Games suggestions

[FaekiasDracon]

I have to second Ninja Burger

 

Boss Monster is another great one, turns the heroic fight against the dungeon boss on it's head, and there are expansions that keep the sales going. 

[Dilvish the Deliverer]

8 minutes ago, FaekiasDracon said:

I have to second Ninja Burger

 

Boss Monster is another great one, turns the heroic fight against the dungeon boss on it's head, and there are expansions that keep the sales going. 

He was actually recommending Boss Monster to me today.  That one he already has a copy of for sale in his store.

[Kangaroorex]

I have to second love letter and looney labz, especially Chrononauts and Fluxx.  They are pretty much favorites where ever we pull them out.  

 

Cosmic wimpout is amazingly fun and very inexpensive, also pocket sized

 

Catan is an option but since it's carried by target it's hard to compete.

 

Beyond that itS hard to guess but anything above $20 is not going to do well as an impulse buy and I thinknow that's what he's looking for...

 

[Dilvish the Deliverer]

2 hours ago, Kangaroorex said:

I have to second love letter and looney labz, especially Chrononauts and Fluxx.  They are pretty much favorites where ever we pull them out.  

 

Cosmic wimpout is amazingly fun and very inexpensive, also pocket sized

 

Catan is an option but since it's carried by target it's hard to compete.

 

Beyond that itS hard to guess but anything above $20 is not going to do well as an impulse buy and I thinknow that's what he's looking for...

 

yes, impulse buy is what he's looking for.  He shares space with a tattoo studio, so there are generally people waiting around for their artist, or for someone that is getting a tattoo, so he gets plenty of people browsing around.  Obviouslyly, not all of them are into comics so he's looking for a few thing that may have appeal.

[Doug Sundseth]

I haven't seen anyone mention Race for the Galaxy (or San Juan) or the Ticket to Ride series. I consider all of them to be gateway games, in that they're really easy to teach and quick to play. Only RftG is thematically related to his main product lines, but once you start selling games, they're pretty obvious choices.

[Unit04]

Ok, here are some games that are small and may make good impulse buys or shelf fillers that I haven't seen mentioned yet.  I don't know all the prices, but I'm fairly certain none of these are far above the $30 price point.  The bold ones I've played and strongly recommend. I've played some of the un-bolded ones but not all.   

 

Skull - Bluffing game made by bikers in a bar.  Played with coaster style cards.  

DC Deckbuilder - Generally less well liked than Legendary but, comics!

7 Wonders Dual - Great 2 player game with a recognizable name to gamers

Coup  - Popular quick bluffing game

BANG!  The Dice Game - Never played.  Lots of people like it. 

Hanamikoji - Beautiful 2 player game.  I play it at lunch.

Star Realms and/or Hero Realms - Quick and simple deckbuilders.  Star Realms in particular is in a nice portable size.

Ninja Dice - Fun, quick, easy game with a nice container.  

Ogre: Objective 218 - 2 player game with a tiny bit more strategy than most.

Star Wars: X-Wing (starter set or boosters) - Star Wars + * = $$$$$ (also a fun game)

Tiny Epic Kingdoms/Tiny Epic Western/Tiny Epic...space something - Small portable games.  The Western one and Space one get a lot of love, but I've never played either.

Kenjin - Samurai game.  Maybe a bit more for the experienced gamer than most on this list, but still pretty quick and light.

Guillotine - You get points for killing French nobles.  FUN!

Tides of Time/Tides of Madness - 2 player games that are fairly quick to learn.  Tides of Madness has the Cthulhu theme, unsurprisingly.  Probably the most played games at my lunch table.   

 

Edit:

Zombie Dice (and various other themed games of the same type) by Steve Jackson games - push your luck style game where you try to eat brains and not get shotgunned.  

SMASH UP - You take two factions (say, Ninjas and Dinosaurs) and your opponents also take two factions (Pirates and Princesses maybe, or Robots and Giant Ants) and you battle for control of locations.  I've never played it but it gets lots of love on the internet.  

Edited March 22, 2017 by Unit04
More games! And descriptions. You want those too?

[Werkrobotwerk]

ooh I had forgotten Guillotine, that is a really good one.

[Talae]

Codenames (original, pictures, and deep undercover)

Dixit (expansions help)

Tsuro

TMNT:Shadows of the Past

 

[Unit04]

42 minutes ago, Talae said:

Codenames (original, pictures, and deep undercover)

 

 

Codenames is coming out with a Marvel (and Disney) version soon, so that may work well in a comic book store.  The regular version is a big hit at our board game nights.  

Edited March 22, 2017 by Unit04

[Talae]

30 minutes ago, Unit04 said:

Codenames is coming out with a Marvel (and Disney) version soon, so that may work well in a comic book store.  The regular version is a big hit at our board game nights.  

I am excited for the new versions! 

 

There is a reason that it is rate so highly on BGG. Number one party game, at least it was last time I checked.

Edited March 22, 2017 by Talae

[pinkymadigan]

1 hour ago, Talae said:

Codenames (original, pictures, and deep undercover)

 

Forgot about Codenames, haven't played in a while. Great game.

[LordJosh]

A favorite that we play at work regularly over lunch is "No Thanks" by Thorsten Gimmler.  Quick playing, easy to pick up.

[Bonwirn]

Ninja Camp - One of the Small Box/Big Fun line of games from Action Phase Games, Ninja Camp pits animal martial artists against one another in a training exercise where the best will become the personal ninja apprentice of Sensei Saru. Each player starts with two cards, each representing a ninja skill, with the rest of the deck making up the game board. By using the cards in their hand, players navigate the board, adding new skills to their hand as they do—and leaving fewer movement options for their fellow campers. Each player also has a unique ninja ability that he can use once per game to try to turn the game in his favor. A game that sets up and plays in thirty minutes or less, Ninja Camp is sure to provide hours of fun for families and future ninjas! (from BBG)