Church of JeffApr 9, 2025

One of the things that I used to do is run board game parties for #autistic people to socialize. Many of my friends are social workers and are companions to #neurodivergent individuals.

I have a rather good sized game collection with lots of rare games but that also means it is a dated collection.

If you're into #boardgames please suggest some of your favorites.

If you're inclined to help, here are some games I've been looking at to bolster my collection.

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3HQFQSAU54M17

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Show threadDavid is nasty, again, aparently Apr 9, 2025
@jeffowski With respect to your Amazon list...
Concordia - The one I have played and liked the most.
Citadels - Good game I own. A kind of complex Love Letter
Pandemic: Fall of Rome - I have several versions of Pandemic but not that one. I like them all with Thunderbirds being my favourite.
Sabateur - Played it one. It was fine.
I have not played any Werewolf games. Do you have a sense of how social they are and what is required to enjoy them?
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@wwfsmd --

I am an experienced Werewolf moderator.
The game is on the list because my copy has been permanently acquired by another gaming group.

I still have the Werewolf "Artifacts" expansion, but no longer the game.

What exactly do you need to know about it?

Show threadDavid is nasty, again, aparently Apr 9, 2025
@jeffowski I'm familiar with games like Mafia and The Resistance but I haven't played any. As a bit of an introvert I don't think they're for me. I'm sure they would be fun with the right group. You have experience running Werewolf games and you know your players so you'll know who will enjoy a very social game like that. In my ignorance, I wondered about lying/bluffing/accusation games for people on the spectrum.
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@wwfsmd -- As for being neurodivergent and/or introverted...

When you're playing a game like this, it is acting (like on a stage). You're not you, you are a persona.

It gives you permission to role-play as a normal villager.

Considering this is basically a game about masking, neurodivergent persons get the rules quick (and excel at it).

The quiet player is very powerful too, especially if they are good at deduction. The loud players usually are trying to cover up their "tells."

Apr 9, 2025 at 10:39pmWeb