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Some play so many games that it's hard to remember the proper name of a game they played once a long while ago. Others might be unfamiliar with the types of games we play and might refer to a game by its central theme or component, or the impression it left. Still others might bestow a new name on a game based upon an incident that occurred while playing it.

What nicknames do you regularly use to refer to a particular game?

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Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 3:22 pm

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1. Board Game: Ticket to Ride [Average Rating:7.46 Overall Rank:125] [Average Rating:7.46 Unranked]

flakybiscuit

(flakybiscuit)

United States
Raleigh
North Carolina

"The Train Game"

For the next printing, Alan should stop swimming upstream and just rename the game. That's all anyone ever calls it. Ever.

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 3:14 pm

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2. Board Game: Blokus [Average Rating:6.92 Overall Rank:519]

flakybiscuit

(flakybiscuit)

United States
Raleigh
North Carolina

"The Tetris Game"

It's not Tetris, people!

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 3:19 pm

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3. Board Game: Bohnanza [Average Rating:7.06 Overall Rank:369]

flakybiscuit

(flakybiscuit)

United States
Raleigh
North Carolina

"The Bean Game"

My extended family is nothing if not consistent.

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 3:15 pm

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4. Board Game: Lost Cities [Average Rating:7.15 Overall Rank:294]

flakybiscuit

(flakybiscuit)

United States
Raleigh
North Carolina

My wife calls this:

"That card game I always win."

Soon to be renamed:

"That card game I can't find in the gaming closet no matter how long I look, sorry, honey we'll have to play something else - game".

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 3:22 pm

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5. Board Game: Hey, That's My Fish! [Average Rating:6.75 Overall Rank:672]

Jim Cote

(ekted)

United States
Maine

We call this, "Dude! You F&%$#ed my Penguin!"

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 3:49 pm

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6. Board Game: Betrayal at House on the Hill [Average Rating:7.11 Overall Rank:423]

Aaron Tubb

(Aarontu)

United States
Fuquay Varina
NC

"The Haunted House Game"

The full name is just too long to say in a hurry.

Edited Mon Jun 2, 2008 4:32 pm
Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 4:30 pm

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7. Board Game: Alibi [Average Rating:5.43 Overall Rank:14275]

Eagle-Eyed Superhawk

(Zedsdead)

United States
Ann Arbor
Michigan

Oh, America, what have you done.

"Card Clue"

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 4:52 pm

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8. Board Game: Mystery of the Abbey [Average Rating:6.55 Overall Rank:1078]

Eagle-Eyed Superhawk

(Zedsdead)

United States
Ann Arbor
Michigan

Oh, America, what have you done.

"Monk Clue"

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 4:53 pm

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9. Board Game: Dirge: Carnage in Crimson [Average Rating:7.04 Overall Rank:8496]

Eagle-Eyed Superhawk

(Zedsdead)

United States
Ann Arbor
Michigan

Oh, America, what have you done.

"Monster Chess"

Also, "That game that reminds me of 'Archon'".

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 4:56 pm

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10. Board Game: Through the Desert [Average Rating:7.05 Overall Rank:435]

Eagle-Eyed Superhawk

(Zedsdead)

United States
Ann Arbor
Michigan

Oh, America, what have you done.

"Camel Mints"

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Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 4:58 pm

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11. Board Game: Saboteur [Average Rating:6.62 Overall Rank:854] [Average Rating:6.62 Unranked]

Zé Mário

(Asur)

Portugal
Porto

"The dwarves game"

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 4:59 pm

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12. Board Game: Bacchus' Banquet [Average Rating:6.01 Overall Rank:4423]

Eagle-Eyed Superhawk

(Zedsdead)

United States
Ann Arbor
Michigan

Oh, America, what have you done.

"Food Bang!"

This ancient-Rome themed cardgame of gluttony and decadence plays much like Bang!, but instead of shooting, players give each other huge meals until they burst.

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 5:06 pm

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13. Board Game: Container [Average Rating:7.12 Overall Rank:583]

Morgan Dontanville

(sisteray)

United States
Charlottesville
VA

Plate of Shrimp.

