We recently set aside a Saturday to finally get War of the Ring on the table, and we were all blown away. I'm not huge on war games typically, but as a giant LOTR nerd it was one of my favorite tabletop experiences I've ever had. There were a few movie moments that were awesome to recreate, and we had the single most memorable game turn in any game I've ever played. Incredibly fun and a very fun asymmetric experience.
A bit of a side note, but we played with 4 (2v2) and it was actually a fantastic experience, especially since it was our first time playing. It was really helpful to be able to lean on each other for rules and strategy, plus I always love cooperative play.
I also really want to play Crokinole, just need to invest in a board at some point.
Delighted to see Lords of Vegas on this list. It is such a genuinely fun and easy to introduce game that doesn’t get mentioned often enough. Ra and Metropolys would be my picks for games I adore that I found far after they were released. Both are excellent auction games. Ra still gets a good amount of love as a Knizia classic, but Metropolys is rarely mentioned.
We recently set aside a Saturday to finally get War of the Ring on the table, and we were all blown away. I'm not huge on war games typically, but as a giant LOTR nerd it was one of my favorite tabletop experiences I've ever had. There were a few movie moments that were awesome to recreate, and we had the single most memorable game turn in any game I've ever played. Incredibly fun and a very fun asymmetric experience.
A bit of a side note, but we played with 4 (2v2) and it was actually a fantastic experience, especially since it was our first time playing. It was really helpful to be able to lean on each other for rules and strategy, plus I always love cooperative play.
I also really want to play Crokinole, just need to invest in a board at some point.
Delighted to see Lords of Vegas on this list. It is such a genuinely fun and easy to introduce game that doesn’t get mentioned often enough. Ra and Metropolys would be my picks for games I adore that I found far after they were released. Both are excellent auction games. Ra still gets a good amount of love as a Knizia classic, but Metropolys is rarely mentioned.