The HFoG Buyer's Guide Games for Teens
I am often asked to help pick out a game for a teen. I'm not
exactly sure why this demographic seems to be so frequently singled
out. Perhaps it's because parents are looking for something to
lure them away from the computer. Perhaps it's because teens
are in that sweet spot of life where they're old enough to play a
deep game and yet young enough to have enough leisure time to
actually do it!
Teens are hard to pin down, their tastes vary so much, but here are
some games that I think would be appreciated by a teen. (My
apologies for being so "boy heavy" but I have lots of them
and that's what I identify with
the most.)
Formula D (Asmodée - 2008)
Formula D is an excellent auto racing game. Players race their lovely miniature cars
around a large race track board. Cars are moved by rolling special dice,
each representing a gear. The larger the gear, the larger the die and the
farther the car will travel. But be careful! If you go too fast in the
curves you could wipe out!
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Pitchcar Mini (Ferti - 2009)
Speaking of racing games, you'll have a blast with Pitchcar Mini! Pitchcar is a
very unique racing game. The game is played by flicking small wooden disks
around a wooden track. It's a great combination of dexterity and strategy
that your teens will want to play over and over again.
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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Fantasy Flight Games - 2005)
Descent: Journeys in the Dark is a lavish 3-D dungeon delving game
that is sure to get your teen's blood pumping. The lavish pieces and
monster figures are enough to send any self-respecting fantasy
lover into shock. Add to it some of the expansions and you may
find that you've won your teen over for life.
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Runebound: Second Edition (Fantasy Flight - 2005)
Runebound is a fantasy role playing board game. It manages to
capture the feel of a dungeon crawl and condense it into a two and a
half hour game for up to six. Players choose an adventurer and
then move from location to location on the board attempting to
vanquish evil while improving their abilities and filling their
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