(Part 2) Best games according to redditors
We found 13,176 Reddit comments discussing the best games. We ranked the 4,685 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
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Ugh I don't even play anymore and I want to buy some dice...
come on look at the deals
Amazon in my experience is one of the best places to buy the books when it comes to price. The books are almost always constantly on sale for 20% or 30% off.
It also depends on his role. Is he mostly just a player? An aspiring DM? Either way, if he already doesn't have it he should have the players handbook. Probably the Dungeon Masters guide, and a few others. The top books I'd say he should have (in order of priority) are probably:
There's also a bunch of other books and adventures, but these are most important. For adventures I highly recommend Tales From the Yawning Portal, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, Curse of Strahd and Storm Kings Thunder.
Now, if you want to make the gift more special, there are a few of the more prestigious (or at least cool) items.
The Rook and the Raven makes superb notebooks. I use them, my wife uses them. I highly recommend them. They are a bit pricey for a notebook, but they are well made, disco-bound so you can add pages and customize your layout, and there are pages with special prompts to help you brainstorm and organize. Whether you are a DM or player, I highly recommend them. Start with either a player diary or DM planner, then go from there. Warning, your skills order these right away. They makes each book custom from scratch, so fulfillment can take a while (sometimes 8 weeks or so).
https://shop.therookandtheraven.com/
Want to get him the books, but make it a bit more memorable? Get the Core Rulebook Gift Set with Limited Edition Covers. Very nice looking, has the players handbook, Dungeon Masters Guide, and Monster Manual with special edition covers, as well as a special edition Dungeon Masters Screen. You can find it on Amazon (see link below) or sometimes at your local game store.
Dungeons and Dragons RPG: Core Rulebook Gift Set Limited Alternate Covers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFG969C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IiERDbMK8RT3K
Dice. Dice. Dice. Players and DMs alike love Dice. Especially cool or special dice. You can look around on Amazon for large sets of regular dice (Wiz Dice Bag of Devouring: Collection of 140 Polyhedral Dice in 20 Guaranteed Complete Sets for Tabletop Role-Playing Games - Solids, Translucents, Swirls, Glitters, Alchemic Oddities https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_rlERDbMH5C6AB), miniature dice (Wiz Dice Halfling's Haversack - 140 Mini Polyhedral Dice, 20 Colors in Complete Sets of 7, Miniature 10mm Pocket Size is Portable and Great for Travel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BWK7HVB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HkERDb6P484G7) or some sets of special material dice, like metal dice (TecUnite 7 Die Metal Polyhedral Dice Set DND Role Playing Game Dice Set with Storage Bag for RPG Dungeons and Dragons D&D Math Teaching (Shiny Black and Blue) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVT3RZR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GmERDbQ090HDB).
I would also check out Artisan Dice. Very pricey, but VERY nice. There are some dice from here made from ACTUAL stones like Malachite, and some even made from Bison Horn.
If he's a fan of Critical Role you should of course check out their Merch Shop. Plenty of cool items there, like apparel, maps, tankards, etc.
https://shop.critrole.com/
If he likes using digital tools at the table, you can always get him a subscription to D&D Beyond. It can be a very useful, intuitive tool.
There's so much out there, it's hard to choose. And everyone has different tastes, so its hard to make specific recommendations. If you have any questions, let me know. Getting new players more involved in the hobby is one of my favorite things. And honestly, you sound like an awesome mom. I would have loved for my mom to have supported my hobbies like this when I was younger, and it's impressive the kind of research you are doing. Hes a lucky kid.
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Just remembered a few more things. Reaper makes excellent miniatures he can use in his games, and mini painting is a great hobby he can get into. Check out Reaper Miniatures (https://www.reapermini.com/) and some sets of paints. I recommend Vallejo or Citadel for paints, but Reaper also has some nice starter kits. For tutorials, have him look at YouTube, especially channels like Goobertown hobbies, Miniac, Black Magic Craft, etc.
Also, right now Reaper has a kickstarter going on. They've done this a few times before and it's been quite successful in the past. It's going in now and will end Nov. 1st. Basically, you pledge a certain amount of money and they give you a TON of minis at a much lower cost per mini. I think the core set is like $120, but I think you get well over a hundred minis, so it's a great value. If you don't mind waiting on the actual gift (fulfillment is expected around Feb 2021?), it can be a great way to quickly get a ton of cool minis.
Reaper Miniatures Bones 5: Escape from Pizza Dungeon, via @Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/reaper-miniatures-bones-5-escape-from-pizza-dungeon?ref=android_project_share
Here is the regular version of Love Letter
It's a great game for 3-4 people. Very portable, easy to learn.
After playing Gloomhaven, I really can't go back to these types of boardgames. Looks thematically cool of course.
Edit: If anyone is interested, it's on sale at Amazon for 99.00 (29% Off).
Gloomhaven summary:
>Gloomhaven is a game of Euro-inspired tactical combat in a persistent world of shifting motives. Players will take on the role of a wandering adventurer with their own special set of skills and their own reasons for traveling to this dark corner of the world. Players must work together out of necessity to clear out menacing dungeons and forgotten ruins. In the process, they will enhance their abilities with experience and loot, discover new locations to explore and plunder, and expand an ever-branching story fueled by the decisions they make.
Amazon has it on sale for $100 CAD which is even cheaper than $85 USD accounting for exchange rate.
http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342999969&sr=8-1&keywords=gameboy+memory
Here is a memory card that you can save your file and even start a new one if you wanted to.
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:
$10-20:
Here, we start getting into some really interesting ones...
$20-30
$30-50
A bit pricier here, but some very interesting gameplay is to be found.
A dry erase DnD map. I got one as a gift and it was the best DnD gift I’ve ever gotten. I’ll link the one I got below.
A DM screen is always a safe bet too if they do not have one. I assume you can find that thru Amazon.
Map: https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Grid-Game-Mat-36/dp/B01MQHECUR
Also for those who think the battery might be clocking out soon, or just want to make sure you don't lose anything do to corrupt files.
http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108
Uhhhh. Pandemic is a good game if you want to lose horribly. I'd recommend Forbidden Desert instead. Many similar mechanics. A lot faster. Fewer "Welp, we lose in 5 turns and there is nothing we can do to stop it" issues. And it doesn't suffer as badly from the "Table Captain" problems. It still HAS them but not as badly.
My personal recommendation for a fun competitive game that's relatively easy to learn and doesn't suffer "You fucked me over!" annoyances? 7 Wonders. Another good choice in this theme would be Ticket to Ride. This also has the benefit of actually being available at Target or Walmart, so you don't have to try and find a hobbyist store or order it online. King of Tokyo and Tsuro are both fun, easy-to-learn games as well. I've seen all of these at Barnes and Noble, so depending on what you have locally, they can be easily found.
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:
Good luck OP!
This was the best thing my parents ever got me when I was playing Gen 1 & 2 non-stop. All of my favorite pokemon still survive thanks to Mega Memory Card and its superior saving mechanism.
> So, I only have 30 minutes with the group once a week as a DnD club. I figure that I'm just going to be there to facilitate them getting into groups and finding their own DMs so they can play outside of the school day.
Yes, this sounds like the way to do it. It sounds like you'll have a weekly clinic for people to level up characters, talk out rules issues, work out group issues, share awesome stories and such.
> I also will likely need to start some fundraisers for game materials since we're in a VERY high poverty school.
Since you have so many players, you're getting into territory where buying in bulk becomes realistic.
Even if $1.50 is too much for these kids to spare for a set of dice, if the kids are playing at school after hours, these can be club materials.
You might also reach out to book stores, game stores, theater groups, art stores, office supply stores and such to see if there's any type of sponsorship opportunities to help with some of this stuff.
I'd like to try my hand at answering your question about how to get into D&D, hopefully providing some extra insight and assistance along the way.
Both D&D and Pathfinder (one of its largest and most successful competitors) offer boxed sets to get started playing the respective games--in fact, this tradition of "all in one" box sets goes back to some of the very earliest days of D&D and its famous blue/red/gold/black books like Basic and Expert.
D&D 4th Edition (D&D4E) is the latest completed version of D&D, and represents a very significant evolution from what came immediately before. It has a heavy tactical focus, a very broad array of balanced character classes, some great online tools for managing your characters, and there's great ways "in" like the Encounters games hosted at many comic shops and game stores across the US. Since it heavily emphasizes the basic rules of "Striker / Defender / Leader / Controller" in combat (that is, someone to do lots of damage, someone to soak up enemy hits and hold them in place, someone to keep the other party members strong and focused, and one more person to affect and hamstring large numbers of foes at once), it can be pretty easy for a group familiar with other RPGs or even videogames to quickly segue into the proper roles.
You can start playing 4E today by buying The Essential Starter which contains just enough rules, characters, and game pieces to get started playing with a group of friends. The game pieces/maps are there to help track your characters' positions in combat relative to the monsters they'll face; 4E's heavy tactics focus makes this a virtual necessity.
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Pathfinder was started in some ways as a response from the move from 3rd/3.5E D&D to 4th. Some players feel that 4E overemphasizes tactics, party balance, and simplified roleplaying mechanics to the detriment of the game, and so Pathfinder branched off of the open-source elements of the 3.5E ruleset and became its own, tweaked and rebalanced version of that game.
Pathfinder focuses heavily on character customization, a heavy "simulationist" element (e.g., there are very detailed rules for things like getting a job, building castles, going to war with other empires, alcoholism, etc.!), and compatibility with the very large amount of 3E/3.5E material available, in addition to the many Pathfinder-specific books that have been published in the last 4 years.
The Pathfinder Beginner Box, much like the D&D4E product above, contains just enough game pieces, character classes, and rules to get started on a basic adventure with other new players.
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Unfortunately it's worth noting that both of these products are currently sold out on Amazon itself, and the third party sellers that do have them are a little more expensive, so you might want to wait to purchase them.
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Both games rely on similar basic assumptions, tools, and modular rule systems:
Basic Assumptions: Players control [usually] one fantastical hero each, and each hero is primarily defined by their "class." Quintessential fantasy tropes are covered: powerful and hardy Fighters; sneaky, thieving, dangerous Rogues; arcane spellslinging Wizards; and devout, healing Clerics. Each game also has more specialized classes, like 4E's shapeshifting animal-like Wardens and its spell-shooting Seeker archers and Pathfinder's bomb-making Alchemists and Western-style Gunslingers.
Fantasy races are also represented in both games, from nimble, mystical Elves to hardy, gruff Dwarves, from sneaky, affable Halflings to brutish, powerful Half-Orcs. Many other specialized races are also available in each system.
The players make their way through the world by describing what they do to a Dungeon Master, who in turn describes what they see and controls the plot, other characters, villains, and indeed, the world itself. In some cases, the players may simply explore the DM's world, learning and investigating, but sooner or later, a challenge is bound to ensue.
Both games provide rules for engaging challenges through combat and "other" skills. In either arena, the games calculate the effects of random chance and risk through the use of dice rolls. Even the greatest warriors can sometimes miss a slippery foe, and not every cut from a sword is immediately lethal; similarly, even an expert thief is sometimes stymied by a lock when pressed for time, but even such failures won't always necessarily set off the trap hidden within.
By rolling dice, players and the DM factor in this random chance. Then, bonuses and penalties are applied based on logical factors (as outlined in the rules). A strong warrior is more liable to hit--and hurt--with his sword, while a nimble thief is better able to evade attacks and dexterously pick locks. Running across a dungeon floor might normally be simple, but if it's covered in ice, the chances to slip and fall are far higher. Casting a spell from memory might normally be taxing--but altogether doable--for a wizard, but doing it while being attacked by a swordsman is all the harder.
Success or failure is then calculated against some target "difficulty"--either a set number (e.g., hitting a bandit in Leather Armor might always require an Attack roll of 16 or higher, after bonuses and penalties are applied) or against an opposing roll (e.g., a thief attempting to hide in the shadows in the middle of combat will be opposed by the general perceptiveness of the enemies he hopes to evade).
Successful resolutions to a problem--either by defeating the enemies before you or by overcoming the intellectual and physical challenges of a puzzle or mystery--rewards players in the form of fabulous treasures and experience points. If enough of the latter are accrued, characters gain levels, unlocking potent new abilities, while enough of the former is gathered, characters might become rich enough to buy a castle or even a kingdom!
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Tools: Both games rely on polyhedral dice. These are often referred to as dX, where X is the number of sides on the die. d4s, d6s, d8s, d10s, d12s, and d20s are very common. The smaller dice are often used to calculate the damage of weapons or spells (the tiny d4 for a Dagger represents the unlikelihood such a simple weapon has of dealing a killing blow, while a massive greataxe's d12 showcases how a spot-on hit with one could fell even a mighty man in one hit). If multiple dice should be rolled at once (e.g., a Wizard's Fireball becomes more powerful as he grows in level, adding more and more d6s to the damage it does), then a number may be affixed before the "d" to showthat: 2d6 means to roll two 6-sided dice and add their results.
The most important die in both systems is the d20; it is used as the primary generator of entropy in tasks with a random chance to succeed. To attack, you roll a d20 and add your attack modifiers, then compare it to your opponent's "AC" (armor class) to see if you succeed. To climb a sheer cliff, you roll a d20, add your skill and strength bonuses in climbing, and then compare it to the "DC" (difficulty class) of the cliff. To hide from sight, you roll a d20 and add your stealthiness and dexterousness and compare it against your opponent's Perception roll, to which he or she has added their own bonuses.
In both systems, 1s and 20s are often treated specially, particularly in combat. A 1 is generally seen as an automatic--and sometimes cataclysmic--failure, while a 20 is not only an automatic success, it's a chance for a spectacular success (e.g., in combat, it might be represented by a "critical hit" that deals far more damage than a normal strike would on average).
Other common tools are character sheets, game pieces, and maps. Character sheets, either the official ones from the publishers or fan-made ones or even your own, are essentially standardized ways to format and showcase your character's abilities, strengths, weaknesses, and current status in an easy-to-read, quick-to-reference format.
For instance, characters' HP (hit points, a measure of their health and haleness that can be reduced by disease or combat damage) are often prominently placed, since it's such a vital number. Characters' abilities (e.g., strength, dexterousness, intelligence, etc.) are also tracked here, along with skills, possessions, and even magic spells.
Maps and game pieces, as before, provide a convenient way of tracking combat; if a special attack can only be used on an opponent whom you're flanking with an ally, being able to definitively state where you stand is important. Most maps are measured in 1" squares that typically represent 5 feet in the game world, and most game pieces fit into said squares (although pieces representing large creatures may be bigger!).
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Modular Rules: Both games come with a central rulebook (the Player's Handbook for D&D4E or the Core Rule Book for PF) that describes, in essence, how character creation, combat, skill usage, death, advancement, and general adventuring are handled in the game. These basic rules, however, are designed to be expanded upon. The small selection of races and classes presented in said books are supplemented by many more in subsequent volumes (e.g., Player's Handbook 2 and 3 or the Advanced Player's Guide, respectively), and additional rules for things like running the game (Dungeon Master's Guide/Gamemastery Guide), monsters to face (Monster Manual/Bestiary), fantastical treasures to acquire (Mordenkaiden's Magical Emporium/Ultimate Equipment), and more (e.g., Ultimate Campaign, a book about kingdom-building) are also written. Both games are meant to grow with your needs, but most of it is optional.
King of Tokyo - https://www.amazon.com/King-of-Tokyo-Board-Game/dp/B004U5R5BI
It's like Yahtzee with a giant monster battle in the middle. Fun for adults, fun for kids.
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. :)
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
I don't think KOT is technically on sale on Amazon. As with many board games, they are actually being sold by third-party sellers, Amazon is just fulfilling the order.
As a result, you'll often see these third-party sellers under-bidding each other by a dollar or so so that their copy comes up as the lowest-priced, and typically first bought. In fact, as I'm writing this, somebody has even underbid the price you listed and it's down to $26.72.
Historically, KOT has been sold for about $29 on Amazon:
http://camelcamelcamel.com/IELLO-IEL-51032-King-Tokyo/product/B004U5R5BI?context=browse
Forbidden Island is great for kids and cooperative. Castle Panic might be a bit advanced for him at 6, but, again, it's a co-op game, so you can help him out. He could probably play King of Tokyo. There's always Hey, That's My Fish!. Also, pretty much any board game by HABA
You'll need the Base Game which allows for 2-4 people to play the game. If you want to play with 5-6, you'll need this expansion.
Beyond that there are many, many expansions such as Seafarers or Cities & Knights. I don't recommend buying any of them until you've played at least 5-10 games of the base version. See if you like the game first.
As for edition, just get 5th, it'll make buying expansions easier in the future.
I have had a few friends buy this: https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=sr_1_4
It guarantees 15 full sets and the quality seemed fine. It's hard to beat for the price.
Wizdice guarantees 15 complete sets:
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/
Buy 3 sets of these and you're all set:
https://www.amazon.com/SmartDealsPro-Durable-Drawstring-Jewelry-Packaging/dp/B00W3R2BDC
I bought a bag of Wizdice years ago when everyone was praising them for the number of complete sets. My son and I eagerly put together the bag and got ONE complete set. 3 days later Wizdice reached out to me via reddit because of a post I made and offered to send me a new bag, because the bag I got was a "bag of hurt."
I didn't even complain in the post. I just said that not every bag is a winner and that's the chance you take, I'm still happy with the purchase.
So, now I always recommend Wizdice to everyone, because they went above and beyond for me.
EDIT: These bags are even cheaper: https://www.amazon.com/Medium-Pouches-Drawstrings-Wiz-Dice/dp/B00DH1FZNG/
Gloomhaven $86 on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZXVN4P/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_Vln4DbEQSHFGV
I would highly suggest The Begginer's Box.
AEG Love Letter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AGJ4HC2/ref=s9_acsd_simh_hd_bw_bBFRPv_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-8&pf_rd_r=AG7M3KEDD1STZAXRT93C&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=33bc4941-0e87-5475-a860-d04e0b540aca&pf_rd_i=166220011
You're a little late to this party.
Amazon has it for $95. A tad more expensive but worth to mention in case Amazon works better for someone.
I would recommend starting out with The Starter Set. It has everything you need to get started (basic rules, pre-built characters, and a set of dice), but you don't have to sink a lot of money yet.
If you all want to keep going, you will need Player's Handbooks, a Dungeon Master's Guide, and a Monster Manual. Those are your 3 Core Rulebooks. Oh, and all the dice, lots of dice.
Have fun!!
If you’re looking for low cost I would recommend reaper bones or wizkids deep cuts/nolzurs marvelus miniatures. Depending on the size /set it’ll run you $4-$100. $4 being an individual Meduim sized mini $100 being a boxed set of a lot of them or a single large set piece like a huge dragon. Both of these options are unpainted and you should be able to find whatever you’re looking for. If you just want best bang for your buck I would recommend pathfinder pawns they’re card stock minis and usually get a couple hundred for around $15-$40 depending on the set you get. Another option is to find board games that use minis like zombiecide or some of the d&d board games
Most of your prices are way too high. They're still used games, you can't sell them at new prices.
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon
Chronicle of the Godslayer - Storm of Souls -
Rise of Vigil - Immortal Heroes
Munchkin
Munchkin Impossible
Battlestar Galactica
Dungeon Twister
I'm getting tired of this so I'm going to skip ones that are good deals...
Carcassonne: The Catapult
Van Helsing
Zombie Fluxx
Dresden Files
There are a few games that would be good deals, but most of them need to be re-priced. To make it worth people's time to buy from you then you should really price $20 under Amazon (for bigger games) if you want them to pay shipping. Then it'll even out to only $10-ish less than Amazon for them.
Seconded. I believe “We Didn’t Playtest This At All” is the one you’re looking for.
Asmadi Games We Didn't Playtest This at All - With Chaos Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N11OI2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dIo0CbE2VWXT3
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.
There's this really cool card game called Coup. It's all about lying and building shaky coalitions. I have a lot of fun with this game because I don't take it very seriously. I get really risky. I lie when I don't have to. I build alliances and immediately betray them, laughing as the whole table unites against me. I rarely win but I make a big impact on every game. I guess what I'm saying is I kind of see what Iran is doing here.
Edit1: Few other suggestions: Bang: The Dice Game, Citadels, Mascarade
Edit2: Formatting
Amazon has it for $26 and free shipping if you're Prime which might be a better deal for some, as MM's shipping costs are sometimes high.
Soooo over the past few years, my husband has bought a lot of two player games. Since I think most games are designed for more players than that, I wanted to put in some suggestions because we have found some really great ones!
