Board Games?

[logan37]

I used to play the Game of Life, but I kept getting fired from my job with 4 kids to put through college, a cheating wife and a retarded dog.

I play darts now.

[mrtr33]

I agree with Dan. The only Risk I like playing is Castle Risk, which came with a version of Risk a few years ago. I like the continuous layout of the Europe for that game rather than the archipelago style of the entire world. In addition to Settlers, I've heard good things about a game called Puerto Rico.

Some of my friends really get into Blood Bowl, and I played a little bit of Marvel Superheroes when I was younger, but I have a hard time getting into the tabletop RPGs.

I do plan on teaching the youngster how to play chess early on and whipping them mercilessly. Part self-gratification, but in part to have someone to play with.

[ndv21]

I enjoyed playing Clue when I was younger. Regulars would be monopoly and risk. The wife likes to play Taboo and Battle of the Sexes (for some reason, we always end up in a fight after the last one).

[ericbee]

I like board games, but I mostly wind up playing video games anymore. In fact, I think I have never played Risk unless it was in the form of a video game. At least there is always someone to play.

I bought a Peantus/Charlie Brown version of Monopoly last year. I am a bit of a fanatic.

[mrtr33]

So, picking this back up, our cable bill is about to raise. I'm on the fence as to whether or not I want to keep it.

We've been playing board games more recently. Trying to find 2-player games. Some of our favorites:

Uno: geez, I forgot how fun this game is. Totally insane with only 2 players.
Carcassone: This one took a few tries to really get into it. There is definitely strategy involved, and we can never play just one game - we always want to set it back up and play again.
Ticket to Ride: Probably the best board game I've played since learning A&A a million years ago. It's a very fun game. We got the 'Europe' version - there are variations with it that add an additional element of strategy. It is expensive, though
Shut the Box: there should be more 'drinking' elements to this game - impossibly simple, very little strategy, but still fun
Othello: really fun as well

Anyone play any other games? I've heard about some others, like Agricola and Underworld, but we might just stick with the ones we have and get some expansion packs - I've even heard there's a 2-player version in Settlers of Catan with the 'Traders & Barbarians' expansion. I love that game.