2-Player Games - BoardGameGeek Top 10 w/ The Brothers Murph

[@SolviKaaber]

To name some that weren't on your list: Air, Land & Sea Jaipur Lost Cities Hanamikoji Hive Circle the Wagons Tides of Time/Madness Fox in the Forest Star Realms KLASK Dice Throne Raptor Santorini

[@grog3514]

Don't forget mandala.

[@wojciechgizynski1486]

Solid list. I'd add Unmatched, Star Realms and Mindbug.

[@annehugues29]

Schotten toten, jekyll vs hyde

[@jorgecarcamo9258]

Can I make a suggestion? I love boardgames and I want to pass that passion to my kids, the sooner, the better. What about a TOP 10 board games for kids? I don't know, between 6-10 years old? 9-12? Your list, you choose!! Thanks for all your recommendations

[@familyboardgames3557]

Great list. I'd add Watergate. Love the multi-purpose cards and the incredible tug of war tension.

[@ScytheNoire]

You seemed to have missed Star Wars: Rebellion and Watergate. :)

[@nicolajohnson1887]

I've bought SW Rebellion and Eclipse 2nd edition for my partner for Xmas this year, I did a lot of research and they seem to be very good, also he likes to paint them so it will be an added extra of sorts.

[@nicolehage918]

My favorite 2-player only games: 1- 7 wonders duel (classic!) 2- Mandala (very clever game) 3- Imhotep the Duel (point salad fun) 4- Nagaraja (racing adventure) 5- Targi (thinky and interactive) 6- Spirits of the Wild (smooooth) 7- Claim (so much game in small box) 8- Agricola all creatures big and small (tiny Agricola!) 9- Circle the Wagons (underrated must have pocket game, tension packed)

[@HesthervG]

One of my favourites is Hanamikoji. It's such an elegant, simple design and it just works.

[@timborocksloud]

7 wonders duel is such a great game...my wife (not a big gamer) and I play it all the time. Jaipur is another great fun one, small, fits on a table at a restaurant or a brewery. Undaunted: Normandy...great WW2 deck builder is a great game...but can't get the wife to play it :)

[@coreys6421]

Yes yes yes to all of these!!

[@GamerLisa]

Thanks brothers Murph for showing the games. Nice video

[@alwaysplayblue]

Great list. So nice to see a 2-player games list that is just 2-player. I watch so many of these and games like CARCASSONNE or KINGDOMINO are mentioned as games that 'play good at two'. My 10 would be (so hard to narrow down from the amount we have and play): AQUALIN HIVE JAIPUR MANDALA PARIS LA CITE DE LA LUMIERE PATCHWORK STAR REALMS TARGI TATSU WATERGATE

[@jeffreymishra-marzetti9194]

Thanks for the fun video. Jaipur was my first discovery of a modern two player game too! And, it definitely deserves a honorable mention. currently my favorite two player games are Hanamikoji (I have the Jixia version), Santorini, Air Land and Sea, and Fox in the Forest. I also love Claim and 7 Wonders Duel from your list. Targi is one I've been wanting to try, but just haven't yet.😁

[@bendutoit5371]

I really enjoy Schotten Totten, Lawyer Up, 1987 Channel Tunnel, Greedy Kingdoms, Fox in the Forrest, Long Live the Queen, Hanamikoji and Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes.

[@edwinrumbledove]

Here's my list fellas. 10. Akrotiri 09. 1960: The Making of the President. 08. Paris City of Lights 07. Agricola All Creatures Big and Small 06. Baseball Highlights 2045 05. Arkham Horror The Card Game 04. The Fox And The Forest 03. Marvel Dicemasters 02. Targi 01. 7 Wonders Duel

[@jennifereubank1357]

I haven't played a ton of these yet. I look forward to trying them out! 😍

[@notthatseanbean]

Fugitive and Fox and the Forest Duet are pretty great at two. I also *just* discovered "[SCRAP] Escape from The Two Base Stations" which is a clever, two-player Escape Room where you're supposed to be separated and only communicate via video call, turning off camera, mic, and keyboard input at different points to solve your individual packets together.

[@OurFamilyPlaysGames]

Love it and we love you guys! Keep doing your thing! :)

[@bakermitchell6209]

Baseball HIghlights!! Sooooo good. And the rest of the games on the list are good too. Gotta seek out Claim!

[@patricheva]

In the information box it says that the designer of 7 Wonders Duel is Miguel Coimbra, but he is the artist. Designers are Antoine Bauza and Bruno Cathala!

[@MrHalstedt]

Mandala is, hands down, the best two player game in my collection. Hive also a real gem, too

[@imnottellingyoumyname3050]

Raptor is so crazy underated. I barely ever see it mentioned in these lists and I genuinely think it's up with there with the best.

[@stevebrown5253]

Hanamikoji, and Jaipur would both be on my list.

[@jimgrant9081]

Claim is awesome! Glad it made the list.

