Ark Nova and Terraforming Mars (with only prelude) belong to my favorite games. However, I don't play Ark Nova that much due the long play length. For Terraforming Mars, I generally prefer the digital version since it feels way more streamlined.

Would 'Earth' be a good recommendation? Or is it significantly less compared to Ark Nova and Terraforming Mars? I read the setup and playtime is less, but how long does it take for you? Does it has the same replayability as the other games?

What are some small profile / pocket sized board games that are fun to play but have no cards? Especially interested in games that have solo/duet modes, but all small non-card games are welcome :)

So the title is self explanatory.

Basically I am having a complete mind blank and I'm looking for a game. I know the mechanics but the name alludes me completely.

The game has several cards in the center, these cards are red, blue, or green, and have a number on them corresponding to the roll of a D6 or 2D6 depending on your choice.

Each turn you buy a card from the centre row and place it in front of you. The dice is also rolled. If you roll a number 5 for example on your turn only blue (self) or red (any turn) happen and you get coins. If on another player's turn they roll a 6 you can't activate blue cards but can green (anyone else) or red (any turn).

The cards in the center row are buildings like farms, mines, wheat fields, flower gardens, etc. there are also special high value cards that require more money. You win if you get 3 of these cards, or instantly win if you get the rocket silo. These special cards also have unique abilities once bought.

I'm unsure if these descriptions will help anyone but I played it a while ago and really enjoyed it.

Thanks in advance.

In the game taboo it states you can’t use an acronym if a part of the acronym is on the card, for example, you can’t say MD if the answer is Doctor. However, some taboo cards have an acronym as the answer, for example ATM. Automated and Machine are not one of the taboo words but I figured it was represented by the letter M so when the other player said machine I buzzed them which created an issue. Was I in the wrong? The rules only talk about acronyms as not allowed when you use them but it doesn’t say the other way around.

Hello fellow boardgames, I need help remembering the name of a game I played some time ago. I played at a friends house and all I remember is that the game was played on a small simple square board with either 3x3 or 4x4 squares. The games was played in turns where one player was moving around on the board and trying to “run away” from something hunting it from outside the board. I don’t remember if it was an alien or a werewolf or something else hunting the player moving on the board. Basically the aim of the game was one was hunting and the other trying to escape…I remember the board was simple and black…I hope someone can help because its eating me inside not remembering the game…

Found this die and I’m not sure what it’s from. Any ideas?

My sister has a game called Martian Rails that she loves. Sadly, the last time they moved the game mat was lost. I was wondering if anyone could take some high res photos of the mat so that I can try to remake it for her? I would need measurements too.

Thanks in advance if anyone can help!

Hi there,

Looking to buy a play mat for the first time. Any recommendations for what size will be best for most games? I’m currently looking at game toppers but not sure which is common.

I’m currently playing final girl, spirit island, dust runner, etc. Any other sites for mats would be much appreciated.

Looking for suggestions for a Christmas gift for my father-in-law. Looking for games that are 2-6 players. He has 11 y/o triplets that love to play as well so something that they can get involved with now but especially as they get older.

We love to play a lot of strategy based games (such as Caton, Rail Baron, Pandemic, and Ticket to Ride) any game like those would be fantastic. Just wanting something different from your normal monopoly and Risk. Something that is either team based or competitive would be ideal.

Thank you guys so much in advance!

One of my favorite video game series of all time was Mass Effect. I loved that your character and progress carried over from game to game, and it really tied everything together into one massive campaign. Are there any board game series that implement this mechanic? Obviously it would work best with campaign style story lines, but if I could spend an entire campaign working through a story and leveling up my character/party, and then start a new game or expansion with a new story while carrying my character stats over would be awesome (obviously, baddies would have to be leveled appropriately to provide a challenge in the next game).

TBH, I had forgotten I had backed this. I am thinking about giving it away as a Christmas gift. Has anyone played it? I've already checked BGG, and there's not a lot there. (Understandably, I'm sure, as it's just being shipped now.)

Hello! I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit for this type of a question, but maybe someone here can help me (or get inspired to do the same thing for a secret santa gift!). I ordered the small version of the Guess Who game and am planning on printing my own pictures instead of the default pictures. I was wondering if anyone here owns this game (the small version) and knows what size the pictures are, so I could print the pictures and have them ready before when the game arrives, since it will probably arrive at the last moments before the party.

I have been searching for this game from my childhood on and off for years. I played it in the late 80’s, early 90’s. The playing surface was a giant (about 4’ x 3’) map of the world that was put together with large foam puzzle pieces. Each player would get an itinerary they would have to follow to different places around the world. Every time you reached a destination, you put a push pin in it and connected it to the last place you were at with a string. I think the way you won, was if you completed your itinerary first. I think there were different ways you could get to each destination as well, i.e. plane train, etc. If it’s a regional thing, I’m from Canada.

Hello beautiful board gamers! My brother and his wife are HUGE board game people. Every time I visit I get to learn new games and I love board games as a way to spend time. For Christmas I’d like to make them a bunch of bags for games, but was hoping to do so without asking what sizes I should make and letting one or the other of them in on my gift idea. For reference, they have well over 150 board games of all types and sizes and prices. An entire wall of board games. Are there certain sizes of bags that I could sew many of that would be most useful without knowing all of the games they have? Sorry if the question is weird! If the answer is that I should really ask them, I can definitely just do that. I just like the idea of surprising them. 🩶 Thank you all in advance!!

