ТОП 15 настольных игр для двоих игроков – Мосигра Москва

Иногда кучу друзей ради настолки никак не собрать. Или вы сами уже устали от шумных компаний и хочется провести вечер вдвоём. А иногда не работает обычное «вот тебе игрушка», когда ребенку хочется, чтобы вы поиграли вместе (как тут отказать?). Мы собрали для вас те настольные игры, которые остаются интересными даже для двоих игроков. Вперёд!

Интересные настольные игры для двоих взрослых

Итак, вас двое, вы дома, вас интересуют настольные игры, и вы готовы к вызовам.

Шахматы

Возраст: от 6 лет
Число игроков: 2
Эта древняя игра венчает наш топ настольных игр для двоих. Шахматы развивают мышление и учат оценивать ситуацию. А ещё можно подобрать игру в такой коробке, чтобы она поместилась в карман.

Шакал

Возраст: от 6 лет
Число игроков: от 2 до 4
Игра для настоящих пиратов, где нужно исследовать остров, воевать с другими пиратами и собирать сокровища. Побеждает тот, кто сможет перенести как можно больше золота на свой корабль.

Улей

Возраст: от 8 лет
Число игроков: 2
Правила очень простые — у каждого игрока есть улей, где сидит королева. Нужно перемещать шестиугольные фишки так, чтобы окружить своими насекомыми королеву соперника. Игра быстрая, несложная и азартная.

Монополия Игра Престолов

Возраст: от 13 лет
Число игроков: от 2 до 6
Поклонники сериала Игра Престолов визжите от восторга! Та самая Монополия, но с оформлением из известного сериала. Правила такие же, как в базовой Монополии — зарабатывай деньги, пускай их в рост, не сядь в тюрьму, останься один на поле.

Популярные настольные игры для двоих — взрослый и ребенок

Если вы играете дома с ребенком, то важно, чтобы такие настолки были действительно интересны для двоих.

Эрудит

Возраст: от 7 лет
Число игроков: от 2 до 6
У игры много версий, можно подобрать подходящую под возраст ребёнка. Задача в том, чтобы составлять из букв новые слова по принципу кроссворда.

Дрова

Возраст: от 6 лет
Число игроков: от 1 до 16
Игра на ловкость рук! Нужно построить из дров башню, чтобы потом разбирать и строить ещё выше. Кстати, дети в этом бывают весьма хороши и легко уделывают взрослых.

Не спугни пингвина

Возраст: от 3 лет
Число игроков: от 2 до 4
Игра, где надо молоточком бить по льдинам так, чтобы пингвин не нырнул в море. Пингвин милый, игровое поле устойчиво к воздействиям молотка, главное — аккуратность.

Убонго

Возраст: от 8 лет
Число игроков: от 2 до 4
Выкладываем из цветных палочек геометрические объекты, как на картинке, заполняя ими большую белую фигуру. За выполненное задание вы получаете разноцветные камни, а выигрывает тот, у кого больше камней одного цвета.

Печворк

Возраст: от 8 лет
Число игроков: 2
Вместо фишек игроков — пуговицы. Чтобы победить, нужно сшить из лоскутов одеяло. Невероятно красивая игра на креативное мышление.

О мышах и тайнах

Возраст: от 7 лет
Число игроков: от 1 до 4
Чудесная сказка, которая маскируется под кооперативную настольную игру. Каждый игрок сможет примерить на себя роль одной из мышей и пережить увлекательное приключение. А какие тут миниатюрки!

Шашки

Возраст: от 6 лет
Число игроков: 2
Попроще и побыстрее шахмат. Отлично развивает стратегическое мышление. А ещё с ребёнком можно рубиться шашками в Чапаева. Слабо одним щелчком выбить сразу три шашки противника?

А вообще, семейных игр столько, что их не уместишь ни в какую статью. Вот весь список — «Для всей семьи».

Игры для двоих влюбленных

Ну что, настало время тех самых настольных игр для двоих взрослых, которые не каждый отважится спросить в магазине (и зря, ведь они скорее романтичные, чем откровенные).

Для Тебя

Возраст: от 18 лет
Число игроков: 2
Игра о новых впечатлениях. Партия может длиться неделями: она состоит из заданий-сюрпризов для вашей второй половинки.

