Board Games with Scott - Board Games 101

I did a special episode of the Board Games with Scott vlog for those new to the hobby. In this 30-minute show, I talk about the major categories of games and then present about 40 games as examples.

You can see this episode at YouTunes - Board Games 101.

Here are all of the games that I discussed, each linked to the appropriate entry on BoardGameGeek

Party Games
Why Did the Chicken?
Apples to Apples
Time’s Up
Cluzzle
Wits and Wagers
Ubongo
Villa Paletti

Family Games a.k.a Fillers
Havoc: The Hunded Years War
Saboteur
Bohnanza
Mamma Mia
Diamant
Poison
That’s Life
Ingenious
Blokus

Light Strategy Games a.k.a Eurogames
The Settlers of Catan
Mystery of the Abbey
Carcassone
Ticket to Ride
Adel Verflichtet a.k.a. By Hook or By Crook a.k.a. Hoity Toity
Manila
Rette Sich Wer Kann (related to Mall of Horror)
Acquire
El Grande
Ra
Himalaya
Arkham Horror
Puerto Rico
Tigris & Euphrates
Age of Steam (lighter version is Railroad Tycoon)
Power Grid
Die Macher

Light Wargames a.k.a. Hybrid War/Eurogames
Diplomacy
Wallenstein
Friedrich
7 Ages

Two-Player Games
Lost Cities
Jambo
Lord of the Rings – The Confrontation
Bonaparte at Marengo
Yinsh

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