I was actually thinking Apples to Apples might work for you, too. More generally, the entire genre of "party games" tend to be rules-light, interaction-heavy, and have the advantage over RPGs of not requiring character creation time. As for Lord of the Rings, my suspicion is that there are too many moving parts, as it were, though you might find it entertaining as a spectator. What games are you able to play with minimal distress, or ideally with actual enjoyment? Often that's a good place to start when looking for other things to play.
The one practical reason I can see for spending some spoons looking for games that click for you is that games are one of the few things that I've ever seen parents and kids actually do together over the years, and those families who play games together regularly have seemed to get along better.
Oh, and hi jss113. I've seen you around here but didn't know you were you, as it were. Glad to see you back in the civilized world :)
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Date: 2008-07-03 04:57 pm (UTC)The one practical reason I can see for spending some spoons looking for games that click for you is that games are one of the few things that I've ever seen parents and kids actually do together over the years, and those families who play games together regularly have seemed to get along better.
Oh, and hi jss113. I've seen you around here but didn't know you were you, as it were. Glad to see you back in the civilized world :)