Board games that take forever to play.

[Cyberzombie]

Oh, I guess *never* was a bit of hyperbole. I have played many games of Civ. Once or twice, it might have worked without any issues at all. So it has happened. But I don't expect it, ever.

That is such a damn cryin' shame.  

[Phantom Stranger]

Talisman.  A game that could take forever, especially when the supplements and White Wolf magazine additions were used.

[Knightsky]

Talisman.  A game that could take forever, especially when the supplements and White Wolf magazine additions were used.

I suspect you meant to say White Dwarf magazines, yes?

[King_Stannis]

My experience is not so much with boardgames, but with wargames. You better have a nice, undisturbed spot in your home for at least a month if you ever want to play "Third Reich" or "World in Flames".

[Phantom Stranger]

I suspect you meant to say White Dwarf magazines, yes?

Correct.

[Whitter]

Junta can take a while.

[kanegrundar]

The longest game I ever took part in was a game of Risk that lasted for nearly a week.  We were using shotgun shells and bullets to mark LARGE armies towards the end.  That was the last time I touched the game.

[Bolverk]

Two words...

Flat Top.

[Bolverk]

Junta can take a while.

But its worth every second, damn that is a fun game.

[Nicephorus]

Two words...

Flat Top.

That's a game that could have really used some computerization.  All that off map plotting - realistic but tedious.

[Vermicious Knid]

Advanced Civilization is one of my favoritest games ever. I like it so much that I went to the trouble of making my own copy from stuff on the Internet. Unfortunately, most of my current gaming group are a bunch of pussies who don't feel like devoting an entire afternoon and evening to a board game.

As for games that take a LONG time to play, the worst I've played in that regard is Empires in Arms. I've actually never finished it. It's a game that takes place in Europe (and a little into Asia and North Africa), 1805-1815, right when Napoleon was at his coolest. There are seven major powers controlled by players (there are rules for how to handle non-player powers too): France, Britain, Prussia, Austria, Turkey, Russia, and Spain. Each of these has a ton of small piddly counters for various armies, navies, supply trains, garrisons, control of minor countries, and so on. There are rules for diplomacy, finances, alliances, declaring war, peace treaties, and all sorts of other things as well.

One turn can easily take over an hour, especially if there's a war going on between two or more of the major powers. Back when I was in high school, my old gaming group and I would often try to play this on week-long school holidays, starting on Saturday or Sunday and planning to play all week long.

Inevitably, at the start of the game, one nation would take a big beating (usually Prussia, Austria, or Russia). For some reason, the player of that nation would suddenly remember a pressing engagement to do something else on Monday or Tuesday, thereby ruining the game for everyone. I don't think we ever played past the end of 1807 or so, probably not even THAT long.

How dare you rekindle my sadness at being unable to find people interested in playing this game. :mad:

Awesome frigging game. I managed to make it to 1811 playing 8-10 hour sessions twice a month. I'd jump at a chance to play again.

[BlackFlagRebel]

I pulled many all nighters in college. Not for schoolwork, but to finish games of Talisman.

[bondetamp]

Playing with some of my friends, Trivial Pursuit can take hours. :headache:

[Cyberzombie]

Playing with some of my friends, Trivial Pursuit can take hours. :headache:

Play with smarter friends.  :deviousgrin:

[Emryys]

Magic Realm

Murder to setup, takes forever with all the charts and pieces, but damn fun