The Most FANTASTIC Two Player Board Games - Playing Board Games in Quarantine

[@BeingFriends]

QUESTION OF THE DAY!: What is your favorite two player board game? AND who do you love playing it with? We are so excited to hear :) We are 1 away from 300 subscribers!!! Will you be the 300th subscriber? We are SO THANKFUL for everyone who has watched and have become our friends! We love hearing from each one of you!

[@mostlyharmless3965]

Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective. I play each case with a different assistant detective, so it's a new experience every time 😁 Of course, I can't do that anymore because of reasons that are obvious, so I'm planning on doing the last 4 cases alone. Hmm...

[@BeingFriends]

Mostly Harmless Ive heard good things about that game but i haven’t heard a lot about it! It seems like solo mode wouldn’t be nearly as fun but I could be wrong! how does it compare?

[@mostlyharmless3965]

@UCOdxc1jVeQxsqoraUwoH1EQ I'll tell you once I cross that bridge! It's mostly just solving a mystery, the cases are well-written so I think it would be fun solo, but the fun of discussing the suspects with a partner would be absent. The family and I have mostly been playing Everdell too 😁

[@BeingFriends]

Heck yeah! What do you think of Everdell?? I've heard so much about it.

[@mostlyharmless3965]

@@BeingFriends It's terrific! The entire family loves it. The solo mode is also really good, there's a lot of great tension and strategy. The art is also fantastic. Can't sing my praises about it enough!

[@luanamendes4767]

My husband and I talked about starting a board game collection for months and the quarantine finally kicked the idea into gear. I got Robinson Crusoe and Spirit Island per your recommendation and We are hooked!!! Keep bringing more great videos

[@BeingFriends]

Aw that's so awesome to hear! You don't know how happy that makes me!! First of all.. fantastic choices. I wanna hear everything you think about those games! They are so great right?? And are you thinking about getting any more games? which ones?

[@luanamendes4767]

Being Friends yeah I love Robinson Crusoe, but it is hard!!! I really like spirit island but it does require a lot of brain power to play the best card combo. I am learning how to just go with it. As for new games, wingspan is on my radar but we are still undecided. Thought about the Robinson Crusoe mystery tales expansion but there’s not a lot of info out there and it just seems like a completely new game, idk the theme is off place imo. Also we are getting Parks! as soon as it is back in stock.

[@namelessfire]

So good to see the love for Netrunner. I gotta say, Viticulture scales incredibly well. My wife and I have played Viticulture at two more than any other player count and we love every minute of it.

[@BeingFriends]

Netrunner is absolutely legendary. I love it so much and I'm so happy I have it. Oh cool! I enjoy Viticulture, and I would like to play it more! I'm glad to hear you enjoy it at 2 players as much as you do! Do you play with the Tuscany expansion?

[@namelessfire]

Being Friends Base Viticulture is a high 9 for me. Viticulture plus Tuscany is a solid 10. You will never want to go back to base Viticulture.

[@MisterEmblem]

Fantastic video Evan! I agree with 7 wonders duel for sure

[@mostlyharmless3965]

How does duel compare to the original 7 Wonders? I'd love to buy Duel but my game store only has the original. Not really the time to be picky, I realize!

[@BeingFriends]

So essentially, Duel was designed in response to the community feeling fairly dissatisfied with original 7 wonders at 2 players! They invented a new drafting system that creates a ton of interesting interactions, and tension, as well as implemented a lot of fantastic mechanics that could only work at 2 Players. I haven't actually played the original, but if you're looking for a good two player game, Duel is the way to go!

[@whatboardgame]

Cool video. Enjoyed it a lot. Targi is my favourite simple two player. Awesome game.

[@BeingFriends]

Glad you enjoyed! We will definitely have to check Targi out! It looks great!

[@testoftetris]

Twilight Struggle is one of the first games I played after quarantine started. I live w/ my brother and we both had to start working from home, so we played an asynchronous match on our phones in between work meetings.

[@BeingFriends]

Love it! Yeah it’s a fantastic game. I’d love to play it more, I just don’t have a lot of people in my life who have the time/desire for super long games!! 😓

[@testoftetris]

@@BeingFriends yeah, I'm in a similar position. I don't think I'd ever have time to play the physical board game, but the digital version helps streamline a lot of the calculations so the game can move more quickly. I hope this doesn't seem weird, but if you're interested I could DM you to set up a game through the app one day!

