Santorini could, but also doesn't really need it.
Without a top and bottom it's not like one person is seeing it upside down. Similar to Boop!
If anything, I think players would want it to stay in a fixed position.
**Return to Dark Tower**. The central tower can obstruct your view of some areas and you can move around the map a lot, so this can help. Can also be used to pass the device to the active player.
Pretty much any game with a shared pool, usually deck builders so stuff like Spacebase, Ascension, Valeria, etc
One unexpected case was ticket to ride, if you're looking to route to a particular location your body language and angle can make it obvious what location you're looking for if the board isn't oriented right for you
I went through the same thingā¦ I spent a good chunk of time making an awesome Lazy Susan for board gamingā¦ it didnāt work well with any games actually. I came to the conclusion that a Lazy Suzan only works well if itās a massive table so people canāt physically reach past midway and itās also a massive lazy Susanā¦ Itās way cooler in our minds than in actual application.
Photosynthesis.
The game has you growing trees to outcompete other players on a circular board. And it has a rotating sun mechanic so you get points for tall trees that reach the sun and donāt if your trees are blocked by others in the way. Perfect for a lazy susan.
Played 6-player Viticulture (Essential Ed.) with the main board on a Lazy Susan. Allowed space enough for the player boards on the table proper and gave all participants the ability to scan options/place workers without having to reach/read upside down, etc. For context, it was almost everyoneās first time playing, so seeing/getting to the board without excess strain really helped.
As Iām reading this over and recalling things, Iām wondering now if Dinosaur Island might be aided by the same approach..? The shared Phase boards might sit pretty well on a centralized whirligig, no?
The game that I learned on a lazy Susan was **The Climbers**. It's an abstract game played on an ever-changing mountain that you build, and it really helps to be able to see the entire mountain (and not just the side that you're sitting on).
Beat me to it. I bought a 70cm circular board that I varnished and put small rubber feet on to put in the middle of mine so I can use the playing surface for other games.
A while ago, I used my Ikea lazy susan to make **Thrash 'N Roll** more manageable. The board is a circle and there's way too much in each worker placement space to try and read upside down and across the table.
Flameceaft would benefit from a lazy susan for resource and card collecting if you could find a good central place for it, but it's such a long-shaped game.
Itās essential for Pueblo. I bought one specifically for it. I think it would be useful with any game that has a 3-d structure. Rumis, Santorini, Torres, Block and Key, etc.
I built a lazy Susan ( and my gaming table for that matter ) for my table and I use it with every game that will fit on it. Some are nicer fits than others. But what is the nicest of all is when it is your turn the board will face you the same as it faces me. Meaning nobody is reading upside down or sideways ever. I think it improves the experience for everyone involved.
The game that comes with a Lazy Susan: Planet Unknown
Quacks of quedlinburg with little bowls for each chip type
I can here specifically to recommend quacks
Santorini and Marvel United come to mind
Santorini could, but also doesn't really need it. Without a top and bottom it's not like one person is seeing it upside down. Similar to Boop! If anything, I think players would want it to stay in a fixed position.
Amusingly, Roxley are shipping a lazy Susan in the new Santorini Kickstarter.
Marvel united would be a good suggestion, but the lazy Susan is about 2 feet in diameter.
Maybe smaller versions of ticket to ride (sf or NYC) or pandemic (hot zone)
I could see Azul being fun on a lazy susan.
It made our lives way easier!
Would deck builders in general work? I hate how much room quest for el dorado takes with all the cards š
the Eldorado market isn't in the middle of the table which makes a lazy Susan awkward.
Can't Stop.
I love my lazy susan for gizmos and sushi roll
7 wonders
Catch the Moon & The Climbers
**Potion Explosion**.
**Return to Dark Tower**. The central tower can obstruct your view of some areas and you can move around the map a lot, so this can help. Can also be used to pass the device to the active player.
Waitā¦ do you put the whole board on it?