A few others we like but don't play as often
I got this when I first started D&D. Now I only buy dice when I think they are REALLY COOL.
Playing in your own D&D game solo sounds... unproductive. I would rather play a video game or read a book in that case. There are also several board games in the D&D style (such as Gloomhaven and the D&D board games) that allow for solo play. It plays out kind of like a choose your own adventure story.
Gloom
Guillotine
Munchkin
Bohnanza
High Heel Wine Caddy (not a board game)
Everyone needs a little Munchkin
A mini is a mini. It doesn't matter what system it's for. You can use a highly detailed, hand painted mini, or you can use a rock from the ground.
The absolute best bang for you buck: the Pathfinder Starter Box. It's around $35 on Amazon right now. You get 80 cardboard minis, mostly monsters, but a solid mix of male/female race/class combos too. Plus, you get dice, a dry erase mat, simplified rules, and more!
As for individual minis, Heroforge is pretty highly recommended, but they're not cheap. Expect $20+ for a single mini, but it is completely customizable!
If you want to really invest, get a cheap 3D printer and print your own stuff! I've had a Micro 3D printer for several years, and it still works great! You can find files for most DnD monsters thanks to an artist named Miguel Zavala.
Otherwise, just head to your local store and talk to the people there. Minis can go from $0.10 to several hundred dollars. I'd say you should expect to pay a few dollars for an average mini.
Does anyone know if these are any good? I'm planning on blowing my next paycheck on one because I feel an unyielding need to back up my Pokemon data.
http://www.amazon.com/Mega-Memory-Card/dp/B00002R108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410190094&sr=8-1&keywords=mega+memory+backup+cart
They made backup carts like these that you could transfer your games to. I've come across them at garage sales for a lot cheaper. But eBay might be another option. This one specifically says that it backs up to flash memory so you never have to worry about the battery running out and deleting your saved games off of it.
Everyone's talking about ways to keep the voltage on the volatile memory, but when I was a kid I had one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Mega-Memory-Card/dp/B00002R108
You would just plug in your game, backup the save, change the battery, and restore the save. Worked great.
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.
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.
https://camelcamelcamel.com/Asmodee-SCSPL01-Splendor-Board-Game/product/B00IZEUFIA
This isn't below the average price for Amazon.
I think so?
Dungeons & Dragons is the big dog, it's the only TTRPG most people have ever heard of and that name recognition means whatever the current edition of D&D is will almost always have the largest player base in a given area in the English-speaking world.
But if you want a different game you could go with something like Savage Worlds, which is a rules-medium system that can play in any genre you want. The corebook (which is the only book you'd need to play, though others are helpful) is less than $10, which is a plus. See the demo here: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/peg-freebies/TD06.pdf
Corebook here https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Worlds-Deluxe-Explorers-S2P10016/dp/1937013200
If you want to get some friends together and try some D&D (5th edition, which is the current one) though, I'd try it with the free demo rules before dropping between $90 - 120 on the 3 core books depending on where you buy them. Free demo rules here: https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules
If you play a game with your friends you'll want some dice, unless you just decide to use a dice roller app on your phones. I'd recommend buying a big bundle of cheap dice rather than paying a lot for individual sets. A bundle like this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01KN7REWQ&pd_rd_wg=8uUwb&pd_rd_r=HQQYF600AKZZA1GKEZHV&pd_rd_w=CjKc8
DrivethruRPG is the site you'll want for other RPGs and older Dungeons & Dragons material, they're the amazon or wal mart of TTRPGs, selling PDFs and print on demand books. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/
Personally I enjoy my Wiz Dice Bag of Devouring: 140 Polyhedral Dice in 20 Guaranteed Complete Sets
The dice seem well balanced. I don't have weird outliers like I seem to always get with Chessex, plus it comes in a sweet bag of devouring bag. Plop that baby down at a table and gamers ooh and awe.
Depends on how much goes into that pitcher, but I think you can get far better deals.
The Chessex Pound-O-Dice currently goes for $31.95 on their website, but if you check Amazon you can get it for $20.76. So that's a full pound of random dice, bit over 100 in my experience, plus one matching set of seven.
Wiz Dice does a similar thing with their Bag of Holding, which clocks in at $19.99 for over 100 random dice (though in my experience less random than Chessex') plus a complete set. They also offer their Bag of Devouring at $22.29 for 140 non-random dice, consisting of 20 sets and a bag.
And that's not even counting the amount of cheap sets from less known (possibly lower quality) companies that are floating around.
CamelCamelCamel is the site you want to see price history of individual items on Amazon.
If you have a friendly local game store I highly suggest checking their price out and buying locally. My FLGS has Gloomhaven for $119.99 when it is in stock, cheaper than Amazon, and I get to help keep my local store in business.
When you say maps do you mean town maps or battle maps? If you mean town maps they were likely just drawn and printed up. If you mean the battle maps that they do mini combat on, replicating or even coming to a close approximation of their setup would be an insane amount of work. I would reccomend using something like this battle mat instead. It still gives you squares to determine movement in 5 foot chunks without needing to put in all the time that printing, sculpting, kitbashing, and painting those glorious setpieces must take.
If you like traditional board games, try one that's a little more complex, such as:
Carcassone
Catan
Risk
http://www.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG-3071-Edition/dp/B00U26V4VQ/ref=dp_ob_title_toy for 3-4 players
5-6 players is an entirely different, and far worse, game (it removes a push your luck mechanic that is fun and interesting, and takes a LOT longer for games because people can do stuff much more often).
I suggest other games with similar themes when you want to play with less than 3 or more than 4 people
Parthenon Rise of the Aegean for for 3-6
Chinatown for 3-5
I have done a similar thing but with Wiz-dice.
Pound-o-dice on Amazon
Nice thing it it's always complete sets. And a pretty good deal price-wise. We have a big tin can which I keep all the ones I don't use in. Then we can make sets for new players as needed. I kinda dice hoard....
Warning: DO NOT PRE-ORDER THIS ON AMAZON RIGHT NOW.
All the shady re-sellers are doing exactly what they did during the KS campaign. They mark-up the game way above MSRP and have a completely bogus shipping date that loosely coincides with estimates from the publishers. Amazon does not hold re-sellers accountable for the illegitimate shipping dates they push in order to generate pre-orders.
Start with your FLGS and set up a notification on FunAgain, Cool Stuff or Miniature Market just in case you can't get it locally. Don't support bullshit scalpers on Amazon.
There are a growing number of RPGs these days that play without a GM--some don't even need dice. Fiasco, Microscope, Kingdom, Questlandia, Downfall, Dream Askew, Transhuman Pathways, The Quiet Year, Carolina Deathcrawl, Hope Inhumanity...etc.
There are also boards games that seek to emulate the dungeon crawl feel of RPGs like The Legend of Drizzt. There is more focus on the mechanics side of things here than the roleplay aspect though.
Hey, so I don't know what your budget is, but I'm going to make a few recommendations.
Those are: Any of the D&D Board games from this list:
The Legend of Drizzt $50
Castle Ravenloft $50
Temple of Elemental Evil $45
Wrath of Ashardalon $50
Tomb of Annihilation
May seem pricey, but lemme tell you why I recommend these: they come with a shitton of minis, the minis are high quality, they come with DUNGEON TILES, they come with loot cards, they come with tokens for HP and stuff, and they can be used to play a game that has different scenarios if you're into that, though the game isn't D&D proper (though it is D&D flavored).
So here's a picture of all the minis that Wrath of Ashardalon comes with
ALL of that. That's 42 minis right there. If the box only came with minis, that would be about $1.20 a mini. You're not going to find minis of that quality that cheap pretty much anywhere else. It is an insanely good deal.
So then we have the tiles. They interlock with each other, and are compatible with tiles from all the other games I listed. [Here's a pile] (https://spalanz.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/imag3329.jpg) , here's some assembled, and that's 12 tiles. The box comes with 40.
Lemme give you a breakdown of what WoA comes with in terms of minis:
Ashardalon, Red Dragon
Bellax, Gauth
Cave Bear x3
Duergar Guard x3
Gibbering Mouther x3
Grell x3
Heskan, Dragonborn Wizard
Human Cultist x3
Keyleth, Elf Paladin
Kobold Dragonshield x3
Kraash, Orc Storm Shaman
Legion Devil x3
Margraath, Duergar Captain
Meerak, Kobold Dragonlord
Orc Archer x3
Orc Smasher x3
Otyugh
Quinn, Human Cleric
Rage Drake
Snake x3
Tarak, Half-Orc Rogue
Vistra, Dwarf Fighter
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.
With all the love of my soul, you need some better board games.
Ticket to Ride is my favorite "gateway" game. No more complicated than Monopoly et al but so much better: http://www.amazon.com/Days-of-Wonder-DOW-7201/dp/0975277324
Coup is another. If it takes longer than five minutes to play a round, you're not being aggressive enough: http://www.amazon.com/Coup-Card-Game-Resistance-Universe/dp/B00GDI4HX4/
When you're ready for something a little more strategic, Settlers of Catan is a classic: http://www.amazon.com/MayFair-Games-MFG3061-Settlers-Catan/dp/B000W7JWUA
Hop on over to /r/boardgames some time!
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.
Mysterium - $29.71
Spendor - $23.76
Splendor is $20 (50% off) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-SPL01-Splendor/dp/B00IZEUFIA
a few good games you could start with are, King of Toyko , or Pandemic, or Catan, or Betrayal at House ont he hill.
There is also a great youtube channel called Tabletop run by Wil Wheaton that showcases a ton of games where you can watch them play and get a feel ahead of time if its a game you think you would be interested in. http://geekandsundry.com/shows/tabletop/
Its working on my end. It has to be the specified games,
Should come to $80 +tax.
Me and my friends bought Wiz Dice a while back, the bags had 15 full sets of dice for 20 dollars. My friend had one defective dice but after emailing them and sending them the broken die they sent back a replacement in a couple of days so their customer service is good in case you have any issues with the product.
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I think it was this set but it has been years since I bought it. https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=pd_cp_200_1/138-3020814-9609954?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01KN7REWQ&pd_rd_r=0c29d453-8968-4e60-90cc-7f0b39c89482&pd_rd_w=v417q&pd_rd_wg=p8zBK&pf_rd_p=0e5324e1-c848-4872-bbd5-5be6baedf80e&pf_rd_r=NFKQTY0PBFP6HH95K961&psc=1&refRID=NFKQTY0PBFP6HH95K961
Materials used:
-Lamp: https://www.target.com/p/fillable-glass-small-lamp-base-clear-threshold-153/-/A-53328566?preselect=15546771
-Shade: https://www.target.com/p/montreal-wren-lamp-shade-white-project-62-153/-/A-53329417?preselect=52434531
-100 pack of random dice: https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref
-A wrapping paper cardboard tube cut down one side.
The lamp has a solid metal rod running down the middle. Open the lamp and wrap the cardboard tube around the rod. This decreases the area inside the jar so you can fill it with less dice. This has about 2 layers deep of dice. I bet if I made a cardboard tube large enough I could fill it with one layer of dice and it would look the same.
Meh, for $5 more you can get better looking dice: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KN7REWQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
One of us. One of us.
Wiz Dice Bag of Devouring: Collection of 140 Polyhedral Dice in 20 Guaranteed Complete Sets for Tabletop Role-Playing Games - Solids, Translucents, Swirls, Glitters, Alchemic Oddities https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-ciyDbW485ZEZ
Excuse you, the Bag of Devouring is obviously a superior product
Gloomhaven has been available on Amazon's US store for $90-$110 for many many months now.
Not sure about international availability, 300 euros (~$340) is insane.
There's been five released so far (ordered below oldest to newest):
They are each designed to be cooperative adventures where there is no DM but instead all of the monsters are designed to run themselves according to a set of rules outlined on monster cards corresponding to each creature (Note if you buy one, keep the two decks of cards separate until told to combine them in the adventure book -- this is not clear in the rules). The players face off against different scenarios in an adventure book which prescribes what monsters and tiles to use or set-aside and then they generate a random dungeon through drawing dungeon tiles from the stack as they explore.
They can of course be played on their own and are a moderately enjoyable (some even have one of their adventures that is suitable as single-player). Though I own all of them I've only played Elemental Evil, but I hear that they experience improves with each one released.
They can also be lots of use for a budding DM; there lots of useful stuff in them that can be borrowed or raided.
Useful D&D Elements
But there's also downsides:
I probably should have been more clear :) DnD adventures the board game, not the DnD 4.0 campaigns.
They have very little lore! You literally read 1 paragraph before you start the game and then 1 paragraph when the "end game" event occurs. It feels more like a dungeon crawler than anything. The game mechanics do all the DM activity for you.
AND you can get it for a little over $45 at amazon! (I've seen it go down to $40)
http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-The-Coast-Legend-Drizzt/dp/0786958731/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1334001815&sr=8-3
Check out Tom Vassels review on it, it'll give you a good idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Q_DjMoRAQ
Look at the d&d adventure system board games. Legend of Drizzt is a good one. Here is the Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0786958731/ref=psdcmw_166225011_t1_0786955708
Each game in the series has about 40 minis and often drop below $40. The games themselves aren't horrible. It's a great way to get a bunch cheaply.
Also, just ask to look at what he painted and be excited.
Edit: you're a good spouse! He'll appreciate your interest.
There are two currently popular versions of Dungeons and Dragons: 3.5 and 4th edition. 3.5 is (obviously) the older edition, but a lot of people still play it because they thought the rules system was more complex and interesting than 4th edition. However, 4th edition is better ballanced and far easier to play.
Pathfinder is also a good alternative to both, as it takes the 3.5 rules and updates them to be more balanced and easier to play.
Pathfinder and 4th Edition both have starter sets for ~$25 and ~$17 respectively. These are great options, and a wonderful way to try out the game without dropping a ton of money on books.
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:
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.
We Didn't Playtest This at All. I bought it after seeing it mentioned in /r/boardgames/. I loved the one-star reviews on Amazon from people who didn't understand the game.
It's an absurd party game. The first time I played it in my 6-person group, we played six rounds. I lost the first five rounds before it was even my turn to play (but that's OK because you often get to take an action during other peoples' turns). In the sixth round, I played one hand only because I got to go first, and I was out before it became my turn again. It is still hilarious, inexpensive fun.
I especially love the cards that make players lose if they utter certain words during the game. I was the first to lose with that card, so I spent the rest of the round assassinating people by engaging them in conversation.
Helpful tip: play the game with people you enjoy being around. If your gaming group is composed of only people you know through gaming, forget it.
King of Tokyo
Pandemic
smash up
more awesome board games :)
First, I'd recommend that you keep the box and all of the components in good condition, so you can consider re-selling it once you're done with it. The Red Box seems to be out of print and is selling for far above its $20 MSRP, and if you can recoup some of the money you spent on it to buy some resources that will have more lasting value, it might be worth it (depending on how highly you value your time), since you will have little use for most of the contents of the box once you're through with the initial adventure.
Or, if it's not too late, you may want to cancel your order. The Starter Set is a relatively gentle introduction to D&D, but not necessarily the best one and certainly not the cheapest.
To prepare, you might want to read, and have everyone else read, the quick start rules. You can also have the players choose pre-generated characters from that document and print off the corresponding character sheets. The Red Box method of character creation involves running through a solo "choose-your-own-adventure" book, which you might not want to do 3 or 4 times in succession for each of your players. Note that the the quick start rules uses slightly different versions of the character classes presented in the Red Box, but the characters/systems are compatible.
You will not immediately need to create your own group adventure, as one is included with the Starter Set.
Also, as an alternative to the Starter Set, /u/Dracoprimus posted a bunch of links to free adventures. You can also choose to run one of these adventures after you finish with the Red Box.
However, neither those those links nor the Red Box will not give you the resources needed to build your own characters or advance them past level 2, nor do they contain the info a DM needs to create his own campaign, or extensively modify an existing one. For that, I recommend getting the following resources (buying some of the books used may yield a good savings):
With those three products, you have everything you need to run a level 1-30 campaign. A D&D Insider subscription can substitute for those resources to a large extent, and supplement them with tons of content, but it's most useful as a convenience and reference. I would still recommend getting the core books even if your group has a DDI sub.
On top of that, a few game aids are nice to have:
And y'know. Cards Against Humanity, or maybe the more PC Apples to Apples...
This is the base Munchkin game. Expansions are sold separately, but they're in numerical order.
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.
- /r/AnimalsWithoutNecks
- /r/gonewilder
- /r/geriatricporn
- /r/dragonsfuckingcars
Who says you can never use them again? Who do you think you are, the DCI?!
Seriously, though, a lot of the cards are great for casual/kitchen table magic which is incidentally who they're aiming for. Sure, you can't bring them to a tournament, but if your friends don't mind then you can throw some in your EDH or other decks. Hell, I just now had the idea to put together an Archenemy deck using Un-cards and schemes!
Ultimately it's just a new and different experience that not everyone will be interested in, and that's okay... some of us like to mix our Magic with our We Didn't Playtest This At All.
I was expecting your link to go to this card game, which is actually pretty fun . . . for about 15 minutes.
King of Tokyo
2-6 players. I play it with my 5 year old daughter, and she loves it.
Good game, drunk or sober.
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.
Oooh, I looooove board games. From what you're describing I feel like Ticket to Ride could work really well; there are a good amount of instructions but they're pretty easy to follow along with (it's mostly for scoring purposes).
For something way more light/fun, there's also Sushi Go! or Love Letter -- they're both card-based games that look deceptively simple but are never played the same way twice. My wildcard choice would be Carcassonne, which is definitely more of a hard sell -- you build a Medieval French town with picture tiles -- but I promise is really, really fun. Again, the scoring is where it gets slightly more complicated, and it can be intimidating-looking, but the game is really fantastic. Lots of strategy and luck needed, and it's a really unique experience.
Whatever this is for sounds like it'll be a lot of fun!
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Love Letter
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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.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HS7GG5G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473208801&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=werewolf+game&dpPl=1&dpID=51OkyvH6AVL&ref=plSrch
What do you do for a last-minute, good present for a friend?
I had an Amazon gift card, so I looked up some cute notebooks and cards, socks and two, tote, umbrella and two, books, and board games. I went with the notebook and cards, for her, but it might be fun to brainstorm good possibilities. Summer is the season of birthdays around here.
There are two Amazon listings for splendor. The one sold by Amazon is cheaper but is also a pound lighter. (Look in the product description)
Cheaper/lighter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IZEUFIA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_UsTjxb9XB6TPQ
Heavier: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S52ULMM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_HuTjxbQ4X932X
Saw the price. No brainer. This should be gone soon
Splendor is also $15.03
Sushi Go!
Sushi Go! is a quick to teach, quick to play light drafting game. I love it as an intro to the drafting mechanic and as a filler.
No Thanks
Probably my favorite "light" card game. Very easy to teach.
For Sale
Great filler auctioning game. Every time I teach it we end up playing 2-3 games in a row.
Love Letter
A must own IMO. Quick and easy.
Zombie Dice
Under rated push your luck dice game. Plus zombies.
You should be able to pick 2-3 from this list and be happy with it :).
My list would include a variation of games
Code Names - $16
Sushi Go - $10
7 Wonders - $26
Tsuro - $19
Castles of Burgundy - $27
Total: $98
Explanations:
First, I want to preface these selections: our play group varies in size from week to week with anywhere from 4-10 players averaging 5-6. So, we often get caught "splitting the party." That's fine at times, but sometimes, we all want to jump in on one game together because splitting up feels bad man^TM since we're all there to socialize in addition to playing games.
As such, I wanted to include games that ran the gamut and for the most part games that scaled well from 2-X players.
First, Code Names. Now, we've played this game so many times, we actually purchased the expansion Code Names Deep Cover which is a fun variant which adds tons of more playability. This is the go-to "party" game as, for our group, Cards Against Humanity has grown a bit stale. At least it hits the table much less frequently than in years past. Code Names is easy to teach, easy to understand and difficult enough for some of your more entrenched board gamers. In general, I find this a great starter to transition from your Milton Bradley games everyone knows (and hates) into board games that offer sustenance.
Secondly, I offer Sushi Go (cheating a bit here as you'll probably have to buy a couple copies for larger groups or just get Sushi Go Party). Sushi Go is our groups go-to game to introduce games that use a drafting mechanic and to teach that board games can be cute, fun, and delightful while also requiring strategy, maths, and a bit of hope (our group tends to dislike dice-rolling games so for the most part, we stick to games where we can mostly "control" our own fates - YMMV). This game is super quick, so you don't get bogged down at the table for hours. I feel for new board gamers, quicker games are a MUST as many people may not be able to handle the length many of our Beloveds require.
