Does Anybody Still Play Family Board Games?

[Heath]

I’m also extremely competitive and therefore struggle with losing - but I’m not so psychopathic that I want that to spoil the game for others either.

Sounds like a collaborative game like Pandemic, Forbidden Desert, etc could be the way to go. You're then competing against the game, not the other players - you either all win or all lose. There are lots out there.

I'm eagerly waiting for my copy of Nemesis - it was a Kickstarter that is almost at the production stage. It's collaborative, but with personal victory goals, although it seems to be more about surviving than 'winning'.

 

[Yomanze]

Yes, we play Talisman, highly recommended! It is very friendly towards new players, as the wrong card can reset all you’ve built up. A fun dice roller where you build up your characters to progress to the next stage. A lot of chance involved, but it’s about the story and the unpredictability that makes it family fun.

 

[gavreid]

My SO plays with our two little ones for a bedtime treat - I observe from a great distance. They're all so competitive and all hate losing it's just a battle ground...

 

[Whaleblue]

we have played Colditz now for 40 years, the kids play if they come over. It is my favourite, and we have an old version with proper swastikas on the cards/box (they removed them I think in the 80's from new versions) Top game.
We also play Othello (2 player, fantastic game) - Scrabble (of course) we have a very old american version with wooden letters.
Also I like Mastermind, Connect 4 and Risk (if we have 2 days free!)
Monopoly & Cluedo get an occasional play, but not often.
We also play an excellent fast card game called 'Shithead' which I really like.
We have Mahjong, but the wife has not taught me that yet, and we need 4 folks for a good game. I also like that game with counters & dice but I cannot recall the name (half a brain literally) - we don't have one of those.

Colditz is easily my fave as the roles can change if you are the 'baddies'

Any other Colditz fans?

Gosh, yes, a great game. I’m not sure, but we may still have the copy bought new in the 1970s. Must go hunt.

I also love Formula 1 - a surprisingly “authentic” experience given that it's just a board game. Had to buy a copy off eBay some years back

 

[Whaleblue]

For scrabble people, try Upwords.

Great card game is Noms

Or Bananagram.

 

[Big Tabs]

Gosh, yes, a great game. I’m not sure, but we may still have the copy bought new in the 1970s. Must go hunt.

I also love Formula 1 - a surprisingly “authentic” experience given that it's just a board game. Had to buy a copy off eBay some years back

I have played that Formual 1 games I think. Segmented course, dice based with ? penalty cards. Gawd that was yonks ago

The original swastika version is the one I have, there is a non-swastika version that came later...

 

[Whaleblue]

I have played that Formual 1 games I think. Segmented course, dice based with ? penalty cards. Gawd that was yonks ago

The original swastika version is the one I have, there is a non-swastika version that came later...

Not dice based per se, you decide how fast to go and there are limits on acceleration/braking combined with various penalties for exceeding - though a dice throw is used for these I seem to remember.

Haven’t played Colditz for a long time! Hope I still have it - if I do it’ll be out at Christmas

 

[Craig B]

Not exactly a board game as such...