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I agree that Settlers is probably too complicated for your in-laws. A good alternative would be
Carcassonne. It's very simple to learn, even if you're not so bright, but a skilled/thinking player can run circles around the amateur. Luck can be a big factor at times, but it's not as bad as the card games you mentioned. It's just a freakin' fabulous game.
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Carcassone is a good alternative. But I actually found Settlers to be
less complicated. Either game should be fine, though.