I play more card games than board games these days, but Frag is a lot of fun, and has recently been re-released in a smaller box with a folding paper "board." I also like word games like Scrabble and UpWords. Smallstes might also enjoy Carcassonne and Settlers of Catan.
Was just looking at Frag, seems like a fun niche game!
Upwords!! That was one of the first board games I ever got as a child!
Maybe I am a nerd...
Someone else mentioned Catan too, so will have to look it up.
Catan, also known as ‘Settlers of Catan’, is a board game designed by Klaus Teuber in 1995. The objective of the game is to colonise the island of Catan by building settlements, roads, and cities. Players earn victory points by building and developing their settlements, and the first player to reach 10 victory points wins the game.
The game takes place on an island made up of hexagons that represent different types of terrain, such as forests, mountains, wheat fields, hills, and pastures. Each type of terrain produces a specific resource (wood, brick, wheat, ore, and sheep) when the corresponding number on the dice is rolled. Players must manage these resources, trade with other players and build their settlements to win.
Detailed information on how to play Catan can be found on sites such as How to Play and Chaos and Science.
In terms of its cultural impact, Catan has transcended borders and has become a global phenomenon. It has been translated into multiple languages and is popular in many cultures around the world. It has also inspired several expansions and digital versions, allowing more people to access this fun and strategic game.