[mikepurvis]

Big Agricola fan here, also Tzolk'in, Fresco, Puerto Rico, and Power Grid for similar depth/strategy level.

However, I've been recently trying to build out my mid-range collection, to have more stuff with appeal to a broader audience, including my 6 year old daughter. To that end, we've really enjoyed Patchwork, Broom Service, Set, and Carcassonne.

For goofy games that play quickly over the lunch hour at work, see Deep Sea Adventure and Witch Trial, as well as various other card games.

[acomjean]

>For goofy games that play quickly over the lunch hour at work

I started playing those 1 hour games at work and really like a game that can be played quickly that have some depth, but not "break out the spreadsheet" depth..

Colleretto is my choice for a light quick playing games with some strategy but not too deep. I like Big Points too.

Tzolk'in is really kinda fun (Spinning gears), then some people figured out a "Dominant strategy" for winning consistantly. Making me realize these games are a delicate balance and no matter how much you test..

[mikepurvis]

If someone in your group has figured out a dominant strategy for a particular game, it can be worth evaluating if there are strategies which can specifically counter it. In the matter of Tzolk'in in particular, there are at least four major strategies available, and well documented:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1038126/guide-main-strategi...

Tzolk'in is also helped in that you can play it online, to practice— basically, execute the dominant strategy and see if it does as well online as it does in your particular group. See: http://en.boardgamearena.com/#!gamepanel?game=tzolkin

[gknoy]

A group I was in had a bunch of fun with Boss Monster. It worked well with three or four people, and might have with more.

[scentoni]

Red 7 is good for playing a few games over lunch. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161417/red7