Include a section on Ranking the Board Games
Ranking:
1. Settlers of Catan: This classic resource management and strategy game is a perennial favorite for 6 players. Players build roads, settlements, and cities on the island of Catan as they compete to acquire resources and accumulate points.
2. Pandemic: Players must work together as a team to save humanity before the four deadly diseases spread across the globe. Through careful planning and cooperation, players must find cures for all four pandemics before their time runs out!
3. Ticket to Ride: Players must collect sets of cards representing different train routes while racing around the world. Connecting routes earns points while long-distance rides receive bonus points. Compete against fellow players to score the most points while accumulating train tickets along your journey!
4. Blokus: An abstract strategy game based on Tetris-esque shapes as you conquer each corner of the board with your pieces in pursuit of square domination! Blokus is a unique challenge that will have you strategizing any minute to trap your opponent’s pieces and control key areas for major wins!
5. Carcassonne: This easy-to-learn tile placement game where players try to build up their medieval territories by placing tiles which feature structures like farms and roads until eventually claiming an area with enough peasants, castles, churches and knights for maximum points.
6. 7 Wonders Duel: A two-player variation on Antiquity’s classic card game 7 Wonders, Duel offers a shorter version where players attempt to outplay one another in order to construct monumental cities from scratch! With cards ranging from military victories to various kinds of resources, strategies no doubt emerge in an attempt to build the best empire in town!
Explain the Types of Board Games
Entry-level board games for six players typically have few rules, often don’t take long to set up, and have an elementary mechanic that is easy to understand. These lower complexity games are a great way to introduce someone to the joy and variety of playing board games. Popular examples of entry-level board games that can accommodate up to 6 players include Tic Tac Toe, Battleship, Connect Four and Jenga.
Complexity varies from game to game with some involving intense strategy as well as very detailed instruction manuals. Popular contemporary titles with serious competition potential include Catan (previously titled ‘Settlers of Catan’), Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne and Pandemic.
Classic titles have been around decades and still attract new fans such as Chess, Checkers, Go (Wei Qi), Backgammon and Mancala, all of which require skillful thought and determination to become successful at them.
Include Recommended Age Range
Settlers of Catan is a classic, highly-regarded and award-winning board game for 6 players. It involves trading, building settlements, and outwitting your opponents. The perfect game for family gatherings or friends spending the night together, it combines strategy and luck to create an ever-changing interactive experience akin to a mini civilization. For ages 10+, the reward is great fun with lasting joys; some families get so competitive they’ve been known to keep playing until dawn!
Provide Resources on Rules and Variations
Settlers of Catan:
Official Website: https://us.catan.com/
Official Rules Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyVYbzf63n0
Update Ideas for Mix It Up & More Fun: https://catangameassociation.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/custom-variants-by-clemens-maddox/
Ticket To Ride:
Official Website: https://www.aspiel also ersgiftsshop.de/ticket-to-ride
Official Rules Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljuks2uE90A
Alternative Modes and Custom String Setup Suggestions in the Race For Five Rule Booklet (among other resources): https://tickettoridegame.com/rulebooklets/
Carcassonne:
Official Website: http://www.carcassonnecentraldocsaltispinosa/.wordpresszzerotoheroedu/#1downloadsResources2011_engl pdf=ii1000277426extensionpdfmime TypapplicationpdfidPrivate link8dfa41cdd9fec52bed62875edbc72f68Download Official Game Rule Booklet7zip&Crypt6185dcc6e57fc3ad9b09f3def4d4be8eci28858744ef14edba04cecd619d007fePasswordopensource_gamesPoker’s Greatest Showdown:
Official Website & Downloadable Rules Reference Sheet for 6 Player Version : http://pokersgreatestshowdownssinocastillothemesnetjsframeworkjqueryminmapconvertphatercalculationmechanicshttp%3A%2F%2Fwwwgamerulesby categorycardpoker greatest showdown
Consider Alternatives
Alternatives to board games that can offer similar experiences for up to 6 players could include cooperative video games, such as ‘Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes’, where each player has a unique role in solving puzzles and completing the game, or party games like ‘Overcooked’, where players have to work together to complete tasks under strict time limits. For an immersive story element without a controller in hand, consider a virtual escape game: apps like ‘The Room’ offer intense visual and audio experiences, as well as multiple levels of difficulty so larger groups can have more chances of success. To bring the physical elements back into play, turn to card games such as Texas hold ’em poker or classic card matching games like Four by Four. There are also many variations on classic boardgames like bingo, Clue or Settlers of Catan that can accommodate six players.
Break Out Unique Mechanics
One great board game for six players is Pandemic Legacy. This game has players take the roles of different scientists, doctors and volunteers who are working together to try to stop a series of diseases that are spreading across the world. Each month, events unfold based on what players do. They must work together to secure resources and save cities around the globe from a powerful virus.
The unique mechanic that sets this game apart from other cooperative games is the legacy aspect. Unlike many cooperative games, with Pandemic Legacy, each time you play you gain permanent changes to your scenarios. From unlocking new characters and storylines to transforming locations on the board as you progress throughout the season, your experience with this game will be vastly different even if you play it multiple times. As such, it keeps things exciting as no two games will ever be quite the same!
Showcase Special Editions
Monopoly brings up nostalgia for many of us and there is now a special editions tailored specifically to the needs of 6 players. This classic game has been around since 1935, but new iterations have emerged to deliver more interacting experiences. One such version being the Game of Thrones Special Edition, designed to bring you into the fantasy world of Westeros. Now more than ever this edition has added map pieces for hundreds of different characters including your favorite houses like Stark and Lannister along with their respective sigils and banners. As an example, buying a luxury hotel in Meereen could easily lead to a debate between Lannisters, Targaryens and Starks over who should pay for it! In addition to these houses you’ll also be able to interact with the icons from the show as you pass Go: collect $200 Iron Throne!, put all players in Illyrio’s debt with Free passage or win big if one of your tokens successfully besieges Highgarden Castle. Monopoly: Game of Thrones is just one iteration that provides extra flavor when it comes to playing with 6 players.
I love playing all kinds of games – from classics like Monopoly to modern favourites like Ticket to Ride.
I created this blog as a way to share my love of board games with others, and provide information on the latest releases and news in the industry.
