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Looking for 2 player game suggestions (self.boardgames)
submitted 1 year ago by edgemaster72 to c/[email protected]
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Hi all, not sure if there's a better place in the fediverse to ask, but I'm looking for suggestions for a 2 player game. Something that is pretty quick in terms of set up, learning, and play. My go to for this scenario right now is the Tacocat game by the makers of Exploding Kittens, but I'd like to branch out and try some others if they fit the bill. Doesn't necessarily have to be for 2 players specifically but preferable if that's what it's designed for. Heck doesn't necessarily have to be a board game really, just something to play face to face (I mean, I don't really know what the alternative would be other than a straight up card game but that's why I'm asking for recommendations).

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Space base is pretty fun! It's for 2-5 players. What I like about it is it's a base building game where you don't really hinder your opponents, and there's stuff for you to do when it's not your turn.

[–] EvilBit 5 points 1 year ago

I love Space Base. The designer is a mad genius. But I will say it’s more fun with more people and it has a lot of setup. Mystic Vale is another by him that works well for two and is slightly less piecey. There’s an app if you want to try it for cheap.

But if you want extremely easy to learn, not too hard to set up, and quite fun to play, Santorini is phenomenal. It’s literally about as easy to learn as checkers. The instructions are basically one page for the core game and then you can spice it up by adding special powers. But the core mechanic is so elegantly simple it’s hard to believe how little there Is to learn.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

+1, a majority of my play has been 2P. But I agree it's better with more. Pretty easy to learn too.