Im familiar enough with board games to know that I’m asking a lot here. My goal is to have a game that I can carry around with me, walk up to people I meet in public, and ask them to play.
The most obvious path here I thought of would be some type of game played with a standard deck of cards. While I’m not opposed to this, I fear the randomness that comes with that might not be what I’m looking for. I want the game to be strategic with minimal luck but simple enough that a first time player could reasonably win against someone experienced.
Something like Hive comes to mind, as it has the pocket variation and seems like it could be easy enough to teach, but I have yet to play it so I fear it might be daunting to newcomers in ways similar to chess.
Thank you in advance for any and all answers, and if you would like further clarification I’d be happy to elaborate!
I have travel versions of Guess Who, Connect 4, Operation and Battleship that I acquired from work (they were a Happy Meal toy line at McDonald’s a while back).
Guess Who and Battleship can technically be played on paper, or just verbally (Guess Who but with people you know or celebrities is basically just 20 questions). Connect 4 and Operation can be 3D printed, if you have a printer. Though Operation would also require some electrical parts if you want the full experience. And if you make it yourself, you can actually make it shock you if you touch the sides and not just buzz.
I also love me some Mille Bornes and Uno.