[@BlitzkriegBryce]

Jaipur is also a fun quick 2 player game. Sometimes luck of the draw will doom you but it’s so quick with different strategies to use it never feels unfair... well unless it’s just really really horrible luck

[@BeingFriends]

that’s absolutely true. It’s a good game but for sure sometimes one player just gets so many rubies and wins 😂

[@stacie_everdell]

I just picked up ROAM and I love it. It's easy to learn. It's a fun strategy game that involves placing markers in particular patterns and collecting cards for points. The artwork is fantastic, with beautifully illustrated tarot-sized cards. I played it as a 2-player game with someone who is not into board games and they liked it. (There is also a pretty good solo variant on BGG which I have personally expanded on and so I love playing it solo too!). I think this would be a fun game to play with any Mom, especially if they enjoy an imaginary theme with interesting characters.

[@BeingFriends]

oh cool! I've never heard of it! I'll have to. look into it!

[@stacie_everdell]

Kingdomino would work great over FaceTime. It's small enough and totally manageable. I may get a copy for me and one for my Mom so we can play this one together. Thanks, Evan once again, for your lovely dose of lovliness today!

[@BeingFriends]

that’s a great idea!! Yeah it would not be too hard to say, I’ll take the checkered dice with the X and stuff 😂 I love to hear about ways people are using games to connect with loved ones, even when facetime is the only way!

[@ampelish]

I'm curious about the game on your top shelf with the ship on the cover. What game is that?

[@BeingFriends]

thats Keyflower!! It’s such a good game 🤯

[@ashleygray1632]

Good content dude. Good luck with the channel - looking forward to watching it grow, some games ive never heard of here. Also i love 7 Wonders duel!

[@BeingFriends]

Thank you so much Ashley! Glad you enjoyed and also glad to hear from someone else who likes 7 Wonders Duel! Are there any other 2 player games you love to play?

[@l4p4k1]

Recently come across Memoir 44, so large and customisable with loads of expansions

[@BeingFriends]

i haven’t played memoir for like 6 years!!! i need to try it again! though rn id be much more interested in trying something like Undaunted Normandy!

[@Naledgeizpwr]

As for games that are 2 player only, for me it would be: Blue Moon, Dinosaur Table Battles, BattleLore Second Edition, Manoeuvre, Carcassonne the Castle.

[@diamondmeeple]

Check out DVONN and Tintas. Few rules, short play time, genius gameplay. Two really smooth 2-player abstracts. My favourite 2-player is Carcassonne with no river/expansions. Amazing game when you add the skill of remembering what tiles are left. Adds a higher level to the game. I also love Carcassonne The Castle, 2-player standalone by Knizia. But uses a houserule to raise the skill reward. The best modern abstract is TZAAR. I also really like Blokus Duo with a houserule. Ingenious by Knizia is really good, the same is his card game Battle Line. I want to address also the block wargame masterpiece: Sekigahara - The Unification of Japan. Wish I get to test two very promising games for 2-players soon: Mandala (2019) and Miyabi.

[@BeingFriends]

woah thanks for all the recommendations!! I'll check them out!

[@ndro_gyny]

How exactly is keyforged balanced and fun if it is randomly generated? How are there synergies working in this?

[@BeingFriends]

So 'random' is the wrong word! It's procedurally generated with some sort of program, and the decks for the most part all feel unique, interesting, and like theres something to discover about how to pilot it! There are tons of synergies in most decks, many of which are surprising and completely fresh! Granted, there are some decks that are trash and there are some that are wayy too good, but in my experience, for the most part, every deck is fun to try and most are pretty balanced! More often than not, when a deck seems underpowered, theres actually a different approach you could take thatd be much stronger, as you get to know the deck! Man its fun!

[@Jaaskle]

solid recs! im in my dude. subbed and looking forward to seeing your future content.

[@BeingFriends]

Thanks Jack! Glad to have a new friend!

[@dimartinable]

Targi and 7 Wonders Duel are great, but I also love Akrotiri. Spirit Island is also excellent with two players

[@BeingFriends]

We are definitely big spirit island fans here! Never heard of Akrotiri though, so we’ll have to check it out!

