I am wondering if anyone has suggestions that will fit my needs.

At work me and some work pals play a quick game or two of rummikub. This has been the reigning king of lunch for a while for a few reasons: it’s quick, easy to learn if someone wants to join in, suits varying amounts of players, there’s no scoring or need to write anything down, random enough that most people get a win every now and then, VERY quick set up, just grab tiles and go.

I like it but also like variety and am wondering if anyone has some suggestions that match some or all of these criteria. Just a quick replayable game that we can enjoy on our break and anyone can join in easily. I tried Azul but even that was a bit too much for most even though it’s the slightest bump up in terms of setup and scoring.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Edit: So many excellent suggestions to try, thanks everyone!

  • madnerds@midwest.socialEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Carcassonne can be pretty breezy, especially if you play without the field scoring, it can also be cutthroat if you want. Point Salad, 6 Nimmt, and Sushi Go are good light filler card games that are easy to teach to people who have never played games before. Qwirkle is another option, it’s like Scrabble but can be taught to a 5 year old.