7 Wonders comes next. We tend to introduce this game right after Sushi Go as the mechanics are super similar and the newer players feel like they already know what's going on for the most part. There will be questions, there will be some confusion and oversight, but this game follows easily and feels like a natural step up from Sushi Go and gets players right into the mix of heartier board games. Oh, and I could personally play 7 Wonders every week, especially with all the options offered through the expansions Cities, Leaders, and Tower. The interchangeability of these expansions has kept this game on our table long past many others and continues to bring it back. Again though, YMMV as we all have different tastes.
Tsuro, our board game palatte cleanser. This is another quick game which offers a lot of replayabiliity with minimal rules learning. Aside from those positives, the artwork is what sent this board game over the top for me. I am mesmerized by the board, the tiles, and the pieces each time we open this. This game offers a quick break between your heavier meeple-laiden board games so even after we've surpassed "newb" status, we often come back to this.
Castles of Burgundy I included as a final game because ultimately, we need a game with a strong theme and wonderful mechanics which offer replayability from a more traditional Euro point of view. This game really surprised me. I loved it the first time we played it, and though it may not hit the table but once every other month due to time constraints, it always feels like reuniting with an old friend. It offers a setup for further Euro games and sets the scene on what's really out there in weightier board games. I know there could be other games that fit this description, but at the price, this game is amazing for what it offers.
And that's the list. I know there are many criticisms of these games and I don't devalue those. All my favorites have points in them where they fall a little flat at times, or don't elicit the enjoyment I thought they might, but many times, it's usually my perception and frame of mind. I can often come back months later with renewed enjoyment for them, so trust me, I know there are imperfections; I just choose to ignore them for the post. These games, while some may take a bit longer to learn, offer a great springboard into board games and offer the new player a slow wade into the pool without feeling too slow or drab as one might feel with something like Settlers of Catan. Will I stand by this opinion in 5 or 10 years? We'll see.
While not part of the 40% deal, the Catan base game is currently 29% off.
Just spitballing some ideas for you here from what we've loved!
Board games - we've found a lot of fun playing board games together. In our early days of marriage, we would play some fun and lengthy games together. You can set it up on a table and even with all the distractions of kids come back and take turns every few hours. Some fun games we've played together:
Reading books - something we have fun doing is reading a book together. You could get an exciting best-seller top read and massage her back the entire time she reads it out loud to the two of you. We've bonded a lot through this. Find something exciting and you've got it made!
Computer games - I enticed my wife into my world to play computer games with me. And now she LOVES it. How we got there was I massaged her back while instructing her how to play a game. It took a few days, but she became hooked. And now we have two computers setup in the same room and we play Team Fortress 2 together quite frequently. We've had quite a few Friday nights of pizza + wine + Team Fortress 2 until the AM hours. There's many games you can experience together. Seriously one of the best things that ever happened to our marriage in recent months.
App games - For a season we played Words with Friends together. You can each download the app and play against each other in the same room. We would go to a coffee shop and just sit there playing against each other. There are a lot of multiplayer games out there you can casually play together.
Anyway, there's some ideas! What we've found is that we're always changing - just keep trying new things and the fun and excitement will stay alive!
First result that came up:
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ
Wizdice
Or apparently their new set that I just noticed series ii
I've picked up 3 lbs of the first link, came with almost always complete sets, with maybe 5 random extra dice that didn't match.
Edit, found a picture of the last [bag] (http://i.imgur.com/JZVxCQE.jpg)
In addition to what others are saying about the SRD and basic rules versions being free to use, next month a gift set containing the core three books (Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual, and Player's Handbook) along with some other goodies is coming out. It's a decent chunk of change, but if you guys decide you like the free version enough it might be something to save towards https://smile.amazon.com/Core-Rulebook-Gift-Wizards-Team/dp/0786966629 (or if you have a local gaming store sometimes they're cheaper there, and some are getting an exclusive version with some pretty sweet alt cover art). You can get a decent starter set of dice sets for pretty cheap, https://smile.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Devouring-Role-playing/dp/B01KP4T6TQ (20 complete 7 die sets for ~30 USD, might be a bit overkill for starting out) https://smile.amazon.com/Smartdealspro-Colors-Dungeons-Dragons-Pouches/dp/B01ABST9S4/ (5 complete 7 die sets for ~10 USD, might be a bit more reasonable)
I was thinking more about this whole thing in general, not just your hideout.
I mean look at this, https://www.pathofexile.com/shop/category/hideout-decorations#microtransaction-HideoutTransformer
Thats 5$
https://www.pathofexile.com/shop/category/hideout-decorations#microtransaction-HideoutArcaneThrone
Thats 25$. If i check Amazon for stuff below 25$ i can find some real nice and usefull stuff, so using that for a piece of my hideout that i can even interact with feels like.. idk. You could invest into Pandemic with its current discount. You are also half way into Pandemic Legacy which is super good. With its current discount its even 25% of a copy of Gloomhaven which has easily over 100 hours of content.
I get the expensive armor and semi-expensive skill effects, since you see them, in theory, all the time but a weird chair in your hideout that you cant sit in? I dont know how i could justify that when i compare it to some of the boardgames i have on my shelf (given, those games are on discount currently, but still.)
Some of the prices are good: Catan(great price considering how much it's gone up lately), Concept, Imperial Assault, TTR.
But most are just average prices at other shops, and some are still over average(Avalon).
Thanks for the heads up OP, I grabbed Catan finally.
Edit: looks like Catan isn't on the page anymore. But the price is still $33.
So like this one? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00U26V4VQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1451166589&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=settlers+of+catan&dpPl=1&dpID=51RbjOvhNRL&ref=plSrch
Here's the price history on amazon for it.
If you have a friendly local game store (FLGS) near you, they likely have it as well as the right dice. With any luck, they'd even have staff that are knowledgeable enough to help further.
If you don't, there's several online outlets, with amazon being the most obvious. Internet stores tend to have the advantage of a significant discount, but of course require waiting for the things to ship and arrive.
The absolute simplest way to get into it would be purchasing the Starter Set. It comes with simplified rules, one set of dice, and an adventure you can run.
If you enjoy that, or are just absolutely certain you will like the game and want to go ahead and get it all, there is the Player's Handbook. That is the only essential, but you will want sooner than later the Dungeon Master's Guide and Monster Manual.
As for dice, there are tons of ways to go about that. There are phone apps that can do the job cheaper, which you can find with a quick search. Most groups I think will find they prefer using physical dice. It's more expensive but also just that much more fun.
The correct type of dice come at a variety of costs and qualities, but the only necessity is that you have all 7 types of dice available. That is, you want a 4-sided, 6-sided, 8-sided, 10-sided, 12-sided, 20-sided, and percentile die.
Chessex is the most popular dice company and has an absolute ton of varieties. Here's just one example and luckily it is standard to sell all the necessary dice in sets together.
There are also various bulk sets which make up in volume what they lack in choice, and are good for getting started.
Last but not least, you'll need friends willing to play with you. But that's true of any tabletop game.
That was longer than I anticipated, but I promise it's not too hard. There's a bit of a learning curve with any game, but RPGs are a lot of fun once you get comfortable with them.
maybe write up a gofundme/kickstarter or even hit up WotC and see about donations. and by far your best bet for dice is going to be a grab bag:
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Tricks-Role-playing/dp/B079DY4FKL/
https://www.amazon.com/Quarter-Pound-Dice-Chessex-Game/dp/B07913R5YC/
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/
https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS/
First came the chessex "pound of dice".
https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS/
Then Wiz dice came out with their "Random Bag" (which people found to not be too random and usually was almost full sets, usually 15 sets, sometimes 14 and one incomplete, but only 1 was "guaranteed").
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Random-Polyhedral-Multiple/dp/B009R6J8RY/
So then Wiz came out with the "Bag of Holding" with 20 guaranteed sets
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Holding-Polyhedral/dp/B01476QV14/
This is the one I got and love.
Looking back into them today it appears that there are some new versions...
"Random Bag II" now with guaranteed 15 sets
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/
"Bag of Devouring" with guaranteed 20 sets
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Devouring-Polyhedral/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/
I'd probably get myself two of these and spend the rest on beer since my wife makes dice bags already and I don't have to pay for one.
Ya know, they have these things you can order known as "Pound O' Dice" that comes with quite a few sets. Perfect for your addiction.
I'm an enabler.
Edit: here's a link, JUST IN CASE.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_3PVPybNTS3MQ3
Does he use miniatures in his games? You could pick him up a random booster pack of D&D minis- new monsters to use can be inspiration for encounters.
EDIT: This would most likely be on budget and these are new figures! Came out in late July.
https://www.miniaturemarket.com/wzk72871-pack.html
If he plays 5e there are new books coming out still- you could look at what he has or order something upcoming for him to lean his campaign toward.
EDIT: Make sure you check his shelf/bin if you don't want to get something he has already!
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=5e+books
Maybe he is a fan of fantasy books/movies? You might have some luck picking something he would like- that could bleed through for inspiration.
Also, tabletop players always enjoy a new set of dice, if they are a shiny new color or something.
I suggest these!
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502128441&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=alchemical+oddities+dice
EDIT:
This is kind of a stretch probably- but consider steering him toward something like https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1513061270/reaper-miniatures-bones-4-mr-bones-epic-adventure/comments which can be a near endless source of materials/resources.
You could try picking up one of the starter sets to see if he would like painting!
https://www.amazon.com/Reaper-Miniatures-08906-Learn-Paint/dp/B00NTMC49G/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1502128215&sr=1-2&keywords=reaper+bones+paints
https://www.amazon.com/Layer-Bones-Miniatures-Learn-Reaper/dp/B01N458GBK/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1502128232&sr=1-1&keywords=reaper+bones+paints
Order Up
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Holding-Polyhedral/dp/B01476QV14/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1520722403&sr=8-5&keywords=bag+of+holding
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Devouring-Polyhedral/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/ref=pd_bxgy_21_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01KP4T6TQ&pd_rd_r=CPW9QQNV8BM67GYA17F5&pd_rd_w=kWJtV&pd_rd_wg=GIb1t&psc=1&refRID=CPW9QQNV8BM67GYA17F5
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Tricks-Role-playing/dp/B079DY4FKL/ref=pd_sim_21_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B079DY4FKL&pd_rd_r=QZCFND2YDJC6SPXQ0JTW&pd_rd_w=g2esz&pd_rd_wg=nhf38&psc=1&refRID=QZCFND2YDJC6SPXQ0JTW
Is this still in circulation? Because I'm looking for an orange set that doesn't look like vomit-flavored jellybeans (sorry Bag of Devouring).
Yeah, that would be the "or something like that" section. 99% of people are going to go to Amazon and search Gloomhaven and get this response, which will be all second edition:
https://www.amazon.com/Cephalofair-Games-CPH0201-Gloomhaven-Board/dp/B01LZXVN4P/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1497460038&sr=1-1&keywords=gloomhaven
Just get it on Amazon for $120
Gloomhaven Board Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZXVN4P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7NSrzb7QFPMSR
Even so.. Might have to hold off for a bit.. because... shipping.
Gloomhaven is half price: Gloomhaven https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZXVN4P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-Rr4DbJ37Y5Z9
Gloomhaven
Looking at https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01LZXVN4P/ref=sr_1_1_olp?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1542601890&sr=1-1&keywords=gloomhaven&condition=new , if you buy the one that's listed as sold BY "Amazon.com" that one is pretty much guaranteed legit.
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On that list, the seller named "NYC Collectibles", formerly known as "Brooklyn Toys", is a known scammer. I don't know anything about the others, but most of them are more expensive than the one sold directly by Amazon, so...
[edit] yeah, the one sold directly by Amazon is also the cheapest one on the list, as well as being the safest to buy from. The one that LOOKS cheaper than amazon has shipping marked as costing some ridiculous amount, they're doing the trick where they display a cheap price for the product and a huge price for the shipping.
Get a battlemat. It's a big grid that you can roll up and draw on with markers.
https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Grid-Game-Mat-36/dp/B01MQHECUR
I personally use this one .
I’ve been using it every week for about a year and there’s no stain at all, I just wash it quickly after every use. It may be a little more pricey, but I think it’s worth it.
On the down side, it’s one sided and there’s no Hex-grid, but I’d probably never use it anyway.
https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Grid-Game-Mat-36/dp/B01MQHECUR/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1542750784&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=dnd+mat&psc=1
TL;DR If you want large, vinyl, hexes, and wet erase: look to Chessex. If you want large-ish, laminated, no hexes, and dry erase: look to Pathfinder. I'd say measure your game space first.
The mat you're most likely talking about is the Chessex MEGAMAT.($30) This is by and large the most popular battlemat on the market. It's vinyl, rectangular (3' x 4'), hex reversible, quality make, but it's wet erase. (You'll probs need to buy wet erase markers) This is also the mat I have. Here's my brief critique: it is larger than I have ever needed, though I will admit I have sometimes been encouraged by the mat's size to make a larger battlefield. It's so large that it barely fits on the table, giving my players little room for their papers, making it difficult for me as a DM to quickly access all parts of the map, and making transporting it a minor annoyance. The wet erase is only slightly annoying, but if you're going to be doing a lot of erasing, you'll quickly tire of the rags and water. However, it is very high quality, plenty big, and terrific if you have the right space and table to use it.
A very similar mat is the regular Chessex Battlemat($22) It's smaller (2' x 2'), vinyl, square, high quality, hex reversible, and still wet erase. Really again a great mat that's very similar to the MEGAMAT, just a little less. . . MEGA.
Another large vinyl one more similar to the MEGAMAT is the Wiz Dice Battle Mat.($32) It shares all the same qualities of the MEGAMAT, but owners have claimed that is does not erase quite as nicely. However, it is a clean white mat, rather than the sort of textured beige of the Chessex mats.
Finally, the most viable dry erase mats are the Evolve Skins battlemats($28) which come in white or beige, are not hex reversible, are laminated, are 3' x 2', and seem to not be entirely dry erase. A better choice would probably be the laminated, 2' x 2.5', dry erase, not hex reversible, Pathfinder battlemats.($13)
I'd recommend measuring your game space, prioritizing what you think are the most important qualities, and then comparing these options that I have presented.
Questions for DM/Players DnD [5e]
Hey everyone, I have some questions coming from a DM's standpoint. I've recently drug my friends into DnD and everyone seems to be loving it. I still have a few questions regarding how to go about things as a DM though or how other groups go about it, anyways here goes. (We're currently running LMoP by the way)
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These are some of the questions I have for now, but I might be back with more we'll see lol. Anyways thanks in advance for any suggestions or answers!
So ... there are a lot of different Dungeons and Dragons. There's the tabletop game which started it all (pen and paper and dice - you can read about its long and storied history here).
There's a ton of video games from various eras ranging from I think the late 80s, early 90s to present day, including Dungeons and Dragons Online (don't know if that's still up or not).
You can go to GOG.com and find a lot of D&D computer games (and there have been console releases of some of them); Neverwinter Nights and Baldur's Gate are a couple of the D&D computer games.
There also have been several D&D board games to choose from.
So ... as to what you need to start playing, it depends which one!
Love Letter has a Batman skin which might get him excited.
Antoine Bauza (who made my favorite board game) designed an RPG intended for children. Your son is toward the higher range but it could be great place to start and get basic concepts. Little Wizards
He might be ready for the D&D board games, which are co-op dungeon crawls. - Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game for example. I think this was what you were picturing.
Okay, you asked for it. Please don't read this story if you're a vegetarian.
The first time I was an indentured worker, I was 17 and sometimes worked on a ranch in the deserts of Utah (long story, I won't bore you). The ranch at which I worked was very big; it was home to at least 350 horses, some tame, some wild; 40 or so chickens; 25 buffalo; and around 75 Texas Longhorn Cattle. Our task, this blazing hot, summer Utah day, was to "de-horn" the Texas Longhorn males so that they didn't accidentally wound or kill each other with their giant, sharp horns, when living together in close quarters.
We were told that cutting the horns was similar to clipping the nails of any other animal- it wouldn't hurt unless you reached the hyponychium (also known as the quick of the nail). Though it wouldn't hurt them, we had to shoot a decent amount of a tranquilizer into their hinds because we were pretty much taking a circular saw to the sides of their heads, causing scary vibrations and sound. No one who was with us, aside from the ranch owner, had ever dehorned cattle before.
The cattle were led into a holder/pen by use of a cattle prod (usually the threat of the prod was enough to get them to go where we wanted). After that, we'd give them the sedative, and wait for it to kick in by roping thier head into place and putting a bull ring into their nose to keep their heads steady. We then took the circular saw to their horns and cut them off. Easy right? Not exactly. What we weren't told is that if cut anywhere, even above the quick, the horn would spew blood everywhere-the sprays of blood sometimes reached up to 8 feet away. It wasn't long before we were covered. When the blood was shooting out we had to quickly put flour on our hands, pack it into the capilaries in the horn, and then once the bleeding stopped, cauderize the horn. By the end of the day, we were covered from head to toe in the blood of around 35 steer. Often, when we opened the pen to let them out, they'd just take a few steps and fall asleep, causing us to have to drag them out of the way of the others, some of whom, when sedated, ran around like Hunter S Thompson.
Cool story bro
I first have to say how beautiful you are! And also, thank you for the contest!
Gift One: I love the anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and just got Collection One for my birthday so I would just love to get Collection Two to complete the series!
Gift Two: This gift is the game Munchkin by Steve Jackson Games. I've been wanting to play this game for a while now and would really appreciate getting it! :D
Thanks again for being amazing people!
You both are awesome :)
I'm a huge Pathfinder Fan. Plug for /r/Pathfinder_RPG
The best things about Pathfinder are the huge amount of choice it gives its players, and the sheer amount of content that's available for free online.
You can play Pathfinder casually with your friends without spending a single cent (You should probably buy dice though if you're not using a VTT).
Sites like d20pfsrd and The Archives of Nethys have nearly all of the rules available online, and you can play the game with your friends over the internet using a VTT like Roll20. If you're playing IRL, I'm going to recommend these great class-specific character sheets by Dyslexic Studeos.
I should note that if you want to play Pathfinder Society Organized Play, you will need to own physical books for each rule your character uses. I don't play PFS as I find some of thier rule restrictions limiting, and It's much more fun to just play with my friends.
Also, if I could recommend one product for a new group of players, I'd recommend you buy the Pathfinder Beginner's Box. It contains everything needed to get started, and a simplified ruleset that's easier for newer players to latch on to.
EDIT: I just realized that you asked for thoughts on the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game and not the Roleplaying Game. I've only played this a few times, and we got a lot of playtime and sessions out of the Rise of The Runelords set. There's a subreddit for this game too: /r/Pathfinder_ACG
If you're having trouble getting started with Pathfinder try the Beginner Box It starts off with a simpler sub-selection of Pathfinder rules to learn the game and how to play without overwhelming new players and comes with some pre-generated characters and an adventure to jump right in.
If Pathfinder is what peaked your interest in the hobby I would say go for it.
In addition to checking out here, I would poke around the local gaming shops. Rolling Gnome is probably a good spot to try.
Also, think about what type of game you're looking to play.
Are you wanting high fantasy, high magic, sort of like a mix of harry potter and Lord of the Rings?
Or maybe something more intrigue focused, like Game of Thrones?
Are you wanting to keep sci-fi and fantasy separate, or are you ok with a blend?
Are you wanting to solve puzzles, get into fights, or...?
What degree of complexity/customization do you want from your characters? (The simpler the system, the more same-y the characters are; as a converse, the more customization you can bring for characters, the more fiddly little rules come into play.)
All of these are significant considerations.
Now, I might be a bit biased in suggesting The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, but it offers absurd customization, has an excellent beginner package, and all of the rules are 100% free (and available online.)
D&D 5e, on the other hand, has a significantly simplified system. This isn't a bad thing; it vastly reduces the amount of math needed while leveling up or changing what items your character uses regularly. This can make things easier for newer players, and reduce the overhead mid-fight if you have one or two people who have built batman-like. Additionally, 5e has a much...flatter power curve, and is better for a fantasy setting with less magic.
Either the Pathfinder Beginner Box or the D&D Red Box Starter Set will give you everything you need to start playing a simplified version of the full games, all in one box. Buy it, invite friends over, unwrap the box, start playing.
