(Part 3) Top products from r/boardgames

I made this list for /r/NintendoSwitchDeals since someone asked about games. Figured I'd share here. Most of the games I've played, I've indicated where I haven't. Bolded prices indicate lowest price on CCC according to the plug-in.

• 7 Wonders | $28.99 | 3-7 players | ~30-45 Minutes | 7.8 on BGG - This is a fantastic game to introduce people to "tableau building" and "card drafting." If you're not familiar, a tableau is the cards in front of you that are part of your "engine" going forward, usually you will add cards to it that add synergy to your strategy. Card drafting is when players have a hand of cards, choose one, and then pass to the person next to them. This game can fit up to 7 and it doesn't really bog the game down. I'm not in love with this game, but at this price I think it's a very fair offering for a game that once taught and played once, flows really nicely and makes for a great game to drink and talk while playing rather than being buried in thought about what to do.
  
  
• 7 Wonders: Duel | $17.81 | 2 Players | 20-30 Minutes | 8.1 on BGG - This is a 2 player adaptation of 7 Wonders and it's quite a great version. Instead of card drafting by passing hands, there is a "market" that opens up further as more cards are chosen in which players take turns choosing from. It offers an intense 2 player back and forth of "chicken" in a way that flows nicely and culminates in a satisfying, even if sometimes mean, ending. Often credited as one of the best 2 player games out there, especially with expansions.
  
  
  * Agricola | $32.89 | 1-4 Players | 30-150 Minutes | 8.0 on BGG - I have never played this but you can find lots of excellent discussion about this on BGG and /r/boardgames. Ultimately it's a beefier board game about managing your farm to take care of your family. Sounds thrilling right? Well apparently it really is. It's currently rated the 25th bestboard game of all-time, and is often mentioned among some of the great games out there. This is an excellent price for this game new, so if there's any interest, go watch a review of two. Deal is done.
  
  
• Carcassonne | $19.99 | 2-4 Players | ~30 Minutes | 7.4 on BGG - This is an excellent tile laying game for gamers and non-gamers alike. It's simple to teach, takes almost no time to set-up, and can easily be expanded to fit 5 players. If you end up loving this, there are many expansions for it to add depth, or silliness, whichever you prefer. This has become a staple in my circle of friends who don't really play board games because it's so approachable.
  
  
• Isle of Skye | $24.35 | 2-5 Players | 30-50 Minutes | 7.5 on BGG - I've never played this, but it's been on my list for a while as a tile laying game with more complexity than Carcassonne. I don't know much about it, but this is a great price and those with Irish heritage might love the theme. Edit: Well this is embarrassing, Isle of Skye is in Scotland, sorry for that.
  
  * Pandemic: Fall of Rome | $27.99 | 1-5 Players | 30-60 Minutes | 7.8 on BGG - This is a variation of the much beloved game Pandemic. In this variation, you and up to 4 other players are taking control of Roman armies to defend against the oncoming tribes attempting to take over a weakened Rome. You will use your unique powers and randomly drawn cards to work together with the other players in this cooperative game. If you've played base Pandemic you will know what to expect, but this version has some cool thematic changes that have many reviewers calling it the second best iteration of the Pandemic series. Dead deal.
  
  
• Patchwork | $17.84 | 2 Players | ~20 Minutes | 7.7 on BGG - This is an excellent 2 player game using spacial skills to build out your quilt in a sort of "Tetris" way. You need to manage buttons (currency) and time to efficiently build your quilt with as little empty spots as possible. It's a darling of the community and designed by the great Uwe Rosenberg. People meme about it because it's often recommended, but there's a reason why it is.
  
  
• Photosynthesis | $21.11 | 2-4 Players | 30-60 Minutes | 7.2 on BGG - I've never played this, but it's quite a nice looking game on the table. It's about growing trees while using a limited amount of sunlight - or that's how it's been described to me anyway. I've heard that this game can get pretty cutthroat, especially at higher player counts, because of how limited the board space gets.
  
  
• The Castles of Burgundy | $19.20 | 2-4 Players | 45-90 Minutes | 8.1 on BGG - One of the finest board games I've ever played in spite of the ugly art and theme of it. Visually, I find nothing about this appealing, but the gameplay is so fantastic that I fell in love with it immediately. You have 25 turns in which you are using two dice each turn which are used to make decisions on how to build out your board to gain victory points. The actions are mostly easy to understand, and you're never screwed over by a bad roll because bad rolls can be mitigated via worker resources. There is a good amount of strategic depth to it, minor "meanness" in "screwing over" opponents, and I mostly feel happy with every round - it's a rare game of satisfaction each turn. My only complaint is that the yellow tiles are all unique which turns into a lot of, "What does that one do?" which is mitigated with player aides you can find on BGG. Warning, new print coming out this year that may or may not make the art look better, but the new print will have all expansions. With that said, for $19.20 this is a no-brainer if you want something more complex than something like Catan.
  
  
• The Quest for El Dorado | $19.99 | 2-4 Players | ~45 Minutes| 7.6 on BGG - This is a great deck-building racing game to get to El Dorado first. It's simple to learn and honestly my only complaint is that the game takes up a lot of space. The map is completely variable and there are some official variants in the book, as well as many others on BGG on the files section. If you enjoy the concept of building a deck to race through the treacherous lands to get to El Dorado, this is a great game. Warning, there is a new edition coming out with new artwork, so you may want to hold off.

I've got some ideas. What exactly do you need a laminator for? And are you in a decent sized city?

The Pixma Pro-100 handles cardstock perfectly. It's not going to be the most amazing print quality on most cardstocks. You need special inkjet paper which tends to be expensive. But I find it is more than adequate for my purposes using regular cardstock. I got mine on sale + a big mail in rebate that came with a Visa cash card. Overall I paid about $130 for it which is pretty good imo. I print on both sides of some real thick cardstock and then just cut them out with the paper cutter I'm going to link below. The other good thing about the printer is it handles larger paper sizes. I have 13x19 inkjet paper that it takes and the prints come out incredibly good. And that's a pretty decent size for printing the stuff I'm going to attach to chipboard.

