10 Useful Games I Can't Get Rid Of
Added 2024-07-15 20:03:58 +0000 UTCMonthly exclusive video time! I'm talking about 10 games in my collection that are so useful, I can't get rid of them.
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Jon
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I am new here, thanks for the nice video! We really find Dixit a useful game to get out and play with all kind of groups.
Cornelieke van Steenbeek
2024-07-17 20:38:36 +0000 UTCProbably my most useful game has been Bohnanza. It works well with my heavy, competitive groups, who are liberal with table talk and negotiation, as well as lighter groups, who mostly treat it as an friendly activity. Though it is a tad long for a filler game.
TJSomething
2024-07-17 03:05:42 +0000 UTCI really dislike anomia. The quickest person wins and if you are not quick then you just sit there feeling stupid all game. Check out This That and Everything for a similar game that just feels much more fun.
Jay Bauer
2024-07-16 19:09:35 +0000 UTCI haven't noticed it - but I'm not sure I'm in the right place to notice! I bet board game cafe workers would have a good answer for you :)
Actualol
2024-07-16 14:01:20 +0000 UTC@Jon: You mentioned that people don't always like the Pandemic theme, which I guess has always been a thing to some extent, but it made me wonder, have you noticed any difference in how people react to that theme now vs before the Covid pandemic? Thanks for the great video! β€οΈ (Edit: Oh, other people are also welcome to share their experience of course! π)
Adrian Schmidt
2024-07-16 09:13:34 +0000 UTCWe have found over the years that (No Thanks!) is always easy to get to the table and everyone has fun. It usually takes a round or two before people figure out how to pass to collect more tokens (We call them dingle berries because we are not right in the head). It's relatively quick and always a fun time.
Jon Detmer
2024-07-16 02:20:50 +0000 UTCMy useful games: 1) Flamme Rouge with the Peloton expansion, which adds two more cycling teams. Plays up to 12 if each player controls one cyclist, easy to learn and play, and there's no dead time. 2) Mysterium. Great for a group that wants to converse between turns, because it's an easy enough concept as long as you have an experienced ghost, and I always play the ghost. The psychics can talk while I pick vision cards and it isn't difficult to jump back in once it's time. Plays up to 7. 3) 6 Nimmt, aka Take 5. Plays up to 10 and hits that "Uno-like" spot that makes game skeptics willing to play. 4) Sagrada. Very simple puzzle game that is super accessible, especially for younger gamers, probably down to 7.
Abby Nall
2024-07-16 01:40:57 +0000 UTCForbidden Island is my go-to for introducing people to co-op games. It's always a winner. Plus I never have to refer back to the rule book, even if it has been awhile since my last play.
Janet Morris
2024-07-16 00:53:00 +0000 UTCGreat list! I'm holding on to Forbidden Island as well for the exact same reason, even though I have Desert. Same with Ticket to Ride US even though I have Europe. The first game in each of those is just a bit simpler and easier to digest for newer gamers and/or family. That said, I still hold on to Lords of Waterdeep even though I have a few other worker placement games I like better. It's just a theme that people seem to understand a little easier (gather workers to complete quests). Everything is easy to understand and the cards are quick and easy to read and digest. Also, it was one of the first games I introduced friends too, so it has the nostalgia hook in me as well.
Matt Kutrik
2024-07-15 23:21:22 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite board games and intro game I keep around is Mord Im Arosa.
Yojimbo Takashi
2024-07-15 21:48:07 +0000 UTCmy most useful game is the print and play version of phantom ink, its a party games that requires very little space
Jesco Puluj
2024-07-15 21:47:20 +0000 UTCawesome video:) unfotunately mafia de cuba is out of print
Jesco Puluj
2024-07-15 21:42:47 +0000 UTCI'm hoping to find a game in here that can do things like mow the yard or tighten up the assembly of the bathroom doorknob - useful things!
Joe W
2024-07-15 21:10:46 +0000 UTCSo you get board games out at weddings?
William Kremer
2024-07-15 20:29:25 +0000 UTC
