https://www.amazon.com/Rick-Morty-Roy-The-Game/dp/B01BEZTEXS

They have decks like these designed to learn the game:
https://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-TCG-Trainer-Lycanroc-Alolan/dp/B01N6TC9MD/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=pokemon+cards+starter+kit&qid=1573834186&sprefix=polemon+cards+s&sr=8-4

It’ll have two 30 card decks instead of the full 60 card deck so it’s quicker and usually the cards are less complicated. It will also come with a paper board... no board is needed once you know the game better though.

It is far from my favorite game, but I think Star Realms fits this category. Super simple deck builder, super quick to play, super cheap ($13 on Amazon) and a small package (can fit in your pocket).

Total Rickall

I own all of these (plus quite a few more), and enjoy playing them regularly. Prices are approximately accurate at places like Target, walmart, Amazon, etc. Most games below can be played by up to 4-6 players (some more), but all support a minimum of two. (An important distinction, as many games require 3 or more players.)

$5-10:

• Scrabble/Monopoly are fun if you're both into the classics. For some reason, these are both almost $20 on Amazon, but I've seen them for under/around $10 each at Target/Walmart.
  
• Scrabble Slam (card game) - sets Scrabble on it's ear and adds some adrenaline.
  
• A copy of Hoyle's Rules of Games and a deck of cards.
  
• Uno - One of my favorites - An absolute staple, and works with as many people as you want, though you might want to add a second deck for more than 4-5.
  
• Phase 10 - kind of like a cross between Uno and Rummy.
  
  $10-20:
  
  Here, we start getting into some really interesting ones...
  
  
• Munchkin - One of my favorites - Like pen & paper RPGs? This makes fun of them ALL in a way only a true gamer would get. Plenty of expansions if you get bored.
  
• Guillotine - You're each executioners during the French Revolution, trying to collect the most prestigious heads.
  
• Gloom - You're each one of up to four tragedy-ridden families. Play misery-inducing cards on your family to make them as unhappy as possible before you shove them off into the hereafter, and play happy puppies and fluffy bunnies on your opponent to do the opposite.
  
• Fluxx - The rules are the cards you play. Start with 3 cards, then draw 1 and play 1 each turn. Oh, but now it's draw 3 and play 1, so you'll need to draw 2 more to catch up. Now it's draw 3 and play 5, so play 4 to catch up, except that someone played inflation, so it's draw 4 and play 6... etc.
  
• Citadels Out of the hundreds of games I've played over the years, this is the only one I've seen that claims to have "intrigue"... and really does. Play the role of various nobles, each with different abilities, to gain gold, build cities, and steal from/assassinate your opponents to prevent them from doing the same. The catch? You each play different roles each turn, and the roles are chosen part randomly, and part secretly, so that no one knows who is who until it's too late.
  
  $20-30
  
  
• Carcassone - One of my favorites - Lay down tiles to build cities, roads and farmland, and place your followers to claim them for points. Just because you lay something down doesn't mean someone else won't claim it instead, and claiming it doesn't ensure that you keep it. Lots of strategy involved, and plenty of expansions if you want to change gameplay. Good for up to 5 players, or more with expansions. Has some similarities with Settlers of Catan, to be mentioned shortly.
  
• Chez Geek, House Party Edition - You're all college kids in a dorm, trying to get the most slack points with fun/cool things to do, while reducing slack points in your opponents with annoying cards like car alarms (no sleep), the drunk friend (drinks all your slack-gaining booze), etc. The basic game is under $20, but it's worth it to buy the House Party Edition for $25, as it includes some expansions and extras.
  
• Illuminati - I haven't played this yet, but from what I've read, it's a blast. By Steve Jackson Games, the makers of Munchkin.
  
• Kill Dr. Lucky - Here's a quote from the rules: "You have hated Dr. Lucky for as long as you can remember, and you've been secretly awaiting this perfect chance to do the old man in. Maybe he destroyed your dry cleaning business; maybe you think he's the leader of the vampires. Perhaps he's the only person standing between you and the family fortune. Or maybe his cat just keeps peeing in your shrubs. Whatever your reason, its good enough to push you over the edge, and now you absolutely can't wait to take the lying old bastard down!"
  
  
  $30-50
  A bit pricier here, but some very interesting gameplay is to be found.
  
  
• Settlers of Catan - One of my favorites - no game shelf is complete without it - Build roads and settlements using the tradable resources provided by the areas around your settlements, and the roll of the dice. Note: This is not a two player game. I made an exception here because it rocks, but unfortunately you'll need a third wheel to play.
  
• Dominion - One of my favorites - I grew up with Magic: The Gathering, but disliked always having to buy new cards to be competitive. Gameplay is somewhat similar to Magic, though instead of plinking away at your opponent's health, you are gaining victory points. Also, Dominion includes all of the cards you will need for up to 4 players, and you "build" your deck (similar to Magic), by buying new cards every turn.
  
• Ticket to Ride - Build your train routes across the US (or Europe, if you get that edition) without revealing your destination, because your opponents might cut you off!
  
• Small World - Kind of like a cross between Risk and... something else. Control territory to gain gold, using various races with special abilities. Send your races into decline (continuing to own the territory until it is taken), while expanding out with your new race. Knowing when to send a race into decline makes all the difference.
  
• Red November - You're a bunch of drunken gnomes on a doomed submarine. Put out the fire by shunting the flooded compartment to the burning one, but now there are two flooded compartments and you have to pump them out while the engine has a problem and oh my god it's the kraken. INSANE gameplay, but can be stressful. This has skyrocketed in price (from $30 to $50), probably because they're about to release a revised edition, so the old one is out of print. You might want to wait a month for the new version to come out before you buy this.

I don't know where you live, but the people I know definitely think gaming setups are expensive. That's why people buy them rarely, and invest in ones that last a long time. There are expensive hobbies out there -- skiing, hunting, equestrianism off the top of my head. But those aren't run-of-the-mill hobbies, those are expensive hobbies. Playing Mardu Vehicles is also an expensive hobby.

Let's compare Magic to similar games for its audience:

• Introductory gaming is about the same price as similar options. F2P online games cost $0 to get into, as do free 30-card decks. Light board games (part of a moderately expensive hobby) are around $10-$20, as are Planeswalker decks.
  
• Middle-of-the-road gaming is more expensive than many options, but close to board game habits. Free online games are a staple of Magic's target audience, and a moderately-serious FNM is likely to cost $30-$50 more than League of Legends. It's more on par with various popular board games. A player going for budget HS decks is also saving money compared to budget MtG decks.
  
• High-end MtG gaming is god damn expensive, especially for your target audience. $300 for Temur Aetherworks gets you most (all?) of HS's competitive field, or LotR LCG + 6 deluxe expansions + 2 saga expansions, or every major expansion for Sentinels of the Multiverse, or the Elder Scrolls series + the Mass Effect series + GTA 5 + Rocket League + Witcher 3.
  
  So if you're a new gamer, MtG is expensive compared to LoL, HS, and Clash of Clans. If you're kind of invested in gaming, Magic is similarly-priced to board games but will rotate out. If you're heavily invested in competitive gaming, Magic is a money vortex.
  
  Magic is expensive.

I'm excited to see your post, because I was going to write something similar. In particular, I wanted to link to the five geek social fallacies which is all about why nerdy gamers feel obligated to include socially awkward friends at the table, even when they're disruptive. And then, I wanted to suggest that OP transition this high-anxiety friend over to a different social event, and your suggestion of board games is perfect. Board games do not require role play in which a socially awkward person bungles the social interactions. Here are some of my favorites that seem to work well with socially difficult people:

• Dominion (a deck building game -- start with 10 cards, mostly cards to buy stuff, and spend the game buying up more cards that give you extra actions or cash -- what's extremely cool is that the cards you buy are varied, so one game might feel very different from the next game).
  
• Rummikub (you gain 14 tiles and must put them down in runs of color or number -- this is great for aspergers types, because it goes at your own pace, and someone who can envision adjusting all the numbered tiles on the board/table can sometimes on a single turn get rid of tons & tons of tiles in an epic reconfiguring of... everything).
  
• Sequence (team-based card game that involves putting down cards on a game board to form lines, sorta like Connect 4, but involving teamwork, so if someone nervous doesn't want all the pressure on himself or herself, there will be teammates to help in this game).
  
• Munchkin (a joke game based upon D&D but without the social interactions... perfect).
  
• Carcassonne (a slower game that involves making "kingdoms" by placing tiles, pretty good for someone looking for low-pressure).
  
  Good luck OP!

Dominion

Ticket to Ride

Settlers of Catan

Wow, Vito Gesualdi from White Wizard Games here (creators of Star Realms). We are super amazed to have made the top fifty list, especially since this is both our first digital game release and the game has only been out for what, two months now? Glad you guys are loving the app!

As a heads up, we have lots of great suggestions coming from the community and we're working to integrate a bunch of them. Also, keep an eye out for our first expansion, which should add a new chapter to the campaign mode and a host of cool new cards!

I'd also suggest trying out the physical game if you can ever find it at MSRP (or don't mind paying scalper prices on Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/White-Wizard-Games-Realms-Deckbuilding/dp/B00HRGMPIU). We've got a third (and forth) printing on the way and four mini-expansion sets coming around the holidays.

Oh and uh, feel free to challenge 'Vito' on your device. I promise I won't hurt you too bad... ;D

Munchkin - $29.99

Apron - $29.71

Lifting for Women - $14.44

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$74.14 - all are highest or high priority from her bomb list. :)

The Game Night collection is perfect is perfect for a group your size starting out: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Night-Players-Accessories/dp/B07H9KB51J

Not to diss if you just really like Monopoly (if so, enjoy!) but there are also a couple other Rick and Morty tabletop games that are, in my opinion at least, way more fun.

Total Rickall is basically a recreation of the episode of the same name. It involves lying to your friends! $15: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BEZTEXS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TPmvybTDRT00S

Mr. Meeseeks Box o Fun is a ridiculous dare game where you have to complete stupid tasks so Meeseeks can die. Reminds me a bit of Quelf, for anyone who's played that. $30: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BEZTAGE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_DQmvybHSP8YW7

Regardless, cool gift!

You might want to check out Deck Builders Toolkit. It's m13 but you will get plenty of basic lands, and other cards + boosters for 20$. Then you could use the other 20$ on dragon's maze boosters.

Forbidden Desert $20.00: http://www.amazon.com/Gamewright-415-Forbidden-Desert-Board/dp/B00B4ECHJI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395249427&sr=8-1&keywords=forbidden+desert

Hanabi $10.00: http://www.amazon.com/R-Games-RR-869-Hanabi/dp/B00CYQ9Q76/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395249451&sr=8-1&keywords=hanabi

Love Letter $10.00: http://www.amazon.com/Alderac-Entertainment-Group-5104AEG-Letter/dp/B00AGJ4HC2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395249479&sr=8-1&keywords=love+letter

I couldn't be happier with these purchases at these prices, but there's plenty of $30+$10, $20+$20, or 4x$10 configurations you can purchase as well.

See:

http://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/wiki/wsig/cheap

Not to try and change your mind, but for those who are curious, here are some great boardgames at or around the $20 price point:

Forbidden Island

Race for the Galaxy

The Resistance

Innovation

For Sale

Roll Through the Ages

Glory to Rome

Citadels

Acquire

Qwirkle

Bohnanza

Or loves playing Boss Monster

What budget are you considering? You can build fairly cohesive and decent commander decks for ~$20. Is the $80 total out of the price range?

There is Game Night which is 5 decks meant to be played out of the box against each other, kinda treating it as if it was a board game. It's $35-$40.

Card Kingdom does a bunch of budget stuff. If you like drafting they have a $100 Starter Cube which lets you draft over and over with it.

They also have Battle Decks which are $10 decks that are all roughly designed to be played against each other, and might be your best option (especially if you want to be able to pick what decks to play and expand it with new decks).

They also have Sparring Decks which are similar but are brawl decks instead (which is a format a bit more conducive to multiplayer). A bunch of these cards will rotate soon so you might want to wait to see if they release new ones with Eldraine's release, but if it's just between friends you can also expand the rules of brawl to be non-rotating (you'll follow along with "historic"'s legality).

Fun party game. Check it out

Never mind. It was this game:
https://www.amazon.com/What-Do-You-Meme-Adult/dp/B01MRG7T0D

I bought one here

https://www.amazon.com/CUSTOM-Playmat-Any-image-want/dp/B00L9EZC2C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

$14 relatively cheap for a custom mat, and the quality is pretty decent imo. Makes sure you have a high resolution image to send in though. The higher the res the better the print quality.

Love Letter (http://www.amazon.com/Alderac-Entertainment-Group-5104AEG-Letter/dp/B00AGJ4HC2) + Dominion (http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG370-Dominion/dp/B001JQY6K4/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1395249359&sr=1-1&keywords=dominion) = just under $40.

You can also find it here

Depending on her playing level, a great competitive entry point would be the Keldeo vs. Rayquaza Battle Arena Decks. It has two decks, so she could play/learn with her parents or a friend. It has numerous trainer cards that are seen in competitive play (VS Seeker, Professor Sycamore, N, Lysandre, Ultra Ball), so once she "outgrows" the template decks, she could take those trainers and build a deck of her own.

At the moment Amazon already offers the set with $6 off -- it's a great deal. https://smile.amazon.com/Battle-Arena-Decks-Rayquaza-Keldeo/dp/B01GT1CY7K

Magic: Game Night is one of the best tools I've found for that kind of thing. And since getting it I've actually used it to introduce 7 people to the game, leading to a really smooth onboarding process.

EDIT: After reading some of your comments below, it seems to be geared towards your situation in particular with a group of 5.

Trainer kits, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much!!
https://www.amazon.ca/Pokemon-TCG-Trainer-Kit-Lycanroc-Alolan/dp/B01N6TC9MD/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Trainer+kit+pokemon&qid=1554989529&s=gateway&sr=8-1

• Two 30-card decks, each with a specially selected foil card
  
• Two guided game booklets to teach yo how to play, card by card, step by step
  
• 2-Player playmat with great game tips and rules on the reverse side
  
• Damage counters, special condition markers and a game coin with a cool Pokemon design

I've been having a lot of fun playing the card game "Exploding Kittens". I can't stand how "internet-y" the design and humor is, so I decided to re-skin it for my personal use. There's 40 unique characters in the deck! Since I don't have any kind of copyright to the game or the art, I'm not going to distribute the files I designed, but still thought you all would find it cool.

