Obscure Board Games
BoardGameGeek has a collaborative list of board games that, while poorly ranked by the masses, are somebody’s private joy. A quick glance through the list shows a series of games with low production values, obtuse rules and uneven gameplay… and they all sound like they’d be perfect for Obscure Games Night.*
I’m going to start tracking games on here that seem like possible targets for future Obscure Games Nights and begin slowly acquiring them. I might have to switch my buying regiment from thrift stores to ebay, but I guess technology was going to do that to me eventually anyway.
Some early notable favorites: Elk Fest (mainly for the ridiculous Elk woodcuttings), Kingmaker (sounds like a cross between Scotland Yard and Risk), Escape from Colditz, (again, sounds like a Scotland Yard variant with one player controlling prison guards while all the rest attempt to flee) and, of course, The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (do what you can to assassinate Hitler and grab control of the German parliament!).
* For those who don’t know I used to host an Obscure Games Night in which attendees played games that none had ever heard of. I purchased them on the cheap from local thrifts stores and the winner of the first play through got to keep the game. plan to resume the tradition when I return to L.A. next year.
May 9th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
We recently moved into a new house and found a board game in the attic called, “seven steps to heaven” (clearly a Christian board game). All the cards (of which there are many), the board, dice and playing pieces are there, but alas, no rules.
We have goolged the manufacturer’s address that was on the bottom of the box (E.T. Games), but can’t find them.
Has anyone ever heard of this game or know how we may be able to get a copy of the rules as it looks interesting.
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June 7th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
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June 8th, 2008 at 4:30 am
huh?
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June 8th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Bryan, some weirdy weirdo is loose in here.
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June 8th, 2008 at 10:23 am
uh, that would be Brian.
where is my coffee?
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