Scotland: The Game. Games drenched in Scottish theme.
Rob ZoBell
United States
North Salt Lake
Utah
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A little background: I've enjoyed 2/3 of the Scottish-themed games that I've played tremendously, and am really looking forward to trying a fourth. Heck, I've even enjoyed the only game taught to me by a born-n-bred Scotsman (Go). This led me to wonder what other games out there are drenched in Scottish flavor.
Feel free to add to the list, but let's try and keep it to a strong Scottish theme, e.g. all about Scotland or (stereo?-)typical Scottish cultural accoutrements.
 So, while classic Risk has Scotland on it's map, it's not really rich in Scottish theme, so it wouldn't belong on the list.
Here I Stand has Scotland as a minor (somewhat playable) faction, but I'd still reject it for this list because it's not dripping Scottish theme.
 But Haggis? Definitely fits the bill.
I'll add the four that I know about and eagerly await entries that similarly don't merely feature Scotland but are soaked in Scottish theme. Post away and argue your case for why it belongs on the list of all things
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Board Game: Thistle
[Average Rating:7.00 Unranked]
Rob ZoBell
United States
North Salt Lake
Utah
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The first soaked-in-Scottish-ness game that I played. And still one of my favorite. Sadly, very out of print and very hard to find. The suits are all Scottish clans and the game does a very good job of evoking that Scots feeling for a game of it's age.
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Rob ZoBell
United States
North Salt Lake
Utah
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All about the Scottish wars for independance, during the time of the first Edward and William Wallace. You fight over Scotland with a period-correct set of Scottish nobles in a war that ranges over a historically correct map. As a bonus, the ebb and flow of combat ends up often being very similar to how this all went down historically.
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Rob ZoBell
United States
North Salt Lake
Utah
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I'd wanted to try this one for a while, and I was glad when I finally got the chance. Whiskey barrels and sheep? Check. Lochs and castles? Check. Ostensibly set in some quasi-medieval Scotland? Check. This is a very enjoyable mixing of (to me) Carcassonne and Caylus: Magna Carta.
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Board Game: Haggis
[Average Rating:7.23 Overall Rank:309]
Rob ZoBell
United States
North Salt Lake
Utah
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At least as themey as Thistle, and about as thematic as you can expect a card game to be, I've been looking forward to this one after hearing that it's an excellect game for two (my default game group size). Plus, who doesn't like haggis?
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Richard Morris
Scotland
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
Join the BGG Folding @Home Team !!
This user had more :gg: than sense
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Tim
United States
San Antonio
Texas
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Cheeky Scottish theme.
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Paul Harmon
United States
Rochester
New York
The ultimate in Co-op Gaming.
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This?
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Paul Harmon
United States
Rochester
New York
The ultimate in Co-op Gaming.
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Definitely this great little card game
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Paul Harmon
United States
Rochester
New York
The ultimate in Co-op Gaming.
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A stretch ...or not
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Paul Harmon
United States
Rochester
New York
The ultimate in Co-op Gaming.
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Looks to fit..lots of highlander stuff...
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Paul Harmon
United States
Rochester
New York
The ultimate in Co-op Gaming.
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Ok a real stretch but it is the clan MacLeod and that is worth a shot...There Can be only one
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Kent Reuber
United States
San Mateo
California
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The Jacobite rebellion.
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Paul Harmon
United States
Rochester
New York
The ultimate in Co-op Gaming.
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Dont know the game but theme works
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Kent Reuber
United States
San Mateo
California
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Another William Wallace game.
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Paul Harmon
United States
Rochester
New York
The ultimate in Co-op Gaming.
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William Wallace
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Mark Saya
United States
Los Angeles
California
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In Schotten-Totten, the colorful, cartoony cards, if not the gameplay, are Scottish-themed.
Perhaps a telling indicator of theme-thinness, the game was later re-themed as ancients combat in Battleline.
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Paul Harmon
United States
Rochester
New York
The ultimate in Co-op Gaming.
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Not sure if these war games are what you wanted but they are part of Scotland proud but bloody history
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Board Game: Keltis
[Average Rating:6.54 Overall Rank:796]
Paul Harmon
United States
Rochester
New York
The ultimate in Co-op Gaming.
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I say this qualifies
Celtic being Scottish, Irish, Welsh, and its covered in Celtic knots and such.
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Andy Foulke
United States
Florissant
Missouri
Welcome to Friedey's!
You want fries with that?
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2 of the 6 battles are famous Scottish engagements. From the back of the box:
Falkirk - Scotland, 22 July 1298 - Wallace's great disaster, despite his massive schiltron.
Bannockburn - Scotland, 23-24 June 1314 - Robert the Bruce's famous triumph over a numerically superior but literally bogged down English army.
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Was George Orwell an Optimist?
United States
Corvallis
Oregon
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Fond memories of this one.
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sean johnson
United States
avon
Indiana
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It does have Eilean Donan on the cover, making it a Scottish game right?
Truth be told, this is not much of a game but it is a beautiful decoration for a Scottish or Celtic themed room.
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sean johnson
United States
avon
Indiana
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Technically, an expansion. Even more technically, the kilt wearing warriors are dwarves and not Clansmen. However, it is the only game I know where Heilan Coos are rode into battle, and that alone means it deserves to be on this list.
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Lutz Pietschker
Germany
Berlin
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While crypto-zoology is not a uniquely Scottish enterprise, Nessie probably is the best-known of the non-existing cuties.
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Lutz Pietschker
Germany
Berlin
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Catan in Scotland. This edition even comes with a small bottle of the eponymous uisge beatha. Gameplay is not particularly Scottish, but I think they drenched it suffiently in theme to make it count for this list.
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Johan Pettersson
Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne
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Do not forget this strategic simulation of the Jacobite rebellion.
Every clan and unit that took part is there. Every unit has it's own indiviually counter with its own uniform or tartan.
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Delaware
Ohio
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Fenton
Missouri
If it's not Scottish, it's CRAP!
I'm a McCord on my maternal grandmothers side (Scotch-Irish).