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A ton of fun retro old-skool board gaming that can put your Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation 3 to shame. Actually, it's not that hard to shame the PS3, but you catch my drift. Roll those dice, baby!
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I once beat everyone at Hi-Ho Cherry-O when I was a kid.
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Abalone
First to recommend
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Abalone was voted "Game of the Decade" by some astute game masters who saw the inherently simple, yet fun addictiveness of this game played with black and white marbles. You try to push five of your opponent's marbles off the edge of the playfield. Simple and fun. (via FunAgain)
Updated Feb 15, 2007
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Apples to Apples: Party Box
First to recommend
3 people recommended this item
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This bizarre game leaves the scoring entirely up to the judge, who changes from round to round. Give bizarre, serious, and silly answers to the questions, and if the judge picks your answer that round, you win a card! Collect a certain number of cards, and the game is your. Really fun for people who want to look smart, and people who like making fun of other people. (via FunAgain)
Updated Feb 15, 2007
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Carcassonne
3 people recommended this item
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ThisNext members recommended Carcassonne and the service suggested it to me based on the other games I and my kids have played. Sure 'nuff, it turned out to be a fun and challenging strategy game that the whole family enjoys. I am consistently impressed by the wide variety of German-style games available. Carcassonne uses similar playing pieces to other games (tiles and "meeple") but the way they are used is completely different from other tile games, making it fun to learn and play. Carcassonne a bit easier (and faster) than Settlers of Catan and about the same level as Ticket to Ride; I think it's going to be more popular with our family than either.
Updated Dec 27, 2008
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Cranium
3 people recommended this item
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Great game, especially party game... who is the most creative cat? Who's the word worm? Find out and you've got a party started.
Updated Jan 2, 2009
Settlers of Catan
13 people recommended this item
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One of the best board games I've ever played. People scoff at the simplicity (and inherent nerdiness) of this game, but then they get sucked in and find themselves playing for hours. There's a lot of different strategy involved, but I've also seen first timers come in and decimate everyone else. It's a lot of fun, and more exciting than Clue or Twister! (via FunAgain)
Updated Feb 15, 2007
Snatch Word Game
3 people recommended this item
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Snatch is one of those incredible simple games that ends up being loads of fun. It's similar to Scrabble, in that you use tiles to spell out words, but it has the added advantage of being able to steal your opponent's words. For example, if they spell "hatch" you can drop a b on the h and make it "batch" and take those points. Scrabble with backstabbery. Sign me up. Oh, and it comes in a handy carrying tube, too. (via FunAgain)
Updated Mar 17, 2007
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