(If you go the Pixma route, I suggest looking at some bulk inks. It has reduced my costs significantly)

I use this for a paper cutter. Works fine. You might do well to find a way to shine a light from underneath the swing arm to line up cuts but it's plenty good enough without it.

I use this corner rounder. I've done thousands of cards with it. Still good. I think if I had to buy it again though I'd look for something that was more like a traditional hole punch in using your whole hand. The one I linked gets your fingers sore after a while.

The reason I asked about where you live is because if you live in a good sized city, you may have access to fab labs. My public library has one with a laser cutter. It makes making tokens a breeze. And because it's at the library for me, it's freeeeeeee. Print on some label paper. Slap the fronts and backs onto a sheet of chipboard. Stick it in the laser cutter and voila, perfect tokens. They'll come out slightly singed but overall they're great.

How much are you going to print and play?

If it's not a lot, I would say just skip the printer. It's $130 at its cheapest and that's not even counting the cost of replacing the ink. If you're only going to print a few games and they're not that intense, just go to a local printshop and use their high quality business laser printers. They print super sharp into label paper and card stocks. Print the fronts on one, the backs on the other, stick em together, cut it out with the paper cutter. It's a bit of work but the finished product looks great.

I agree with other posters who think your shortlist is less than fantastic. It's really high on randomness, and your co-op picks have a lot of potential for unpleasant dynamics to occur. That's not to be unexpected: you're new to this as well!

Tabletop has a tendency to pick old games instead of the current best version of similar mechanics, this tends to lead to them recommending old stuff that's being replaced by gamers paying attention to more sources.


Here are games that are all deeper, more replayable, faster to explain, more logical and intuitive, as well as in line with your picks, while still handling your very wide number of players well:


Viticulture - theme is winemaking and is incredibly intuitive. Has an expansion that's significantly more complex when the group "advances" to that level. Reasonable playtime. Lowish luck. Buy Here: http://www.miniaturemarket.com/stm105.html?gclid=CP6ph63t29ACFY6EswodLf4GtA Watch a play through here

Mythos Tales - Theme is investigation, in Arkham. Similar world as Eldritch horror, but better independence on the co-op aspect, and more interesting gameplay, that is also easier for new folks to understand. You are picturing where to go to find more stuff, not doing complex yet unfulfilling rpg-alike battles. It's about actually filling stuff out, not getting abstract clue tokens. Buy Here: https://www.amazon.com/8th-Summit-Mythos-Tales/dp/B01L7X76IM You can't watch it played without ruining one of the cases, but you can watch an extremely similar game played here. There are a good number of cases, but a finite number.

Formula D - An easy to understand racing game, Formula D is fun, has lots of expansions if you choose to go that way, is less confrontational than an out and out war game while definitely having winners and confrontation, and is a blast to play. Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-FDUSASM-Formula-D/dp/2914849648 or Watch it played





Even better games that were more specific could be recommended if you were going for narrower player counts, but these all can be explained in minutes, have depth and replayablity, and have good social dynamics.

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

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

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

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!

The other guy said a lot of what needed to be. You post a lot in the normal /r/games subreddit - so this description might be akin to telling /r/games that a generic and clunky platformer (like many licensed games) is an amazing idea. Video games have deeper strategy, storytelling ability, or simply opportunity for fun than that. Board games have deeper strategy, storytelling ability, and opportunity for fun than things like Monopoly or Life.

There is, however, and entire GENRE of boardgames which involve the board being made. It's called Tile Laying. I suggest you check out Carcassone (Here's Wil Wheaton playing it). There's also Escape: The Curse of the Temple which involves a soundtrack, rolling dice merely as fast as you can, and working together, as well as your "build the board as you go" idea. Super-popular and most-viable-for-title-of-modern-classic game The Settlers of Catan which you have likely heard of also involves a modular board that is not the same every game. Here's an entire list on the Board Game Geek.

In fact, you'll probably find that most of the "modern" games being played by people will not have your traditional idea of a game board. Dominion is played entirely with cards and is like a self-contained game of Magic every single time. Cosmic Encounter simply gives you some cardboard planets to defend and then you're off in an interspecies race to take control of the galaxy. And so on.

As the other guy said, there's a lot of good ideas in your suggestion. The "build the board as you go" idea is so good it's one of the most dominant mechanics in modern gaming :) Action cards are also a pretty common mechanic. But, some of the least popular ideas in modern gaming: losing turns and player elimination (getting knocked out, last man standing), roll and move (roll a die, move to space, do what it says). Losing turns means you don't get to play and... well you are playing the game to play. Player elimination is the exact same. Roll and move is too screwy and random for most people - eliminating way too much skill.

"Victory Points" are the most common way to get around the player elimination. Your idea has an extremely solid base idea and could make a great, short game with adjustment to this mechanic IMO. If being near the end of the plank is undesirable, how about you get one Victory Point for every piece of the board you are away from the edge at the end of your turn? The person that "falls off" the edge gets 0 points but is not eliminated from future proceedings. The person that's doing the best will get a whopping 7 points for their turn, or something like that. Play until no more board pieces are left and then tally them up!

As for the roll and move, perhaps you have a certain amount of movement that you automatically do each turn. For example, you automatically move 3 spaces down the board each turn. However, various ways of placing the board (perhaps placing some bits together combos), or certain action cards, can reduce this. You still don't move, but you don't move by the effect of gameplay, instead of "losing a turn".

My daughter, 6, and I do the same thing before bed!

I would recommend the classic A-maze-ing Labyrinth game. Brilliant and fun for that age.

