GreyLady Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 So then can anyone recommend any Board Games that are enjoyable and not boring, me and dad have Scrabble on the list. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Have a look at Go. I have asked for one for my birthday, looks intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Have a look at Go. I have asked for one for my birthday, looks intriguing. Thanks Martin, just watching it on YouTube now. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Semi serious, possibly a "Bizzard" type idea? Why not design a canal version of Snakes an Ladders? Call it Lockgates & Ladders? Fall off a lock gate go back 5 spaces, swim to ladder go froward 3 spaces. Fail to tie boat up securely, miss a turn and so forth. The winning square could possible be moor at Stoke Bruerne? Edited April 2, 2016 by Ray T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Semi serious, possibly a "Bizzard" type idea? Why not design a canal version of Snakes an Ladders? Call it Lockgates & Ladders? Fall off a lock gate go back 5 spaces, swim to ladder go froward 3 spaces. Fail to tie boat up securely, miss a turn and so forth. Haha That made me chuckle, what a corking idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta9 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Semi serious, possibly a "Bizzard" type idea? Why not design a canal version of Snakes an Ladders? Call it Lockgates & Ladders? Fall off a lock gate go back 5 spaces, swim to ladder go froward 3 spaces. Fail to tie boat up securely, miss a turn and so forth. The winning square could possible be Moor at Stoke Bruerne? A canal Monopoly would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Try Canal Mania, a lot of rules to learn but fun once you have: http://www.gamesquest.co.uk/games/board-games/canal-mania-board-game-2nd-edition?gclid=COmvrrTs78sCFUko0wod8EwH_A#fo_c=73&fo_k=5f3d17c6725588e6443125725d5d48d6&fo_s=gplauk Tim Edited April 2, 2016 by Tim Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Backgammon. Carcassonne (I have never played it with just 2 but apparently you can). Othello (used to be called Reversi in my young days but basically the same game). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 A canal Monopoly would be good. Yer instead of goto jail it could be replaced with a section 8. :-( Try Canal Mania, a lot of rules to learn but fun once you have: http://www.gamesquest.co.uk/games/board-games/canal-mania-board-game-2nd-edition?gclid=COmvrrTs78sCFUko0wod8EwH_A#fo_c=73&fo_k=5f3d17c6725588e6443125725d5d48d6&fo_s=gplauk Tim Ow wow that looks cool. Cheers Tim. Backgammon. Carcassonne (I have never played it with just 2 but apparently you can). Othello (used to be called Reversi in my young days but basically the same game). Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampini Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Cleudo would be funny; Mr Brown, with the windlass, behind the sani block... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Cleudo would be funny; Mr Brown, with the windlass, behind the sani block... Who killed the lockie was he pushed or did he fall in the lock. Hmmm lol Edited April 2, 2016 by GreyLady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta9 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Cleudo would be funny; Mr Brown, with the windlass, behind the sani block... But was the windlass green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampini Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 But was the windlass green? Green yes... with these funny Dali-esque splashes of red.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 One of my favourite board games is Risk. It is a game of world domination., so suits meglamaniacs like me Basically a map of rhe world, starts with cards being dealt to allocate countries,. You put armies on your countries, then the players fight by rolling dice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Yer instead of goto jail it could be replaced with a section 8. :-( Ow wow that looks cool. Cheers Tim. Thanks Or Winson Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltysplash Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Backgammon Rumikub and Cribbage for when we play cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty-ann Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 avoid pointless cos their facts are wrong...according to my oh so brainy offspring and cant half cause arguments.... mind u thats not really for 2...used to play lots of card games wif me ole granny..knock out whist is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Strip poker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictime Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I'll second the recommendation for Carcassonne. Settlers of Catan is great, but needs 3+ players - though there's a 2-player card-game version (called Rivals of Catan, I think). I'm a big fan of Pandemic, which is a very clever and tense co-operative game in which 1-4 players play 'against the board' to fight global outbreaks of disease. If you like the idea of Risk, there's a specifically 2-player version called Risk - Balance of Power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Good stuff, thanks. Though I might need some net curtains when playing strip poker. Morning campers ding dong. Hi de hi. Edited April 2, 2016 by GreyLady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) May be you should go for something compact as there is not always a lot of storage space on board. Carcasonne or Banagrams Edited April 3, 2016 by NickF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackster Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Magictime has some great suggestions, Carcassonne is a favourite of mine, various add ons keep it fresh. Can I also post you to www.boardgamegeek.com there you will find tons of information on lots of boardgames. Things have moved on quite a bit from scrabble and monopoly Edited April 2, 2016 by Jackster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Chris Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Picked up an original Trivial Pursuit from a charity shop recently for a couple of quid. Still good fun. Otherwise Backgammon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Magictime has some great suggestions, Carcassonne is a favourite of mine, various add ons keep it fresh. Can I also post you to http://www.boardgamegeek.com there you will find tons of information on lots of boardgames. Things have moved on quite a bit from scrabble and monopoly Lol that link brings up this page it was da Ja voo. Fanks though, some good suggestions on here. Picked up an original Trivial Pursuit from a charity shop recently for a couple of quid. Still good fun. Otherwise Backgammon. I forgot all about that ☺ What about 'who wants to be a millionaire ?' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty-ann Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 trouble with trivial pursuit is questions can be so out of date on some topics and also one player normally so much brainer than tother meaning my one question and wrong answer sees me sit n wait whilst tother person answers the next zillion right..boring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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