After 20 years, I finally tried a cooperative board game and I'm converted

I've always been a competitive player. Risk, Monopoly, Settlers of Catan, that was my thing. Last month my nephew brought over Pandemic and insisted we give it a shot. I figured it would be boring with no winner. We lost twice, but the third game we beat it by one turn. The tension was real and we were all cheering together. Has anyone else had a change of heart about a type of game they always dismissed?

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miles5812d ago

Stick with Pandemic for a bit before jumping to something like Spirit Island though... that one's way heavier and can be a shock if you're just getting into co-op. I tried it after a few rounds of Pandemic and felt a bit lost at first with all the rules and pieces. Forbidden Desert or Forbidden Island are good next steps since they hit that same teamwork feel without getting too complicated. Just don't want you to burn out on the genre too fast is all.

abbychen2d ago

yeah get ready for that moment when you realize co-op games actually make you talk to each other instead of just sitting there quietly waiting for your turn. i've seen people who swore by cutthroat games end up loving stuff like Spirit Island or Forbidden Desert just because the problem solving gets everyone rowdy together. trust me, if you want to keep that feeling going, grab something with a bit more weight like Arkham Horror or Eldritch Horror, they scratch that same itch but take it to another level.