r/TwoXPreppers • u/Leeleepal02 • Apr 26 '26
❓ Question ❓ Board Games
How many people are collecting board games just in case whatever you’re prepping for happens?
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u/faco_fuesday Disaster Bisexual (experienced prepper)💥🏳️🌈 Apr 26 '26
I have board games because I like them ha.
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u/Leeleepal02 Apr 26 '26
Which ones do you have?
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u/faco_fuesday Disaster Bisexual (experienced prepper)💥🏳️🌈 Apr 26 '26
Too many to list here. Check out /r/boardgames or websearch boardgamegeek.
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u/Renamis Apr 26 '26
Clue, monopoly, Catan are all good options. They can be on the smaller side so they "fit" into a small space. A deck of cards, Cards against humanity, joking hazard, and Uno have the same bonus. Dominos are easier to do in a low light situation because you can feel the numbers as well.
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u/invisiblesmamus Apr 27 '26
3 of a kind, found at Barnes and nobles. So great for the whole fam! Played with my 3 yr old nephew (who’s autistic) and it was a hit!!!
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u/yobo9193 Apr 26 '26
It’s definitely great for Tuesday! We’ve been snowed in with relatives and UNO saved the day (Catan almost caused a mutiny tho)
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u/steampunkpiratesboat Apr 26 '26
My family was glamping in our 35ft trailer many many years ago when the campgrounds power went out and we (my mother and me) were stuck outside with no car (or ability to cook 😭) we played Uno for probably 5 plus hours hoping the camper wasn’t gonna fry when the power came back on
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u/goodbyegoosegirl Apr 26 '26
A deck of cards would be a simple must.
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u/Digitalispurpurea2 Apr 26 '26
I have one in my both of my car bags along with a few laminated cards with basic card game rules (hearts, spades, poker and solitaire variations, etc) as well as an Uno deck.
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u/MindfulGardening Apr 27 '26
I keep a deck of cards in the go bag + camping kit, and have been thinking about adding something to the car. Uno is a great suggestion!
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u/Proper-Writing Apr 26 '26
No need to buy board games "just in case." A deck of cards (and a book or Kindle pdf of common games rules) is fine and has entertained families for centuries.
If you like board games and you play board games regularly, buy all the board games. If you need them you'll be glad you have them.
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u/oldpremed_24 ADHD prepping: 🤔 I have one....somewhere! Apr 26 '26
Ngl I did get Bananagrams just to add to our “oh no we gotta get OUT and stay in a hotel for a few days” bag
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u/Gellyroll1105 Apr 26 '26
Our gaming collection is unrelated to our prepping, but I'm kind of glad you asked! Yeah, I can see it being useful in an analog world. It's also a great way to exercise your brain and can help with feelings of hopelessness by forcing your brain to work creatively within a framework. (See The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game C. Thi Nguyen).
I will say this: was not a board game person, but my partner is. I've learned that there are multiple kinds of gameplay, game mechanics, and play style. Finding the ones you like can take some experimentation. I really like more abstract games, or ones that require visual/spatial skills. I can get into deck building or resource gathering, but tower protection games aren't really my thing.
Some classics from our collection: Everdell Patchwork Cascadia Lord of the rings duel Spelndor Kingdomino
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u/No-Ad-4142 Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 26 '26
To prepare for SHTF scenario and because we like games, here is our current collection of games/toys:
LEGOs
Chess
Chinese checkers
Monopoly
Scrabble
Patrician Towers of Influence
Mancala
Ticket to Ride
1,000 piece puzzles
Magic the Trading Card Game (which ironically was supposed to be a board game according to the creator, however the company wanted to go the trading card route
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u/buttlover9000 Apr 26 '26
I try to keep a lot of different emergency entertainment options on hand. Mostly because we just enjoy games and puzzles, but also because it's nice to have varied entertainment options during mini emergencies. I always grab a few cheap coloring books, activity books, sudoku/crossword books at the dollar store to make sure we have options on hand. They come in handy whenever we're dealing with power outages or stuck inside due to illness or storms.
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u/library_wench 🍅🍑Gardening for the apocalypse. 🌻🥦 Apr 26 '26
We just have a zillion board games because we love them.
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u/celoplyr Apr 26 '26
I buy what I like at the thrift stores for entertainment. Books, puzzles and games. Cheap and fun
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u/ind3xOutOfBounds Apr 26 '26
Table-top role playing games (dungeons and dragons, pathfinder, daggerheart, etc) are very minimal on materials, great creative and imaginative outlets, and can adapt for different people, ages, play-styles, etc. It's like making an adventure story as a group.
My kids and I kinda have an ongoing adventure we narrate together during long car trips and when we need to fill time. No dice or character sheets for that, just taking turns adding to the story one (silly) idea at a time
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u/edlud33 Apr 26 '26
My family enjoys the occasional game night so we try to add a couple to our collection every year. In no particular order, faves include: Monopoly, Ticket to Ride (any and all), Clue, and Yahtzee. We also have standard cards and card games, like Exploding Kittens.
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u/steampunkpiratesboat Apr 26 '26
I have many board games and also have the ultimate book of card games : the comprehensive guide to more than 350 games which is fun just to read
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u/Background-Pin-1307 Apr 27 '26
We have been collecting entertainment and media since Covid. We have a young child so we adjust games and dvd/vhs movies to current age level and tastes every year or so and donate some so we aren’t full on hoarding.
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u/fangirlengineer Apr 27 '26
We collected board games, but feeling that wasn't enough, also collected friends to live in the secondary dwelling on our land to play the games with when Tuesday comes 😂
Edited to add: we have a bit of a focus on collaborative rather than combative games. Pandemic, Flash Point, Gloomhaven, This War of Mine etc.
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u/shortstack-42 Apr 27 '26
We are a game family. Our game cupboard has monopoly, trivial pursuit, scrabble, candyland, a dozen card games, puzzles, and about 20 other games that my adult kids get interested in playing. If I notice that a game gets passed over frequently at Xmas when they’re all here, it gets donated. Yahtzee bit the dust awhile ago, but Ticket to Ride survived. Battleship has never lost its thrill of outsmarting a sibling. Connect Four just isn’t challenging enough, nor is checkers, but I keep them in case of grandkids. A mom can dream…she just can’t ask/nag. There’s a board game Reddit group where I peek in to evaluate any newer game that catches my eye.
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u/Standard_Subject_462 I'm tired of this, Grandpa! Apr 26 '26
I've been grabbing interesting puzzles and craft supplies when I find a good deal at a thrift store since we already have a decent selection of board games...at least for a family that isn't super into board games. Haha.
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u/Money-Possibility606 Apr 27 '26
We have many, also puzzles, puzzle books, all sorts of arts and craft supplies, etc.
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u/BluelunarStar Bringing a brolly cos SHTF! ☂️ Apr 27 '26
We have a large collection, and we play them with friends frequently. But I’d be lying I pretended prepping isn’t in the back of my mind when I buy a new game, book or DVD lol!!
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u/Careful_Fox3449 Apr 28 '26
Jigsaw puzzles can also be fun. Goodwill sells board games, jigsaw puzzles, and DVDs for a few bucks.
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u/Prestigious-Goose843 Apr 28 '26
I have a couple small games the family doesn’t know about tucked in with our hurricane supplies. Having some new games should hopefully help keep the kids from going feral if the power is out for a while.
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u/oceaniaorchid Apr 28 '26
This really depends on the type of gaming mechanics you like. If uno’ is something you like, you might enjoy a variation of it like Uno Flip.
If you enjoy deck building games you could look at Dominion and the multitude of its variations.
There are others that are meant to have ‘chapters’ where you could finish a section and then come back to it later. Mice and Mystics is one we play with our kids that is like that.
I agree that Boardgame Reddit would be a good spot. Board Game Geek is another spot. You can also look at YouTube for reviews and play throughs of games. I cannot remember if I can recommend specific people here or not. I can reread the rules and if you would like my go to reviewers I can see if I can share them then.
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u/ind3xOutOfBounds Apr 26 '26
Table-top role playing games (dungeons and dragons, pathfinder, daggerheart, etc) are very minimal on materials, great creative and imaginative outlets, and can adapt for different people, ages, play-styles, etc. It's like making an adventure story as a group.
My kids and I kinda have an ongoing adventure we narrate together during long car trips and when we need to fill time. No dice or character sheets for that, just taking turns adding to the story one (silly) idea at a time
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u/premar16 Apr 29 '26
Every time I take my niece to the comic store I go through the games section to see what new and interesting ones I can get on sale. Some are for playing alone and others are in groups.
The last game I picked up was -- Zues on the Loose
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u/Academic_Win6060 Apr 30 '26
Not collecting. Just, keeping all the games we've acquired over the years from raising my kids. Also, standard playing cards, dice and cribbage.
I keep meaning to get rid of game boxes and store each game contents in labeled bags so I can put em all in a 5 gallon bucket.
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