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I'm slowly making the transition from Non-Gamer to Gamer. A few months ago, if anyone had asked me "name a board/card game", what would I have been able to think of?

Many of the games on the list are children's games, probably because many of the things I like are erroneously thought of as degenerate by people who don't understand or appreciate the field, such as comics and animation.

Not long ago I would have thouht that a Eurogame would be European Monopoly and I wouldn't have had a clue what a meeple was!

So, anyway, on with the list! I've tried to suggest "Gamer" alternatives from what I've learned in my limited research and would appreciate any other suggestions.
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1. Board Game: Monopoly [Average Rating:4.50 Overall Rank:7733]
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Gamer Alternative: Acquire
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Or something much simpler than Acquire, how about For Sale? It's sticking with theme, and is a great filler. You could easily play it a few times in the amount of time it takes to play a regular game of Monopoly.
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Or Rail Baron. Sure, it doesn't *look* like Monopoly, but it is similar in many ways: you buy specific "properties," and collect "rent" when other players use them.
 
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I would say Settlers would be a gamer alternative. The primary aspects of Monopoly are trading and saving money to buy buildings. The primary aspects of Settlers are also trading and saving resources to buy buildings. Also, they both have the random element of two six-sided dice.


I am inclined to agree, but I also think that Monopoly is just fine as a 'gamers game' as well ...
 
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Best Gamer Alternative for Monopoly would be the Monopoly Deal Card Game.

It has Monopoly's theme, is way more fun, and only takes about 15 minutes to play.
 
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2. Board Game: Chess [Average Rating:7.09 Overall Rank:245]
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Eurogamer alternative: Hive. If you really need an alternative.
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vintermann wrote:
Eurogamer alternative: Hive. If you really need an alternative.


Hive or the Gipf Project.
 
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Commands & Colors: Ancients: wargame set in ancient times, showing a picture of a "knight" here.

 
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3. Board Game: Poker [Average Rating:6.77 Overall Rank:471]
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I always think Felix: The Cat in the Sack is a good alternative to Poker.
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Taj Mahal:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/86105
 
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you got this one very wrong.

Liar's Dice is very much the GAMER(TM) version of Poker.
I've even played liar's dice for money...
 
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Gamer Alternative: Free Ride poker by Reiner Knizia. Not in the BGG database as far as I can tell (probably fell afoul of the "standard deck of cards" rule)
 
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4. Board Game: Trivial Pursuit [Average Rating:5.23 Overall Rank:7609]
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Gamer Alternative: Wits & Wagers
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Accept no substitutes, Wits & Wagers is the gamer trivia game. Second edition, if you can get it.
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5. Board Game: Snakes and Ladders [Average Rating:2.74 Overall Rank:7748]
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Flip a coin and see who wins.
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Formula Dé Dice rolling race to the finish and watch you don't slide out.
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I wouldnt say alternative -- but variant -- Chutes and Ladders the Drinking game. Take a shot every time you go down the chute. Works like a charm Though I have a nasty habit of getting stuck on one chute repeatedly until my friends take pity on my and rig the spinner.

What can I say -- my non gamer writer type friends don't like my other games. I have tried. So we play chutes and ladders. and Fact or Crap. :shudder: gulp
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6. Board Game: Clue [Average Rating:5.60 Overall Rank:5617]
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Gamer Alternative: Betrayal at House on the Hill
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Mystery of the Abbey

Betrayal at House on the Hill doesn't really work here because you're not deducing anything, you're just wandering around until you KNOW who the bad guy is.

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A twisted alternative would be Kill Doctor Lucky, but I agree with Jarred on Mystery of the Abbey. You could also try Scotland Yard, The Name of the Rose, Garibaldi: La Trafila, or Mr. Jack.
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Yokiboy wrote:
A twisted alternative would be Kill Doctor Lucky, but I agree with Jarred on Mystery of the Abbey. You could also try Scotland Yard, The Name of the Rose, Garibaldi: La Trafila, or Mr. Jack.