The rules are written in such a way as to let players get started immediately, but the person running the game (the Dungeon Master or Game Master) will probably want to look through it for a few minutes beforehand.
If you like the tutorials, you might move on to the full games. I like Pathfinder, so I'll focus on that one.
If you want to play the "full" Pathfinder game, you don't need the Beginner Box, instead you need:
All other books you will see listed are optional: they provide more options, more content, more ideas. Don't buy them until you need more. You may never.
You only need one set of books and dice, but having more copies will make life easier. It's totally optional. All of the important Pathfinder content is available for free on the internet in multiple locations, so technically you could skip the books altogether if you needed to. In practice it's nice to have a hard copy.
Also, there are thousands of RPGs out there you could play instead of D&D or Pathfinder, but I would say try them after you've gotten your feet at least slightly wet.
Try Pathfinder's Beginner Box. Solid.
Cheaper.
Because this will be your first time, for your whole group, I recommend the latest edition, 5e. However, Pathfinder, or 3.5 are also quite good editions.
5th Edition Starter Set: $20
Pathfinder Starter Set: $27
3.5 Edition Starter Set(I believe):$30
In addition to looking to hook-up with existing gamers (and you should definitely check out that store), ask your existing friends if they'd be interested in playing. With something like the Pathfinder Beginner Box playing an RPG can be as easy as picking up a new boardgame.
I've spent 99.9% of my gaming (over 20+ years) playing with friends I made outside of gaming. (Often by recruiting players who had never played an RPG before.)
Get a Mega Memory Card, it will let you save externally for when the time comes.
http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371872964&sr=8-1&keywords=Mega+Memory+Card+gameboy
Some games store their saves in non volatile ram so they will last forever. Pokémon Crystal, silver, and gold all store your game saves in ram and there is battery that powers the ram chip and the game clock. Peoples batteries have been dying for years now. Mine died about 2 years ago. Interestingly when your plying the game it doesn’t use any battery power because the cartridge is powered by you game boy. So people who played all the time had their battery last longer. The first sign that your battery is dying is that the game forgets what time it is when you turn it off.
The battery in the cartridge is fairly easy to replace but disconnecting the old battery will also delete your save. I would recommend buying this thing from Amazon that allows you to backup your saves into something that doesn’t have a stupid battery that will die. Don’t believe me? Google it.
Battery could still be good - and if it is, he can back up his original save with this:
https://www.amazon.com/Mega-Memory-Card/dp/B00002R108
Have a look at Mega Memory Card, that’s a device that can have 100 saves in it
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002R108/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_RkANDb10XW020
Here is an example, this is US example that works with everything, but pretty sure you ll find some in the EU
Mega Memory Card - https://www.amazon.com/Mega-Memory-Card/dp/B00002R108
there kind of expensive because there used in the chiptune scene, and by pokemon players
another option is the Monster Brain - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000056HGE
seems to have solid reviews!
back up all your color game saves.
Here is one. I forgot how expensive it is, but you can have multiple files per game.
They sell things like this: Memory Card. Also BennVenns Joey Bags.
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
You can always browse ThinkGeek for ideas and see if they have some of their items on Amazon!
I think a bow tie would be spiffy for him. Here's a galaxy tie!
I think board games are fun and make for a great social activity, but with his limited time you'd probably want something not too difficult and maybe portable. We Didn't Playtest This is pretty fun, and you can browse /r/boardgames for more ideas!
You seem to be a caring, great friend. Thanks for the contest!
My favorite game is ... (it was really hard to spell favourite incorrectly, guys)... a toss up between Ocarina of Time and Dragon Age!
this one looks like fun :D
You're pretty wide open for recommendations, so I'm not sure how to steer you to any of these.
Was this meant to link to the deal?
edit: King of NY - $30, King of Tokyo - $30
oh this is perfect. An excellent exercise.
$100 to buy games on Amazon with a newbie who has specific needs.
Ok so we're looking to minimize card games, adult players, 2+
Blueprints - $30 - I want a dice game in your library and in my head the first game is King of Tokyo which is an excellent game but I don't know how useful it is for two players. Blueprints is easy to learn fun to play and performs well with two players.
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At this point I'm about $5 over maybe a little more because i think i rounded down a few. I might have been able to switch a few things to get more games in but I wanted quality games that minimized or compensated for cards. Plus all of these games play 2 or more pretty wel.
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Honorable Mentions:
Jaipur - $35 - For a couple I think one of the best beginner games is Jaipur. It's a two player card game with a welcoming theme that's easy to learn and yet when you play it's as difficult as your opponent makes it. The games aren't long so even when you want to try and experiment with headgames you're not investing too much into it.
Looney Pyramids aka IceDice - $9-15 - Now obviously the one to get is the Ice Dice. It's two "stashes" for $15 vs 1 for $10. Ideally you want three stashes and you can play the most excellent "Space Chess" like game Binary Homeworlds
Bananagrams - $15 - Bananagrams is an excellent party game if you have the tablespace. Honestly this is the singular reason I haven't played my copy yet. It's light it's fluffy, it's fun.
Splendor - $30 - Splendor is an excellent game. Nothing feels good as holding the poker chips in this game. It's a nice strategy game with a dash of tactical planning if you want. You could substitute it for Blueprints and still have excellent picks. Very fun quick game. But it is card heavy.
Word ARound - $15 - Now most people probably haven't heard of this charmer. It's cheap, it's probably best as a party game. I happen to like the look of it but no doubt it'll burn out as you become familiar with the words a bit.
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Race for the Galaxy
I happen to love that game. If you're ever stuck may I recommend this awesome video tutorial.
Modern Table Gamer
Also don't forget you can play online at BoardGameArena. Some people might be recommending Roll for the Galaxy the new spin off game. I haven't played it yet but I found the Miami Dice episode about it to be very enlightening. Both Tom and Sam speak highly of the game especially in comparison to the original game.
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Ticket to Ride
Excellent game I hear for two players you want the Switzerland/India map
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Agricola
I think this might be a bit heavy for new players
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Eldrich Horror/Castles of Burgundy
While I have played CoB i don't know it well enough to judge it. I didn't have a great time with my play but it was just one time. I hear lovely things about Eldrich especially compared to Arkham.
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5 points
Do already-purchased items count? If so, I had the 2nd and 3rd CAH expansion on there, but I have them now. If that doesn't count, we both have a gift card on there :)
/u/rarelyserious - You do a fantastic job of keeping the awesome levels in the sub up high! Also, you're always looking dapper in those ties! You rock. :)
Done.
Done. GIVE ME SOME SUGAR! :)
Selfieeee!
Taken with the phone while walking dogs :)
Purse!
The Great Mouse Detective! I love Professor Ratigan! :D
Ok, so my favorite movie changes fairly frequently. There are just so many good movies. One of my reoccurring favorites is definitely The Great Mouse Detective though. I love Disney movies, and this one was a staple of my childhood. Plus, it has, IMO, one of the best Disney Villains of all time: Professor Ratigan. One of the VERY few Disney Villains that actually kills someone. I mean, yeah ok, it's a mouse not a human. But it is a movie about mice... so it's kinda like it was a person. But, I have fond nostalgia any time I watch the movie, paired with the fact that it's my favorite disney villain? It's definitely a winner. :)
A piece of string walked into a bar and said "Gimme a beer!" but the bartender said "Get outta here! We don't serve your kind here!" So the string left, but he was thirsty, and he really wanted a beer, so he messed up his hair real badly and looped himself around until he had tied himself into a knot. When the string went back into the bar, the bartender looked at him suspiciously and said "Aren't you that worthless piece of string I just threw outta here?" No, the string replied, "I'm a frayed knot!" (ba-dum, chh.)
Engagement ring is definitely my favorite! :)
Augustus!
This is the story of how I got a big dent in my car less than a year after buying it. Ok, so his name is Augustus. He's a lovely blue Ford Focus (hatchback). He has less than 10k miles on him. I was meeting my brother and dad for lunch one Wednesday, like I do most Wednesdays, and I was driving through a parking lot. As I was driving, looking for a spot, a rather large truck started backing out of her spot. I didn't have time to react, and neither did the driver of the truck. About a second after the backing started, there was an audible "crunch". It was very sad. But luckily, the lady had fantastic insurance and Augustus got a new fender/bumper. :)
I do this one a lot!
A US quarter. Better quality US quarter
I collected coins as a kid.
Forehead quarter! Sorry for bad quality, I was having some balance issues :P
Demetri yaaaawn
Awh, do I have to pick? I have a little doggy named Pookie and a big doggy named Demetri. I love them both so much, for very different reasons. Demetri is a snuggle bug. He always wants to be close and love you and lay with you and sit with you and just relax with you. Pookie is the playful one. She loves her toys and always wan't to fetch or tug of war! They're both so very loving and so very loved. They're both my favorite pet :)
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/u/szor - good luck! I love your pics :)
I had fun! :D
479, counting everything except this. 477 if I'm not supposed to count the things after this yet either.
RE: Pet pic!
:D :) \^_^ \^.^ \^-\^ :3
too late?
Expansion Pack!
Thanks for the contest!
If you don't pick me, I nominate /u/Derpahontas because not having a functioning charger, SUCKS! :]
Board games are essential to my wife and I not watching so much TV
I am totally a deadly assassin that travels the world taking down corrupt figures of authority!
And by take down, I mean tickle until they pee themselves. Just wanted to make that clear.
My husband and I did the redditgifts board games exchange and my gifter gave us two games and tonight we played both. So far the Love Letter game is awesome and my favorite!
Sorry for the unoriginal suggestions but they are unoriginal for a reason.
Tiny Epic Kingdoms. The game might have been over hyped just a bit but it's still an excellent portable game that has a lot to offer.
It's light enough for new boardgamers and is an excellent introduction to the 4X genre which most newcomers haven't played or even knew existed!
Citadels. The box it usually comes in is way too big for the game. It's a deck of cards, a bag of coins, and a starting player token. I love this game. It's simple to learn and yet really deep and strategic. Plays well from 2 to 5 players. Don't even try 6 or 7 even though it's possible. It drags the game down to a halt.
Hanabi. Excellent excellent strategic game. Very simple to learn, cheap, tiny package. A deck of cards and a handfull of tokens. Plays excellent with 2 to 5 players.
Jungle Speed. Really fun dexterity game. Bunch of cards and a wooden "totem". Most editions come with this small bag.
Hive Pocket. Such a great game you can play nearly anywhere. One of my very favorite games. Only 2 players though.
Most would tell you that Love Letter is a good choice. Personally I never liked it. Neither did my GF or my friends to be honest. But it's so widely recommended it's probably worth the risk.
But don't buy the Kanai Factory Limited Edition (the black and white box)! Most reviews will tell you the gameplay doesn't differ (a lot) but that one card that is different makes all the difference in the world. If you plan to buy Love Letter buy the Tempest edition. It's also a lot more compact.
Check out Love Letter. It is easily in my top ten favorite games. The mechanics are simple, and a full game can be played in less than five minutes. The best part? It's only sixteen cards. Very portable, very fun.
Almost all of these are $15 and under (plus shipping):
Best value:
2 only:
The 2-3 player weird spot (it's harder to find games good at this player count):
Great with 4:
Great for 5+:
So it’s a game of Coup? If she bluffs, and she calls your bluff. Do you lose both of your cards?
The coins from Coup would be perfect. And as a bonus, you'd have an awesome boardgame/card game.
Before I start can you clarify which version of Werewolf that you bought? It sounds like you possibly bought Ultimate Werewolf and One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak which (as confusing as it is) are two completely separate games. If so you may want to change that purchase to One Night Ultimate Werewolf and One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak because those are compatible with each other.
But onto answering your question, I'd also suggest:
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
It's a Mafia-style party game, only each game lasts one round ("night") only, meaning it moves much more quickly, plus each player has a unique ability, unlike Mafia where most people are simply villagers trying to figure out who's in the mafia.
So much fun, as long as everyone in the group is into it.
Currently $28.97 2 day shipping with Prime http://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-SCSPL01-Splendor-Board-Game/dp/B00IZEUFIA/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1458233018&sr=1-1&keywords=Splendor
$15 - Codenames is a great party game where you have to use one-word clues to communicate to your teammates which words you must guess in order to win. It's a race against time because both teams are trying to find all of their words first, but one word is an assassin, and by choosing it, your team loses immediately. It's creative and stressful. Really fun, for $15.
$33 - Ticket to Ride is a classic that lots of people love. It's relatively simple, and has up to five friends placing trains on tracks, trying to complete their routes around the US. It teaches quickly, has some opportunities to mess over other players, and is pretty and plays fast.
$30 - Splendor is a fast, strategic, card-buying game. Players take turns grabbing gems to eventually purchase cards, that act both as points and gems. It's great and hilarious in hindsight, because you realize everyone sat in utter silence for a half hour, because for some reason, Splendor makes people quietly brood and think and be silent. Occasionally, you might take the last gem someone else needed, and they burn inside, sometimes letting out a long, long sigh. It's a wonderful, pretty, well-produced game.
$22 - Sheriff of Nottingham is a 3-5 player, bluffing, negotiation game. Players try to get chickens and apples into town, while smuggling extra goods and contraband. Player rotate as the sheriff, and must be bribed with goods or coins, because if the sheriff decides to check their bag, and they lied about the contents, that player loses what they lied about. It's sweat-inducing, and makes for lots of riotous laughter and shouting. Also beautiful and easy to learn. Great game.
Join us over on /r/boardgames because that's where I learned a lot about modern board gaming. It's an amazing hobby that's growing quickly.
There's always Sushi Go! amazon link or Sushi Go Party! amazon link
Sushi Go or Exploding Kittens
I highly recommend King of Tokyo! Not only is it easy to learn and quick to pick up, its a ton of fun and can get highly competitive. Typical rounds last 30-45 minutes and you can play with 2-6 people (although its most fun with 3+).
Yep. Can also order online here or here
King of Tokyo $30.35 Amazon Link|
One Night Ultimate Werewolf $19.57 Amazon Link|
Pandemic $25.72 Amazon Link|
Total Cost: 75.64
All great family games you cant go wrong with!
Plus you still have money for snacks!!
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:
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
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:
Am trimis:
M-am inscris si anul asta just for the fuzzy feeling of getting someone Munchkin and some other random stuff :)
Happy Zambambo
Have a fantastic birthday Sherlock! :)
Cards Against Humanity!
It would be perfect because I could just sit inside with my friends and/or family and play it all day!
The old man is snoring
Well my two favorite cards are from the second expansion of the game.
Those are "A bigger blacker dick" which is a classic and "The mere concept of Applebees." This is just because one of our friends LOVES to go to Applebees and we never understood why. Every time we want to go eat, he would always propose it. So when this card was played while he was being card czar we lost it.
Here is one of my blank cards, I don't like writing on them so I put little pieces of paper. It's between that one, "The gap between Rose Tyler's teeth" for my whovian friends and "Before taking a piss, yelling: "Squirtle! Use Water Gun!"
Awesome that you were able to go to PAX. It's too far from me but I'm really excited they just announced PAX South (which will be where I live.) Hopefully the CAH guys attend along with the Game Grumps.
Make me smile, Rasta!
I just recently got the first, now I figure I'll go for the [second] (http://www.amazon.com/Cards-Against-Humanity-Second-Expansion/dp/B008JNPBYK)!
Thanks for the fun contest :).
Cards Against Humanity: Second Expansion?
cards against humanity?
Sounds like a bittersweet week...here's hoping the ups outweigh the downs!
The 2nd CAH Expansion on my Main List would be awesome! Thanks!
You have to buy it online (though I think there's one shop in Canada that actually stocks it. You can get it here, with expansions one, two, and three.
There's also a "crappy little third-party, unofficial, unauthorized" expansion called Crabs Adjust Humidity. They're currently out of stock but should be back soon.
http://www.amazon.com/Cards-Against-Humanity-Second-Expansion/dp/B008JNPBYK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3ATF86SDPZYJ2&coliid=I3K4E8H2QWAU2H
If you haven't played Cards Against Humanity - it's a really fun game, similar to Apples to Apples, but with much more irreverent humor. >.< It's a blast to play!
$0-5 - 100 Pokemon Cards
$5-10 - Cards Against Humanity Second Expansion
$10-20 - House of Leaves
$20-50 - New Girl season 1
http://www.amazon.com/Alderac-Entertainment-Group-5104AEG-Letter/dp/B00AGJ4HC2
I heard that Love Letter is a pretty decent game. I've never gotten the chance to play but would love to add it to my game collection! My BF and I are just starting to get into board games and we've been building a collection so we can start hosting game nights :) I can't wait to host our first one! :)
My favorite game is probably Pandemic, though the expansions are a little over your price limit :)
Yeah sure! Here's the link on Amazon and here's a video of Whil Wheaton and friends playing it on TableTop.
Maybe something from Mouth?. I've been thinking about getting the bourbon chocolate sauce for one of my exchanges.
Also, depending on the family there are a lot of about 15 dollar card games that are really good. I suggest Sushi Go! which can be found at target a lot, Love Letter or Coup.
Maybe look into "Love Letters". Its a Card Game that is fairly quickly played but also easy to learn and play. I usually take it with me when i go out with friends to lunch/dinner just so we have something to do instead of playing on our phones. Its quite fun too though. Check it Out here! $9.77 Amazon Prime.
Put that price point in CamelCamelCamel and wait for it to drop. That's how I found out about this price. This is the cheapest it has ever been on Amazon.
If he is into gaming you can't go too wrong with a steam gift card.
Just techy in general an amazon echo dot is an great for a techy and is ideal for your price
An amazon fire tv stick or Chromecast might be a good idea
If he is into Electronics and/or emulating he may like a Raspberry Pi (basically a tiny computer that you can do DIY electronics on or setup to play old nintendo games on). You could even setup the emulator for him and load him some games if you wanted to link here (pm me if you want to do this and need help with the install etc)
Board games could be a good idea if he is a gamer but it would depend on what kind of board games he likes. Some good ones of the top of my head though. Ticket to Ride, Coup or Catan
Diplomacy is a favorite traditional board game, Coup is a multiplayer card game that while simple is pretty deep.
Edit: linked Diplomacy, pay the reviewer no mind. Diplomacy isn't that complicated!
There's actually a good amount of fun games for under $40 on Amazon that I would suggest looking at.
These are all pretty popular games and I think they give you a good start into the different genre's of modern board games.
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&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1417653537&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=coup
http://www.amazon.com/Indie-Boards-Cards-AVA1IBC-Resistance/dp/B009SAAV0C/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1417653562&amp;sr=1-1&amp;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!"
these are cheap check them out. similar games, of bluffing, lying, socializing:
Coup
Love Letter... theres a batman version too
Boargame version Werewolves Inside (i think)
i thought the original game was called Werewolves Inside i mean.
I recommend you Coup even though I have played it once. This game can be played by 2-6 players, and it usually lasts about 15 minutes. It's cheap and convenient because you can take it wherever you go. There are five characters: Duke, Assassin, Contessa, Captain, and Ambassador. Each card has a different ability. The point of the game is to get people to lose all their cards, and you will have to lie you have a certain card even though you do not.
I'm not really good at explaining, but here is more information about the game.
This is a long shot, its called coup.
https://www.amazon.com/Indie-Boards-Cards-COU1IBC-Dystopian/dp/B00GDI4HX4
Coup is a card game based entirely on creating a government coup, including assassinating people. Hard to think of much worse than that.
One Night Ultimate Werewolf is the starter set. https://www.amazon.com/Bezier-Games-ONUWBEZ-Ultimate-Werewolf/dp/B00HS7GG5G/
Daybreak and Artifacts are expansions. Haven't tried them. Inquisition, Ultimate Deluxe and the Vampire ones are variations on the same game.
Werewolf
Uuuuuuh, oggi è il mio tortagiorno :)
Sto pensando di acquistare One Night Ultimate Werewolf che al negozio dove vado lo fanno a prezzo più basso rispetto ad amazon, qualcuno ci ha mai giocato? Ho letto recensioni positive e visto un paio di partite ma non l'ho mai provato di persona, gioco tantissimo (e da tantissimo) a lupus in tabula ma questa versione da massimo 10 e durata minima mi intrigava.
https://www.amazon.com/Bezier-Games-ONUWBEZ-Ultimate-Werewolf/dp/B00HS7GG5G
https://www.amazon.com/Deception-Murder-in-Hong-Kong/dp/B019FPQZNG/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1497149100&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=deception+murder+hong+kong
These two are super fun
Edit: I just saw that deception is 40 bucks. Honestly, it is fun but idk about $40 fun. If you have the money go for it otherwise I don't think it is worth it.