Also great to play with other adults and a few drinks! : )

https://www.amazon.com/Ravensburger-26448-Labyrinth/dp/B00000J0JF

You guys might enjoy Simon's Cat card game. It's an Uno variation with funny art.

https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jackson-Games-15391539SJG-Simons/dp/B01GSYA6O6

Title of Request: Great 2-4 player game for my wife's birthday

Number of Players: 2+

Complexity of Game: On the heavy side

Competitive or Cooperative: Either, though we don't currently own Coop games, so that'd be fun to try

Budget: $40-60

Games I Own/Like: We like Playing Cards, Catan, and Ticket to Ride

Dislike: We play cards, so I'm not interested in a game that is a branded version of something easily played with a standard deck of cards (e.g. - Spades)

I'd really like to find a new game that'd be good for a date night. Since we have 2 strategy-ish games that involve collecting resources and spending them, I'm thinking something else might be good but I'm not sure what else there is. I looked at https://boardgamegeek.com and it seems most of the top games are resource/strategy related. She's into sci-fi, so that might be fun.

Based on my research, these look interesting but I'm not sure about the replayability:

• Lost Cities - The Card Game
  
• Agricola Game

Android Netrunner is a Living Card Game. It's packaged more like a board game.

The core set comes in a big box... but once you learn how to play it, you can easily put 1 or 2 decks in deck boxes and and the extra bits in another one, and leave everything you won't use inside the box.

• This game right now is very popular
  
• Each side plays differently, so you have two things to master learning
  
• Core set comes with 7 decks basically to get you started (3 for one side, 4 for the other)
  
• You CAN deck build by pulling cards from one deck to the other to a point, which can keep the game very fresh
  
• There are expansions should you enjoy it enough to explore more
  

I found a shallow one off of Amazon. Also found the black plastic tray I've heard mentioned, but the shipping on that thing is non-trivial to make it worthwhile. Looks just about perfect for the ship upgrades though.

I'm thinking one of those plastic boxes might be good enough for now. Surely it'd be better than throwing a bunch of these tiles in plastic bags.

Crazy escalation to jump from Catan to Terraforming Mars.

Carcassonne (picture here) is a great game. Easy setup, easy tear down, and consistently fun. I highly recommend the Z-Man edition of the game the other commenter mentioned. Carcassonne has expansions that you can add after you’d played the game for a while. But the vanilla version is great at two players.

Pick up the red and purple editions of Roll for It! It's a nicely portable dice game that is accessible for all ages and gaming-experience levels. They each play 4 players, there are rules for combining them for 8-player games. Alternatively, the Deluxe Edition has everything you need for 8 players.

I also highly recommend One Night: Ultimate Werewolf, which can play up to 10 players. You can play the whole game in 5 minutes and there is a companion app that guides you through the whole thing. High replay value, as well.

We Didn't Playtest This is a silly party-style game that goes very quickly. Players get knocked out based on the rules of the cards, and many of the rules stack throughout the game. Can play any number of players.

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:

• Some Social Deduction Games - Before you pull out Werewolf (unless if these people are gamers and willing to have a few awkward rounds), I'd suggest A Fake Artist Goes To New York and Spyfall would be even better if you want to play a game while driving (literally the driver can even participate).
  
• Some 2 player games - Onitama has been a consistent hit with my non-gamer friends because it feels like chess but so much quicker. I'd also suggest Lost Cities because it's a nice little card game that has a ton of replayability and it's super easy to teach.
  
• I'd also suggest Hanabi because it doesn't seem like you have any co-op games in there. Hanabi has basically become the co-op game I pull out for people that hate co-op games. It's also probably one of my favorite card games.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Android-Netrunner-Card-Game-Core/dp/1616614609/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417704403&sr=8-1&keywords=netrunner

25 pounds! You should be okay.

And as far as needing the data packs go, you do not need them. I play with a friend who is pretty skilled and there is a TON of game here. In this box alone, there are 3 Runners and 4 Corporations, meaning 12 matchups alone. Each matchup is very different and interesting as well. There are also 2 different sides to play in this game. You can either play as the aggressive and nimble runner or the slow and brooding corporation.

It is a very intense game and one of my favorites.

Without sleeving? Not much you can do there really except don't allow drinks on a table. 2000 cards using decent penny sleeves will not cost that much. I bought a box of 1000 sleeves for 10 bucks so 20 bucks can sleeve that whole game for you.

https://www.amazon.com/Sleeves-Sleeve-Baseball-Sports-Packaging/dp/B000Y4HI7A/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1486376763&sr=8-9&keywords=card+sleeves

Two of these will sleeve 2000 cards. 3 will probably cover your needs. Now... actually spending the time to sleeve them? Yeah, it will suck and take time but 30 dollars and a few hours sleeving to protect your investment I think is well worth it.

I will say... these sleeves are not the best quality and don't feel good like dime sleeves do... but you get what you pay for. It would cost you $200 to sleeve using Dragon Shield or the like. Myself? Where I am at with sleeving games I buy Dragon Shield for everything. To me, it's worth it. Sure... I spent more on sleeves than the cards cost for Star Realms by my set is slick, easy to shuffle and play and looks great. I have also sleeved all of EPIC and have sleeves for all of my Mage Wars books (10+ of 60+ cards each). So I buy a ton of sleeves.

So for you on a budget? Penny sleeves.

I am really looking forward to Dead of Winter, haven't played it yet, but people say the Crossroads mechanic is what makes the game great.

However, my group does enjoy Zombicide. Thought I'd throw it out there, since Amazon has it going pretty cheap today. Some might say it is more Left4Dead than The Walking Dead, which I don't deny, but I just think of the episodes right after the farm where they are trying to survive the winter by going door-to-door, looking for supplies, and it fits that narrative :)

A couple of additional suggestions - since I don't really like Castles of Burgundy, and I haven't played 7 Wonders Duel.

Just because it's so small, cheap, and still a great game, you should get Mint Works. Kickstarter campaign just finished, and you should still be able to get a copy here. Quick, plays up to 4, and has real strategy. A similar idea is Eight Minute Empires Legends - a small, quick game with real strategy.


Bigger, deeper games - I'm a big fan of Isle of Skye. It's a bit Carcasonne-y, in that you're building an interlocking territory, but it adds a bidding mechanic for the tiles, plus different victory conditions every game.

Five Tribes has been good, but I don't know how it'd work with 2.

If you're looking for a two player game, especially if you're cutthroat people, get Patchwork. If a more abstract strategy game is OK, I've very much enjoyed Hive.

