Playing board games on PC is the saddest thing in the universe :-( Maybe with except of Chess (to train).

If you have a cool bunch of people you know that you are playing with, Battlestar galactica board game is amazing. You will want minimum off 4 people really but the more the better. What happens in the game is just like the show you are being chased by cylons through space and you need to jump to kobal to win. Where the game gets good is everyone is given, at random a you are or you are not a cylon card they keep hidden from everyone else. The cylons then try to saboutage the humans attempts at getting to kobal. This all happens with random events being drawn after each players turn that they must overcome.

Check out a review because theres so much to this game I'd spent the next 30 mins writing about it and hit you with a rather large wall of text.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXbXySipd-U

Yeah, and that would just about sum up my social life. Hey, I'm not proud. :D It beats drinking alone and I did that everyday all day for ten years so I like to think I've changed for the better.

Thanks for recommendation, I will think about it. I think I saw this in one game club once, so maybe they have to, so I would test it in play.

But to be honest, I know very few people, who like sc-fi settings. I know more who are strongly for fantasy, horror and adventure settings than sci fi.

Btw I've seen the board for this game I think. Does it play somehow like Faster Than Light? If I recall, the game map is a ship?

Carcassonne is a good starting point, I think, if you're looking for something simple but fun. Personally, I like the standalone Hunters and Gatherers edition best though (it's just as simple but has a few more tactical aspects than the basic Carcassonne). Other card- and boardgames I can recommend:

- Dominion and its expansions
- Torres
- Thurn und Taxis
- Puerto Rico and its 2-player-version San Juan
- Blue Moon and its expansions
- Caesar & Cleopatra
- Bohnanza (Fasolki)
- Citadels
- Wizard (more like a traditional card game but fun)

Settlers of Catan was cool back in the days, but I think the games that came after it have long surpassed it.

Btw what about Talisman? It looks awesome and it has quite few big expansions (and few little ones). It looks like this game fits my preference in setting perfectly. But it's quite expensive, so I would like to hear your opinions

http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27627/talisman-fourth-edition

Don't have any myself, but whenever I hangout with my friends in Portland I'll be introduced to a game or two. There's a neat shop out there called Red Castle where allot of people gather for games.
So far I've gotten into Shadow Hunters & Dominion.

I picked up RISK 2210 A.D. a few months ago to play with my girlfriend, cuz she's not so much into video games. It pretty much killed a whole rainy weekend, which was nice, and it had some newer elements added to the old Classic RISK (which can also be played with this set as well). I enjoyed it (she actually did too, surprisingly), as I really enjoyed playing the Classic Risk years ago. We had to keep an eye on her cat, which kept curiously checking out the board, lol...one walk across it, and the pieces would've been all over the dang place. One of my very old favorites (besides chess) I fondly remember playing with my father when I was a teen, was Stratego...a fun 2 player game.

Yea same sort of idea as faster then light, trying to survive random encounters. Even with the sci fi setting not being your or your friends thing its worth giving it a try especially if someone at your club already has it. There are alot of rules to it and for a board game its fairly complex but once you learn how to play it, its brilliant.

I've played it maybe 2 or 3 times as a kid only, so I don't remember much, but if I recall correctly, it's quite nice, just a bit lenghty perhaps and not that well balanced, some player characters are much more useful than others (but from my experience that's almost always the case with these types of games). And I don't remember if there actually was a lot of interaction between players or if everyone just did their own thing. Could be they improved the rules and balance with the new editions, but no guarantees.

There's a videogame adaptation available on Desura, btw - only for one player, so pretty pointless, but maybe checking out the demo could give you an idea how the board game is played.

As a sidenote, I'm a bit suspicious of fantasy/RPG-like boardgames in general. They cater well to RPG and fantasy geeks, and I'm drawn to them because of their setting and art, too, but I have yet to find one that is more fun than it is complicated (except for Hero Quest maybe, but that's more like a children's game). Most I've tried have lots of rules but unbalanced and tedious gameplay and often seem more dependent on luck than on tactics. Anyway, there's also Thunderstone, a cardgame that plays more or less like Dominion mixed with some trading card game mechanics and has a fantasy setting and battles with monsters. Personally I find Dominion to be a lot more interesting in the long run, but Thunderstone is okay, too.