I have a board game (doesn't really use a board) that I describe to people as a "cross between mafia and heads-down-thumbs-up" that I play as an adult. It's extremely fun. A single game only lasts about 5 minutes, but it's the sort of game we typically end up playing for hours.
It's called One-Night: Ultimate Werewolf.
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.
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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.
Prices on Amazon are surprisingly high as well. Does anyone know why there's such a lull in supply?
Whats the worlds take on Splendor?
http://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-SCSPL01-Splendor-Board-Game/dp/B00IZEUFIA
Big fan of Takaido and Pandemic. Don't know any others, but do you know of Splendor?
It's a ton of fun, love it personally.
Amazon has it for $19.99 right now.
Alternatively sushi go! (Sushi Go! - The Pick and Pass Card Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J57VU44/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.zVCybJR74EKP)
And love letter (Love Letter Boxed Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J1JLT8I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HBVCybD3TR08K)
Are two of my favorite under thirty minutes games... if the boys cringe at the idea of love letter you can also get a Batman, Adventure Time, or Hobbit version to make it "manly"
Sushi Go!
If you can find a local game store, I'd go and ask what their policy is on returns. You could just go with a gift card to the place, though I know that can be impersonal, but if they allow it on unopened games, I'd get him something small like Zombie Dice, Hive, Codenames, Forbidden Island, or Sushi Go (all between $5 and $20 generally). If he has the game he can return it for some dice, or something else he needs, but I think the thought of going out and researching what good games are out there is nice.
Halloween
Sushi game
My lil bro is the shit. He graduated law school this year & is getting his masters in Vancouver, BC right now. Throughout the whole time he's put himself through school as a sushi chef (and a damn good one too!). Although he wants to practice law in Canada, his dream is to have a small sushi resturant and serve excellent food. This guy always achieves. I know he struggles with depression, health issues, etc, but he NEVER lets it get him down. & he knows about my struggles & is ALWAYS there to support me. He always knows the right thing to say, and he's fun to ague with. (he's a good lawyer) I love him. I'm so proud of him. He amazes me for his accomplishments. He's awesome!
Every year for Christmas I give him a Sushi themed gift. I wish I could afford an amazing knife, but those cost hundreds. Last year I gave him an Andrew Bell Sushi Oh-No print for his collection. This year I would like to give him Sushi Go! game, cos he loves games, or Midori Sushi Magnets, cos his fridge is covered in cool magnets.
He deserves it because he loves so much and works so hard & is such a great guy.
Thanks for the contest!
The other option would be to get two smaller games, in which case I would recommend Jaipur and Sushi Go!. Jaipur is a strictly two-player trading game, and Sushi Go is a larger-group drafting game. Both are amazing games, and this way, your sister can have something to play with her husband and something to play with her group.
Amazon has it for $38. Are you specifically searching "Settlers of Catan"? The game got renamed to just Catan, so maybe you're only pulling up older, out-of-print versions.
$38 isn't much of a savings, though you should be able to find portable versions for cheaper if you don't care about expansions (which is what I had in mind when I made that post, oops).
Duh. You have a bunch of fucking nerds in Wall Street now, this isn't the 1980s.
Plus Catan, Dead of Winter, Betrayal at House on the Hill is pretty dope you should try it out faggot
>Plus Catan, Dead of Winter, Betrayal at House on the Hill is pretty dope
Get that normie trash outta here
This is the version you want. This is actually the cheapest price I could find. Miniature Market and Coolstuff Inc (the two largest, cheapest online game stores in the US) didn't have it at all.
So weird. I saw it on Amazon earlier today for $10. Now it's $27 with prime. I thought it seemed low when I was making this list but figured I would throw it in since I saw it for $10. Wish I had a screen cap lol.
Yeah, just buy the standard wooden piece set.
I think it's $35
Edit: Here it is on amazon for $28.
Settlers of Catan is pretty fun!
You have a trading/strategy element, there are different ways you can win so everyone may have different goals, there are ways to harm opponents and form alliances. Depending on with whom you play, it's quite a great game!
I would really reccomend not getting the chessex bundle though. get the wiz dice one. Lat time i bought the chessex one it was 60% d6s.
The wiz dice set comes with a bunch of full sets. I've bought 3 of the wiz dice bundles and have had 0 stray dice, all of them are from a set.
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1487972754&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=wiz+dice
Best dice deals are on amazon. 17.99 for 15 sets of dice.
Just like /u/legendofhilda said you can Chessex or Wiz Dice "pound of dice" bags. I have bought the Wiz Dice (original version) and am happy with it.
Here are links to different ones:
Wiz Dice (original one): https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Random-Polyhedral-Multiple/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=sr_1_11?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521891356&amp;sr=1-11&amp;keywords=wiz+dice
Wiz Dice II: https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521891356&amp;sr=1-6&amp;keywords=wiz+dice
Wiz Dice III: https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Polyhedral-Translucent-Treatments/dp/B07885N371/ref=sr_1_7?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521891356&amp;sr=1-7&amp;keywords=wiz+dice&amp;dpID=61mucRANYJL&amp;preST=_SY300_QL70_&amp;dpSrc=srch
Chessex: https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS/ref=sr_1_24?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521891356&amp;sr=1-24&amp;keywords=wiz+dice
Then there are other companies. Some say they include complete sets, like the ones above, and other say you get random dice.:
Monster Protectors: https://www.amazon.com/100-Gaming-Dice-Monster-Education/dp/B00XLTADMW/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521891591&amp;sr=1-5&amp;keywords=pound+of+dice
Risky Actions: https://www.amazon.com/Polyhedral-Dice-Set-126-Complete/dp/B01N6OC2OV/ref=sr_1_17?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521891591&amp;sr=1-17&amp;keywords=pound+of+dice
Dardugo: https://www.amazon.com/Polyhedral-Multiple-Complete-Percentile-Included/dp/B00W9PJMPS/ref=sr_1_29?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521891591&amp;sr=1-29&amp;keywords=pound+of+dice
You can also buy a Pound of D6's from Chessex: https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-CHX-001d6-lb-o-D6-Dice/dp/B0015IUA7O/ref=sr_1_18?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521891591&amp;sr=1-18&amp;keywords=pound+of+dice
Then there are the chinese sites like AliExpress but they will take longer to get to you: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/T-G-Wholesale-Bulk-Plastic-Multi-sided-Dice-Set-100pcs-set-In-Random-Color-style-for/32831291403.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.2.1eeb333ddQ59F0&amp;ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10152_10151_10065_10344_10130_10068_10324_10342_10547_10325_10343_10546_10340_10548_10341_10545_10696_10084_10083_10618_10307_5711215_10313_10059_10534_100031_10103_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620_10810_10811,searchweb201603_49,ppcSwitch_4&amp;algo_expid=fed1d4cb-58d6-4265-9547-9b9ccec5312d-0&amp;algo_pvid=fed1d4cb-58d6-4265-9547-9b9ccec5312d&amp;priceBeautifyAB=0
There are probably others and you can always contact the different manufacturers directly to see if they can sell you bulk dice.
I collect dice sets like a goblin. As long as they're easy to read and don't dick me over too hard, they get to live in the dice bag.
I buy plastic dice in bulk, and I put them in my ridiculous bag I got to hold them all in. If I'm at a con or a game store and see a set I think looks cool, I'll buy it and add it to the mix, but usually I stick to the bulk dice. If someone gifts me a set though, I keep it separate and use them for something special, like loaning it to new players.
Also, I don't hand roll plastics anymore. I just feed them through a dice tower. It's nice as a DM or a caster, because you can just grab a handful of d6's and send them through instead of rolling one or two dice 8 damn times. Also your players can't yell at you for rolling really well or really poor. If you're superstitious, this puts rolls all on fate.
Idk why, but I really like the quirky weird dice-culture that comes with not growing too attached to one specific set. Some dice are lucky and have good juju. Others are assholes and need to be punished. I've also got a jail to lock up the dice that've done me dirty.
And if they don't learn their lesson from being in jail... well.... they should understand I buy dice in bulk and own several hammers.
Edit: words/grammar
> There's another company that does a pound o' dice who's name I can't remember
You're probably thinking of Wizdice. They have The Bag of Holding & The Bag of Devouring. Can attest to the dice in Bag of Devouring to be very nice!
Now, that's the perfect excuse to use the contents of my bag of devouring at once!
Oh and if you guys don't have dice- my suggestion is to go on Amazon and get the wiz dice 100+ pack, then just split up the sets between each other (link below)
Wiz Dice Bag of Devouring: 140 Polyhedral Dice in 20 Guaranteed Complete Sets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ldB2xbYN6XVYH
While the Chessex Pound-o-Dice is fine, I prefer grabbing one of the [Wiz Dice] (https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Devouring-Polyhedral/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/ref=sr_1_9?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1495144504&amp;sr=1-9&amp;keywords=polyhedral+dice) value packs. You end up with more full matching sets.
I bought this. Great deal at just over $1.64 per set (If you take shipping into account). Gave away dice sets to at least 7 people but have gotten a few more sets here and there for personal use. (Diablo 3 die from Blizzcon X is my current go-to set.)
Pfft. That's easy.
https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS
Then I pocket the extra cash.
Alternatively:
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Devouring-Polyhedral/dp/B01KP4T6TQ
Bag o Dice
Wiz Dice Bag of Devouring: Collection of 140 Polyhedral Dice in 20 Guaranteed Complete Sets for Tabletop Role-Playing Games - Solids, Translucents, Swirls, Glitters, Alchemic Oddities https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_u5rMDb89MEBDG
I picked up these:
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Holding-Polyhedral/dp/B01476QV14/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1482648256&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=bag+of+holding
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Devouring-Polyhedral/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1482648256&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=bag+of+holding
And then gifted out the dice sets at random during the game, then the MVP of the game got the bag of holding, and the Bag of Devouring went to a player of my choice (ended up being the guy without a dice bag, long story).
I also went a little monty haul in-game as well, but nothing too ridiculous.
Oh, and we had a 5 lb hershey bar.... so there's that.
That mother fucker is $215 on Amazon!
https://www.amazon.com/Cephalofair-Games-CPH0201-Gloomhaven-Board/dp/B01LZXVN4P
I suggest you check out Gloomhaven, as it requires no DungeonMaster and can be played with any number of players between 1 and 4. It also is only 100$ currently on Amazon.
Last Week Tonight is my usual go to for fun during these interesting times. Yes, it's a bit cliche, John Oliver attempting to do a Jon Stewart and doing it maybe 80% well, but he has the largest budget out of most of these 'fun political talk shows.' Last week he even rightfully brings up how we should be concerned with Assange's arrest (only available through HBO). In conjuction with the Mueller Report, it paints an interesting picture of how the Trump administration may use Assange to attempt to cover-up certain issues.
I'm interested in Patriot Act covering the report, they do a fairly respectable job at covering the important issues much like John Oliver, but with a more modern appeal. Not slighting the presentation of LWT, just the format is somewhat dated.
There's also Some More News. Since moving on from Cracked, I feel Cody has really come into his own, but it lacks the involvement with the community if you don't also listen to the podcast. It presents itself more like a traditional news production.
Legal Eagle has been a great gem to find. A real lawyer who presents his opinion in an easily digestible manner? IANAL, but it helps give the layman an understanding from a point of view that isn't necessarily entertained when going over stuff like this.
This weekend though, my group is getting together to do two things:
First, watching Arrival then watching Philosophy Tube's presentation on democracy for a follow-up. Oliver Thorn uses Arrival as a tangent to discuss Democracy as it relates not only to Brexit, but existentially as well.
Then the next day we're looking to do another scenario or two from Gloomhaven. I liken it to "DnD meets Monopoly," so your mileage may vary. If you're interested in a copy Amazon currently has it on sale for 30% off in the US. And seriously, get the removable stickers, they're worth the price.
Lastly, I might fool around in Assassin's Creed: Unity which Ubisoft are giving out for free following the Notre Dame fire. The game comes with all relevant story DLC, so they aren't banking on cataclysm capitalism to make a buck, although you do need to register with Uplay to be able to get it and run it. Plus it might be cathartic to play through a rendition of the French revolution after this week.
I hope everyone gets rest and some time to go over the Mueller Report themselves, as these coming weeks are going to be much more dense. The trolls are only going to get worse leading up to primaries and the election, so prepare yourself for disinformation by getting your information from the source!
$140 on Amazon, just above $100 if you have prime
> Gloomhaven is $99 msrp i think
Gloomhaven was $99 USD including delivery via KS.
MSRP its $119 USD when its in stock:
https://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/233739 (sold out)
Which highlights my point that even popular games go out of print and then suddenly prices skyrocket.
You can find it on Amazon for closer to $200 now.
https://www.amazon.com/Cephalofair-Games-CPH0201-Gloomhaven-Board/dp/B01LZXVN4P but while its out of availability prices go up.
For those asking why its so expensive, there is a ton of shit in that box
https://dmapprentice.wordpress.com/2017/02/02/gloomhaven-kickstarter-unboxing/
If you have the money, get a battle mat and some dry erase markers. Also, grab some of these eraser sponges to make cleaning the mat off at the end of the night super easy.
If for some reason you can't get one of those, you can also get a dry erase whiteboard and use a ruler and a knife to score a grid into it, and then just rub black dry erase marker over the grid. The black powdered ink will get stuck in the grooves and turn into a grid. You can then use it like any other battle mat (just won't be able to roll it up when you're done). Takes some time and work, but if you already have a big whiteboard you're not using you can save yourself $30.
I'm going to try to be more detailed than is strictly necessary in an attempt to cover all the bases, so apologies if I cover something that seems obvious to you, since I'm not sure what does and does not!
The main responsibility of the DM is to prepare and "run" a single, or series of adventures, either written by themselves or someone else. Most pre-written adventures have some background on exactly what to do when running it (information to pass along to the players, boxed text to read, etc.), and writing your own adventure is a bit daunting, so I'd recommend starting with a pre-written one.
That might be what you mean when you say "Adventurer's League Campaign Book," but I'm not sure: is this a published hardcover? What is it's title?
If you DON'T have a pre-published adventure and are looking to select one:
Lost Mines of Phandelver is the adventure that comes with the starter set, and is widely regarded as a good starting point for both new players and DMs. It also has the advantage of having all monster stat blocks included. I personally like any of the Places by the Way series by Douglas Sun (particularly Treasure on the Rocks and Secret of Oyster Cove, which form something of a pair), which are smaller and can transition into other adventures with relative ease, though these require the monster manual (though they are almost certainly workable with basic rules monsters with a bit of adjustment)
The official hardcovers are sort of a mixed bag. Waterdeep Dragon Heist and Ghosts of Saltmarsh are both geared towards being "starter set" type adventures, whereas Out of The Abyss or Storm King's Thunder are quite advanced. I believe also that at least some of these require the Monster Manual.
You can obtain any or all of these by going on dmsguild.com. This is Wizards DrivethruRPG storefront, where every DnD module is available for purchase as a PDF. You can also browse around for other introductory modules for characters level 1-5, though make sure you are buying 5th edition products (as previous editions don't work with newer rules without a great deal of adjustment). Some homebrewed modules are even Pay What You Want, if money is an issue, though I cannot speak to the quality of these
Either way, you should read through your chosen adventure. If you don't feel like reading it through cover to cover, don't. But in either case, read through the first few "encounters": these are usually indicated by numbers in prewritten adventures. Try to read through about 8 or so, though this will almost certainly be far more than you will get through your first session. Familiarize yourself with the monsters and NPCs contained therein and devote a little time to thinking how exactly the encounter will go, what moves the enemies have, etc. This is more for mental preparation than anything else.
After that, it's up to how you personally organize your thoughts. I personally am not a note-taker: when I prep a prewritten adventure, I usually don't take notes beyond post its to help me find pages or references, or occasionaly redrawing maps for use on a battle map. Some people like to copy almost the whole book onto a separate sheet. Find what works for you. Just do whatever it takes to feel like you "know" the adventure, so that when your players inevitably do something the adventure doesn't predict, you can roll with it.
If you are dead set on writing your own adventure, I recommend starting with the formula detailed in Matt Colville's Running the Game series: a low level monster gang, headed by a slightly higher level monster, has stolen something precious from town, and it is up to your players' characters to retrieve it. That will be enough for a first session.
Beyond prepping the adventure, make sure to come prepared just for the game. Bring pencils, a notebook (and graph paper), index cards, and post its. A DM screen is a very popular accessory, used to hide notes and secret dice rolls from the players, though it is by no means mandatory. You can make one yourself out of binders or folders if you don't want to purchase an additional product. Despite our protestations, the DM often has a secondary duty to "manage" the table. That means you should bring extra pencils, extra dice, a copy of the rules (ensuring there's at least one copy at the table), because someone will forget them.
If you want to do gridded combat, you'll need some kind of battle-mat, with 1" squares or hexes. This can be a printed sheet of paper or a product like this. You will also need miniatures or tokens to represent your characters and NPCs. These can be as simple or as elaborate as you want. I use disks of foamcore posterboard, a handful of molded plastic minis, and M&Ms for NPCs. Gridded combat is by no means mandatory, so if you're not comfortable with it, feel free to leave these for a different day.
Familiarize yourself with the rules. All players should know the rules, but you act as the "referee" in cases where the rules are unclear or no one can be bothered to look them up. So it behooves you to know the rules at least as well as the player who knows them best.
Check your player's character sheets to ensure they created them correctly. If your players rolled for ability scores out of your sight, consider either making them use the point buy system, or making them reroll the characters together at the table (for some reason, rolling ability scores ahead of time tempts even the purest hearts, and they come with a character with two 17s and nothing below 10 on their sheet). This will be your first "ruling" as a DM: if a player complains, gently remind them that it is your responsibility to ensure the rules are enforced consistently and fairly, and to that end character creation is your choice to make, and that they gave you this power when they asked you to be DM.
Finally, have fun.
I was not sure if I can leave a link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQHECUR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1KF7Cb2S1HNGT
My favorite way to map with minis is using a Battlemat which is what I've used for most of my combat encounters so far. I've also printed maps on standard letter paper by breaking up larger maps into multiple prints and taping them together. I personally prefer half inch squares for griding.
I just bought this Battlemat and it works great for everything we would need it for. The size is kinda in-between both of the ones you linked, and as a bonus it comes with markers (which work really great btw).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQHECUR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
Try the D&D board games (Castle Ravenloft, Wrath of Ashardalon, Legend of Drizzt). Mechanically, they aren't D&D, but they do mirror several aspects of it in abstract tones.
Arguably closer to D&D in terms of playstyle, though not there by any means, is Fantasy Flight's 2nd Edition Descent: Journeys in the Dark. It's exciting, offers campaign play, involves dungeon crawling of a sort, and offers a chance for one player to "Overlord" against "hero" players, the latter of which controls one or more characters who gain equipment, abilities and so forth as the campaign progresses. Great fun and probably your closest shot at getting her into a D&D boardgame without making the jump to D&D itself.
Grim Forest is a good, entry level, vaguely worker placement game with fantastic whimsical fairy-tale type miniatures.
The dungeons and dragons dungeoncrawler board game system is decent. The first three sets using the "first edition rules" (Castle Ravenloft, Wrath of Ashardalon, and Legend of Drizt) can sometimes be found and really good prices on Amazon. The only real difference between the old and new versions of the rules that I've seen (based on skimming the components) is that the newer games use advantage/disadvantage rather than specific status conditions. The different boxes are also cross-compatible so you can build custom campaigns using multiple sets if you want to.
We played a couple of one-shot scenarios at PAX Prime. To be honest, I felt like it was a dumbed-down version of Descent or Super Dungeon Explore. If you're looking for a DnD style game, I really don't think this is it. You would be better served by any of the Dungeons and Dragons boardgames. Castle Ravenloft, Legend of Drizzt or Wrath of Ashardalon
Since your deck is also your hitpoints, the better player you are, the less variety you will see. For example, we had one payer who was doing amazingly well, rolling high and never taking damage. For the entire game she only drew two cards, so her playable hand NEVER changed (or least not in any real significant manner).
The roleplaying opportunities are almost non-existent, and it really isn't breaking any new ground for mechanics-based combat. I honestly think the only reason a lot of people are enjoying it is because of the name tie-in with "Pathfinder". Without that logo on the box, it's really not that compelling of a game.
It does have an ongoing campaign, and that is pretty compelling. Character development and seeing your characters grow in skill and gain new abilities is always fun. (That's the "gateway drug" for MMOs, after all!) But there really isn't enough game here to make it worthwhile.
