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I'm what most would probably consider a hardcore gamer or a "board game hipster", sitting here with 70 or so board games on my shelf. (IMO I'm not really that h
by cooperadymas 4y ago
I'm what most would probably consider a hardcore gamer or a "board game hipster", sitting here with 70 or so board games on my shelf. (IMO I'm not really that hardcore or hipstery about it for many reasons. It's all relative in the end.)
I like long complex games that make Catan look like Go Fish.
I have played regularly with a group of friends for years now both in person and online. They're slightly less hardcore.
Catan is one of the games we constantly have running turn based. It never gets old.
It's the perfect balance of strategy, luck, complexity, and fun.
- lmm 4y agoIt got old for me after a lot of playing with family. But not quickly.
- anitil 4y agoHow old do you think kids would need to be to play Catan? (I've never played, but would like to give it a go if I can play with small kids)
- cooperadymas 4y agoYou're probably looking at the 8-10 year old range to truly understand the rules and begin to pick up strategy enough to play on their own. There is not much that is truly _secret_ in Catan, so it's an easy one where Dad/Mom can help guide the decision making. You could also very easily simplify the game - take out resource cards, take out bonuses for longest road / largest army, and reduce the winning VP to 5, then it's only about building settlements/cities and roads, and friendly trading. There is even a junior version that says it is for ages 6+. I admittedly have never played it but have heard that it can work for some smart 4 year olds with a little guidance.
- WanderPanda 4y ago@anitil I remember that we were obsessed with it in 2nd/3rd grade of elementary school so thats one datapoint :D
- opo 4y ago>...I like long complex games that make Catan look like Go Fish. What are some good games you would recommend?