Unless this was your wife's idea you are likely to be disappointed with many of the games you play with her. Despite people's delusions women on average do not like conflict oriented (e.g. fighting, war) games and while co-op games sound like a solution they don't like being told what to do either (yes you will try to do this). I highly recommend playing games with friends in addition to your wife to get a well rounded view and to see if you really like them or not. If you do want to play with your wife I recommend the following games:

• Carcassone
  
  
• Ticket To Ride
  
  
• Lost Cities

Race For The Galaxy supports 2-4 players in the base game.

Race For The Galaxy: The Gathering Storm (Expansion #1) adds a 5th player and also includes rules for solitaire play.

Race For The Galaxy: Rebel Vs. Imperium (Expansion #2) adds a 6th player.

It's a card-based game. There's no board. It's very simple to learn, but the strategy is incredibly deep for a card game. Play time is around 30 minutes.

Each expansion adds some new play options on top of the base game rules but a LOT of people just use the new cards from the first two expansions and continue to play using the base game rules.

This is currently my all-time favorite game.

Master's Gallery is a simple card game with no reading and big symbols. The challenge of the game comes from playing the people at the table much like poker. Easy to learn and a favorite with our game group.

X-wing and Armada are great games with nice big miniatures and table sized star maps. There is only a small amount of card reading. The problem with this game is that it is addictive and collectible. You may be setting him up for an expensive hobby. Also, it is two player and I'm not sure if you want group games.

Galaxy Trucker is a great game with no reading and not being able to hear other players muter curses at you when you take the laser they wanted can only help you focus. Very high speed with a neat ship building part. However, the ships you build suck and fail/fall to bits during the game. That upsets some people.

But you are literally saying the exact same thing xTheOOBx was saying other than "I don't agree".

If the game is well stocked, it is significantly cheaper than local stores. If it isn't well stocked, it is only a little bit cheaper than your local stores. The only exception is MayFair games, where they have a cap on their retail discount.

And for what it is worth:

BGG Top 10

1. 26% Off
   
   
2. OOP/BPR
   
   
3. 35% Off
   
   
4. 31% Off
   
   
5. 27% Off
   
   
6. 25% Off
   
   
7. 37% Off
   
   
8. 28% Off
   
   
9. 32% Off
   
   
10. 23% Off
    
    
    Some other games I just stumbled across.
    
    24% Off,
    31% Off, 34% Off
    
    It looks like when I said "frequently between 30% and 40%, I was pretty damn close. It's okay to want to support the local game stores, as we all have said, they provide something more than just the game. I visit the same exact stores you do, and I know "not that much cheaper" is down right false. Buying games online is almost a buy 2-3 get 1 free - and that's not considering any significant sale.

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.

wow so many aspies in here. i once played settlers with a guy who kept every card - resource cards, development cards etc - in an ultra-pro soft sleeve. the guy was a total nutcase and was very specific about how he wanted his board handled. dude you brought a game to a convention, get over yourself.

i personally have two copies of games for situations like that anyway. we have a party copy and a nicer copy. but no one in my circle of friends are anywhere neat autistic so no one is anxious about mixing beverages and games anyway. guess i'm just lucky

In 2013, US dollars were exchanged to canadian dollars almost 1 to 1 (0.94). Today, a canadian dollar is worth 70 cents. So Troyes went up from 35 dollars to 45?

It was also highly anticipated reprint in the middle of a boom of interest in boardgaming we are having right now, so the first wave was sold at a high price. Looking at a UK pricetracker you can see both how anticipated it was before the reprint and how the price right now is far from stable, being 35 pounds in february and 60 right now.
Android netrunner, if anything, seems to have gone down in prices for the UK at least, and the UK and american amazon usually track each other pretty well. Castles from Burgundy is stable for the last five years, Jamaica is falling.

It seems like it's either a canadian problem or maybe you were really good at picking prices when they were low back in 2013 and now you are comparing them to randomly chosen prices now?

If you're interested in getting your wife to try games, try something you can both play together cooperatively. I've had good luck with Forbidden Island which is an amazing game for its price. Basically, you're all (or both) running around an island that is gradually sinking into the sea, trying to recover the four legendary treasures and meet up back at the helicopter before the entire island sinks. Maybe move on to Forbidden Desert after a while, which is a little more complicated, or its even more complicated older brother, Pandemic.

I've really like the Quiver for travelling with a bunch of card games. Otherwise I've had good luck with the Iris photo box from craft stores, filled all of the carts with a game or two, handles more than just cards easily which is nice.

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.

I use penny sleeves. I've played about a dozen games since Christmas, and the sleeves are holding up fine. And if they break, they're less than a penny.

http://www.amazon.com/Sleeves-Sleeve-Baseball-Sports-Packaging/dp/B000Y4HI7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421692674&sr=8-1&keywords=penny+sleeves

Something to consider with a card like Marvel: Legendary is that not all cards are being used all the time. You're only using one mastermind, and those cards are barely shuffled. You're only using 5 heroes out of dozens (with expansions). As a result, your sleeves will hold up a lot longer than, say, playing Magic where the same cards will be shuffled again and again and again.

If you're in the US and have an Amazon Prime account I think the best deal would be from seller Empire Depot on Amazon for $31.98 plus free Prime shipping.

 

EDIT: Or straight from Amazon for $32.27. The sellers seem to come and go.

• Dead Last is a recent game with a traitor mechanic. On Amazon now for exactly 20 bucks. But it requires a minimum of 6 players.
  
  
• Coup scales well from 2 to 6. It is a good game of hidden identities.
  
  
• One Night Ultimate Werewolf / Vampire are good games that work from 3 - 10 players. Good amount of bluffing and hidden identities.
  
  
• And then there's always the classic Resistance: Avalon.
  
  Edit1: Few other suggestions: Bang: The Dice Game, Citadels, Mascarade
  
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The aMAZEing Labyrinth is a great game that I enjoyed when I was young, and still break out occasionally to play. Simple enough for kids to grasp, but complex enough for adults to enjoy as well. I believe it's just selling under the name "Labyrinth" now; you can find it on Amazon here.

