6 Great Board Games for Just 2 Players
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- It's always good to have a decent selection of games that work well with just two players. Whether it's you and an old friend catching up at a pub or your 50th game of a favourite title with your significant other. Let's be honest, maybe everyone else who was supposed to be coming to games night has cancelled. Well don't worry! Here's Wheels with 6 great games for just 2 players.
1. Jaipur -
(UK) www.amazon.co.uk/Gameworks-AS...
(US) www.amazon.com/Asmodee-JAI01-...
2. Fugitive -
(UK) www.amazon.co.uk/MS-Editions-...
(US) www.amazon.com/TM03-Fugitive-...
3. Brawl -
cheapass.com/free-games/brawl/
4. Summoner Wars -
(UK) www.amazon.co.uk/Plaid-Hat-Ga...
(US) www.amazon.com/Summoner-Wars-...
5. Tash Kalar -
(UK) www.amazon.co.uk/Czech-Games-...
(US) www.amazon.com/Czech-Games-Ta...
6. Memoir: 44 -
(UK) www.amazon.co.uk/Days-of-Wond...
(US) www.amazon.com/Days-of-Wonder...
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Exactly the video i wanted to help me and my partner to get in to some board games. Thanks Dicebreaker
Exactly what I needed. Great video Wheels, keep them coming!
"A parent introducing their child to the big wide world of board gaming." I think I'd be the one introducing it to my mum 😂
As a young parent, that would have been my response a few years ago, too. It's funny how perspectives change!
"Convert your friends into boardgames"
Always sounds like it means turn them psychically into a game.
They tend to complain when I draw on them and they keep moving so all the cards and other bits fall off, it's a right pain
Well Corazon can become a chair on command so you never know
Aren't there conversion guidelines out there somewhere, like spouse = 3 bonus dice, buddy = 2, coworker = 1. Conversion by standard guidelines would help to simplify all our relationships.
Great video. I'll pick up one or a few. Love the quality of your channel.
I really like Patchwork and 7 Wonders Duel for this.
I prefer Indian Summer to Patchwork these days, even at two (maybe it's the gorgeous animal illustrations?), but both of these are excellent picks.
I second this.
Gizensha Fox hey! Never seen Indian Summer before. I’ll check it out, thx! 😉
I have to say, Patchwork is lovely. It just missed out as I didn't have a copy at hand - Wheels
Patchwork is an awesome game!
A couple of great lightweight ones is throw in there are Patchwork - a Tetris-style pattern making game - and Odin's Ravens - a racing game with some light take that mechanics.
This was a great list, I think the one I'm most interested from this selection is Tash-Kalar. There's something great about wizard duels taking place in an ancient arena.
A game I'd like to see you guys do a review of, although it seems to be an expensive one, is Paper Tales. The theme is a card drafting game over ''several generations'', in which cards drafted in previous rounds grow older in the next. I really do love this channel, keep at it.
This list is great...but there's a problem....I need a second person.....
I feel you bro #forever-alone
@@DeadmanWL lol
Clearly, Dicebreaker need a video on single player board games :D
@@mattball8622 There are a lot of really lovely ones available, too.
@@Stephen-Fox absolutely. I'd genuinely love to see that video!
This list is amazing. Been looking for a couple games for two players to do with my brother during the quarantine.
this list has slapped my hams and I've never been happier. Consider my biscuit buttered.
matthlowder my favorite comment, regardless of context. Thank you.
Hi johny and wheels I love this channel and have been here since you began u have really spiked my interest in board and card games I have yet to play anything but your videos have really got me inspired u have a great channel here and hope to be here as you grow and become a massive youtube channel. Also I have watched your video about best beginner games could u suggest ur favourite and the best way to convince my mates to play coz non of them are interested at the moment love you guys keep up the great work
Great list! There are also some others such as Targi, 7 wonders duel, Nagaraja and Rivals for Catan. Imperial Settlers also scale well at 2.
Yes, Jaipur! Love that game.
- Air, Land & Sea.