Battle Arena Deck are good options, as they have strategies and actually some viable cards. Gives you a base to start with and can be upgraded from there. Unfortunately the newest iteration of them was just canceled, but you should still be able to find the Keldo vs Rayquaza or Black vs White Kyurem in stores and online.

[Amazon Keldeo Link] (https://www.amazon.com/Pokemon-TCG-Battle-Rayquaza-Keldeo/dp/B01GT1CY7K/ref=pd_sim_21_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01GT1CY7K&pd_rd_r=8MDCCMB67RPXS0GQGY5S&pd_rd_w=0n4m2&pd_rd_wg=Upomu&psc=1&refRID=8MDCCMB67RPXS0GQGY5S)

Amazon Kyurem Link

To give people an idea, Dominion is 11.8 x 11.8 x 2.9 inches (according to Amazon, and the internal box size listed on USPS's site is 23.69 x 11.75 x 3 inches.

So, two Dominion-sized boxes should just fit side by side, but it will be a tight fit, and not allow for any additional packing.

Killer price on Machi Koro, and Splendor both. Black Fleet and Tash Kalar, meh whatever.

I just want to point out that Sentinels of the Multiverse is still on sale, with Prime. One of my favorite games ever. It's absolutely worth buying it's Xpac with it.

$17.39 Lowest price EVER, and it's a STEAL at that price.

http://www.amazon.com/Sentinels-Multiverse-Enhanced-Card-Edition/dp/B0095ZFA5Q

It's Xpac Rook City/Infernal is on sale as well, at it's lowest price ever.

http://www.amazon.com/Sentinels-The-Multiverse-Infernal-Relics/dp/B00HEOZU5U

Also King of New York is on sale, at it's lowest price ever $30.36

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KU9LQUO/

Amazon:

Game|Sale $|Reg $|Sale %|BGG Rating
-|-|-|-|-
COH Guadalcanal|43.3|73.95|41%|8.2
Star Trek Panic|21|41.95|50%|7.1
Santorini|24.99|39.95|37%|7.7
Coal Baron|24.89|38.95|36%|7.3
Kingdomino|18.71|25.99|28%|7.4
Dragon Island|27.53|43.95|37%|6.3
Monopoly Gamer|19.79|29.99|34%|6.5
Wits and Wagers Party|22.46|29.99|25%|6.9
Dungeon Lords|73.92|91.95|20%|7.4
Forbidden Island|16.98|21.95|23%|6.8
Scythe|59.99|69.95|14%|8.2
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong|29.16|33.95|14%|7.5
Mangrovia|34.73|40.95|15%|7.2
Boss Monster|18|21.95|18%|6.3
Anomia|12.71|14.95|15%|6.6

\^Credit to jrahhali on bgg for most of these.

This is extraordinarily thorough. So thorough in fact, that you should also consider board gaming. Reading this, it just makes a lot of sense for you. I think board gaming would fit you like a glove.

1. Video games have moved away from couch co-op. You've made a great list here with a lot of solid points, but I doubt you would have ever reached your conclusion, had you considered board games. Keep Talking is certainly a good entertaining game, nothing against it. It's just, that game feels plucked like a needle out of a haystack. Like you've biopsied out a very small node from inside a large mass.

You don't really have this problem with board games. Literally every single board game in existence is designed to be played with people immediately around you. I hesitate to use the phrase "played co-operatively" simply because most board games are NOT co-operative - though there are notable exceptions like Pandemic or Ghost Stories. Both great games.

Board games use human beings as the engine the game runs on. That's not to say board games pit intellects against each other in some sort of valid competition of "who's the most smartest", but to say: humans are social machines and will surprise you with their grasp of system thinking. If I have five or six people in the room with me, I'd prefer the game that we're playing to exist in the head-space between us rather than on some electronic device.

People have come over to my house in the real world. Why not play a game with them that also exists in the real world? I can play videogames over online multiplayer until I'm blue in the face. Just last night I reinstalled Bad Company 2 and played with a few old college roommates. If I had those old friends over to my house, we'd play a board game. It seems crazy to me that someone has taken the time to drive over to your place and you set them down in front of a computer.

2. Because boardgames have always been designed around a social experience taking place in the real world, they're just better at it. This is definitely subjective. You can feel free to disagree with me all you want, but there are mechanics that I just don't see in videogames. Sure, I could load up Gremlin's Inc and replicate what is probably the best roll n' move game I've ever played, but roll n' move is a Monopoly era game genre. Board games can move past this.

You can't play Two Room's and a Boom on a machine. You can't play Bid n' Bluff games like Liar's Dice, Sheriff of Nottingham, or social deduction games like Coup or Love Letter. You can't play physical dexterity games like Jenga (still great fun btw), Flick em' Up, or Catacombs.

There are just games that play better with groups of people because they exist in the real world and make use of humans as the operating system.

3. Board games are much more open to much more people. I don't know about you, but in my experience board games are just more accessible to a wider range of people. I'm maybe going to get a round of Mario Kart out of the adults in my life that love me, but I've sat down with people over 50 and had a great time with Ticket to Ride. At family reunions I've enjoyed Dominion with young children and grandparents alike. Settlers of Catan, Blockus, and Carcassonne are all genuinely fun games I played to death with my family.

How crazy is that? I would really look forward to playing one of those games with my whole family. I can't think of even one videogame that fits that criteria.

4. Perhaps most simply, there are incredible games that just don't exist in videogame form - even though they could. Is the total conversion mod for Crusader Kings II not giving you that full heady Game of Thrones experience? Why not just play Game of Thrones. This is probably my favorite game and it's just not on computers. I can imagine a version of Cosmic Encounter played over online multiplayer, but why? It already exists in perfect form. If I want to play El Grande, or Arctic Scavengers, or Lords of Vegas - well . . . those games just don't exist as videogames.

5. Just honorable mentions. Seven Wonders. Splendor. Blueprints.


TL;DR. There are a ton of great board games out there and if you actually are struggling to think of something that you and your friends can enjoy together in the same room - maybe give it a shot rather than lament the lack of couch co-op in videogames.

For a base set I prefer Munchkin Deluxe. It has a board added to it, but you can still just use the cards. I find the board really helpful in getting people to play because it’s easier to describe what the goal of the game is. Also, it makes it much easier to play drunk (if thats what youre into). You can always buy expansions and other base sets and use the board to go along with it.

Munchkin Deluxe https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004U7JJWE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_80oYAbP0TA8NJ

Munchkin Deluxe is included in this. Picked it up along with Carcassone and Betrayal at House on the Hill. Thanks OP.

Friday

One Deck Dungeon

Hanabi

The lans I go to are too small to really bear much advice to you on the questions you listed.

Where I can provide some insight is in the types of table top games you should consider. Lots of folks (in the lan community) have been exposed to traditional pen/paper stuff like DnD. If you're looking to spice things up a bit, consider trying out some of the modern board games that are out. I'm sure some of your attendees will have already been exposed to these, but for the rest that haven't, they'll probably strike at least an interest or a few questions. BoardGameGeek has a list of the top board games out right now, some of which you might not have heard of. Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Race for the Galaxy, Carcassonne are some of the most popular. They're flashy, they're interesting, and they're usually under an hour (if not usually under 45 min) to play. They're an up and coming type of gaming that's spreading fast among the table-top/CCG/comics folks.

Edit: In retrospect, I kinda seem like a fanboy for this post, but holy shit they're really awesome games.

Im a big fan of Ascension personally. Had the app forever and am finally getting a physical copy in the mail next week. Its not incredibly interactive though, only occasionaly forcing players to discard cards and such. Its all about getting points by killing monsters from the center deck (which also holds extra cards for your deck).

I cant speak to the other games you listed but if you want to pick up Dominion its super cheap right now. Amazon has it for $20 on sale. And if you have prime and live somewhere that is serviced by prime now you can get it for $10. Use the promo code PRIMENOW10 which gives you $10 off of a $20 order. I just ordered a copy for myself last night. A friend of mine already had it but its hard to turn down a $45 game for $10.

I'd tell this dad to pick up Sentinels of the Multiverse. Very fun card game that has superhero characters that are parodies of famous DC and Marvel characters and a good balance of male and female characters to play as. It is also a really fun game.

My suggestions for fun two player games that have a small footprint are below. I haven't tried playing these in a pub, but I think they should work.

Love Letter - I played this at a party recently and enjoyed it. There are various themes, including a munchkins variant.

Pass the Pigs - I used to bring this game with me on plane trips because it is compact and playable on a tray table.

Toss Up - Fun dice game, simple rules, could be turned into a drinking game if you are so inclined.

Timeline - Lots of different versions of this game, all have to do with history, but you can pick different topics, and even combine packs.

Exploding Kittens - random fun, there is also a NSFW version that is full of boob/penis/poop/etc jokes.

Hanabi - I have the tile version of this, which is a little bulkier, but is much more drink and food resistant.

• Glory to Rome Black Box ~$200
  
• Twilight Struggle $33.36
  
• Agricola $43.29
  
• Red 7 $12.99
  
• Schotten Totten $14.01
  
• Patchwork $17.73
  
• A Feast for Odin (Using Caverna Amazon pricing) $78.25
  
• Food Chain Magnate ~$100
  
• The Great Zimbabwe ~$100
  
• Ghost Stories $39.99
  
• Liberty or Death: The American Insurrection $60.81
  
• Hive: Carbon $24.15
  
• Imhotep $27.49
  
• Terra Mystica $64.95
  
• Arboretum ~$15
  
• Avignon: A Clash of Popes $12
  
• Coup $7.17
  
• Grifters ~$15
  
• Broom Service $19.59
  
  This is $885.78 total so you have $114.22 left over for shipping/additional cost etc.
  
  Would then proceed to spend the next year reacquiring all of LotR:LCG and waiting for a reprint of Indonesia.

Battle arena decks. Always battle arena decks. It's two decks that are perfectly balanced against each other so that you and a friend can learn together. After that, they've got a healthy count of competitively viable (if not Standard legal) cards.

Once you've outgrown them, it's time to move on to singles.

Looking at getting this and this

EDIT: Why downvote me, tell me what is wrong with them? I'm clueless and asking for help

Edit2 thanks everyone you rock

oh ok, definetely check out the rayqauza battle arena deck right here ---> Here , there about 20$ and they come with 2 ready to play deck, these have competitive trainer cards and there good for new players, if you can get 2, that would be ideal because then you can combine them and build even better decks. The decks Come with N, Sycamore and VS Seekers which are all competitive and expensive cards so it is a pretty good deal if your just starting out. Hopefully this helps. :)

Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Trainer Kit Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Card Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6TC9MD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tuMEDbVSVK7F3

These right here. Those are 30 cards each and 10$.

https://www.amazon.com/What-Do-You-Meme-WDYM/dp/B01MRG7T0D/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1492276656&sr=1-1&keywords=what+do+you+meme


Just in case you guys want to purchase a copy

Guillotine (BGG; $14 at Amazon) is a 2-5 person card game based on the French Revolution.

The game takes place over three rounds ("days"). Each day, you line up twelve noble cards. Each noble has a different point value. At the end of each turn, a player decapitates the noble at the front of the line. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins (novel concept, right?)

Every turn, you can:

1. Optionally play an action card from your hand, which allows to adjust the line, gain points, or mess up other player's plans with various cards.
   
   
2. Collect the nobel at the front of the line (unless your action card lets you do something else.
   
   
3. Draw another action card.
   
   In addition, certain nobles have special actions that trigger when collected, allowing you to draw more cards, gain points, or extend the day.
   
   Really simple to learn, with a skill cap coming in 3 or 4 games later, once you've learned all the cards. Pretty luck based (depends on card draw,) but fun nonetheless. I play 5-6 games on a gaming night, then don't touch it for a few weeks. It's a ton of fun as long as it's not the only game you're playing.

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But I'll third the recommendation for Ticket to Ride. It's easy to pick up and pretty fun compared to standard board games you'd find at Wal-Mart or Target (e.g., Monopoly).

I'll also recommend Dominion. My wife hates board games and I hesitated to introduce this game to her, but she caught on really quickly and became quite obsessed with the game for quite a while.

Also check out this thread on board game geek for the top 100 gateway games

I'm assuming by 30-card starter pack, you're referring to one of those promo decks they give out at cons with commons and uncommons in them and a picture of a planeswalker on the deck box? If so, it's insane to lock into mono-blue just because of that. Especially now that you've purchased an entire box of product. If you're getting hung up about the lack of lands, get them from your friends that keep stomping you, or just head down to the local store and get a bunch for a dollar, or spring for a Deckbuilder's Toolkit.

Here or at WalMart. Check near the collectible cards (will probably be by the registers). Target may have them also but I cannot say for sure. Have fun getting addicted to cardboard!

• Bohnanza
  
• Munchkins
  
• Set
  
• Fluxx
  
• Guillotine
  
• Bang
  
• Dixit (maybe takes up a bit more space?)
  
  And y'know. Cards Against Humanity, or maybe the more PC Apples to Apples...

Farkle, Killer Bunnies, Munchkin, Netrunner, x-wing, jaiper (super fun 2 player game), Guillotine, Small World...we can't think of any other ones at this time.

She isn't a nerd or anything, but she really likes playing games together. It brings us closer (even though the loser usually wants to strangle the winner for a few minutes after the game). Lots of "I WANT A REMATCH" and "THAT WAS PURE LUCK" is said around our dinner table.

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Munchkin Deluxe - the perfect meld of Munchkin with a gameboard and move markers.

Someone got me it for World's End Plus exchange and my husband and I have lots of fun playing it.

Love Letter - Ultra fun game for 2 to 4 players, super small, super simple, but tons of replayability. One of my favorite games ever, and a hit with everyone. Currently $8 on amazon.

Coup- Super basic social deduction game, tons of fun for not a lot of money. More complicated than Love Letter, but not very difficult. The hardest part about teaching a younger kid this game is the idea that you can (and should) lie to your friends. Currently $9 on amazon.

