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"Dune: Imperium" for a more competitive and strategic game (there are several board games for dune but they only share the theme, don't get confused) Wingspan

"Dune: Imperium" for a more competitive and strategic game (there are several board games for dune but they only share the theme, don't get confused) Wingspan if you don't want to be aggressive against other players Cascadia for shorter game that supports low player counts Azul is another shorter game The isle of cats is a personal favorite, very neat game about packing cats on your boat Red Rising has an excellent board game if you've ever read the book.

stoneman24 1y ago
I recently joined a board game club after many years away from the hobby. I’ll echo the recommendations above. Scored wins in Azul and Loot. Played Isle of cats and Wingspan. Games around the 3-4 players seem to have best flow and pace. I may buy wyrm (sister game to wingspan) just for the card designs. I did play a game of Twilight Imperium for 12 hours, which I won. Mostly newbie’s but with a host who’s provided guidance on the rules. Great fun but perhaps something to work up to.
- daedrdev 1y ago
  I agree on the 3-4 player idea, more players is hard because people have too much downtime. I enjoy and have played several games of Twilight Imperium but you need a good group who are willing to play fair even if the game is hopeless for themselves.
  - stoneman24 1y ago
    Yes, that was a point that my twilight imperium host was very keen on, keeping everyone engaged in the game. Even when a player situation wasn’t looking good, he took them aside and pointed out options for them to get back in the hunt for victory points. It’s very easy for a player to go “rogue” and spoil the game for the other players.
dapperdrake 1y ago
Space Alert (very interactive) Kind-of a board game: 7th continent
- Attrecomet 1y ago
  Vlaada Chvatil games just tickle something for me. Space Alert is hugely fun, probably best due to the chaos and also the fact that at least we can see the inevitable failure that's coming together, and nobody is the lonely runt, but so is Galaxy Trucker, Dungeon Lords, and as a quick social game, Codenames.

stoneman24 1y ago

I recently joined a board game club after many years away from the hobby. I’ll echo the recommendations above. Scored wins in Azul and Loot. Played Isle of cats and Wingspan. Games around the 3-4 players seem to have best flow and pace. I may buy wyrm (sister game to wingspan) just for the card designs. I did play a game of Twilight Imperium for 12 hours, which I won. Mostly newbie’s but with a host who’s provided guidance on the rules. Great fun but perhaps something to work up to.

daedrdev 1y ago
I agree on the 3-4 player idea, more players is hard because people have too much downtime. I enjoy and have played several games of Twilight Imperium but you need a good group who are willing to play fair even if the game is hopeless for themselves.
- stoneman24 1y ago
  Yes, that was a point that my twilight imperium host was very keen on, keeping everyone engaged in the game. Even when a player situation wasn’t looking good, he took them aside and pointed out options for them to get back in the hunt for victory points. It’s very easy for a player to go “rogue” and spoil the game for the other players.

dapperdrake 1y ago

Space Alert (very interactive) Kind-of a board game: 7th continent

Attrecomet 1y ago
Vlaada Chvatil games just tickle something for me. Space Alert is hugely fun, probably best due to the chaos and also the fact that at least we can see the inevitable failure that's coming together, and nobody is the lonely runt, but so is Galaxy Trucker, Dungeon Lords, and as a quick social game, Codenames.