Monday, January 03, 2011

Holiday 2010 Board Games

The beginning of a post about board games on the break - this email originally sent to MJ co-workers:

1000 Blank White Cards

- Basically you make cards and then you play with them. Each person makes 10 cards to start, and you throw in some blank cards which you can make and play on your turn.

- We played this with 2 other friends and it was quite fun. It really shows the random creativity of the group (and it’s free!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Blank_White_Cards

1960: The Making of the President

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27708/1960-the-making-of-the-president

This is the game I just babbled about to Jonathan, Marc, and Matthew. 2 player game where Nixon and Kennedy battle it out (again!) More fun than it sounds!

D&D: Castle Ravenloft

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/59946/dungeons-dragons-castle-ravenloft-board-game

This is a co-op D&D board game but way less complex than it looks or sounds. J 1-5 players.

From online reports it looks like most people are playing it either as couples or with their kids.

Space Hulk: Death Angel (card game)

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71721/space-hulk-death-angel-the-card-game

Co-op card game which is basically like playing Halo or watching Alien. Each player gets a team of 2 fighters who work together to defend their ship from hordes of aliens!

Again, sounds more complicated than it is.