Though it certainly seems to be getting more and more popular these days, it can still be difficult to start getting into board games.
Where does one start if they’re only familiar with, say, Monopoly or Risk (and what about if the likes of Catan just isn't appealing?)?
That’s why we’ve cobbled together a small group of games — some of which might also be classified as card games, though not in the same vein as Solitaire — that are easy for those looking to get into board games for the first time as well as impressive to those who have been around the block a few times and seen the sights.
There’s always room for one more game at the table, right?
King of Tokyo
Ah, Gloom. Originally suggested to me by a former colleague years ago, Gloom has quickly become a staple at any board game activity in which I take part. The idea is to tell horrific stories about your family — all of which are Gothic and already appropriately dark — in order to kill them off in gruesome ways that lets players end with the least amount of points. In short, players want their chosen kin to lead the worst life they can before dying horribly.
This is accomplished by hands full of transparent cards with various bits on them that are not transparent, such as modifiers. So, for example, someone might play a Mauled by a Manatee card on one of their family members, but then, someone else might play another card on said member that covers up that modifier and nothing else.
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