{"id":54803,"date":"2018-10-25T17:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/18.134.249.59\/?p=54803"},"modified":"2024-07-24T14:16:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:16:03","slug":"introducing-your-friends-to-tabletop-which-games-are-best-for-new-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigbossbattle.com\/introducing-your-friends-to-tabletop-which-games-are-best-for-new-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing your friends to tabletop \u2014 Which games are best for new players?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the second of two features to be released during Big Boss Battle’s Festival of Tabletop Gaming<\/a>. In our first piece<\/a>, I explored the best tabletop games for video-game fans to consider, if they wanted to make the jump into tabletop gaming. Some of those games are a little heavy, however, and for some players, reading through tonnes of rules or even getting to grips with the strategy of a heavier game can seem like a chore.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

So in this piece, we’ll explore some of the very best ‘gateway’ games for new players which we’ve played over the years. I don’t believe that the term ‘gateway game’ has an official definition, but for me it means board or card games that are simple to set up, appealing enough to hold the attention of the players and brief enough not to feel as if they have dragged on. I personally look for games that feel balanced and satisfying to play, without too much reliance on luck or past experience of the same or similar games.<\/p>\n

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Here are my picks for games you might want to consider as among the first to fill up your shelves:<\/p>\n

Alternative takes on the classic gateway game<\/strong><\/h4>\n