5 Board Games That Can Ruin Friendships

Chris from The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast lists 5 board games that are so brutal and can get your friend so riled up that it could get a fight brewing.
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[@t1s2m3a4]

Tammany Hall was a brutal game night for our group

[@jakemorrow6311]

Survive: Escape from Atlantis, I have definitely left the table butt hurt after a game of this.

[@Straddllw]

For my group: (in alphabetical order) - Cry Havoc - Dogs of War - Game of Thrones - Tammany Hall - Twilight Imperium 4E

[@RedCubTX]

It seems like the list only contains games he likes. But if it could be any game, my vote would be Diplomacy although I will never play it again.

[@Thesecretcabal]

Absolutely, it is certainly a list of games he actually likes that also can ruin a friendship.

[@shawngillogly6873]

Yeah. Diplomacy is top of the list, easy. It cannot be won w/o backstabbing. And the game is invariably so ruthless that the best way to play it is blind. So you only know the nations, not who is about to betray you.

[@Sephvion]

Idk. My group can take a cooperative game and make everyone hate each other.

[@terrencesoltz8943]

Diplomacy is the only game that I have actually lost friends over, but Game of Thrones has a similar enough feel that it covers both for me. Other games that would be high on my list are Tammany Hall and Dominant Species. Despite being a lighter game, I’ve also seen folks get pretty steamed during games of Ticket to Ride, when another player claimed a link that cut them off.

[@geshtar3266]

My previous game group practically disbanded after a particularly devious round of Diplomacy. We renamed it “The Friend Ender” :)

[@charleslatora5750]

Old school friendship killers : Diplomacy or Origins of the 2nd WW

[@TorIverWilhelmsen]

GoT is the modern replacement for Diplomacy.

[@charleslatora5750]

I've seen that Dutch Blitz at my local Barnes & Noble bookstores. I'll be buying it.

[@chadjacobson2679]

The Estates. Lots of laughing and fights and swearing

[@MeepleSkillz]

For my group, Fury of Dracula and Betrayal at House on the Hill were almost friendship killers. We learned to steer away from one vs many games the hard way.

[@kresimirsicel]

Game of Throdens: The Board Game. Gotta get myself one of those. LOL. Great video, Chris.

[@TylerDeLisle]

Bootleggers would be top on my list, that is definitely the meanest game I've played. I really enjoy it, I love being a bully and backhanded in board games, despite being very cool-headed, but this is the only game that has actually gotten me angry before. Not only is it an area control game, but the person who controls each speakeasy can choose who he will buy booze from, to get the booze there you need to transport it, if you don't have the cars you need to rent them from another player, so you could be getting extorted on every aspect of your logistics, and still have someone be a jerk and ambush your delivery, hah. It's great.

[@mikepacheco5978]

I was so happy to see City of Horror on here. It doesn't get a lot of attention, but our group has had a lot of fun with it. Some of them aren't "take that" type gamers at all either. Backstabbing is a constant in this game, but there is some room for nuance through negotiation.

[@BuckMulligan63]

Dutch Blitz is well-loved in my family. We are extremely competitive and it's the most physical tabletop game I've played. Truly emblematic of "might makes right."

[@xfoolsgoldx]

Good list Chris👊👍Love the hair, pleased to see you come out of your shell😉👍❤

[@Sweetestsadist]

Diplomacy?????

[@Thesecretcabal]

Sweetestsadist 100% it would have been on my list because I have a very specific story about the impact it had on friendships but unfortunately Chris has never played it - so it didn’t make it!

[@shawngillogly6873]

Yeah. It's pretty much list fail without Diplomacy.

[@alexpartenopei1021]

After playing Warrior Knights for 6+ hours, things can get very tetchy. My wife did not speak to me for a day after an unfortunate incident involving a cat in This War of Mine (soooo many tough decisions).

[@TylerDeLisle]

There's a new "Anniversary Edition" of Cutthroat Caverns, it's too bad you didn't pull the pictures from that because it looks SO much better and less dated.

[@VictorTamietti]

Have you ever tried "Illuminati"?

[@Thesecretcabal]

The Steve Jackson card game? Wow, we played that one way back in high school and yes, that one certainly caused some argument heh. Havent played it in years though

[@RscSteve]

Babel could ruin any long term relationship

[@UniqueWeas3l]

I’ve been in quite a few games of Smash Up that have gotten pretty heated.

[@ProfOfHifi]

Josh Okon there are some nasty factions like Ninjas that make you scream when you play against them :)

[@ProfOfHifi]

I like you still like these games. My game in this gategory is a game i also hate! It’s the Citadels.

[@dustinparsons7799]

Is this really a list without Munchkin and Twighlight Imperium?

[@Thesecretcabal]

Well, Chris doesnt like Munchkin so he wouldn't want to recommend it. I also don't think he cares too much for TI either.

[@dustinparsons7799]

@@Thesecretcabal There is a good reason, they kill friendships! Good video

[@mukundmurali3018]

TI, yes, TI. The grudges that game produces is absolutely insane!

[@grog3514]

Lifeboats should be #2

[@Thesecretcabal]

Liveboat is a great choice! Forgot about that one.

[@grog3514]

@@Thesecretcabal I played a game of lifeboats where one guy didn't talk to his best friend for an entire day because he got him to help his boat them betrayed him immediately after. lol

[@MattSH06]

Every game I've been in of Life Boats lead to someone getting really angry. #1 in my book

[@AaronDew]

grog3514 This is #1 in my group. I can’t play anymore because just the thought of it makes too many people angry.

[@joem8507]

How is Small World not on this list?

[@internationalbaccalaureate7562]

Where's UNO?

[@nickhayes1626]

Libertalia will cause quite a few arguments when you manage to kill another player’s character and steal the treasure they wanted. Also Diplomacy... I refuse to ever play Diplomacy again.

[@000GunterGabriel000]

Risk. Have seen folks freaking out about that.

[@Thesecretcabal]

Oh yeah, I've gotten into some dust-ups over that game.

[@willbeplayin]

None. If games can ruin friendships, then you aren't real friends.