Red 7 - This is a small 2-4 player game, super fun, super simple. Currently $9 on amazon

Basically, you can get all three of these for ~$25.

Don't encourage this, don't buy monopoly, don't be "that" guy, monopoly has got to be the worst board game in existence, it feeds on fandom culture by releasing these, mostly pointless, "themed" boards. I bet Rick hates monopoly (the board game in this case)

Go get the Total Rickall game if you want a R&M Themed board game, it's rated quite well.

https://www.amazon.com/Rick-Morty-Total-Rickall-Cooperative/dp/B01BEZTEXS

For anyone who hasn't seen or heard yet, you should get the Rick and Morty Card Game. You literally play out the events of this episode, and get to shoot your friends (in advanced mode at least, which youll end up finding more fun). I give it 9/10 for its price point on a party game.

You can always find your local game store that is hosting the Shadows over Innistrad prerelease this April 2nd and 3rd and preregister. Like a Yu-gi-oh prerelease, you get 6 packs of cards from the upcoming set and make a deck of 40 cards to play against other newbies and veterans. You and your friend can even participate in the two-headed giant event which is similar to double dueling from Yu-Gi-Oh except you share one life total. They will release a Shadows Over Innistrad prerelease primer in the upcoming weeks which will list how to build a deck and what to expect. Here is a prerelease primer from the most recent set. It's pretty helpful since the tips on building a deck is still relevant. If you guys don't know mechanics, I'd suggest playing the most recent [duel deck] (http://www.amazon.com/MTG-Magic-Gathering-Pre-Order-February/dp/B018DDZICA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457596721&sr=8-1&keywords=blessed+vs+cursed). The decks are balanced against each other and even contains cards from the upcoming prelease, Shadows over Innistrad. You guys can also get the most recent deck builder's toolkit and build 40 card decks to practice for the prerelease since it also contains some cards in the competitive scene except for the Journey of Nyx booster pack.

There's a similar one called What Do You Meme? that is actually really fun to play. Way better than Cards Against Humanity.

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There's a pre-made, 5-player Magic product that's really cheap you can buy as well:

https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Night-Players-Accessories/dp/B07H9KB51J/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=magic+game+night&qid=1570008383&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-1

They have half decks in a lot of stores it has 2 30 card decks which is half of a deck and they teach you the rules they are $12 the last two that were printed where a Raichu and lycanroc deck and a suicune and Pikachu 1 Amazon links to both below

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00T5UXY8G/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1521400296&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=pokemon+2+player+starter+set&dpPl=1&dpID=61RW7JaqmZL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N6TC9MD/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1521400430&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=pokemon+2+player

You should play What Do You Meme?. It's freaking hilarious.

I suggest you put together a garchomp and an empoleon decks for you guys to play together. You could probably spend <$30 on them and do well enough with them.

There's also the World Championship decks which aren't legal for competitive use but you can just play for fun.

You could also get some Battle Decks

https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Origins-Builders-Toolkit/dp/B00Y0ZVNFM
Is this something I should buy?

My suggestion is Disney Pictopia...it's fun, it's not hard to learn and a single game only takes about 30 min depending on how things go.

We also played Exploding Kittens at the ILs over Thanksgiving and that is hilarious. :D

We've also played Watch Ya Mouth at the ILs and that is a super fun game.

Pokemon Sun & Moon SM5 Ultra Prism Theme Decks EMPOLEAN & GARCHOMP https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078KBW346/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.fwOAbVGP54SF

Best theme decks I’ve played


Pokemon TCG: Battle Arena Decks, Rayquaza Vs Keldeo Card Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GT1CY7K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_diwOAb9RM005X

Best battle decks I’ve played at a decent price. These also come with holo energy cards.

They are ready to play out the box, but you can always switch a few cards around to beef it up.

Sushi Go or Exploding Kittens

Rick and Morty: Total Rickall game

For lands you can just buy a deck builder kit if you are really desperate for them. Or alternately you can buy them for usually 5 - 10 cents each like here.

edit: doing some quick math buying 24 of each land at .10 would be $12.00. At which point I would just pick up a deck builder's kit for $20 that comes with 20 of each land, 4 boosters, and some other random cards. Here is a link to it at amazon. Seems like a better value for the money.

guillotine is a really great game that's cheap. great for non-gamer types, too

>Guillotine – $13.99 - 2-5 Players, 15-20 mins
Fun head to head card game

Hmmmmm

Race for the Galaxy is currently ~25 bucks, which is much cheaper than it usually is. It's been compared to games like San Juan and Puerto Rico.

You should try Dominion too (if you want more tabletops to consider). It's really fun, and it's easy to get new people into it.

Also, what cider?

Hahaha yeah. I discovered Dominion last year. I now own every expansion and have made my own custom wood-burned box to store everything. That's a whole different post, though. :-)

Edit: Just realized you might be referring to League of Legends, like /u/LeeeSin was - I was talking about the Dominion card game.

http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG370-Dominion/dp/B001JQY6K4

http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG422-Dominion/dp/B003YXZB22

There are a lot of good options. I enjoy all of these with 2 players, and all except 7 Wonders Duel scale well with more players. Just pick 3 that are close in price to maximize the deal.

Castles of Burgundy $29

Dominion $30

7 Wonders Duel $24

San Juan $26

Carcassonne $21

Here are a couple of options I have been enjoying:

Betrayal

Small World

Power Grid

Dominion

Most of these are slightly out of your price range, but you get what you pay for. If you are willing to spend slightly more, you open up a whole new world of possibilities.

If you do want to stick to cheaper options, Fluxx or Exploding Kittens is always a good, fun choice.

Dead of Winter is a great game, takes quite a while to set up though, and maybe not really a game that you can play casually.
Dominion is more of a card game, but there are many expansions.
Following the card game theme, you also have Legendary. Both Legendary and Dominion are deck building games, Legendary is Marvel themed and I believe have other versions/expansions.
Superfight is a debating game, I really enjoy playing this with a lot of people, I got into an hour debate with my dad over who would win in a fight, a samurai, or a 7 member boy band.

I have some more recommendations that just aren't coming to mind right now. If you want to know more about a particular game, feel free to PM me. I really love Board games.

As expected, most are pretty poor. Here are a few people might consider.

• Jumbo Bananagrams
  
• Formula D
  
• Bang!
  
• The Resistance
  
• Quirkle
  
• Settlers of Catan
  
• Bang! The Bullet

As others have said, Ultimate Werewolf, The Resistance, and The Resistance Avalon are all good. Other options for this type of secret-role/party game are Bang! and Samurai Sword.

Battlestar Galactica is another popular game with secret roles. However, it is much longer and more complex than the other games I mentioned.

I would love to get this for my husband. He always talks about getting back to playing MTG and we're always looking for games that just he and I can play. We own over 70 board games but many of them need more than 2 players, so this would be great for us to be able to spend some game time with one another but without the hassle of set-up, needing lots of space, and/or needing a large amount of time.

He's been having some ups and downs lately and his birthday is coming up in May. I'd love to surprise him with this. He takes care of me wholeheartedly (even when he's frustrated about it) and I can't ever thank him enough for that (because I have many medical problems and he is always there for me). Thanks for the opportunity.

No matter where you go, you won't get much for them. 1000 count boxes go for less than 20 on amazon (and that says it has rares and occasional mythics) and ebay. so you might get 20-25 bucks if you're lucky. If you throw it on ebay with the bidding started low I expect you would get someone to finish it around 15-20 most likely.

EDIT: places like starcitygames also buy bulk, but I do not know the rates.

Dauntless was great until we accidentally crashed the build (sorry!).

Phoenix Covenant was an awesome tactics card game that felt like something you could just get absolutely enthralled with.

Has Been Heroes was a fun little game that I felt was betrayed a bit by the control scheme of the demo. I'll probably pick it up on Steam at some point in the near future.

Game of Thrones: Hand of the King was very easy to pick up and had a good amount of depth to its strategy. Of note: It was the only game I had my heart set on buying to the point that when no one on the show floor had it I went to Amazon.

Gingerdead was an interesting little tower defense game that was fun but random. Not quite Munchkin random, but random enough that it cooled me on it.

Sentinels of the Multiverse Ok I'm cheating on this one since Sentinels isn't exactly new or unheard of, but it was my first time playing and I had an absolute blast.

Almost all of these are $15 and under (plus shipping):

Best value:

• Love Letter Factory Edition - recommend over aeg edition for the minister card
  
• Set and/or Swish - i might give swish the edge due to the ability to dial in the difficulty
  
• Coup
  
• Make your own Skull set with blank coasters and day of the dead temporary tattoos
  
• Forbidden Island - recommending over forbidden desert because scuffed tiles can spoil forbidden desert
  
  2 only:
  
  
• Cribbage
  
• What's My Word - you only need the refill pads, the rules can be read online
  
• Star Realms
  
  The 2-3 player weird spot (it's harder to find games good at this player count):
  
  
• Wurfel Bohnanza - dice! but no one will accuse you of gambling with bean dice
  
• Haggis
  
  Great with 4:
  
  
• Hanabi
  
• Sushi Go!
  
• No Thanks!
  
• Tichu - can be played with a standard deck plus four marked-up jokers
  
  Great for 5+:
  
  
• Bohnanza
  
• 6 nimmt!
  

(I'm his roommate) We have a... worn edition of monopoly, A traveler's edition of Catan, Scythe, Empire Builder, Mansions of Madness, Arkham Horror, Chess, and Boss Monsters... I think that's most of them.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L9EZC2C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_Ap7EDbBZZCVY0

It’s not as high res as it looks though😅

I don't know where you live, but in the states you can order something online for cheap. Here is a $14 deal with free shipping for a custom mat. I haven't ordered from them but the reviews seem good and include pictures.

I suspect that these are trading card storage boxes, and/or box from an Magic Origins Deck Builder's Toolkit, and/or Magic Origins Fat Pack (these are now renamed "<name of set> Bundle") box.

Hey dude, I am a newbie myself and after alot of chatter with a store here in the UK they all prety much advised on the 2011 deck builders kit that I got from them http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Deck-Builders-Toolkit-Board/dp/0786955651/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312813520&sr=8-1 I have prety much got a deck of each colour less a few lands but it comes with everything!

So I have just been messing with this and working out what I prefer colour wise a few days in so far and love it!

Buy a Deck Builders Tool Kit It's designed for new players looking to get into the game and deck building, it also comes with how to play instructions and tips fold out. Also if you're willing to put the money into it I'd suggest grabbing a Fat Pack, comes with a nice holding case and life counter dice in addition to the cards and lands.

The cards from both will be enough to keep you busy for months.

If you are going to start buying cards, I cannot recommend buying a fat pack enough. Having a list of every card in the set is very helpful not only for learning terms, but also for planning card combos. It's the most cost efficient way to get 9 packs of boosters, a spin down life counter die, 100 land cards, and a neat box.

Also, for a staring player, the deck builders tool kit is a nice selection of very useful cards.

Go to walmart and buy a deck builders toolkit

It really is a good value and will give you everything you need to make various decks.

If you ever decide to take your game to the next level you may consider playing "standard". This is the format that is most played in magic and consist of cards printed within the current block and the previous one. Right now "standard" decks are only going to have cards printed in "Scars of Mirrodin" Block from last year: Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, and New Phyrexia. and the present "Inninstrad" Block: Inninstrad, Dark Ascension, and Avacyn Restored - Releases next month

In the summer Wizards releases their yearly "Core" set. With last summers being called M12 - Magic 2012
The Magic: The Gathering game expands every year, introducing new worlds filled with deadly perils, ancient adversaries, and fantastic new adventures. At its center is the Magic core set, the game in its purest form: evocative spells, menacing creatures, and infinite possibilities. But even at its core, the experience is ever-changing. The Magic 2012 core set boldly continues this tradition.

Each cycle normally starts around September so expect Scars of Mirrodin to "cycle" out and for Return to Ravinca to "cycle" in.

Feel free to post here if you have any questions.

These are great suggestions. Other light, cheap games I enjoy are:

• Hanabi - great co-op game about fireworks. Very popular.
  
• Coloretto - well-designed set-collecting game with press your luck mechanism.
  
• Guillotine - fun silly card game about rival executioners during the French revolution, vying to chop off the heads of the highest ranked nobles.

Guillotine is my favorite little card game, cheap to buy and everyone I've played it with has loved it. 2-5 players

speaking of the french revolution have you ever heard of the game Guillotine

It's my favorite simple card game where the object of the game is to cut off the heads of people in power. It's hilarious... and fun.. and a great party game for 2-6 players. I've held a couple contests here and there gifting this game.. that is how much i love it. lol

It's more simple than the games you listed, but I've never gotten a bad review from Guillotine. It's quick to learn, all the cards say what they do, it's funny, it's colorful, and has the right balance of randomness and strategy that lets experienced players play better, but other players always have a chance to get back in the game.

Set is another game I'd recommend, though it is a bit tougher. It's all about finding a pattern and calling it first, so usually adults/older kids have the advantage (though you'd be amazed how fast kids pick up on that stuff).

In my experience, Puerto Rico is very long and very difficult to master. Dominion is rather light and fast, but the interactions between cards take time to learn. As juniperapolo said, Pandemic is good (all the players team up against the board), though it can be a bit random and intense sometimes. Roborally is ok; it's a bit long, and, in my experience, one person ends up way ahead by the second or third checkpoint, and everyone else has no chance of catching up for the entire second half of the game. And I'm all for teaching kids Arkham Horror ;)

Also, if they have Catan, maybe getting the Seafarer's expansion might be good, or the 5-6 player expansion.

Board games are awesome. I wish my FH and I could play video games together, but I get motion sick from 90% of the ones we try. Board games, luckily, don't elicit the same response. We recently started playing one called Guillotine that's pretty fun!

edit: technically, Guillotine is a card game, not a board game. Close enough!

Dinner was my only meal for the day, which is the only reason it looks so nice! 😆

That is too cute. I love Kevin because he is so smart and funny. :)

I went into your movie list and chose The Hobbit. I actually just watched this a couple of days ago and it was awesome. Long but awesome.

Here's a card game around 20 bucks from my list - of course you don't have to buy it. But you should consider putting it on your wishlist because it's super fun!

