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Okay, in just over a week, I will be travelling in a potentially cramped environment to spend about 10 days in and around a recording studio with either 3 or 4 other people. I know that at least 3 of these days will be spent with nothing to do at all, and I'm predicting a fair bit of downtime aside from that too. I plan to take my DS and everything I've got for that, but I'm wondering what kind of non-digital suggestions there might be. Something like a cool CCG we could all learn and get into for the week, maybe a compact board game (I'm considering taking Blood Bowl, but I'm not sure). What've you got?
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Citadels
Settlers of Catan Card Game
Ticket to Ride Card Game
Cold War
Carcassone Travel
Really, any of those little Fantasy Flight games are awesome.
edit: dammit crowing one, that's the last time I leave a reply screen open to come back to later
Alternately, pick up a pack of Wizard cards. Good times, suitable for 3-6 people, and very replayable.
Hah!
As for CCGs, you can't get a better deal than Wyvern. I remember playing this back in '93 when it first came out and I was a wee little tyke. Haven't played it since, but the price is right. $4 for a box of starters is awesome. I keep meaning to get 5 boxes "just because."
Wyvern
http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-1250-Gloom/dp/158978068X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249415483&sr=8-1
I keep wanting to pick this up. I assume it's awesome?
It is. First, the cards are just awesome looking.
Second, if, when you play, each player has to make up a little story about the misery or joy they are about to inflict, it makes it that much better.
I cannot wait to play this with the missus.
Thinking about it some more, I'm wondering if there's some kind of light RPG kind of thing, maybe? I like the idea of a game that can take place over a number of sessions, and something that's a bit free-form. I guess some form of D&D might do, but none of us have ever played anything like that, so it would be a potential disaster.
If you have a stable means of leaving the board etc set up, both Runebound and Descent are "Heroquest-esque" games that act like board game versions of D&D in spirit. Though both are known for taking amazing amounts of time (6+ hours for 2-4 player Runebound). Runebound is a rather simple "fight, equip, quest, fight..." set-up, and is rather easy to learn.
I'd stick to the simpler games, myself. I have a love for Cold War, and Gloom has been on my buy-list for ages.
Oh! And Pandemic is by far my favorite game out there. Co-op race against the virus to save humanity! Makes the CDC sound sexy.
If you like D&D, Munchkin is perfect.
Both are funny games of connivery and backstabbery full of pop culture references and generall grabassery.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218
So is Race for the Galaxy
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28143
They are both card games that come with a complete set of cards. No expansions are needed for any of them.
Dominion is more customizable and has cards that interfere with other players.
Race for the galaxy has a more compact box and has less player interaction.
Both are pretty cool games.
YES. I love Pandemic.
Also I agree with Munchkin. Fun, rpg lite card game. Most "game enthusiasts" I've met don't seem to like it though. Not sure why.
Anyone know of anything similar to Warhammer Quest? I woulda said that would be ideal - piece of piss to learn rules for, 1-10 players, randomly generated dungeons, quests and encounters so no need for a GM unless you really get into it and cracking great fun.
Unfortunately it's a we bitty rare and expensive to buy these days.
you haven't lived until you've spent an entire day playing texas hold 'em with a bunch of rolls of pennies.
Or maybe DS Lites for all? Multi-cart gaming FTW.
And a pack of cards with petty cash involved. You'll do fine.
One more RPG-like game I've been reading up about lately is Inquisitor from Games Workshop. I like a lot that I see about it, although it would probably be a bit short notice for us to all get into it.
Also I've tried looking up Paranoia, but haven't got a clue where to start because it looks like there's about a million different books and expansions for it.