Favorite Board Games

Gamigar · 10-16-2003, 06:37 PM

What are YOUR favorite board games?

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 10-16-2003, 06:40 PM

Moving to the Entertainment forum.

johnnyrod · 10-16-2003, 07:08 PM

Perhaps not what you've got in mind, but I like chess. It has a lot of possibilities. After that I guess it'd be Pictionary. I dunno.

Anglorfin · 10-16-2003, 10:11 PM

I also enjoy chess. It's such a great game of strategy. After Chess probably comes Risk and Stratego, followed by Monopoly. I'm big on the strategy of war games for the most part I guess.

Bombadillo · 10-16-2003, 10:17 PM

Has anyone heard of a game called Balderdash?

Normally I'm not very big on board games, but playing Balderdash with a few like-minded friends is one of the most downright pants-wetting hilarious things.

Anglorfin · 10-16-2003, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bombadillo
Has anyone heard of a game called Balderdash?

Normally I'm not very big on board games, but playing Balderdash with a few like-minded friends is one of the most downright pants-wetting hilarious things.

OMG!~!!! HOW COULD I FORGET ABOUT BALDERDASH?!?!?!?!

I guess I put that in the "party game" category though. It's not really a board game IMO.

***IronParrot*** · 10-16-2003, 10:27 PM

Scrabble. I play in clubs and tournaments, I've won a bit of money, I study dictionaries and word lists and I have my custom board/tiles/racks/clock set. Yeah, I love that game. It's a fundamental cornerstone of my life.

And although I'd trounce any of my friends on any given day, I do not by any means consider myself an expert. I've met real experts. They kicked my butt.

Another board game I adore is Diplomacy, but it requires seven players over the span of many, many hours so it's extremely difficult to get a game together.

I wish I were better at chess.

Insidious Rex · 10-17-2003, 12:30 AM

risk. all night till the sun comes up.

also diplomacy and axis and alies.

Varda Oiolosseo · 10-17-2003, 12:21 PM

I love Monopoly!!!! It's a great game! The normal one rocks but i also like the Disney one

I also like pictionary and scrabble and games like that but i never have anyone to play them with

lol

***azalea*** · 10-17-2003, 01:49 PM

In addition to Scrabble and Monopoly, I always liked Life and Clue. Also, anyone ever heard of Mastermind? That was fun, and also Battleship. I can't wait till my son's old enough to play these!

But my favorite of all time would have to be one that's technically a card game, but it's played with a board, so you could consider it a board game -- Bonanza! Anyone besides me ever played it? You need several people to make it work well.

Oh, I thought of two others: Trivial Pursuit is fun, and also CANDYLAND, but only with the old board (which I have)

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Elvengirl · 10-17-2003, 05:41 PM

Thieves Guild is a really fun awesome game!

I like Talisman, Risk, Chess, one that require strategy and different options.

I also like the old games like Monopoly, Clue, Trivia, Trouble.

Oh, and Candyland is an old favorite.

***anduin*** · 10-17-2003, 07:15 PM

My all time favorite board games are Careers and Payday. I also like Trivia Pursuit.

Elf Girl · 10-17-2003, 07:23 PM

I have a game entitled 'Wise and Otherwise', which basically involves one person reading the first part of a remote proverb and everyone else writing an ending. Then everyone tries to guess which ending is right when all the submitted endings and the correct one is read. It's fun.

(There are some really bizarre sayings: 'Gifts are like rocks.' 'Eat pulse or play the bagpipes.')

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 10-17-2003, 07:29 PM

My most favorites are: chess, and Monopoly

Bombadillo · 10-17-2003, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elf Girl
I have a game entitled 'Wise and Otherwise', which basically involves one person reading the first part of a remote proverb and everyone else writing an ending. Then everyone tries to guess which ending is right when all the submitted endings and the correct one is read. It's fun.

(There are some really bizarre sayings: 'Gifts are like rocks.' 'Eat pulse or play the bagpipes.')

Hey, that's alomst exactly like Bladerdash, only Balderdash gives you remote, useless words to which everyone must guess a definition.

***azalea*** · 10-18-2003, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by anduin
My all time favorite board games are Careers and Payday. I also like Trivia Pursuit.

I liked Careers, too. I'd forgotten about Payday! I forget how it's played, though.

Novelty board games: My brother got the Star Wars board game for Christmas of '78. I think he still has it. I also saw the Chocolate Monopoly on display one time -- it was all made of chocolate.

Goldberry1 · 10-19-2003, 11:49 AM

Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit are just the best. Games that take hours to play I really like for some reason...

Tolman Muggworts · 10-25-2003, 11:17 AM

I personnaly like the fellowship of the ring version of chess I'm sure i'd like Risk to but I don't have it at my house. Why don't they make a Rotk version. How's it going Gamigar!

turtlelover · 10-25-2003, 07:53 PM

my favorite is monopoly becau se i always win

a tie for second though: clue+chess even though i stink at both

Elvengirl · 10-25-2003, 08:31 PM

I have the Lord of the Rings Risk game which is pretty fun.
I also like Disney Trivia.

