The NEW New Boardgames Thread

[CountDeMoney]

This is why we can't have nice things:

http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX?14@@.1dd16563/14384

  Ooh ooh, I wanna be a Teutonic Knight with a Prince Valiant page-boy bob cut, tossing Russian babies into a bonfire.

[Ed Anger]

Can I be: Sulla?

[Ed Anger]

Still not as bad as Commisar Fatty on their East Front game box cover.

[CountDeMoney]

Sulla is taken.

However, Carmine "The Big Ragu" Ragusa is still available.

[CountDeMoney]

Still not as bad as Commisar Fatty on their East Front game box cover.

That is a fuck all cover. It's like Louie Anderson's face caught fire and somebody put it out with an ice pick.

[celedhring]

Looking for a new game to play quickies with some guys I often meet for lunch. What are Languish' recommendations for games that can be played under 60 minutes?

[Barrister]

Looking for a new game to play quickies with some guys I often meet for lunch. What are Languish' recommendations for games that can be played under 60 minutes?

Get yourself a deck of cards?

Maybe I'm just too cautious to let my nerd flag fly in public, but a nice game of hearts sounds like the thing in that situation.

[frunk]

How many people, how complex?  Here are some easier to learn ones.

Machi Koro: Bright Lights Big City is a simple game that plays in that time range and can accommodate up to 5.  Not deep but easy to learn and a good amount of replay.  Anyone who has played Settlers of Catan will pick it up very fast.  The other versions of Machi Koro are ok, but I think this is the best one.

Splendor is a quick playing card game about collecting gems.  I'm not a big fan but many other people like it.  Up to 4 players.

Love Letter can play very quick, a hand can be finished in a couple of minutes.  Deduce from your opponent's play what their card is.  Up to 4.

[Syt]

Looking for a new game to play quickies with some guys I often meet for lunch. What are Languish' recommendations for games that can be played under 60 minutes?

Get yourself a deck of cards?

Munchkin.

Edit: The game. I'm not calling you a munchkin.

[celedhring]

We burnt Munchkin long ago. It was our first quickie game and we just played it over and over. One of them has Splendor and it hits the table pretty often, that's actually the kind of game we'd be looking for, something quick and easy, but that has a decent amount of strategy in it.

I'll check Machi Koro, there's even a Spanish version.

[Habbaku]

Looking for a new game to play quickies with some guys I often meet for lunch. What are Languish' recommendations for games that can be played under 60 minutes?

Get yourself a deck of cards?

Maybe I'm just too cautious to let my nerd flag fly in public, but a nice game of hearts sounds like the thing in that situation.

You are way too cautious.  Board games are mainstream now.

[Syt]

Then what about Epic Spell Wars of The Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre?

[Habbaku]

Looking for a new game to play quickies with some guys I often meet for lunch. What are Languish' recommendations for games that can be played under 60 minutes?

Machi Koro is a good recommendation, but you may also wish to consider Pacific Typhoon from GMT for something a little meatier.  If your friends play reasonably quickly, you can get a game done in ~45-50.

[Habbaku]

I assume you guys have tried 7 Wonders as well?  That's hitting about at your time limit, though.

[frunk]

If you have 6, they play games fast and are feeling ambitious you could also go for Quartermaster General.  It says 90 minutes but 60 or less is very doable.