Posted in c/board games by anjay on Oct 30, 2026

Favorite board games?

For me, Project Gipf really takes the cake -- 7 tightly designed games that play on small hexagonal grids, with interesting and unique mechanics. Play time is short. Simple games with profound depth.

I am also a sucker for Havannah -- very simple connection game with a lot of depth -- and Hive, a bug-themed game where your soldiers are hex tiles that make up the board. (a bit like chess)

For less abstract games, my favorite classic game, which I frequently wager stakes on, has to be backgammon -- despite the dice rolling, simple-yet-deep game. Fun to play at the bar and with family.

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Guest • Oct 30, 2026 05:01
Personally I love four in a row the most. I love how high paced it is and how there's depth without overwhelming the players with options. When it's played perfectly, it will always be a tie, but the skill ceiling is high enough that in practice it won't be like that.

Another one I love is sittuyin. It's a chess variant closer to ancient chess but where you can choose the position of all your pieces at the beginning.