I’m just curious what games keep you coming back, but I’ll go first (in no particular order)

Twilight Imperium - excellent for when you want to give your brain a real workout and enjoy some cutthroat strategy.
Munchkin - It’s not a masterpiece or anything, but it’s a blast with friends
Red Dragon Inn - Not dissimilar to Munchkin for the high quality evening with friends potential. Expansions are endless, but almost always worth the change of pace. Does suffer from a little power creep between the OG box and the stuff released after it.
Xia Legends of a drift system - Best played on Tabletop Sim, but this sci-fi game about being a starship captain creates some great stories with friends.
Space Base - You might be seeing a bit of a theme here, but really they’re just really good games. Space Base is a pretty refined worker placement game, and it doesn’t take 9 hours like some of the games on this list.
Sheriff of Nottingham - Social deduction, pettiness, and silly voices, what’s not to love?
The King’s Dilemma - Okay this one is a bit of a cheaty one, it’s a legacy game but with the right crew who like to get in character it’s a fantastic experience.

Alright, your turn!

  • RentlarEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Carcasonne is a game that’s fairly easy to pickup but has TONS of replay-ability even with one set. No matter who wins, it’s fun to see the cute little medieval kingdom take shape by the end.

    Moonrakers is a fun tabletop game I found as a mod on Tabletop Sim. It’s a card game with simple Dominion-like mechanics, you and your opponents work together on space contracts but compete to earn Victory points (Prestige). I can’t afford the physical version yet (The 280 CAD deluxe edition is the only one I see available)

    Pandemic is fun because it’s a nice mix of working together, getting stressed at the growing infection and the multiple impending gameover conditions.

    Codenames because it’s a great party game to pick up and requires a lot of creativity.

    A lot of the other games I want to play but figuring out the rules takes a long time and many of my friends don’t have the patience to learn a new game at least every time.