Games for a gathering
Here are some possibles that lend themselves to board games gatherings for people who like to meet and play at a ‘casual’ level.
Any good game takes a bit of learning.
To get it well and truly under your belt may take one or two plays.
The times shown are for players who know the games – newcomers take a bit longer.
None is as slow-moving as Monopoly, or as complicated as Dungeons & Dragons.
All are modern, in the sense that they’re post millenium.
They’re competitive, unless stated otherwise.
There will be assistance and guidance. Rules & procedures will be explained clearly (hopefully).
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A version including an expansion that means it can be played by up to six.
It’s good with three players, but gets better with more.
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This game is definitely best with four players.
It’s about judiciously choosing and placing pictorial dominoes, so it’s not heavy on rules and procedures. That makes it a nice game for an introduction to (or return to) board game playing.
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A game that’s best for three or four. The aim is accumulate most victory points – that’s the most common way that winning is achieved in modern games.
It calls for decisions about whether to increase your esteem as a Merchant by having a shopfront with the most goods on display, or to go for prizes and points by keeping highly valued goods in hand – away from prying eyes.
Trouble is, other Merchants are equally keen to gain wealth end esteem.
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