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BadFish

BadFish

Huge Member
Oct 19, 2003
17,102
I know there was a thread on here a while back about board games but a search brought up nothing.

I am looking for a game to get my 12-year-old for Christmas, He is not keen on fantasy type things but i think he would enjoy something a little complex. I have been recommended Carcassone and Settlers of Catan and I like the fact that they have lots of expansion sets so the game can grow with him.

He is very interested in history so I was wondering about games set in real historical times?

Does anyone have any recommendations of something to look into?

Cheers

BF
 
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Uh_huh_him

Uh_huh_him

Well-known member
Sep 28, 2011
10,663
Not historical. But pandemic is a great game.

Players play together to stop viruses spreading across the planet. The rules are fairly complex but not so much that you need to keep referring back to a game manual every five minutes bets played with 4 or 5 players as each player has a slightly different role in the game.
 


super-seagulls

super-seagulls

Soup! Why didn’t I get any Soup?
Feb 1, 2011
3,114
Probably working!
BadFish said:
I know there was a thread on here a while back about board games but a search brought up nothing.

I am looking for a game to get my 12-year-old for Christmas, He is not keen on fantasy type things but i think he would enjoy something a little complex. I have been recommended Carcassone and Settlers of Catan and I like the fact that they have lots of expansion sets so the game can grow with him.

He is very interested in history so I was wondering about games set in real historical times?

Does anyone have any recommendations of something to look into?

Cheers

BF
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Does he like Horrible history?

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BadFish

BadFish

Huge Member
Oct 19, 2003
17,102
Uh_huh_him said:
Not historical. But pandemic is a great game.

Players play together to stop viruses spreading across the planet. The rules are fairly complex but not so much that you need to keep referring back to a game manual every five minutes bets played with 4 or 5 players as each player has a slightly different role in the game.
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Cheers I will have a look.
 




Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
I always enjoyed Risk. Diplomacy may be a little too much for a 12 year old but is a good strategy game.
 




BadFish

BadFish

Huge Member
Oct 19, 2003
17,102
Icy Gull said:
I always enjoyed Risk. Diplomacy may be a little too much for a 12 year old but is a good strategy game.
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I will get risk for the family but wanted something else too.
 








SweatyMexican

SweatyMexican

Well-known member
Mar 31, 2013
4,101
Monopoly? ???
 








S

Shatner's Bassoon

The Puff Pastry Hangman
Feb 12, 2012
860
Icy Gull said:
I always enjoyed Risk. Diplomacy may be a little too much for a 12 year old but is a good strategy game.
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I used to love Diplomacy, and am pretty sure I played it at that age. Great game, if you like that sort of thing.
 


portlock seagull

portlock seagull

Why? Why us?
Jul 28, 2003
17,067
We used to play 'kingmaker' at that age a lot. Brilliant game and also taught me loads of War of the Roses history that I can remember lots of to this day!
 












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