"The Greatest Game Ever" Topic

I heard an ad today for a particular game, with the spokesperson describing as "the greatest game you'll ever play." I thought, "Nope. Not by a long shot." And then I wondered, "so what would be the greatest game I've ever played?" And then I thought, "That would be a great TMP poll."

So there it is. What's the greatest game you've ever played.

My first choice is Dungeons & Dragons. (I'm not concerned about edition, here. Yeah, some are better than others, but the heart of the game is the same.)

What's yours?

Traveller.

DnD for playing, Traveller for the materials

Traveller.

D & D

Vor: The Maelstrom

FiveCore

For fun, unpredictability and ease of play, I firmly believe that The Sword and the Flame is the Greatest SET OF RULES. Evah.

My Greatest GAME was way back in the WRG 5th ed 80s when my Mauryan Indian army totally smote another Mauryan Indian army. I was just that darned good.
Next was a WAB convention game based on the Iliad. I was Agamemnon and captured Troy, and Helen, all by meself. I also shooed away a goddess or two. I was just that darned lucky.

D&D and shadowrun

Memoir '44

For individual games I would have to say Risk has provided great games frequently and with various levels of skill still good games. Every version I have played has been good, though I haven't played all versions.

If we are talking about rules that are great to play the list gets somewhat longer:
The Wargame
Johnny Reb
Junior General
multiple board games

Though in all cases I would say that it is the players more than the rules.

I am throwing in with COL Scott

It is the group of players more than the rules.

For me the best game I ever played was a 12 team full season of Bloodbowl.

For roleplaying games, Runequest. No questions and no comparisons for me.
It's the game that everything else is compared to, subconsciously.

For miniatures, based on sheer influence 40K 2nd edition.

For board games, either Twilight Struggle or War of the Ring (the Fantasy Flight version).

Purely personal of course.

The most fun I've had wargaming has been with Check your Six! (specifically a campaign out of the 8th Air Force book) and a modified Sword and the Flame Rorke's Drift game at a convention in Oklahoma many years ago.

For RPGs, I like Call of Cthulhu---though my group had a great d20 Star Wars campaign for several months, that culminated in an epic battle aboard a Star Destroyer. For boardgames, GDW's The Third World War (I think that was GDW?).

Boardgames --> Formula De
RPGs --> FFG's Star Wars
Minis --> Flagship Game's Pirates! First Edition

What sucked me into war gaming – Column Line and Square.

Wow. We already have at least three different categories,each,of course,deserving its own poll!

I'm surprised by how many FRPGs are named here.

Not sure fir me, but it would be historical.

RPGs:
1. AD&D 1st Ed.
2. Paranoia
3. GURPS Transhuman Space

Board games:
1. Robo Rally
2. Battle Cry
3. Dark Tower
4. Space Hulk 1st. Ed.

Minis games:
1. Epic 40K
2. Dirtside/Stargrunt
3. Warmaster

Nobody breaching the card game pit?

I'll go ahead and say Fantasy Flights Lord of the RIngs game. Beat and buried my wish to ever play Magic again.

Based on the number of times played and enjoyed….Fire and Fury.

Wings of Glory WW1

Maybe the old game 'Sorcerers cave', or 'Mystic wood'

+1 for Space Hulk.

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay was way better than AD&D IMHO, but I'm willing to allow that Call of Cthulhu was more original.

Shako 2 followed by Armati 2.

DBM, with Hott a close second.

David F Brown

Mighty Empires

RPG: AD&D
boardgame: Commands & Colors Napoleonic
miniature: ?, still looking

Computer
Steel Panthers

Board
Wellington's Victory

Minis
Fire & Fury

Game Systems
Empire
D&D
Diplomacy
Chess
Red Baron

Individual Game
A silly Empire Napoleonics game featuring Bavarians and French against Spanish and Russian troops. Wild game with some hugely memorable moments.

Hard to choose between Silent Death, X-Wing or Fire and Fury