General recommendations/requests thread
General recommendations/requests thread
I thought that rather than start a thread every time I/we want to ask for a recommendation we could just post them in here.
I'm looking for a Christmas gift for my friend's kids, 2 boys aged 7 and 10. They like playing 'conventional' board games and I thought I'd try them on something different. I bought the older one 'Hey! That's My Fish' for his birthday, which went down well but now I'm looking for other suggestions. Ta.
I'm looking for a Christmas gift for my friend's kids, 2 boys aged 7 and 10. They like playing 'conventional' board games and I thought I'd try them on something different. I bought the older one 'Hey! That's My Fish' for his birthday, which went down well but now I'm looking for other suggestions. Ta.
karl_b- Admin
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Re: General recommendations/requests thread
When I was that age, I was playing
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24037/escape-from-atlantis
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1933/key-to-the-kingdom
Also Escape: The Curse of the Temple might be good.
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24037/escape-from-atlantis
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1933/key-to-the-kingdom
Also Escape: The Curse of the Temple might be good.
Re: General recommendations/requests thread
King of Tokyo is great fun - monsters trashing each other and big chunky dice.
Simple but effective.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-of-tokyo
Simple but effective.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-of-tokyo
mikew- Green Cowboy Meeple
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Re: General recommendations/requests thread
Not that unconventional but if they havent got it:
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1219/the-amazeing-labyrinth
there are ideas on geek for how to handicap it for younger players too.
Forbidden Island is good, be aware it's a co-op.
Escape From Atlantis - I really like this game but kids can feel a bit picked on - as can I ;-)
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1219/the-amazeing-labyrinth
there are ideas on geek for how to handicap it for younger players too.
Forbidden Island is good, be aware it's a co-op.
Escape From Atlantis - I really like this game but kids can feel a bit picked on - as can I ;-)
Cal- Red Meeple
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Re: General recommendations/requests thread
Not in Noah's head - whoever escapes with the most treasure (generally him as he is 5 - or at least that's what I tell my self to avoid embarrassment) wins!Cal wrote:
Forbidden Island is good, be aware it's a co-op.
Re: General recommendations/requests thread
The magic labyrinth! Sometimes I wish i had kids so I wouldn't need an excuse to buy games like these.
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41916/the-magic-labyrinth
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41916/the-magic-labyrinth
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