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¿Question #1320?
djflippy: What gateway game do you use to bring new players into the hobby?

ocdspectrum: Cthulhu Wars.
Woelf: All of them.
pwilz: I introduce new players into the hobby with whatever game is available.
JK777: Pandemic
Spirit of 70: Condoterri.
DMF2: Risk. And if I'm feeling extra mean, Diplomacy.
Jatoha: I can't think of one
Zebu_Alex: Carcassonne
Skwib: Sex.
justplainchips: Ticket to Ride
Harkonnen13: World at War: Eisenbach or Carcassone Hunters and Gatherers.
anarchy: Ticket to Ride
The Unbeliever: 42
Turbo Pascal: ticket to ride
Randy Cox: Can't Stop seems to work.
DKahnt: SoC
SGHughes: Manhattan
ZeroZilla: Usually, it's Bohnanza. Often, though, I'll skip to something harder if I think the person intelligent enough to grasp abstract concepts more readily.
Bosco312: Settlers, Carcassonne and/or Power Grid. Maybe Puerto Rico.
bigbadsteve: through the desert
lordkuato: I don't
TheKeck: For Sale.
Llwch: Soldiers by West End Games or Captain's Edition Harpoon by GDW. Relatively simple mechanics.
GibsonGirl: TransAmerica, Diamante, Ticket To Ride, Royal Turf.....so many to choose from.
gbohrer: Axis & Allies or a themed Risk (usually LOTR)
DHEK: Settlers of Catan
drspartacuss: Memoir '44
Leo-T: Settlers &/or Memoir 44
aleo09: i've used Settlers and TtR Europe
Der Ubermolch: Quoridor.
thunderbirdsix: Lawless - it's been a huge surprise hit.
PsyJam: Pompeji, Carcassonne, and/or Catan.
BobMaysJr: Ticket to Ride
Malkari: Depends on what type of person
MenuGarit: Settlers of Catan or Ticket to Ride
jeffwolfe: TransAmerica
scriptorum: Ticket to Ride or Settlers of Cataan.
dmomo: Maybe Ticket to Ride
duLac956: Settlers
Cut & Space: TtR:Europe
Beelzebub: Guillotine
mooka: boomtown
Isolde_deely: fluxx
JunKie: Risk, Settlers, Zombies, Memoir '44, Pirate's Cove & RoboRally!
moyet: Setlers
vetinari7878: Ticket to Ride.
WatchmanX2000: someone else can bring new players into the hobby.
matthew.marquand: Coloretto and Clans
Solamar: Ticket to Ride
Chris Page: Carcassone most often.
Helenoftroy: Risk: Godstorm most are familar with risk so it's a good start with a different twist.
brainrob: TtR
rawdawg: axis and allies
hacksword: Axis & Axis
fubar awol: It depends... I've used Bohnanza, St. Petersburg, Puerto Rico, Chinatown: you name it! It depends on the person and what kind of game you think they will like.
Xlyce: T2R
cerulean: Fluxx or Dominoes
POvidiusNaso: Bohnanza or Pirate's Cove.
javelin98: Battle Cry
ssmooth: I don't "bring new players into the hobby." I find players who are looking for new games. Thus I want not "gateway" but "bridge" games. For this purpose Settlers of Catan, Around the World in 80 Days, and Himmelsstürmer have proven quite effective.
ctgamer: beer
mrbeankc: Citadels
wiz8mom: Ticket to Ride or Mamma Mia
Fruny: Republic of Rome (ok, not really)
Legend Dan: Settlers of Catan
cobra: varies - usually something light, like Blood Bowl (basic rules), Settlers, Car Wars the Card Game
melissa: I'm thinking Around the World in 80 days will work well.
Majiken: BANG! or Guillotine.
2amp: never played any
skrutsch: Ticket to Ride, Settlers, Robo Rally, etc.
familygaming: Bohnanza, Frank's Zoo, Union Pacific
hobbes_inc: settlers
Musti: I used 'Settlers' for this but now I think Ticket to Ride is another good option
Defdamesdompi: Settlers
ikeafetishist: blokus, axis & allies.
shumyum: depending on the "audience": Bohnanza, Carcassone, Cloud 9 or now Ticket to Ride
chockle: settlers or carc
glookose: strip jenga
ThatFalafelGirl: Lost Cities, Chez Geek, Metro
Lord_Prussian: Citadels, Hoity Toity, High Society, Battleline to name a few.
r2mites: ticket to ride
Basilius: either Ticket to Ride or 6 Nimmt
heli: Lost Cities or Catan are nice. Also Rosenkoenig.
snoozefest: ticket
dkeisen: Citadels.
BrokenNails_NZ: Settlers / Ticket to Ride / Bohnanza
Jern: Settlers
Kubilai: There is no gateway, just a steep, rocky road...
gnomehome: Einfach genial
markhu: First it was Settlers, then Carcassonne, but now it is Pirat/Loot.
Mike A: Carcassonne.
Windopaene: TTR
dakarp: Lost Cities and Ticket to Ride.
Drewcooter: TTR
Longbow: settlers
Ludocrazy: Carc or Ticket to Ride
djlg: TtR, Alhambra, 6 Nimmt or Coloretto (depending on time & number of players).
Toxidyne: Settlers mostely, Ticket to Ride as well.
fellonmyhead: I last tried the ubiquitous SoC but followed it up with some Amun Re which received more appreciation. Unfortunately the parties concerned will never have the enthusiasm I do.
Tim Synge: Elfenland.
isolated: Kill Dr. Lucky
AlorielLelyn: Apples to Apples
tragicpoet: Carcassone
davedanger: TA
bucklen_uk: TransAmerica (or maybe Ticket to Ride)
TragicHeroBC: Usually T2R, Settlers, Carc, and Bang! Not original, but effective nonetheless.
Grimwold: Settlers of Catan
WasQ: Catan
kimbo: Ticket to Ride.
buergerberatung: right now, ubongo
sos1: Ta Yu
MisterCranky: 52-card pickup
louiseh: Varies. Sometimes TTR, sometimes something fairly random
jttm: Carcassonne
ynnen: Cartagena
GuyHill: carcassonne, hammer of the scots, yinsh
Blackwind: Advanced Squad Leader! Just kidding...
Karlsen: Ticket to Ride or Around the World in 80 Days
thoia: Carcassonne
ValJor: TransAmerica
CDRodeffer: Bang!
chaddyboy_2000: Pick Picknick, Alhambra
skelebone: Through the Desert, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, and Settlers
sumo: Not the Big Three.
CortexBomb: Traditionally, Settlers, though Modern Art has been getting some use lately