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    Default Board Game Ideas

    I try to buy a new game every Christmas as a family gift. I haven’t really seen anything that looks great to me so I thought I would ask here for ideas. Things in the past we have enjoyed are Wits and Wagers, Ticket to Ride, Say Anything, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, and Exploding Kittens.

    Any ideas for me?
    SAHM to Pete and Repeat my "Irish Twins" - DD 12/06 and DS 11/07

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    SnuggleBuggles is offline Black Diamond level (25,000+ posts)
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    Our current favorites are:
    Machi Koro (with the expansion that has sushi bars; blanking on name)
    Herd Mentality
    Space Base
    Alhambra
    Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (something like that)


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    I got A Game of Cat and Mouth last year for the kids and it has been a hit with everyone. My parents even enjoyed playing it with the kids. Not a strategy board game, more like Hungry, Hungry Hippos. Fast play and few rules to learn.
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    It's a classic game, but we've gotten back into Pente. It's for 2 to 4 players and plays a bit like Connect 4 on steroids. The game pieces are really pretty to boot.

    https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Moves...d-games&sr=1-2

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    We’ve enjoyed the Cards Against Humanity family edition we got last year.

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    Coup has been a favorite here. I am getting the expansion pack for Christmas this year.

    https://www.amazon.com/Indie-Boards-...8547016&sr=8-2

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    Melaine is offline Blue Diamond level (20,000+ posts)
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    Code names and Splendor. Catan is also fun. I got Disney code names for our family but we haven’t played it yet.

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    Have you tried Carcassonne? I got it for my sister last year and she loves it. She especially loves it with the expansion pack. It is a strategy game not unlike Catan or Ticket to Ride.

    My family loves Unstable Unicorns. It is by the people that made Exploding Kittens and is a fast and fun game that even my 8yo loves.

    For a simple game I had never tried before we just played Skyjo. I had never heard of it. It is fast and easy to learn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bisous View Post
    Have you tried Carcassonne? I got it for my sister last year and she loves it. She especially loves it with the expansion pack. It is a strategy game not unlike Catan or Ticket to Ride.

    My family loves Unstable Unicorns. It is by the people that made Exploding Kittens and is a fast and fun game that even my 8yo loves.

    For a simple game I had never tried before we just played Skyjo. I had never heard of it. It is fast and easy to learn.
    Well, I was just getting on here to recommend both Carcassone and Unstable Unicorns! Guess we like similar games, Bisous!

    Nimmit is also very easy to learn and a game we keep going back to.
    Lizi

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    Percycat is offline Platinum level (1000+ posts)
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    Not a board game, but my family likes to play Skyjo -
    https://www.amazon.com/Magilano-Ulti...8563676&sr=8-2

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