Board games for JW's (no magic, spiritism or violence)

[New World Explorer]

Another fantastic board game for all! Meadow and Downstream Expansion. 

Art is simply beautiful.  

 

[New World Explorer]

In the prehistoric past, you try to save extinct and endangered species from their final extinction. So you do nothing less than change the course of history! You can cleverly combine card skills to save the animals from the threatening comet.

The basic techniques and rules of the game are quickly learned. However, this does not mean that Comet is quickly mastered! Each game presents a new challenge as you must cleverly adapt to your opponent's actions in order to win. (I will be playing this board game this Friday ☺️) 

[MCTDonna]

On 7/9/2024 at 12:34 AM, New World Explorer said:

Another fantastic board game for all! Meadow and Downstream Expansion. 

Art is simply beautiful.  

 

Just got this game and played it with my  brother and I really liked it   the cards are beautiful to look at thanks for the recommendation 

[New World Explorer]

1 hour ago, MCTDonna said:

Just got this game and played it with my  brother and I really liked it   the cards are beautiful to look at thanks for the recommendation 

I am glad you like it, yes the art is beautiful and I recommend Downstream expansion. I have both and play with brothers and sisters and family. It’s refreshing to have clean entertainment among so many boardgames that contain magic, violence and other things. Thanks for letting me know that you have enjoyed it. Another strong recommendation is the boardgame called Harmonies. 

[Baldeshazzar]

There are so many good boardgames out there nowadays that it's hard to limit oneself to just a few recomendations, but I will try.

 

Wingspan is quite popular among my friends, and has a nice balance between being complex enough to be interesting and allow for several strategies, while not being too overwhelming.

For a quick, simple family game, Kingdomino is a fun and cutesy option. Be aware that for those with a sensitive conscience in regards to fairytale creatures, the illustrations of a few tiles contain shadows of a dragon, nessie and such. It is not a focus of the game by any means, but best to know before buying i guess.

 

And for those guests that just havent really played any boardgames other than monopoly and parcheesi, partners is a safe bet in most cases. (if you are exactly 4 players that is.)

 

[New World Explorer]

8 hours ago, Baldeshazzar said:

There are so many good boardgames out there nowadays that it's hard to limit oneself to just a few recomendations, but I will try.

 

Wingspan is quite popular among my friends, and has a nice balance between being complex enough to be interesting and allow for several strategies, while not being too overwhelming.

Yes, I have Wingspan with Oceania and European expansion. (Rising Robots is fun as well and similar to Wingspan) 

[New World Explorer]

Raising Robots is a competitive, simultaneously played, engine-building game.

In Raising Robots, you are a famous inventor seeking to assemble the greatest collection of robots. Each round, you simultaneously choose and perform two or more actions: upgrade, assemble, design, fabricate, recycle. Every action will be performed with a variable amount of power to make the action better or worse. However, the most powerful actions will also help your opponents.

Whoever has the most points after eight rounds wins.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366683/raising-robots

 

 

[New World Explorer]

Sparks! 

This robot factory needs you! With the assistance of your trusty animal companions, mechanical marvels will soon start rolling off your assembly line. Then you just need to add some spark to bring those robots alive.

Explore the junkyard to gather dice for constructing robots or upgrading your factory. Keep a keen eye on your lineup of charming animal aides - they're the cornerstone of your winning strategy.

[SUNRAY]

When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought it said "Beard Games"! Then I put on my glasses!

[New World Explorer]

Kavango: Build and protect your Nature Reserve by drafting cards and completing research.

Travel to the vast wildernesses of Southern Africa and step into the role of a Conservation Expert. Embark on a re-wilding journey as you transform your own unique landscape into a thriving nature reserve. Over three fast-paced rounds of simultaneous turns and card drafting, you will build a flourishing ecosystem.

As you grow your nature reserve, you must complete research tasks to earn money to invest in protection and provide a haven for vulnerable and endangered animals.

As the game progresses, your choices become harder and your strategy more complex as you aim to build the highest scoring nature reserve.

[trottigy]

I want to learn how to play GO after watching all these Chinese TV shows.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)

 

 

[New World Explorer]

On 12/19/2023 at 6:06 PM, bobby said:

Catan i have not played in a ling time 

There is New Catan available now. 

CATAN – New Energies is a brand new standalone game that is rooted in classic CATAN mechanics of harvesting, trading, and building. New gameplay elements including power plants, energy tokens, and environmental events add new strategies and stories to a familiar foundation. 

[jwzhang]

Giving a shoutout to Madzay

For Home | Jehovah's Witnesses Supplies (madzay.com)

 

They have some board games.

We own Car Groups (which is Bible version of the board game Codenames)
There is another trivia one we don't own called Bethink (Which I think is a Bible version of the board game Cranium)

[Ostria]

On 8/22/2024 at 12:59 PM, trottigy said:

I want to learn how to play GO after watching all these Chinese TV shows.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)

 

 

 

After learning about Hikaru no Go (manga/anime) (main plot is some ancient ghost possesses a boy's body to become the best Go player) YEARS ago i got interested into Go and started to dabble in it. This website may br able to help you. 

 

https://online-go.com/

 

Edit: if you do get into it let me know and we can have a few rounds. Im still a noob

Edited September 6 by Ostria

[New World Explorer]

I picked up this game today due to sentimental feelings (I had played this game over 20 years ago) Now it was re printed.  (Fine family weight game) 

In Mississippi Queen, players race their paddle wheelers down the Mississippi, picking up passengers along the way. But onboard coal supplies are limited, so each ship's acceleration and maneuvers must be carefully planned. The twists and turns of the river are unknown at the start of the game and are revealed only as ships progress downstream, so captains need to be alert at the wheel and ready to change course.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260927/mississippi-queen

[New World Explorer]

Today I added another fine game to my collection called: Mycelia 

Mycelia is a dynamic game of tactics in a competition for space and resources to create your own mushroom kingdom. The game follows the life cycle of fungi, a journey of creation, expansion, death, and rebirth — in game terms, growing mushrooms to score points, sporing them to expand your mycelial network, and eventually seeing them decay to unlock special actions.https://boardgamegeek.com/video/455260/mycelia/mycelia-kickstarter-preview

[New World Explorer]

I saw this in my local shop, I will give a try when couple of younger brothers come this afternoon. (It has ever changing rules) 

It is for 1-6 players. In this game, players will be playing cards to affect and even change different aspects of this outdoor camping based game. Along the way, players will need to collect the correct items or locations as they try to complete the current goal. In the end, the player that can best navigate these always changing rules will be declared the winner.https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3256552/gaming-bits-camping-fluxx-review