My wife, her brother, and I are big fans of the "Settlers of Cataan" board game. It's a creative game that emphasizes social building skills. Although players take turns, they must continually negotiate with one another to achieve their goals. Down-time is rare in Cataan, but it also has the advantage that if you purchase enough of the add-ons, you can use the various little wooden game pieces like building blocks to put together some nifty designs, should you find yourself with nothing better to do.
Here, my brother-in-law Steven crafted a tribute to The Lord Of The Rings with his scale model replica of terrible Sauron's fortress Barad-dûr. Note the eager lines of Orcs preparing to sally forth from the gates of Mordor, while overhead the unblinking gaze of Sauron himself frowns in haughty redness over his domain.
Alas, in this version, there was no Ring Bearer to stem the tide of evil, and Sauron, a.k.a. Steven clawed his way past us to eventual victory.
For another, kinder look at Steven please click here.
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