Board Games To Play In Las Vegas?

[Wowbagger]

I'll bring my 5-deck Munchkin set (which may expand to more decks, next week, at I-Con). I am much better at running the game, than I was a year ago!

I know a friend who claims to know a guy who invented a system for setting up an Axis & Allies board, in less than 1 minute. Though, unfortunately, no one I know of has invented a device to make the rest of the game less boring.

 

[Susan Gerbic]

I have a backgammon set, but I might need reminding to do so.

I can't see there being any problem bringing a backgammon set into customs. Then again I don't travel through customs all that often. I think they are just checking for booze and such.

I'm trying to learn the Munchkin game, we have the Cathulu (probably spelled wrong) game set. I guess I get it, my kids are trying to explain it to me, but I think I might be the wrong generation, we were into Monopoly and Risk when I was a kid.

Susan

 

[Kochanski]

Dr A, I wouldn't worry about getting your backgammon set through customs, if the myriad gamers can get assorted odd things to GenCon from all over the world I don't think customs will give you trouble with a backgammon set. You should see the looks I get when my carry on luggage is searched and they look in my metal deck boxes

 

[Doc Daneeka]

You know what would be interesting? Watching a group of highly intelligent and quirky people playing a game of Diplomacy. Failing that, I'll happily settle for you folks

 

[Ziggy66]

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

I seriously doubt it would be a problem, no different than bringing in a deck of cards. I bet most customs officials wouldn't even know that its possible to gamble with backgammon.

 

[TobiasTheViking]

I expect to be way too drunk for that

 

[DcTurner]

I expect to be way too drunk for that

Hear Hear

 

[Zytheran]

I expect to be way too drunk for that

Yep, perhaps a beer and pretzels game like Cosmic Wimpout is more in line?

 

[TobiasTheViking]

Don't know that one....

Yet

 

[Garrette]

Anybody ever heard of Awful Green Things From Outer Space?

Heard of it. Had it. Loved it. Lost it.

Thanks for dredging up memories of what I can never have again...

Know if it's still in print

No idea. It should be though. I mean really. There should be a law or sumpin.

 

[Garrette]

You know what would be interesting? Watching a group of highly intelligent and quirky people playing a game of Diplomacy.

Love it. The game of broken friendships. Just don't make me be Austria.

 

[Garrette]

Yep, perhaps a beer and pretzels game like Cosmic Wimpout is more in line?

Why not BAPUC? (Beer and Pretzels Urban Combat)

The creator was a classmate of mine. Sadly, BAPUC had a very very limited run. Buck sent my son a copy about a year ago, though, when--decades after the fact--I sent him an email telling him that my copy was torn up and missing pieces. Great fun to play John Wayne, Sergeant Rock, or Alvin York.

He's had some success with other games/rules since, though I don't have any of them.

 

[Michelle Lyon]

Anyone for Cribbage?

ETA: I also have Carcassonne, Operation, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Clue, Monopoly, Colorforms, Lite Brite and electronic Battleship.

ETA2: I also have Ouija and the Shakesperian Tarot.

 

[Wowbagger]

Ooooooo!!! Hungry Hungry Hippos!!!

 

[ravdin]

Chess is the game of games. I'm sorry, but it is.

Anyway, we should play Cranium...it's a group game that mixes acting, trivia, pictionary, etc etc into one!

I'm rather partial to chess myself. I play way below grandmaster strength, so I shouldn't be too intimidating an opponent (unless you're a complete duffer, that is).

I'll bring a board if there's any interest.

 

[MattusMaximus]

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!

Settlers of Catan rules!!!

Count me in on that one.

 

[MattusMaximus]

I'm trying to learn the Munchkin game, we have the Cathulu (probably spelled wrong) game set.

Susan

Munchkin is a good time - but to get the full effect you HAVE to play it with people who have played fantasy role-playing before.

As for the other, do you mean the dreaded Call of Cthulhu?

 

[MattusMaximus]

One game I haven't seen mentioned yet is the card game Magic The Gathering. I have a few decks that I could easily bring along. Anyone else interested in some MTG action?

 

[Michelle Lyon]

You had me at booze and hookers.

Booze...hookers....Twister?

 

[Michelle Lyon]

One game I haven't seen mentioned yet is the card game Magic The Gathering. I have a few decks that I could easily bring along. Anyone else interested in some MTG action?

My brother plays that! I don't have the attention span for it though.