There were so many that I couldn't think of all the names. Puerto Rico is awesome. Coffee for the win!porschecm2 said:
Recession Drives Board Game Bounceback
- Thread starter Andy Chalk
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Actually, when you think about it, "Chutes and Ladders" makes a hell of a lot more sense than "Snakes and Ladders". Seriously, what does a snake have to do with going down?
I just got Apples to Apples for Christmas, and it's an absolute blast to play. (It's even better as a drinking game.) Also, Risk 2210 AD is always fun if you don't mind the possible risk of broken friendships.
I just got Apples to Apples for Christmas, and it's an absolute blast to play. (It's even better as a drinking game.) Also, Risk 2210 AD is always fun if you don't mind the possible risk of broken friendships.
Maybe then we will see a drop in price of board games? I love Arkham Asylum, but the core game alone is $60. That is probably the worst priced one that I've seen, but a lot of board games that I love out price me when I want to get my own copy.
PS: recommendations: Catan, Ticket to Ride, Chrononauts, Citadels, Puerto Rico, Scepter of Zavandor and Dominion.
PS: recommendations: Catan, Ticket to Ride, Chrononauts, Citadels, Puerto Rico, Scepter of Zavandor and Dominion.
Kids need to skip snakes and ladders, that game is fun for five minutes until every kid figures out that the dice decides everything.
Andy Chalk said:
err I don't know how it is in the rest of the world, but last time I looked at a games store most board games were more expensive then new video games by a fair margin... Risk was $70 for a simple set, and Monopoly... gah... expensive... and that was the basic version...
I've got a friend who "collects" them... well I don't think that's he's intent but he can rarely force us to play one more then once, so it might as well be collecting, and I've seen him drop hundreds on them.
So I don't see how anyone could claim they are cheaper then video games.
It's rather fascinating how the weekly steampunk gatherings in Seattle more often as not have games going on at one or more tables; Race for the Galaxy has been popular lately. Even though many of us work in the high-tech sector, it's mentally recharging to sit down over coffee with friends and play games that don't require lightning reflexes or trash-talking 'skills'.
I actually just finished playing my second game of ZOMBIES!!! of the day.
It's a great boardgame, because unlike most tactical boardgames which take forever to setup, you build the board and populate it with zombies as you play.
Plus the humor is great.
It's a great boardgame, because unlike most tactical boardgames which take forever to setup, you build the board and populate it with zombies as you play.
Plus the humor is great.
Fuck board games; teach the little bastards games that have social value beyond the family, like poker, mahjong, and dominoes.
Here in the US, most of the common games, such as those sold at Toys R Us, are priced between $10 and $30. Monopoly, for instance, can usually be had for sub $20, and Risk is usually around $30 for a nice edition. Even the more "expensive" games rarely run more than $40-$60, which is the price of a standard console game. And while I'm certainly not one to knock video gaming, I will say that the longevity of board games probably far exceeds the longevity of your typical video game. For instance, I grew up playing a copy of Monopoly from the 50's, and it worked every bit as well as when it was new.tkioz said:
I still prefer boardgames to video games now and then. Especially pictionary and monopoly. I am the KING at those games. Always wanted to play Risk though.
Well I suppose I can see this for young children. Not really sure if it's the recession though or in part a response to the increasing anti-video game attitudes in the media and how it's doubtlessly affecting the mainstream mentality.
Thst said, I would question the interpetation of the statistics. I noticed starting late last year when I bought some on request (despite them not getting used) that the board game industry seemed to be hitting a massive upswing. In this case with games like "Descent", "Runebound", "Android", "Arkham Horror" and others with tons ot new supplements being released constantly indicating a gradual increase in support. I suspect something of a fad developed in the shadows and has been creeping up gradually.
These games are not cheap and can cost hundreds of dollars to purchuse and get involved in seriously. What's more some of them despite including heavy RPG type elements seem to have avoided a lot of the "nerd stigma" attached to PnP RPGs at least for the moment.
Such are my thoughts. If I had to guess it wouldn't be things like Monopoly or Chutes and Ladders driving the trend, but increasing interest, in the increasing number of extremely complicated "adult" board and strategy games. I was kind of shocked not too long ago at the increased awareness of the "Civilization" board game and how long it had been around.
Thst said, I would question the interpetation of the statistics. I noticed starting late last year when I bought some on request (despite them not getting used) that the board game industry seemed to be hitting a massive upswing. In this case with games like "Descent", "Runebound", "Android", "Arkham Horror" and others with tons ot new supplements being released constantly indicating a gradual increase in support. I suspect something of a fad developed in the shadows and has been creeping up gradually.
These games are not cheap and can cost hundreds of dollars to purchuse and get involved in seriously. What's more some of them despite including heavy RPG type elements seem to have avoided a lot of the "nerd stigma" attached to PnP RPGs at least for the moment.
Such are my thoughts. If I had to guess it wouldn't be things like Monopoly or Chutes and Ladders driving the trend, but increasing interest, in the increasing number of extremely complicated "adult" board and strategy games. I was kind of shocked not too long ago at the increased awareness of the "Civilization" board game and how long it had been around.
I played a similar board game called Last Night on Earth. It's a board/card/miniatures game that pits you and up to three other friends against a zombie master. Its different game types are actually plots from your usual b-movie and the cards are common tropes you might encounter from said b-movies.Altorin said:
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I was also working on a L4D scenario for it. Too bad it never materialized.
well... a new game in Australia costs $109AU, a "cheap" copy of Risk was $70, basically cardboard, the cheapest version of Monopoly was $100. As for longevity... I would say it's on par with video games, I've got, or well had before the move, a heap of board games, but my family might of played them twice a year if lucky, sure spaced over 20+ years that's a decent amount of play time, but that was only the "good" games, some that we purchased basically never got played after the first time... sort of exactly the same as video games, I might play a new game once through if it's okay, but I've got games that came out close to 2 decades ago I still go back to once and again, hell my friends and I played Duke Nukem last month! So... on par with video games if you've been at it long enough to make a good comparison.porschecm2 said:
