October 20, 2003

Game WISH 69: Non-RPGs for RPGers

Ginger asks:Recommend three non-RPG games for RPGers. Why do you recommend these three?

Settlers of Catan. OK, it's a game I recommend to everyone, but I recommend it to gamers because of the political aspect of wheeling and dealing with your fellow gamers.

Wiz-War. A Jolly Rogers game. It's back in print and it's a classic. Players play wizards fighting to steal treasures from eachother in a magical dungeon. Cards are played representing magical spells with which players can effect themselves, others and even the dungeon! It's a blast to play.

Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures. The new collectible miniature game from WotC is a simplified version of my favorite miniature game of all time- Chainmail. It's a fun strategy game that is played with pre-painted plastic miniatures and best of all you can use the miniatures for roleplaying as well. (There's not a lot of call for Warhammer 40K Space Marines in most roleplaying games but fantasy minis never go out of style.)

Posted by Nuadha at October 20, 2003 10:15 AM
Comments

OK, here's my list:

  1. Kill Dr. Lucky
    It's just damn fun (as are most Cheap Ass Games games) and requires some plotting (or not).
  2. Time Machine
    Another Cheap Ass. Jack and I liked it even though it takes awhile to play.
  3. Cribbage
    It's a classic.

Tim W.

Posted by: Tim at October 21, 2003 11:38 AM

1. Guillotine
Simple to learn, fun to play, bizarre concept that RPGers can appreciate.

2. Scrabble
Can you bullshit your way into a word you know isn't real? :D It's about vocabulary, strategy and sometimes, bluffing.

3. Risk/Castle Risk
Your typical megalomaniac game, which is what some RPGs can turn into, right?

Posted by: Patrick at October 22, 2003 9:07 AM

Thanks for sharing your favorites!

I love Cheap-ass games. My favorite has been Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond......

Finally another person who appreciates the bluffing aspect of Scabble.

Someday, when we're not so busy, we should get a bunch of people together for a board game night.

Posted by: Nuadha at October 22, 2003 12:24 PM

I've got a few Cheap Ass games - Kill Dr. Lucky, Save Dr. Lucky (interesting game mechanic of a sinking ship), Time Machine, Witch Hunt and Devil Bunny Needs a Ham. I've not played Witch Hunt yet, but would really love to. It looks like it takes a lot of time and dedication to play though.

I wanted to pick up Before I Kill You before they went out of print. (Damn that licensing.) We will definitely have to get a group together for a marathon Cheap Ass session. Cheap Ass Con!

Posted by: Tim at October 22, 2003 2:46 PM

I'm cheap! Let's plan on it!

Posted by: Nuadha at October 22, 2003 8:20 PM