LogFAQs > #939908567

Five Tribes, Carcassonne and Kingdom Builder are three faves that fit pretty well with what you listed.

Dominion is a great "learn to deckbuilder" game, but a lot of people have played it out over the years.

Stone Age and Village are two great Worker Placement games, but both have had some supply issues in the past. could be tricky to find.

My absolute favorite board game, Battlestar Galactica, is nearly impossible to find at a good price these days (and will never be, because the license has lapsed). It's a team game, so it needs 4+ to really function, but the twist is no one is really sure who is on which team at first (and even then, some players may switch teams halfway through). the tension that builds over the game is amazing. One mechanic, though, is iffy, and gets replaced in the second expansion, which i can't even imagine playing without anymore. So, an already expensive starting point really needs a second purchase, too. It also really helps if everyone enjoys the show it's based on.

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