=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Rules
How to play:
GearWorks
Photosynthesis
Best with fewer players (all 4 players the board gets congested and is tough)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Len’s 1 sheet rules summary (v2)
How To Play:
Star Trek Catan
Star Trek Catan is basically the standard Catan game but changing the resources and phrases into Star Trek equivalent. Here is a visual chart on one page that should help understand:
=> Catan equivalent cards for Star Trek Catan (plus the 5 planets and equivalent phrases)
*** More to come
Catan (Settlers of)
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:
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:)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Variants for 2 or 3 players
How to play in 1 minute:
Codenames Duet
For 2 players (but can also play as two teams)! It’s a family game (ie, not at my house, but I can get it here).
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Quick Guide (2pgs – not Len’s)
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary (v1)
Nice overview from Game Like A Mother:
Foundations of Rome (Maximus edition)
One of the most beautiful games yet the complexity is under 2.00 plus there is a cooperative mode. NOTE: 3 or 4 players is the optimal player count! (plus if using objective cards, private is preferred to reduce “cut-throat” aspects)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter (for 2nd printing) / Kickstarter (original 1st edition)
=> Official Website
=> Rules (from Kickstarter) / Rules (from BGG)
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary v3 (base game only)
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary v1 (base game with Monuments)
=> Len’s 2 page Coop Rules Summary v2
=> BGG Notes for Cooperative Mode (Will of the Consul)
=> BGG Forum discussion mistakes / errata etc
=> BGG Forum discussion mistakes / errata etc
Overview from Game Boy Geek (his game of the year):
Forbidden Desert (coop)
Burgle Bros (coop)
The original game (I ordered it direct from the publisher).
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Rulebook
=> Len’s 1 page rules summary (v1)
=> Generate Wall Placement (browser online, not an app)
Overview with some how to play:
Suburbia
BoardGameGeek => Collectors Edition / Original Edition
Kickstarter => Collectors Edition
Rules => Collectors Edition / Original Edition
How To Play:
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