Settlers of Catan is now called simply “Catan” :) It is an old favorite!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules (Longer annotated with Tips and Variations / Condensed Version)
How To Play:
Machi Koro
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=> Rules (From Publisher / From Essen Spiel)
=> Len’s 1 page rules summary (v2) (cut off bottom to fit into box)
How To Play:
Bohnanza
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=> Rules
How To Play (REMEMBER: you can DONATE a card to someone IF they accept it):
Blokus
2-4 players (best with 4) // 20 mins // Easy
The main game board actually has slight ridges to separate the squares in it’s grid, making it easy to play your piece plus make it safe when a table is slightly bumped. Simply play a piece of your color to connect to the corner of any of your pieces on the board… yes, you only connect diagonally, not edge to edge!
Reminds me a bit of the cycle battle in Tron:)
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=> Rules
=> Variants for 2 or 3 players
How to play in 1 minute:
Hanabi (coop)
A card deck game similar to The Mind, The Game and eve a bit like The Crew… but with a twist!
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=> Rules
How To Play:
FlashPoint Fire Rescue (coop)
NOTICE! Coming in 2025 FlashPoint Legacy Game!
=> Flash Point: Legacy of Flame
Here is the ORIGINAL (followed by all the expansions):
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=> Official Website
=> Kickstarter (more at the bottom)
=> Rules
FAMILY MODE:
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary (v3) (with 1 added page gradual enhancements)
ADVANCED MODE (Experienced Game):
=> Len’s Double Sided Page Rules Summary (Experienced Game) (v2)
=> Len’s Flash Point with Tragic Events (v1) rules summary
From Others:
=> 1 page illustrated cheat sheet (advanced rules)
=> 2 page rules summary
=> 2 page setup and player guide (advanced rules)
=> Everything Flash Point (illustrated guide to all maps, characters, etc)
How To Play (I tend to lose more in family mode without the specialist characters):
Forbidden Desert (coop)
Scrabble Up
This is a real time game in that it has a “timer” … which is the gimmick :) It is a small marble that rolls down the zig zag track – when it hits the bottom your turn is over:) While I DON’T like “timer” based games, I saw this game for $5 and got it just for the fun of it:) And you can play the whole game in about TEN MINUTES as well!
Interesting … he explains the rules clearly (they are simple) but then does not FOLLOW the rules himself! (smile). He was supposed to make a word that started with the letter N … so he used the word PEN. Umm… that starts with a P :)
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