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If I’ve never done board games before, and don’t have local friends who do either, but I want to start and maybe do game nights… How do I figure out what I lik

If I’ve never done board games before, and don’t have local friends who do either, but I want to start and maybe do game nights… How do I figure out what I like? Is there a bluffers guide to board games? A top-3 covering set

molsongolden 4y ago
Try a few games on https://en.boardgamearena.com/ https://en.boardgamearena.com/ ! They have faithful digital versions of many eurogames and you can either play with a public matchmaking group or host private games and invite friends for a remote game night.
maest 4y ago
I don't think there is an universally agreed standard of which games are worth starting with. Different people like different things. However, I did find some success browsing the ShutUpAndSitDown recommended list: https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/games-page/ https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/games-page/ It's not guaranteed you'll like the game just because it's on that list but: 1. it's a good initial filter 2. they have pretty entertaining review videos for most of the board games Sadly, I think you just have to try playing the games to see which ones you'll like. By the way, if you're in a reasonably populated area, you can try an in-person board game group on meetup.com (or something similar). I've had good success with that, but I do live in an European capital, so YMMV.
matty22 4y ago
You could try BoardGameArena or if you have Steam and don't mind dropping $10 or so, pick up Table Top Simulator. With TTS, you can download a bunch of fan-made (and sometimes publisher-made) digital recreations of popular games. I'd also say to check out some of the bigger board game review Youtubers and just watch a mixture of their videos. Some games will appeal and others you'll bounce off of just hearing about the idea of them. Some of my favorites are: * Shut Up & Sit Down * Actualol * Three Minute Board Games * Dice Tower * GameBoyGeek

molsongolden 4y ago

Try a few games on https://en.boardgamearena.com/ https://en.boardgamearena.com/ ! They have faithful digital versions of many eurogames and you can either play with a public matchmaking group or host private games and invite friends for a remote game night.

maest 4y ago

I don't think there is an universally agreed standard of which games are worth starting with. Different people like different things. However, I did find some success browsing the ShutUpAndSitDown recommended list: https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/games-page/ https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/games-page/ It's not guaranteed you'll like the game just because it's on that list but: 1. it's a good initial filter 2. they have pretty entertaining review videos for most of the board games Sadly, I think you just have to try playing the games to see which ones you'll like. By the way, if you're in a reasonably populated area, you can try an in-person board game group on meetup.com (or something similar). I've had good success with that, but I do live in an European capital, so YMMV.

matty22 4y ago

You could try BoardGameArena or if you have Steam and don't mind dropping $10 or so, pick up Table Top Simulator. With TTS, you can download a bunch of fan-made (and sometimes publisher-made) digital recreations of popular games. I'd also say to check out some of the bigger board game review Youtubers and just watch a mixture of their videos. Some games will appeal and others you'll bounce off of just hearing about the idea of them. Some of my favorites are: * Shut Up & Sit Down * Actualol * Three Minute Board Games * Dice Tower * GameBoyGeek