Is there a v/boardgames yet? I enjoyed it at the other place...
I don't think Settlers would classify has unknown anymore. My measuring stick would have to be it's availability at big box retail stores (Target, Wal-Mart). My friends and I play Splendor, Betrayal at House on the Hill, and Forbidden Desert a lot. One of my favorite older classic boardgames is Sequence that a lot of people seem to have never heard of. When the nerd stars align we bust out Twilight Imperium 3 and bbq and play all day. It's only happened a couple times but it is so great when it does.
/v/boardgames usually has some great recommendations for newer and less-traditional tabletop games.
[–] daehremmah ago
I personally like "War on Terror" by Terrorbull Games. I feel like the small game studio needs more recognition for their works, but can understand how people may be turned off of their use of political satire as a basis for games.
"Go" it's relatively simple, relatively unheard of in Western countries but the strategy is very complex. In order to play well, a person must really be able to think several moves in advance.
[–] DOCTORMURDER ago (edited ago)
Saboteur! It's a card game where you use cards to build a mine to find treasure. The catch is that some of the players are working against the others but you don't know who. It's cheap, quick to learn, easy to carry, and a ton of fun with a lot of people (up to 12 if you have the expansion).
Edit: BGG has a great description: