Need some help finding a gaming gift

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somecallmetim

First Post

• Dec 19, 2004

• #1

I'm looking for a gift for a friend, but am not sure what to get.

Because we live several hundred miles away I don't know what games he may have purchased this year (for that matter I don't know what may have come out this year in his genre of gaming).

He enjoys table top games such as Settlers of Cataan and Axis & Allies. So, here is what I am looking for:

1) A game that has come out this year (preferably in the last 6 months, so there is a less likelihood that he has it)

2) Is a tabletop game such as Settlers of A&A (as opposed to RPG)

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

Tim

 

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Mark

CreativeMountainGames.com

• Dec 19, 2004

• #2

Amazon.com gift certificate

EN World membership

Dice

 

Angcuru

First Post

• Dec 19, 2004

• #3

Well, I personally have about 5 pounds of dice which have not seen the light of day for months. Were I you, I'd send some of that to him

 

Mark

CreativeMountainGames.com

• Dec 20, 2004

• #4

I can't believe this isn't a thread with four pages and dozens of short games mentioned already...

How about something like the Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation game from Fantasy Flight Games -

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/lotrconf.html

Or how about the Guillotine Card Game from Wizards of the Coast -

http://www.wizards.com/vault/main.asp?x=guillotine/welcome

This fairly new Pirates of the Spanish Main Constructible Strategy Game from WizKids is very popular -

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/pirates/pirates_article.asp?cid=38943

The new Map Folio 3-D from Wizards of the Coast is quite tempting at the $9.95 price point -

http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/179270000

I'll post more if I think of them.

 

Crothian

First Post

• Dec 20, 2004

• #5

The new version of the Axis and Allies game plus the D-Day bversion came out this past summer I think......

 

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Jesus_marley

First Post

• Dec 20, 2004

• #6

How about a selection of titles from Cheap Ass games?

Maybe Munchkin (or any of its many iterations) by Steve Jackson Games?

 

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somecallmetim

First Post

• Dec 20, 2004

• #7

Thanks for the responses.

Mark - Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation and Guillotine Card Game look promising. Have you played either? Is there a lot of strategy involved in the LotR game? Guillotine looks like fun, in a similar vain to Munchkin.

Crothian - Have you played A&A D-Day? I thought I heard some bad things about it after it came out, but I may be mistaken.

Jesus_marley - He already has Munchkin so that's out. Any particular choices from Cheap Ass Games you'd like to recommend?

Thanks again.

Tim

 

Rel

Liquid Awesome

• Dec 21, 2004

• #8

Mark said:

This fairly new Pirates of the Spanish Main Constructible Strategy Game from WizKids is very popular -

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/pirates/pirates_article.asp?cid=38943

Click to expand...

This appears to be all the rage among a few of my friends right now. I haven't played it but the little ships you assemble sure are cute. And for around 12 bucks or so you can get a half dozen of the little buggers sailing around on your living room floor.

 

AuroraGyps

First Post

• Dec 23, 2004

• #9

What about a gift certificate to Office Max, Staples, etc. No matter what games someone has, they can alway use pens, pencils, paper, binders, etc.

 

Angel Tarragon

Dawn Dragon

• Dec 23, 2004

• #10

You say he likes Axis and Allies. If he also likes the old PC game of it he will love the reissue of it!