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Poll started 29 December 2020
As we like to have some fun between Christmas and New Year, this week we want to know your favourite board game, as they're a popular pastime for many, particularly over the festive period.
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Check out the Board Game Geek website https://www.boardgamegeek.com/ and look at some of the best games which don't generally end up with an argument or someone not talking to someone else for the rest of the day.
Try Carcassonne, Alhambra, Settlers of Catan, Stone Age, Ticket to Ride which are some of the classic "gateway" games that are not difficult to learn, generally they're suitable for anyone over the age of 8, so even the kids can play (and beat you!) and once you've got into those, you can go on to the "heavier" games.
I have an antique set of tiles but nobody to play with
Catan (previously known as The Settlers of Catan) takes the only bit of Monopoly that is actually interesting, doing deals to get sets, and turns it into the whole game. No-one gets knocked out, there is a specific mechanic to help players catch up whoever is winning the game at any point, and you can play it two or three times in the time it takes to play a game of Monopoly.
I wasn't really surprised that there weren't many answers on the list, seems board games are going out of fashion.