Board Games

[BadFish]

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

 

[Uh_huh_him]

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]

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

Does he like Horrible history?

 

[Notters]

Carcassonne is brilliant.

 

[BadFish]

Does he like Horrible history?

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Yes he does, he loves it but I thought he might out grow them quite quickly?

 

[BadFish]

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.

Cheers I will have a look.

 

[BadFish]

Carcassonne is brilliant.

Yes, it looks Great..

 

[Icy Gull]

I always enjoyed Risk. Diplomacy may be a little too much for a 12 year old but is a good strategy game.

 

[BadFish]

I always enjoyed Risk. Diplomacy may be a little too much for a 12 year old but is a good strategy game.

I will get risk for the family but wanted something else too.

 

[Mayonaise]

I have gone right off Top Trumps since the US election TBH.

 

[mreprice]

Another vote for Pandemic.
King of Tokyo is good fun.

 

[SweatyMexican]

Monopoly?

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Carcassonne is brilliant.

Another vote from me

 

[Knockaert Punch]

Agricola is great, it's all about building up and maintaining a farm. Gets very strategic.

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

I always enjoyed Risk. Diplomacy may be a little too much for a 12 year old but is a good strategy game.

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]

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!

 

[Perkino]

Destination, available in the club shop

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Risk 2210.

 

[The Brighton Bear]

Carcassonne is brilliant.

Yes, it looks Great..

Another vote from me

Thank you for suggesting this. What a cracking game!

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Thank you for suggesting this. What a cracking game!

Didn't see this thread before xmas, but yes Carcasonne is a great game.