I like Reversi (a.k.a. Othello). I think because it is so simple, yet so complicated. It's counter-intuitive. It's a metaphor for life.<p>Which board game do you like best and why?
Some friends and I played <i>Settlers of Catan</i> for the first time a couple of weeks ago. It's a lot of fun. Definitely recommended.<p>I'm also very fond of Scrabble. Like others have mentioned, Othello and Go can be fun.
I've played both a little Reversi/Othello and Go. If you haven't tried Go I'd give it a shot. It is good to start by playing a little against a computer (and don't feel bad about using a handicap) until you the basics click. Then find other humans I guess...<p>[I always had trouble with chess, my "ADD" always got in my way. I'd end up making a mistake I had previously ruled out, because I had forgotten where I was at, felt rushed, and eventually just made a move.]
Monopoly. I like it because:<p>1. It's a really long game.<p>2. With a bit of creative rule modding you can totally change the game.<p>3. The concept of getting to become insanely rich is <i>very</i> alluring.
Go. Another very simple game that takes forever to master, and yet the rules can be tought in under a minute. It's also so complicated that the Go players of today are far better then the Go masters of 1000 or even 500 years ago because of all the strategy in the game that has been discovered and passed on. You can tell a lot about a person based on how they play Go... are they timid, aggressive, unwilling to make mistakes, willing to move without all the information? It comes out in a single game of Go.
I like www.kdice.com. It's a distillation of the best elements of Risk down to the most minimal essentials. You'd have to be crazy to try playing it on an actual board though. I believe it is the largest public installation of Google Web Toolkit. I'm kevin143 there if you want to play sometime. It is not an easy game, but I believe it is close to perfect.<p>Otherwise, Diplomacy.