Cracked brought this list out this morning, but it’s not all bad. When they list the bad games, they also offer alternatives, some of which are familiar to TableTop fans. (Near the end there’s a TableTop shout-out, as well)
The TL;DR Version:
#6-Bad: Chutes/Snakes and Ladders Good: King of Tokyo
#5-Bad: The Game of Life Good: Ticket to Ride
#4-Bad: Connect Four Good: Alien Frontiers
#3-Bad: Battleship Good: Ricochet Robots
#2-Bad: Risk Good: Settlers of Catan
#1-Bad: Monopoly Good: Power Grid
Loved the article for the good recommendations. Some I knew, but others, were new to me.
I’ve played every of the alternatives except Alien Frontiers.
I call bullshit on this list, especially calling Risk and Monopoly bad. They’re both fairly simple games mechanically...
I agree 100%
Not so sure about the comparison of Risk to Catan.