!!!!!)
Pokemon Master Trainer...because everyone loves Pokemon
Carcasone (Can't spell it) is pretty basic
Settlers of Catan (C'Tan) is simple enough
Majong can be simple enough (sometimes)

I was going to suggest Settlers, but since Bryan beat me to it I'll just second that!
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: Ian Mulligan on August 19, 2010, 12:41:22 PM: My non-nerd friends love Carcassonne. Fluxx is also an excellent game for normal people.
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: Imp on August 19, 2010, 03:16:07 PM: depending on tastes... like i know my girl love old horror movies, zombies ones in particular... so i had no problem convincing her to play a round of ZOMBIES!!!
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: Lykosan on August 19, 2010, 03:16:53 PM: Monty Python Fluxx even ...... wink wink nudge nudge know what I mean?
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: Chase on August 19, 2010, 06:26:31 PM: Jay Walker is putting together a Formula D league starting this Saturday. A racing board game seems like it might be okay for a non-gamer. It's sure to be full of laughs.
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: skavengear on August 19, 2010, 11:16:30 PM: theres always the WAAC candy land tournament ian suggested in the unbeatable list topic ;)

my blue ginger breadman list is pretty awesome at anti purple
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: Jess on August 20, 2010, 12:54:51 PM: You could always get a divorce and marry a gamer ;D
Title: Re: Induct my wife to board games?
Post by: jfoodmaster on August 20, 2010, 02:21:13 PM: I know it's not a board game, but Dominion is a great game to get people into games.

I would agree with Ticket To Ride. My wife likes that game alot. Settlers of Catan is great, Puerto Rico is a great game also. Boardgame Geek (the website) is a great resource for info about games.