Unless this is the "Magic Labyrinth" you are referring to?

Awesome! I have had good luck with the Elmers brand. At a little more than $3/sheet it's not bad.

http://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Colored-16-Inch-10-Count-951120/dp/B0006VRTZM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_229_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=31oiLMoxd4L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=14ST32Z439N3S47YRW4S

I know that the quiver comes pretty highly regarded. Bonus that it's designed to be portable.

I wouldn't do it myself. I feel like I would forget about all the games I put in it. Seems like it would be harder to sell people on playing a game without the box for people to see.

Aside from the actual boards, you could probably organize almost everything into something like these. The 4-row box will fit on the Kallax shelf nicely. I do this for all of my games that are almost entirely cards. Bag the chits in there with the cards. You could easily fit 4-8 games in one of these boxes as long as it doesn't have any really large components. Write what games you're storing in there on the boxes. Then file all the boards alphabetically with some kind of tab divider.

Here is an example of 1500 black matte sleeves. They come to about 3 cents/sleeve.
Here is an example of penny clear sleeves.
The nice thing about the black ones is that it hides the back of the card. There are times when that is very useful.
I also found an example of the smaller sleeves

There could be better bulk prices. These are fairly quick searches but we have been happy with the black matte at that amount & price range.

It depends on what size cards you need to sleeve and how particular you are over how tightly they fit.

I sleeved all my Legendary cards with these sleeves (1,000 for $8.25) and have been perfectly happy with them.

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

For example here's the history for RFTG.

For two player - try Patchwork or 7 wonders Duel. Both are fairly light hearted games that can have a some strategy. Both are fairly easy to learn and both are available on amazon. You don't have to draw or write in both of these games :)

Edit: Both of these games are exclusively two player which means they are designed to be played that way.

Foamcore is generally what people use when making inserts for board games. It's easy to work with, glues together well, and looks pretty good, especially if you use a black color to hide any imperfections. You can check out a lot of different examples, tips and tricks over at r/foamcore.

Some Android: Netrunner boxes are discounted as well, with Free Shipping over $25 on all of these:

Core set - $36.38

Creation and Control - $24.62

Honor and Profit - $23.38

Also a couple of Data Packs for around $12~13:

A Study in Static, Mala Tempora, look around for more :)

https://smile.amazon.com/Elmers-Board-Multi-Pack-Black-20x30/dp/B0006VRTZM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1486563644&sr=8-6&keywords=foam+core

This is what I use. Fantastic value for square area. Even if the edges are a little scuffed, it's easy to trim it off and still have enormous usable area for the price.

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Also, I would be remiss not to mention that Amazon.com has Zombicide new-in-box for $54 bucks. Totally amazing price; I paid $100 at GenCon. However, in case the painted figs still interest you, its worth mentioning that in addition to a whole six or seven painted figures, I also have a few character sheet printouts of some of the bonus heroes - El Cholo (Danny Trejo from Machete), Bruce Willis from Die Hard, and Sheldon from Big Bang Theory. I don't have their minis, unfortunately, as they were not available for sale when we bough the game, but I did print them on decent cardstock so they don't look too badly (though they are a bit lighter in color than the stock character sheets). ;)

Thanks for the tip! Just FYI - with shipping, it's $30. You can get it for that price from Amazon as well.

http://www.amazon.com/Android-Netrunner-Living-Card-Game/dp/1616614609/

I recommend buying the version (may be the only version around these days) that includes The River mini-expansion. Like this one from Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/Z-Man-Games-ZM7810-Carcassonne/dp/B00NX627HW/

Only after you've played that a bunch should you consider any of the many expansions.

I kept everything in the box, and it closes perfectly.

http://imgur.com/i0cwbJH

I stack the boards like this. I keep the player tokens in separate bags, along with the ore and rubies.

http://imgur.com/NuBn2vu

All the cardboard bits go into a single Plano 2-3600-01 Stowaway.

http://imgur.com/yKAglGH

All the wooden bits go into a single Plano 2-3601-00 Thin Stowaway.

http://imgur.com/YY1iU5M

It all stacks into the box just fine.

http://imgur.com/oQCnPf7

Nothing jostles, the manuals fit right on top. The lid closes tight. Everything is tight, so there's no danger of stuff shaking and breaking.

Here is a purchase link for the 3600.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E39T50/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is a link to the 3601.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ECQPSO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Honestly amazon had 10 20x30 sheets for 5.00 at one point. Apparently it's a good deal that comes around every once and awhile on there. It's currently 25.00. Here's a link to the item to keep an eye on it.

Elmer's Foam Board Multi-Pack, Black, 20x30 Inch, Pack of 10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006VRTZM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_FX5JybFMD277X

I ended up getting 20 sheets for 10 dollars.

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!!

If the game actually has some depth then it takes many MANY plays. To put it in perspective Manhattan Project took roughly 30+ plays before it got stale, and this is after playing the game practically every other day with 2 players and the occasional 4-5 player game. But playing something like Sheriff of Nottingham got stale after the 3rd game once we realized we were playing the game wrong and according to the rules you basically HAVE to lie half the time.

Also sleeves shouldn't be TOO expensive, I wouldn't be shocked if there are cheaper options than these

This one. Just a warning if you order it from Amazon. They ship it unassembled and flat so it arrives in a box that could fit a person, comfortably (not that I would recommend shipping a person in it)

Hive

Jaiper

Cash N Guns

3 games that are on my wish list. I have not played them myself, but I have heard good things.

These are pretty helpful for large amounts of cards.

I would suggest the 2-player specific version of Agricola, Agricola All Creatures Big and Small. It's a lighter version of Agricola, specifically designed for 2 players.

You may also want to check out some Co-ops like Forbidden Desert, Pandemic, or Flashpoint: Fire Rescue ... all play well with 2 but support 4+

Collection of everything I've found below with links (I was doing this for myself, so figured I'd just post it for all.)