Yes ma'am
Happy Birthday!
Everyone should like this.
You should listen to this on your birthday.
Munchkins (original). It's more of a 'make fun of' fantasy theme game. But it is a dungeon crawler and super simple to learn.
Betrayal at House on the Hill. Great game and a group favorite of ours.
Pssssst, rainy day exchange people. If your person is really into card games and has Munchkin on their list, it's on sale from $24.99 down to $10.99. This is an awesome game for rainy days, and it rarely ever goes on sale. Just sayin, with such a good deal you can really spoil your person ;)
For PC games, there's Minecraft and any of the three Borderlands games. You can get Borderlands 1&2 for pretty cheap during Steam sales. There's also Portal 1&2, which are puzzle games with an awesomely horrifying AI leading you along the way.
For tabletop/card games, Fluxx is awesome for the whole family and doesn't take forever. It also has different themed versions like Zombie, Pirate, Space, and Monty Python. Ticket to Ride is a bunch of fun and fairly easy to play. You can get it on Amazon too. My nine year old loves both of these games and she's been playing them for a while, so your six year old shouldn't have a huge problem as long as they have a little help the first time or two. Munchkin is another awesome card game, but can take a while to play. Even so, my daughter dominates at it and has an evil laugh just for when she does something to screw other players over...
If you check out Tabletop they play a lot of games so you can see the gameplay before deciding to buy. Ticket to Ride, Star Fluxx, Munchkin, and Betrayal at House on the Hill are all games we bought after viewing a Tabletop episode.
apples to apples?
mine Munchkin
I have never found anyone that didn't like Settlers of Catan. It takes more thinking than your basic Monopoly or Clue game, but is by no means dry or full of intense strategising. It's ultra fun. Carcassone and Munchkin as well. Yes, they look nerdy, but I have many friends from various walks of life (from the jock to the hipster to the nerd) and they all love these games.
Maybe... but what you get in this package is a mystery. You could get one of several base games. I'd say buy this and if you don't get a base game; head over to Amazon where you can get the original base game for under $15
munchkin at amazon
Edit: fixed link
Get the game Munchkin
It's nearly D&D like.
I feel it's a good starting point to what table top games are like.
Zombies.
(edit) And I almost forgot Fluxx and Munchkin.
I love that board game.
Come over to my place tonight we'll be playing cards against humanity
Fave card game Munchkin
Handwriting sample
This card game is awesome!
I am cool with PMing you my address.
Edit: handwriting!
http://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game-Beginner-Box/dp/1601253729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1323610729&amp;sr=8-1
Heck, I do that with my experienced players, given that Pathfinder is "homework, the game".
But the note from /u/JasontheFuzz on the Pathfinder Beginner Box is also good advice.
I highly recommend you get the beginner box. You get all you need to start out without a significant cost.
Paizo Publishing Pathfinder RPG Beginner Box https://www.amazon.com/dp/1601253729/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RtYTDbEKEFJXV
You can pick up the Pathfinder Beginner Box. It's actually better then the D&D 5E box. It includes a flip mat and cardboard tokens. You just need to get a dry erase marker.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1601253729/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p14_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=desktop-1&amp;pf_rd_r=16EZ8184V6FR941M1Q51&amp;pf_rd_t=36701&amp;pf_rd_p=1970559082&amp;pf_rd_i=desktop
Mega memory plus, saves progress of old gameboy games. Great for those pesky game with no save function.
Note: Make sure it has a working battery :)
http://www.amazon.com/Mega-Memory-Card/dp/B00002R108
Gen I AND II cartridges lose their saves when the batteries die out. I recommend you buy new batteries and follow this to stop the inevitable http://youtu.be/RsROHA7RUCQ
Trust me, I lost my Yellow and Blue save files two years ago because my battery tanked.
Also buying this for even more insurance is recommended, makes you sleep better at night! It'll back up and restore any Gameboy Save File http://www.amazon.com/Mega-Memory-Card/dp/B00002R108
Amazon will gladly take it.
check this out http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108
review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKJsnpqzdE4
or you can built your own reader/writer :D http://www.reinerziegler.de/readplus.htm#Home%20made%20programming%20systems
It's really easy to change the battery (I've done it for all my Gen II/Gen III games) and you need to invest in the Mega Memory Card! It's a life saver! :)
http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108
There are tools that can store your save data (they use Solid State Memory, like a flashdrive), and then put it back, so if you obtain one, you could replace the battery while you still have your save. Here is one: http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108 I never used one, but it has some good reviews!
Also, here is a new battery for your game: http://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Battery-Pokemon-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B004IXQISS/ref=pd_bxgy_vg_text_y/188-0775787-4049954
Forgot to say, you can also use something like this: http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108
These are great suggestions. Other light, cheap games I enjoy are:
My favorite game is hard to choose. On PC it'd be Dragon Age series/Mass Effect Series/Elder Scrolls series all tied. Board game is Arkham Horror.
My item choices: a game for fun, a game for parties, or a game for the love of Cthulhu! You choose :D
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!
I'd really like to try this game it looks so fun.
cheesecake all day everyday
Edit. Forgot my dessert. Lol I love the brownie obsession or overload whatever it's called at tgi Fridays. It's heavenly. Warm gooey brownie with fudge center. Covered with ice cream and chocolate and caramel sauce. Mmmmmmm
Happy cakeday. Thanks for contest.
Apples to Apples, Dixit, Jungle Speed, Pictionary, Anomia, SET, Loaded Questions, and Jenga are a few that come to mind where the adults wouldn't necessarily have an advantage over the kids. Also Fluxx and We Didn't Playtest This are both hilarious card games that would be perfect for kids in that age range, but I have a blast playing them with other adults on a regular basis too; Spaceteam looks like another good one but I haven't personally played it. If you're looking for more involved strategy games, Ticket to Ride and Carcassone would be fine for that age, just require more of a learning curve. Cranium and Quelf are silly games that involve a variety of tasks (drawing, acting, singing, trivia, etc) and although they're supposedly aimed at adults, kids love them too (just skip cards that are too hard; or you could also consider the kids' versions of both games, Cranium Cadoo and Quelf Jr.). Uno (or Crazy Eights with a regular deck of cards) is always a classic, and you can always play charades or the category game!
edited to add: not sure about a good choose your own adventure story, but Mad Libs are always fun!
http://www.amazon.com/We-Didnt-Playtest-This-All/dp/B001N11OI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1310930783&amp;sr=8-1
We Didn't Playtest This At All is an excellent party game. You can find it at most box stores with a toy department and maybe some game stores that carry cards and such.
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/gruul-clans-02-03-13-1/ Gruul Aggro. First 2 matchups I was done in about 5 minutes, fortunately there was a guy at my LGS who was playing "we didn't playtest this at all." So I had fun doing that in between the first and second rounds. Third Round I played reanimator, and lost 1-2 against it. The next Matchup was jund midrange. first game I lost horribly due to mulliganing down to 5 and keeping a crappy hand. I won the next 2 games though, so I ended up 3-1. From my prize packs I pulled a foil emmara.
I love Kevin the best;) Your [LOTR ring] (http://www.amazon.com/Quality-Tungsten-Polished-Anniversary-Available/dp/B00ASGBGM2/ref=wl_it_dp_v_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=391T9JGD14VX0&amp;coliid=I2CXDUS464109D&amp;psc=1) is pretty epically sweet. I have a pewter version hanging from my rearview mirror that I bought at Portland Saturday Market a long-assed time ago! If I was gonna pick something from my wishlist, it would have to be [We Didn't Playtest This At All] (http://www.amazon.com/We-Didnt-Playtest-This-All/dp/B001N11OI2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=3BUYPKWBAKDBD&amp;coliid=I17DU4HB6D6DM3). Card games are the best, especially when there's drinking involved.
7 Wonders is a great game too. My group just recently started playing this one, and we are really enjoying it. Still haven't picked up any of the expansions yet, but looking forward to them. Another game that might be good to start out with is King of Tokyo, or if you don't mind waiting until October you could get the next installment King of New York. We also like Smash Up as of late, and it is easy to learn as well.
Some of the more popular choices on this thread are listed below for you.
Ticket to Ride
King of Tokyo
Forbiden Desert and Forbidden Island
Takenoko
Dixit
Do any of the boards come with them??? I'm confused on these boards...
https://www.amazon.com/IELLO-King-Tokyo-Board-Game/dp/B01F46RPS4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1538976361&amp;sr=8-1&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&amp;keywords=king+of+tokyo&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=61doPBeJTjL&amp;ref=plSrch
https://www.amazon.com/King-Tokyo-Board-Game-First/dp/B004U5R5BI/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1538976361&amp;sr=8-3&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&amp;keywords=king+of+tokyo&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=61HRZwSXCGL&amp;ref=plSrch
What's the difference? One is almost triple the price
I started off playing the tabletop Dungeons and Dragons board games like The Legend of Drizzt, Castle Ravenloft, and Wrath of Ashardalon. These games are great because you can play with anywhere between 2-5 people and you don't need a dungeon master. They come with around 40 plastic miniatures, board pieces, premade adventures, and everything else you need to get started, and they're great because you can mix the pieces between the games if you buy more than one.
These games are great because they can get you into D&D without all the set up and keeping track that you have to do with a regular game.
Once you've played one of those a few times you should move on to real D&D. I suggest doing this by trying to finding a starter set for the edition you want to play, or, even better, by finding a friend who plays.
Now this is only really if you want to play D&D and that's just what I'm suggesting because that's what I have experience with and I know it's a lot of fun. If you, or anyone, chooses to start playing D&D or any game I would suggest buying your materials from a local game shop instead of online. If you can afford it (prices will probably be a little higher) and you can find one near you it's a great investment. Not only can you ask the employees for advice, but often there will be a ton of great people willing to play with you, as long as you sort through the neckbeards of course. Also you'll be supporting those local shops, and you'll help keep them in business, which helps paper and pen RPG's survive, and helps everyone have just a little more fun.
Good luck and happy dragon slaying!
This seems like a great idea, any you would recommend to start? I'm thinking about these:
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Legend-Drizzt-Board/dp/0786958731/ref=pd_sim_21_6?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=0786958731&amp;pd_rd_r=T2SA7PY953N0B7VZ00TJ&amp;pd_rd_w=3bmil&amp;pd_rd_wg=U8IoC&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=T2SA7PY953N0B7VZ00TJ
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Assault-Giants-Standard/dp/B01IDYGXZK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
and maybe this:
https://www.amazon.com/Icons-Realms-Monster-Menagerie-Booster/dp/B01DYGL39I/ref=pd_sim_21_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=B01DYGL39I&amp;pd_rd_r=350YSXQ3VQQQ1E3GH5P1&amp;pd_rd_w=Bg2l0&amp;pd_rd_wg=m0bK1&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=350YSXQ3VQQQ1E3GH5P1
One of the D&D board games, they're reduced RPG experiences that can be run in short time with only levels 1-2 covered and come with everything you need in one box.
ex: https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Coast-Dungeons-Dragons-Legend/dp/0786958731
This game, I love board games but its out of my price range.
I thought D&D: Legend of Drizzt was fun. There's no windspeed or line of sight kind of stuff, and I think if you buy other games similar to this one, like D&D: Temple of Elemental Evil, you can combine the cards/tokens/characters to make the playthroughs more interesting.
As per amazon:
The Descent game mentioned by u/lordfeint32 looks similar to the D&D game too. I bet it would be really fun as well.
I bought this just for the minis and was pretty happy, it comes out to a little over a dollar a mini. There are 3 games, so look at the related products to see which fits your needs the closest.
http://smile.amazon.com/dp/0786958731/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1452477762&amp;sr=1&amp;keywords=legend+of+drizzt
but like someone else said, the pathfinder paper pawns are definitely the cheapest
I buy painted so I just get singles from ebay. The Dungeon Command boxes from amazon are also pretty good value too.
If you want unpainted then Otherworld Miniatures look good to me. You can also get the big boxed D&D board games like the base one, Ravenloft, Legend of Drizzt...etc which are relatively cheap for how many minis you get.
Check these out. They're a great for noobs learning to play. It's simpler and needs no DM. Great way to get your feet wet and learn the basic mechanics. I took one when i deployed and used it introduce new players to the game.
https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Coast-Dungeons-Dragons-Ashardalon/dp/0786955708
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Legend-Drizzt-Board/dp/0786958731/
If you still want to dm, these are great supplies to get started:
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Starter-Wizards-Team/dp/0786965592/ (i highly suggest you get this)
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Spellbook-Cards-Accessory/dp/0786966726/r (i find these really helpful)
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Spellbook-Cards-Arcane/dp/B01MRVJ1TB/
Also, check out your local gaming store. They are a great resource. Also ask about Pathfinder, which was created based off of D&D
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Mind Flayers?
Everyone needs a pound of Dice
Drizzit
Ravenloft
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Hm... I'm not sure what to do about transitioning into a Fallout RPG system. I'll share with you what's worked for me to acquaint new-comers to tabletop games:
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this game
This set looks really wonderful to me! I'm not an artist, but those reviews could convince even me to give it a try!
I know it isn't relevant to what I linked for you, but I'd love to have this game for my family to play together!
boardgames/cardgames:
I recommend Gloom, castle panic, Munchkin (though if he's into boardgames and card games he might already have these)
Edit: also smallworld, settlers,
Not trying to undermine the pricing, but on Amazon (Link) it's $18.95. That being said, buying from OP, you're at least supporting a fellow gamer.
Munchkin!! :D
It's a super fun game, and it's really simple. You just take a card, roll the dice, and if you kill a monster, you move forward one level. First player to level 10 wins!
But your friends can do all sorts of mean things to get ahead and make sure you can't advance, so you might Monopoly-level-hate each other by the end of the game....
Munchkin. its technically a card game, but not a complicated one like magic the gathering or anything. it has pretty simple rules like a board game. the cards are hilarious, and they come in a bunch of different themes and expansion sets if you like it.. this game is totally a hit a parties, especially for stoners. i cant stress enough how goofy the cards are. the premise is you are like an adventurer going into a dungeon. the cards are various peices of treasure, loot, equipment or abilities. (no complicated rules like dungeons and dragons either) just epic fun.
Lunch Money is another card game along the same lines, sort of. you play as little catholic schoolgirls beating each other up on a playground, and the cards are various moves and combo breakers. great game to get some rediculous shit talking going.
Munchkin is crazy fun and good to play for groups of friends. It's a roleplaying game where the players and pieces constantly change. It's fun to keep up, you work your brain to try and figure out how to stay ahead, and you can team up to take down higher point players. It's such a great time!
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If you like Magic you will probably love Munchkin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1556344732/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_6xdzybFW44MTP
O CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
MUNCHKIN PLS http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jackson-Games-1408SJG-Munchkin/dp/1556344732/ref=wl_it_dp_v_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2EFBD4FNOTVPA&amp;coliid=I1TMDJ1BT07SXS
Datsyuk
http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jackson-Games-1408SJG-Munchkin/dp/1556344732/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2ERLEBAPDG3MG&amp;coliid=I2W1VL18LA6L7I
(A good used copy is totally legit!)
I have never played a RPG before, but this looks like it could be a good gift for a beginner?
http://www.amazon.com/Alliance-Games-PZO-1119-Pathfinder-Beginner/dp/1601253729/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1398134789&amp;sr=8-7&amp;keywords=Dragons+starter+set
You will be choosing between Pathfinder and 4E, and as best I can tell the biggest difference between Pathfinder and 4E is personal preference. And as DM, you get to choose, frankly. Players will generally go along with what you think.
Both games sponsor in-store events where you can learn the basic feel of the game, especially combat, and it might be useful to go to those. Call up your game shop.
Pathfinder is my preference for not-combat. The combat's okay, but the character building and skill checking and all of that is awesome.
4th Edition D&D is my preference for combat. It can bog down, but the tactics and all offered by this are brilliant. If your guys are Warhammer players, this might be the better option. It might also feel too light for them, like it's trying too hard to be a miniatures wargame.
As a more expensive third option, there's this: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. It's a comprehensive fantasy setting that lines up with the Warhammer Fantasy wargame. I've played a super-old version, never played one of the new ones, and never played the actual wargame. It's not really a recommendation because I honestly know nothing about it; but if you want to have a game where the story could lead to an actual military battle or wars, this might make a cool option.
Look up the Beginner's Box.
Also, I basically helped someone do the same thing over the past two weeks. The way we approached it was to start with a basic module with the society pre-gened characters. Go over the basics of the character sheets. For the record we used Master of the Fallen Fortress(see /u/JesterRaiin). The next week was character creations. Because we had some experienced people we were able to group them and let every one make what they wanted.
What we will be doing a club-event in a few weeks is having some seminars. This is both for DMing and Players. I will be in charge of in-depth character creation, and I suggest you do something similar. Have everyone make a Marital, Caster, and Their Choice, in that order. For each character also have them level it onto a new sheet. We will be doing this for 2nd and 3rd level.
Good Luck!
Unfortunately tabletop RPG's are more of a group activity. You can play with two people (I have). In which case a basic set of polyhedral dice is all you'd really "need" to buy. You can largely find the complete ruleset for the Pathfinder RPG at the d20 Pathfinder SRD made by John Reyst (I love you man).
Having a physical copy of at least the Core Rulebook is also very helpful and handy. It would also probably be a little less daunting to read through then the entire contents of the SRD. PDF versions of all the rulebooks can be bought directly from Paizo's website if that's the way you want to go with it.
There is also the Pathfinder Beginner Box that has much of the basic content, a little adventure and some premade characters for you to experiment with.
Hope some of this information helps!
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I strongly suggest pathfinders beginers box it has a scaled down set of rules premade characters as well as anything you need for starting characters lv 1-5 it also has a battle map with the 1st dungeon and blank map for your own dungeons on oposite side and 80 pawns (heavy cardstock minis for the pcs, npcs and monsters very sturdy and super cool btw).
amazon is out of stock
http://www.amazon.com/Alliance-Games-PZO-1119-Pathfinder-Beginner/dp/1601253729
dir from paizo
http://paizo.com/products/btpy8osv?Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game-Beginner-Box
Listener and Humanis's links are excellent.
If you're serious about trying it out, you can pick up the Beginner's Box; I have it, and it's a fantastic introduction to Pathfinder. It comes with a Player's Handbook and DM's Guide of sorts. Not the "full" Pathfinder game, but excellent at getting the basics down.
Once you get your feet wet (whether it be just with the free options, or after the Beginner's Box) you can pick up the Core Rulebook and Bestiary and be good to go!
I'd suggest picking up some of the Pathfinder Modules to start on- they do an excellent job of setting the tone and style for how Pathfinder is to be played. I suggest Master of the Fallen Fortress because it's free and a great place to start. Not much RP or real story, but it's a simple short intro to combat and environmental hazards.
Well, this exists: http://www.amazon.com/Mega-Memory-Card-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108
but I don't know if it's a: what you want, or b: will work with GBAs. I had one a long time ago. It shares a case with the old GameSharks except in yellow.
One could buy one of these. And then replace the battery later.
http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1372085163&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=gameboy+save+backup
Oh my goodness. I am sorry for being an ass to you, seriously. And to be honest, the EMS carts suck barrels of dicks at a time. Your best bets for the EMS carts is to buy a Mega Memory card to transfer your saves to http://www.amazon.com/GBC-MEGA-MEMORY-CARD/dp/B00002R108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1323025182&amp;sr=8-1 and for sake of all things good I restore my LSDJ save to a spare Gameboy Camera cart. It won't function of course, but the save is redundant in case I misplace/lose my Mega Memory card. Another thing it is good for is transferring saves from my USB-hating EMS cart to my functional one for computer backup.
There are 3 main alternatives I am considering for replacing my EMS carts:
The Famitsu pocket was $20, sniped it on ebay. I never pay more than $15 for a DMG or pocket, aside from my one exception. I prefer the DMG for recording but the Pocket does fine when I am going around University for classes or sitting in the library. I have a phone with a 5 inch screen, which is already plenty to carry in my pocket.
If you are on SoundCloud or something, send me a link. Sorry for sounding like a pretentious douchebag, but I really know what I am talking about when it comes to nearly anything Gameboy. I can actually give a friend who is a German exchange student a spare EMS cart to mail to you in Germany. She goes home in two weeks, and I can give you a discounted price via Paypal. Shipping withing the country should be cheap. ;) Don't want hardware to hold you back from making music.
