Hm... So, I actually *like* board games...

[conuly]

I know some people don't, but I do. I like playing games with my family, board games, card games, I have to clear the table now...

Anyway. Moving on. While on somebody's livejournal, I saw an entry about this game which, though insanely complicated, looks mildly interesting. That started me thinking. What can I get my mom for christmas which would encourage gameplaying? I like clue (though we don't often play it, not enough people) and museaum clue (though we lost that years ago, I want it back!) and parcheesi (though I'm too competitive... really... and ask Jenn about proper parcheesi piece placement) and mancala (hm. lost that too, and mommy's no good at it). My mom likes boggle, scrabble, upwords (we need another board), word yahtzee, regular yahtzee (ick).... We also have monopoly, chinese checkers, risk, and pick up sticks lying around the house. I hate checkers and chess, so don't suggest those.

Now, I have a dual question. 1. If I go randomly picking interesting looking games, would you tell me if they're good? and 2. what games do you reccommend?

Comments

[feathered.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but remember that only the system one styles are available to non-paid users. Not sure if carlyp is paid or not, but if she's not, she won't have styles like yours as options.

[conuly]

Actually, it's only system TWO styles. Not this one, this particular style is paid only, but most of them are available to free users. System one is when you make your own style. I think....

[feathered.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I guess it is. When they first added S2 about six months ago, I believe that S1 was not just customization - it was pretty much the 'old' LJ, with all of the original styles, and S2 was only available to paid users. I wasn't aware that they had changed it.

But, it's still good to point out that not all of the styles are available for free users. I'm not sure if carly was wanting a style like yours, or if some of the plainer, free-user styles would please her.