I feel like I could have known this is a Friedemann Friese game…

Yes! I think these also fall in the “can be explained within 1 minute” category

Correct! Definitely in the first, not sure about the second

Like a glove!

These are my go to games for larger groups:

• Codenames: A modern classic! Works best with 6 or 8 people.
• Decrypto: For a more gamey version of Codenames.
• Wavelength: Fun party game that spikes interesting conversations
• Concept: Don’t play to win, just play to have fun guessing

Yeah, this article sounds like it’s written by someone trying to justify his purchase

I tend to like competitive games, but I like my coop games to:

• be difficult, or have a difficult mode. To me, there’s no fun in winning on the first try
• to foster table talk OR a different kind of fun player interaction. That’s why The Lost Expedition didn’t click for me, it felt like just throwing some cards on the table.

That said, I enjoy Pandemic (a classic), Hanabi, Just One, and Magic Maze. I haven’t really tried heavier ones but I’d love to play Spirit Island some day.

And for very young kids, My First Orchard is great!

TIL that Viral is not the only game with this theme!

My Spanish isn’t great, but looks like a nice overview! I haven’t heard of Virus!, I’m guessing it’s a Spanish game?

Anything with tiles works well, like Hive, Hanabi Deluxe, or Carcassonne. Dice games also work well, such as Pickomino. And there’s Crokinole, if your table can fit it

That’s a good rule! I try to maintain “1 game in, 1 game out”

I have not, but I’ve heard good things. Probably too expensive for what it is for me, though.

Yes, Hasbro had a crowdfunding campaign but it was cancelled