BIG ERN Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I was seeing if there are others on HB who enjoy playing board games from time to time, and what those favorites are. I play with a group of friends about once or twice a month. Some of the popular games are..... 7 Wonders King of Tokyo Long Shot Coup DC Comics Deck-Building Wits and Wagers (Party Edition) 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I used to play Pitch all the time. 10-point & 13-point. We'd also play Hearts. Disguising your run or trying to suss out when your friends were trying to make a run was always the best part. Now when I get together with friends we just stand around and talk & drink. 1 Quote Link to comment
Day by Day Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I used to play Pitch all the time. 10-point & 13-point. We'd also play Hearts. Disguising your run or trying to suss out when your friends were trying to make a run was always the best part. Now when I get together with friends we just stand around and talk & drink. Pitch...one of my favorite games in college. Hand and Foot is a fun card game. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 My wife and I play Racko with our six year old. We also play Farkle. I think they both help him with numbers and strategy. Me too! 1 Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 High school - ten point pitch Family back in the day - spoons Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 My family has always been big into cards. Growing up it was a requirement that all of us learned how to play Bridge. It's sad that my generation doesn't play it because it's really a great game. We also had to learn Penuckle but wasn't as big of a fan of that. 10 Point pitch and Hearts is probably what I have played the most. I've taught my family 4 point pitch (my personal favorite of the pitch games) and they are starting to like it. It's easier to play with maybe just three players. I love cribbage as a board game. Card games are awesome because a deck of cards is cheap, easy to carry/pack and with one deck you can play so many different games. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Risk Chess Monopoly Poker 1 Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Pitch! We played 5, 10, and 13 point all the time in my younger days. Problem is where I live now no one knows it. 2 Quote Link to comment
NM11046 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I'm in the same boat Red Five. Pitch is the greatest game that nobody outside of about 3 states in the midwest knows. In fact reading all of the above comments about it makes me warm inside. I'm a fan of Balderdash, just played a fun game at xmas called Apples To Apples, and Uno is an oldy but goody. Also, Taboo. 1 Quote Link to comment
MLB 51 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Pitch! We played 5, 10, and 13 point all the time in my younger days. Problem is where I live now no one knows it. Pitch, Hearts and Spades. Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I've been playing a bunch of the classics with my kids (Life, Candyland, Chutes & ladders, etc...) but recently started dabbling in miniatures via the X-wing Miniatures game. Been playing it with my 6 y/o, and it's pretty neat. Quote Link to comment
BIG ERN Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 The board game scene is coming back strong. I would suggest some on the board to take a look at the new 'modern' board games. I listed a few in my post. If you want any suggestions let me know. Below is a cool card game which deals with a football theme. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/90137/blood-bowl-team-manager-card-game Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I'm in the same boat Red Five. Pitch is the greatest game that nobody outside of about 3 states in the midwest knows. In fact reading all of the above comments about it makes me warm inside. I'm a fan of Balderdash, just played a fun game at xmas called Apples To Apples, and Uno is an oldy but goody. Also, Taboo. Ha, we play all of those also. I also like 5, 10 or 13 point pitch but 5 point is my favorite of those. Spades and Hearts are fun. Used to enjoy Canasta but have forgotten how to play. But my absolute favorite card game is euchre. I pretty much majored in that while I was in college. Also have always liked Risk and 2 new additions to family game night; Catan and Sushi Go. I was skeptical about Sushi Go but it is a lot of fun. Cards Against Humanity is fun for adults and in the right company. 1 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Cribbage is also a great game. Used to play that all the time with my dad. Haven't played it in many years. Backgammon is a really good one too. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Is Pitch a geographical game? Never heard of it until moving to Nebraska. Risk is AMAZING Spoons rocked Between the Sheets And Presidents and a$$hole$ 2 Quote Link to comment
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