So I am hoping to expand my board game collection in the future. I'm hoping to get a diverse collection -- something for every type of player. I do want to stay away from games that take hours upon hours (e.g. Twilight Imperium, so I've heard) and I would tend towards simpler, easy-to-teach/learn games. I was hoping for some thoughts on things I should/should not plan to pick up, etc.
My current collection:- Settlers of Catan + Cities and Knights expansion
This was my first "euro" game and I honestly don't even remember when or how I got it. Most people know the series. Without C+K it is simple to teach, and even with the expansion it's not so bad. With the expansion it becomes a long-ish game, but I like the added depth.
- Dominion: Intrigue
I received this as a gift from my friends, and it's what
destroyed any free time I ever had brought me to this wonderful community. I really enjoy Dominion but I rarely get to play it IRL with my friends, partially because I've learned a lot more of the strategy than they have so they usually get crushed when we do play. I expect that one day I will go and buy all the Dominion sets. But not now.
- 7 Wonders + Leaders expansion + Cities expansion
My favourite game right now. Simple, tactical, and intuitive enough that newbies absolutely stand a chance against pros (especially with a bit of luck on their side). It's also a big plus that it can serve up to 7 players and still have a relatively short play time.
- Agricola
I picked this up as part of a big combined order, partially to save on shipping. It is intended to fill the "Worker Placement" genre in my collection.
I still have had no chance to play it so I have no insight into ease of play, game length or even whether I'd enjoy it. I sure hope I do though!
- Hive
Quick-ish, portable 2-player game. Abstract game. It doesn't actually see much play, though I like it a lot.
Friends' collectionsSince my friends already have these games, I probably wouldn't pick them up.
- Power Grid
- Puerto Rico
- Tigris and Euphrates (which I have not actually tried yet)
Future purchases?- Suburbia
This kind of fills the slot of "tile laying"... and sort of fills the slot of "auction"? I can't quite remember. I do know that it looked really fun, not too difficult to learn, and it is also quite different from the other things I have, thematically.
- Kemet
This has elements of worker placement but it is a game of war and conquest. I think the theme looks great... plus it was highly praised by Tom Vasel.
- Bonanza
Filler game. I don't have enough filler games. This one is really simple, pretty fast, fun and inexpensive.
- Cosmic Encounter
Sci-fi themed and super political? All I really know about it is "LOTS OF ALIENS". It looks good!
- Ricochet Robots
Inexpensive filler-ish puzzle game that can fit many, many people. Though maybe the new take on it, Mutant Meeples, might be better.
Also looking for thoughts on...- Keyflower
It looks nice? I actually don't know much about this one because dice tower doesn't have a review up. It looks like... auction, tile laying AND worker placement? Thoughts
- CO2
It looks interesting. I hear that the theme flows well and it is actually simple. I am just wondering how fun it is and whether it really is simple. Ryan Metzler did a review for dice tower and it is twice the length of the usual reviews, so that's a little scary.
What are your thoughts on the above games? What types of games should I consider? Co-op games, probably. Any specific games I need to look into?
Thanks for your thoughts!