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NWR: Christmas gift question

Allycat11Allycat11
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DH has mentioned that he wants to start playing more board games or card games...or any other game that comes in a box really. We have people over occassionally but not super often, so I am looking for games that are good for multiple players and possibly some suggestions for 2 players. 

Unpopular opinion: I hate clue and pictionary (or anything similar to pictionary).  What are your favorites/ what would you suggest?
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  • picklesmurphypicklesmurphy
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    edited December 2011
    Oooh, Payday was my favorite growing up. Game of Life is ok, but Jenga is my favorite for company.
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  • acaponi87acaponi87 member
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    edited December 2011
    Apples to Apples is always good for groups. If you like trivia, Trival Pursuit is my favorite. Yahtzee is fun too!
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  • carpediem27carpediem27 member
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    ive always loved the card game skip-bo!
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  • abbeylynne06abbeylynne06
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    edited December 2011
    Mexican Train dominoes!  Better for when company is over, but really fun and easy to learn.
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  • emarston1emarston1 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_nwr-christmas-gift-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:88Discussion:18e71577-4f59-483c-a5aa-227d51c086ddPost:90018bfc-9946-44e9-b7f6-0bc4a466dbac">Re: NWR: Christmas gift question</a>:
    [QUOTE]<strong>Apples to Apples is always good for groups</strong>. If you like trivia, Trival Pursuit is my favorite. Yahtzee is fun too!
    Posted by acaponi87[/QUOTE]
    Love apples to apples!  So much fun :)

    Also, Catch Phrase is good for groups.
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  • Sue-n-KevinSue-n-Kevin member
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    I have played Apples to Apples at my in-laws it's fun

    I also like Taboo. It's pretty fun, you have to get your "partner" to guess a word you are describing without using 5 or 6 forbidden words (all words that would be easy to use to describe the word). If you saw "Four Christmases", they play it in that movie.
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  • matuofmmatuofm member
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    edited December 2011
    Another vote for Apples 2 Apples.  For two people, I love Othello.  It's harder than checkers, but not as hard as chess.  I also like Trivial Pursuit and Scattegories.
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  • Milsey32Milsey32
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    edited December 2011
    I went to a party last month and we played "Loaded Questions" adult version. It was so much fun that my sister asked for it for Christmas (and I'm a bit jealous because now I want it!) It's not a 2 person game, though. 

    I also agree with Apples to Apples and Jenga! 
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_nwr-christmas-gift-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:88Discussion:18e71577-4f59-483c-a5aa-227d51c086ddPost:bcd7b5a8-4341-4f1e-8656-473be9f0942d">Re: NWR: Christmas gift question</a>:
    [QUOTE]My FI loves board games and always says we should get more! We always play <strong>catchphrase (the elecctronic version)</strong> when we have a group of people over! And many times I whip out the Apples to Apples as well. On Thanksgiving, we went to FMIL's house and she had a board game called <strong>Rummikub</strong> (pronounced rummy-cube) and it was really fun. It's basically like rummy but you use tiles and lay them out on the table. I like it because it requires some skill and thought, not just luck. We are planning on picking up one for ourselves next time we go to the store :)
    Posted by drewmw[/QUOTE]

    I love love love Catch Phrase. And Rummikub is very fun also, I love it for the same reasons you listed too!
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  • Meegles4Meegles4 member
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with Catchphrase. I'm also a fan of the classics, like Life and Clue. Or what about something like Cranium?
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  • Meg1036Meg1036
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    edited December 2011
    Unpop op: I hate all board games.

    I am no help.
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  • TheFutureMrsB81TheFutureMrsB81 member
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    I love scrabble! What about Uno? That one really seems to get people pissed at each other, in a good way of course!
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  • drewmwdrewmw member
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    My FI loves board games and always says we should get more!

    We always play catchphrase (the elecctronic version) when we have a group of people over! And many times I whip out the Apples to Apples as well.

    On Thanksgiving, we went to FMIL's house and she had a board game called Rummikub (pronounced rummy-cube) and it was really fun. It's basically like rummy but you use tiles and lay them out on the table. I like it because it requires some skill and thought, not just luck. We are planning on picking up one for ourselves next time we go to the store :)
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  • zulamayzulamay
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_nwr-christmas-gift-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:88Discussion:18e71577-4f59-483c-a5aa-227d51c086ddPost:f64ef7d5-e720-4189-96c3-670ad880a55e">Re: NWR: Christmas gift question</a>:
    [QUOTE]Mexican Train dominoes!  Better for when company is over, but really fun and easy to learn.
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    <div>Yes! Exacty what I was planning to suggest.  Very fun. :) </div>
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  • Allycat11Allycat11
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_nwr-christmas-gift-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:88Discussion:18e71577-4f59-483c-a5aa-227d51c086ddPost:45d16d6e-2b3a-4834-9102-5fa7ed3f52c7">Re: NWR: Christmas gift question</a>:
    [QUOTE]ive always loved the card game skip-bo!
    Posted by carpediem27[/QUOTE]

    Funny story...at Thanksgiving some women in my family were talking about their love for skip-bo and DH whispered to me, "What the heck is skip-bo?"  I love that game and forgot about it.  I think this will be a stocking stuffer.

    Thank you for all the suggestions.  We have Apples 2 Apples and it is my favorite but I always forget about it.  I will probably pick up catch phrase, I used to always play that with my friends in highschool and it was a lot of fun.  I love scrabble but DH can't spell to save his life so I will save that argument and keep playing that with other people :)  I'll definitely look into the other suggestions and pick up one of 2 more as well. 
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  • theleostheleos
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    edited December 2011
    I know I'm a few days late, but Partini is a fun game. There are 5 different little games inside. You draw a card to see which one you will play next. There is a clay sculpting, "beer pong" like game, one does have acting, one is humming, and something else.

    I'm NOT one to act, draw, sing, etc...but it's very minimum, so I still love to play.
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