10-16-2003, 06:37 PM	#1
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10-16-2003, 06:40 PM	#2
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	Moving to the Entertainment forum. __________________ "Whither go you?" she said. "North away." he said: "to the swords, and the siege, and the walls of defence - that yet for a while in Beleriand rivers may run clean, leaves spring, and birds build their nests, ere Night comes." AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

10-16-2003, 07:08 PM	#3
johnnyrod Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Scunthorpe, UK Posts: 166	Perhaps not what you've got in mind, but I like chess. It has a lot of possibilities. After that I guess it'd be Pictionary. I dunno. __________________ Frodo Lives!

10-16-2003, 10:11 PM	#4
Anglorfin Alasailon Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: college Posts: 861	I also enjoy chess. It's such a great game of strategy. After Chess probably comes Risk and Stratego, followed by Monopoly. I'm big on the strategy of war games for the most part I guess. __________________ "and then this hobbit was walking, and then this elf jumped out of a bush and totally flipped out on him while wailing on his guitar." "Anglorfin was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of anger; his eyes were bright and keen, and his voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was great skill."

10-16-2003, 10:17 PM	#5
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Has anyone heard of a game called Balderdash? Normally I'm not very big on board games, but playing Balderdash with a few like-minded friends is one of the most downright pants-wetting hilarious things. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity? Last edited by Bombadillo : 10-16-2003 at 10:19 PM.

10-16-2003, 10:27 PM	#7
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Scrabble. I play in clubs and tournaments, I've won a bit of money, I study dictionaries and word lists and I have my custom board/tiles/racks/clock set. Yeah, I love that game. It's a fundamental cornerstone of my life. And although I'd trounce any of my friends on any given day, I do not by any means consider myself an expert. I've met real experts. They kicked my butt. Another board game I adore is Diplomacy, but it requires seven players over the span of many, many hours so it's extremely difficult to get a game together. I wish I were better at chess. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

10-17-2003, 12:30 AM	#8
Insidious Rex Quasi Evil Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 4,634	risk. all night till the sun comes up. also diplomacy and axis and alies. __________________ "People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

10-17-2003, 12:21 PM	#9
Varda Oiolosseo Tea Bag Queen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 973	I love Monopoly!!!! It's a great game! The normal one rocks but i also like the Disney one I also like pictionary and scrabble and games like that but i never have anyone to play them with lol

10-17-2003, 01:49 PM	#10
*azalea* Long lost mooter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,342	In addition to Scrabble and Monopoly, I always liked Life and Clue. Also, anyone ever heard of Mastermind? That was fun, and also Battleship. I can't wait till my son's old enough to play these! But my favorite of all time would have to be one that's technically a card game, but it's played with a board, so you could consider it a board game -- Bonanza! Anyone besides me ever played it? You need several people to make it work well. Oh, I thought of two others: Trivial Pursuit is fun, and also CANDYLAND, but only with the old board (which I have) .

10-17-2003, 05:41 PM	#11
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	Thieves Guild is a really fun awesome game! I like Talisman, Risk, Chess, one that require strategy and different options. I also like the old games like Monopoly, Clue, Trivia, Trouble. Oh, and Candyland is an old favorite. __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

10-17-2003, 07:15 PM	#12
*anduin* Entwife Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: louisville Posts: 3,718	My all time favorite board games are Careers and Payday. I also like Trivia Pursuit. __________________ Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells.

10-17-2003, 07:23 PM	#13
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	I have a game entitled 'Wise and Otherwise', which basically involves one person reading the first part of a remote proverb and everyone else writing an ending. Then everyone tries to guess which ending is right when all the submitted endings and the correct one is read. It's fun. (There are some really bizarre sayings: 'Gifts are like rocks.' 'Eat pulse or play the bagpipes.') __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

10-17-2003, 07:29 PM	#14
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	My most favorites are: chess, and Monopoly __________________ "Whither go you?" she said. "North away." he said: "to the swords, and the siege, and the walls of defence - that yet for a while in Beleriand rivers may run clean, leaves spring, and birds build their nests, ere Night comes." AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

10-19-2003, 11:49 AM	#17
Goldberry1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: DC or Delaware, depending on the time of year Posts: 244	Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit are just the best. Games that take hours to play I really like for some reason... __________________ Oh, your collegiate grief has left you dowdy in sweatshirts, absolute horror!

10-25-2003, 11:17 AM	#18
Tolman Muggworts Hobbit Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: planet earth and occasionaly neptune Posts: 19	I personnaly like the fellowship of the ring version of chess I'm sure i'd like Risk to but I don't have it at my house. Why don't they make a Rotk version. How's it going Gamigar! __________________ If I were in the books I'd probably be a hobbit (even though I don't resemble one). Sworn user of correct grammar to the best of my abilities online, opposer of stupid internet abbreviations, and no capitilization. God bless! Last edited by Tolman Muggworts : 10-25-2003 at 11:25 AM.

10-25-2003, 07:53 PM	#19
turtlelover Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nowhere you would care to be Posts: 420	my favorite is monopoly becau se i always win a tie for second though: clue+chess even though i stink at both __________________ "i could have alot of fun with that!!"-Allison "I don't know why it does this! maybe i'm allergic to bras?"-Dee

10-25-2003, 08:31 PM	#20
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	I have the Lord of the Rings Risk game which is pretty fun. I also like Disney Trivia. __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

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