Like the title! For someone getting into board games, what would you recommend? Bonus points if it is or can be played cooperatively, with 2 players, and double bonus points if it has a sci-fi theme (like, grand sci-fi), though the previous points are more important.

What do you like to play? Arcs and Earthborne Rangers both look cool to me, but wanted to ask here too! Anyone have experience with those two?

  • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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    4 months ago

    Dune, unlike its terrible luck for computer games lately, have actually great luck for board ones. Dune: Imperium is hands down best board game i ever played, and the reboot of old 1979 game is also great.

    Neither of them is really for only two players, though Imperium have mechanics to substitute players by special deck draws so it can be played solo or in 2 players all right. The other one can be played even in 12 players if you're crazy (normally 2-6)

    • marx_mentat [he/him, comrade/them]
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      4 months ago

      I have the dune 1979 reboot and it fucking rules. Extremely fun and wild game. I took out my friends entire army with an assassination at a key moment in one of the last turns of the game and it completely blindsided them. It was the best feeling I've ever had playing a board game. I will probably remember that moment forever.

      • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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        4 months ago

        I had two memorable moments, first was when Atreides and Harkonnen nuked almost their entire armies with shield/lasgun reaction during epic final battle for Arrakeen and i looked at them and said "Dune heals itself, bi-la kaifa" and (as Fremen) just waltzed in last turn and won the game.

        Second when again Atreides vs Harkonnen and Atreides player held Yueh traitor card so he was absolutely sure Yueh can't be traitor. It was Jessica, Thufir vindicated.

        Do you have all expansions? There's some wild stuff there, Ixians with movable fortress doing spice grabs, Tleilaxu rapidly becoming my second favourite faction after Fremen, Choam with at first seeming minor mechanics which will make you swim in spice in no time, Richese with their own treachery minidec they can keep or sell, Ecaz simulating other factions perks and Moritani with traps (including susprise nukes). 3rd expansion (Ecaz/Moritani) also have some cool new mechanics like nexus cards for usage when you're not in alliance and homeworlds for each faction (2 for Emperor) which gives additional bonuses and can be invaded adding next strategical layer.