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Games for a care package

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13 Jul 2016 11:19 #230041 by jay718
So I'm putting together a care package for a buddy who's serving in Afghanistan. He and his team have quite a bit of downtime, so I figured sending a couple small games his way would be apropos. Thought I'd ask y'all for some suggestions. I'm thinking something small in size, card games maybe, that aren't too complicated and have plenty of replayability. Any ideas?

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13 Jul 2016 11:21 - 13 Jul 2016 13:33 #230043 by Mr. White
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One of my best friends is now on his third tour in the Middle East.

Condotierre and Citadels continue to be huge hits for him. Small, not complicated, light enough to shoot the sh!t and relax yet have plenty of depth and replayability. They also play up to 6 and 8 respectively so he can get a lot of comrades involved without lugging around more games. All around two fantastic titles.
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13 Jul 2016 11:22 #230044 by SuperflyPete
PM me your address. I've got some to contribute, for sure. I've done the same thing myself, in fact.

Dungeon Roll, Zombie Dice, Martian Dice, Guildhall, Eight Minute Empire, Galaxy Command, Any TINY EPIC game, Revolver, Castellan, Cathedral...all good for that. Also all stuff I shipped to my buddy Danny in Iraq. He rotated back to civilization and they're still there.
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13 Jul 2016 11:23 #230045 by Black Barney
don't send him anything with traitor mechanics, that's for sure.

Twilight Struggle, Race for the Galaxy maybe... i dunno how many players you want
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13 Jul 2016 11:44 #230051 by Shellhead
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Death Angel plus a couple of expansions would be perfect. Small game, playable within an hour, plenty of replay value, and military personnel really like the theme.
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13 Jul 2016 13:30 #230059 by Cranberries
How old are these guys? Are they in the thick of things or in the green zone? How much does portability matter?

If they are into heavier games, Pax Pamir is small, heavy, and redolent with treachery and history. At least, that's what I have read.

But my number one camping game ever is HIVE. It's indestructible, easy to play, and has depth.

Can I send you five bucks?
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13 Jul 2016 14:00 #230064 by jay718
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Awesome, thanks for all the great replies and suggestions guys! Can't believe Death Angel hadn't occurred to me... He's in special forces, so he can't tell me exactly where he is, but I think it's safe to say that it's not the green zone so I was thinking the smaller the better size wise. Hive is perfect. Condotierre looks awesome, but it doesn't seem to be readily available.

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13 Jul 2016 19:23 #230107 by Gary Sax
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Yeah, I was coming in to say Death Angel. The footprint is perfect.

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