Board Games To Play In Las Vegas?

[Lothian]

Anyone for Mousetrap ?

 

[tkingdoll]

Hah! You put too much stock in my chess abilities.

I meant Dr A

 

[DiskoVilante]

I meant Dr A

Funny, I'm a math major

 

[bignickel]

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[SkepticScott]

AGTFOS might still be in print from Steve Jackson Games. My favorite boardgame is Advanced Squad Leader.

 

[bignickel]

AGTFOS might still be in print from Steve Jackson Games. My favorite boardgame is Advanced Squad Leader.

Have you tried Tide of Iron yet? I picked it up 50% off, but only have been able to give it 2 full tries. So far, the complaints I've gotten is putting the plastic soldiers in and out of their bases is 'fiddly'. Then again, I'm not sure my opponent is a fan of tactical squad level games.

 

[Overman]

Not gonna be attending...

BUT! I have came across a great game recently 'Settlers of Catan' it is a strategy/market trading game, and the board is randomized each time so you get a different game each and every time...very very cool game and I'd check it out!

 

[bignickel]

Catan is a good gateway game... get them to play that, and then you can move them to more of the Euro stuff. To games with no cards... and even games with no random elements at all! Gasp! Well, it'll take them awhile to get them up to Caylus level.

However, Catan has too much of a luck factor for continual play, considering it's time investment. No one likes putting their prominent cities on 8's, and then watch roll after roll with tons of 6's but no 8's coming up...

I brought Primordial Soup to TAM2006, but got no takers for a game about the evolution of amoebas (some players would characterize it as more of an eatin-and-poopin game)

 

[Ziggy66]

Backgammon would be fun, and its simple enough so we can have conversations going on and not lose concentration on the game. Its also easy to have several games going on in one room, I'll bring my set. then again, something like Apples to Apples has a great group dynamic!

 

[bignickel]

Apples to Apples was the game I brought that preceded poker. I thought it pretty fun.

Not much of a backgammon man myself; always wanted to get deeper into Go, but never enough time for that kind of study and play.

 

[DiskoVilante]

Catan is a good gateway game... get them to play that, and then you can move them to more of the Euro stuff. To games with no cards... and even games with no random elements at all! Gasp! Well, it'll take them awhile to get them up to Caylus level.

However, Catan has too much of a luck factor for continual play, considering it's time investment. No one likes putting their prominent cities on 8's, and then watch roll after roll with tons of 6's but no 8's coming up...

I brought Primordial Soup to TAM2006, but got no takers for a game about the evolution of amoebas (some players would characterize it as more of an eatin-and-poopin game)

I've played Catan, it's a rather good game.

 

[bignickel]

I've played Catan, it's a rather good game.

Well then, I'd say it's about time to step up to VERY good games!

Cartagena
Carcassonne
Fearsome Floors
Ra / Razzia!
Modern Art
Power Grid
...

 

[Susan Gerbic]

We just bought Gloom and Munchkins on Easter. In Gloom you are trying to make your family very unhappy until you can kill them off. Pretty funny

I had an idea when listening to an old podcast of Skeptics Guide to the Galaxy last night. There is this guy Neely who takes all the psychic claims every year and finds out if they are right or not. He has been doing it for 20 plus years. Thought I might take all the headlines (cut them down a bit if they need it) put them on index cards and then use them for charades. You would get things like, "Elvis found alive at Starbucks" or "Santa arrested for molestation" What do you think?

Susan

 

[Michelle Lyon]

Anyone for Mousetrap ?

Here here!

I was wondering about board games. Never heard of most that are posted here. Which means I have to try them all.

I love card games. And magic tricks.

 

[Normal Dude]

I had an idea when listening to an old podcast of Skeptics Guide to the Galaxy last night. There is this guy Neely who takes all the psychic claims every year and finds out if they are right or not. He has been doing it for 20 plus years. Thought I might take all the headlines (cut them down a bit if they need it) put them on index cards and then use them for charades. You would get things like, "Elvis found alive at Starbucks" or "Santa arrested for molestation" What do you think?

Susan

I love it.

 

[Normal Dude]

My favorite boardgame is Advanced Squad Leader.

I have played ASL since I was 8 years old (No kidding). One of my favorite games of all time. Of course, other people to play with were rarer than hens teeth, so I haven't played in 8 years.

 

[Tanja]

I'm not actually going to Vegas, but I love playing board games - my favourites are Set and Mensa Connections - if anyone ever wants to play them at any of the UK meetings, I would love to join in!

 

[Susan Gerbic]

if anyone ever wants to play them at any of the UK meetings,

Can I use this as an excuse to visit the UK? I really want to travel more, but alas my bank and family obligations do not allow me to do so right now. Vegas is about it for me this summer.

Susan

 

[Dr Adequate]

BTW, I was wondering if I'd be OK to bring a backgammon board through Customs.

I believe it's illegal to play it for money in the UK, I don't know about the USA, but it seems to me that bringing an illegal gambling game to the gambling capital of the world might be viewed as suspicious. I have visions of a customs officer saying: "So, Dr Adequate --- if that is your real name --- do you expect us to believe that you bring this notorious game to Las Vegas merely to enjoy the intellectual challenge?"

If I would be ill-advised to do so, then so far we have five players but only one board.

 

[RecoveringYuppy]

I've got a board.