If the presidential election were going to be determined by a board game, what game should be used?
Oct 24, 2012
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- COMPLICATED MR. NOODLE
I'd want to answer Risk or chess or even Settlers of Catan, but I think the most likely answer would be pigeon chess. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define...
- Tudor Bosman
Jenga. For sure Jenga.
- Ross Miller
Sorry
- Eric @ CS Techcast
Also, read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... for a good novel centered around this idea.
- Tudor Bosman
Axis & Allies.
- Rochelle
Cards Against Humanity. http://cardsagainsthumanity.com/
- Tudor Bosman
Yes! Cards Against Humanity would be perfect! Although, I'm not sure it counts as a "board game", since there's no board involved
- COMPLICATED MR. NOODLE
I'd vote for the winner of a best of 7 chess match. I actually thought about it the other day. Settlers might be better from an actual value proposition though.
- OCoG of FF, Jimminy
Clue
- Eric Logan
Ticket to Ride
- Jennifer Dittrich
Sorry, definitely
- ωαřмaiden ❤Bassetmom❤
Chutes & Ladders.
- John (bird whisperer)
I'm with Jenga too for the inside joke value. Else.. mmm: Battleship?
- Zu from AOD
And which game would each candidate prefer? Would Romney win monopoly?
- Paul Buchheit
Diplomacy. After all, "John F. Kennedy played it in the White House. Henry Kissinger played it to hone the skills that would make him secretary of state." (http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago...)
- Stephen Mack
Hungry Hungry Hippos
- Jed
Jumanji
- Morton Fox
Operation
- Eric Logan
Go.
- Back to just Joe
Go +1
- OUT ON A LIMB
Battleship.
- Steven Perez
Stephen Mack stole my answer. So, I'll go with Mystery Date.
- Laura Norvig
Civilization
- Todd Hoff
I've been trying to think what game Romney would win, and am drawing a blank. Obama might not be very good at poker, but I don't think Romney would be better.
- Bruce Lewis
Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots?
- Laura Norvig
This one, of course: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardga...
- April Russo (FForever!)
Chinese chess.
- imabonehead
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- دکتر فروغ
Doom. Oh oops. Not a board game.
- Rodfather
I think you're on to something there, mark. Slime - the game of politics
- Greg GuitarBuster
Chess.
- Kevin (aka ThreadKilla)
Republic of Rome
- Maryam
That boxing game from the 90s where you slam the button until the other guy's head pops off...
- Ross Miller
Trivial Pursuit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
- Thomas Page
Is liar's dice a board game, technically?
- Micah