Bohnanza
$14.14 - 2-7 players

Codenames
$14.47 - 2-8+ players

Pandemic
$21.24 - 2-4 players

San Juan
$22.02 - 2-4 players

Dominion
$25.49 - 2-4 players

Ticket To Ride
$32.29 - 2-5 players

Agricola
$44.99 - 1-4 players

Race For The Galaxy
$22.90 - The base game, 2-4 players
Race For The Galaxy: The Gathering Storm
$18.95 - Expansion #1, adds a 5th player and solitaire play
Race For The Galaxy: Rebel Vs. Imperium
$17.99 - Expansion #2, adds a 6th player

Sure thing. If you want to be notified when it's back on Amazon and at a good price, a great tool for tracking that stuff is camelcamelcamel.com.

For example here's the history for RFTG.

I personally don't want anything, but I want to get this for my wife because she's been in a gaming mood lately and we're running low on "new-ish" games to play with friends.

Congrats for getting trained like a boss!

Favorite game right now is probably Insurgency. I'm also really into Blade and Soul (my first MMO). Favorite game of all time is probably Europa Universalis IV, though Civilization IV and V are close behind. For "board" games, my current top game would be Dominion. My law school friends play this all the time. Personally, I would prefer to be playing Risk, but I like playing with my friends.

http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG370-Dominion/dp/B001JQY6K4/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1449772210&sr=1-1&keywords=dominion <Enter> It isn't a bad price, was on sale last week for just $19.99. If you want a full review I did one on Episode 5 of my podcast and that will be up on Friday. www.soundcloud.com/twoboardguyspodcast

I new into board games and love playing them, right now Dominion is my favorite.

I'm sorry I have no good way to show my crappy handwriting. so here is a puppy

Based on what you've written, I would recommend Dominion, for 28 dollars here on Amazon.

Dominion is a great standalone game, but it also has a wealth of (mostly) excellent expansions, so it's a game she can play for a very long time. It's easy to learn and teach, and it scales decently well from 2-4 players.

If she doesn't have any deckbuilders, Dominion invented and, in my opinion, perfected the genre. It's an absolutely superb game, and I've logged at least 200 plays with my different sets and expansions. And if she does, Dominion is still the best one around.

Bang!

Sounds like the VR version of Bang!, except with werewolves and priests instead of western sheriffs and outlaws. Sweet.

Do you know what games they have? Three of my favorite inexpensive games (all under $20) are Love Letter (this one comes in different themes, too, like The Hobbit and Batman), Codenames, and Bang.

Go console. That budget is absolutely out of scope for PCs, especially with the current GPU market thanks to cryptocurrency inflation. For that price, you could easily get a dozen modern consoles...

That said, I would poll your fellow members and see if there's any interest in retro gaming. Grab a Wii or WiiU (or two) and some Mario Party, Mario Kart, etc titles. Grab a PS2 and some older fighting games.

Even if you have 20-25 active members, not everyone has to be playing games at the same time. You can set up games tournaments and rotating split-screen games.

Also: Board games. Set up a table so that you can get a board game going, and maybe invest in copies of Settlers of Catan, Axis and Allies, Risk, Blokus/Blokus Trigon, or even a couple sets each of Chess, Go, Stratego, etc.

Edit: Someone mentioned Magic The Gathering. If you're going to invest in that for the club, just go ahead and go HAM: You can buy randomized lots of 1000 commons for $14. Four of those bad boys will allow you to make up a shitload of pre-made decks of more or less equal utility, so you can do mystery tournaments.

If you want to get a lot of cards for cheap than I suggest Amazon. There are tons of singles as well as huge bulk buys like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0028QC50C/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1418523546&sr=8-1

You are not guaranteed great cards with bulk buys but you can get a collection going. Personally I buy singles to get the perfect deck for my play style though.

Great, thanks. He is brand new so I can only think he is casual. I am going to get him some new packs but I thought something like this might help him too?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028QC50C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A24YO9R9T4AVDQ&psc=1

Munchkin is a pretty fun game.

Surprise me if I win.

I have teen boys (14 and 16) and shockingly we have not yet seen the lego movie and would love to win a digital copy!

Your son sounds similar to mine in their taste profile, so I asked them what they liked as gifts when they were 12. Here are their thoughts:

• 50 Dangerous Things book. My boys got this as a gift and decided to do all they could to accomplish all 50 of the things.
  
  
• Munchkin. It's a card game that is easy to learn and fun to play as a family and with friends. My boys love it still!
  
  
• Trip to Disneyland
  
  My recommendation (in addition to my kids) is based on his love of the titanic. Have you heard of Ernest Shackleton? He did a journey to the South Pole that was very much an adventure story about leadership and teamwork. There is a graphic novel about it that might be right for him (I haven't read it) and a larger book called Endurance.
  
  Good luck on the gifting!

Get Bit

Tsuro

Walk the Plank

Bang! the Dice Game

Munchkin

all good options

/u/r2d8 getinfo

1. I will be dressed up as a lab assistant to my husband's mad scientist. Just lab coats and eye protection, with a little makeup and fake blood so I look like I might have been the experiment.
   
   
2. This game to play on Halloween night while we man the door and hand out candy to all the kids.
   
   Thanks for the contest and good luck on your interview. I pray it goes well for you.

If you don't already have Munchkin, you should get it. Its a lot of fun, and I think you could definitely teach a 10 year old how to play. Totally worth it.

Imi place mentalitatea de "nu s-a meritat investitia" in Secret Santa a unora de-aici. Way to break stereotypes ;)

Eu am participat 3 ani.

Am primit:

• Lots of toys - http://i.imgur.com/Ygslb.jpg
  
• O boxa portabila pt mobil - http://i.imgur.com/hdEW7qX.jpg
  
• Un set fular/caciula cu Newcastle - http://i.imgur.com/M6MFVSn.jpg
  
  Am trimis:
  
  
• De 3 ori Munchkin - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004U7JJWE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
• O carte despre Romania - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781809355/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
• Am uitat ce-am mai trimis in 2010 :(
  
  M-am inscris si anul asta just for the fuzzy feeling of getting someone Munchkin and some other random stuff :)

We are all about 2-player games! Off the top of my head, we love Quarriors and DC Deck Building Game. Both can be played with groups of people but also work well with just the two of us. (There's a Marvel Deck Building Game too, but the gameplay is completely different and not as fun in my opinion. It's similar to Sentinels of the Multiverse where the team is fighting together to beat the enemy.)

Amazon has it for $27.

2 bucks more expensive but you get free shipping.

Sentinels of the Multiverse is on sale and I think it fits pretty well in all of your categories.

Ticket to Ride: Europe

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-of-Wonder-DOW-7202/dp/B000809OAO

Hanabi +1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Games-Hanabi-Card-Game/dp/B00CYQ9Q76

Timeline: Inventions +1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asmodee-ASMCARCH01UK-Timeline-Inventions/dp/B00L9GJ34I

Ingenious

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sophisticated-Games-SOP31602-Ingenious-Strategy/dp/B000F46CWQ/

Forbidden Desert +1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gamewright-415-Forbidden-Desert-Game/dp/B00B4ECHJI

Scotland Yard

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ravensburger-26646-Scotland-Yard-Game/dp/B00LGWRTS2/

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Speaking of co-op games, it's hard not to recommend Hanabi now that it's less than $11 on Amazon Prime.

I suggest Boss Monster! It's like a nostalgia trip to the 8-bit era of RPGs in card-game form! Only, you're playing the boss monster instead of the heroes. It's for 2-4 people, and games wrap up in about 15-20 minutes as well. Hero cards are drawn and piled into the middle of the playing area, and then go into the dungeons based on what 'treasures' are in each dungeon tile. It's awesome waiting and seeing which traps they'll run into, how many heroes don't make it, etc.

Isla Dorada

Boss Monster

Small World

Ticket to Ride

7 wonders is super fun once you get the hang of it.

another fun game that i just recently played is Boss Monster. the rounds go pretty quick usually and it's pretty easy to pick up how to play.

If you enjoy Ascension, you'll probably also like Star Realms -- available on iOS here and Amazon here. It is strictly two player, but you can purchase an additional deck to have it play up to four.

/u/r2d8 getinfo

Both Star Realms and Ascension are available on Steam and Android (don't know about iOS) I highly recommend giving them a play. You can find physical copies of those two, and Dominion at any local game store. Star Realms is especially a steal since you can just buy one small deck of cards and it comes with everything you need to play.

I seriously love Star Realms and look how stupid cheap it is. It's one of the most fun 1v1 games I know of. It's easy to learn and there is a ton of depth to game play. Plus some really great expansions and add-ons.

How about Jaipur or Hive Pocket? Mr Jack Pocket is also wonderful. Star Realms is the best micro game of the year IMHO, and scales past 2P with multiple decks. Coup is also a lot of fun and quick. I personally do not like Cheaty Mages at all.

Assuming you want to spend half of your money:

Star Realms: http://www.amazon.com/White-Wizard-Games-Realms-Deckbuilding/dp/B00HRGMPIU

Sushi Go: http://www.amazon.com/Sushi-Go-Pick-Pass-Card/dp/B00J57VU44

One is a deck builder like dominion, the other is drafting like 7Wonders. (If you want 4 player star realms pick up two copies). That is a grand total of $24/$36. If you add Coup OR/and Resistance/ Resistance Avalon:

http://www.amazon.com/Coup-Card-Game-Resistance-Universe/dp/B00GDI4HX4/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1417653537&sr=1-1&keywords=coup

http://www.amazon.com/Indie-Boards-Cards-AVA1IBC-Resistance/dp/B009SAAV0C/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1417653562&sr=1-1&keywords=resistance+avalon

Which are similar (made by the same people), you could be three games in for 40 bucks.

Then add a heavier game or two medium sized games-- check out TableTop, or our "What did you play this week" threads for some ideas-- and you come out with a nice collection of games (5 or six of them) for about 100 bucks.


I'm not saying you have to get these exact games, but think about a few smaller card games with a bigger game for the most bang for the buck.

The resistance (avalon preferably) is 100% worth it since it plays 5-10... but what about days when you only have 4, etc. Catan can't do all the work forever.


I can give better recs if you edit to add more info; even if it's just things like "I like space. The people I play with like space... and Pirates!"

Well you have two options.

Either get the original game or the sequal Colony Wars. They should be around $15 each. They are both base games and play exactly the same so it doesn’t matter which one you pick up. If you like it then you can do a bit of research on where to go next.

Alternatively if you have a smart phone or a Steam account there is a free digital version on Android, iPhone, and Steam. The free version is you vs. the computer and a campaign mode. The paid version unlocks online and local multiplayer modes and additional campaign content. But the free version is enough to let you figure out if you actually want to buy the physical version.

You may want to try Star Realms, it's not magic, but it's a fun deckbuilding game that doesn't require you buy a crap ton of stuff. Essentially each deck of cards is enough for two people, and you can add more decks to play with up to 6 people. The rules are easy so new players will be able to jump right in and have fun with you. Check it out :)

https://www.amazon.com/CUSTOM-Playmat-Any-image-want/dp/B00L9EZC2C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481967037&sr=8-1&keywords=Custom+playmat can get any image you want for cheaper than buying an ffg mat

CustomInk is probably the most advertised. But I used these guys off Amazon:
CUSTOM Playmat Any image you want https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L9EZC2C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZmSdBbMXAJXP5

Just One is FABULOUS and takes two seconds to learn! You can easily take it out of the box and travel with it in a baggy!

Avalon/Werewolf social deduction type games are fun for big groups!

Age of War is a small push your luck die roll game (not the best for a big group but for a portion of the group)

Box of Rocks is a trivia type game where it is all humans versus a box of rocks

Set is good solitaire or with big groups but is going to cause lots of head scratching. It's good for those who like puzzles!

Red7 is a personal favorite but doesn't play to 10 people

I'd like to suggest stacking games. They seem to be a safe bet; they don't require reading comprehension, can be quick and decisive, and does not need alot of strenuous dexterity (depending on your table).

Click Clack Lumberjack has you whack away a tree with a plastic axe. It's pretty fun. You can also try its sequel, Bling Bling Gemstone, which plays the same way but for Gems.

There's also Animal Upon Animal where you stack wooden animals on top of each other based on what dice value you roll.

For something with words, I suggest Red 7, a more balanced and strategic version of UNO Cards and Fluxx. The words are single-sentence rules, and mostly its the numbers and colors that are significant.

If you all like Uno, you might also like Red7. It's got a lot of the same feel as Uno with less randomness.

Keyforge! (everyone buy a deck from the same set to be on the same page, I recommend set 1 because set 2 games can take longer)

2nd choice planeswalker decks

Tie for 2nd: This thing: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Night-Players-Accessories/dp/B07H9KB51J

Draft is not even an option for people that have never played mtg.

I'm new too!

This comes with a lot of staples for competitive play, so this is a good buy.
https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Arena-Decks-Rayquaza-Keldeo/dp/B01GT1CY7K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1486784896&sr=8-2&keywords=keldeo+vs+rayquaza+battle+arena+deck

decklist is here:
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Battle_Arena_Decks:_Rayquaza_vs_Keldeo_(TCG)

Here's a video review on it that accesses the value:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3ydIfJtorM

Anything from China is fake. DO NOT buy any cards from China.

What is your son wanting to? Collect? Play competitively? Both?

If he wants to collect, I'm not really sure if SM is the best way to start. The set features 20+ secret rares (usually 1 per 2 booster boxes) and each SR can go from $15-$30 each, depending on which Pokemon.

In order to get the best deal for collecting, its only two words: BUY SINGLES. If you try and collect sets with only booster packs/boxes/etc., you are probably going to spend triple or quadruple the amount you would spend on just buying singles from the set, and keep in mind Sun and Moon costs around $300-$450 to complete it.

If he wants to play competitively, I'm gonna be that guy and say that you should buy a Keldeo vs Rayquaza Battle Arena Decks. The decks include most of the trainer staples you'll need for a deck, and Keldeo-EX and Rayquaza-EX aren't bad EXs in the Expanded format.

If your willing to spend a little money (less tha $5) may I suggest buying the code for "Battle Arena Decks: Keldeo vs Raquaza"

It comes with 2 pre made decks. The Keldeo one is actually quite good and both decks great for starters.

It contains 4 meta EX Pokemon, several meta trainer cards, and other meta Pokemon.