In Love

Возраст: от 16 лет
Число игроков: 2
Настольная игра с карточками и кубиком, в которую двое могут играть на любую ставку — например, на желание. Нужно выполнять небольшие задания или отвечать на вопросы.

Пати в кровати

Возраст: от 18 лет
Число игроков: 2
Игра для смелых взрослых людей, открытых к экспериментам. Для некоторых заданий понадобится кровать, конечно же.

Фанты Горячие эксперименты

Возраст: от 18 лет
Число игроков: 2
Здесь тоже нужно выполнять задания, разной степени откровенности. Но всё зависит от вас: можете выбрать безобидные фанты, а можете пуститься во все тяжкие. Есть другие наборы фант, на любой вкус и цвет: Абсент, Постельная интрижка, Масло в огонь, Акробатика в кровати.

А что делать, если вот это всё не подходит? Посмотрите в наш раздел «Романтика», там точно найдётся, чем порадовать близкого человека. И, конечно, вопросы любой степени откровенности вы можете задать нашему оператору 😉 Позвоните нам, и мы поможем выбрать и купить самую хорошую.

Легкие эротические задания игры Фанты

«Стриптиз заказывали?!»

Выбери себе объекта для танца (девушку или парня), по желанию можешь снять 1 или 2 вещи ,танцуй стриптиз в течении минуты.

Оценить: #940

«Собачка»

Если Вы девушка, то Вам не повезло. Вы становитесь собачкой и игрок противоположного пола слева должен встать сзади Вас и сделать любое действие с вашей задней частью.

Но если Вы парень, то сделайте любое действие задней частью девушки слева.

Оценить: #208

«5ти-минутный перерыв»

Ваш оппонент страстно поцелует вас в течении 5 минут.

Оценить: #207

«Вампир »

Ваш оппонент разденет вас до нижнего белья, используя при этом только зубы (клыки). А за тем страстно поцелует и укусит за шею.

Все действия должны происходить максимально медленно.

Оценить: #206

«Йогурт с обнаженного тела»

Слизать йогурт с обнаженного тела оппонента, медленно, издавая стоны от удовольствия.

Для стеснительных — необязательно раздеваться полностью!

Оценить: #205

«Секс-позы»

Вместе с другим игроком продемонстрируй 3 своих любимых секс-позы

Оценить: #204

«Танец на коленях — это будет жарко!»

Станцевать сексуальный танец на коленях у партнера (если играют больше двух человек, то партнёр это первый игрок противоположного пола по часовой стрелке от фантующего)

Оценить: #201

«Массаж ягодки»