[@MangloreDog]

I've been playing a lot of chess over the internet lately. It's a classic.

[@BeingFriends]

Social distancing to the max! Online boardgames are a great idea though

[@avery___r6289]

Great video! Love your content and it’s always great to learn about awesome board games that I’ve never heard of before. I’m going to have to look into getting a copy of hive, it looks so fun! Any chance you could maybe make a video on the best co-operative board games? I’d love to learn what’s out there. Thanks and keep up the good work! :)

[@BeingFriends]

definitely get hive! it’s affordable and simple, but still there’s a lot of depth! i love it a lot!

[@BeingFriends]

and yes absolutely! we’d love to make a video about coop games! i’m a huge fan of them:)

[@richarddegraaf2687]

My favorite 2 player games are: Targi, patchwork and Biblios. Just tried Watergate this weekend and really like it this far.

[@BeingFriends]

cool! I've been wanting to play Targi. it looks super cool and it's fairly inexpensive. and Watergate sounds fantastic as well. I haven't heard much about biblios, besides maybe just hearing that it exists 😂 thanks for the recommendations!

[@swor75]

what about RES ARCANA ??

[@kaitlynmarie8473]

off the top of my head i’d say my favorite two player games are star realms and kingdomino duel :)

[@BeingFriends]

Kaitlyn Marie Honestly I forgot about Star Realms when I made this list! So fun. You should try some of the other games on this list sometime!

[@AverageGeekHome]

HIVE! I have been falling in love with this game. Best 2 player game ever.

[@BeingFriends]

We love hive a lot! It's so uniquely creative and tactical all at the same time!

[@unbrandedchristianity675]

Wingspan is a wonderful two player game - tons of replayability!

[@BeingFriends]

thanks for recommending it!!!

[@bertyking71]

hi my favourite 2 players games would be: tiny ninjas, travel game. Skulk holllow, designed by Eduardo Baraf. and doomtown: reloaded, but that can be played with more.

[@BeingFriends]

Hey! Thanks for sharing, I haven't played any of those, so we are excited to try them out!

[@bertyking71]

@@BeingFriends 2niverse Games , Tiny ninjas ,have just release another game on KS. And Eduardo Baraf, will be producing the next episode in the series soon. These are only a few that my wife will play.

[@BeingFriends]

I looked into Tiny Ninjas a little bit and it looks so cute!

[@danielengel4593]

Fugitive is another great one for two.

[@BeingFriends]

I'll have to look into it!!!

[@bung1975]

Thank you, I am so cool (boardgamer75)! Along with Netrunner, I am playing a lot of Elder Signs, Race for the Galaxy, and Shipyard 2-player as well.

[@BeingFriends]

Kevin Shillinglaw Ive heard so many good things about Elder Signs and Race, but I haven’t heard of Shipyard! I’ll check it out!

[@ShadowHawk180]

I'm still deciding if it's better than multiplayer, but I think 1 on 1 Tokaido is different enough to make it a really interesting experience. If you already like Tokaido, you should try it at least once!

[@BeingFriends]

That's an interesting idea! I haven't had the opportunity to try that yet!

[@billable1861]

Tokaido sucks I don’t understand what’s enjoyable about it and I’ve played it at multiple player levels. The art is beautiful but I’m hard pressed to give it anymore praise beyond that.

[@BeingFriends]

@@billable1861 To me Tokaido is a very leisurely game! It is fun, because it is relaxing! It's a good game to be playing sorta in the background while hanging out with friends! It's definitely not a game for everyone, and even I personally prefer other games of similar complexity, but I do see what it has to offer! I do also love the art and it honestly does give me the feeling of taking a vacation in Japan which is great!

[@scottpaquette8980]

Morels and if we have lots of time, Too Many Bones

[@BeingFriends]

heeeeck yeah! I still haven't played too many bones, but I want to soo bad.

[@scottpaquette8980]

@@BeingFriends It is an investment as the game isn't cheap. I suggest starting with Undertow. It's for two players max and is a little slimmed down in size and price.

