For engine building, Splendor worked for me, but it's not the best game for player interaction. Not much of a theme either.
I got my start with board games with Ticket to Ride and Settlers of Catan, which are still pretty effective. Is there anything from the past five years or so that hit that big and is that approachable?
For engine building, Splendor worked for me, but it's not the best game for player interaction. Not much of a theme either.