Hendo Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 After a few crafty games of proper Cluedo (well I say proper - they've changed the characters and the rules ) over Christmas, me and a mate wanted to try some virtual board games and turned to Risk as neither of us knew how to play it so did the single player co-op style by discussing how to approach each turn against the AI. It got proper involving and we both really got into it, despite still not really fully understanding it. When I got my 360 the GTM forum was having regular sessions on Catan so I bought that and Carcasonne and still to this day haven't really played either of them. Don't understand how to play them either. So I guess the point of this thread is to ask for help in those games and ask for recommendations of good board games on games machines. I nearly bought Cluedo on the phone but it turns out it's more a spin-off than the proper version and I keep hearing good things about Ticket To Ride also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Carcasonne is pretty simple once you get your head round it. I tried to understand Catan but it was totally over my head. EDIT REASON: I'm a fucking idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 you can't really go wrong with Catan, Ticket to Ride or Carcasonne. They are all great digital versions of fantastic boardgames. T2R can be hard to wrap your head around at first, but stick with it and its really rewarding. The Carcasonne boardgame is probably my favourite boardgame ever, its one that everyone seems to be able to get into, but is plenty of depth to it as well. Catan I've only played a few times, but again is very very good, but probably that hardest of the three to get into and is very strategic. If you can try to get the actual boardgames of any of those, it makes a good alternative to sitting in front of the telly. Other great games are: Zombies Bohnanza BANG! Battlestar Galactica to name a few. I boardgames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinn888 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I definately recommend Carcasonne & i heard if you like that, you will like Catan but i never could be bothered to learn the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Here you go, knew there was something somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikman Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Cool. I think that carcassonne is probably my favourite of the ones mentioned here, although Catan is a great game, both tended to get quite nasty when we used to play them at my old work, mainly because me and the guy that introduced them were much better than most other payers so it devolved into a war between the two of us with the winner being whoever could convince the other players to fuck over our rival rather than ourselves. If we could manage to get an online lunchtime game of something going that would be wicked, we must be able to sort something out surely. EDIT:Have to admit to being massively into Warhammer as a kid, that was such an epic tabletop/board game at times, but just got way to complicated and niche for its own good. If they could make a decent electronic version of that game, and I cant see why not, then that would be excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikman Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I don't think I have Catan. Anyone tried Puerto Rico? Jesus that is confusing. I've tried twice and it just seems like I'm randomly clicking, I don't get it at all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboticMonk3y Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I played a ton of forbidden island over the festive period. It's a simple co-op board game and it seems there's an ios version https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/forbidden-island/id427419772?mt=8 I do not know if that's playable over the net with other people though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 I have that, don't think it has online unless it's been updated recently. I don't think Catan is on iOS is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboticMonk3y Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 The think I've enjoyed about forbidden island is the longest game we've ever had was 40 minutes and it's been a great rout into board games for the young one. Once she's got he hang for forbidden island, I'm looking at moving on to pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Catan is on IOS Hendo. https://appsto.re/gb/x6vrx.i I've been playing a load of Galaxy Trucker. http://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-galaxy-trucker/ Sooo good. Maybe worth starting off on something simple everyone has. Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne something like that? @Pikman I think it might of been me that recommended you that. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 I was sure that Ticket To Ride had online play but I'm sure last time I tried I couldn't find how to connect. I have both iPad and phone versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 lol this is where all the nerds hang out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I have all of the above. Jon, I can walk you through Peuto Rico, it's my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illdog Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I totally came on to troll but Lakitu beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Anyway want to have a bash at The Witcher digital board game? http://www.gog.com/game/witcher_adventure_game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Just got hearthstone, so far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 That witcher boars game seems quite vague and hasnt had round the board (pun) great reviews but im up for giving it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 @Pikman I think it might of been me that recommended you that. Haha. I think it was and I still don't get it. It's annoying as I really want to understand it! Carcasonne can be played over a few days, might be easier for me at least I love that someone is trolling gamers on a game forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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