boardgames

If you think that boardgames are either of the standard, Monopoly, Life, Sorry!, buy-it-at-Wal-Mart-or-Target ilk, or the more complicated Dungeons and Dragons and wargames sort, then you are missing out on a vast world of gaming.

Although there are more and more specialty gaming stores opening all the time, the incredible world of game-playing still seems to be a well-kept secret.

My family really enjoys playing games, and our stock of games is fairly impressive. I discovered a wonderful website, full of unusual games at pretty decent prices. It's funagain.com, and it really is a treasure trove of gaming.

If you are into the deep-thinking, strategy games like chess, try Dvonn or other games in the Gipf project. Enjoy the standard boardgames but want something more? Try the hottest game on the market, Settlers of Catan. Can't find enough people to play? There are plenty of two person games such as Lost Cities, Hera and Zeus, and Odin's Ravens. Want a tile-laying game that's got more strategy involved than dominoes? How about Carcassone?

If you like games but are bored with what you find in your local retail store, check out funagain, or drop me a note here and I'll recommend something for you. There are even great games for kids that you may never have heard of, so put away Hi-Ho Cherry-O and Candyland and get something a little more interesting.

(Yes, I've just played three hours of games, which is what's made me think of this.)