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7 Wonders, Carcassonne, Dominion, King of Tokyo, Munchkin, OTAKON, Settlers of Catan, Stone Age, Table Games, Takenoko, Ticket to Ride
I played Dungeons & Dragons long before it became popular.
I enjoyed hours of Magic until it, too, was gobbled up by a soulless corporation.
My days of playing video games have also come and gone. (Sorry, gang – Xbox, PS4 and their ilk hold no charms for me anymore. My real life computer work is far more entertaining!)
However, I have not lost my affinity for TABLE games.
These table games are not the typical pablum (e.g., Monopoly, Risk, et al.) foisted upon the American public. Rather, I would guess that 99% of the general populace have never heard of any of these games.
I am indeed fortunate that I have a large circle of acquaintances (Yay, OTAKON!) that are consistently introducing me to new table games, a tight circle of friends that enjoy playing them as much as I do (if not more), and that we can get together every couple of weeks to spend an evening enjoying each other’s company over a table of friendly competition.
Below is my list of games and reviews, updated from last year. Please, take a stroll through some of my favorites! As with any opinion, your mileage may vary.
And of course, Christmas will be here before you know it… (Hint, Hint!)
If you have any table games that you are rabid about, please leave a comment and share!
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Christopher D. Ochs 
Never been a board or table game affectionado, but I like interactive games that require creative answers. My daughter introduced us to “Cards against Humanity” last year. Rude, raucous, not recommended for kids, but hilarious. She has a new one called “Watch Ya Mouth”, where the player wears a mouthpiece and tries to read a sentence on a card. You can see the video on Youtube. Not sure how the game handles “mouthpiece sanitation”, but it looks to be a hoot.
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Lord have MRSA! They would make $$ selling WYM mouthwash expansion packs!
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My overlap of games we own, with rating comparisons…
Carcassone – a regular staple here.
Forbidden Island – one of our most-oft played games. Well-balanced, and cooperative. This was the only rating of yours I found puzzling.
Settlers of Catan – love this one, but it seems too much for the kids so far. I know we’ll get there.
Ticket to Ride – another staple. Lots of fun.
Dominion – one of our favorites! Often we spend additional hours making up ideas for new cards. That’s at least as much fun as playing the game itself.
I’ve played some others on your list, and align with your ratings.
A few others we own that are not on your list:
(I assume complexity on your rating system means 1 is very simple and 5 is very complex)
Mice and Mystics: 3/5/3 . Drawn to the cooperative gameplay, but… it’s an all-day affair. It takes something like an hour just to set it up, and has a railroad plot.
Escape: Curse of the Temple. 4/2/3 Another cooperative game, with a built-in time limit of 10 minutes. We’ve only had limited experience with this because Hayden finds the countdown timer too stressful.
Seven Dragons: 4/1/4 A quick card game that we’ve found enjoyable. Light, but satisfying.
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