The NEW New Boardgames Thread

[Tamas]

Sooo, I am kind of looking for a decent 2 players game to serve as an intro to boardgames for the girlfriend... Something with a decent theme, so more than a Knizia game, but also a non-war one.
I have bought Carcassone here from home the last time I visited the parents but I just cannot make myself to teach that to her. She would be able, and probably interested, to handle much more complex and interesting ones, so why show that boardgame is for little kids?

Chess

[Hansmeister]

Talisman?

I used to play it a lot during my second tour in Somalia. Was a fun little game, too bad I left my copy behind when I left.  Always thought about buying the new version, though I'm not sure if I would find it quite as interesting today.

[Hansmeister]

I've been playing Battlestar Galactica a lot, usually with 7 players.  What an awesome game!

[crazy canuck]

Sooo, I am kind of looking for a decent 2 players game to serve as an intro to boardgames for the girlfriend... Something with a decent theme, so more than a Knizia game, but also a non-war one.
I have bought Carcassone here from home the last time I visited the parents but I just cannot make myself to teach that to her. She would be able, and probably interested, to handle much more complex and interesting ones, so why show that boardgame is for little kids?

Chess

Is it you or her who wouldnt be able to play?

[Habbaku]

Talisman. 

[sbr]

I've been playing Battlestar Galactica a lot, usually with 7 players.  What an awesome game!

Battlestar Galactica is a nice game.  Works well as a forum game as well.

[Ed Anger]

Try a Diplomacy forum game. The thread should be hilarious.

[sbr]

Yes they are.  I have watched a few from afar and cooped another.  Good stuff.

[Habbaku]

Try a Diplomacy forum game. The thread should be hilarious.

We tried that here a few times.  Seedy never put his orders in.

[garbon]

I've been playing Battlestar Galactica a lot, usually with 7 players.  What an awesome game!

Battlestar Galactica is a nice game.  Works well as a forum game as well.

Yeah we did it here.

[Tamas]

Sooo, I am kind of looking for a decent 2 players game to serve as an intro to boardgames for the girlfriend... Something with a decent theme, so more than a Knizia game, but also a non-war one.
I have bought Carcassone here from home the last time I visited the parents but I just cannot make myself to teach that to her. She would be able, and probably interested, to handle much more complex and interesting ones, so why show that boardgame is for little kids?

Chess

Is it you or her who wouldnt be able to play?

me 


Nah, chess is boring

[The Brain]

Chess is not non-war, and thus doesn't meet specs.

[CountDeMoney]

It's a trick question, and thus the discussion is moot:  girls don't play boardgames after 11 years of age.
That is scientific FACT.

[garbon]

It's a trick question, and thus the discussion is moot:  girls don't play boardgames after 11 years of age.
That is scientific FACT.

Or is it they just won't play boardgames with Seedy?

[CountDeMoney]

I don't take dives in Candyland.