Ask HN: What are your favorite board games?

#1

Post by martian » Sun, Jul 31, 2016, 1:23 PM UTC

Hackers tend to have great taste in board games, especially ones involving complex strategy. So, what games do you like to play?

Re: Ask HN: What are your favorite board games?

#2

Post by thearn4 » Sun, Jul 31, 2016, 2:16 PM UTC

Simpler than many I expect to see listed here, but I'm a pretty big fan of Dominion. If the cards are always picked randomly, each play of the game is very different.

Re: Ask HN: What are your favorite board games?

#3

Post by guiseroom » Sun, Jul 31, 2016, 2:18 PM UTC

Quelf is always a good time. https://www.amazon.com/Spin-Master-Games-20053371-Quelf/dp/B...

Re: Ask HN: What are your favorite board games?

#4

Post by caylorme » Sun, Jul 31, 2016, 2:19 PM UTC

- Settlers of Catan: Cities and Knights - Caracassonne - Blokus - Chess - Risk (Luxor, complex maps) - Aquire

Re: Ask HN: What are your favorite board games?

#5

Post by martian » Sun, Jul 31, 2016, 2:21 PM UTC

caylorme wrote: post #4

- Settlers of Catan: Cities and Knights - Caracassonne - Blokus - Chess - Risk (Luxor, complex maps) - Aquire

Curious why you specify the Cities and Knights expansion?

Re: Ask HN: What are your favorite board games?

#6

Post by litghost » Sun, Jul 31, 2016, 2:22 PM UTC

Hard to go wrong with Baduk/Go. Doesn't really scale to groups though.

Terra Mystica[0] and Tzolk'in[1] are both low randomness worker placement game that require long term planning and fun mechanics.

If war-games are more your speed, Diplomacy[2] and Twilight Imperium 3rd Ed[3] are some of the best in class. Both take all day (or more if you play Diplomacy by mail). I personally like Exocus: Proxima Centauri[4] a lot in this genre.

[0] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/120677/terra-mystica

[1] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/126163/tzolk-mayan-calen...

[2] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/483/diplomacy

[3] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12493/twilight-imperium-...

[4] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122842/exodus-proxima-ce...