- Star Realms (or Ascension if you prefer a fantasy theme).
- Battlelore.
- Lord of the Rings Confrontation.
- Guillotine.
- Biblios
- Castles of Mad King Ludwig
- Space Base
- Alien Frontiers
- Star Wars; Rebellion
- XWing Miniatures
- KaChing
While not all of these are necessarily marketed at just two player, they are games the gf and I love to play together.
Tennethums1 Hero Realms is also a great fantasy version of star realms too
GREAT presentation and explanations.
Wow! Nice content! I also want to share this Lagim Card game that my family and I are enjoying. It's amazing that they actually came up with the idea of Philippine Folklore since it's kind of dying down a bit. It will surely educate future generations.
Interesting list :) Thank you!
What a great list, thank you!
Great Job!!!
Just subscribed.
Have two of the six and now looking into the others.
We also enjoy Ticket to Ride : Nordic (designed for 2-3 players) and just discovered Potion Explosion, can be played with more, but has been great with just the two of us.
Sagrada is a great one as well. Surprised more people aren’t talking about it. After I taught my friends they requested it for every game night after. It’s a great two player and with the expansion it can go up to 6 players. There are also rules to play solo!
Santorini recently dipped in price to around $15 and is one of the greatest 2 player games I've ever played. It's tremendously simple to learn, but blossoms into a rich tactical masterpiece after just a couple of times playing
Amazon has it currently listed at around $25----where is it available for around $15?
"Masterpiece" ....kid Nicholas you are writing with emotions, ....control your emotions THEN take a breath and type a comment.
Hi guys! Will you also do a recommendation video for co-op games? Love the channel and keep up the great work!
I'd recommend Hanamikoji, it's one of my favorite games of all time. It has simple rules, it's short, but there's so much depth and strategy to it
JohnMichael Bell Couldn’t agree more!! In my Top 3 duel games!!!!
The people I know, who have played it also think it's a good game.
For some reason it's not really for me.
Fugitive looks like a lot of fun! Lately my partner and I have been really enjoying The Duke which is a 2 player that's kinda like chess? Except not quite? I've had games last anywhere from 5 minutes to 3 hours. There's a bit of luck, a bit of strategy, and lots of replayability which is always best of all :)
Jaipur looks awesome! We like Castles of Burgundy or Viticulture for 2 players. And splendor is always a go-to in our house!
Also - mentioned on a previous video - Star Realms. Good combo of deckbuilding and strategy card game. Great video Wheels!
Lovely! Thank you!
Two player recommendations:
- Roma an interesting dice worker placement and card pooling game by Stefan Feld
- Ubongo Duel a fast engaging tetris style puzzle game. Great for brain burning mental workouts
- Ingenious Travel Edition
- Stuff yer Face is the best two player dexterity game!
Games that allow for more, but really are just 2 player games:
Star Trek Fleet Captains
Innovation
Excellent vidéo. We love Jaipur to play just the two of us.
lost cities and balloon cup were my 1st 2 player games still remember fondly, since then patchwork and splendor and since kinda slipped in skirmish games with friends starwars legion current favorite
7 Wonders Duel is one of my favourite two player games.
It's me and my girlfriend's favorite too.
Two games I'd like to recommend: 1) Tak. A Beautiful Game. It was first mentioned in one of the books by Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear. It's a more abstract strategy tile laying game. SImple to learn, hard to master. The other, The Duke, by Catalyst Game Labs, a bit more akin to summoner wars as in every token is a character in the army with its own moves, but also like chess as in: this piece does this and this, and if the other piece is in the way it's gone. The Duke has a couple of interesting expansions for varied gameplay, among those a Robert E. Howard pack with pieces reprensenting characters from his books, Conan, Solomon Kane, among others.
You made me discover Fugitive! Thanks a lot!
One of my faves for 2 players that I super recommend if you don't mind having a weird and hilariously awkward time is Fog Of Love. You basically each have a play through being in a relationship and and have secret asymmetric goals. It's a good, odd time.
