Have you ever heard of the term Ameritrash? In the case of Ameritrash, the ‘trash’ bit does not come with a negative connotation. In fact, it is almost a term of endearment. Ameritrash refers to American-style board games that are as distinct from their long-lost cousins the Euros (European style games) as chalk and cheese. While European games focus more on strategy and being competitive, Ameritrash is all about the theme and a lot of drama. In the case of American-style games, the playtimes are significantly longer than their European counterparts and the mechanics of the game are usually built around the theme. Sounds interesting?
Have a look at some of these Ameritrash games that we think will be a good choice for you and your buddies who are looking to have a good time with tabletop games.
Axis & Allies And Zombies
In every edition of Axis & Allies, players take on the roles of belligerents of World War II – the United Kingdom, Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, and the United States. Allies and Axis and Zombies is an edition of the original game that has a different take on World War II – one where along with Axis and Allies, you have one more faction: the Zombies! A team-based wargame it employs tested mechanics like area control, area movement and dice rolling to advance the gameplay. It also features interesting things like chainsaw tanks and zombie mind control rays, and a zany storyline.
Cosmic Encounter (Castilian)
Build a cosmic army in the depths of space in this interesting game. Cosmic encounters is a game of negotiation, alliance building, backstabbing, trading – all to be the most expansive alien civilization in the galaxy. You will be the leader of an alien race, all races have superpowers, and your objective is to set up colonies in the planets of your opponents. You will be constantly building your army, fighting the other players throughout the game ensuring high player interaction all around and throughout. You must use force, cunning, and diplomacy to ensure your victory but don't forget to have fun!
Talisman: The Magical Quest
Talisman: The Magical Quest is a 2-6 player adventure board game set in a high fantasy medieval world. You choose from 14 different characters to start your exciting journey to collect various items to help you acquire the Crown of Command. Every character has different powers and stats. The gameplay is based on dice-roll and card-drafting. There's also a twist – once a player attains the crown of command, it becomes a one-versus-all with all the other players combining to take down that one player. The one drawback we would consider here is that this game would have been even more exciting if it came with miniatures.
Twilight Imperium (Edition 3)
Twilight Imperium 3rd edition is a wargame of civilization, negotiation and space exploration. It belongs to a class of games known as 4x games (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate). Each player controls different galactic civilization and engages in combat and exploration to become the undisputed leader of the entire universe. The game features geomorphic board tiles, exquisite plastic miniatures and hundreds of cards. This game promises that you will be burning your brain for hours as you hone and refine your strategy to become the mighty leader.
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