Board games

All my life, I've loved board games. I also like card games, video games, etc., but board games are my overall favorites. Dan indulges me. My current favorites are:

Settlers of Catan

Probably the best overall game ever!

RoboRally

What an amazing game for a programmer! Highly recommended. However, we've found that it's a good idea to limit the time you get to program your robot, or the game can literally go all night.

Steve Jackson Games' Hacker

We now have Hacker II, but haven't tried it out yet.

Civilization

Mayfair "crayon" railroad games.

Just got "Iron Dragon," the fantasy version. This is great fun; I recommend it highly. The ships are the best part; the underworld is the worst.

Rail Baron

Cosmic Encounter

Set

Learned this one at a friend's birthday party. Unfortunately, it is not good for the red/green color-blind.

For more good references on games, see The Games Domain and The Game Room.