Better Than Chess

Since this is the showcase that asks for "great games" I was wondering if it meant we could talk about great games in general.

I don't want to start before getting this cleared up though.  I have a board game in mind that I just found which seems a lot better than chess while maintaining its historical theme.  I don't want to advertise the game, but just talk about its characteristics and explain why chess doesn't hold a candle to it.

(To be clear, I think Fischer's Chess 960 does a lot to improve on the game, but unfortunately, the raw legacy of chess will prevent it from adapting.  The game is basically doomed to fade over the long-term because of its rigidity.)  

This forum category would be to discuss chess games. If you want to discuss non-chess games, Off-Topic would be appropriate. 

Navia Dratp?

Team Fortress 2 is a pretty nice game.