Heat: Pedal to the Metal (6P) - Heat is always really close, and the same strategy can only do so much when you have different hands, Garage cards, and Stress draws. It would be a tight race! Concordia Venus (5P) - Here's a game I haven't quite mastered in terms of strategy, so it would be interesting to play against 4 opponents who are similarly feeling things out. Scythe (5-7P) - Not the most exciting reason, but it seems only clones of myself would want to play this game at maximum player count!

Honorary mentions are co-op games or duel games. What would you play?

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We didn't have enough time to learn the rules and actually play when I went over to a friend of a friends, but she had a very slick looking occult-themed board game that she said was related to some kind of music band--I can't recall if it was an indie rock band, a metal band or what, but apparently they had created some props of an occult board game for one of their music videos but later outsourced a company to develop it into an actual boardgame, or they developed it into a boardgame themselves. I cannot remember exactly. In any case, any help in trying to identify this game would be greatly appreciated. Internet searches with these clues has been so far unsuccessful.

I snagged this because it was on sale on Amazon (with the Discover promo) it was $15. Curious what other folk's milage on it is? I do like Alien: Fate of the Nostradamus, Akrham Horror, Forbidden Dessert and other co-op games. Also a big fan of the movie.

TL;DR: Is the game overrated especially as a solo campaign game? Are the ratings just a product of the box size and production quality? Or should I not listen to the “haters”?

I’m really interested in solo-able campaign games with a story focus, especially when it’s set in a science-fiction thematic. And even though the game still has amazing ratings, I keep hearing that it’s not that great.

I was curious what opinions people have, what issues you see with the game, etc.

From what I understand, the focus on dice as the core mechanic means it’s a lot of RNG you have to deal with. To be honest I still have to figure out if I’m strongly opposed to dice and RNG im board games.

Another criticism I’ve heard multiple times was the story. It’s not interesting enough especially to those who are familiar with e.g. Mass Effect and might be too long? So the motivation to finish the story by going to the repetitive dice chugging is somewhat low?

I’m really curious to hear from people who played it solo.

I'm facing a problem right now. I can't decide which to get, and so I downloaded reddit again just to ask this. I'm a solo player (I have no friends who play board games) and I'm a working student. Been saving up and wanting to get into heavy board games, found Spirit Island and Hegemony and they really caught my eye. I like the theme of Spirit Island but since I'm also studying economics I'm also really interested in Hegemony. Is this the right place for me to ask? Really not sure where else to find board game lovers to help me out. I need help! More complex solo reccomendations would also help! (Not familliar with reddit, do tell me if I did something wrong here. 😢)

So today we're "finally" getting Arcs: The Blighted Reach to the table after a bit of a false start and learning the campaign rules. I'm interested in how people who have played the three games through think it is best to tackle them. For example, 3 separate sessions, all in one day or a hybrid.

Does anyone know of a website that’s rated all the different LOTR board games?

I want to buy one but there’s so many of them to look at and they’re quite expensive so I don’t want to spend loads if it’s not going to be a good game.

I first played Spyfall years ago with a copy that had the original card art. Now that I'm looking for a new copy to own, I am kind of disappointed by the updated art on the location cards. There are just... so many boobies. This is a game I want to play with family, and I don't want to put the beach card in my 13 y.o. niece's hands, you know?

Does anyone have a lead on where to get a 1st edition copy (didn't see on eBay)? Is anyone else weirded out by the new art? Is it just me?

In this photo posted on BGG by Dana Olsen, you can see the thicker upgraded token on the left vs the normal on the right. My question is does anyone know where I can get the thicker tokens? I’ve look at the BGG store where to OP said they got it but I couldn’t find them. I also tried looking for bingo chips on Amazon but I couldn’t find anything like in the photo.

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I live in Mexico/Canada/El Salvador/USA, why are you posting on a Saturday?!

Because I'm writing this from Europe in the future where it's already Sunday. Timezones be crazy.

Why are there a bunch of non-board games in the board game list?

Because the Tabletop games category on Kickstarter includes anything remotely related to board games and sometimes things slip through my filters.

Why is this future award winning board game and literal saviour of humanity missing from your list?

Sometimes my filters get a bit overzealous and discard actually valid projects. If you feel something is missing for this reason, leave a comment and I'll add it (maybe).

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Please no. I make lists. Nothing more.

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I hosted a game night and agreed to play Catan for a friend (Player A), even though I hate it. After 2 hours and 45 minutes, the game got toxic with two players ganging up on someone, so I ended it early by making the points to win lower and then we switched to a social deduction game.

Everyone seemed to enjoy the new game, except Player A. Instead of saying he wasn’t into it and asking for another game, after a while he started sabotaging every round by revealing his role, ruining the fun. Everyone including me got so frustrated at this that I ended the game, switched to a new game just to try to end the night early with a good game and the sent everyone home.

Player A apologized later via text, but I haven’t responded. I’m still upset because I gave his game a fair shot and handled it respectfully, while he derailed the night for everyone else. Should I talk to him about it or just stop inviting him?