Here is my list of favorite games:
Dominion
Puerto Rico
Settlers of Catan
Carcasonne
Ticket to Ride
Agricola (can be slow and hard to grasp)
Power Grid (just ok)
Go (this is actually my favorite, though most don't care for it)
Dominion
Puerto Rico
Settlers of Catan
Carcasonne
Ticket to Ride
Agricola (can be slow and hard to grasp)
Power Grid (just ok)
Go (this is actually my favorite, though most don't care for it)
OK, it doesn't feel like the real game when I'm giving my barely 5 year old a 19 stone handicap on a 9x9 board. But some day...
Another thing that I like about Go are the other games you can play. I bought a second set of stones, split that into 6 groups, then spray painted them different colors. That lets me play Pente with up to 8 people.
Pandemic and Taluva are awesome as well (particularly Taluva)