What are some fun boardgames that can be played by 2 people?

Question

I'm looking to buy a boardgame that my girlfriend and I can play...when she comes over on some weeknights, there's not much to do besides watch TV or a movie and that gets old. So, I figured that I can buy a boardgame or two to play.

I know most boardgames are meant to be played by at least 4 people...so what are some that are fun for just 2 players? Preferably something I can find at Wal-Mart or Target, and something that doesn't involve TOO much strategy or thinking, otherwise I will just crush her and it wouldn't be fun. I played her in checkers and Stratego before and it was like playing a 5 year old.

Answer 1

I second Blokus. Also there's Odin's Ravens, Hellas, Blue Moon, LOTR - The Confrontation, Caesar & Cleopatra, Jambo, Chez Geek.

Check out BoardGameGeek's 2 player game reviews:

http://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/3260

http://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/16061

Also http://www.thoughthammer.com sells games really cheap, I do a lot of holiday shopping there.  =o)

Answer 2

The very best board game of all time is Blokus. It can be played by 2-4 people. I love it for ages 6 and up. My parents love it as well as my grandparents and nephews.

Answer 3

lookin for  board games check these out-

Ataxx

Reversi

Othello

Connect4

Answer 4

Pokemon master trainer red and black.

boggle

up words

motel

Answer 5

We are making a list of games designed for two players only.  Click on the link below.

Answer 6

Traditional Favorites

-Backgammon, Chess, Checkers, Go, Mancala,

Modern Games, some of my favorites:

1) Lost Cities -- A card game, but not with a standard deck of cards. Players are explorers who have to make tough decisions as to whether to explore one of five expedition sites. If you decide to explore an area, you lay down cards in that expedition site, but beware -- you can only lay cards down in ascending order, and if your expedition doesn't reach at least 20 points, you will lose points in that expedition. Though the game is very simple, it is a lot of fun for two. BTW, anecdotal evidence says wives/girlfriends love this game.  Rio Grande Games.

2) Hive -- An abstracted game about bugs. Each player has a group of 11 bugs on hexagonal blocks -- 3 ants, 2 spiders, 3 grasshoppers, 2 beetles and 1 queen. The object of the game is to surround your opponent's queen, on all six sides. Each of the bug types have a specialized form of movement. It's a tense but enjoyable quick game for two.

Check out http://www.hivemania.com/ for a computerized demonstration.

3) Zertz -- an abstract game for two. The board is made up of black and white rings with 3 red rings mixed in. On a players turn, that player moves a ring or a stack he or she "controls" (a player controls a stack by having the topmost ring be of his or her color) The trick to movement is that a single ring moves one space, but a stack moves spaces equal to the number of rings in the stack. The key to the game is that the stacks and the rings on the board have to stay in connection with the red rings -- if you can't show a line of rings that connect back to a red ring, all the rings not connected are removed from the board. The winner is the player who controls the most rings in stacks at the end of the game.

These are just three of my favorite board games for two player. There are hundreds more great games that you have likely never heard of over at http://www.boardgamegeek.com

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Just remember -- 1500+ new board games are made every year that aren't Monopoly, Scrabble, Sorry, or Uno.

Answer 7

Backgammon (one of my personal favorites)

Othello

Boggle

Upwords

Rummikub

Sudoku