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« on: June 11, 2016, 07:25:34 PM »
Either chess or scrabble for me.
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« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2016, 07:39:15 PM »
Diplomacy
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« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2016, 08:11:22 PM »
Haven't played it in a decade, though.
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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2016, 08:12:15 PM »

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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2016, 08:19:12 PM »
« Edited: June 11, 2016, 08:20:52 PM by Santander »
Online play is so sterile, though. I loved the character of the old PBEM servers I used to play on. (I don't have the patience for PBEM anymore) I also had some great experiences traveling by Greyhound to play at tournaments years ago and I actually won one in Vancouver in 2005 or so.

If there's a few people here who like to play, maybe we could play a private online game...

Btw LLR, your stock went way up in my book.
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2016, 08:20:44 PM »
Quote from: Santander on June 11, 2016, 08:19:12 PM
Online play is so sterile, though. I love the character of the old PBEM servers I used to play on. (I don't have the patience for PBEM anymore) I also had some great experiences traveling by Greyhound to play at tournaments years ago and I actually won one in Vancouver in 2005 or so.

If there's a few people here who like to play, maybe we could play a private online game...

I was thinking of setting one up once I'm back from vacation in late July, but if people are interested
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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2016, 08:44:34 PM »
Empires in Arms
Pax Britannica was good too.
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« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2016, 09:11:31 PM »
Axis & Allies is my favorite long game, though I haven't played it for quite some time now.

There are a good number of shorter games that I like, though my "favorite" changes quite a bit, as I progressively get sick of games from playing them too much.  Machi Koro might be my current favorite, if only because I haven't gotten sick of it yet.
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« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2016, 09:26:46 PM »
Quote from: TexasGurl on June 11, 2016, 08:44:34 PM
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Pax Britannica was good too.

I loved both and have the latter myself.  Never bothered to get the former because I never had a place to let it stay unmolested between weekends. EIA is really a college game, as it takes about a semester to play.  PB you can get done in a single session, if players know what they are doing.
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« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2016, 09:34:17 PM »
« Edited: June 11, 2016, 09:41:31 PM by TexasGurl »
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Quote from: TexasGurl on June 11, 2016, 08:44:34 PM
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Pax Britannica was good too.

I loved both and have the latter myself.  Never bothered to get the former because I never had a place to let it stay unmolested between weekends. EIA is really a college game, as it takes about a semester to play.  PB you can get done in a single session, if players know what they are doing.
Ya PB can be a bitch with newbies.
I wrote an article for a gaming magazine years ago, How to win as Germany.
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« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2016, 10:12:50 PM »
Quote from: LLR on June 11, 2016, 08:20:44 PM
Quote from: Santander on June 11, 2016, 08:19:12 PM
Online play is so sterile, though. I love the character of the old PBEM servers I used to play on. (I don't have the patience for PBEM anymore) I also had some great experiences traveling by Greyhound to play at tournaments years ago and I actually won one in Vancouver in 2005 or so.

If there's a few people here who like to play, maybe we could play a private online game...

I was thinking of setting one up once I'm back from vacation in late July, but if people are interested

We used to run Diplomacy periodically here on the Games board. I've GM'ed before, and am available to do so again. Unfortunately the last attempt in 2012 didn't get past 1901, so it is important to get players who are truly committed for an extended period.

As to the OP question, one of my favorites for a game to play in one short evening is Acquire.
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« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2016, 11:37:43 PM »
Stratego.
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« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2016, 03:10:51 AM »
Quote from: muon2 on June 11, 2016, 10:12:50 PM
As to the OP question, one of my favorites for a game to play in one short evening is Acquire.

Oh yeah, Acquire is quite good.
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« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2016, 06:26:42 AM »
It's a tie between Monopoly and Scrabble.
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« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2016, 06:30:01 AM »
Twilight Struggle from pure game perspective.

In larger groups probably Avalon.

I also like Axis and Allies.
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« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2016, 12:32:11 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2016, 01:12:44 PM »
Tie between chess and Monopoly.
Btw, people seriously don't know the rules of Monopoly.

Notable mention to Colditz.
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« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2016, 01:25:23 PM »

This. I want to design a variant combination of Diplomacy and Monopoly wherein you have to pay for your moves in Diplomacy with Monopoly money - mostly for sadistic and time-wasting purposes.
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« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2016, 01:31:05 PM »
Dominion, Monopoly, Settlers of Catan, and Avalon are all up there
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« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2016, 01:45:41 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2016, 02:24:50 PM »
Chess, though Cluedo is a close second.
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« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2016, 02:40:25 PM »
there's a ton of board games i really like, but ticket to ride and scrabble are probably the two most consistent
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« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2016, 02:48:41 PM »
Risk, Monopoly, Scrabble.
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« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2016, 04:17:07 PM »
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« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2016, 05:28:01 PM »
I punched a guy once over a game of Diplomacy, I don't mind a well timed backstab but he was just being a douche.
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