Фант должен сделать массаж ягодиц соседу напротив

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But the best board games are nothing like staid old never-ending games of Monopoly — instead, a new wave of games uses engaging themes and creative ideas to give you a fun and evocative time with friends and family. 90003 90002 One of the big reasons they’ve taken off so much is that they give people a focus for getting together in one place and enjoying each other’s company, in an age when so much of our social lives takes place online.Okay, bringing friends round to your house from outside has not been so easy recently, but we’ve all been in more need than ever of ways to have fun with family and housemates inside the house, and board games are perfect for that — especially those here that are really optimised for replay value. 90003 90002 But to make sure that people are always having fun and love to get together regularly, you’ll want to make sure you’re bringing the ideal board games for your group to the table. 90003 90002 You can see our full list of the best board games below, and why you’d want to pick each one, but here’s a quick guide to the categories we get asked about the most: 90003 90010 90011 90012 Best board game overall: 90013 Cosmic Encounter (Out of stock at the moment, but with more copies due in stores soon) 90014 90011 90012 Best board game for beginners: 90013 Splendor 90014 90011 90012 Best cooperative board game: 90013 Pandemic Legacy Season 1 90014 90011 90012 Best board game for 2 players: 90013 Jaipur 90014 90011 90012 Best board game for families: 90013 Photosynthesis 90014 90031 90002 The best board games for families, for example, might mean something that people of different ages can play, and that are not so competitive they cause any major fallings out at the end.90003 90002 Conversely, with your friends you might want something that’s ultra-competitive and lets you play out devious plans and deceptions. Or maybe you want the top board games for parties — games that do not require a lot of concentration, and are guaranteed to lead to laughter. 90003 90036 The best board game 90037 90010 90011 If you’re going to get just one board game, you’ll want one that you can replay a lot of times without it feeling repetitive and getting stale over time — something with a very different feel every time you play.90014 90011 With this in mind, we think the best board game choice overall is 90012 Cosmic Encounter 90013. It’s perfect for groups of 3-5 players out of the box, and has a fantastic design where the basic (easy-to-learn) rules stay the same each time you play, but every player gets a different unique power at the start of the game, and these massively change how it plays out. 90014 90011 The game itself is flexible to how people like to play as well: players can work together in it, go it alone, play it as a game of negotiation, or just battle boldly.90014 90011 You can also expand it in the future: there are six (!) Expansions you can buy to add new rules and mechanics, plus support for even more players, so there’s more variation than you could ever need. 90014 90011 Sadly, it’s been sold out at the start of 2020 року, but the publisher has told us that new stock is on the way, and that it should stay available for the rest of the year. But do not worry, we’ve got loads more excellent games to keep you entertained! 90014 90031 90036 How to choose the best board game for you 90037 90002 Picking the best board game to start your collection (or for adding to it with a new option) is all about what kind of game you want to play.90003 90002 As we mentioned before, this is partly down to choosing something that fits well with the people you’ll play with, but there’s also just what kind of thing you think you’ll have fun with — you can always find a group of like-minded friends to play something that sounds right up your alley. 90003 90002 Here are some of the things you could consider — they might sound like a lot, but you know your family and friends, so it’s easy to trust your gut and pick something they’ll enjoy: 90003 90010 90011 90012 Cooperative vs competitive 90013 — some games have everyone working together towards a common goal, while others are all about beating the opposition.Both are tons of fun, but some people like to work together more than they like a competitive atmosphere, so it’s just about reading the room. 90014 90011 90012 Direct vs indirect competition 90013 — If you do choose a competitive game, there’s also often a difference between games where you’re all competing indirectly (a bit like poker) compared to when you’re directly attacking each other (like chess ). Some people find the former less interesting, some people do not like the aggressiveness of the latter.90014 90011 90012 Simple vs complex 90013 — Some people love the idea of ​​a game that’s all about building up complex economic strategies that take a whole afternoon to pull off, while some much prefer a punchy experience that’s over in 30 minutes or an hour. And, of course, younger kids may find simpler games easier to join in with. 90014 90011 90012 Theme vs mechanics 90013 — Some people enjoy games more when there’s a strong theme that helps them grasp the mechanics (or just that adds atmosphere), while some will only want to focus on the mechanics and will be happy with ‘abstract’ games that are all about the rules, really.90014 90011 90012 Building up a collection 90013 — if you’ve already got a few games, we recommend trying to buy new games that play very differently to what you have so far, rather than doubling up on games that play in similar ways (unless you just love that kind of game — you do you!). We’ve kept our selection quite broad here for this very reason. 