Specific Game Deals:

ABC Order

• Aeon's End ($24.99)
  
• Amun-Re ($29.99)
  
• Broom Service ($24.49)
  
• Forbidden Stars ($69.99)
  
• In the year of the Dragon ($32.20)
  
• Labrynth ($21.24)
  
  
• Lisboa - $49.99
  
• The Quest for El Dorado ($26.01)
  
• This War Of Mine: The Board Game - $37.99
  
• Western Express Delivery ($54.99)
  
• Lancaster ($14.82)
  
• Castles of Burgundy ($19.17)
  
  Store Deals:
  
  Sorted biggest discount to smallest
  
  
• Sirilin Game - 50% off everything
  
• Barnes & Noble - Buy one get one 50% off on their games and toys, 20% off a purchase of $50 or more online coupon good through Wednesday 11/22. Code: DAYMAKER
  
• GameStop - 30% off all board games, 25% bag discount that stacks ontop
  
• Bordlandia - 15% off on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with reduced free shipping threshold on Friday ($75) and free dice on Monday
  
• CardHaus - 10% off sitewide
  
• Mr. Dice Guy - offering 10% off all their in-stock items. Use discount code BLACKFRIDAY2017
  
• MiniatureMarket - Many items on sale
  
• CheapCheapGames - Entire Site Sale
  
  International/Local Deals:
  
  Canada
  
  
• Canada - Meeple Mart sale
  
• Canada - Geeks Stop Games having cyber Monday sale, details TBA
  
  Germany
  
  
• Germany Toys'r'us - Buy 2 Boardgames and get 50% off of the cheaper one.
  
  Regional US
  
  
• Dreamers Vault Games (locations in Minnesota around the Twin Cities) - 50% off all board games.
  
  Updates
  
  
• 11/23 11:00pm EST - Accurate to everything posted so far, double checked all sales. (Sorry for the delay, was eating Turkey)

That is the same art as in the Catalan edition, the latest Spanish edition and any other new edition I've seen. Your last "English" Catan (is the same publisher in Britain as in the US?) may be a reedition, not really a new edition, based in the old original edition.

How does your US edition look like? Like this, maybe? http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/14216/the-settlers-of-catan

That's the old edition. Newer editions are like the one you link. Even in English. http://www.amazon.com/MayFair-Games-MFG3061-Settlers-Catan/dp/B000W7JWUA

Edit: seen your update. Now I see what you mean. It seems MayFair games last edition does not follow standards. They have tiles from last standard edition, but pieces from previous ones. Maybe they had too many wooden pieces in stock?

Are you also into print and play then?

Thanks for the link, I'll go for this one instead. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunstar-Kadomaru-Corner-S4765036-Japanese/dp/B0076FJ7SS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_pdt_img_sims?ie=UTF8

Just wanted to add a few more deals.

Netrunner [$29.78]

The Witcher Adventure Game [$33.36]

Marvel Legendary [$39.83]

And remember, free shipping for order over $25.

Sheriff of Nottingham Merry Men Expansion $16.07

Pandemic: Fall of Rome $27.99

Catan Junior $14.61

One Night Ultimate Werewolf $10.35

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.

I would suggest Tsuro since the only pieces are the tiles and the little wooden guys, and it's a fun, straightforward game.

There's also Chinese Checkers which is similar to the one you described, where you move the marbles around.

Also, there's Labyrinth, which has cards, but you only use them for reference and mostly just move the tiles.

Finally, when I was little, my grandpa made me a card stand like this to hold cards, that might work for your grandpa too.

As someone who has never played any Zombicide game, am I better off just buying the original version (that will end up being probably half the price of Green Horde)?

(ie. https://www.amazon.ca/Guillotine-Games-Zombicide-Base-Game/dp/B0092GHPSI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496933847&sr=8-1&keywords=zombicide)

https://www.amazon.com/Sunstar-Kadomaru-Corner-Cutter-S4765036/dp/B0076FJ7SS

Great for any thin player boards and player aids. Keeps the corners from gettings dinged up.

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

I'm curious, too. My buddy has everything but 1 expansion sleeved and in 2 of the big boxes. That's including most of the 1 deck expansions.

Have you tried something like The Quiver? It only holds 1,450 cards, but at least it's very portable. http://www.amazon.com/Quiver-Exterior-Adjustable-Shoulder-Dividers/dp/B00XYC3MNI

Pandemic, Cash'n'Guns, Settlers of Catan are all decent games that are easy to pick up

Ticket to Ride is the most accessible game for newbs.

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

Would you share the product link?

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

Prices on Amazon are surprisingly high as well. Does anyone know why there's such a lull in supply?

I sleeve all of the cards for card and board games. They start to show wear very quickly and my grandfather always bends the cards whenever he puts them down in Ascension.

I use very basic cheap penny sleeves to protect the cards. They're very slippy and can be irritating to shuffle but with so many cards and so many different games they do the job effectively.

https://www.amazon.com/Sleeves-Sleeve-Baseball-Sports-Packaging/dp/B000Y4HI7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521144187&sr=8-1&keywords=penny+sleeves

I've seen this as a solution for card based games, but I don't think it will help you with the other ones: https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Carrying-Exterior-Dividers-Compatible/dp/B00XYC3MNI/

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 purchased a cheap BCW storage box off amazon. It arrives flat and takes about 5 minutes to set up. To help with organizing the cards, I used these dividers from BGG. I printed them on cardstock, then inserted them into sleeves.

Some pics:

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The cards in the first column are all the cards from 1 core set, plus all the player cards from an additional core set. The extra scenario cards in the third column are unused. As you can see, there is still plenty of room for expansions.

I bought a ten pack on Amazon.

This one. Keep an eye out for Amazon warehouse deals. When I bought mine, I got a 10-pack for 27 dollars. It had a small dent in the corner but otherwise was totally fine.

I use this one: https://www.amazon.com/Sunstar-Kadomaru-Corner-Cutter-S4765036/dp/B0076FJ7SS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1537575611&sr=8-4&keywords=corner+rounder

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It's nice, relatively inexpensive, and has three choices of round.

One of my favorite games as a kid was Labyrinth.

