Non-rpg games people play?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:23 pm

I'm sorry...I forgot there was such a thing as non-rpg games.

What would be the point in playing?

Seriously though, I always found Pictionary to be a hoot.
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cinderblock · Post by **cinderblock** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:16 pm

Heroscape is pretty fun. The longest part about the game is board setup which can be fairly lengthy. The Marvel Heroscape set is a good place to start from. Not much to set up and the iconic superheroes (Hulk, Doctor Doom, Captain America, Spider-man, ect.) make for a very fun game for all ages.

Indigo Rose · Post by **Indigo Rose** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:56 am

If you still have a copy, TSR's old Dungeon! board game is pretty fun too, especially if you have some players who you think would like RPGs if they'd only give them a chance... We've slowly introduced a couple of people to role-playing with this game!
I second the vote for Lunch Money... That's a hoot too, if you all start "talking smack" to each other as you play your cards. Tons of fun.
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tylermo · Post by **tylermo** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:19 pm

Uh-oh. Using Dungeon to recruit people to D&D. It sounds like what happened to me in the 1980's. A friend hooked me on D&D back in 82, but was secretly using the game as a recruitment tool. After a few game sessions, I found myself attending occult meetings, standing on pentagram-covered floors, and drinking blood. I later used mind-control spells to get my mother to buy me $200 worth of game books. Unfortunately, one of my gamer friends committed suicide when her character died. Wait a minute! This sounds like the story from Jack Chick's Dark Dungeon. Coincidence? Or, the fact that my old church used to have some copies in a wooden rack. As for Heroscape, I only played the basic game. Wasn't really feeling it. Maybe the advanced game is better. Either way, I have a near complete collection of all the mini's to use with rpg's.

mordrene · Post by **mordrene** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:20 pm

I forgot to add space hulk. the greatest version of warhammer 40K ever created. If anyone is looking to get rid of a first edition set, pm me.

CharlieRock · Post by **CharlieRock** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:34 pm

I play Car Wars. The card mostly of late, but the holiday season is coming and we may bust out the grid square roadmaps.
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Piperdog · Post by **Piperdog** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:55 am

Axis and Allies, Risk, Pictionary......all fun games.

College days saw a lot of Axis and Allies games into the late hours. One buddy of ours got so pissed he knocked the board off the table....

we still chide him about it though it happened ten years ago.
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JediOre · Post by **JediOre** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:29 pm

Two games we love to play in an hour or less are:

Giza by Fun Factory (www.funfactorygames.biz). 2-5 players and a game of this can be wrapped up in 10-15 minutes, so multiple games with a final score at the end is great.

Raj by Winning Moves is another game that can be played in 10-15 minutes for 2-5 players. Multiple games and an overarching score makes this one easy for short periods as well.

Both are great fun.

danbuter · Post by **danbuter** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:28 am

Have you tried mancala?
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Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:17 am

Don't get a lot of time or opportunities to play them much these days, but i own and have played in recent memory...
Chess
Zombies!!!
Settlers of Catan
Munchkin
Minotaur Lords
The Key to the Kingdom

Up until a few years ago I had a more diverse portfolio that included WH40K, Bang!, Dork Tower, Risk, Thud, Dragon's Gold, Risk, Axis and Allies, Shogun, Carcassone, Frag, Robo Rally, Space Hulk, etecetera, but a change of locations has cut me off from all but WH40K 1e...
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