Oh poop! Kill Doctor Lucky was what I was thinking of as an alternative, but I couldn't remember the name!
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7. Board Game: Connect Four [Average Rating:4.82 Overall Rank:7702]
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Yinsh is a great deal heavier than connect four! I would recommend that old Knizia classic that was recently republished by Steffen Spiele: Tiku. It is a very nice light abstract.

But so is Connect Four. There's really no need to replace it unless you want variation.
 
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8. Board Game: Scrabble [Average Rating:6.45 Overall Rank:827]
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Scrabble doesn't need a gamer alternative. It is a word game stripped down to the most direct it can be.
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Gamer Alternative Montage if you are lucky enough to own a copy.
 
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Bananagrams!!

Although it might be even more stripped down than Scrabble, I find it a better and more fun word game.
 
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Scrabble a gamer's game?! No way. It's incredibly slow-paced.
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9. Board Game: Top Trumps [Average Rating:4.08 Overall Rank:7713]
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Some kind of CCG no doubt.
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I've never heard of it, but I played a few hundred times about fifteen years ago. Please read the description of the game! You haven't heard of this name, but you must know the game.
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the game is very popular in germany. i used to play it as a kid.
 
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Dominion?
 
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Race for the Galaxy
 
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10. Board Game: Pictionary [Average Rating:5.85 Overall Rank:2558]
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Gamer Alternative: Barbarossa



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Oodles of Doodles?
 
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GAMER(TM) version: Eat Poop You Cat
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Identik?
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11. Board Game: Snap [Average Rating:3.26 Overall Rank:7668]
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Gamer Alternative: Jungle Speed

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This, of course.

Well, it has to make an appearance on every Geeklist, anyway.
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12. Board Game: Twister [Average Rating:4.62 Overall Rank:7711]
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Ca$h 'n Gun$: Live is the only I can think of that might come close to this
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13. Board Game: Guess Who? [Average Rating:4.80 Overall Rank:7694]
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Mr. Jack
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Gamer Alternative: Citadels

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Mystery of the Abbey
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Guess Where? has a little more meat.
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Mr. Jack.
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14. Board Game: The Game of Life [Average Rating:3.95 Overall Rank:7743]
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Gamer Alternative: Gloom
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Or the alternative I always preferred as a kid: Careers.
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HamsterOfFury wrote:
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Getting drunk and kicking each other in the crotch.


I always like to imagine that it's Brian saying everything you say. It always earns you a thumbs up when I hear him say it.


Dude, I'm so with you on this one.
 
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Woelf wrote:
All you really miss out on is going to college, but who really needs college when you have sheep instead?


That's why most of us went to college, to avoid the sheep...
 
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Redneck Life is an alternative one might pull out - same basic mechanics, but definitely a bit more "grown up".
 
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15. Board Game: Buckaroo [Average Rating:4.65 Overall Rank:7610]
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Gamer Alternative: Loopin' Louie
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Isn't it a bit of a stretch to call Loopin'Louie a gamer game?
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Schuk wrote:
Isn't it a bit of a stretch to call Loopin'Louie a gamer game?


Aren't Gamers Games those games that get a lot of love from BGGers?
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16. Board Game: Mouse Trap [Average Rating:4.12 Overall Rank:7734]
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Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie In both, most of the game play is setup. You could really insert any miniatures game here.
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If you're looking for a gamer's game with some kind of "gadget" in it, how about Schrille Stille, or one of those with the cube-tower battle resolution thing, Wallenstien, IIRC?
 
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Hamsterrolle
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13 dead end drive

N/A

I think fits the bill nicely. Not really a Gamer's game but enjoyed by more gamers than Mouse Trap.

You're killing things, and you get to use cool plastic props to do it
 
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17. Board Game: Operation [Average Rating:3.98 Overall Rank:7739]
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Khet, or the one with the magnets, Polatiry?
 
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Phil Fleischmann wrote:
Khet, or the one with the magnets, Polatiry?


