Boardgames at Christmas?

Paddy Samurai · 23-12-2015 03:40PM #1

In my house we always played boardgames at Christmas when I was a kid. Although I have moved on to newer and better games since ,Monopoly , cluedo and risk were a lot of fun at the time. As a result 30+ years later I am a boardgamer still .
But I was wondering do you still play boardgames at Christmas?.
And if so what boardgames do you play?.

MRnotlob606 · 23-12-2015 03:42PM

I have a stepped into a magical portal where its the 1980s where board games are reliable source of entertainment an Jimmy Saville is regarded as a friendly philanthropist.

longshanks · 23-12-2015 03:44PM

Yeah, we've started again over the last few years. It's a good laugh while everyone is sitting around relaxing with a few drinks.

maximoose · 23-12-2015 03:44PM

30 Seconds is a great game

TG1 · 23-12-2015 03:45PM

It wouldn't be Christmas in our house without the trivial pursuits induced family feud!

Links234 · 23-12-2015 03:45PM

I'm planning to bring my Witcher board game home with me, but whether anyone in my family will play it with me is another story entirely.

The Backwards Man · 23-12-2015 03:48PM

The Great Dingbats Massacre of 1989 is still talked about around these parts. Nowadays the villagers all meet up to play less antagonistic games, such as poker or arm wrestling

seamus · 23-12-2015 03:49PM

Cards against humanity

23-12-2015 03:51PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

And if so what boardgames do you play?.

My favorite boardsie is going to be in Ireland over the Christmas and New Year. At one point he mentioned his childhood memory of a board game and I purchased it. So I am very much hoping to get him over to maynooth for a game.

It is a game I am not sure they even make any more. Called "Campaign". I have read the rules a few times but not yet actually played it. I would say it gives the impression of being a weird mix of chess, draughts, risk, snakes and ladders and chinese solitarire

Paddy Samurai · 23-12-2015 03:52PM

seamus wrote: »

Cards against humanity

I hear its a great game,one I hope to play sometime.

Howard the Duck · 23-12-2015 03:54PM

settlers of catan is a great game

Paddy Samurai · 23-12-2015 03:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

My favorite boardsie is going to be in Ireland over the Christmas and New Year. At one point he mentioned his childhood memory of a board game and I purchased it. So I am very much hoping to get him over to maynooth for a game.

It is a game I am not sure they even make any more. Called "Campaign". I have read the rules a few times but not yet actually played it. I would say it gives the impression of being a weird mix of chess, draughts, risk, snakes and ladders and chinese solitarire

I played it years back.I bought it because of the napoleonic type cover.
But in the end it was'nt what I was expecting.

Whitewinged · 23-12-2015 03:56PM

yea we always have a game of Connect 4. I love that game. We play it like a tournament and it always ends up with me and my dad playing against each other in the final. I'm not sure if us two are just good at the game or sadly the only ones who take it a bit too seriously. My father and I are similar in that we are good, accepting losers but very bad gloating winners so we all wind each other up

I'm really excited this year because I think my 3 and a half year old will be able to play and understand some games. We bought Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Frustration/Ludo game for her.

murpho999 · 23-12-2015 03:57PM

Howard the Duck wrote: »

settlers of catan is a great game

Agree totally.

Risk is a great one too.

I love both board and computer games. Best of both worlds.

The Backwards Man · 23-12-2015 04:04PM

I don't really like these extravagant boardgames with all their intricate pieces and unfathomable rules, it's bedtime before everybody has half a notion how to play them.

In my day we could still play draughts on the tablecloth when we didn't have a board. Nowadays, if the High Witch Of Agabrazabvia's hat is missing the whole game's fcuked.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 23-12-2015 04:05PM

My crowd would rather be glued to some device, they wouldn't have the attention span to play a board game.