There is one caviat it only works in expanded format. Not theme!

It's a very good start and well worth the money! Heck buy the IRL for you and your son and use the code it comes with online!

Here is an Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Arena-Decks-Rayquaza-Keldeo/dp/B01GT1CY7K

You could search eBay and find the code alone fairly easily.

GL Have Fun!

https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Night-Players-Accessories/dp/B07H9KB51J

^ this is the one I'm talking about

5$ would get you a 50 card bulk lot on ebay but nothing coherent enough to be considered a playable deck. You can get the Sun and Moon theme decks for about $10 a piece but they have limited long term playability. The best value is the Keldeo v Rayquaza Battle Arena Deck but you'll have to expand your budget if you want 6 decks.

What Do You Meme? Adult Party Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRG7T0D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ZyFWBb69B9P4V

As far as pre-constructed decks, I'd recommend Keldeo vs. Rayquaza. That set comes with many good trainer cards that can be used for building other decks as well: https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Arena-Decks-Rayquaza-Keldeo/dp/B01GT1CY7K

If you're up for some reading, I recommend taking a look at the beginner deck building page in the sidebar: https://www.reddit.com/r/pkmntcg/wiki/beginnerdecks

The core trainers mentioned on the page are cheaper than what it says. Current price per card on tcgplayer:

0.11 Shauna

0.48 N

0.16 Ultra Ball

0.05 Switch

0.14 Rescue Stretcher

0.10 Energy Retrieval

0.29 Lysandre

Most of the other trainers should be cheaper by now too. Once you have some basic trainers I'd recommend choosing some of your favorite pokemon and building a deck around them (maybe keep them within the same type + colorless to start with).

Also don't worry about staying within the current tournament rulesets of standard / expanded - it would only serve as an arbitrary restriction on cards played for casual play.

To get some ideas on what's available, you could browse these pages for released cards:

Sets: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_Trading_Card_Game_expansions

Trainers: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_English_Trainer_cards

Energy: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Energy_card_(TCG)

Though for pokemon I'd recommend just searching for the pokemon name on tcgplayer because they have listings from every set. Usually newer expansions are cheaper due to availability unless it's a popular card in the current rotation.

One last side note, depending on the theme deck it can be cheaper to look up the card list and buy the deck as singles if you don't need the coin / markers.

Buying Pikachu Power as singles from tcgplayer for example:

3 pikachu = 0.12

2 raichu = 1.74

1 magneton = 0.64

3 magnemite = 0.21

2 electabuzz = 0.12

2 voltorb = 0.16

2 beedrill = 0.24

3 kakuna = 0.18

3 weedle = 0.21

2 metapod = 0.12

3 caterpie = 0.24

2 tangela = 0.14

2 doduo = 0.12

1 energy retrieval = 0.10

1 evosoda = 0.38

1 pokeball = 0.04

1 pokemon center lady = 0.47

1 pokemon fan club = 0.15

1 professor oak's hint = 0.06

2 professor's letter = 0.20

1 revive = 0.07

1 switch = 0.05

2 tierno = 0.24

9 lightning energy = 0.63

9 grass energy = 0.63

total = $7.26
(without grouping for shipping)

https://www.amazon.com/What-Do-You-Meme-Adult/dp/B01MRG7T0D

No, Wizard releases a new one yearly. I think the Magic Origins one is current: http://www.amazon.ca/Magic-Gathering-CCG-Origins-Builders/dp/B00Y0ZVNFM/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1451282872&sr=1-1&keywords=magic+origins+deck+builder

If anyone is deciding on picking this up, buy it directly from amazon. Toy Fuzz is charging more than double atm. I bought it for $15.00 before it went out of stock.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01BEZTEXS/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

[It's a card game!] (http://www.amazon.com/Exploding-Kittens-About-Explosions-Sometimes/dp/B010TQY7A8)

They make a version that includes goats!

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This game is a blast and I've never met anyone who didn't love it. It's easy to learn and you can play with just two people

I bought some INSIDE3 cube puzzle thing. I've no idea if it'll hit the spot or not but looks interesting anyway. There also seems to be a site where you can trade them in so effectively upgrade your difficulty cheaper than just buying new ones, if she likes it!


As for other ideas... maybe something of a board/card game? Something like exploding kittens which is pretty easy to understand, has cute pictures, and largely seems to go down well with all audiences (read: might make having to suffer time with your family mildly more amusing). I bought this to play with friends and stuff but I showed it to my mum when a couple of people were over before and she still loves to mention how much fun it was. I've played it with colleagues etc. there's also a NSFW version if you have a sibling or someone who might prefer a bit more humour that way!

One Night Ultimate Werewolf. You've only got a couple of days till 4/20, but you might be able to find it or some other fun board game at a Toys-r-Us.

Exploding Kittens is another great one.

💣

I'm going to fire up the smoker in the morning, and smoke a 6 lb chuck roast for making Pepper Stout Beef. Then people can make sandwiches in the afternoon.

You are correct!

Exploding Kittens: Original Edition

Family Friendly: Yes

https://www.amazon.com/Exploding-Kittens-LLC-EKG-ORG1-1-Card/dp/B010TQY7A8

Joking Hazard. Its by the guys who do Cyanide and Hapiness comics and it is hilarious to play with 4+ people.

kingdomino. A twist on a traditional domino game

Exploding Kittens. You try to avoid getting the exploding kitten card. Its hilarious.

https://www.amazon.com/Rick-Morty-Total-Rickall-Cooperative/dp/B01BEZTEXS/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466443105&sr=8-1&keywords=rick+and+morty+card+game

As a Rick and Morty fan that is what I have to go with here! : )

We own the McFarlane building sets and they are pretty cheap, fun and cute (definitely not Legos but they aren't as bad as the star ratings would have you think at all).

Total Rickall is soo much fun and based on my favorite episode. You have to figure out who is a parasite and who isn't.

This collectible Rick is hilarious too (warning NSFW due to the bird being flipped)

Playing this game in a Rick and Morty version is sooo much fun!! These playing cards are great as well.

I am sure whatever you end up getting will make your husband very happy!! Happy shopping; hope my suggestions help you! : )

Mein Freund ist damit ganz glücklich. Ich auch.

Ansonsten war auch diese Anschaffung sein Geld wert.

Ya if you have a bunch of friends and an active social life it's a really good game. Just like Snipperclips. I couldn't play it single player for more than 10 minutes, but me and the roommates got together and smoked some stuff and drank some stuff, and Snipperclips was the highlight of the night.

That and the Total Rickall game my buddy found.

That would be fun, though you might have to write that one yourself. Total Rickall and Mr. Meeseek's Box O Fun exist, though.

/u/spidersam639, hear me out. Japanese snacks (dagashi) and a Rick and Morty board game? There doesn’t seem to be a nerdier mix. Also, if you like The Adventure Zone you should check out Brian Posehn’s D&D podcast called Nerd Poker. It’s hilarious, and they tend to be awesome at D\&D; they also talk a lot about metal music, old-school comedians, and Lord of the Rings. They like to mention everyone they know who had like one line in the movies lol

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This because I really like Rick & Morty along with games! 🤓

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BEZTEXS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Oy1Rzb4NWSASC

Bananagrams - simple word game. A bit like Scrabble only without the scoring system. Really great to play with my kids.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toys-Winning-Moves-Bananagrams-Game/dp/B00ZR6V5HO


Exploding Kittens - fun as hell card game. Easy to learn and play. Full instruction video on their website. Again, fun to play with my 9 and 13 year old. There's a NSFW version too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Exploding-Kittens-About-Explosions-Sometimes/dp/B010TQY7A8

(NSFW version http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B010TU7LP2/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1449901848&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=exploding+kittens&dpPl=1&dpID=51g9KWUTKPL&ref=plSrch)

Buying some cards as a gift for a new Pokemon player - but I know zilch about Pokemon. I figured a Trainer Kit like this or this would be a good start. But I also want to add some additional cards so they can build upon this foundation.

What Battle or Theme Decks or other card bundle would build upon either of those trainer kits?

Thx

There's Munchkin Treasure Hunt which is pretty fun and easy to grasp



I also highly recommend Exploding Kittens

These are on the easier side and are a great starting point to get acclimated to board games and card games.

In Japan they sell $5 60 cards decks based on a specific energy that are great to start with. Otherwise you can get two 2x 30 card deck learning sets for $10 and learn to play with them.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6TC9MD/ref=dp_cerb_1

I suggest looking for “Trainer Kits” like this one:


Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Trainer Kit Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Card Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6TC9MD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3MXZDbZNC8STP

They come with instruction guides, a playmat, all the necessary tokens and two training decks that can be merged into a full deck once you understand the mechanics and get additional decks to play with.

It’s a pretty good starting place for both of your to learn, and the deck(s) are designed to be somewhat simple for beginners.

After you have a good understanding of the game you can get additional 60 card Game Decks, or can five deep into the rabbit hole of buying packs and trying to construct your own decks. For new players I’d suggest Game Decks and a few boosters or even a Trainer Box (8 packs, card sleeves, tokens, additional energy, and a storage box with dividers.)

Varieties of any of these should be easy enough to find on Amazon if you search for the right terms, or can typically be found at any big box store that sells TCGs (Walmart, Target, Best Buy, etc...)

I hope this helps and you get everything you need.

Its available on Amazon
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I need to find a large enough group of friends that I can regularly play Shadows Over Camelot. That game is super fun.

But for 2 player games stuff like Zombie Dice, Exploding Kittens, and Fluxx are a boatload of fun.

£14 on amazon for Black Friday - GO GO GO GO!

of the game? It's in most stores and Amazon. I bought it yesterday at Target. https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Game-Night-Gathering-Accessories/dp/B07H9KB51J/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543210220&sr=8-1&keywords=game+night+mtg

I have an Amazon wish list for Gifts that I add to anytime I run across something cool that I want to remember.

[Pot Rack](http://www.DecoBros.com/ Wall Mount Square Grid Pot Pan Rack includes 8 hooks, 25 by 12-inch,Bronze https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U86XNM8). We have one and love it.

An [atomic clock](http://www.La.com/ Crosse Technology WT-3122A 12 1/2-Inch Wood Atomic Analog Clock https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001PG238/) that's not ugly.

A [laser maze](http://www.Laser.com/ Maze (Class 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071X6YSJZ/) for a STEM loving kid.

[Smart plugs](http://www.Wifi.com/ Smart Plug Mini, GMYLE Smart Home Power Control Socket, Remote Control Your Household Equipment from Everywhere, No Hub Required, Works with Amazon Alexa & Google Home (2 Packs) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072J1D8L1/) that can be controlled by Alexa.

Beautiful [Tea Forte](Tea Forté Petite Presentation Box Sampler with 10 Handcrafted Pyramid Tea Infusers - Black Tea, White Tea, Green Tea, Herbal Tea https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0153PUZSS/) box set and a pair of [tea bag trays](Tea Forte Ceramic TEA TRAY for Presenting and Resting Signature Pyramid Tea Infusers, Two Per Box, Orchid White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016CDOV4Y/).

Good looking [Swiss Gear backpack](http://www.SwissGear.com/ 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006HFJA12/)

[Exploding Kittens game.](http://www.Exploding.com/ Kittens: A Card Game About Kittens and Explosions and Sometimes Goats https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010TQY7A8/)

And everyone needs [avocado socks.](http://www.Socksmith.com/ Avocado Socks in Parrot Green https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IPQZTWK/)

Edited to add something for the pets. [Self heating mat.](Thermal Warming Pad for Dogs and Cats - XL Couch Protecting Pet Bed- Machine Washable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C4OG9AO/)

You need to get yourself Exploding Kittens: A Card Game About Kittens and Explosions and Sometimes Goats.

perpetually angst-ridden ass fucks

funny socks

RGB LED room lights

Rick and morty board game

I'm going to second this, and add that if you guys are interested in going to tournaments (especially expanded) then I'd recommend each of you pick up 2 of the Keldeo vs. Rayquaza Battle Arena decks (https://www.amazon.com/Pokemon-TCG-Battle-Rayquaza-Keldeo/dp/B01GT1CY7K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1503662978&sr=8-1&keywords=keldeo+vs+rayquaza+battle+decks) you get full playsets of the most commonly needed trainers and have enough to build a nice little Archie's Blastoise deck or a Rayquaza/Eels deck.

I think it was total rickall the game. Is actually pretty good. You can get it here

This is a great offer! I'd like to enter for Exploding Kittens here: http://amzn.com/B010TQY7A8

It would be for the whole family...but I chose this because 1. My son ADORES cats...and is into the whole survival genre, so exploding anything is up his alley. And 2. I love The Oatmeal, who created this.

We have been gifted more than 5 items, but no family games so I figured I'd throw our name in the hat anyways.

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

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Why does this even exist?

GTA3, and the effects of violences on kids, PART 5.5 WHOOPS off topic, back to QUANTIFYING

• So , ignoring psychopaths, because clearly I do not understand this area, how about sociopaths and regular kiddies? Related to GTA 3. How do you quantify the effects of video games on kids, the decade old question, and how would you measure it in todays society? What would the test look like?
  
  
• Its no different than how I mind-read people by using specific movement patterns in guild wars 1 random arenas to predict who the enemy team was targeting based on triangulating their movement positions and the direction they were facing in the arena to formulate a strategy. Then execute strategy, such as wipe off enemy A off the field first due to threat level. Whew. Okay, its like that. I learned it in gaming. Anyways, what you have to do is set up a well elaborate trap (in science, we call it a controlled environment / scientific method) to test the effects of kids decision in a time-space continuum result (e.g. there's tons of possibilities of choices that people can make and affects end result)
  
  
• Next you identify those results. You must correlate everything in a casual cause/effect relationship though.
  
  
• What would such a test look like in gaming?
  