Here we are folks, the dream we all dream of.

We call this, "Bid Low to Win".

It came from a wargamer who christened this out of malice, played it eventually, bid low, won, then liked it.

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 10:34 pm

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14. Board Game: Revolution: The Dutch Revolt 1568-1648 [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:1255]

Morgan Dontanville

(sisteray)

United States
Charlottesville
VA

Plate of Shrimp.

Here we are folks, the dream we all dream of.

Kindly dubbed "Dutch, Dutch Revolution"

The name has stuck to the point where I have difficulty recalling the real title.

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Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 10:40 pm

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15. Board Game: Shadows over Camelot [Average Rating:7.15 Overall Rank:320]

Goldyn Gryphon

(Goldyn Gryphon)

United States
Mesquite
Texas

Most call it "Shadows" but the less gamerly call it "That Traitor Game" But the really funny thing is one particular friend who always says "You have to do your axis of evil first" whenever someone messes up their turn order.

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:15 pm

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16. Board Game: Puerto Rico [Average Rating:8.06 Overall Rank:16]

Colonel Mustard

(ColMustard)

Canada
Unspecified
Ontario

We call this Puerto Rico.

We're wacky. I know.

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 12:27 am

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17. Board Game: Sluff Off! [Average Rating:6.90 Overall Rank:1027]

(LurkingMeeple)

United States

I wish I could claim credit for inventing this nickname I read on BGG (attribution unknown, sorry): Die, Steven Seagal!

It hasn't exactly stuck, however. "Let's play Die, ...um ...Charles Bronson?"

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 1:07 am

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18. Board Game: Tichu [Average Rating:7.60 Overall Rank:119]

Mi Myma

(Phil Fleischmann)

United States
Fountain Valley
California

Why is there no Word Games Forum or Subdomain?

There should be a Word Games Subdomain, or at least a Word Games Forum!

I know several poeple who call this game, "crack." They're addicted.

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 2:13 am

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19. Board Game: Zooloretto [Average Rating:6.86 Overall Rank:607] [Average Rating:6.86 Unranked]

Davido

(davido)

United States
California

courtesy of jjacjackson, I can't get "Stinkin' Pandas" out of my brain whenever I see/play this

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 5:58 am

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20. Board Game: Legend of the Burning Sands [Average Rating:7.01 Overall Rank:4241]

Davido

(davido)

United States
California

"Hunka Hunka Burnin' Sands" [cue Elvis]

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 5:59 am

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21. Board Game: Cartagena [Average Rating:6.70 Overall Rank:845]

Kenneth Hullett

(LA_Ken)

Canada
Vancouver
British Columbia

Pirate Candyland

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 6:04 am

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22. Board Game: Empires in Arms [Average Rating:7.54 Overall Rank:955]

Wendell

(wifwendell)

United States
Yellow Springs
Ohio

Si non potes reperire Berolini in tabula, ludens essetis non WIF.

Hey, get your stinking cursor off my face! I got nukes, you know.

My wife calls this "Up in Arms"

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 1:13 pm

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23. Board Game: World in Flames [Average Rating:7.50 Overall Rank:943] [Average Rating:7.50 Unranked]

Wendell

(wifwendell)

United States
Yellow Springs
Ohio

Si non potes reperire Berolini in tabula, ludens essetis non WIF.

Hey, get your stinking cursor off my face! I got nukes, you know.

... and my wife calls this "Up in Smoke"!

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 1:14 pm

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24. Board Game: Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs [Average Rating:6.12 Overall Rank:5928]

Andreas Johansson

(Orcoteuthis)

Sweden
Linköping

I spent 200 GG and all I got was this lousy overtext!

"Dino Valley" (Sw. "Dinodalen")

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 3:47 pm

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25. Board Game: Pandemic [Average Rating:7.66 Overall Rank:73]

Morgan Dontanville

(sisteray)

United States
Charlottesville
VA

Plate of Shrimp.

Here we are folks, the dream we all dream of.

We played this last night and Travis dubbed it "Aids Rummy". I suspect this is going to stick.

Posted Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:04 pm

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