It can happen to anyone: a friend of a friend joins for the evening and suddenly Catan is not an option.

What are your goto games in those situations?

  •  howrar   ( @howrar@lemmy.ca ) English
    3•1 year ago

    Catan has an expansion that supports more players. It makes the game longer, but I personally enjoy the change of pace.

    Otherwise, there’s plenty of good suggestions on this thread already. Those that are of similar(ish) complexity and that I also enjoy:

    • Bang! (Has player elimination, so make sure your friends are okay with sitting out for part of the game)
    • 7 Wonders (Turns are taken in parallel, so much less down time. Great if you have slow players.)
    • Sheriff of Nottingham
    • Codenames (It’s marked as 2-8 players, but realistically, you can play with as many as you want.)
    • Concept

    With larger parties, you’ll often be waiting for that last person to arrive. Some simpler games if you want to fill that time:

    • Coup/Complot
    • Sushi go (Good warm-up to 7-Wonders if your group is new to the game)