So, I make my own cards for things every once in a while, and I have this corner rounder. You could trim the sides, then re-cut the corners, and you'd never be able to tell the difference. :)

Rising Sun is still fresh. Give it time. (Zombicide currently selling for $60 on Amazon; it was $44 last April.)

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

this is pretty nice:

http://www.amazon.com/BCW-Monster-Row-Storage-3200/dp/B000K41E6K

for the record the ideally sized Hive: Pocket I think also has the same expansions is in color and from what I've been told isn't "too big"

Forbidden Desert comes out tomorrow. It looks like it's going to be an improved Forbidden Island.

Hive Pocket is more like $20.

no who you responded to, but this is what I bought when I got mine. It was about 3€ a sheet, and the sheets are about 50cm x 75cm. One sheet about what you need for a 'standard' sized box like Suburbia.

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

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

> 3650N

That Plano is 30$ on amazon but it fits so much better than mine!

This is mine. I may cut away some of the non-removable dividers to get more space for zombies and survivors like you have!

Also paging /u/xtcz

I'd also recommend a Plano 3600 box, it fits all the pieces perfectly

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

There is at least one on Amazon, but it's marked up more than 2x it's recommended retail price, which is highly unreasonable.

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B001ECQPSO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000E39T50?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

These 2 did the trick for me. I'm sure if you're in the U.S. you can get them a lot cheaper. Put all the cardboard tiles in the thicker one, wooden in the thin one. I just needed to keep the rubies, ore and individual player tokens in baggies and it's proven to be a lot more convenient to use the plano boxes as the supply next to our boards. Box closes all the way when stored.

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

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

Any craft store has it. Make sure to check the website for Michael's/Joann's etc for a 40% off coupon.

Or just order from Amazon.

Oh cool, I'm gonna ... oh.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00B4ECHJI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494046315&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=forbidden+desert&dpPl=1&dpID=51BbDQqpiWL&ref=plSrch

To anybody wondering: last year, they added 2 games in the middle of the day, so keep an eye out (28 titles currently).

EDIT: Lewis and Clark added - 27.99.

Betrayal at House on the Hill, Power Grid both gone (at sale prices).

EDIT 2: Tokaido, Quantum also gone at sale price.

EDIT 3: The Resistance gone.

EDIT 4: Survive: Escape From Atlantis (23.99), Formula D (32.99) added.

Sentinels of the Multiverse, Seasons gone.

EDIT 5: Castles of Burgundy, Lewis & Clark, BraveRats gone.

I think you might have misunderstood my question... I mean something like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Quiver-Carrying-Exterior-Dividers-Compatible/dp/B00XYC3MNI/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=game+bag+cards+quiver&qid=1571383451&sr=8-1

But I'm looking specifically for one that works well with oversized cards.

No pretty links cause I'm on mobile bit here's a few options:

http://www.trollandtoad.com/p1047429.html

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Carrying-Exterior-Dividers-Compatible/dp/B00XYC3MNI

http://www.ultrapro.com/product_info.php?products_id=770&osCsid=6f9f0e425663c14e35fb9bcc3ea35711

http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/233909

http://blog.bcwsupplies.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BCW-Card-Box-Sizes.jpg

I'm usually cheap and just get the plain white cardboard ones, and decorate with some stickers or drawings or whatever.

Its in stock on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-FDUSASM-Formula-D/dp/2914849648

EDIT: UK link https://www.amazon.co.uk/200512-Formula-D/dp/B001KQYZG8/ref=sr_1_1?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1474376718&sr=1-1&keywords=formula+d

Here's the stuff I buy off Amazon for foamcore work. 3/16" = 4.7625mm which is close enough

http://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Colored-16-Inch-10-Count-951120/dp/B0006VRTZM?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

I use this one. $12.5 on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000K41E6K/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1482954017&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=cards+storage&dpPl=1&dpID=41qkljBEozL&ref=plSrch

$38.48 on Amazon right now: https://www.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG3515-Agricola-Game/dp/B01DREMT68/

I have the original Zombicide plus the extra double-sided game tiles I'd be willing to sell (or trade) to you if you're still interested. It's opened and punched, but never played. Like new condition.

Labyrinth is a great game for younger players. Simple, and the board keeps changing. There's also a Star Wars version if tombs are not hot right now.

I second this. My wife owns this game from her childhood. It's one of those few games that take a little bit of thought and I don't mind playing with my 6yr old.

They have copies for it on amazon for a decent price.

http://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-FDUSASM-Formula-D/dp/2914849648

Amazon

Here's a listing:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000E39T50/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1465564086&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=plano+3600&dpPl=1&dpID=41rtx9d7btL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

It's a Plano box.

People suggest using Plano Boxes and A4 plastic boxes

This redditor compacted his whole collection into these cases and stashed the bulky air boxes

Notables include:

Catan

Mage Knight

Trains

and various Munchkin expansions!

So I have this version of Catan - is it compatible with this version of the 5-6p expansion?

That's actually slightly higher than Amazon's regular price for Galaxy Trucker. Most of these games aren't deals. They are Amazon's regular price for games, and still higher than the usual discount online web retailers.

Galaxy Trucker for 47.53$CAD! WHAT IS HAPPENEING?!?!?!

There are a lot of hidden deals, just filter the games section by 25% off or more and look through the list. Here are all the notable ones:

$39.66 http://www.amazon.ca/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Chaos-World/dp/1589946510/

$40.12 http://www.amazon.ca/Rio-Grande-Games-Roll-Galaxy/dp/B00OYUZRIW/

$28.74 http://www.amazon.ca/Stronghold-Games-1002SG-Core-Worlds/dp/B0060K9W94/

$18.56 http://www.amazon.ca/The-Distribution-Solutions-Hive-Pocket/dp/B0079L0EKY/

$30.88 http://www.amazon.ca/Queen-Games-QUG60941-Edo/dp/B00720PO0W/

$24.76 http://www.amazon.ca/AEG-Doomtown-Reloaded-Base-Set/dp/B00LWDWZDY/

$22.03 http://www.amazon.ca/Magic-Gathering-Arena-Planeswalkers-Game/dp/B00ZR2U1N2/