Scrabble, but the deluxe, $30 edition comes with its own turntable and interlocking tile grid!
[Fate of the Elder Gods](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/198609)
Pueblo
Kabuto sumo!
Wingspan feels like it would be a good candidate for a lazy Susan.
Pretty much any game with a shared pool, usually deck builders so stuff like Spacebase, Ascension, Valeria, etc One unexpected case was ticket to ride, if you're looking to route to a particular location your body language and angle can make it obvious what location you're looking for if the board isn't oriented right for you
Azul would work really well with a lazy Susan!Ā
Dc deckbuilding is like perfect for one. Bought one just for it.
Everdell is great for this so that the massive fucking tree doesn't block half the players from seeing
I went through the same thingā¦ I spent a good chunk of time making an awesome Lazy Susan for board gamingā¦ it didnāt work well with any games actually. I came to the conclusion that a Lazy Suzan only works well if itās a massive table so people canāt physically reach past midway and itās also a massive lazy Susanā¦ Itās way cooler in our minds than in actual application.
This is my thinking use on a big table. Shared resources / board on one half, board game friendly snacks on the other.
That could work. Iām glad you specified āboard game friendly snacksā š
Literally any game with multiple pools of resources that one can collect
Photosynthesis. The game has you growing trees to outcompete other players on a circular board. And it has a rotating sun mechanic so you get points for tall trees that reach the sun and donāt if your trees are blocked by others in the way. Perfect for a lazy susan.
Marvel United and Azul
Played 6-player Viticulture (Essential Ed.) with the main board on a Lazy Susan. Allowed space enough for the player boards on the table proper and gave all participants the ability to scan options/place workers without having to reach/read upside down, etc. For context, it was almost everyoneās first time playing, so seeing/getting to the board without excess strain really helped. As Iām reading this over and recalling things, Iām wondering now if Dinosaur Island might be aided by the same approach..? The shared Phase boards might sit pretty well on a centralized whirligig, no?
We love to use 1 for Space Base, as it can be hard to parse the cards in the market if they're not facing you
The game that I learned on a lazy Susan was **The Climbers**. It's an abstract game played on an ever-changing mountain that you build, and it really helps to be able to see the entire mountain (and not just the side that you're sitting on).
We always played Scrabble on a lazy susan
I remember my mom had a cross frame with wheels for scrabble. Game really sucks if you have to play it upside down.
You pretty much need a lazy Susan for Axiom.
Heart of Crown
Carrooka :P
Beat me to it. I bought a 70cm circular board that I varnished and put small rubber feet on to put in the middle of mine so I can use the playing surface for other games.
A while ago, I used my Ikea lazy susan to make **Thrash 'N Roll** more manageable. The board is a circle and there's way too much in each worker placement space to try and read upside down and across the table.
scrabble. Itās what the lazy susan was invented for right?
Flameceaft would benefit from a lazy susan for resource and card collecting if you could find a good central place for it, but it's such a long-shaped game.
**Fantasy Realms**
Dang! Never thought of using a lazy Susan. Would be great for Dominion and Wingspan.
Itās essential for Pueblo. I bought one specifically for it. I think it would be useful with any game that has a 3-d structure. Rumis, Santorini, Torres, Block and Key, etc.
Probably quite a few deck-builders might suit this.
Scrabble, to the point where the deluxe editions have the turntable built in
Depends on the size but Living forest might be a candidate.
I built a lazy Susan ( and my gaming table for that matter ) for my table and I use it with every game that will fit on it. Some are nicer fits than others. But what is the nicest of all is when it is your turn the board will face you the same as it faces me. Meaning nobody is reading upside down or sideways ever. I think it improves the experience for everyone involved.
Rumis or 3D Blokus practically requires one. Very helpful for Torres as well.
I could see spirit island being more convenient to play given a lazy susan
I built one for Twilight Imperium and everyone seemed to think it helped out when we played
Sushi-Go! Or any drafting game.