Top 10 Games for 2 players

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Board Gaming Ramblings

Board Gaming Ramblings

Күн бұрын

It's time for another list, and today, we are taking a look at our top 10 games to play at 2 players.
These are not 2 player only games, but multiplayer games we like the most at the 2 player count!
We hope you'll enjoy :D
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@guillermoz4914
@guillermoz4914 4 жыл бұрын
I love that you guys chose games great for 2 players and not only for 2 player games. Hard list to find. All my games I purchase need to play well with two since my wife and I game together. We love Viticulture, Century Golem, Istanbul, Dinosaur Island just to name a few. Many games y’all mentioned are in my wishlist. Cheers 🤓
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching :D We'll probably do a separate list of 2 player only games! :D
@dangerousbeans2907
@dangerousbeans2907 4 жыл бұрын
I have to say you BGR is quickly becoming one of my favorite board game channels. You’ve both got a ton of charm ; you make a great team. You keep your videos clean, simple and informative. I kinda love you guys! ;) I agree with Sunniva, I really like Rajas at 2.... Gloomhaven as well, and use the helper apps to cut out all the book keeping, that is a HUGE improvement to the game.
@inezkestens5561
@inezkestens5561 3 жыл бұрын
This is actually the best 2-player list I have seen :p I've started watching you guys because I felt our tastes aligned and because this is now a year later and Covid happened :p I saw a lot of 2-player only games but most didn't suited me and my friend. I like that this one is more about normal games that are great at two. The Gates of Loyang I recently got in a math trade so I'm excited to try it out! Also really looking forward to the KS edition of Grand Austria Hotel. Just got a mail today with the most adorable champagne tokens :)
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you, that means a lot! We did one for 2 player only as well, but we play mostly «more player games» with two!
@Coffeemaker1978
@Coffeemaker1978 4 жыл бұрын
Yay! Top 50 ❤️ Thanks for a great list, two player games are so important to know a lot of.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yeah, looking forward to the top 50 as well! It's gonna be a lot of fun!
@paulallison6418
@paulallison6418 3 жыл бұрын
Another great list guys, we (Emma and I) like Castles of Burgundy at 2player too. My particular favourites are SPACE HULK, ANDROID NETRUNNER, TERRAFORMING MARS, KEYFORGE, RACE FOR THE GALAXY not in any particular order among others.
@kennyv.2189
@kennyv.2189 4 жыл бұрын
Yay! My favorite type of list, thanks guys 😊
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! :D
@jeffgoggin1394
@jeffgoggin1394 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Great list! Love to see some older games on the list Loyang and Castles
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Older games are also good :P Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching :D
@meeplemedley
@meeplemedley 4 жыл бұрын
Great list 👍🏼 Thank you both 🙏🏼
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it :D
@pnutbutrncrackers
@pnutbutrncrackers Жыл бұрын
I was delighted at your #1 & #2 crossovers! I have high hopes my wife will come to enjoy playing both of those games with me. I've done a lot of research on medium-weight possibilities I think she might like, and finally there were three games left standing: Castles of Burgundy, Grand Austria Hotel, and Obsession.👍🙂
@Nain1982
@Nain1982 4 жыл бұрын
"it's not a point-salad game"...hello, what about all those veggies? OK, i'll be quiet now :) Great list! I refuse to play suburbia though. I love rajas, and mostly play at 2 but I gotta say that it's one of the few games I own that even at full player count plays so fast! I love the top 2 on both of your list. CoB being one of my favorite. I'd add carpe diem to this list too :)
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha! :D Veggie-points game :D
@Johannes_W
@Johannes_W 3 жыл бұрын
This list surely made me subscribe, as it definitely has some surprising games on it and not only the standard stuff. Particularly I love that the godforsaken 7Wonders Duel is finally not on a top 2-player list, because I always found it pure soulless auto-play. Can agree on three games fully, but I am not so convinced on your #1 actually. Will give it more tries. Quite some more videos to check out from you guys now :-)
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Johannes! (Great name, btw) Glad you liked the video! 7 Wonders Duel is good, but only with the expansion! We will always love COB, but it's not for everyone (as every other game, hehe) Thanks for subscribing, and we hope you'll find a lot of videos you'll enjoy!
@Johannes_W
@Johannes_W 3 жыл бұрын
@@BoardGamingRamblings Hehe, yeah the best name :D I guess I will have to play it with the expansion, yes. Was just that this game was hyped so much and my wife and me really did not enjoy it too much, as it felt bland after two plays already, and material value for money is terrible as well. Surely I can see why CoB is loved and maybe it is really the deluxe version that made it weird, because we all had problems telling the building tiles apart visual impairment aside. Will also play this again for sure!
