Additional info:
- One of my colleagues is definitely into boardgames (she enjoys Spirit Island the most)
- Another instantly bought the Exit Advent calendar when I told them about it
- Another told me they have some games in their collection that they think are hard to teach
I need to do a bit more research but being where we are (Germany), I think almost everyone will have had some encounters with modern/ish boardgames.
There is however one person I want to take particular care to not throw into cold water. But this is not about games per so but I have a particular type of game in mind that would be a bad fit. I want to stay positive and avoid confrontational games.
I wouldn’t mind an example. I can probably download the rules.
Sounds interesting. Need to check that.
My former copy of Flashpoint lives with friends who are on their way to a 10 week trip to New Zealand right now. Oopsie. (My budget for this is small or rather I will have to pay for anything I don’t already own. I will re-buy The Mind but that’s < 10€)
Good shout though. It plays 6 and I own it. I might consider it despite the player count.
I used to own it. And for an in person meeting I want to avoid web-games (it was available during the pandemic at least). I’ll make do with Ito instead.
I don’t own Mysterium either.
Thanks everyone for the ideas 
(I will take more until mid-march)