Boardgames or Bored-games?

Now I know most people think of boardgames as boring. Never thinking further than monopoly, trivial pursuit, or risk.  But have I got news for you... There are many more boardgames that any one can enjoy!  So here I will discuss a few options (some boardgames, some just table-top games) for you, your friends, and your family.

Thunderstone

One of the first "out-of-the-ordinary" games I played.  This is a deck-building table-top game, that draws inspiration from your usual fantasy rpg computer games.  You buy heroes, spells, and equipment that help you to fight the evil monsters that reside in the dungeon.  Quick to learn, yet hard to become great at, this game is definitely loads of fun.  Each game is customizable with the variety of cards you get in the base set.  The card artwork is amazing, and flavour text interesting. There are also several expansion sets available to increase the randomness of each game.

Steve Jackson games

To make things easier for myself, I'm going to throw all steve jackson games under one heading.  His games are always zany fun spoof games.  Games such as Munchkins (a game where you may cheat, as long as you don't get caught) with all its expansions, and Chez Geek make for a night full of laughs.  Although most of his games are card based he does have a few boardgames to offer as well.

City builders

There are several city builder themed games out there that are almost guarenteed to end friendships.  Games such as citidels (card based), carcasonne and settlers of catan are always fun to play against each other.  Combining luck with strategy and sheet bastardliness can be very amusing some times.  These games are different each time you play them and also have various expansions to make them even more interesting.


So in total, if you really want to play, there will always be a game for you that will be fun and entertaining (and in some cases even scary). So go out and play!