@philheaton1619
@philheaton1619 2 жыл бұрын
Please do a top 10 Games for 3 Players. I have two friends that come over once a week for gaming.
@winnie_s
@winnie_s 4 жыл бұрын
Cool! the list i'm looking for. Great for 3-4 but always GOOD (or great) for 2.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! 😀 Thanks for watching!
@andyklyon
@andyklyon 4 жыл бұрын
This is very handy. I am playing more and more with my wife. I am always on the lookout for games that solo and play 2 well. We play the usuals a lot right now: Sagrada Takenoko Ticket to ride
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it, Andy :D 2 player games are great, and we enjoy playing 2 player a lot, even though we don't do it as much as we used to! Thanks for watching, and have fun gaming :D
@coreywastaken
@coreywastaken 4 жыл бұрын
Great list guys! I was expecting 2 player only games but I like that this was a list of games that are best at 2 players. I don’t agree with all of them only because a few I don’t mind with more than 2 but all great games nonetheless.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we'll be doing a two player only list in the not so distant future as well! Glad you liked it :)
@coreywastaken
@coreywastaken 4 жыл бұрын
Board Gaming Ramblings Awesome! Looking forward to checking that out. Have you guys played Star Wars Rebellion? That is likely my favorite best at 2 game.
@hellorangus
@hellorangus 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this list! Most of my gaming is with my gf too, so this list was so so perfect for us. Would love to hear more recommendations in this vein. What would be your other honourable mentions? Thanks! :)
@sunnivavarjord
@sunnivavarjord 4 жыл бұрын
Rangus we’re doing a top 10 2-player only video soon, so that might be helpful! We’ve done some 2-player live streams recently, and I think all the games we’ve played so far works fine so far :)
@marcosandreorlando2011
@marcosandreorlando2011 4 жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome!!!
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! That means a lot 🤩
@jonathansaah9163
@jonathansaah9163 4 жыл бұрын
Great to see many of my favourite Euros 😀
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
So glad you liked it :D
@reneebaziuk5976
@reneebaziuk5976 4 жыл бұрын
I love GWT at all player counts! Good choice! Also, 2 player Gloomhaven is perfect imo. 👍🏽
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
I agree about GWT! Super good! Thanks for watching :D
@garys4067
@garys4067 4 жыл бұрын
Most of my gaming is with 2 players, so this list is great! I'm looking forward to your 2-player only game lists also (or has it already been done?).
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Gary :D The 2 player only list is coming later this year :)
@TheNerdShelves
@TheNerdShelves 4 жыл бұрын
I just taught my partner Paladins, and she can't get enough. It's just brilliant. We also love Parks and The Castles of Burgundy at 2 players.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we liked it! Not amazing for us, but a solid game! Looking forward to the third in the series!
@TheSludgeMan
@TheSludgeMan 3 жыл бұрын
I was in hysterics at "I'm going to sit here for the rest of my life!"
@lastseer
@lastseer 4 жыл бұрын
This was pretty freakin' funny!
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you so much! This made my day :D
@naschylobo
@naschylobo 4 жыл бұрын
I really like how you included games that play more players, but that are also good at two-players. Most lists I see include two-player only games and they miss some really compelling choices.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We'll probably do a 2 player only list in the not so distant future as well, but wanted to do two different lists, as it would make more variation!
@ColonelKurtz
@ColonelKurtz 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoardGamingRamblings I don't think a 2-player-only list is ever really necessary. To me, you only need two lists (maybe 3): 1) Best games for 2 players. If you're simply looking for the best game for 2 players, why should it matter what other player counts it has? 2) The best 2-player games that also play well at higher player counts. It would have to be a list of good 2-player games, played best with 2 players. But, they are also great with more. The tough part is how to weigh the fact that it plays well at many player counts. For example, if a 2-player game is just as great with 3 but not good at all with 4+, do you rank it higher than a game that is ALMOST as good with 3-5 players? 3) Best 2-player games with great solo experiences. You could probably rank the game as a 2-player game and then rank the game as a solo game and average them. ;)
@kenjin42
@kenjin42 4 жыл бұрын
Some games I enjoyed playing with two but you can play with more are Aeon's End, Five Tribes, Res Arcana, Shakespeare
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Five Tribes is great at 2! Haven't played Shakespeare in quite a while, and we did sell our copy! Just too many games to choose from :O
@deepdivemusicreactions
@deepdivemusicreactions 4 жыл бұрын
are Legendary scenarios still available? I play it solo as well. Actually, I would even play as two players, trying two approaches each game. funfunfun
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Sadly don't know! Haven't played the game in many years!
