Ok, my wife has spent a long time pretending I don't own any games, when in fact I own about 250 of them now... it is just something she never wanted to get into and always avoided... My OCD makes me collect things, and for whatever reason I got stuck on board games (probably going back to the 80's with Axis and Allies). Anyhow, if it is a weekend that I am having the gaming group over she would leave, so that will give you an idea of how much she likes the games.
So a few weeks ago some friends came by and suggested a game of Phase-10, she is not into games, but once we played it she absolutely loved it, and even though I personally am not a fan of card games, it was nice to find a game that we could have fun playing together.
So here are a list of games she has since tried since Phase-10. I am trying to think of games she would like, and not put something out on the table that she ends up hating.
Please suggest some ideas to me, based on the games that she has recently tried and liked (in this list), any guys who have wives with similar favorites, what else do they like to play? Anything I should stay clear of or that you have had a bad experience with?
Phase 10
This was the game that started it all, and it got her thinking that there ARE games out there that she could have fun playing... She loved how you match the colors and/or numbers and have different phases (goals) to reach. I am wondering if other games like Uno might also be something to grab and try out.
My Rating: 7/10
Her Rating: 9/10
Would I play it again? Yes, I had a good time, it was fun, maybe slightly too long...
Would She play it again? Yes, she loved it and is eager to play again, although we both agree it would be more fun with more than just 2 people.
Ticket to Ride
After a few games of Phase 10, I suggested trying out a 'board' game, and this was the first that came to mind. In the past she called this "The Stupid Train Game", but once I got her to try it she actually like it, and in fact she asked to play it again a few more times... Another winner here! She again liked the matching of colors (like Phase 10) and destinations and the strategy involved with maybe trying to make blocking moves, etc.
I do own all of the expansions to this game, but I don't want to bring them out too soon, I'd rather try and find other games that she would also enjoy before playing the same thing over and over in just a more complex format each time.
My Rating: 7/10
Her Rating: 8/10
Would I play it again? Yes, it was a great game and I had a good time (as always), I would like to eventually get her to try the others.
Would She play it again? Yes, although as with Phase 10, we think it will be more fun if we play it with more people than just us.
Scene It? Movie Deluxe
Wil and his wife came by and brought a copy of Scene-It. My wife enjoyed this game (I think this is the same version we played, it was on sale at Wal-Mart for $5), in anycase, she liked this game, but I really did not. We played it twice, and all of the questions seemed to have something to do with "chick-flick" movies of the 80's and 90's that I never saw, so although it was a game she liked, it wasn't one I think I'd want to play again.
I did find out that there are several other versions of this game, so perhapse if we found one that has source material we both have a good bit of knowledge about it might have a chance.
My Rating: 3/10
Her Rating: 9/10
Would I play it again? No, not this version of it at least. I recognize that this is a decent game for sure, but it is not something I liked.
Would She play it again? Yes, she really liked this game, but as I said before, I think it was because all of the questions were about movies she had seen about a dozen times.
Hoity Toity
I think I got this for a low price at Tanga awhile back... I had watched a video of this game (that Games with Scott I think) so I had an idea of what I was doing, but had never played it myself. She thought this game was "OK", but doesn't know if she would want to play it again or not...
My Rating: 6/10
Her Rating: 4/10
Would I play it again? Yes, I think it was a decent game, and worth another try for sure.
Would She play it again? Possibly, she didn't have as much fun as I had hoped and said "It was ok", I hope we can try again in the future, but for now this is going to stay in the closet so I don't turn her off from games.
In a Pickle
Another card type game, except I tried to pick something different from Phase 10 (no matching of colors, numbers, etc.), we played this with our 13 year old son and had a lot of fun. This was another winner that we will again play.
My Rating: 7/10
Her Rating: 7/10
Would I play it again? Yes, this was fun and we had a good time.
Would She play it again? Yes, she also had a good time, not a favorite or a first choice, but not a bad game.
Battle Line
With the successes of games such as Phase 10 and Ticket to Ride, but the failure of Hoity Toity, I didn't want to bring out another game that she might not like... I knew she liked the matching of colors, straights, etc., with Phase 10, so I decided to take out this game.
Another winner, she really liked this game, and the strategy was about perfect for her. We played 3 games in a row (I won 2, she won 1 - she would have won two in a row but made a critical error at the end of one game), it was all in all a fun time and she is eager to play this game again tonight!
My Rating: 9/10
Her Rating: 9/10
Would I play it again? Yes, this was a fun game that we both completely enjoyed... We have found this to be a perfect game for us.
Would She play it again? Yes, this is one of the few games she has asked to play again with me!
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