  
  

  GTA3, and the effects of violences on kids, PART 5.6 Modelling the situation
  

  
  

• As I learned in E-sports you want to have everything well defined. Like guild wars 1, you felt risk vs reward well. In guild wars 2 PvP , you weren't sure if the person was just lucky dodge rolling or you just plain suck, and identifying good vs meh players is nearly impossible. Same shit
  
  
• The test is obviously always defined a binary situation, e.g. YES / NO answers like in surveys. the limitations here of those survey types is that they do not explore a whole lot, and do not really explore more grey areas. On that psychopathy test, some questions are a hard to answer because its a grey area. http://i.imgur.com/ncWIdy6.png. Some view it in black/white, not everyone views it the same way
  
  
• What you need is a controlled gaming environment that is sandbox in appearance on an offset, but actually rigidly controlled such that datapoints can be analyzed. As I've played guild wars 1 random arenas, I will use this analogy example to best describe how an environment would be setup. I have no idea how I will explain it or what it is, going wing it
  
  also I just ate pizza and drank some milk. I havne't slept lately much, less than 5 hours everyday. For some reason rubbing one off helps me stay awake, I do not know why this is, something with bloodflow and dopamine. I barely rely on caffeine
  
  
• EXPERIMENT SETUP analogy to guild wars
  
  
• OKAY let's say you want to analyze mass murder behavioral tendencies in children growing up. First things first, you probably want to put a violent game in there, just to ellicit better reactions. Let's say, its guild 1 random arenas , except its bloody and gorey as hell snice that's the easiest way for me thinking it. Basically if you incapacite someone, it goes into "mortal combat FINISH HIM" bloody hell scenario
  
  
• So, conducting a experimental study, following scientific method (question, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, results / comparison to other studies), specifically the EXPERIMENT part, you need to :
  
  
• • Blind study - kids being tested need to be told this is a fun game and not know its being tested at all, this introduces bias. Preferably double blind study, such that testers are automated so no human bias here either
    
    
• • Controlled variables - The game itself, Guild wars 1 random arenas
    
    
• • Independent variables- Variables that affect DEPENDENT variables - Basically you make the game bloody as hell now and assume that wanting that is a sign of mass murder behavior? (Its not, you can't assume this)
    
    
• • Dependent Variables - results that have been affected by dependent variables, this is shit we correlate to casual correlations (e.g. psychopathy from kids behavior in games) - how many times kid won and caused a bloody mess
    
    
• Well fuck, this is harder to run an experiment. Hm. I'll have to revisit this another day, DOIT0 what you need is a more fixed Linear -type game, kind of like shitty final fantasy 13 instead of a giant clusterfuck open world that's harder to measure. Too tired, going to go to bed.
  
  

  GTA3, and the effects of violence on kids, PART 6 SUMMARY
  

  
  

• So how does this all tie back to me, and Guild wars 1 and 2? Instead of violence and learning the lessons there, I learned business in the best aspect possible in a sandbox, and gained much wisdom from it But in the worst aspect possible with social retardation (Superiority complex issues) until university.
  
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  Bartle Test, MMO Psychology
  

  
  twas writing this earlier, on COMP SCIENCE post, https://www.reddit.com/r/OneNote/comments/46yl72/writing_a_book_for_onenoteevernote_what_things_do/d2tpmud continuing from there, chronologically. Also, beta overwatch came out. And reminder on phone, 11AM to 12PM I set forth, overrides my UI on my homepage android. looked like this http://i.imgur.com/bWsNklz.png
  
  First 300 comment post was a giant 8 week sprint. This is the nextt 2 week sprint so far (I am on week 11). [QUOTE1] Writing this post is blending my two giant PMT tag clusters together, as it can't be done in one night. Takes time to meld process
  
  Fucking robocalls, someone in my network leaked my phone number. I think i know who it is, this is what fucking happens when you give your personal number out to people who can't for the life of them manage their own security send submission to donotcall.gov. I know this to be true, since i rarely ever give out my phone # and add people on facebook messenger instead
  
  http://i.imgur.com/1vltpXU.png, one of these new apps is killing my ram hard. I need a way to survey ram usage. Its probably that useless shit weather app
  
  

  Card game learning and social psychology
  

  
  

• http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010TQY7A8/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_15?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=1M6T8N9KWG5ZSNFQ6HAF&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=2489418842&pf_rd_i=11024013011.
  
  
• I was looking at that. Basically, there's a few demographics of gamers , in MMO. Bartle test, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_Test, achievers, killers, exploreres, socializers. What I do in MMO is the what I also do in card games: KILLERS psychology. I'm kind of an ass-hat when it comes to playing board games with people, I play to win. For instance, I played "A ticket to ride" and I basically wanted to fuck everyone over really hard. In monopoloy, its this https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/42vd6n/how_to_win_at_monopoly_and_lose_all_your_friends/. I am that type of player. In all aspects of gaming
  
  
• Its why I'm a huge troll online more than KenM at least in video games. I harass the shit out of people growing up, as in real life, when you get bullied you bully others, so i bullied people online a lot. Cyberbullying. Can't recall a lot of it I did though. *Controversally* also why I also figure out so much shit in gaming and applied to real life. KILLER+ACHIEVER basically. But I had my own sense of achievement not the games' predefined shitty ones. Also, why everyone also followed me on guild wars 2 as well daphoenix excala d/d elemntalist troll 50v1.
  
  need to restart PC Evernote changes it UI to be bigger, http://i.imgur.com/7Y8yBrv.png, another reason why I fucking don't use one software , because backup / don't feel like being a test guinea pig for new UI changes. Also, "NEW NOTE" is in blue color now. Its not a bad UI addition change though, kind of like it, feels more like onenotes REAL ESTATE area now (which is probably what they were going for). Evernote has made some really shitty UI changes in the past, this time its better now. It looks like sort of that outlook-ish feel to it, that "Material Design" that google is promoting, the feel is very similar. **Tags are now all indexed on the backend quicker too, as I have 1000 plus tags, sometimes it takes awhile to load them. I noticed the smooth integration time on tag assignments now . Evernote has just come up with an update on android OCR recognition as well was on my feedly. IDK how i never had google reader (defunct) or inoreader or feedly before. I've been missing out on the good shit.
  
  

Well, there's always the "What do you meme?" board game! :)

https://www.amazon.com/What-Do-You-Meme-Party/dp/B01MRG7T0D

If it's satire, it's kind of expensive.

https://www.amazon.com/What-Do-You-Meme-WDYM/dp/B01MRG7T0D

Please clean up the affiliate parts on your links. You can generally drop everything but the crucial path and item ID.

Eg

https://www.amazon.com/Exploding-Kittens-LLC-EKG-ORG1-1-Card/dp/B010TQY7A8/ref=lotsOfJunk

to

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010TQY7A8

Wait... I think she'd prefer this!

amazon has em for a bit cheaper than you would find them. But stores like Walmart and target usually have a few. My local card stores don't usually carry them, just fat packs.

do you have friends who play? usually people who have been playing will have troves of extra cards they dont want. But if you are looking for pre built ones there are those. Also what i find great are thrift stores. I found cards fa dayz there.

but your best bet is the deck builders toolkit
it comes with a bunch of cards and lands to learn how to build your own decks

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Deck-Builders-Toolkit/dp/0786955651/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1331361340&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Deck-Builders-Toolkit/dp/0786955651

I have that and it does not contain any of that.

I believe you're refereing to the 2012 core set
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-2012-Core-PACK/dp/B004VJBOE2/ref=pd_sim_t_81

The starter decks are a good start but they usually don't have enough cards in them, and too many land. This is a good thing to get as well:
https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Deck-Builders-Toolkit/dp/0786955651

It will have random cards in it from all colors, so he'll be able to tweak and customize the decks to his liking.

And yea.. this can be an expensive hobby.. but it doesn't have to be. If he is able to work I'd say time to get a job if you want more than this!

I was planning to get this one, but since you're saying there isn't a 2012 one, should I hold off on it? Would you say just go for the fat pack instead?

I enjoy giving people notebooks and staionery from [May Designs] (http://www.maydesigns.com/). They're pretty and personalized (and they're having a 50% off sale through 7/28).

If friends like the same kind of games that I like, then I like to give out [Bohnanza] (https://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG-155/dp/B00008URUS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469562466&sr=8-1&keywords=bohnanaza) and [Guillotine] (https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-of-the-Coast-5510919/dp/B000ARTT7S/ref=pd_sim_21_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51XbxH977yL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL320_SR216%2C320_&psc=1&refRID=6T7SEJV85QKQKCQJNC1Q) and [Timeline] (https://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-TIM01USASM-Timeline/dp/B005N57CNU/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1469562501&sr=1-1&keywords=timeline).

I'm just getting into fountains pens and am considering giving my best friend from high school (and penpal) a [fountain pen] (https://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Metropolitan-Collection-Fountain-91104/dp/B009M3PIK8/ref=sr_1_4?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1469562565&sr=1-4&keywords=pilot+metropolitan+fountain+pen) and some [ink samples] (http://www.gouletpens.com/ink-samples/c/21) (this website has a ton of colors to choose from) for Christmas.

Here's what I'd do if I had to rebuild a collection from scratch for $1k trying to have a wide variety of play styles:

7 Wonders $32.99
Agricola $45.79
Battlestar Galactica $39.97
Carcassonne $30.02
Carcassonne Inns & Cathedrals$15.71
Dixit $22.65
Dominion Big Box $69.18 Prosperity is one of the best expansions; Alchemy is not, but you're pretty much getting it for free in this set.
Eclipse $61.49 It wouldn't be a board game library without a 4X game, and I think Eclipse is the best currently.
Eldritch Horror $40.47 - I love Arkham Horror, but Eldritch streamlines a lot of the fiddly rules of the original.
Formula D [$41.96] (http://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-FDUSASM-Formula-D/dp/2914849648/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1395757676&sr=1-1&keywords=formula+d)
Gloom $17.98
Guillotine $13.52
King of Tokyo $30.19
Love Letter $9.34
Memoir 44 $47.43
No Thanks! $9.98
Pandemic $31.65
Power Grid $32.27
Puerto Rico [$31.20] (http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-195RGG-Puerto/dp/B00008URUT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395756360&sr=8-1&keywords=puerto+rico)
Race for the Galaxy $24.11
Resistance, The $17.99
Roborally $37.49
Settlers of Catan $37.99
Telestrations $19.99 Awesome and funny party game. My friends and I eventually tire of Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity, but seldom do so with this.
Ticket to Ride $37.24
Ticket to Ride 1910 Expansion $18.21
Tsuro $24.22
Twilight Struggle $49.98
Village $35.47
Wits & Wagers $19.99

That comes up to $946.47; room for a couple more expansions or another game.

Here is a ridiculously fun card game that I had the chance to play once at a game store. I really enjoyed it, and maybe you would too!

Guillotine. Played this game hundreds of times over the last 15-20 years or so, well worth the ten bucks I spent on it. Easy to learn, quick game, good at various levels of drunkeness, just enough strategy to make the hard core gamers happy while simple enough for even drunk idiots to play.

Cosmic Wimpout, Guillotine and Battle Line are all personal favorite 'small' travel games.

Woo! Fluxx is one of my favorites! You should check out Guillotine.

this

Guillotine

Its easy to learn how to play, a lot of fun, and a great game to play if you don't have much time.

Also, it comes with a cut out of a Guillotine, which is cool.. right?

That's weird, i'm UK but when I checked a few days ago it was ridiculously expensive!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG301-Galaxy/dp/B000YLAOEW
Now it's £34

What in the actual....?
But nothing in the description said second edition, correct?

Would you share the product link?

Well, this is the main link on Amazon..
Race for the Galaxy Card Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YLAOEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_E02SBb6EJ417E

There's someone selling it for $38.19 and Prime Eligible.

Seriously, I don't have all that many people to play with, but this is so tempting.

In other news, as many of you probably know, Race for the Galaxy is also only $20 on amazon.

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.

Well, how serious are you? Cause if you're serious... here ya go

Otherwise, without knowing what you're into, it's a bit tough. Sushi Go! is an absolutely awesome card game - super easy to teach, pretty quick to play, but really fun for anyone. It's... "THE BOMB" at parties.

I would also extremely recommend Dominion, it's probably my favorite table-top game. However, I can't say it's for everyone.

I would absolutely love KTANE... wish I could buy it, but I've already spent way too much on games, and college is eating into my pockets. Thanks much! Sir Soaring Spud

Wow, she sounds like my kind of girl. My GF really likes model planes. Something like this is a good starter model if she has never tried model planes before. It's not a very good way to introduce someone to the hobby, but down the road if she's interested and more experienced, she can get FPV systems, which put a camera in the cockpit of your model plane and fly it from a first person perspective. Another good idea in the realm of flying might be a basic simulator set-up for a computer like this (this one is just an example, I'm not well versed enough in these to give a specific model recommendation, so you should do some research on your own to find the best one).

When it comes to board games, there's so, so many great ones. Its hard to really recommend one because there are so many vastly different games that are ideal for different people. One that everyone seems to like is Ticket to Ride. My GF happens to like Pandemic. One of my favorites is Dominion. Head over to /r/boardgames (maybe with a little more info about what she likes?) and you'll get a ton of great recommendations if you are interested in going the board game route.

If you're looking for a cheaper way to get that "build your own deck, play powerful card combos" fix, try the game Dominion. Everything is self-contained for a game with up to 4 players, and there are expansions available, but you aren't required to buy them to stay competitive, only if you want more variety.

Welcome to the hobby!

Lords of Waterdeep is a very good fantasy-themed board game to start with. It is set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe and uses a game mechanic called "worker placement". Amazon currently has it for about $34.

Dominion is a very popular "deck-building" game that plays with cards only (i.e. no board). It has a loose fantasy-ish theme, but it will be a good introduction to the world of modern gaming. Another deck builder with a more conventional fantasy theme is Ascension: Deckbuilding Game. [Amazon has Dominion for about $29.]
(http://smile.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG370-Dominion/dp/B001JQY6K4/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1464598805&sr=1-1&keywords=dominion)

And yes, while not fantasy, Pandemic is one of the greatest cooperative board games ever made (my opinion of course). Definitely worth getting. Amazon has this for about $24.

Happy gaming!

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I have been enjoying Smash Up with my wife lately, but you could also go with something more like Pandemic instead. There is always Star Realms and Dominion too. I hear good things about Lord of Waterdeep with the Scoundrels of Skullport expansion for wife/husband play, but I have not played myself yet.