90014 90031 90002 We’ll talk about how all of these fit into the board games we’ve chosen below, so you can make sure you’ll pick the perfect option.90003 90036 The best board games: listed 90037 90086 90003 90088 1. Cosmic Encounter 90089 90002 90091 The best board game is a brilliant mix of genuine strategy and unpredictable hilarity 90092 90003 90091 Specifications 90092 90002 Players: 3-5 90003 90002 Playing time: 1 -2 hours 90003 90002 Suggested age: 7 + 90003 90091 Reasons to buy 90092 90002 + Different every time you play + Really easy to pick up + Competitive without feeling harsh 90003 90091 Reasons to avoid 90092 90002 -Some may not like the unpredictability 90003 90002 90111 Note: Cosmic Encounter is currently 90112 90111 90012 sold out 90013 90112 90111, so is being sold at massively inflated prices by the places that have it — expect to pay more like £ 35- £ 40 when it’s back in stock in the coming weeks .90112 90003 90002 We like to say that Cosmic Encounter is the board game equivalent of Mario Kart — practice will make you better at it, but just enough wild stuff happens in each game that a beginner always has a chance of winning, which makes it great for both first-time players and veterans. 90003 90002 The basic rules are pretty simple: every turn, a player is randomly matched with another player (an ‘encounter’), and the two must either fight (using numbered cards from their hands) or negotiate.They can invite other players to ally with them in the fight, in exchange for rewards. The idea is to be the first to have five colonies on other players ‘planets, either by winning battles or negotiating well. It’s a very easy set of rules to learn. 90003 90002 The wrinkle is that every player has a unique alien power that totally breaks those rules. One alien actually wins battles if it loses them. One alien gets to take other players ‘discarded battle cards, becoming more powerful the more others use their best cards.One can just invite itself into others ‘encounters as an ally even if they do not want it, raking up the rewards. Another actually wins the whole game if it loses all of its ships, meaning no one can tell whether you’re going to try to win or intentionally lose any given battle. 90003 90002 Add to this the fact that extra one-use cards you can have in your hand break the rules even more, plus the way the game encourages you to form alliances to stop players who are doing too well (and then potentially screw over your allies if you want), and it’s a game that’s guaranteed to get you laughing when everyone’s best laid plans crumble.90003 90002 With 50 alien powers in the base game (and dozens and dozens more available in expansions, along with other new optional ways to play that add even more craziness), the sheer scale of what can happen in Cosmic Encounter is why we love it so much. It’s impossible to get bored of, yet is surprisingly easy to learn. 90003 90086 90003 90088 2. Photosynthesis 90089 90002 90091 The best board game for families 90092 90003 90091 Specifications 90092 90002 Players: 2-4 90003 90002 Playing time: 45-60 mins 90003 90002 Suggested age: 10+ 90003 90091 Reasons to buy 90092 90002 + What a looker + Straightforward to play + Superb strategy for any age 90003 90002 Take your place as Mother Nature, competing with other players to plant trees of your colour in the best spots in the forest, where they’ll absorb the most light.Not only does the arboreal theme make this game look absolutely beautiful — the 3D trees will sucker anyone into playing, and the fact that each player’s trees are a different shape as well as colour helps colourblind players — it works logically with the rules, making learning how it works that much easier. 90003 90002 At the start of the game, you’ll place two small trees in spaces near the edge of the hexagonal board, and you’ll have a bank of more small trees, medium trees and large trees ready for later in the game.You’ll also place the huge sun token along two sides of the board. The sun’s light beams in straight lines across the board from the token, and if your trees get touched by it, you get light points, which you can spent to plant more trees, or grow your existing ones. 90003 90002 The problem? If your tree is behind someone else’s, the sun will not reach it, so you’ll get less light points that turn. The bigger the tree, the longer the shadow it casts. But the good news is that the sun moves partially around the board every turn, so suddenly shaded trees are in the sun, and others are in the dark.When the sun has gone all the way around the board three times, the game ends — 18 rounds in total. 90003 90002 At first, you can only plant seeds of new trees near your existing trees, but as your trees get bigger, you can spread out more broadly, and that’s where things get crunchy. You’re all competing for the same prime spaces, but your trees take several turns to grow, so are you able to predict what will be in light and what will be in shadow in three turns time? And should you keep a big tree around to cast shadows and cause your opponents problems, or trade it in for the points you need to win the game (leaving a new gap for your opponents to use in the process)? 