We've tried Trivial Pursuit and Who Wants to be a Millionaire in the past, but apart myself and father they're all too thick to play it, it's no fun when people can't answer basic general knowledge questions.

looksee · 23-12-2015 04:05PM

Bohnanza (though we just call it Beans). Great for petty revenge and winding people up

snubbleste · 23-12-2015 04:05PM

Twister

Slydice · 23-12-2015 04:06PM

Ludo

Stone Deaf 4evr · 23-12-2015 04:12PM

Whitewinged wrote: »

yea we always have a game of Connect 4. I love that game. We play it like a tournament and it always ends up with me and my dad playing against each other in the final. I'm not sure if us two are just good at the game or sadly the only ones who take it a bit too seriously. My father and I are similar in that we are good, accepting losers but very bad gloating winners so we all wind each other up

I'm really excited this year because I think my 3 and a half year old will be able to play and understand some games. We bought Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Frustration/Ludo game for her.

We always play connect 4 here as well bit the key to the craic is to only wheelbit out when everyone is after a drink or two. The time my cousin got beaten in 4 moves is still talked about!

Son Of A Vidic · 23-12-2015 04:29PM

Slydice wrote: »

Ludo

Loved playing that as a kid and Snakes & Ladders was also a favourite. You couldn't take your eyes of Dad though, because he always seemed to mysteriously gain some ground if you took your eyes of him & the board.

The_Valeyard · 23-12-2015 04:32PM

Board games are generally the cause of the Christmas argument.

Dodge · 23-12-2015 04:33PM

Within an hour of my wife (then new(ish) GF) meeting my family for the first time they took great pleasure in telling her of the time I upended a game of HOTEL because I lost the rag. I still maintain my sister was cheating though

We got our little one junior monopoly this year.

I've genuinely fond memories of playing board games at christmas and I hope she'll have the same too

whiskeyman · 23-12-2015 04:42PM

Always great to play a big game of spin the bottle with the family...

Paddy Samurai · 23-12-2015 05:38PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Agree totally.

Risk is a great one too.

I played a few different versions over the years including the rare Castle risk. Played it to death when I was younger, me and the mates used to start on a saturday night with a rake of beer ,and play straight through till the following morning.
For such a old game it has gone from strength to strength ,with new themed editions nearly every year,including two new editions this year.

Star wars Risk "The black series" and Risk "Legacy" both getting good reviews from serious boardgamers.

Risk legacy in particular looks like it will be a gold mine for them.

buck65 · 23-12-2015 05:57PM

Scrabble, great game, hours of fun. Is Zoe a word? What about joey?

Also good old chess.

Paddy Samurai · 23-12-2015 06:02PM

buck65 wrote: »

Scrabble, great game, hours of fun. Is Zoe a word? What about joey?

Also good old chess.

If you like chess buck ,you should try out Khet (laser chess)

Or maybe Jarl or Duke ,a mix of draughts and chess.

ArtSmart · 23-12-2015 06:11PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

In my house we always played boardgames at Christmas when I was a kid. Although I have moved on to newer and better games since ,Monopoly , cluedo and risk were a lot of fun at the time. As a result 30+ years later I am a boardgamer still .
But I was wondering do you still play boardgames at Christmas?.
And if so what boardgames do you play?.

All of the above. And charades.

ArtSmart · 23-12-2015 06:13PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

My crowd would rather be glued to some device, they wouldn't have the attention span to play a board game.

We've tried Trivial Pursuit and Who Wants to be a Millionaire in the past, but apart myself and father they're all too thick to play it, it's no fun when people can't answer basic general knowledge questions.

But , but Mama, you said we were all special...

ArtSmart · 23-12-2015 06:15PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Board games are generally the cause of the Christmas argument.

the word is conduit, not 'cause'.

mahamageehad · 23-12-2015 06:16PM

Exploding kittens. The game, not the animals.

It gets better with drink too!

I have a vast array of boardgames amassed from Kickstarter now so we've loads of choice.

Boardgames at Christmas?

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