[@pierrecreates]

Great video, solid production value and gave me some good ideas. I recently started dating someone and we've been having a lot of stay-home dates. We've been loving Jaipur, Codenames Duet and 7 Wonders Duel. We're looking into getting a mystery/deduction style game. I've been eyeing Sherlock Holmes and Mysterium. Mansions of Madness looks incredible, but I believe it's 3+ recommended. Any suggestions?

[@BeingFriends]

Awesome awesome!!! thanks so much:) And yes! All of those are fantastic 2 player games you mentioned. So that's a genre of game I have less experience with! I haven't played any of those you mentioned! But heres my thoughts. An interesting deduction game with a unique theme is Treasure Island! It's all about searching for the treasure whilst blackbeard leads the players there, but he isn't super honest so you really have to figure him out so you can find the treasure first!! If you're interested in the more hidden roles/social deduction/bluffing games, here are some of my favorites. One Night Ultimate Warewolf and Secret Hitler are both super super fun games. So much fun dialogue and mistrust and incredibly fun moments! and then just straight up bluffing; Cockroach Poker (check out our video on this one!!) and Sherriffs of Nottingham are great options! And then similar to Sherlock Holmes ( i think) are the EXIT games! They are essentially escape rooms in a box! Just some fun puzzles you can do with friends! All of those games work great at 3+ players too! Hope that helps!!

[@minimumplayercount4099]

Now I want Hive and it’s sold out! 😭

[@BeingFriends]

I know right ugggg! Hive is so good, definitely get it as soon as you can! There are a lot of games sold out and it's pretty dumb... But it makes sense right now

[@testoftetris]

If you're still looking for a good 2-player abstract strategy game (with beautiful pieces), I can't recommend Santorini enough. It has the same "easy to learn, lifetime to master" kind of feel to it. Plus I feel it has much more variety than Hive and is far less likely to end in stalemates

[@minimumplayercount4099]

Nicholas Maddalena I haven’t played that yet, thanks for the recommendation! ☺️

[@01kmacias]

War Chest is great at two players!

[@BeingFriends]

We will have to check it out! Thanks for the recommendation friend!

[@parkinson5925]

Great video, the music is too loud though and hard to focus on what you’re saying. Perhaps using a softer track and make it more a background noise since you’re not a loud shouting talker.

[@BeingFriends]

Thanks 😊 and we appreciate the feedback. We’ve definitely made a point to lower the volume on our more recent videos!

[@kaitlynmarie8473]

good job boys 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Ornthemycelianth]

So surprised to see someone put Keyforge in their board game suggestions!! Love Keyforge!! Anyone who loves card games but doesnt enjoy the traditional tcg or ccg aspects should definitely pick up a starter set and forge some keys!!

[@BeingFriends]

for sure! Its such a fascinating game! I'm pretty excited for the upcoming set, hbu?

[@BlitzkriegBryce]

I like it, have 8 decks and only one that is a dud. Entered a local small tournament and we had to use new decks and sadly... it was the dud. After going 0-6 some of the other players decided to help me by looking at my deck and no one could figure out what the deck was trying to do. Overall it’s a good game especially since I never want to go back to MTG even after 10 years of playing it.

[@hhinder5121]

Wingspan is real good

[@BeingFriends]

thats what I've heard!! still haven't played it!

[@gabrielowen7933]

Quality content

[@BeingFriends]

yess thanks bro.

[@snailmailmagic]

I saw a lot of videos today on recommendation. I skipped yours as you had the lowest views. But guess what ? You had the best game list. The rest were so crappy!

[@BeingFriends]

oh my goodness! thanks so much 😊 yeah we felt the same about a lot of the board game content we’ve seen and wanted to do it better! so happy you enjoyed it:) What else would you like to see from us in the future?

[@yuliaryzh4038]

subbed to support. great content quality and 2012 hipster look (;

[@BeingFriends]

haha much appreciated 😜

[@captainron7120]

Watergate

[@BeingFriends]

i’ve heard fantastic things 😍

[@accelerator1724]

#TeamKeyforge and #7wondersDuel ;) I love card game and keyforge satisfy me

[@BeingFriends]

100% agree. So many dang good competitive card games. Netrunner, Keyforge, Ashes, and so many more. Keyforge actually happens to be my most played game!! 200 plays!