90003 90002 It’s a game that offers lots of strategy and a feeling of deep competition, but it’s not one where you really come out thinking someone treated you cruelly or anything like that, because it takes any plan takes several turns to pull off, so you can mitigate the problem.And you can not help but love the pretty forest you build while playing. 90003 90086 90003 90088 3. Jaipur 90089 90002 90091 The best board game for two players in a tiny box 90092 90003 90091 Specifications 90092 90002 Players: 2 90003 90002 Playing time: 30 mins 90003 90002 Suggested age: 10+ 90003 90091 Reasons to buy 90092 90002 + Lots of strategy in a tiny box + Lovely art and inlay + Directly competitive without being combative 90003 90002 Jaipur is made only for two players, and it pits you against each other perfectly by creating an almost Prisoner’s Dilemma-like system where you have to decide whether to go for speed or quality.It’s a trading game: there are cards in the middle of the table you can pick up, and if you collect enough matching-colour cards, you can trade them for tokens with points values ​​on. 90003 90002 But how many matching cards should you collect before trading? Whoever trades a colour first gets higher-value tokens. But if you trade a larger number of cards at once, you get special bonus tokens with big points of their own, 90111 on top 90112 of the regular tokens. So, can you afford to spend one more turn collecting another couple of cards and going for the big payout? Or will your opponent nip in first and leave you with the leftovers? 90003 90002 Some colours ‘tokens are worth much more than others too (and there are fewer of them), so do you both compete for the same high-value stuff or do you go for more of the lower-value cards your opponent is ignoring ? 90003 90002 Even seemingly easy wins can be tight decisions: there are only five cards in the middle of the table to take from at any time, and if three greens come out, you might think that’s a great bonus for you … but those three will be replaced with something as son as you take them, and what if it’s something more valuable that you leave open to the other player? 90003 90002 It’s beautifully designed and printed, and the box has a really pleasing custom inlay that keeps everything arranged perfectly.And it’s pretty cheap. 90003 90086 90003 90088 4. Splendor 90089 90002 90091 One of the best board games for introducing new players 90092 90003 90091 Specifications 90092 90002 Players: 2-4 90003 90002 Playing time: 30-45 mins 90003 90002 Suggested age: 10+ 90003 90091 Reasons to buy 90092 90002 + Easy strategy to teach and get people into + Small, inexpensive game with lots of replayability + Lovely weighted poker-style chips 90003 90091 Reasons to avoid 90092 90002 -Some may want a meatier experience 90003 90002 For a small and light board game that contains enough strategy to play over and over, while also not being intimidating to new players, Splendor is the ideal option.90003 90002 It’s a game of buying cards by paying a cost in gems of different colours, and every card you buy gives you more gems you can use to buy cards more easily, so everything snowballs satisfyingly as you play — the only way to buy the higher-value cards is to have a great suite of other cards in front of you. 90003 90002 Some cards have points values ​​on, too (usually only the more expensive ones), and when someone reaches 15 points, the game ends that round, though other players have a chance to buy one last card which could net them even more points .90003 90002 Adding an extra strategic option to this is the selection of ‘Nobles’ available in every game — you get the points shown on these cards automatically if you buy specific card combinations, and only one person can get each Noble. 90003 90002 On your turn, you can do one of three things: take up to three gems from the central pool (these are in the form of poker-style chips, and are deeply pleasing to play with) which you’ll use to buy cards later; buy a card using gems you already have; or reserve a card, which you can then buy and use it later, but that no one else can grab it in the mean time.90003 90002 Everyone is buying cards from the same market in the middle, and any that are bought are immediately replaced, so even if you’re not keen on the cards available, new ones appear as other people play. But this also means you might all be planning the same strategy, and you may find someone grabs the card you want from under you, or takes the last gem you need from the pot. 90003 90002 In play, it is not a game that leaves you feeling like there’s so much you can do that you’re not sure what to try next — it’s easy to see what you need and take steps towards it, but still satisfying when you’re grabbing cards left and right because your of your brilliantly-built gem tableau.But equally, it does not require your focus the whole time to be successful, so it’s ideal if you want to chat while playing. 