I would really like to play a game that you can play with only two players. Right now all of the games my husband and I have are for 3 or more players, but sometimes it is hard to find a third player, and we would like to have some games to play ourselves. I played Dominion once with a few people but I would like to get it myself so I can try playing with just two people. I also would like to try Forbidden Island since you can play that with two players as well. An interesting thing is that I decided to get a PhD at 30, so I am older than most people in my grad program. Elephant Barber!

Sounds cool

Pretty good price (plus free shipping) and stellar reviews. Added to my wishlist for future consideration.

I commented on here earlier, but the thing I recommended was already listed. xD Sooooo Imma suggest some board games!

If you like deck-building games, Dominion is a classic. I didn't think I would like it, but the premise is pretty simple, so it's easy to pick up.

I like the Chinese version of Bang which is called SanGuoSha. It's not always in-stock on Amazon in English; I think right now all the ones offered are in Chinese. I think the characters and items are a little more complex than Bang's, which is why I prefer this version, but Bang is good as well. :)

I also like Betrayal at House on the Hill. It usually makes for a unique experience each time. You explore a haunted house with the other plays, picking up different omens along the way until you trigger "the haunt." The thing is, the haunt varies depending on the character who triggered it, the omen that it was triggered with, and the room it happened in! So there's tons of different haunts making for awesome replayability!

Also, I gotta throw in a recommendation for Lifeboat. Lifeboat is pretty entertaining. The premise is that you're on a lifeboat with the other players. You're trying to get to shore. The person with the most points wins. Each person "loves" and "hates" another player. If the person you love survives, you get bonus points. So you want the person you love to survive and the person you hate to die, but you also don't wanted your loved one to get more points than you otherwise they would win...

Each character has different skills/strength/HP. You get to pick an item card (point items. weapons, health) every round in order. First person gets first pick, but the last person controls the boat. You can choose to switch places with someone, trade with someone or mug someone, or row the boat (you draw 2 navigation cards and pick 1 to add to the stack). If you fight someone (e.g. you want an item but they won't give it to you), all players can join on either side, and the total side with the most strength wins while the other side loses health.

At the end of a round of turns, the navigator picks from the navigation cards drawn from rowers. Those cards dictate who goes overboard and loses health. If a navigation card has a seagull on it, you get closer to shore. 4 seagulls = game over.

It's a super fun game, but be careful who you play with... Some people get REALLY angry or upset when shit goes down. Some people really hate that there's no enforcability... Like if you say you'll trade someone an item but don't go through with your end like a douche, you can do that. Buuuuut I guess if you make too many enemies, people won't take your sides on fights and could work together to kill you first.

Hope this helps!

Dominion - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG370-Dominion/dp/B001JQY6K4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419243537&sr=8-1&keywords=Dominion

(There is also an online version https://www.playdominion.com/Dominion/gameClient.html )

every home needs games

What price range are you talking about? Here's some gifts divided into categories and price:

Lord of the Rings (Does she like LotR?):

• LotR Lego - You said she was smart and likes things to be clean, so I'm going to assume she likes decorating. And what's better than decorating your house with things you have built yourself? These sets range from $29.99 to $199.99. Check out the rest out!
  
• The One Ring - Ranges from $59.95 to $99.99. If she likes it, she will wear it multiple times a week.
  
• Arwen's Evenstar Pendent - Ranges from $72.99 to $149.00 (I like the higher end products myself). Subtle, fancy, and looks nice when going out.
  
• Sting - For the sword and the scabbard it's going to almost always cost around 174.98. Hang it on the wall, use it for home protection, it's shiny, ect.
  
  Games:
  
  
• Zombie Dice - BLARRGH BRAINZ FOR $13.13 ARRRUUGGH SUPER CASUAL FUNNY
  
• Munchkin - Very casual party game with lots of expansions. Listed at $24.95 on their website, but it usually will sell for ~$20 at your local Barnes & Nobel or Target.
  
• DOMINION - I bolded this suggestion because it is a card game and this is the Hearthstone sub-reddit. A brilliant German Board Game which invented the genre of deck-building games. Players draw 5 cards from their deck every turn, using the cards they draw to buy more cards for their deck. When they have no new cards to draw, they shuffle their discard pile back into the deck and keep on playing. If you enjoy the deck building element of any card game, this game is immensely fun. The base set is $30.30 on Amazon right now.
  
• Settlers of Catan - Want to get into more hardcore board gaming? This is the gateway game to start. Being another German Board Game, it focuses on non-combat economic decision making. That doesn't mean you cant screw eachother over, as in any good board game. The site asks for $42.00. Again, this game has a lot of expansions. I like the Star Trek Version which goes for $49.99.
  
  Other:
  
  
• Espresso Machine - Does she like Coffee? For ~$79.00 you could cut out Starbucks entirely from your life. If you go to Starbucks every other day, this will pay for itself in just over a month.
  
• Record Player - Nothing beats some nice Analog sound, it's so much more real to me. These vary all over in price depending on what you want out of it. Here's a really nice one for $150.98. Just go to BestBuy/Walmart to find one more precisely for what you're looking for. Here's one of my favorite records of all time. Here's a really sexy big band one.
  
• Wacom Tablet - Is she artistic at all? One of these for ~$229.99 and she'll be able to draw beautiful things on her computer.
  
• A good memory - Take her on a nice date. Inform her she will need to dress well and rent a tux. Go out to an expensive local restaurant and split a meal. Both walk in overdressed and own it. Watch the sun set. Go home, pour her some wine and give her a massage. Bathe each other. Watch her favorite show all night. Go out for breakfast and watch the sun rise. Something different; something exciting! Live life in a routine? CHANGE THE ROUTINE. She will not forget it and this is the best gift you can give her.
  
  These are my main suggestions, for everything else there's Think Geek. But really, browse this site.
  
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9. I'd consider it a tool, buut some may not.

10. This was the best as a kid. Still is xD

12. I game a lot

13. Best i could come up with

14. Some may call it unnatural...

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17. Gotta have em all :P

18. Jelly beans! :D

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20. This most definitely :P

Bonus:

Happy happy cake day! Make it rock.. you only get one a year... :P

By the way, of few of those say they were added August 3rd, but it was honestly at like 2 in the morning before I went to bed, so I thought they were added yesterday.

You should buy Dominion. It's a really fun card game (it can also be played online if you wanna check it out. Here's the online version. Yes, it's over 25$ but it's worth it.

I'd like this [popsicle mold] (http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-423-Ice-Pop-Maker/dp/B0002IBJOG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1I2K5R72JAJH4&coliid=I20FE2039OP3J5). It's under 25, so hopefully this all balances.

If you don't have prime, that changes some things though and I'll have to edit this.

Dominion base set is also currently $19.95.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JQY6K4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Well, as far as silly card games go, I'm partial to We Didn't Playtest This At All and Fluxx which support 2-15 and 2-6 players respectively. Both games can be really quick or take a while, but I've always found them to be great fun, and they both have a bunch of expansions, if you find that you like them.

Of course, if you want to delve into the world of board games, I'm a big fan of co-op games like Castle Panic and Pandemic. In Castle Panic, you work together to defend a castle from oncoming hordes of monsters and in Pandemic you need to cooperate to keep viral epidemics under control while finding a cure. Castle Panic is great fun, a simple game, and easy to get into, but I've never found it an easy game to win which keeps it fresh. Pandemic is a bit more complicated, requiring a lot of strategy and cooperation, and it can be brutally difficult at times, but that just makes winning all the more satisfying.

If you and your friends like a little friendly competition, I'd suggest something like 7 Wonders or Bang!, which was the game that got me started down this path. In 7 Wonders, you draft cards to build a civilization and compete for victory points. It may seem a little complicated at first, but once you play a game or two, it really starts to shine. In Bang!, you enter the wild west where one of you is the sheriff, and the rest of the players are deputies, outlaws, or renegades, each with their own win condition. The thing with this one is that everyone's role except the sheriff's is hidden. You can play Bang! with as little as 3 players, but it really only gets good if you have 5 or more.

If you want to do some research on your own, check out /r/boardgames or http://boardgamegeek.com/ which has a pretty comprehensive database of all the board games out there with ratings and reviews.

Bang!

BANG! Boardgame Geek(https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3955)
Amazon UK(https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001RU7UNW/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awd_d_qfKGxb93BCR10l

BANG! The Dice Game (https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/143741)
Bang! The Dice Game https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DH8D0HC/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awd_d_TiKGxbWWW4DZ3

Oooh! Give them all amulets to hide their alignment, and don't let anyone tell anyone else what their alignment is!

It'll be like the Pathfinder version of Bang.

Whoops! Forgot the link. Doh.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001RU7UNW/

We're doing a brunch/no dancing wedding as well, and we'll be putting easy games on the tables. A few that we're definitely doing are:

• Cards Against Humanity
  
• Monikers
  
• Red Flags
  
• Bang!
  
• Spaceteam

Bang is an italian spaghetti western card game where the players whose identities are hidden from each other vie to win in the old west. I've never played with anyone who didn't love it

An Italian game named "Bang!" is pretty fun...

You can always find cheap bulk cards. http://www.amazon.com/1000-Bulk-Magic-Gathering-Cards/dp/B0028QC50C

Yeah I wasn't really planning on getting rid of them. My brother and I recently started playing. I have a few hundred cards already from a while ago but he has none and has been using mine. This is just to give him a solid base of cards and add to my collection a bit. We will trade between the 2 of us, but that's about it. And like you said, it's only 16 bucks so it won't break my bank account. Here's the amazon page

Do you have any friends that play? You can try bulking up a collection to get you started with something like this: http://www.amazon.com/1000-Bulk-Magic-Gathering-Cards/dp/B0028QC50C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1382153940&sr=8-2&keywords=1000+mtg+cards
It's completely worth getting into. Super fun, great community.

Also, once you get the idea of the game down, find a local game store (LGS) near you and ask them if they do events.

Here!

As I said, already, for the top 10 games you can probably get a good deal online. But, stray from that and the deals aren't as big. My gaming habits tend more towards casual, family and friend style games, which may also make a difference.

Forbidden Island - 16%

Gloom expansion - 15%

Say Anything - 12%

Munchkin - 16%

Tsuro - 19%

MLP Trading Card Game - 9%

Bananagrams - 21%

Scrabble - 15%

Apples to Apples - 0%

Oz Fluxx - 23%

Those are the last 10 games I bought. The biggest percentage is 23%, and that was only a $3 difference. The biggest dollar difference was $5. For differences that small, i'll buy local. It supports the local guy and I get it now, not several days to a week from now.

Also, the reason I don't agree with the original statement is because (as is shown in my personal examples) the online prices aren't that much less for the games I have purchased lately. And, I have never called in to any of the local stores and found that they do not have something in stock that isn't also out of stock online. So, I also disagree with the assertion that they cannot compete for item availability.

Again, I use the bookstore analogy. Sure, I may be able to get a better deal for a book online, but it's not going to stop my from heading to Powells. And, except for the most obscure of titles, i'll probably find a copy of it at Powells.

You could go all in with an awesome collection of Cards Against Humanity!

It requires you to have a pretty twisted sense of humor but it's a ton of fun with friends.

You could check out Firefly the Game.

If you're a fan of the space opera, this is one of the more enjoyable games I've ever played.

If you really don't mind blowing 300 bucks, there's the Star Wars X-Wing miniatures game!

You take control of a spacecraft in the Star Wars universe and each game is like an episode of a Star Wars tv show, with a clear goal and twists and turns along the way as you try and accomplish that goal. The miniatures can get pricey but 300 bucks would get you started on a pretty sweet collection if you buy the smaller ships.

300 bucks would also get you started with the world's greatest trading card game: Magic the Gathering!

This classic card game has been around for over 20 years, features thousands upon thousands of cards to select from and, just like chess, takes 10 minutes to learn and a lifetime to master. For 300 bucks you could both have a gaming mat, plenty of dice, a kick-ass card collection and more than enough to start building multiple decks. Heck, you can just go and buy pre-made decks from a plethora of websites. Check out Youtube for suggestions on what formats you might enjoy, but kitchen table Magic the Gathering is VERY satisfying for two people.

Of course, if you really want an epic adventure, you could check out the bigger, meaner, older cousin of Magic the Gathering, and maybe the most infamous table top game in the world: Dungeons and Dragons!

A little more effort than most, but hugely rewarding if you have a colorful imagination and don't mind some simple math (most games requre SOME math, just look at Monopoly), and you have decades of books to explore, and many are available for pretty cheap from both used book stores and your local library (hopefully). This is a hobby that lasts for the rest of your life.

Like Dungeons and Dragons but want a more easy and accessible game to start out? How about [Muchkin!] (http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jackson-Games-1483SJG-Munchkin/dp/B004U7JJWE/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1462113434&sr=1-1&keywords=munchkin)

We're talking dungeons...dragons...knights in shining armor and a LOT of fun. It's a good start for tabletop gaming.

Of course, Tabletop gaming is pretty extensive when it comes to choices. Here are a few more to check out:

The Game of the Century: Settlers of Catan

Spooky fun with Arkham Horror!

Big Adventures: Small Heroes... Mice and Mystics!

Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with Dead of Winter!

Of course, like Levar Burton says, you don't have to take my word for it. Here is the awesome Wil Wheaton's Youtube series, Tabletop! He plays with his friends so you don't have to! This series is amazing at helping to decide which tabletop game might be best for your playing needs.

Need a little help deciding if Magic the Gathering is right for you? How about Spellslingers on Youtube! Game Guru Day[9] plays Magic with his friends. Not only is this a super easy way to learn the game, it's a lot of fun to watch.

Need a little help understanding Dungeons and Dragons? Give Critical Role on Youtube a listen!

Luckily, you happened upon a time where tabletop games are going stronger than ever so...good luck!

Do you have access to Amazon? here

The Resistance is really fun, especially when you have a large group of people :)

Have you tried Fluxx or Munchkin at all? They're not exactly board games, but they're a blast to play, especially if you enjoy RPGs.

Not sure if you're into cookbooks or not, but both Grillhouse: Gastropub at Home and This is a Cookbook look like they'd be neat.

Nah, just this one :) https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jackson-Games-SJG-1483/dp/B004U7JJWE/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1550090950&sr=1-1&keywords=munchkin

Either the Foil Edition or the Deluxe Edition that comes with a board.

I see you like board games and table top. I love this game! You build the board as you play and there are like 60 different scenarios. My friends have it, but it'd be cool to have my own copy. You should also check out Munchkin Deluxe and some of those extensions.