Oh damn! I didn't know that game is based on the board game! Thanks for recommending, I will definitely download the demo to see how it's played.

I play a lot of boardgames. Possibly too many (if that's a concept that even makes sense.) If you're not sure whether the hobby is for you, then here are a few suggestions:

The best way to get into boardgaming is to have a friend with a tried-and-true boardgame group who can invite you along; that's generally the best way to ensure a good experience. However, since not all of us are lucky enough to know "that boardgame friend", a good secondary option is to call up your local boardgame shops and ask if they have a drop-in boardgame night. Bringing a friend along can be a good way to reduce the alienation factor of playing with a group of strangers. Many stores have a shelf of open games you can try out for free, and are often full of friendly gamers who are more than happy to teach you how to play. If you get an uncomfortable "we don't care much for strangers 'round these parts" vibe, though, walk out the door and never return to that shop.

As far as what games to play, can you tell me a little more about what you're looking for? In particular, are you more interested in playing games with particular themes (E.g. zombies, fantasy, whatever) or are you more interested in how the game is designed, with the theme being secondary?

Here are some popular beginners' games:

Simple games: Bang!, Bohnanza, Saboteur, King of Tokyo

These are analogous to "causal" computer games like Plants vs. Zombies - they're a light and fluffy way to pass a bit of time, and have a little bit of strategy without requiring too much concentration. Fluxx and Munchkin would also fit in this category, but personally I find those to be too simple.

Medium-light games: Settlers of Catan, Blue Moon City, Seven Wonders

These are good intro-level games - they start to show you the possibilities of more complex strategies, without getting overwhelming.

Medium games: Peurto Rico, Cosmic Encounter, Dominion (or its zombie equivalent, "Resident Evil Deck-Building Game"), Neuroshima Hex, Smallworld

This is where the magic starts for me. These games can still be taught and learned in a single sitting, but it takes a little more effort to understand the strategy and start playing "well". I'd recommend having a few gaming sessions under your belt before trying any of these, but if you find yourself intrigued by the more strategic aspects of the medium-light games, you may want to try some of these out.

My experience with Talisman is that it plays a bit like monopoly with elves - i.e. a lot of dice-rolling and then just seeing what happens, without much thinking involved. If you're really into the fantasy theme, though, it might be your thing.

Re: your question about FTL, the boardgame that plays closest to that is Battlestations. Battlestations is an awesome, awesome game, but it's also pretty complex (it's almost a tabletop RPG), so I wouldn't recommend it as an introductory game unless you have someone running it who really knows what they're doing.

Well, I'm saying mostly from a "I think this might be fun!" perspective, so thank you for your opinion.

I don't really mind randomness in board games, I don't take loosing in board games personally, not usually, so if I loose because of some unfortunate dice roll, so be it.

What is most important for me (I think) is imagination. If there is a climate and huge field to immerse into a game, then I think it's the best type for me.

Like this one:
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20963/fury-of-dracula
I've seen a couple of reviews, and it just sounds amazing... But it's also quite expensive, too :P (of course 3 hours of game time might be a problem too)

Worth it. Fury of Dracula is one of the greatest games ever made. It does the best job I've ever seen of blending cool theme with great gameplay. If at all possible, though, try to have someone teach it to you who already knows how to play (and let them play Dracula), as the rulebook is not always all that clear.

If you like heavily thematic games, here are a few other recommendations:

Betrayal at House on the Hill: basically, every haunted house horror movie rolled into one.

Arkham Horror: Co-op game of players vs. the Cthulhu Mythos

The Hellgame: demons fighting for supremacy in hell. Awesome theme, but be warned, this is a very complex game, and should not under any circumstances be played with friends who take backstabbing personally.