90003 90002 90003 90002 (Image credit: Ravensburger) 90003 90088 5. The Quest for El Dorado 90089 90002 90091 A racing board game that’s much more interesting than rolling dice 90092 90003 90091 Specifications 90092 90002 Players: 2-4 90003 90002 Playing time: 45 -60 mins 90003 90002 Suggested age: 10+ 90003 90091 Reasons to buy 90092 90002 + Different every time you play + So thrilling to build your personal deck + Easy to set up and get into 90003 90002 This is part of genre of modern board games called ‘deck-building games’, in which each player starts with an identical small deck of cards to everyone else, and during the course of the game you’ll expand your deck with new cards that you choose, so by the end everyone is competing with wildly different, wildly personal decks.You’ll play through your own deck over and over, reusing its cards when you reach the end of the deck, clapping yourself on the back for all the great decisions you made as the combine in powerful ways. 90003 90002 The brilliant thing this game does is pair that clever basis with a race through a jungle landscape to be the first adventurer to reach the lost city of gold, El Dorado. Your ability to get there faster than everyone else depends on what abilities you stuff your deck with during the game.90003 90002 The land is made of up big boards with lots of hexagon spaces on, and different hexagon colours denote different terrain types, such as villages, jungle, water and impassable mountains. Each turn, you draw a small hand of cards from your deck, and certain cards enable you to cross certain types of terrain. It means that each turn is like a mini personal puzzle as you eye up possible routes on the board to work out which takes you furthest. «If I hack through 90111 this 90112 bit of jungle, then I can head up the river 90111 here 90112, and then pass through 90111 that 90112 village.»90003 90002 However, that does mean you have to draw the right cards — if all that’s in front of you is water and you draw no cards suitable for that, you can not move. But you can do something else instead: buy new cards to add to your deck! These can add powerful new abilities, or can just help you move more easily. The game comes with loads of card types, but only six are available to buy at any one time (which helps to avoid the choice being overwhelming), and when a card type runs out, a player gets to 90111 choose 90112 what replaces it in the list of six, which adds a really interesting edge to your tactics.90003 90002 The game gives you thrills in different ways then: you can choose to spend early turns buying new cards, which will mean you fall behind others in the race initially, but you get a more powerful deck for surging forward later on; you can choose to always focus on movement, edging steadily towards the goal by always picking smart routes, but will another player catch up thanks to that plane they bought? 90003 90002 As you buy more cards, your deck also gets bigger, which means your best cards come up less often.There are places where you can remove cards from your deck, making it more efficient … but do you waste too much travel time if you go there? Oh, and did we mention that you can not move through spaces with other players in, so you can block off players if you’re feeling punchy. 90003 90002 There’s loads going on in the game, yet the rules are simple: draw cards; match symbols on cards with spaces on boards to move your piece, or buy new cards instead. And because the board is modular, you never need to race the same setup twice.90003 90002 90003.90000 The 11 best board games for two players 90001 90002 If you’re anything like us, Valentine’s Day brings to mind iconic images of candlelit dinners, boxes of chocolate, roses, and, of course, board games. 90003 90002 «What tabletop games are best for couples?» is a question we get all the time here at Ars Cardboard, and today we’re answering (again) by reprising our 2016 two-player guide with fresh new picks. Of course, you do not have to be romantically linked to your gaming partner to enjoy these titles; our recommendations are perfect for any time your group is running behind and you only have one other person to push some cubes with.Or maybe you do not have a group-all you need to play these games is one other willing (or kinda-sorta willing) partner. 90003 90002 The games below are new-player-friendly card and board games (sorry, we’re not tackling miniatures or wargames today) that can be played in an hour or less. While most board games accommodate two players-many quite well-we’ve found that the best two-player experiences are often those built from the ground up for duos. So we’re sticking with two-player-only games for this list (including one that has recently added support for other player counts).90003 90002 If your favorite game did not make the cut (and with the endless list of great two-player games, it may not have), share your picks with us in the comments. 90003 90002 90011 Note: Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs. 90012 90003 90014 90011 7 Wonders Duel 90012 90017 90002 90011 7 Wonders Duel 90012, a two-player version of the modern classic 90011 7 Wonders 90012, retools the civ-building-with-cards mechanism of the bigger game into something quick, tense, and interesting from turn one.90003 90002 On every turn, spread across three «ages,» you select an available card from the table in front of you and either build it with resources, discard it for money, or use it to build one of the game’s titular «wonders.» Building cards gives you wood, stone, glass, bricks, parchment, scientific achievements, military power, or luscious, unadulterated victory points. 90003 90002 You win the game in one of three ways: victory points, military invasion, or complete scientific dominance.(A clever military track across the top of the game spaces uses a «push-pull» mechanism between players to track military supremacy; move the shield pawn all the way into the opponent’s base and the game ends immediately.) Along the way, you ‘ll build your personal set of wonders to provide powerful bonuses, more resources, and occasionally additional turns. 