Respect for not hitting us with Twilight Struggle, Patchwork, and 7 Wonders Duel, not cause these games aren't aces, but because they are the obvious choices for a list like this.
Personal favorites of mine are Hanamikoji (fun fact: Jamie Stegmaier swears by this one) and Onitama.
Games that aren't two only, but which I think are optimal at this player count include Neuroshima Hex, Dice Throne, and Santorini.
Thank you, great video.
Odin's Ravens is my go to two player game for new players, quick to explain and nice balance between luck and skill. Everyone I know that has played it, loves it.
Thank you so much for including links, I really appreciate it. Fugitive sounds like great fun, thanks for the recommendation.
Brawl and Fugitive in particular catch my eye here, they both sound fantastic.
Wow great video thanks. Subscribed
Get Hanamikoji! Its such an elegant game, its easy to learn and understand, but the decision making is so intense. Also the artwork is top-notch
I had no idea board game arena or things like that for non pen and paper games existed! Super cool! I’ll have to try that.
I love Star Realms. To me it is pretty much the perfect 2 player game, and there are ways to make it co-op, but competitive is so much fun
One of my favorite 2 player cames. I love hero relams as well
Would love to see you guys play some of these.
Got to say, your impression of Jeremy Clarkson is superb!
My husband just picked up a game called Everdell for me for christmas, it has a theme of cute animals building a society and a really impressive looking tree to hold the cards and pieces. It's good with two players, but probably ideally works with three and can accommodate up to four. Bonus, there's a single player variant where you play against grumpy king Rugwort. Very cute and very fun. Takes a while to play at first, though. I think turns will get faster once we get a hang of things.
I would recommend Spirits of the Wild. Basically you collect stones to make a constellation and the person with the most points at the end wins. It can be strategic as you try to keep certain stones from your opponent. The art is also beautiful.
I also love this game. It's affordable, simple to learn, quick play, and so, so enjoyable!
I just picked up Dual Powers Revolution 1917 last week and I really liked it.
Great video. Really trying to get into the hobby myself but I'm always alone 😣 can you make a video for games that have single player campaigns?
I'd like to recommend Santorini. It's perfect for 2 people, with a really simple set of rules that anyone can learn in 5 minutes, but with a massive amount of chess-like depth that can make for some very tense games
I totally agree!! My son and I love playing Santorini! Quick rounds and so much variability.
Raptor is one of my faves.
Fugitive looks really fun, I’ll have to pick it up
Has anyone found the free brawl PDF for the cards? It seems like a great game I'd love to try it out
My list: Battle Line, Patchwork, LOTR: The Confrontation, Star Realms, 7 Wonders Duel, and Arena: Roma II
@@theanarkiddie4569 It is #16 overall on BGG best games of all-time. #2 for 2p only. 🙂
Guillotine by Avalon Hill is one of my favorite two player games. And it is really easy but unique game experience. The action cards allow some strategy and if you have sense of minor dark humor or passion for the French Revolution it’s great!
I bought a copy of that game in French while honeymooning in Paris. So fun!
How about the best games to play with a regular deck of cards? Is that out of dicebreakers scope?
Thank you!!
I'm new to table top games but I stumbled on patchwork and spirits of the wild and really enjoyed both
Just voicing my vote, a follow-up video with 2 player coop games would be great!
I love Fugitive! Getaway Driver should also be on the list. It is closer to your Mad Max analogy.
Tash Kalar is one of my favourite games. Endless replayability, but it's hard to get new players up to speed most of the time.
I'd recommend Castles of Burgundy too. Really fun
Thanks!
Haven't played most of these, but we found 7 Wonders duel to be great.
blackjack2150 make sure you get the expansion too
It is often rated as one of the best boardgames ever too but I don't get it; not that ı ever played it but the biggest attraction of 7 WOnders and its extensions for me is how it allows up to 7 (8 with Cities) players to play a strategic nationbuilding game without long wsits and dragged out games. Not sure how the formula would fit 2 players well
@@sinancothebest 7 Wonders duel is another standalone game dedicated for two players, try it.
