Two Players Enter, One Player Leaves With These Two Player Board Games
These two player board games provide the ultimate battleground for determining the best board gamer around.
Twilight Struggle
For years, Twilight Struggle was at the top of the Board Game Geek top game list. It’s a brilliant strategy game where plays will use cards to play through the events of the cold war between the US and Russia. It’s a highly strategic game and easily one of the best options for any two player board game for players looking for a high level challenge.
Patchwork
I figure it’s best to get the two most thematically different games out of the way first. In Patchwork, players are competing two design the most aesthetically pleasing quilt. Each player has their own personal board and will fill it with patches and buttons in order to score points. The player who can best fit everything together will be the ultimate quilt designer and their opponent will be reduced to shambles in humiliation! Quilt making is serious business.
Hive
Of the two player board games on this list, Hive is easily the most abstract strategy. If you like games like Chess or Go, Hive will be right up your alley. In Hive, players place tiles while attempting to surround their opponent’s queen bee. I’m sure the bee theme was added on after the design and mostly just chosen to make the hexagonal tiles make more sense. Regardless, Hive is a fantastic strategy game that resonates with many people who play it.
Jaipur
Jaipur is a fast playing economics game with a bit of luck and strategy. Players are buying and selling goods at the market. They have to find a balance of which goods to buy and when, as well as when to sell their goods. As the market gets saturated with the various goods, their prices decreases, so sell early! But, selling in bulk can bring in big profits, so sell late! It’s a game where no one strategy is best, and being able to adjust on the fly is the best way to win.
Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth
It might be the newest game on this list, but it’s already reaching the same ranks of greatness on two player board games lists. Duel for Middle Earth is more than a reprint of 7 Wonders Duel. Like in 7 wonders, players take turns drafting cards to build up their resource engine. But It adds new mechanics, like a battle map, to add a new layer to the gameplay. Even if you’ve not a fan of lord of the rings, duel for Middle Earth is definitely a game worth checking out for a great head to head game.
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