Board Game to replace Monopoly

Yorky

Does anyone know of a good board game which is similar to Monopoly but involves some skill and decision making rather than luck as in Monopoly?

Thanks in advance.

Earthhorse

Brass comes highly recommended though I haven't actually played it myself.

ShooterSF

Acquire seems to be the most common suggestion as a more tactical monopoly.

K.O.Kiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiel_des_Jahres

Anything that has won this prize.

Paddy Samurai

Yorky wrote: »

Does anyone know of a good board game which is similar to Monopoly but involves some skill and decision making rather than luck as in Monopoly?

Thanks in advance.

Puerto Rico is a great game IMO and has a lot of decision making.



http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico


I have never played Caylus,but its supossed to be a heavy game with alot of decision making,building etc.You can check out the reviews below.
Plus it has little wooden houses:D





http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18602/caylus

yacoob

For a classical fun, try Talisman. Nice stepping stone between absolutely random games and games where everything is hinged on your skills.

Games like Puerto Rico or Race for the galaxy might be rather complex for someone jumping straight from Monopoly, but hey, it's a challenge Sheer panic is surprisingly non-trivial, compared to its childish (sheepish?) style. Last but not least: Carcassonne, especially Hunters & Gatherers edition is easy to learn and fun to play.

oeb

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Puerto Rico is a great game IMO and has a lot of decision making.



http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico

I'll second this recommendation. Puerto Rico is absolutely fantastic.

brianon

Settlers of Catan I guess has a similarity to Monopoly I guess.

Wavioli

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Puerto Rico is a great game IMO and has a lot of decision making.



http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico


I have never played Caylus,but its supossed to be a heavy game with alot of decision making,building etc.You can check out the reviews below.
Plus it has little wooden houses:D





http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18602/caylus

Caylus is awesome - all pure tactics, no dice so the random luck element is totally out, it is totally how you play that determines the outcome.

rzaba666

try Power Grid

brianon

Have a look here... http://www.boardgamegeek.com/browse/boardgame

james no.1

the one where you have to conquer the world, risk i think. but the best board game anyway is scrabble

Gumbi

Yorky wrote: »

Does anyone know of a good board game which is similar to Monopoly but involves some skill and decision making rather than luck as in Monopoly?

Thanks in advance.

Monopoly has quite a bit of skill, actually.

leposean

as a board game nut and someone who recently played a 16 hour game of monopoly i suggest this http://boardgamegeek.com/image/708679/high-finance

Gumbi

leposean wrote: »

as a board game nut and someone who recently played a 16 hour game of monopoly i suggest this http://boardgamegeek.com/image/708679/high-finance

Wow! :eek: I've hit 10-12 hours but 16?

Yorky

Does anyone know of a eco / ethical board game for older children? All of the ones I've found online are aimed at younger children.

leposean

It wasnt a game, it was torture haha, admittidly it started off us all hammered and lasted a good 4 -5 hours then we started to sober up and take it way too seriously haha