@spacekyng5013
@spacekyng5013 2 жыл бұрын
I know you are fans of Energy Empire so do think Underwater cities is different enough for mostly 2 players? For some reason these games seem kind of similar to me.
@J-Wheeler-G
@J-Wheeler-G 4 жыл бұрын
I am going to do it a little bit different. I will name games we love to play at 2 (not necessarily are best at 2) and in no particular order. Grand Austria Hotel (agree that it is the perfect weight ) Castles of Burgundy (variant putting all the tiles and removing them after buying the amount for 2 players) Wingspan Taverns of Tiefenthal Doppelt So Clever Coimbra Quadropolis We absolutely love Rajas but played once at 2 and didn't liked it, been telling my wife we have to try it at 2 again.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Some super good games here! Every time I read lists of games I remember just how many good games are out there :O
@J-Wheeler-G
@J-Wheeler-G 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoardGamingRamblings My dad and I where talking about the same thing over the weekend. It is amazing how many great games are out there even though it is not even that big of an industry.
@scyldscefing3913
@scyldscefing3913 4 жыл бұрын
This list is of particular interest, as 90% of my gaming is 2-player. Thanks.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :D Glad it could be helpful!
@JasonHartgrave
@JasonHartgrave 4 жыл бұрын
You should try try Mandala, it's an under the radar hidden two player gem of 2019. Very fast, but deep decisions in just a few minutes of playtime!
@dangerousbeans2907
@dangerousbeans2907 4 жыл бұрын
Just got Mandala last month, terrific game.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, have heard about this one! Need to check it out! Thank you for suggesting it!
@juanpablozabala4975
@juanpablozabala4975 4 жыл бұрын
My top10 is Santorini, Onitama, Thunder and Lightning, Warhammer Invasion, Dice Throne, Claustrophobia, Space Hulk, B-Sieged, Rune Age and Tannhäuser :)
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome :D We're gonna do a top 10 2 player only games as well, so that will be a bit different!
@ocnah
@ocnah 4 жыл бұрын
I like your meeple shirt, I also want one..!
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You can buy it from Mr. Meeple! He has some great designs!
@Shot007
@Shot007 4 жыл бұрын
WOW Suburbia was the first game I ever bought used as well.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Haha, that is awesome!
@greghopper9576
@greghopper9576 4 жыл бұрын
First video of your that I have watched. Enjoyable but I feel like lumping ALL story driven games into a category with escape room games is like rating all deck building or worker placement games into one category.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Greg :D I understand your point, but for me, it would be very, very different. There is no other category in which I could say "I love all of these best with 2 players" Also, if we didn't do it, we'd end up having a pretty boring list, I'm pretty sure of :P Hope that makes sense, and we hope you'll enjoy more of our videos in the future :D
@Mentat1231
@Mentat1231 4 жыл бұрын
The "almost crossover" dances are adorable. Lol.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you!
@timstimbre9762
@timstimbre9762 3 жыл бұрын
J: 'Best with twoooo.' S: 'I disagree, I think with...' J: 'With twooooo.' S: 'I wouldn't say that, I think the balance...' J: 'not terrible but best for Twooooo' S: 'I think all things equal...' J: 'Twooooooo' S: 'Now hold on..' J: *Holding up two fingers* S: *Sigh* 'Allright, fine, moving on to number...' J: 'Twooo'
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, nothing can beat that argument 😂
@hisfantor
@hisfantor 4 жыл бұрын
Sunniva did't got her own Loyang banner, it was't blue and it says #8 instead of #3 :'(
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Oh no! Something strange must have happened, as I did change everything. Thanks for letting me know, and I'll try to not make it happen again ;)
@Jon-G
@Jon-G 2 жыл бұрын
Castles of Burgundy is our top game at 2 as well. Perfect mix of short term tactics and long term strategy and the right amount of interaction (If you take that City Hall I'm going to flip the table) for us. Also, you can always do something no matter what you have. Which leads me to the only one on your list I don't like, which is Grand Austria Hotel. It's just too roll-dependent and can be frustrating for me. No 3s on the board and you need to prepare a room? You're kind of stuck since that's the way to get most of your points. Frustrating. This video has aged well and lately we've been playing a ton of Quacks, Arnak and Fantastic Factories. Cheers
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 2 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed the video, thank you so much! You could have bad luck in GAH, but I have never seen it be a factor into who wins the game. The pass+re roll is a good option if you cannot do anything with what is there. Of course, it’s completely fine to not like it 🥳
@looktothefuture84
@looktothefuture84 2 жыл бұрын
@Jon G, I feel an important part of GAH is keeping your options open, being flexible and working with what comes up rather than going for a very tight strategy where you're at the mercy of the dice. If there is a round where lots of room dice come up, I might open up rooms even of I don't have guests ready. But even so, there is always something to be done that will benefit you, if not now then in future turns. Money is always helpful, as are empire points. You can always store food in the kitchen. The 6 die can help mitigate a lack of another die, and if all else fails and you really need a particular die, you can always pass and reroll. If you're struggling for rooms, your opponents must be too.