$60.46 http://www.amazon.ca/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG-425/dp/B003Y737CO/

$37.98 http://www.amazon.ca/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Arkham-Horror/dp/1589942108/

$40.02 http://www.amazon.ca/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Eldritch-Horror/dp/1616617667/

$58.33 http://www.amazon.ca/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Descent-Journeys/dp/1616611898/

$27.97 http://www.amazon.ca/STAR-WARS-GM-Risk-Game/dp/B00ZR2TVLA/

$47.53 http://www.amazon.ca/Rio-Grande-Games--Galaxy-Trucker/dp/B000XLU8H6/

$64.67 http://www.amazon.ca/Mayfair-MFG-3501-Caverna-Farmers/dp/B00G3FV2TO/

Link

Here are 1000 for ~$9

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

http://www.amazon.com/Gen42-Games-5513668-Hive-Pocket/dp/B0079L0EKY

~$20 for hive pocket that comes with both expansions

Ticket to Ride: Europe

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

Hanabi +1

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

Timeline: Inventions +1

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

Ingenious

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

Forbidden Desert +1

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

Scotland Yard

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

http://www.amazon.com/Night-Ultimate-Werewolf-Board-Game/dp/B00HS7GG5G

That one.

Carcassonne
http://www.amazon.com/Z-Man-Games-81006ZMG-Carcassonne-Board/dp/B00NX627HW/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1449692961&sr=1-1&keywords=carcassonne

ZMan Games - Carcassonne Board Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NX627HW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_sEl-AbYHD75HR

• Quest for El Dorado for $19.99
  
  
• Patchwork for $17.84
  
  
• Agricolo for $32.89
  
  
• 7 Wonders for $28.99
  
  
• Photosynthesis for $21.11
  
  
• Isle of Skye for $24.35
  
  or just go look at https://www.reddit.com/r/Boardgamedeals/

I'm currently showing Price: $22.50 + $5.49 shipping

http://smile.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG3505-Patchwork-Board/dp/B00RCCAPPE/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1450298461&sr=1-1&keywords=patchwork

I use a quiver for a lot of my card games. Goes with me everywhere!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XYC3MNI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_6tRsDbDGDANDK

https://www.amazon.com/Quiver-Carrying-Exterior-Dividers-Compatible/dp/B00XYC3MNI

Here's an image of a print-and-play (cardstock, laminated, corner-cut) I did. I used one of my Kadomaru Pro cutters. Great device! (It's not heavy duty like that other link, but I did try something heavier duty and messed up a few cards as they didn't cut right. That's just the one brand, though, not the one someone else linked to here.)

That's right. Here's some price data taken from /r/lowestprice. Its more like a 20 to 30% discount witch is still pretty great

|Name|Price|Usual Price|
|----|----|----|----|
|Forbidden Island|$10.19|$14.50
|Resistance The 2nd Edition|$12|$15.50
|7 Wonders|$28|$33
|Pound-O-Dice|$16|$21
|Dixit|$20|$25
|Say Anything|$15|$19
|Dominion|$59|$74
|Flash Point Fire Rescue 2nd Edition|$24|$30
|The Walking Dead Board Game|$21|$27
|DC Comics Deck Building Game|$23|$30
|Zombicide Base Game|$54|$74
|The Castles Of Burgundy|$22|$29
|Summoner Wars Master Set|$30|$39
|Formula D|$32|41
|The Big Bang Theory: The Party Game|$17|$22
|Axis and Allies 1914 World War I Board Game|$59.39|$75
|Risk Godstorm Game|$30|$36.50
|Saint Malo Strategy Game|$20|$27

Is this not it? Looks like it's available for purchase and not pre-order.

http://www.amazon.com/Guillotine-Games-COL-GUG00001-Zombicide/dp/B0092GHPSI/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1381035231&sr=1-1&keywords=zombicide

I use a similar method.

I layout my cards in Gimp and print them on Polaroid photo paper that I get at the Dollar Tree. 8 sheets for a buck = 72 cards.

I cut them on with a Fiskar rotary cutter and usually sleeve them with a cut down 3x5 card as backing for a little extra stiffness in UltraPro sleeves. But, if it's something that I want to keep...

I use a Swingline laminator with Apache pouches and corner punch them with the Kadomaru Pro.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010PK3G96/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FORXKOC/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0076FJ7SS/

The rotary cutter was a little under twenty bucks at Walmart. It was cheaper than Amazon when I bought it.

Board game storage: where the fishing community and the nerd community meet.

Here is a link to order it.

Here's the box I got. Don't be tempted by the 5 row version, it is too big. Four rows is a lot of space, and still mostly fits on the a shelf.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000K41E6K/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?qid=1394081020&sr=8-10&pi=SL75

You can get fancy with printable dividers online, but I just cut some simple dividers out of card stock, and labeled them in pen.

I thought it was out already? Forbidden Desert is showing up on Amazon UK as purchasable for delivery by Saturday. Is the US release behind the EU one by a month?

You can order it from amazon.com. The shipping/customs charge isn’t actually all that bad.

Link here: https://www.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG3515-Agricola/dp/B01DREMT68

Here we go:

Sushi Go amazon link

Cost: $11 Remaining: $89

Love Letter amazon link

Cost: $8 Remaining: $81

Settlers of Catan amazon link

Cost: $38 Remaining: $43

King of Tokyo amazon link

Cost: $27 Remaining: $16

Forbidden Island amazon link

Cost: $14 Remaining: $2

This is how I'd do it.

Alternately you could try Carcassonne amazon link in place of Catan and then Pandemic amazon link in place of Forbidden Island. Which I think puts you a bit over the $100 mark. Other games you might look at Ticket to Ride.

Ask and you shall receive: Amazon price over time

It is priced generally just above $50, sometimes lower than that, but this is very near the all-time low price of $38.29. It really won't get much better than this.

No pics, sorry. No excuse, just lazy. >_> It would be a pain to get any of those games out at the moment.

This is the corner cutter I use. I used to use a hand-held one I got at Michael's, but it was a pain to clean out and uncomfortable to use for very long.