[@deanmccrossen2766]

Unmatched a must

[@reytheist]

Some of my favorites were on your list, but I'd add It was such an impressive game.

[@slowmodeproductions]

Some other solid 2p games Hands in the Sea Jaipur Sekigahara Memoir 44 Heroes of Blackreach Polis Hammer of the Scots

[@GiannisOrton]

Seven wonders duel is my favourite board game . Other 2players board games that i like a lot are Zeus and Hera ,Mr jack, Santorini and Raptor

[@NIRAVR7]

Watergate and Jaipur need to be on that list

[@Michael-vv1gn]

not surprised you mostly play with each other

[@groovygorgar8408]

A shame I didn't see Unmatched or especially Santorini, but BH2045 is one of the greatest games ever

[@deadeyes84]

So many great 2 player only games. Some that weren't mentioned Rivals for Catan, Watregate, Kahuna, Klask, Raptor, Mr. Jack, and Onitama.

[@lacapitana]

Arve D. Fühler not only designed Pagoda but also TA-KE, another great 2-player game (it's a bit of a brainburner) that I love very much and that nobody seems to know.

[@boardgamegeek]

I still want to create a video overview of TA-KE because, like you, I feel the game has largely been overlooked. Someday... -WEM

[@tracieperez2629]

Love the list! I like Stellar and Morels!

[@stephanberger3476]

Cool to see Pagoda! Been playing it for years 😎

[@sarahelizabethlochery1234]

I personally love Steam Donkey. Some great options on your list too.

[@ProfessorB.]

My favorite is 13 Days

[@scyldscefing3913]

Great list gents.

[@borreholic]

On a purely philosophical note, one thing I find a bit funny or strange about our "collective conciousness" is that when people in general talk about and recommend 2p Only games, it's often like genre and every other aspect becomes irrelevant. 2p Only games still have genres and mechanics that might or might not suit your tastes, but that tends to get lost for some super weird reason (again, not talking about this video). Or games that have different maps for different player counts. It is for example possible to dislike Concordia at 2 player *regardless* of which map you're using :) (I like it, btw). "Made for 2p" is not a foolproof way to achieve greatness, is what I'm trying to say. Don't mean to come off as a Debbie Downer, I just like to put on philosopher mode and reflect on these things :)

[@mattmendonca73]

Would love to see a Top 10 list of games that use the “Tech Trees/Tech Tracks” mechanic

[@marcoelfrink1468]

Kero is in my top game. (Paris, Dominion, Hyves)

[@SecondStartotheLeft]

Great list! I'd suggest giving Botanik a try. It's published by Space Cowboys (Jaipur) and it's a quick, tight, competitive 2 player game that's not getting the love it deserves.

[@oneysnyder2116]

Morels is solid for us.

[@jakobgierl3736]

Our favourite is Schotten Totten

[@halilkardicali7738]

Naga Raja, Santorini, Rebellion, Hanamikoji

[@aliciahoff]

Schotten totten, Claim, Kahuna and ofc 7 Wonders Duel!

[@MerlinsManor]

My wife and I don't play many exclusively 2 player games even though we do play head to head (and cooperatively at 2 players) a lot in games. 7 Wonders Duel is definitely one of the best out there, Codenames Duet is great too. We have also played Kero, but it hasn't made it to the table much yet... not sure my wife appreciates it too much, but I have enjoyed it. I may have to give some of these a try at some point.

[@viperfrag]

I'm surprised "Star Wars: Rebellion" was not on the list.

[@deanmccrossen2766]

Unmatched a must!

[@harleygrattan2851]

Lost Cities

[@KangarooMusiQue]

don't forget whacky wit .)

[@veerchasm1]

I represent Radiohead and we woild like you to cease and desist your version of “Everything in it’s right place” 😉😄 🎶 i.e. 10:46

[@eVanDiesel]

Baseball Highlights sounds cool and all, but no peat bogs.

[@AlexanderSzymanski]

Am I crazy or does it sound like someone walking through leaves in the woods in the background of this entire video?

[@olivierjodoin2283]

You've mentioned Claim many times. Have you seen that there is a new 2p trick taking game by same publisher and designer called Blast? Seems to include some area majority like Hanamikoji.

[@taykey17]

Unmatched?.....but....what about Unmatched...?

[@DreamReaver]

The rest of the world: baseball?

[@joshestes6427]

Hmmm you said baseball is the greatest sport... Isn't that the one that is dealing with cheating again? Great list!

[@TheBrothersMurph]

The cheating keeps it spicy

[@STaVRoSsS89]

Pagoda is the most boring two player game we ever played. Didn't feel like a game at all to us, just two players building towers of different colors.

[@SolviKaaber]

Can you in the future lower the background music a smidge, it was nice music but a bit distracting. Also it's annoying to hear two different sound tracks when the numbers between the games show up.

[@Sl1vers]

No Hanamikoji #thumbsdown #unsub