Polarity
 
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D'oh! Danm dysxelia!
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18. Board Game: Jenga [Average Rating:5.46 Overall Rank:6952]
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Bausack?
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I like Animal Upon Animal in this spot.
If only it was available. I've been trying to get this on and off for a couple years, now.
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Koldfoot wrote:
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I like Animal Upon Animal in this spot.
If only it was available. I've been trying to get this on and off for a couple years, now.


Timewellspent got some in recently but they're already sold out again.
Go to the animal upon animal page at timewellspent and click on email notification.

It really works and I got some of my rarer items by doing it.
 
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How about Villa Paletti?
 
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Koldfoot wrote:
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I like Animal Upon Animal in this spot.
If only it was available. I've been trying to get this on and off for a couple years, now.

Try German Boardgame Company, it's in stock right now. I've ordered a few things from there. I don't know how this Canadian company compares to some based in the USA.
 
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19. Board Game: Battleship [Average Rating:4.46 Overall Rank:7729]
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Hmmm hidden chasing. Fury of Dracula? Scotland Yard?
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Hammer of the Scots

Block game contains hidden information though you have a general idea what you are up against. @-player battle.
 
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Get an old copy of AH's MIDWAY.
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I think Sphinxfits better here. Maybe Ghoulash
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20. Board Game: Ker Plunk [Average Rating:4.82 Overall Rank:7663]
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Hamsterolle?
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Zitternix?
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21. Board Game: Yahtzee [Average Rating:5.14 Overall Rank:7649]
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Some seem to swear by Knizia's Decathlon.
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Yspahan?

--James
 
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Sharp Shooters
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Settlers of Catan: the dice Game
 
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22. Board Game: UNO [Average Rating:5.30 Overall Rank:7570]
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Breathing in and out of a brown paper bag until you collapse.
 
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Munchkin Off Course laugh
It's the same engine, but with a twist of humor (or dark humor in some variants)
 
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i recently played this game with 2 kids (age 5 and 8) for 2-3 hours straight. you would think they loose interest after that much time... as for me, i just enjoy playing games with kids.
 
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23. Board Game: Checkers [Average Rating:4.83 Overall Rank:7701]
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Hive?
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How about International Checkers?
 
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How about Chesskers?
 
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24. Board Game: Hungry Hungry Hippos [Average Rating:4.09 Overall Rank:7732]
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Brawl
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King's Breakfast? - about eating as much as you can score for.

Abalone? - has marbles
 
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25. Board Game: Risk [Average Rating:5.62 Overall Rank:6167]
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Gamer Alternative: Axis & Allies
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I've tried to find a good alternative to Risk, and don't think Axis & Allies is really it, as it's best as a 2-player game.

I created a GeekList on the subject of finding a Risk Replacement and here are some of the listed suggestions:

Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition
Risk (Revised Edition)
Condottiere
Nexus Ops
Twilight Imperium (third edition)
Viktory II
Conquest of the Empire
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Imperial - It is a "gamers" game.

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This one's not even in question--Nexus Ops all the way.

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Attack!, though I do like Nexus Ops.
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Andy
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All of these are games, so how are they not for gamers?
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A good idea, maybe it'll help some newcomers find games they like!
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reapersaurus wrote:
Not a bad list of non-gamer games -
except in America, these games are hardly even known at all:

Ker Plunk
Buckaroo
Snap
Top Trumps

For USA, obvious ones to substitute for them would be

Bridge
Boggle
party games - perhaps Scattergories, Cranium, or Taboo


That's really interesting. Yes, my list is very biased towards games played in the UK since that's where I'm from.
Top Trumps is absolutely massive here. You can buy sets on anything from Tanks to Marvel Heroes to football (soccer) teams to almost anything you can imagine.
I used to make my own out of cereal boxes as a kid to play in the playground, and recently knocked-up some custome made packs about characters from Hayao Miyazaki's films and Gerry Anderson's UFO if anybody's interested.
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I think another obvious choice that should belong on this list is Stratego, for which the gamer's alternative would be Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation (although Stratego still holds up pretty well as a gamer's game).

Another favorite of mine has always been Mastermind, for which the gamer's alternative would be... ??
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chiddler wrote:
Well, since when has the internet been America?


American tax dollars did fund its development...
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