I bought myself a "Mega Memory" cart from BigBen. Got it sealed for about 8 bucks. It is basically just something you can put multiple savegames on and organize them. I don´t know if you are able to get that exact thing, but any other savegame transferrer should work just fine.
I then "restored" the savegame on a USB Flash Cart like this one and used the cart´s software to read the .sav out and save it on the computer.
I believe there is an easier and less expensive way, but as I am into making chip music, I just had the necessary hardware laying around.
I hope that helped :)
E: I didn´t find the BigBen Mega Memory in the US. adhdkiki recommended this one to me. It looks exactly the same, except for the label and the color, so it should probably work just fine.
Yup! This is what you're looking for, but don't pay that much for one. Check eBay and see if you can get a better price.
http://www.amazon.com/Mega-Memory-Card-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1393822299&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=gameboy+mega+memory+card
Something like this or a retron would work. https://www.amazon.com/Mega-Memory-Card/dp/B00002R108
Mega Memory Card https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002R108/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FHT7BbH00QTSA
This is the one I bought years ago. It’s gone way up in price.
Apparantly this thing lets you do so. Haven't tried it myself (and yes, I did catch the Seinfeld reference).
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't this back up those games?
http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108
Buy a Mega Memory Card - It'll let you back up your old save! [eBay] [Amazon]
Buy this: http://www.amazon.com/MEGA-MEMORY-CARD-Game-Boy-Color/dp/B00002R108
Save your save, change the battery, load save. Childhood friends saved.
I've actually hypothesized about this before, but I don't know if this would be viable or cost-effective.
There exists these devices which allow you to make a backup of just about any GB or GBC game, and then allow you to save them onto a computer. You could backup a GSC game with imported Pokemon from RBY, and then, using a program, extract the Pokemon saved as files. Afterwards, you would use another program to convert those Pokemon files into .pkm's which are used in every other mainstream Pokemon game.
The only difficult part would be converting these 2nd Gen files into 3/4/5th Gen files, as a lot of the game mechanics are different. IVs, for example, are out of 15 instead of 31, and EVs (Stat Exp.) are completely different. Additionally, things like gender and shininess are determined by the IVs in 2nd Gen, so things like that would have to be recognised and be taken account for in the personality value.
There are a lot of roadblocks and barriers, maybe too many to execute this feasibly, which is why Nintendo and Game Freak didn't do it. This could, however, be done. Again, this is just a hypothesis and wouldn't really represent real-world scenarios. Who knows, maybe this is a start on something, but this most likely can't be done.
I have this one for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. I wouldn't be surprised if they made them for other portable consoles.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00002R108
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&amp;qid=1469562466&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=bohnanaza) and [Guillotine] (https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-of-the-Coast-5510919/dp/B000ARTT7S/ref=pd_sim_21_1?ie=UTF8&amp;dpID=51XbxH977yL&amp;dpSrc=sims&amp;preST=_AC_UL320_SR216%2C320_&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=6T7SEJV85QKQKCQJNC1Q) and [Timeline] (https://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-TIM01USASM-Timeline/dp/B005N57CNU/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1469562501&amp;sr=1-1&amp;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&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1469562565&amp;sr=1-4&amp;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&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1395757676&amp;sr=1-1&amp;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&amp;qid=1395756360&amp;sr=8-1&amp;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.
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?
I played Fluxx ages ago, and I'd totally play it again. One of my favorite games is We Didn't Playtest This at All, which is super fun and has a similar play style as Fluxx.
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.
This one? http://www.amazon.com/We-Didnt-Playtest-This-All/dp/B001N11OI2/
It looks like a blast.
I found this game and thought it made me laugh, realized it's $13! ish.
Lucky 13!
I met Chris Hardwick a few weeks ago at a show in Baltimore, he was super nice and took pictures with my husband and I. My palms got super sweaty cause I was nervous! I've had a crush on him since I was a kid (now 26)! It was awesome, and everything I dreamed it would be... well for the most part! He complimented my owl necklace (that someone gifted me from RAoA) and I showed him my Star Tours button like a total nerd, haha! He's amazing, and very down to earth!
I've also met the band Rooney 3 times (they're not super famous, but I've loved their music since I was 14 or 15. The first time I met them, my sister parked in the wrong garage in DC and her car got locked in. We were waiting outside and the band walked up to us and talked to us for about half an hour. The second time I met them they had a show in Baltimore and I made my friend miss her curfew to wait around back and say hello. It was worth it because Rob (the lead singer) gave me a big hug and picked me up! AWESOME. I even got to smooch him on the cheek.
this game is cool but I also love surprises!
Sadly, Amazon is probably your best bet (and will save you a lot of time searching).
We Didn't Playtest This At All. Everyone gets 2 cards and plays one on their turn. Really simple, and really luck based. Games never last longer than 5 minutes.
This is a fun one. Did you buy a card game like We Didn't Playtest This At All?
http://www.amazon.com/We-Didnt-Playtest-This-All/dp/B001N11OI2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=1DZVIZX7QL0ER&amp;coliid=I37Z5OW3T12XAW
Jiggery-pokery
Slate_Slabrock wrote:
The problem with board games is that they're really tedious with more than 4 or 5 people - especially if you've got people who are new to the game. Between setting everything up, going over the rules, and all the other stuff you'll be hard pressed to get a good game of Settles of Catan going. At least with my friends, anyway.
That's why we like We Didn't Playtest This At All. There are no points, no complicated objectives, nothing of that sort. Your one and only objective: don't lose. And there are so many ways to lose. Every part of the game is spelled out on the cards so it's super-easy to pick up as a new player. It's great in large groups, the games are quick, it's hilarious, and it gets exponentially better when the alcohol starts flowing.
For maximum shits and giggles, turn it into a drinking game.
also, unlike Cards Against Humanity, the point of the game isn't to be as super offensive as possible
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The problem with board games is that they're really tedious with more than 4 or 5 people - especially if you've got people who are new to the game. Between setting everything up, going over the rules, and all the other stuff you'll be hard pressed to get a good game of Settles of Catan going. At least with my friends, anyway.
That's why we like We Didn't Playtest This At All. It's probably the most straightforward game I've ever played. Your one and only objective: don't lose. And there are so many ways to lose. Every part of the game is spelled out on the cards so it's super-easy to pick up as a new player. It's great in large groups, the games are quick, it's hilarious, and it gets exponentially better and more chaotic when the alcohol starts flowing.
For maximum shits and giggles, turn it into a drinking game.
also, unlike Cards Against Humanity, the point of the game isn't to be as super offensive as possible
Gifts for Teens
We Didn't Playtest This At AllKeep Talking and Nobody Explodes - steam
This is one of the most exciting and fun boardgames suitable for adults, lots of shouting and hyping. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Iello-IEL-51032-King-Tokyo/dp/B004U5R5BI/277-4096003-7473349?ie=UTF8&amp;*Version*=1&amp;*entries*=0
King of Tokyo is also worth looking at. Not exactly Godzilla related but its fun as fuck.
http://www.amazon.com/IELLO-IEL-51032-King-Tokyo/dp/B004U5R5BI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1398283775&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=king+of+tokyo
All five of these games should meet your criteria quite nicely. I think all of them, except for Room 25, have also been featured on Wil Wheaton's Table Top, if you wanna check out what the gameplay actually looks and feels like.
Carcassonne
Las Vegas
King of Tokyo
Ticket to Ride
King of Tokyo played at a Fairfield Tabletop Gamers event.
/u/Woodsman707 scored six hits against each monster in Tokyo and killed both myself and another player at the same time...
Watch the game in action on the Tabletop Episode.
$31.69 is the only thing I have in that range...
King of Tokyo!
Nifty contest! Thanks :)
My highest recommendations would be King of Tokyo (And also the 'power up' expansion for it, otherwise all the characters play the same.), King of New York, Pandemic (Also the Brink expansion.), and my all time favorite, Munchkin. (Which has a crapton of expansions.)
Links to all of these can be found in this post for those who are interested.
king of tokyo
A battletech themed replacement pieces for this game.http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004U5R5BI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1417365132&amp;sr=8-1&amp;pi=AC_SY200_QL40
Wow, we have a similar taste in games, Awesome. I can't believe you actually expect me to suggest just one game with soo many great games that I have played... and so many more I have yet to play.
1st off some games you don't own but are on your wishlist and you should definitely get asap, since they are the go to games my friends and I play when we get together. Given they are on your wishlist I assume I don't have to describe them to you. Lords of waterdeep, a fun easy to play D&D game, Star trek Catan if you want something a bit different from regular Catan, and Dominion.
Ok. Now games you don't know about... How about a couple categories and 1 game per cat. so I don't ramble on too much.
Fast and Easy: King of Tokyo You and your friends are monsters trying to take over Tokyo. Roll some dice, attack your friends, but mostly just try to survive till the end. It's easy to set up, learn, and get going not so easy to win.
Slow, Complicated, strategic, with lots of pieces, and fun, but may make you want to stab a friend by the end: Twilight Imperium This game take a long time to play... seriously like a whole day. So maybe not the best for a board game night. If you can get a day with friends to play it, I would say it's worth the time. Basically you build a universe, pick a race to play as, and then proceed to form alliances or start wars with everyone else. With a healthy dose of backstabbing those alliances so you can win :p Use resources to build a fleet of ships and an army of troops then try to take over all of space while defending all your new territory. Moves are turn based so your plot to take over a planet can be ruined by a friend blocking your path or crippling your fleet.
The only real downside is the time it takes to play the game. We usually have to set aside a saturday to play. Getting started around 11-noonish and finishing up around 6-7. That said nothing is quite as satisfying as moving an entire fleet of ships to take over everything owned by your neighbor.
oh I forgot to add SPPrincesa is the goddess of all things board games.
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&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1462113434&amp;sr=1-1&amp;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&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1550090950&amp;sr=1-1&amp;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!
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:
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&amp;qid=1335498241&amp;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!
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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This For clarification on relation of #2
4. I think it counts :D
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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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16.
17. Gotta have em all :P
18. Jelly beans! :D
19.
This will clarify #19
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.
[Murder time is fun time]
Does tabletop gaming count?
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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.
So looking at your list i suggest you add Small World and the add ons and expations. small world is a fun board game where you try to controlle the world with certain races.
My other suggestion is something in the Munchkin universe, a piss take card based game mocking dng style games. this also has lots of add ons.
from mylist this maybe something else you like
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
I spy with my little eye. (And your contest is better than any other currently running I SPY related things, /u/186394.)
I am positive I missed something.
Edit: Forgot to link an item
Welcome welcome! How exciting that you are able to join in the fun after lurking in wait! We are happy to have you here.
What do you do for fun? Favorite board game or video game?
This would be what I wanted. Because you can never have too much C.A.H.
I taught myself to ride a unicycle!
I got it for Christmas and I've been practicing just about every day since. I actually only got the hang of it about a week ago, and I only got about 12 feet from where I started, but it's progress nonetheless!
Expansion 1
or Expansion 2 (you decide which one (: )
Amusing - Because I have yet to find a more amusing game to play with my friends.
Cards Against Humanity Expansion!
Oh no! :( I'm so sorry to hear that hugs my inbox is always open if you need! My favorite thing about my mom is how crafty she is and she's taught me how to cross stitch and sew and we frequently do it together. I've gotten her addicted to Cards Against Humanity and the second expansion would be cool.
Again let me know if you need anyone to talk to!
When people tell me that I am a role model for them.
Add On and Prime
Affirmation :D
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Still going through... XD
9, 10, 11
Phew, all done.
Oh no! Last day?! Lol, THANKS for the contest!
Here's the link to the two expansions:
First
Second
That being said, does anyone have a suggestion as to what kind of box to get that can keep all the cards together?
Okay so I feel weird suggesting this.. I like the idea of others commenting/voting.. but people are telling me to post, so I will. :x
Total = $580.34, so that leaves $19 for the garbage heap. :D
CAH 2nd Expansion
me needz
I wins?
I have the following set, it should suit your needs:
Here is price information from Amazon, for what is included:
Item | Amazon Price
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The Bigger Blacker Box | $15
Cards Against Humanity | $25
Cards Against Humanity: First Expansion | $10
Cards Against Humanity: Second Expansion | $10
Cards Against Humanity: Third Expansion | $10
Cards Against Humanity: Fourth Expansion | $10
You can "complete" the set by ordering expansions Five and Six on Amazon.
The Bigger Blacker Box case has enough room to fit both additional expansions, if you take out the foam spacers. It also comes with black dividers, for helping organize.
I have not done this, btw, but apparently if you cut open a specific place inside the lid of the Bigger Blacker Box, there is a special card inside. Something about big black cocks, naturally.
Purchase price on Amazon for all of these items is $80 total. I will offer my set at $70. It is in excellent condition. We've only used it on two occasions.
Also, I know people are probably wondering why I don't offer a larger discount. $70 for a used CAH set might seem "not generous enough". Here's my perspective though. a) This is a pretty comprehensive collection in excellent condition (most of the cards have never been used) and well organized, b) I don't care if I sell it or not, c) I suspect you might be interested in completing the collection anyway, and this collection gets you 80% of the way there, and d) you have a tight timetable.
I live downtown. I work from home. PM me if you're interested, my schedule is flexible.
Expansion One:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JFNE8G/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cardagaihuma-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B005JFNE8G
Expansion Two:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JNPBYK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B008JNPBYK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=cardagaihuma-20
So excited! Finally got a set :D
love letter isn't really little-known by now but it gets brought out all the time and it's a lot of fun :)
I can understand why you would come here, but to Monopoly is to board game nerds what Call of Duty is to video game nerds. Many a time have we here on /r/boardgames told people "I like to play board games" only to get the painful, cringe worthy response, "Oh, like Monopoly?"
I in no way mean to criticize you for enjoying Monopoly. Board games are awesome, and anyone can like any game they so choose, however, you may find that many people here very much dislike Monopoly and don't want much to do with it.
I would suggest instead, you get your hands on a "designer" board game (they can be quite cheap!) and join us in the wonderful hobby that is board games. Generally regarded as "the" starter game, [Catan] (http://www.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG-3071-Edition/dp/B00U26V4VQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1462063793&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=settlers+of+catan) is loads of fun, provided you have 2-3 friends to play it with and a little under 40$ to spare.
As a personal recommendation, my first board game that got me into the hobby was [Betrayal at House on the Hill] (http://www.amazon.com/Betrayal-At-House-Hill-2nd/dp/B003HC9734/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1462063949&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=betrayal+at+house+on+the+hill). Again, all it takes is a few friends and a little under 40 bones. I personally like this game due the board game being totally unique every time you play it and with 50 different stories to play, I'd gladly play a game right now, and I've easily had 30+ playthroughs.
Of course, you could go with an even easier "start-up" cost and go with another favorite of mine, [Love Letters] (http://www.amazon.com/Alderac-Entertainment-Group-5104AEG-Letter/dp/B00AGJ4HC2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1462064185&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=love+letters). This one is exceedingly simple to learn and very quick to play and only requires one friend (though I find it a lot more fun with three or four friends (preferably drunk ones ;))). To top it all off, it isn't even ten dollars, I'd bloody send you a copy if it got you into board games, lol.
Anyway, I kind of started to ramble a bit, but it's a mega fun hobby and you should definitely get into it.
Hey! It was my birthday last week...I also ran a birthday contest :)
If i received a love letter that would be amazing :)
Happy birthday in advance!
Codenames Pictures, Love Letter
Sushi Go! or Win, Lose, Banana.
(I've made my own WLB sets using 3 business cards, so it wins for "cheapest game ever".)
Also: vote #2 for Love Letter. I have the Kanai Factory edition, and I love it. (It's more expensive than the current default edition, but I think the art is nicer than the "cleavage edition".)
Just under 20? Love letter is 6$!
Chest hair Dandruff
I like love letter- it's a simple card game you can play when you don't have access to a table.
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.
If you're interested in the original game, you can get it on Amazon right now for a little more than $6.
http://www.amazon.com/Alderac-Entertainment-Group-5104AEG-Letter/dp/B00AGJ4HC2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1421369977&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Love+Letter
a fun card game!
Thanks for the contest. :)
Hanabi is a cooperative game that is pretty good. Love Letter is another game I enjoy. Both are small and very portable.
Oh sure! It's a good gateway drug type of game, and there's a wealth of fun little social games that are objectively better that I encourage people to explore.
Edit:
For example and for consideration:
codenames
werewolf
love letter
https://www.amazon.com/Alderac-Entertainment-Group-5104AEG-Letter/dp/B00AGJ4HC2/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1479227477&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=love+letter
really easy card game that only takes about 5 min to learn
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
Fun/silly dexterity game: Toc Toc Woodman
Puerto Rico $31.20, Prime; I feel Puerto Rico is a near-essential stepping stone to heavier games and not a bad gateway at the same time.
Love Letter $9.20, Prime; with great filler comes great fun.
Total $40.40 plus taxes and stuff.
Edit- This recommendation was a little tricky for me. I'd much rather recommend one game that costs $55 that 2 games that go for under $40.
Coup?
We use dot us these Training Swords in my medieval combat class!
They also make a Shield
This steampunk flavored Cryptex Flash Drive might be appreciated! Useful and stylish in a similar vein to this Steampunk Watch
As for board games, I recommend Shadow Hunters, Splendor, and Coup
For tabletop games, you could get him A Nice Set of Color Coded Diece
When it comes to video games, this Retro Arcade Console Desk Toy could be a great work passtime with 200 games! Alternatively if you have a fridge or a metal workspace, Magnetic Tetris! for idle hands
Hope any of these help haha
I like this idea. It sounds like a fun concept but if you really want to make it right, then you're gonna have to play some card games. Study how different ones work. There's one I played that sounds a bit like yours but I'm having trouble remembering the name. I'll get back to you if I remember it.
EDIT: Coup. It was called Coup. http://www.amazon.com/Indie-Boards-Cards-COU1IBC-Dystopian/dp/B00GDI4HX4
Thank you, oh venerable Daemon Primarch.
After looking it up, it seems like a game I would have played with my 40k buddies. Not really the kind of thing I'd play with my fiancée. For just the two of us I'm thinking either cooperative games, or fairly quick to play. Things like Ticket to Ride or Pandemic (just going off descriptions and reviews).
We also play games with a few siblings and/or couples, but none of them gamers, per se. Games like [The Resistance] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Resistance-Dystopian-Universe/dp/B008A2BA8GG) or [Coup] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GDI4HX4/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1448982177&amp;sr=8-7&amp;pi=AC_SX110_SY165&amp;keywords=Indie+Boards+%26+Cards&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=41UHjXzUbiL&amp;ref=plSrch) have been dabbled in, with great enjoyment. Cards Against Humanity as well. So I'm doubting anybody would be up for something as intense as Game of Thrones. But thank you for your offer.
Geheimtipp für 3-6 Spieler die auf Strategie, Bluffen und sich gegenseitig umbringen stehen: Coup!
Ein Kartenspiel dass ich vor zwei Jahren entdeckt habe, in den USA super populär, hier noch nie irgendwo gesehen. Hab es Freunden gezeigt und wir haben ein Jahr lang nichts anderes mehr gespielt. Ganz kurz zusammengefasst: In 5-15min langen Runden nehmen Spieler mit ausgeteilten Karten verschiedene Rollen mit Fähigkeiten an und versuchen sich durch Aktionen nach und nach gegenseitig auszuschalten. Der Twist ist, dass jeder jederzeit auch lügen darf was das Zeug hält und behaupten darf jegliche Rolle zu haben und jegliche Aktion ausführen zu dürfen. Gleichzeitig darf aber jeder jederzeit jede ausgeführte Aktion anzweifeln, worauf der Verlierer dieser "Challenge" dann ein Leben verliert.
Das Spiel ist super kurzweilig, hat eine unglaubliche taktische Tiefe und zusammen mit Freunden die man gut kennt kann man das wirklich stundenlang bei einigen Bierchen spielen. Wärmste Empfehlung!
https://www.amazon.de/Indie-Board-Card-Games-COU1IBC/dp/B00GDI4HX4
Coup Card Game (The Resistance Universe) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GDI4HX4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_ptIcvb0XVTDCT
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GDI4HX4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_ptIcvb0XVTDCT
Leave it to the Catholics to destroy existence.
It's Dogma, right?
Anyways... I really want the game One Night Ultimate Werewolf it may sound weird, but it is so much fun! My friend had it, but he now lives out of state. I'm taking a family vacation and figured this could come in handy!
https://www.amazon.com/Bezier-Games-ONUWBEZ-Ultimate-Werewolf/dp/B00HS7GG5G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1483474123&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=ultimate+werewolf+one+night
It would be awesome if you guys also played One night Ultimate Werewolf. It's shares a similar theme to Mafia but it's much more dynamic and fast paced.
