Christmas Board Game

[TheFaQQer]

If this is a tradition I'm guessing chef has already tried TP.

It depends what your friends are like - would they enjoy Risk/Axis & Allies? Very involving strategy games.

They're LONG games though. Kingmaker is good in the same vain, but again takes forever to play.

[TheFaQQer]

Donald Trump - The Boardgame.

Available for a couple of quid from Toys 'R' Us...

[wendigo100]

last year was monopoly but 2 of the players are HIGHLY competitive (think board game knocked over and a few hrs sulking just because she landed on hotelled Park Lane)

I think I can see the problem...

[The Master]

They're LONG games though. Kingmaker is good in the same vain, but again takes forever to play.

That's why I suggested Settlers - a bit more of an in depth experience but gives a result in a couple of hours. And no one can throw a hissy fit over the bad luck of landing on Park Lane as the result is largely down to your own skill (or lack thereof).

[To BI or not to BI?]

Risk is a good one, but then again when I used to play it it usually ended in huge fights over (wrong) strategies....

[DimPrawn]

Does naked Twister count as a board game?

[sasguru]

Does naked Twister count as a board game?

Not when you play it alone.

HTH.

[The Master]

Risk is a good one, but then again when I used to play it it usually ended in huge fights over (wrong) strategies....

The new Risk is a quick play jobby. A bit more in depth than original Risk but limited to five turns so no all night yawn fests. You've got to attack hard and fast. Not bad either.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hasbro-Avalo...6093781&sr=8-3

[realityhack]

In my experience, the 2 games most likely to cause an argument are Monopoly and Pictionary.

If you want a family game, Articulate is ok. [edit: actually it's a lot of fun - you end up p*ssing yourself laughing]

[daviejones]

Doesn't that disqualify it as a board game then?

Not really, it has a board but you also need a DVD...you could call it half board!!