OT: Favourite Boardgames - Page 6

capnq · #1 June 28th, 2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SlipperyJim

how about the Ogre series from SJ Games? Those games were a lot of fun.

Speaking of SJ Games, does anyone remember Car Wars?

I own both of those, in the original editions (the ones that came in plastic envelopes).

PsiSoldier · #2 June 28th, 2009, 03:40 PM

Omega Virus was pretty cool when I was a kid. Other than Electronic Battleship I think its about the only one Ive ever had that you could play by yourself although it was way to easy to win before the timer ran out without anyone to fight against.

And of course Risk 2210 and Godstorm. Cranium and Balderdash.

There was a board game I had when I was a kid that I cannot remember the name of for the life of me Id love to be able to find it but its kinda hard without knowing what it was called. Most of the players played as these Psychotic Rambo Like Bunny Rabbits trying to steal carrots and stuff from some Farmer and I think someone could play as the Farmer and his Dog to try and kill the rabbits. I think you could go to the Mailbox when you had cash or something and order things like Bear Traps and Flame throwers and stuff I dont remember for sure its been like 20 years.

Gregstrom · #3 June 28th, 2009, 03:47 PM

Bunnies and Burrows?

PsiSoldier · #4 June 28th, 2009, 06:17 PM

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Bunnies and Burrows?

Hrrrm its possible, This had an actual board with it and pieces and I believe that the Mail order catalogue for things you could order like the Bear traps and stuff had actual cards for the different items. So it wasnt just an RPG with a book and nothing else. In fact I dont recall a GURPS book.

But it was something I found at a garage sale that was probably missing some stuff in the first place.

Could have been though.. I did a search for Bunnies & Burrows but I wasnt able to find any pictures of a board that may have come with it.

sansanjuan · #5 June 28th, 2009, 07:09 PM

Here is the family list...

Blokus
Scattergories (can be frustrating with wrong group)
Break the Safe (with the young kids)
Wise and Otherwise (a hoot)
What were you thinking?
Outburst

-ssj

capnq · #6 June 29th, 2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregstrom

Bunnies and Burrows?

Hrrrm its possible, This had an actual board with it and pieces and I believe that the Mail order catalogue for things you could order like the Bear traps and stuff had actual cards for the different items. So it wasnt just an RPG with a book and nothing else. In fact I dont recall a GURPS book.

No, B&B was a tabletop RPG; the GURPS version is still available as a PDF.

I do remember the boardgame described, but never played it, myself. I haven't given up on searching out the title, yet; if I find it, I'll post a followup to this post later.

capnq · #7 July 1st, 2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by PsiSoldier

This had an actual board with it and pieces and I believe that the Mail order catalogue for things you could order like the Bear traps and stuff had actual cards for the different items. So it wasnt just an RPG with a book and nothing else. In fact I dont recall a GURPS book.

No, B&B was a tabletop RPG; the GURPS version is still available as a PDF.

I do remember the boardgame described, but never played it, myself. I haven't given up on searching out the title, yet; if I find it, I'll post a followup to this post later.

I thought I was going to have to go through a box of old magazines to get the title from a review, but my subconscious spit out the keyword I needed when I woke up this morning. (The human brain is an amazing thing.)

You are remembering Wabbit Wampage. The Images section of that page includes several of the Mail Order cards.

atul · #8 July 1st, 2009, 11:59 AM

Just today got some spare money and bought Pandemic and Agricola.

Although neither fit the usual theme of my games, both show promise.

Evil Dave · #9 July 1st, 2009, 03:59 PM

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Just today got some spare money and bought Pandemic and Agricola.

If you're just starting out w/ Agricola, I strongly recommend playing its solitare scenario until you can beat it consistently. Just as w/ Dom3, there's a lot of things that you should get right in SP before trying MP.

I got clobbered a lot in Agricola until I took the time to practice it SP.

atul · #10 July 1st, 2009, 04:43 PM

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If you're just starting out w/ Agricola, I strongly recommend playing its solitare scenario until you can beat it consistently. Just as w/ Dom3, there's a lot of things that you should get right in SP before trying MP.

I got clobbered a lot in Agricola until I took the time to practice it SP.

Ha. My friends routinely gang up on me every time I bring up a new game onto board, claiming it being the only way for someone else to win. And with me practiced? Nah...

...but yeah, currently trying the solo play, family mode first before doing anything else.