I've got what I think is a really great idea for a board game. Now what? [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Sep 2, 2009 - 13 answers

We called this Scrabble variation "Take," but it seems no one else calls it that. What's the most common name? [more inside]
posted by NolanRyanHatesMatches on Aug 11, 2009 - 19 answers

Does anyone know what this game/toy was that I used to play with? I thought it was called "Let's Put On a Show" but now I can't find it. [more inside]
posted by peanut_mcgillicuty on Jul 27, 2009 - 3 answers

Board-games for a small family with a girl, from ages 0-14 (where she stops talking to us and accuses us of ruining her life forever) [more inside]
posted by Slap*Happy on Jul 9, 2009 - 45 answers

I would like some suggestions for a game to play with my girlfriend. On the computer would be nice, for free would be great and there can be no killing of stuff. [more inside]
posted by CautionToTheWind on May 17, 2009 - 22 answers

I've read all about where to eat, drink, club, stay, and chill in Portland - now I wanna get my geek on! [more inside]
posted by phredgreen on May 2, 2009 - 6 answers

Good place for a small group gathering for boisterous board game fun? [more inside]
posted by 1024x768 on Apr 28, 2009 - 9 answers

How can I get started playing Strat-o-Matic baseball? [more inside]
posted by yesno on Apr 13, 2009 - 6 answers

I just bought Settlers of Catan! But now I have some questions surrounding expansion packs and two-player variants. I'm hoping some experienced Catan players could help me out. [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Feb 3, 2009 - 20 answers

I love the Milton Bradley Gamemaster Series of board games. Axis & Allies got a PC version. Shogun's play mechanic found its way into Shogun:Total War. Is there anything close to Fortress America? [more inside]
posted by DWRoelands on Jan 26, 2009 - 1 answer

What's your favorite two-person game? [more inside]
posted by c:\awesome on Jan 14, 2009 - 65 answers

Can you recommend a good single player board game? [more inside]
posted by lioness on Dec 23, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me find a new board game to gift my family of sore winners. [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Dec 1, 2008 - 55 answers

Where to buy a reasonably high-quality Go board in or near Nagoya? Or, failing that, Tokyo?
posted by DoctorFedora on Nov 14, 2008 - 1 answer

My friends and I have scheduled a game of Axis & Allies to play in a few weeks time and I'm looking for any advanced tips and strategies to assure sweeping victory for my forces. I've only played it a few times in my life and I've lost more times than I've won so any tips that expert gamers could give me would be great. I'll be playing the original, global map version, not the Pacific or European spin-off versions. I'll also probably be playing as Germany, too. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!
posted by Effigy2000 on Mar 28, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me figure out what is on this guy's shirt [more inside]
posted by Bulgaroktonos on Mar 19, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I go on the Web to create an informal public poll to gather data for my next book, which happens to be about board games? [more inside]
posted by rwhe on Feb 17, 2008 - 9 answers

Rummoli players: what's the best version to teach rummoli to newbies? [more inside]
posted by fish tick on Dec 18, 2007 - 1 answer

SciFilter: Why don't these sheet magnets work as expected? [more inside]
posted by rwhe on Nov 27, 2007 - 4 answers

What board game are these Uyghur men playing? [more inside]
posted by pravit on Nov 10, 2007 - 20 answers

What is your favorite boardgame? [more inside]
posted by Kilovolt on Sep 24, 2007 - 61 answers

What are some other economic board games (besides Monopoly)? [more inside]
posted by champthom on Aug 14, 2007 - 33 answers

Now that World of Warcraft has abandoned all attempts at creativity, my friends and I would like a fun, casual, multi-player game where we can hang out. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by iwhitney on Aug 3, 2007 - 33 answers

What's a good beginning Go book? [more inside]
posted by ignignokt on Jan 15, 2007 - 13 answers

I have a hankering for some old school dorky fun, but neither me nore my nerd circle of friends really have the time to spend on a D&D or Warhammer binge. I've been eyeballing a few games over at http://www.boardgamegeek.com. I wanted to see if anyone could steer me in the right direction. [more inside]
posted by Telf on Oct 5, 2006 - 37 answers

Hey, SCAdians and genealogists: how would I represent this logo in heraldic language? [more inside]
posted by rwhe on Sep 29, 2006 - 14 answers

I need to get back in touch with one of my original loves - gaming - and need some help finding some great play-by-email-games ... [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Sep 10, 2006 - 10 answers

What is the best board game for a group of tipsy 20-somethings to play? [more inside]
posted by tastybrains on Aug 16, 2006 - 68 answers

Thinking of opening a Gaming store...help...So me and the wife are seriously considering opening a gaming store, (roughly half board/casual type games and half "hobby" type games). I've read a bunch of stuff on opening a retail store in general, including some threads on here, but not much on anything gaming specific. [more inside]
posted by teishu on Jul 31, 2006 - 27 answers

I'm working on a boardgame in which gods punish mortals, and am looking for examples from throughout mythology that demonstrate divinely disproportionate responses to human action. Can someone point me to particularly useful references, or offer up good examples? The game will probably be Greek mythology-themed, but I'm curious about examples of the phenomenon from any culture.
posted by blueshammer on Apr 11, 2006 - 30 answers

Good 2-player board/card games? [more inside]
posted by skwm on Jul 18, 2005 - 39 answers

Help me remember the name of a board/strategy game... [more inside]
posted by Dr. Zira on Feb 19, 2005 - 11 answers

A couple of days ago I bought a Monopoly board from a charity shop. It's age confuses me. Anyone any ideas about it? [go to the link, do not pass go, only collect £200 if you pass half to twine42] [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Jun 30, 2004 - 14 answers

What are some good board games to keep at a summer cottage? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on May 17, 2004 - 55 answers