That’s the printing I meant. I had assumed it was out-of-print since I haven’t seen it lately in game stores.
I’ll second Carcassonne, which I bought specifically so the gentleman and I could have a good 2-player game, Settlers of Cataan, et al, although the gentleman, and old friend and I were disappointed that you couldn’t use your knights to attack other players in Knights of Cataan, Fluxx, Chronology and Rummikub. My mother and I also play a game called Phase 10, quite a bit, although that’s more of a card game and Word Thief which is sort of a cross between Scrabble and Rummy. I’ll also suggest Nuclear War which, I heard, was supposed to demonstrate the horrors of nuclear war, but in all the games I’ve played, winds up with people seeing who can destroy the planet first. If you’ve got 3 or more players, there’s a card game called Wizard, which is an enhanced version of Oh Hell, or “Up and Down” as Mum calls it. (Mum doesn’t swear, but the way she plays cards inspires swearing in other people.;)) If you enjoy backgammon, a friend taught me a truly vicious variant which he calls “Suicide”. It’s played by the same rules as Acey-Deucy, but both players are going the same direction.
You might also check out Games Magazine’s Games 100 which is their list of the best 100 games to come out during the past year. It usually appears in their November or December issue, and I’ve been known to read it and draw up a mental wish list.
By the way, looking at one of our New Jersey Dopers, I’ll be bringing most of these games to Gettysdope with me, including Fluxx. I’ll throw in the expansion set for Settlers of Cataan, too.
CJ
BTW, thanks a bunch for making me think about board games. I’ll be out about $100 by tomorrow on E-Bay from buying old Avalon Hill games. I already have Blitzkrieg and D-Day, and I’m about to get Afrika Korps, Guadalcanal, and Rise and Decline of the Third Reich. Add that to Midway and a few other non-World War II games I have and I’ve got enough battle sims to last me the rest of my life.
Of course, I did it to myself. I just love those old games. I grew up playing them with friends, and the novelty never really wore off.
I was at a toy store this weekend and bought goblet for the kids for Xmas.
I probably would have never looked at Settler of Cataan but really gave the box a once over before I realized the game is for about 12 and up. So in a couple of years I will get it for the kiddies.
Thanks for the links for the game reviewer guy ( that is awesome) and funagain games, it really helps finding a place like that to show you the way to an entire new world that doesn’t involve Candy Land.
And now, I shall kill this thread.
I’d be interested to find where you heard that, since the Nuclear War I’m familiar with is extremely tongue-in-cheek. (You do mean the one with the spinner to determine the damage caused by the warhead, and having to queue up warheads and missiles and propaganda cards to eliminate other people’s population?)
Rise & Decline is an absolute beast of a game and takes more dedication than any other Avalon Hill game I’ve played, and I’ve got a closetful.