Pandemic

You team up to try and cure/eradicate viruses from spreading around the world. It's pretty challenging! The stupid virus gets us almost ever time!

And this classic

Betrayal

Werewolf

Coup

Resistance

Pandemic

Anything Munchkin

To start lol

Since you're into card games, I'm going to suggest Munchkin Deluxe!

You NEED Munchkin!

It's a table-top game for up to 8 people AND it's roleplaying. Everything changes, you can team up with friends to help take another friend down or help out. It's great. Look into it!

new tires. unknown.

Thanks for the contest! Enjoy the origin games you got and the new game you end up getting through this contest!

31 days for Augustus

I like August because it is the end of summer which means fall is almost here & the weather is finally cooling down. Also even though it has been a while since I have been in school I take full advantage of all the back to school sales. Especially at Target, the best time to stock up on stuff I need around the house. Also is there anything better than baseball in August? I think not.

Munchkin would be nice or speaking of August baseball This baseball book.

Thanks for the contest!

a few suggestions:

• a nice dice bag
  
  
• some new dice
  
  
• [try a pathfinder pdf] (http://paizo.com/products/btpy88yj?Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game-Core-Rulebook)
  
  
• [munchkin] (http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jackson-Games-SJG-1483/dp/B004U7JJWE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1341363185&sr=8-3&keywords=munchkin)
  
  or pick up playing yourself and invite her to a game IRL or over on [roll20] (http://roll20.net)

http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jackson-Games-1483-Munchkin/dp/B004U7JJWE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335498241&sr=8-1

Munchkin card game. Very fun for RPG fans... best played with a group of friends. It's a card game (not like Magic the Gathering, it's more for a casual group of friends), but it's kinda hard to describe, so I'll borrow their description from the Munchkin site:

Munchkin captures the essence of the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. You and your friends compete to kill monsters and grab magic items. And what magic items! Don the Horny Helmet and the Boots of Butt-Kicking. Wield the Staff of Napalm . . . or maybe the Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment. Start by slaughtering the Potted Plant and the Drooling Slime, and work your way up to the Plutonium Dragon . . .

Fast and silly, Munchkin can reduce any roleplaying group to hysteria. And, while they're laughing, you can steal their stuff.

HAPPY HAPPY CAKE DAY!

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6. Purple and poignant.
   
7. A game for misanthropes.
   
8. A guilty pleasure, albeit one I don't get to partake in too often.
   
9. This tool allows near instant face to face communication.
   
10. This may be from my childhood but its still a part of my life to this day.
    
11. Now hear me out on this one: in order to use this item your organizational skill have to be off the charts.
    
12. I got to live music events and write reviews on them, and writing is one of my three biggest hobbies.
    
13. Not sure it gets nerdier...
    
14. Few things are more natural than hair.
    
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16. Something I'd wear all the time.
    
17. A lot of people of people tell me this is funny. I've only played once, and only online.
    
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    BONUS. Off your High Priority wishlist, the thing that sticks out the most to me, because I'm a war buff, was THIS. Though peronsally, I'd probably grab THIS above the rest.

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Munchkin. After all the work meetings this afternoon, I feel like someone who's been trying to slay monsters with the Spiked Codpiece.

Here are some more game recommendations. If you search for them on youtube you will find some TableTop videos that show how they are all played before you buy.

Small World
Munchkin Deluxe
Pandemic

Magic The Gathering can get expensive but I bet if you ask around some one already plays and could help you out.

$0-5Glow faucets?!

$5-10 Nutella is delicious and everone should try it

$10-20 What can I say, I love...love, salame

$20-50 I've played it once and was hooked

Get just the base game then which is this:

https://www.amazon.com/Sentinels-Multiverse-Enhanced-Card-Game/dp/B0095ZFA5Q/

I would say just for replayability, Sentinels of the Multiverse. The basic set comes with so many variations between environments, villains, and heroes, that it basically has infinite replayability.

It's $30 at Amazon.

this one

amazon I am acquainted with the guys at greater than games and I know for a fact that they wouldn't mind you purchasing from a major retailer.

If you guys also like board games, this is a really fun cooperative deck building game where you’re the super heroes fighting together to take down the bad guy.

https://www.amazon.de/Greater-Than-Games-GTG-SOTMECOR/dp/B0095ZFA5Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=I5ALQKMVP3WH&keywords=sentinels+of+the+multiverse&qid=1555374525&s=gateway&sprefix=sentinels+of+t&sr=8-1

I don't know if it counts, but currently probably Hanabi. My friend describes it pretty well as "blind group solitaire where lying is part of the game." If that's not a "board game" enough, then probably Carcassonne, which has really simple rules but has a good depth of strategy. Or maybe chess.

Yup. Amazon's at $11.30 right now.

Hanabi, most definitely (only two in stock!). For $15 you get one of the most unique co-op card games I've ever seen. I expecting/hoping to see it win the Spiel des Jares this year.

So much fun, and it's definitely a card game you can teach to anyone, and tailor the difficulty as you see fit.

Here, I'll help. =)

It really is a great game. Lots of interesting strategy that is very different from most games that are around.

Hanabi is a cooperative game that is pretty good. Love Letter is another game I enjoy. Both are small and very portable.

Guillotine is really fun, but if you're hyper competitive it would be bad for a first date. There's a lot of "how much can I shit on my opponent" involved. Try a cooperative game like Hanabi. Everyone either wins or loses together.

Hanabi is a great, coop game that is about 10 dollars on Amazon right now. It plays between 2 and 5 players and is a lot of fun. It also is in a tiny box, so it makes it really easy to carry around. Definitely worth a buy.

Certainly (in general) the more pieces the game involves, the more costly it's going to be. There's definitely something to be said for having epic games with the immersion that the board and the pieces bring, but I'm also a fan of a number of more compact games.

They're mostly cards with maybe a couple chits, but they're all fantastic and bring a different experience. It's nice having a lower price point, taking up less room, and being more travel friendly -- especially when you're building a collection with friends and playing at each other's apartments/homes.



Game | Price | # Players
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Love Letter | $6.84 | 2-4
Fairy Tale | $17 now; I picked it up for $13 | 2-5
Resistance | $15.13 | 5-10
Coup | $13.13 | 2-6
Hanabi | $10.13 | 2-5
Citadels | $19.95 | 2-7
Innovation | $18.30 | 2-4

BGG link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98778/hanabi

Camelcamelcamel: https://camelcamelcamel.com/R-Games-RR-869-Hanabi/product/B00CYQ9Q76?active=price_amazon&context=top_drops

It's an add-on item, so it has to be attached to an order of $25 or more to qualify for free shipping.

Remember folks, even with a fresh coat of paint, it's still Monopoly, and Monopoly is still the worst.

Want to mix video game nostalgia with board games? Try Boss Monster / Boss Monster 2 instead. Or try a bajillion other board games that are actually a great time. Happy to recommend more. =]

I wish I knew your budget so I could figure out the price range to go for but here but I'll try to suggest something from three ranges.

First Is like to recommend any dice from chessex. They are a great company and make dice that are well balanced. You can pick them up at your local card/comic/board game shop for around 8$ a pack. The nice part about cheeses is it comes with a non bag see through case with your dice that makes them great for showing off.

An awesome dragon puzzle that you both can put together and hang on the wall after your done

Boss Monster is a fun boardgame where you try to kill the heros instead of the other way around. It is quick to pick up and a fast play if you have a limited time.

Quarriors if he likes boardgames and rolling dice this is for him. It's a dice board game that functions like a deck building one

Cake is a girl's best friend.

A bit over $5, sorry! this i'm loving!

You (and me) should totally get this game . One can never have enough board games

And finally, a funny pic! enjoy!

If into board games, Boss Monster is a fun card game to play with friends.

I haven't dug through the bag they bring yet because I was mostly interested in meeting people and trying new things, but I saw people playing the following.

Boss Monster http://www.amazon.com/Boss-Monster-Dungeon-Building-Card/dp/B00DK3P856

Love Letter http://www.amazon.com/Alderac-Entertainment-Group-5104AEG-Letter/dp/B00AGJ4HC2

Cards Against Humanity http://www.amazon.com/Cards-Against-Humanity-LLC-CAHUS/dp/B004S8F7QM

DC Deck Building Game http://www.amazon.com/DC-Comics-Deck-Building-Game/dp/1617681709

Splendor http://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-SCSPL01-Splendor-Board-Game/dp/B00IZEUFIA

Kittens in a Blender http://www.amazon.com/Sandstorm-55010NRD-Kittens-in-Blender/dp/B004U5R9J6

and Samurai Spirit http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Game-Studio-FNFSAMUS01PGS-Samurai/dp/B00QD78KZG

There is also an N64 with Goldeneye and Smash and an Emulation Station with many nes / snes / ps / gb / sega games.

I notice you don't have many TV shows on your list, but this might be something you would like.
Or if you want something out of left field this game looks really fun.

Yeah, currently $42 on amazon.

Great List, we'll have to check some of them out.

Our absolute favorite <$20 travel games have been for a while:

1. Star Realms
   
2. Kamisado Pocket (amazon.com lists it as more expensive, but it's <$20 almost everywhere else)
   
3. Hive Pocket

Ok, a $20 budget is way tougher than I expected. (Most of my normal recommendations hit around $25).

[Hive Pocket] (https://www.miniaturemarket.com/tci013.html) - $17.09 - Great chess-like strategy that can be played anywhere. The components feel great, and I really like the travel size. Plays equally well at a cafe, beach, patio, or coffee table.


Flip City - $16.06 - As a disclaimer, this is a very light deckbuilder. This game works better as a "simple zen game to decompress with" than a "game to ponder and analyze". However, it's pretty good for a light deckbuilder.

Valley of the Kings: Afterlife - $15.11 - Some people love this one, other people hate it. I fall in the former camp. This is a more unique "zen" deckbuilder that has you sacrificing your high-powered cards to convert them to victory points. One of the common complaints is that it is too easy. There are a few variants on BGG that address this.

Star Realms - $13.61 - Another "light-ish" deckbuilder. This one feels quite luck-based, but it has a quick set-up and tear down, and plays at a decent clip as well.

https://www.amazon.com/White-Wizard-Games-Realms-Deckbuilding/dp/B00HRGMPIU/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1480169557&sr=1-3&keywords=star+realms

If you're not willing to drop 25, maybe you're willing to drop $15.

https://www.amazon.com/CUSTOM-Playmat-Any-image-want/dp/B00L9EZC2C/ref=lp_8437525011_1_1?srs=8437525011&ie=UTF8&qid=1535769821&sr=8-1

Fully customized, all you've gotta do is send them the picture and they'll make the mat. Of course get the highest res you can so it scales better, but I've ordered 5 mats from them so far, and I've yet to be disappointed.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L9EZC2C/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1_w

there is, personally just ordered a mat from there recently, cant wait till i get it

Of the games already submitted here, I think the best matches for you (from what I can suss from your question) would be:

• Onitama - Scratches that chess itch, but plays in a really short timeframe. Lists at $23.79 on Amazon. You might even get 2-3 games in during lunch!
  
  
• Red7 - You'll have to think about how to use the cards in this one. The rules can be "layered" on, and each one adds a level of complexity. Very cheap to buy (currently $6.90 on Amazon), and well worth it!

If you have some friends that play already, just build a deck for whatever format they play! They'll probably play either standard, (Only recent sets, 2 sets rotate out every 6 months. Check here for whats in it right now) Modern, (Only sets from 8th edition onward. Look at a card from 8th edition then one from 7th, if it look like it's from 8th edition it's probably legal) just Casual/No format, (you can use whatever) or EDH/Commander. (Kinda complicated, ask your friends or look it up)

If you don't have any friends that play, but you can talk one into trying it, grab either two deck builder's toolkits, or a duel deck. Deck builder's toolkits are nifty little things to build a casual deck on your own, but you actually have to build them. Duel decks are preconstructed decks that are usually a decent bit more complicated than the decks you'll build with a deck builder's toolkit, but you don't have to build them. I'd personally go for a toolkit but both are good options.

And if you don't have any friends that'll play with you (or even if you do, this'll help with the rules) download Magic Duels to get the hang of the game. Once you feel you know what you're doing, grab a deck (either by building one from your own ideas, copying a proven one, (saffronolive's decks are generally solid without breaking the bank) or a combination of the two) head down to your Local Game Store, (LGS for short, here's where to find one) play in a Friday Night Magic (FNM) and make some friends!

We actually got two of MTG Origins Deck Builder's Toolkits since it was the cheapest we could find, and we don't have a lot of money xD

No, like Dominion.

Buy up them golds, nigga.

Non broken link for the lazy: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0095ZFA5Q

custom playmat from amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Asmadi-Games-ASI-0050-Red7-Card/dp/B00OGR9PAY%3FSubscriptionId%3D0N3YSEQ4N1056XPWS4G2%26tag%3Dbrowse-boardgamegeek-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00OGR9PAY

Here’s a link to the product.
What Do You Meme? Adult Party Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRG7T0D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ysjgAbZTQRAPQ

My local game store had a large blind box of 200 mostly commons for pretty cheap. She was wowed by the amount of cards and had fun seeing what was inside. This is just for fun or collecting.

I got her a trainer kit to teach me and her how to play the game. I keep this together like a board game, not mixed with the others:

Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Trainer Kit Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Card Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6TC9MD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AwUXCbSHRBXT2

Amazon has bulk (1,000) cheapo cards for under $15. You won't find anything super impressive in them, but they will give you all kinds of stuff with different types of rules to learn about. That's how my brother and I got started. http://www.amazon.com/1000-Bulk-Magic-Gathering-Cards/dp/B0028QC50C

These don't have any land, which you will also need, but that's just a few more bucks, http://www.amazon.com/300-Assorted-Magic-Gathering-Basic/dp/B002JAOJJ2 (300 pack) ~$6.

Right about $20 total.

It'll probably be tough to build any themed decks, but it'll let you play around on the cheap(ish) with lots of options.

A lot better than a single pre-built deck, in my opinion. And it will cost about the same.

Another benefit of going this path is it'll let you have decks in each color so you can see what you like. Also, you'll have decks enough to play with friends, even if they aren't willing to buy into it.