Annoyingly long picture post time!
Munchkin is absurdly fun. Might not be too obscure, but I'd never heard of it until me and some people played for 6 hours straight last week. This game will destroy friendships.
I love Munchkin, I have several flavors of it. I have played it with Steve Jackson himself at a convention, which was at the same time incredibly fun and incredibly frustrating. It pisses me off that they made this stupid "board" for it though, lemme go find it
Yeah that thing, what the hell is that. It's something for you to keep track of levels and put your cards on. Munchkin is a CARD game. If you can't remember what level you are, write it down or use a d10.
Looks like something similar to "apples to apples" something like that
Really only in the fact that both are card games. Apples to Apples is just comparing things and picking which is best depending on your personal preference. Fluxx is more like... an adventure? You have victory conditions that change depending on the cards in play. Regrettably, I have never played it. Hoooopefully I will get to this week?
Alright starting off, this game is an absolute must have:
Everyone go buy it now. There is an older version in a red and black box, the only difference between the two is a few extra scenarios and correction of some inconsistencies in the newer version. Every game night I attend, this game is a must-play. It's not optional. How would I describe it to someone who has never played it? You are in a group of people trapped in a mansion which you explore. One of you is revealed to be the traitor at some point and everyone tries to stay alive while the traitor tries to kill them. The identity of the traitor is determined a'la Clue depending on which card and which room it happened in, and this also determines the scenario that unfolds (there are about 60 different scenarios).
Another of my favorite games is HeroScape. This is not really a board game, it's more like... Warhammer with plastic terrain tiles.
You pick a team of champions/minions/monsters and everyone fights to the death. The options for your team are endless, and the miniatures are pretty good quality. It requires a significant investment, and it's one of those games that your group of friends only needs one of. It's huge and super duper fun.
Ok just one more and then I'll stop. If you're a fan of strategy games like Risk or Axis and Allies, check out Samurai Swords (or Shogun, depending on how old of a copy you get).
It's set in the Middle Ages in feudal Japan, you fight in civil war against the other players in an effort to defeat them all and become the supreme ruler of the country.
That's enough for now