“It plays really, really well with two players,” promises board game enthusiast and Cartamundi tabletop games ambassador Sean Amdisen-Cooke, who adds that “it’s very accessible, so kids can also play. Of course, it is also great fun with more people too But unlike so many. Do Or Drink is another amazing card game that works pretty good for 2 people This is how the 350 cards are divided: Black cards (Black & Red) and white cards (Categories, Blondes, Joker, Girls, Drink if, Quick, Swap, Social, Simon, Draw, Double, etc.
Eric Yurko, an American Tabletop Awards committee member and game reviewer for his own site, What’s Eric Playing?, calls it his all-time favorite because the game “combines great art with very simple play.” Board game designer Rob Sparks is another fan, telling us you can “learn to play in just 30 seconds” and that the game “will have you building various domed towers its namesake island is famous for as you navigate the beautiful board.” Yurko also loves this building element, noting that “as players build up the board it mirrors the famous imagery of Santorini itself.” According to him, at the start of each game every player gets assigned a Greek god that grants them a different rule-breaking power, which makes “for a very quick and fun game” as the gods interact with each other. Whats not to like Munchkin is hands-down our favorite 2-person card game. Santorini, which three folks told us about, is our experts’ second most-recommended two-player board game for beginners. To make it easier for you to find the right one for you, we’ve organized the games by their level of difficulty - beginner, intermediate, and advanced - leading each category with games that got the most recommendations. While the majority are made for two players, there are some that can be played by more people - but our experts say those ones are often the most fun when played by just two. Below, she and our nine other board-game experts share the two-player board games they pull out over and over again that will appeal to everyone from beginners looking for a lighthearted fantasy caper to advanced players looking for a vexing strategy game. The card game excludes cards below 8s and only includes the 7 of heart and 7 of spades. What separates two-player spades from the classic version is how the hands are created. “In the realm of two-player board games, there is something for every taste,” according to Taryn Gregory, an inventory lead at Guardian Games. It can only be played between three players using 30 cards from the deck. So, to find the best two-player games for couples or roommates to play together, we asked ten gaming experts about their favorites. While many board games require groups of people to play, there are a lot of worthy ones that don’t. Board games are an entertaining way to pass the time - and a little more stimulating than staring at a screen.