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Games for larger groups? (lemmy.world)
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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?

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[โ€“] howrar@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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)
[โ€“] homoludens@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Codenames isn't really my type of game, since I don't like abstract games and party games. And yet I have a lot of fun every single time I play it.