Hey Paul,
Happy early birthday! I'm a Capricorn too, and this feels very Capricorn to plan ahead like you're doing.
I wouldn't worry about the B:G ratio, as long as you have some fun and friendly people in the mix you guys will have a great time. Be sure to have little snack/food or drink stations for people to mingle and mix.
Have you considered playing games? My friends and I are obsessed with this game One Night Ultimate Werewolf: https://www.amazon.com/Bezier-Games-ONUWBEZ-Ultimate-Werewolf/dp/B00HS7GG5G. It's kind of like mafia where you have to find and kill the werewolf in the mix - essentially it's a game where you lie to your friends.
Also if you have an xbox or Apple TV, the Jackbox Game set: http://jackboxgames.com/ is awesome. There's a mix of different games where people use their phones/ipad/whatever to submit answers so nobody has to be the point person to organize the game. I've started crying from laughing so hard at this game because people's personalities can really show through.
The goal of a party is for people to have fun / get to know each other so encourage (but don't force) fun interactions.
http://www.amazon.com/Night-Ultimate-Werewolf-Board-Game/dp/B00HS7GG5G
That one.
Every time I get invited to a party they ask me to bring One Night Werewolf. It's a great, and inexpensive game.
http://www.amazon.com/Night-Ultimate-Werewolf-Board-Game/dp/B00HS7GG5G
There are a lot of versions of Werewolf, but one of those versions is One Night Ultimate Werewolf.
I guess I'm only a fan of certain Euros (and I REALLY like those, like Le Havre), and I just wasn't a big fan of TM. BUT I have still only played it with 2 players, which is not supposed to be a good idea.
Anyway, I hope you like the games you get!
You're a year younger, Pixel! And have you ever thought of buying One Night Ultimate Werewolf? If not, you definitely should!
Best game ever! http://www.amazon.com/Night-Ultimate-Werewolf-Board-Game/dp/B00HS7GG5G
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00HS7GG5G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1479401109&amp;sr=8-1&amp;pi=SX200_QL40&amp;keywords=one+night+ultimate+werewolf&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=51OkyvH6AVL&amp;ref=plSrch
My picks because they are 1) easy to learn for all skill levels and can be played in less than 1 hr. Whoever is running the tournament should have game master who is VERY familiar with the games and has actually played multiple games themselves.
Hey welcome back! What sports and teams do you enjoy following?
On my "Games" list is Splendor, which just dipped below $25 for Prime Day. We played it once at a friend's house and we'd love to add it to our little game collection.
This afternoon: Torchlight II with Synergies Mod, farming those two final legendary set pieces in Derinkuyu.
Shortly after dinner, introducing a friend to Archer with the Archer drinking game. (I mean, it's a game, right?)
Finally, after dying from exactly one episode, we'll be having board game night with friends. I'm guessing we'll be playing Shadow Hunters with cards we made ourselves, but I'm hoping that we play something different, like Splendor or City of Thieves with draft picking.
It just went back up to $23.85 for me. Link
Sorry, I should have clarified. We buy card/table top games. Our recent favorites include:
Kingdomino
Codenames
Camel Up
Citadels
Splendor
Games on amazon change price a lot so even when setting the price alert to near the all time low it doesn't usually take very long to trigger
Amazon has been having tons of deals on Board Games recently that you might want to check out here. I would really recommend Splendor, it one went up for the Game of the Year this year & is a really fun to learn, quick game.
I'll also second the homebrewing kit but you might want to search around. I got one of them for each my brother (mid 20s) and father (late 40s), neither of which are usually very "DIY" kind of people, from Northern Brewer and they both really enjoyed them and purchased more kits later on.
Splendor is currently at $20. http://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-SCSPL01-Splendor-Board-Game/dp/B00IZEUFIA/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1418759472&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=splendor
My seven-year-old daughter and five-year-old son both love these games. They’re both quite affordable and well-rated.
Sleeping Queens
This is a nice little card game targeted at kids. I find it interesting enough to not be completely mind numbing for adults, too — though it’s definitely a kids game.
Splendor
This is an adult strategy that was given to me as a gift, but is quite playable for both of my kids — despite saying it’s for 10 years and up. One nice thing about this game is that there is no hidden info, so it’s easy to advise and assist others without having to see something that is normally private. It’s a fun game with somewhat simple strategy, but that can actually be a bit more deep or advanced than it initially might seem.
I stil want splendor and i checked amazon.co.uk only a 8% sale compared to the 50% from usa.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Space-Cowboys-SCSPL01-Splendor-Board/dp/B00IZEUFIA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1449226600&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=splendor
It's $26 on Amazon right now, plus shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IZEUFIA/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1411995384&amp;sr=8-4&amp;pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
Edit: Whoops, just noticed you're on the other side of the planet.
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
Happy birthday!
Sushi Go and some other stuff on my games list should be around that with shipping.
gift day
Thanks for the contest.
AND play this game cause it looks awesome
Occasionally they have actual deals. Also for smaller orders it can make senses when you factor in shipping costs and delivery times.
For example you could get Risk Legacy or Galaxy Trucker right now for less than most other retailers or Sushi Go for a couple bucks more than Greatboardgames but free two day shipping w/ Prime.
Sushi Go - Amazon US - $12
Sushi Go Party - Amazon - $20
As I mentioned above, I far prefer the party version and think it's worth the $8 extra; it's more than twice the "content" whereas the original is always the same. I'd only recommend the original over "Party" if a super portable game (about the size of two standard decks of cards) is useful to you.
The Amazon one is the regular sushi go, not sushi go party. link
Quirkle has roots in Scrabble and Sequence. Is both easy and engaging for all ages, and has a surprising amount of depth and strategy.
Sushi Go is a card game where you collect points, but you pass your hand to the next player. Fun for all ages.
It costs money to play ongoingly? You can't just buy a board or set or play or whatever?
Wow. No wonder it tends to be reserved to hardcore fanatics.
I know some German games can be expensive, initially, but even Settlers of Catan is just $35 on Amazon
And they do have expansion packs, but you absolutely don't need them to play a full, fun game.
I can't imagine playing a game that you had to keep buying new stuff for in order to really participate at a decent level.
I play guitar, and people might say these card games are a hobby like that, and that spending money on new cards is no different from continuously spending money on new guitar gear and pedals.
But even there, you don't actually need anything beyond an acoustic guitar or an electric and a basic amp if you want to learn. You absolutely could play just those things for 5 years before buying a single pedal while teaching yourself how to play. Apart from maintenance like new strings and the odd setup (if needed at all), you can just pay once and play - forever.
But it sounds like people have to keep buying better cards in order to keep playing the game, because everyone else is also trying to get an edge by buying better cards?
That sounds like a way for a hobby to make you broke, rather than enrich your life.
Thanks!
We'll probably have 3-6 people usually. On big nights we'll have 8-10 but at that point we'll just rotate people who will play while the others hang out.
Is this the base game?
I guess Catan on does 4 players at a time. So I saw this and I guess I have to pick it up for more people?
But apparently there are versions as well. The expansion says it only supports the 4th edition? lol. Getting confused at this point.
37bucks right now http://www.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG-3071-Edition/dp/B00U26V4VQ/ref=sr_1_1/182-0203112-4505416?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1457647648&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=settlers+of+catan
One of the 18 number markers?
As far as I am aware, the latest version of Catan doesn't have an 18 number marker.
Perhaps you have the 4th edition of the game, Settlers of Catan.
This is the 5th edition (the most recent).
This is the 4th edition
If you have the 4th edition (or earlier) you might be in luck since those sometimes sell for more than the 5th edition.
Edit: here's a link to pictures of some of the different editions: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/6428/bgc-settlers-catan-msia-2011-qualifier-2-otk-chera
This is the link to the purchased box
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U26V4VQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
Stuff & Thangs. You need better board games, I recommend this
So which Birthday song do you prefer? I always go with The Beatles Birthday...
Xplanet Games Is probably you're best bet, the shop owner's a nice guy and will help you out. https://www.facebook.com/XPlanetGames/
Dice:
Check Amazon for Bag-o-dice or Bag of Dice any shop you go to will sell you $1=1dice or like $8 for a full set, Amazon will give you like 5x the value.
https://www.amazon.ca/Wiz-Dice-Polyhedral-Dice-15-Guaranteed/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1495387654&amp;sr=8-11&amp;keywords=bag+of+dice
Miniatures:
Minis are where it gets $$$ The collection will grow overtime... Its called plastic crack for a reason.
Games Workshop (Warhammer) Minis come unpainted, you can use dollar store paint if you want (its lower quality but much cheaper), with a base acrylic primer spray you can pick up from any gameshop or from Crappy Tire. (black is best for lazy painters, cuz your missed spots just look like shadow)
Mini Examples:
Goblins are like $2/figure for cannon fodder and that's probably one of the better prices to unit you'll see
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/Goblin-Warriors
Reaper Minis (you'll find these at Xplanet and a lotta other game shops) they're good for hero characters, since they're unique and compared to Warhammer Heros they're 1/10th the price
http://www.reapermini.com/miniatures/bones
Tabletop:
Pick up some Easel sized Grid paper, each square is 1x1 inch so you can draw your maps out on there rather easily.
http://www.staples.ca/en/Quartet-Newsprint-Flip-Chart-Easel-Pad-24-x-36-50-Sheets/product_975147_2-CA_1_20001
Other Notes:
Dungeon Generator & other cool shyt https://donjon.bin.sh/5e/dungeon/
Online Gameplay https://roll20.net/
Q&A help https://rpg.stackexchange.com/
Metal dice are a pain, they are heavy, don't roll well in my experience, and can seriously damage a table top. I would recommend either going to your flgs and buying a set or buying one of these two off Amazon: Chessex Pound-o-Dice Wiz Dice Big Bag. I prefer the chessex for the designs and the number layouts. The chessex set is 25 and the wiz dice set is 20.
This here https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ
It might be ruining your thought experiment, but practically speaking, dice aren't that expensive and don't take up a ton of space. Especially if you aren't looking for specialty or specific dice. You can get 15 sets of dice for $20 (100 dice total) If you want a specific set of dice, you're looking at $6-ish for a cheap set or more for nicer sets.
There are plenty of RPGs that only use 6-sided dice which you likely already have lots of from other board games lying around. Powered by the Apocalypse and Forged in the Dark games tend to only use D6s. Same for Ten Candles and Fiasco and I'm sure others.
If you want to go all out I'd recommend these books:
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Monster-Rulebook-Roleplaying/dp/0786965614/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1549840456&amp;sr=8-6&amp;keywords=dungeons+and+dragons
https://www.amazon.com/Xanathars-Guide-Everything-Wizards-Team/dp/0786966114/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1549840456&amp;sr=8-10&amp;keywords=dungeons+and+dragons
https://www.amazon.com/Volos-Guide-Monsters-Wizards-Team/dp/0786966017/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1549840456&amp;sr=8-14&amp;keywords=dungeons+and+dragons
Enough dice for you and whoever you're playing with:
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1549840537&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=1+pound+of+dice
If you want minis:
https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game-Codex-Pawns/dp/1601254725/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1549840982&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=monster+codex+box
https://www.amazon.com/Paizo-Inc-Pathfinder-Pawns-Bestiary/dp/1601255616/ref=pd_sbs_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=1601255616&amp;pd_rd_r=d89745e3-2d8a-11e9-bc59-4fcf3b72f982&amp;pd_rd_w=Ip8Jz&amp;pd_rd_wg=d87AF&amp;pf_rd_p=588939de-d3f8-42f1-a3d8-d556eae5797d&amp;pf_rd_r=CQ2TM4MZQSVKFXX2GYRS&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=CQ2TM4MZQSVKFXX2GYRS
https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Pawns-Villain-Codex-Box/dp/1601259255/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1549840982&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=monster+codex+box
I prefer Wiz dice from amazon as they are guaranteed sets. The chessex dice sometimes can be very mismatched.
You can get him a big block of dice, or precision dice, or pretty dice for pretty cheap. Other cool accessories are harder to place without a good idea of what he already has (books, minis, etc). Etsy sells custom dice bags for cheap, though, and they're usually high-quality crochet.
You have the most important thing, Passion. This is a thing you both want to do.
From here its just a matter of the small incidentals.
You will need some dice amazon link 1 amazon link 2 amazon link 3
podcast link grab a few of those and see what shakes loose.
Or hell, try /r/lfg or roll20.net and see if someone is putting together a oneshot so that you get a feel for it
got like 15 sets for 20 bucks on amazon a bit ago. 1.33 per set https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KN7REWQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
This is my go to shop for dice buyers
https://www.thediceshoponline.com/default.asp
These are the dice I personally use
https://store.gravitydice.com/
If you're on a budget or need LOTS OF DICE
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Devouring-Role-Playing/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=wiz+bag+of+dice&qid=1566198403&s=gateway&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Halflings-Haversack-Polyhedral/dp/B07BWK7HVB/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=wiz+bag+of+dice&qid=1566198403&s=gateway&sr=8-4
They look like the Wiz Dice from the Bag of Devouring set.
Link for Amazon USA.
I saw the other style in the pictures when I found it on Amazon.
If you want some bulk sets with some cool dice bags then check these out. Comes with more colors than you mentioned, but you might get a kick out of them. I always give duplicate dice sets away as gifts to my players, and they seem to appreciate them because who doesn't enjoy getting dice as presents?
Halflings Haversack which is 140 mini dice
Bag of Holding which again 140 dice which includes some solid opaque and translucent dice
Bag of Devouring 140 dice with some more cool styles including some blue and black colored dice.
And the Bag of Tricks. Another 140 dice
Here :)
It's been popping up on various sites the past few days (e.g: Cardhaus, CoolStuffInc, 401 Games), with stock running out very quickly. Amazon is still taking pre-orders if you don't mind paying the full MSRP.
Is this the right link?
Right now it is at $214.99 + $25 shipping :(
It's still on Amazon.
I bought mine off amazon (US version) for 160 $ USD 2 month ago. Now it's even cheaper :
https://www.amazon.com/Cephalofair-Games-CPH0201-Gloomhaven/dp/B01LZXVN4P/ref=sr_1_4?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1540143409&sr=1-4&keywords=gloomhaven
I'm happy to see it at reasonable prices. It's also £120 on amazon.co.uk vs the £170 it was before the recent printing got distributed. £120 is also the price I paid and holy shit was it worth every penny.
Heard good things about Gloomhaven there is a good discount here
now yours for only $103If you are fine waiting for it to be back in stock.Edit: apparently back to full price.
It shows as $103 at Amazon right now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZXVN4P/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_ApfSDbX8T2KDF
Very possible that it will be further discounted for holiday sales over the next few months.
I assume you have seen the news about Gloomhavem: Subtitle it will be coming out next fall in the $50 range and provide an easier entry into Gloomhavem. That might be a way to get some friends hooked if you can wait that long. 😉
Amazon, I guess.
I never bought it. I had a friend that owned it and we played at his house.
What do you think of these? https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Grid-Game-Mat-Distressed/dp/B01MQHECUR/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1518459901&amp;sr=8-18&amp;keywords=dnd
And https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Creatures-Action-Figure-Playset/dp/B0746TKNSL/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1518460046&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=dnd+minis
(Didn't look on Amazon before)
I have a few flip mats and I am not a big fan. They fold instead of rolling up so they crease really bad. Because they are a laminated they don't ever seem to lay flat and the creases make lumps across the mat. My Favorite are the Battle Mats. They don't always like to lay flat either, but all it takes is something on each corner and they flatten out nice, and there are no creases. I also really like the tan color as its easy on the eyes and everything is easy to see.
We use a battle mat similar to this one and the DM prints out paper mineratures for NPCs. Very cheap and the dry erase gives a ton of flexibility.
https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Grid-Game-Mat-36/dp/B01MQHECUR
I recommend buying [this](Battle Grid Game Mat 36 X 24 -... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQHECUR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share) as well as looking up a couple very basic dungeon drawing tutorials online.
You could also do theatre of mind (basically where the DM has an idea of where things are in his head and just gives rough descriptions of it to players). If you do do theatre of mind, then you could also draw a super crappy map and use it to keep track of where everything is, only showing it to yourself.
Hope this helps!
Here's a pro-tip. Have any and all maps you think you could possibly need drawn out on graph paper. If a fight breaks out, you can quickly and easily redraw it on a larger blank battle map. Each square of graph paper is a square of battle map.
You can even pass out map keys to players so they know what your simplified icon is for a door or a chest. Get different color markers for water or fire. Maybe diagonal brown lines represent elevated terrain, stuff like that.
You can have pages of interesting, pre-designed maps, ready to go in an instant (or at least really quickly). If you dont use one today, you might use one next time. And because you already designed the dungeon / battlefield, you can describe it as needed, then quickly draw it up when combat ensues, without having to design on the spot or guess distances.
Easypeazy.
1: if you haven't already, invest in a biggish (at least 2ft by 2ft) washable battlemap, like [this one](
https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Grid-Game-Mat-36/dp/B01MQHECUR/ref=asc_df_B01MQHECUR/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=312149930626&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=11363641352118596268&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=m&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9027793&amp;hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-457337712203&amp;psc=1)
2: get some graph paper, like this
And this will probably last you years and years. Just be sure to test any and all markers on small corners to be sure they really clean off before committing to the whole map (do this before the game, of course).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQHECUR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_L7j7CbQ9RS4K0
This is what I use, comes with a nice scroll case too
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQHECUR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Buy minis at your local swapmeet or garage sales.
The BEST thing to get him is a good battlemap - this greatly aids in more complex combat and will last you your entire RP career. This one is fantastic as you can draw/erase lines on it using special markers and has both hexes and squares
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https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Grid-Game-Mat-36/dp/B01MQHECUR/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_21_bs_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=G0X27JBHHCX8YGCN8X2F
That's really surprising considering the name of the establishment is a riff on D&D.
For most tabletop games, as long as you supply a decently sized table, you can expect the players to bring everything they need. If you want to go the extra mile, nab a few generic play mats for miniatures, and maybe a few sets of cheap RPG dice and have them available as well.
If you want to encourage people to try playing tabletop games when they never have before, you can have some of the core books on hand and reach out to GMs in the area who might be willing to run one-shots for randos and newbies. Maybe make it a semi-regular event like Tabletop nights every Tuesday/Wednesday/Whatever.
It's annoying, but it is perfect for what a DM is looking to do. Really makes me happy to draw these out with my crayons.
If you want something a bit more useful in the long run, try looking into dry erase ones. This one is great
Just started DMing myself, here’s my set-up:
— I use this Battle Mat. The pre-made campaigns do come with maps of both the dungeons and the surrounding areas (or at least the starter set does.) For the simpler ones you can copy them onto the mat room by room as the party explores. That can be surprisingly complicated, though, so for the more intricate dungeons I’ve taken to screen-capping them (I work with a PDF), blowing them up to 1” scale, printing them out, and then cutting out the individual rooms so I can lay them down one by one.
— I make my own tokens. They’re not quite as cool as the minis but they’re cheap, have a GREAT feel to them, and I love how perfectly I can customize them.
— Dice are dice. You can buy a big ole bag from Amazon, or if you like nice things you can go somewhere like Die Hard Dice. I bought these, which I like because all the players can claim their color but the whole set feels coordinated.
— In preparation for combat encounters, I screen cap and print the stat blocks of the monsters so I have them as handy reference and don’t have to keep flipping back to them in the book.
Are your players new to the game? If so, I STRONGLY recommend making reference cards for your players to hold on to. I think of myself as someone who knows the rules inside and out, but I was SHOCKED how much time I was spending looking up abilities in our first game. Now I screen-cap each character’s abilities, spells, and potions/magic items. I print them out as individual little cards that I cut out, but you could also put them together as a reference sheet. Saves them having to flip through a PHB every time they need to remember how their spells work.
I would get Coup
Munchkin is a blast with the right group and sneaks in just under the $20.00 mark.
Also, I know I'm probably in the minority here, but I really enjoy Rune Age. It is underrated IMO due to it's diverse game play. It's a solid co-op, competitive, or solo game.
I haven't actually played it, but Munchkin might be a fun one for a bigger group.
Sheriff of Nottingham Merry Men Expansion $16.07
Pandemic: Fall of Rome $27.99
Catan Junior $14.61
One Night Ultimate Werewolf $10.35