Games to Play in Line at Comic-Con

Not only good for Cons, but also family game night, commercial breaks and shared plane rides. Scrabble, like Risk, made better by an A.I. that can manage the small pieces and complex math. Look, I was never one for addition and subtraction.

This is what happens when Pictionary and Instant Message don’t use protection. Pictochat, the one game pre-installed on every Nintendo DS, is popular amongst games journalists at pressers and line-sitters at conferences. Its ability to connect with strangers in a given area makes it perfect for making friends with strangers – or griefing them.

For hardcore gamers who want a co-op RPG experience, pack Monster Hunter. For less-core gamers who want something similar, but with more bang bang boom booms, Peace Walker's a more welcoming alternative.