Board Games master thread

[Randomex]

Does anyone here want to take Azul off me for $17? (I got 3 at about that price
intending to use 2 as gifts, but one didn't work out. If no one wants it, I'll return it.)

[AsherO]

The Brooklyn Public Library has games available for borrowing at the Central and
Crown Heights branches: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/board-game-library

I noticed this as well, they planned on launching this even before the pandemic, but like everything else it got delayed. Didn’t realize CH location was one of the few branches that had it.

The selection is reportedly pretty nice.

[AsherO]

Doesn’t really belong here but I didn’t know where to post it:

DW recently bought Sushi Go and we really enjoyed playing it with our kids. Easy to setup/learn (though perhaps harder to efficiently strategize) and quick to play makes this 2-5 player card game a real winner. It’s advised to be 8+ but my younger kids caught on right away, albeit not necessarily picking up on every nuance.

Was on DDMS in October at $5.91 and is currently selling on Amazon for ~$6.30

[YitzyS]

Doesn’t really belong here but I didn’t know where to post it:

DW recently bought Sushi Go and we really enjoyed playing it with our kids. Easy to setup/learn (though perhaps harder to efficiently strategize) and quick to play makes this 2-5 player card game a real winner. It’s advised to be 8+ but my younger kids caught on right away, albeit not necessarily picking up on every nuance.

Was on DDMS in October at $5.91 and is currently selling on Amazon for ~$6.30

I prefer the real thing

[AsherO]

I prefer the real thing

Get both and you can have your sushi and eat it too.

[Randomex]

Doesn’t really belong here but I didn’t know where to post it:

I would treat this as the thread for discussing any games that aren't Catan.

DW recently bought Sushi Go and we really enjoyed playing it with our kids. Easy to setup/learn (though perhaps harder to efficiently strategize) and quick to play makes this 2-5 player card game a real winner. It’s advised to be 8+ but my younger kids caught on right away, albeit not necessarily picking up on every nuance.

This was actually the first game I bought when I was getting into board games. I'm not very enthusiastic
about it at this point, but I'd still play it. If anyone else wants to try it out, you can do so for free here
(expect a full game to take about 5 minutes): https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=sushigo
(You won't be able to organize a DDF game unless someone buys a site membership, though.)

Oddly, a podcast I listen to devoted an episode to it this week, which is what prompted me to finally respond.
You can click here for an mp3 file or look for Decision Space on your preferred podcast platform.
(Beyond what they mention about it, Sushi Go Party, which does not require the original to play, goes up to 8 players.
It also includes a score track/tokens, though of course that's more relevant to Orthodox Jews than most others.
However, it seems that in SGP the deck is smaller and is reshuffled each round [except the end-game cards; you
add more of those]. Also not mentioned was the dice version, Sushi Roll, but that is far more different than Party.)

Also, here are some dude's ideas of good play.

[Randomex]

Free digital version of a game free from May 5-12 - see here.

[Randomex]

https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-gaming-deals/amazon-prime-day-deals-for-gamers/

These are some I think I can recommend game-wise (though
I don't know how good the prices actually are in most cases):

Lost Cities 10
Kingdomino 14
Century: Golem Edition 24.50
Camel Up 26
New York Zoo 27.50
Bunny Kingdom 28.50

Not playable on Shabbos:
Railroad Ink [Deep Blue edition] 12.50 (Don't know if Blazing Red edition is also on sale, but would not recommend it)
Just One - 14.23
(IIRC, anyway) Stella (Dixit Universe) - 28

For slightly younger players:
Match Madness 18
Dr. Eureka 10.75

[Randomex]

DW recently bought Sushi Go and we really enjoyed playing it with our kids. Easy to setup/learn (though perhaps harder to efficiently strategize) and quick to play makes this 2-5 player card game a real winner. It’s advised to be 8+ but my younger kids caught on right away, albeit not necessarily picking up on every nuance.

Was on DDMS in October at $5.91 and is currently selling on Amazon for ~$6.30

Back at that price for Prime Day.

A few more:
KLASK 48 (This is kind of... magnetic air hockey?)
Klask 4 (the 4-player version) 70
King of Tokyo 25 (You'll want specifically 4 or 5 players for this)

Not playable on Shabbos:
Welcome to... Your Perfect Home (2nd Edition) 17.5

[Randomex]

Calico 22

For advanced players:
Beyond the Sun 41
Spirit Island 53 (Note: Players represent nature spirits)
And from Target (it was on Amz too, but they must've sold out) - Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion 20

[Randomex]

On sale on Amazon currently (do your own price research):
Codenames: Duet (2-player version of Codenames)
The Search for Planet X (deduction game - requires an app)
Ticket to Ride - France/Old West map pack (expansion; requires one of the TtR base games)

[Randomex]

Anyone out there?
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=116347.msg2615193#msg2615193
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=95366.msg2615192#msg2615192

[Randomex]

Thanks to a questionable decision followed up with an unwillingness to lose 10%
of sunk cost, this is apparently going to show up at my door within the week:



Why is this an issue? Well, here's the full image:



For scale:




I'm probably going to want to get rid of it. I hope the shipping isn't so expensive that it's unsellable.

[Randomex]

That game about golems I posted about a while back is currently on sale ($49, from $80) here:
https://www.gamenerdz.com/golem

(It's a rather complex game. You probably shouldn't get it.)

[Randomex]

The Brooklyn Public Library has games available for borrowing at the Central and
Crown Heights branches: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/board-game-library

I noticed this as well, they planned on launching this even before the pandemic, but like everything else it got delayed. Didn’t realize CH location was one of the few branches that had it.

The selection is reportedly pretty nice.

"Pretty nice" is an understatement.

[Randomex]

Target is currently having a buy-2-get-1-free promotion on various games and toys.
This link will show only the games, in high-to-low price order (first up: giant off-brand Jenga).

If you order 3 copies of something and then cancel 2 of them, you will receive that item at a 33% discount.
According to someone on the Internet, Target have stated that they are okay with this.
(The tax shown will be for all 3 items, but you will not actually be charged that.)

I'm not about to go through the list and single out only what I'd recommend and is actually a good deal, but
if you want to know the latter about an item, you can check the prices BoardGameAtlas.com has listed for it
(just scroll down the game's page until you see the prices).

[Randomex]

https://www.bookdepository.com/Undaunted-4-Coming-Soon-Trevor-Benjamin/9781472852670

This is a really good price on a preorder for Undaunted: Stalingrad, a 2-player WWII campaign game.
For some critical opinions on it, both positive and negative, see here.

[Randomex]

[Randomex]

Lakewood:
With the biweekly coupon that comes in the BP/MM package, Toys For
Thought's price for Splendor Duel is as good as you'll get anywhere.

[yungermanchik]

Does anyone have any (inexpensive) card shufflers that they recommend?
Specifically, looking for one that would work for small cards like Ticket-To-Ride and other board games.