Christina HendricksInspired by @lauraritchie: thinking of what I can do to have more play in 2017. Stuff just for fun. What will you do?
Chuck Pearson@clhendricksbc @lauraritchie I have nerd games. And there are a lot of people I love around here who play those games too. I think I need to spend more time with them.
@ShorterPearson @lauraritchie What are the nerd games?
I know lots of people do this, but my family & I just decided to have one night a week where we play games. Son is now 9 so he can play a lot more things.
Laura Ritchie 🌸@clhendricksbc @ShorterPearson we like carcassone as a great family game- ours are 18, 16, & 9 😊 & 'settlers of catan' - and have had many happy weeks playing D&D 😁 and of course Mario games on any and all platforms-just wrote ant OLD game ISOMAT (in search of most amazing thing) in #hortonfreire blog - can't link as an at airport
@lauraritchie @clhendricksbc The nerd games are quizbowl of various stripes. (Similar in spirit to University Challenge in the UK, from what I gather.) And there are high school kids who play these games who I've been something of a mentor to over the last few years - several of them have started volunteering their time in support locally themselves. We've developed family.
@lauraritchie @clhendricksbc However: my youngest and I have been known to play Catan, as well as the deck-building game Dominion, in a hyper-competitive fashion.
Anna WILL get Longest Road, no matter who she's playing, no matter whether it helps her win or not.
@ShorterPearson @lauraritchie I have heard of but never tried Catan. Good for a 9 year old?
Haven't heard of Dominion.
@clhendricksbc @lauraritchie Catan will be HARD for a 9-year-old. I would have straight devoured the game at 9, but I was a weird kid. Yours might not have the patience, and that's fine.
Dominion is FAR better. It takes a moment to get used to the mechanics of play, but once you've got it, you've seriously got it - and then creativity in gameplay can launch. And Dominion rewards creative gameplay far more than many similar games.
@ShorterPearson @lauraritchie Cool, ok. We can try Dominion then. My son isn't the most patient child. Thanks for the info!
@lauraritchie @clhendricksbc ...and even before the new year starts I'm getting in the car, driving to Lebanon in Southwest Virginia, and hanging out with five young quizbowl players. Teaching a little history and playing a few games.
@ShorterPearson @clhendricksbc I'm meeting up with a High School friend today - haven't seen since 1992 and we're all going to play card games. Canasta for us! -used to play with an old old next door neighbour who was 90 back then.
& we need more history teachers. It wasn't until I lived in Europe that I realised how much history I didn't know.
Tanya **moved**@lauraritchie @clhendricksbc @ShorterPearson So very jealous!! Monopoly is this Christmas's game of choice among my kids...
@Tdorey My wife WILL demand Monopoly before the Christmas season is done.
Because she usually wins at that. @lauraritchie @clhendricksbc
@ShorterPearson @lauraritchie @clhendricksbc My four youngest (8-15) are playing right now. I predict it's not going to end well.
Professorsv@clhendricksbc @ShorterPearson @lauraritchie We are playing "Rock me, Archimedes" right now-- enjoyed by my 7 year old and 13 year old sons, and parents alike. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/136554/rock-me-archimedes. It is quick game. Other old standbys include Qwirkle, Sequence, Rummikub, poker. We have tried "Settlers of Catan" and some of that type but it was hard for the younger ones to maintain attention.
@Professorsv Sequence was a standby of the kids' younger days. My wife and I are still known to play that from time to time, too. @lauraritchie @clhendricksbc
@Professorsv @ShorterPearson @lauraritchie Thank you for the suggestions! I haven't heard of Rock Me Archimedes, but I sure do love that title!