Board Games for Partners

[qtlaw]

So to make sure I don't just become a couch potato on the coming winter weekends and to keep engaged, my wife and play some mind stimulating games; Scrabble, Blockus; etc. one particular favorite is called "Banana Peel" where you make words on scrabble like pieces but there's a time element. Anyone else have any recommendations?

 

[Batman]

Strip poker.

 

[Songbird]

Balderdash is fun.

Chess.

Chutes and Ladders. Or is that Candyland?

 

[Slacker]

Bored Games for Partners

Fixed!

 

[Moderator1]

Cribbage. My wife and I played it (not responsible for demise of marriage), my son and his wife play it after the kids are in bed. Great game.
I also love backgammon. I got my wedding party members a board as their gift (not responsible for demise of marriage) and still have two myself - a fancy one and a regular one.

Both games can be finished in 15 or so minutes, they don't drag on forever like some do.

 

[Slacker]

Backgammon is a hoot!

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Try this: 221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game

Or you could play one of the Pandemic series of board games, but that might feel a little too real.

 

[Mngwa]

Risk. Skip-Bo.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Chess

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Chess

I don't see you guys rating
The kind of mate I'm contemplating
I'd let you watch, I would invite you
But the queens we use would not excite you

 

[Sam Mills 51]

I don't see you guys rating
The kind of mate I'm contemplating
I'd let you watch, I would invite you
But the queens we use would not excite you

You've been rooked and you're just a pawn in their game.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Bring it. You'll find yourself pinned and forked, and not in the fun way.