# What Board Games Are You Playing Lately? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 3, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing-lately/838129 "2019-08-03T19:37:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing-lately/838129/41 "2019-08-14T00:27:08Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > No, nothing like that. (Well except for the exploding Kittens :)). I was probably being overly cautious. There actually is a NSFW version so the normal version is probably fine. The game was created by the guy who writes The Oatmeal. The card art is in that style. One possible issue is that Exploding Kittens can have a lot of “take that” moves, which can upset some younger players. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing-lately/838129/42 "2019-08-14T00:32:26Z")
> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#): > > Hey, question for you board gamers. What’s a good game for 9 year old kids that can go in 30 minutes or so? Maybe a card-type game? > [@glee](#): > > Pandemic (the original version) takes 30 - 45 minutes. > > It’s a co-operative game (very useful to avoid squabbling and disappointment.) > Players can discuss moves (which speeds things up.) I would recommend [Flash Point](http://www.indieboardsandcards.com/index.php/games/fp-fire-rescue/) as well. It’s another co-op. It has basic and advanced rules so you can adjust the difficulty. And even young kids can grasp the theme; the players are a team of firefighters who are trying to rescue the occupants of a burning house before the fire spreads too far. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing-lately/838129/43 "2019-08-14T01:44:26Z")
What about _Unstable Unicorns_? Does that have any artwork or moves that’ll upset youngsters? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing-lately/838129/44 "2019-08-14T06:14:08Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > What about _Unstable Unicorns_? Does that have any artwork or moves that’ll upset youngsters? [Unstable Unicorns | Board Game | BoardGameGeek](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234190/unstable-unicorns/images) - the artwork is okay for kids in my opinion but you can judge for yourself Like Exploding Kittens, Unstable Unicorns has a NSFW version. But I won’t link to that. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing-lately/838129/45 "2019-08-14T16:07:54Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > What about _Unstable Unicorns_? Does that have any artwork or moves that’ll upset youngsters? We bought that for my 11-year-old. (She’s 12 now but was 11 at the time.) One thing I’ll say is that Unstable Unicorns requires more decision-making and is slightly more complicated than Exploding Kittens. (I also think that makes it a better game.) If anything, it might be a bit more difficult for a very young person to catch on to. But there’s definitely nothing in the artwork or themes that is more than G-rated. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing-lately/838129/46 "2019-08-14T19:34:13Z")
Just retired my first character in Gloomhaven and am starting the Suncaster. We play on weekends but not as often as we’d like. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing-lately/838129.md?page=2)