A big thread about board games appeared on the web

Twitter user with nickname @omruruch in a thread format, she talked about dozens of exciting board games that you can play with a company, two or even one. Here are 20 options for every taste, ranging from quick "shifting tiles" to global strategies for many hours.

Ticket to Ride (train ticket)
2-5 players, great together
for 60-90 minutes, difficulty 2/5
Eyes are burning, hands are dragging the necessary cards and building railways. It is exciting in the pursuit of points, but the most important thing is that you can famously break your opponent's plans. pic.twitter.com/qCFQtLDtP2

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

Azul
2-3 players, 20 minutes, difficulty 2/5
The most beautiful thing I have. Abstract game of rearranging tiles according to special rules pic.twitter.com/5XC8ZOp8Fd

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

Sagrada
2-4 players, 40 minutes
Like Azul, but more difficult and longer, you need to calculate the moves a little more
And there are also 90 cubes!

Both games have add-ons and independent re-releases, but I recommend starting with the very first versions. pic.twitter.com/LitvCzHFWg

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- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

4. For those with children: Ticket to Ride has several mini-versions: New York, London and a special children's, My first journey pic.twitter.com/nHOegDd9hD

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

5. Kingdomino
2-4 players, 20 minutes, difficulty 1/5, children should be ok
Fill the map of your city with domino tiles, earning points. Lightweight and pleasant. pic.twitter.com/DZvLSDO7N8

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

6. Pandemic (damn, that's where to start)
1-4 players. Yes, you can play it alone, I like it even better.
45 minutes, difficulty 3/5
This is a cooperative game, everyone works together to stop the epidemic, and if they lose, then everyone at once pic.twitter.com/q8eVEKTdhs

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

Cool: each player has his own role with a unique set of abilities (a doctor heals better, a scientist invents a vaccine faster, etc.), that is, every time you have a different strategy of behavior.
Great game, I don't know at all what could be better for this time.

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

7. I have a non-classic version of this game, Pandemic: Iberia, where you have to save Spain from the diseases of the 19th century: malaria, cholera, typhoid and yellow fever. You can give your anti-vaccine friends! And it is also more beautiful than the original, but the original is still better in my opinion. pic.twitter.com/LO7SATzgNd

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

8. For those who survived the pandemic: take Pandemic Legacy (but at least for two), this is about the same game, but in a campaign format with saving progress. As it came out 5 years ago, and is in the top 3 of all board games.

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

9. The castles of Burgundy are one of the most beloved.
2-4, together is perfect. 2.5 / 5, 60 minutes.
Slightly less abstract laying out of tiles. What I especially like about her is the balance of strategy and randomness. You play with a general idea of ​​your strategy, and there is just enough randomness to pic.twitter.com/RoUUU7BIlc

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

and not to break all plans at once, and make senseless attempts to calculate all possible options, creaking brains. I highly recommend it, just don't confuse it with the card version, you need a full-fledged box, like this. pic.twitter.com/mwR8ARKWFd

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

10. Moving on to heavy artillery: War of the Rings

2 players, 4-8 hours, difficulty 5/5
Huge box with 200+ thumbnails and 50 pages of rules, only setup takes 40 minutes. You have a map of Middle-earth on which the troops are placed in accordance with the plot of the book. pic.twitter.com/CiM906oGbU

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

One player stands for Mordor, the other for the Brotherhood. Each faction has its own cards, mechanics, and even victory conditions. Playing you maximally leads you to act out the events of the epic. That is, of course, you don't have to walk through Moria, but there is a feeling of "oh well, maybe it will!"

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

There are a lot of mechanics: you both attack / defend outposts, and lead the brotherhood to Orodruin / try to catch it, hire troops, play cards that activate some events and much more.
Only for those who are very keen on both difficult games and the Lord of the Rings.

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 21, 2020

11. Santorini
2 players, 10-30 minutes, difficulty 1/5
These are tic-tac-toe in 3D. The rules are learned in 2 minutes. Play with children. I didn't go too far, but many people like it. pic.twitter.com/GrMZ29culm

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

12. Carcassonne
2-5 players, two of them excellent, 30-60 minutes, difficulty 2/5
The classics of modern board games, everything I love: we lay out the tiles and score points, you can break the enemy's plans with special cynicism. Take some big box right away, the basic version is too small. pic.twitter.com/u2YBwZPUxW

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

It is very simple and pleasant, and it also has dozens of additions that add variety to the strategy. By the way, there is a version for children.

If you like it, you can go to tournaments, there is a large community around the game. You can get some special tile. pic.twitter.com/UsnHL8yqeo

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

13. Jackal.
2 players, 40-60 minutes, difficulty 2/5.
Explore the map, look for treasures, drag them to your pirate ship. You can take a coin from the enemy or get drunk on rum and sleep. In addition, there are cannabis plantations! pic.twitter.com/JKyZuRzlex

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

14. Munchkin quest.
2-4 players, from 2 hours, difficulty 3.5 / 5

I don't really like munchkin, but for those who like it, take it, because you can play together. An element of walking through the dungeons was added to the usual munchkin, the combat mode remained the same. There is a better RPG for non-Munchkin fans pic.twitter.com/vb5nRkoer9

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

15. Andriod Netrunner

2 players, 30-60 minutes, difficulty 3.5 / 5

Asymmetric deckbuilding in the setting of the Neuromancer William Gibson. One side plays for the hacker, the other for the corporation. There are 7 roles in the basic set with their own unique decks, you can endlessly buy new cards pic.twitter.com/SeJqD4qzNg

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

16. Battlelore

2 people, 60 minutes, difficulty 3/5

Some figures are at war with other figures. For those who love fantasy wargames, miniatures and random. pic.twitter.com/XWSagDGHHH

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

17. Patchwork

2 players, 30 minutes, difficulty 1/5
Collect a patchwork quilt in your field, count buttons. A very cute game from one of the best game designers. There is a mini version for children. pic.twitter.com/JZjXKhcyS3

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

18. Twilight struggle

2 players, from 2 hours, difficulty 5/5

The US and the USSR during the Cold War are fighting for influence points.
Khrushchev promises Kuzkin's mother, Doctor Strangelove loves the bomb, five-year plans are being introduced in the USSR. A great game that has been at the top of the board for 15 years despite its design pic.twitter.com/1qMoB888Qw

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

19. Splendor (luxury)

2-4 players, 30 minutes, difficulty 1/5

Something like a solitaire game for those who have never tried any board games before. Take tokens and cards that allow you to take even more tokens and cards. pic.twitter.com/wyK4jN8YQm

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

20. Forbidden Desert.

1-4 people, 30 minutes, difficulty 2/5
It's cooperative, I usually play on my iPad one by two characters.

You need to open the tiles to find all the parts of the broken ship, calculating the moves so that you don't get covered in sand and you don't die of thirst. pic.twitter.com/tG2Iy4O3Ha

- Sofia (@omruruch) March 22, 2020

Do you like any board games? Let us know in the comments.