I like Scrabble and Chess.
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Originally Posted by nun2sharp
RISK, simple rules, not so simple to play.
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Risk sux!
Diplomacy is a much better game, even simpler (no dice) and loads more diverse. All Risk players should be forced to play Diplomacy once in their lives.
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Originally Posted by marosell
Go (Wei Chi)
Settlers of Catan
Betrayal at the House on the Hill
Dungeons and Dragons (hell yea!)
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Catan is pretty cool, but D&D is for babies.
GURPS is about 100 times better. Much more versatile. Much more effective. Take one fireball and you're out of combat, maybe even the game no matter what "level" you're at.
GURPS uses individual Skill points so you can customise every character. It also employs character Advantages and Disadvantages which (as well as being hard to sum up) are the essence of fun role playing. Much better than, "I swing", and "I strip the corpses of treasure". Money and murder is all there really is in D&D. GURPS has all that and everything else too.
For cards I like cribbage and euchre if I can get a game. Always want to play more poker. Real poker, money table, beers and cigars. Can't seem to find those last two.
I must make a special mention of
Apples to Apples ridiculously simple and tons of fun as each Player works their charm and persuasion on the Referee. I also like
Chez Geek and
Munchkin.
The truth is I LOVE table top games and have a long list of recommendations, like
Tribes. Easy and fun. The game is what you make of it. Those are my favourites.
Republic of Rome is for the more sturdy gamer. Co-operation and cutting throats at the same time.
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