How about a deck of cards ? It can last for a looong time.
I only had an opportunity to play Eclipse once, so I don't know how much longevity that particular game has. But I never miss a chance to play Dixit, Neuroshima Hex or Dominion.
Good board games have no upper limit of how much you can play them. In contrast, many computer 'games' nowadays are story-based, and stories are almost always linear. How often can you read a (fiction) book ? With board games, you stop playing them once you're bored with them. There's no arbitrary limit.
I wish computer games returned back to roots (board games and pen&paper RPG games). The reason is highly value innovation and variety. With board games, rules are the distinguishing factor. By default, every board game tries to do something differently, if not by coming up with new things then by making a good mix of already known mechanics.
I only had an opportunity to play Eclipse once, so I don't know how much longevity that particular game has. But I never miss a chance to play Dixit, Neuroshima Hex or Dominion.
Good board games have no upper limit of how much you can play them. In contrast, many computer 'games' nowadays are story-based, and stories are almost always linear. How often can you read a (fiction) book ? With board games, you stop playing them once you're bored with them. There's no arbitrary limit.
I wish computer games returned back to roots (board games and pen&paper RPG games). The reason is highly value innovation and variety. With board games, rules are the distinguishing factor. By default, every board game tries to do something differently, if not by coming up with new things then by making a good mix of already known mechanics.