I have not played that one, but looking at it on Boardgamegeek, it does look like the kind of game that can draw people in. I'll have to take a closer look at it when I can afford to spend that amount of money on a game.

EA's Monopoly on Android is terrible. It has an inexplicable always-online requirement, crashes frequently, and has a badly designed interface.

Thanks everyone for posting!

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I've never ventured past the classic mainstream boardgames (Monopoly, Cluedo, Snakes & Ladders). I'd be interested in something like Risk or Axis & Allies but I guess they suffer from the same players being eliminated as Monopoly. What would you suggest as good board game that keeps players in and engaged ?


I'll try and grab this one off ebay. Hopefully you'll be able to select the board region I don't see why they wouldn't put the different ones on the disc. It's only text files after all.

Region restriction

You've just reminded me I had an old mobile with Monopoly on. No always online DRM, didn't crash and was easy to play :D

Thanks, i had no idea you were doing a giveaway, but i appreciate it.

I used to like Monopoly, until I got introduced to the games outside of the classics.
Axis is a bit better in this regard, but I still don't find it to be ideal. The above mentioned Arkham Horror though, it is really good, and has the added advantage of it being enough for one player to know all the rules (it is a co-op game, players vs the game, and only one player needs to know how to handle all the non-player mechanics).

I also mentioned Cosmic Encounter earlier in this thread. It is a game with a lot of replay value, as you randomize which race each player plays, and there are a lot of them, all of which play very differently. The core rules are really easy though.

Agricola is a relatively new game, that quickly became one of the most popular Eurogames around. Rules are a bit more complex than the average Eurogame, but it is still a game that is easy to get into, and yet has a good amount of depth to it.


Race for the Galaxy is an interesting game, about building a galactic empire. It might look intimidating, with all those strange symbols, but it is actually a really easy game to play.



And here are some other easy to get into "must play" games in no particular order:
Settlers of Catan, Space Hulk, Carcassone
And visiting Boardgame geek always reminds me of all the games I need to pick up at one point or another...


Generally speaking, I would actually recommend against playing boardgames from the 80's or prior. Much like video games, boardgames do actually age, with new and sleeker mechanics replacing the old. And much like video games, there are plenty of notable exceptions, but in general, BGs have evolved a lot.

Your welcome .

Another excellent old board game in the style of Risk is Origins of WW2 :)

I just found this funny, in the light of my mini-rant about Monopoly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKdPj60IAow&feature=g-u-u
Check towards the end of the video.
And actually, this is a rather commonly held opinion among boardgamers.

And it also reminded me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4nofYNC67s
(This video is well worth watching, if you want to know why modern boardgames are flat out better ;) )