@jakub_hricov
@jakub_hricov 4 жыл бұрын
Problem with Gloomhaven with 2 players is that it doesn't fill its full potential, because of all those AOE attacks and character synergies.
@sunnivavarjord
@sunnivavarjord 4 жыл бұрын
Good point!
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that makes sense! Still want to play it, with 2 or 3 :D
@jakub_hricov
@jakub_hricov 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoardGamingRamblings I think 3 is the perfect number of players :) But some characters really shine in 4 (Soothsinger for example)
@danlange2011
@danlange2011 4 жыл бұрын
✌️ Best with ✌️
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Always :D
@mahditabibi3377
@mahditabibi3377 4 жыл бұрын
7 wonder dual is great
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we enjoy it with the expansion! :D
@michaelrobertson3369
@michaelrobertson3369 4 жыл бұрын
Grand Austria Hotel is fantastic at 2p but terrible at 4p. For me it's the perfect mid weight euro.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
It's just sooo good! Really want to play it more :D
@J-Wheeler-G
@J-Wheeler-G 4 жыл бұрын
I like it at 4, but I can understand why some people might not enjoy it. Still think that most people over exaggerated the down time.
@stephstargirl
@stephstargirl 4 жыл бұрын
I can never understand her name, and she says it so fast...sounds like cinema. And it's not listed in the info under the video...
@sunnivavarjord
@sunnivavarjord 4 жыл бұрын
stephstargirl cinema is actually pretty close! My name is Sunniva 😊
@cristinagomez335
@cristinagomez335 4 жыл бұрын
Could this video also be titled "Top 10 games we enjoy playing together"????
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but then every list could be called that, hehe! It's very true for the co-ops and story driven games, but the rest, I could play with anyone at two, since they are best at that player count :D
@KeppadaTV
@KeppadaTV 4 жыл бұрын
Top 1 game to play in a shower: too many bones
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
That could be done, right? :P
@charlesrowan1978
@charlesrowan1978 4 жыл бұрын
90% of your historical games :)))
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Historical games for the win! :D
@kosterix123
@kosterix123 4 жыл бұрын
Jealous you married a girl that likes board games.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Hehe, we're not married yet, but I agree! I'm very happy that we have this hobby together! :D
@racer7174
@racer7174 4 жыл бұрын
What are you waiting for?
@TheNerdShelves
@TheNerdShelves 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoardGamingRamblings It's a wonderful thing, isn't it?
@chancebaker6042
@chancebaker6042 4 жыл бұрын
To me Tainted Grail is the same as D&D and Pathfinder and I would never play without 4 or 5. I mean there story driven role playing games.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
That is so interesting, and just shows how different we all are! What are your main reasons for it? :)
@chancebaker6042
@chancebaker6042 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoardGamingRamblings Like I said RPG and would never play D&D or Pathfinder with 2 people cause 1 dm and 1 player would never work.
@josht9058
@josht9058 4 жыл бұрын
She's so pretty , lucky man
@jakub_hricov
@jakub_hricov 4 жыл бұрын
I personally don't like the new CoB look. It's somehow even uglier than the original. Maybe I'm weird.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
I can see that! Haven't played with it yet, so need to see if it affects gameplay, but we'll see how I feel after playing it!
@J-Wheeler-G
@J-Wheeler-G 4 жыл бұрын
I agree, I can see an argument with the player boards being nicer but the main boar is horrible, I prefer the original by a mile.
@diamondmeeple
@diamondmeeple 4 жыл бұрын
Lots of abstract strategy? ... eh, no.
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Nope, but will probably be a couple abstracts on the Top 10 2 player only games! :)
@windyhillbomber
@windyhillbomber 4 жыл бұрын
If you have only ever played a game at 2p then you will never know if a higher player count is better. You can speculate, but you will never really know. In this case, it may be best to avoid playing in larger groups if your primary experience is at 2p. It’s better not to know that your game actually sucks at the lower count....ignorance can be bliss....😉
@BoardGamingRamblings
@BoardGamingRamblings 4 жыл бұрын
Haha, that is true ;) There is really very few games I have only played at two, except some of these story driven co-ops, and I am pretty sure (from other experiences) that I wouldn't like them a lot with more :P
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