When four friends get together to play Boardgames
You have set aside one night a week for a few friends to come over. The kitchen table has been cleared. You have a bag of dice, and tokens at the ready. There is a full bowl of chips, and another couple extra bags “just in case”. The fridge is full of beer. Not a single one of your friends can say that you weren’t prepared. There’s only one more thing you need. The Games! Which Games should you have to make sure this night is a success? Well here’s my Top 5 games to complete the perfect Game night.
Betrayal at House on the Hill
If your play group isn’t too large. This is probably the best Board game you can play with three or four people. Up to six people can play but I found four to be the absolute best. The premise of the game is simple. You and a few others are exploring a haunted house. Each character in the game is reminiscent of a typical horror movie character. That alone is entertaining enough. The real thrill of playing the game is that the evil presence in this house will eventually take control of one of the characters. At that point the Player who is in control of that character becomes the antagonist. Until this point the Players have just been exploring the House, which reveals itself one tile at a time. As soon as a Player becomes the antagonist, the winning conditions for that scenario are revealed to both the antagonist, and the remaining Players. If you are worried about replay value, don’t be. Betrayal at House on the Hill has 50 scenarios!
Roborally
If you have read my previous gaming posts. Then you know that Roborally is one of my favourite games of all time. You don’t need to be an Uber Gamer to play it. Honestly anyone who comes to your Game night will enjoy this game. So on nights when your friends bring someone else along with them. Someone who maybe isn’t well versed in some of the more challenging Games to play. Roborally is probably the best choice. Another great thing about Roborally is that it can be played by up to 8 people so when those impromptu large play groups happen. You can be ready. Read my full review to see why this is my all time Favourite Board game. The Gamer in me GL-5
Ticket to Ride
One of the most popular topics for Board games recently has been trains. Whether it’s about Running a train company, traveling by train, or building tracks between destinations. Train games have become a mainstay. The best of these is definitely Ticket to Ride. Great for groups of 3-5 Players. Ticket to Ride is another game that’s relatively simple to learn. The Strategy required to win at Ticket to Ride is knowing when to go all out, and when to play it safe. For a game that you can teach someone to play in about 10 minutes. Ticket to Ride has a lot of routes to victory, and limitless replayability.
Imperial Assault
Why is Imperial Assault on this list? Hmmm, let me count the reasons. 1- it’s set in the Star Wars universe. If you aren’t a fan of Star Wars, well #### you. 2- it’s essentially a Sci-Fi version of the best dungeon crawler Descent by Fantasy Flight Games. If you haven’t played Descent, well #### you. 3- it comes with what should be a 36 hour Campaign perfect for 3-5 people. If you aren’t into Campaign games, well #### you. 4- it’s a currently supported title with expansions coming out regularly, so replayability isn’t a problem. If you aren’t a fan of games that require expansions, well #### you. Other than that, it’s possibly one of the most addictive games ever made.
Clue
I probably surprised most of you with this one. The original classic Game of limited information is still one of the absolute best games to play with a group of friends. I’ve heard people say that once you have figured out the basic Strategy to Clue, it’s only a matter of time before you know who did it, with what, and where. I don’t disagree. Anyone who has played Clue enough times knows this. That’s why very few people I play with have the patience to wait until they have figured it out 100%. As the solution begins to become clearer. Each Player begins to worry that somebody else will figure out the final solution before them. So what tends to happen is that Players make educated guesses. At my house, if you guess wrong you pitch in double for Pizza. The eventual winner gets their Pizza for free. If it’s been a while since the last time you played Clue? Do yourself a favour, and get a few friends together to play a game. You won’t be disappointed.