7 wonders duel is ok but is not amazing plus there are so many icons etc to keep a track of. I dont mind that if the game is amazing but it doesnt keep me on my toes wanting more, it's just quite good.
@@anz10 I actually found the icons really helpful. I respect every game that makes the effort to have such good symbology that it becomes language independent. The new edition of 7 Wonders (the main game) is proof to that, since they replaced the text for building chains with icons, just like the 7W Duel.
Phase 10, Lotus, and Patchwork find their way my table a lot.
Boss Monster is another great one. Players are the titular boss monster at the end of a NES level, building your dungeon of traps to stop the heroes coming to conquer you.
Space explorers and design town are two great games that only need two players! Both my faves at the moment! Design town has been renamed and redesigned as flip city now... but design town is the better version and highly reccomend that if you can get your hands on it!!
another great/easy 6 : Raptor, Onitama, Battle Line, Hanamikoji, Codenames Duet, Exit/Unlock series
Lots of great suggestions there! May I add two more? My wife and I really love the two player card game; "Fox in the Forest" and another fun game called "Duelosaur Island".
My girlfriend and I love Fox in the Forest as well. Another good card game we found was Schotten Totten.
Thank you so much for including Brawl! I've been a huge fan of Cheapass games for years, they have several games that could go on this list. Butten Men comes immediately to mind.
It's probably better with more players, but I think Mysterium is pretty hard to beat when it comes to high banter with two players, especially if you play the optional rule where the ghost can only communicate by knocking on the table!
Add in Watergate - that is an absolute delight with 2 players!
7:50 My friend, that... is a briefcase.
Might I reccomend 2 games I've come across that are incredibly fun. The first is Gubs. It looks cutesy but it is a savage, cutthroat, yet still fun strategy game that scratches the itch for games like M:tG. The other game is one of my favorites, Odin's Ravens. It's a great game where you play as 2 ravens racing around the world to see who gets around first. It's simple to learn, but the dirty play cards (called Loki cards) make the game a blast.
"Orbital Velocity" is a new strong 2 player game
The Great War is another command and colours with great production value, but it's a touch more complicated than Memoir 44 and much less heroic... ya know, like the war it's emulating.
If you want my opinion of the best singular box of them though I'd go Napoleonic... it's pretty ugly, but it's the best mechanical use of the system; although the sheer scale of Memoir 44's expansion catalog to me makes it more pressing a purchase for most people.
Also although it is two players you can make a pretty fun four player variant by each getting someone who doesn't know the rules to pick your cards and you having to figure out some sort of strategy from it... it's most thematically accurate for The Great War, but it's a fun thing to try out, and can be a good way of getting someone into war gaming too as it specifically relies on them not knowing the rule that scare most people away from the hobby.
I also recommend Flux. Only one rule: on your turn, draw one card, play one card. There's no need to explain pages of rules because the rest of the rules change almost every time a card is played, based on what the card says.
Theodore Friend fluxx is perhaps the *worst* game ever made.
@@jendubay3782 How so? I mostly mean it is easy to learn.
Theodore Friend for the same reason monopoly sucks: it’s long and boring. There are plenty more card games (literally, just pick any other one) that would do better than that.
I agree! Fluxx is a very enjoyable game with a lot of variety!
I love fluxx. They have a few fandom versions as well. I find some people have to play it a few times before they start to really get into it because by then they'll have a better feel for the cards and possibilities to win
The River from Days of Wonder and Citrus from TMG are great at two players. They play up go 4 or 5 players, but have 2p sides of their boards that scale for two players well. I feel like they get overlooked as they're not solely advertised for two players
i dont know the first thing about board games, minus the handful of monopoly games i played, but this is intriguing
I also really like Nusfjord and Tiny epic Galaxies in 2p mode.
