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No doubt, just think I'm a bit old these days. I can still remember the weird old bloke at the model store. I don't want to be him.
Better than being the weird old bloke at the park
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No doubt, just think I'm a bit old these days. I can still remember the weird old bloke at the model store. I don't want to be him.
what was the Gang one that was an off shoot of Warhammer 40k?
Yep. The best one by far IMO.Necromunda?
Yep that's sounds like the one.Necromunda?
That doesn't sound like a terrible gameThe first board game I recall playing was the Pan American Jet Flight game which my dad brought home with him from a trip to the US in the 1960s. If you're not aware of it the game consisted of a map of the world with different world ariports joined up with flight routes. There was a set of cards with different destinations. You selected from a pack several cards from which you had to travel around the world according to the sequence of your cards. The first one to travel to all destinations and return to your home airport (Sydney) won the game. I recall the card you didn't want to get was Keflavik in Iceland . It was a long way there and a long way back to the major flight routes.
Yes it was good fun.That doesn't sound like a terrible game
Ah yes Russian Campaign. Great fun and easy to play solitaire. Out of interest did you ever play Jedko's African Campaign. An interesting game but I didn't play it as much as Russian Campaign. I never played War in the Pacific. I think the sheer size and scope was too intimidating.My gaming interst must have started around '76-7 - I recall we had a boardgame around the house based on the '76 Olympics. From there I got a game based on the movie 'Alien' a 'Star Wars' board game, and an Aussie Rules boardgame, 'Up There Cazaly'. Being as young as I was, they didn't keep my interest or their condition too well, but things changed when I got a copy of 'Crossbows and Catapults'. In high school I got a copy of 'Talisman' and from there gained an interest in historical conflict simulation games from a friend who used to play the room-requiringly massive 'War in the Pacific' with his ex-US Navy father. I moved into a flat during my second bash at uni to find that copies of some classic wargames had been left behind, including the '76 classic 'The Russian Campaign', which I still play in a global competition. From there I moved to tactical simulations of ancient warfare with Macedonian combined arms being my favourite type of army to play ...
Anyone remember (or still plays) Kingmaker?
Another excellent choice. The kids will enjoy the theme of the game as well.About 2 months ago. After reading this board. Went and bought ticket to ride Europe based on comments here. I'm playing with a four and six year old so it's hardly competitive (though the six yr old is good now). Have now ordered takenoko -sp.? The panda one.
Try Catan Junior - easy intro kids game.About 2 months ago. After reading this board. Went and bought ticket to ride Europe based on comments here. I'm playing with a four and six year old so it's hardly competitive (though the six yr old is good now). Have now ordered takenoko -sp.? The panda one.
We had it as well, but can't find it at my parents place. I'm sure it's somewhere. A super fun game!Just saw the mention of Crossbows and Catapults. One of my friends had that when we were kids, it was great. Pretty sure I'd still enjoy that now.
My boys were around 6 and 8 when we started accumulating board games a couple of years ago. A bit older, but one's we've gotten that they've been able to play without issues pretty much straight up are Forbidden Island, Cash & Guns and King of Toyko. My wife and I generally only get about once a month we catch up with adults for board games, so always on the look out for board games that are good for 2 players or are kid suitable (without being kids games).About 2 months ago. After reading this board. Went and bought ticket to ride Europe based on comments here. I'm playing with a four and six year old so it's hardly competitive (though the six yr old is good now). Have now ordered takenoko -sp.? The panda one.
That's useful thanks. I want to get games they'll be happy to play when their older too. And good to extend them a bit beyond Operation.My boys were around 6 and 8 when we started accumulating board games a couple of years ago. A bit older, but one's we've gotten that they've been able to play without issues pretty much straight up are Forbidden Island, Cash & Guns and King of Toyko. My wife and I generally only get about once a month we catch up with adults for board games, so always on the look out for board games that are good for 2 players or are kid suitable (without being kids games).