90003 90002 While the full 90011 7 Wonders 90012 uses card drafting to make these same mechanisms work, 90011 Duel 90012 relies on drawing from specific geometrical card arrangements, such as a pyramid in which every other row of cards is face down and certain cards are only available once the cards below them are removed.This turns the process of card collection into a puzzle of its own, as you do not want to expose powerful cards that you want (or cards you want to deny your opponent) until you’re in a place to snap them up. 90003 90002 Best of all, the whole thing offers a meaty experience in around 30 minutes and stores its goodness in a small box. Stop what you’re doing right now and go buy this game. 90003 90014 90011 Jaipur 90012 90017 90002 The best gaming partner you have access to might just be your real-life partner.And unless your significant other is as much of an uber-gamer as you are, you’ll need to pull out something less intimidating than 90011 Terra Mystica 90012 when you want to get a game in. Atop the pantheon of two-player games sits the storied «couples game,» and 90011 Jaipur 90012, a game about trading goods in India, is perhaps the perfect realization of the form. It’s a snap to teach, it plays in about 30 minutes, and it’s interactive in the best of ways. 90003 90002 At the beginning of the game, both players are dealt a hand of cards representing various goods-spice, silk, leather, etc.-and camels, which are not goods but can be used in trades. A central market of five more goods cards is dealt to the middle of the table. On your turn, you’re presented with a deceptively simple choice: get new goods or sell the goods you already have. To get goods, you can either trade cards with the market or take a card from the market without giving anything up. If you decide to sell, you’ll discard all the goods of a certain type and be rewarded with tokens representing money. The value on the money tokens goes down as more and more goods are sold, so you want to sell quickly to get the best price.But conflicting with this «SELL NOW» mentality are the stacks of bonus tokens. The more goods you sell at once, the better bonus you’ll get. Do you sell your two silk now to get the best price, or do you hold out and hope to collect more so you can get that nice, juicy five-card bonus token? 90003 90002 90011 Jaipur 90012 is a great game of tug-of-war that provides a surprising amount of tense decisions within a small decision space. 90003 90014 90011 KeyForge: Call of the Archons 90012 90017 90056 90057 90002 KeyForge.90003 90002 Charlie Theel 90003 90062 90063 90002 Some of the 90011 KeyForge 90012 tokens in the starter set.90003 90062 90069 90002 Check out the unique card names … 90003 90062 90073 90002 The full starter set next to a single deck.90003 90062 90077 90002 Any self-respecting list of two-player tabletop games must include a card dueling game, and our pick this year is Richard Garfield’s super-hot 2018 release 90011 Keyforge: Call of the Archons 90012. The game’s schtick is an odd one: 90011 Keyforge 90012 is a CCG-style card game that forbids deckbuilding. Instead of asking you to buy booster packs or chase down coveted cards on the secondhand market to build a killer deck, 90011 KeyForge 90012 wants you to let it do heavy lifting for you.Specifically, an algorithm assembles every deck and assigns it a unique name and card back-you buy it and play it, no alterations allowed. 90003 90002 But beyond the intriguing distribution premise, the game is a ton of fun to play. There’s no mana economy to manage; instead, each deck has cards from three of the game’s «houses,» and you can only play and activate cards from the house that you declare as active at the beginning of your turn. Creatures you play can attack each other, of course, but the goal of the game is not to reduce your opponent’s health to zero.Instead, three «keys» must be constructed by using the game’s «ember» resource, and collecting ember is one of the actions available to creatures, forcing you to choose between attacking and resource gathering. There are a lot of fun and interesting decisions to make. 90003 90002 90011 KeyForge 90012 has a nascent tournament scene, but although the game has some baked-in mechanics for balancing powerful cards and decks, I’m not sure the game has competitive legs. As a kitchen-table brawl between friends, though, it’s a blast.A starter set, which includes tokens and four decks (two handcrafted «learning» decks and two regular, algorithm-constructed decks) is available for around $ 40, or you can just pick up two $ 10 packs and see what you get. 90003 90014 90011 Patchwork 90012 90017 90002 A light, two-player game about quilting from the designer best known for the heavy serf farming epic 90011 Agricola 90012, the heavy Frisian farming epic 90011 Fields of Arle 90012, and the heavy dwarf farming epic 90011 Caverna 90012? Yup-and it could not be better.90003 90002 90011 Patchwork 90012 is a two-player game about picking up fabric pieces and assembling them, 90011 Tetris 90012 -like, onto your personal square game board while simultaneously trying to maximize the number of «buttons» (essentially, money) that these pieces deposit in your personal treasury. The game uses a wonderful circular movement mechanic to ensure that, on each turn, players have a choice of just three fabric pieces-but that these three change constantly. 90003 90002 The rules can be explained in a couple of minutes, the gameplay is quick (20 minutes) and non-confrontational, and play is smooth and engaging.Many 90011 Tetris 90012 -like puzzle games have flooded the market over the past few years, and 90011 Patchwork 90012 remains our favorite. 90003 .