Good list! I really enjoy Jaipur, but I don't like the "randomness" of Summoner Wars that much.
ive always like stratego. take chess, arrange the pieces however you want within your starting zone, and navigate around and through your opponents pieces that you dont know what are util you launch a deadly attack. each piece has its own rules about how it can move and what powers it has, making even low power pieces useful. for example, most players would think to hide their flag (the piece that cant move but must be attacked to win) behind bombs which destroy everything that attacks them except for bomb specialists which have a weak combat power of 3. with the game being around so long, there are also versions with different advanced rules. beginners can play it like checkers, moving pieces (that have the ability to move) 1 space at a time with no special rules, and more advanced players can start using the special powers of pieces from the theme, such as fantasy's 6 power enchanters which can force the opponent to reveal the targeted piece and take control of them if they have a smaller number. each player always has 1 flag, which must be protected, several traps, and numbers ranging from 2-10, with the single S(py) acting as a 1 that can only beat 10.
Regarding Brawl the free printable version is no longer available. The card decks PDF printouts were removed from Cheapass site in July 2015 when they kickstarted a reprint. Now the rulebook is the only PDF file available but it's useless without the cards.
Hanamikoji, 7 Ronin, Rebellion, War if the Ring, in order of complexity and play time. All excellent mano y mano games that put you to difficult decisions.
Wheels: Convert your friends into boardgames
me: Wait, what! But I need human friends to play, cant play a boardgame with a boardgame.... Or can I
There are some good solo board games, if you into solo experience
patchwork needs to be mentioned here! It is just lovely.
Is there a game like Memoire 44 that is Fantasy themed?
A bit of a miss is definately Patchwork. While I'm personally more into thematic games I cannot ignore how well made Patchwork is, it is quite possible the best 2 player game ever made
You drive to the Tash-Kalar in your Tash-Kar, to play Tash-Kalar with your Tash-Kards, but don't be too Brash-Kalar or you might lose your bet of Cash-Kalar.
I'll see myself out.
HAHAHA!! XD
A couple of 2 player games that come to mind for me. If you like World War 2 then Duel in the Dark is interesting. More complex but I like it. Next is any of the Tafl games, sometimes called Viking chess, hnefatafl being the most common variant, an asymmetrical strategy game with several different variants. Simple to learn but difficult to master. My favourite variant is Ard Ri. Finally, Nine Men's Morris, another old strategy game which is easy to make and learn.
Also, related to Tafl, anyone played Thud? Its a Tafl style game based on a game of the same name invented by Terry Pratchett for his Discworld series. Just wondering how good it is?
I think we’ll need a Solo board and card list, eventually.
There is this print and play roll and write game that I really like called Bargain Basement Bathysphere of Bechside Bay. It's free!
Chess is 1500 years old. And there are more possible outcomes in a single game of chess than, an estimated, total number of atomic particles in the material universe. Worth a look...
Where can I find the cards to print off Brawl? I went to the website and the only thing that I could find to print off were the rules. Am I missing a button or does anyone have a link to be able to download the cards to print?
I was also interested with the Print&Play version. And since I couldn't find it on the site I went to the extra step of digging the web archive for past versions of Cheapass site.
My finding is that the Print&Play free version was available when the game was out of print. And it was removed from their site in July 2015 when they kickstarted a reprint.
I'm surprised that the video says it's available as a free printable version 4 years after the free version was removed.
I'm gonna keep recommending Lunch/Beer Money untill you guys do a video on it. It is a combination role-playing/fighting based card game that is really fun with 2-4 players (or 8 with the expansion or just a second deck). Plus, unlike Brawl; the deck is only about $15 USD as an added bonus. And Chez Geek and Apples-to-Apples of course, but those seem to be more well known and widely played already.
How Targi is not on this list is baffling.
I look forward to corrupting my future partner into board games :D
Jaipur could have been a great game, but that random VP chips soils it for. Merchants of Muziris is superior in every way, and Sobek is also more interesting, and plays more than 4. Check them out.
Love Letter, Boss Monster and Dice Heist are 3 really good 2 player games as well
Dragon's Gaming Hoard I love love letter but don’t think it works as well with just two.
Really enjoying playing Naga Raja with (or rather against) my wife at the moment