25 Great Board Games for 2 Players

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  • @twyangle
    @twyangle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5810

    two can play at that game.

    • @BigMac0369
      @BigMac0369 4 ปีที่แล้ว +263

      three can play at that game

    • @esteban8471
      @esteban8471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +237

      Four can play at that game.

    • @deltalord6969
      @deltalord6969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +218

      Five can play at that game

    • @inactiveaccount5480
      @inactiveaccount5480 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      four can play at that game

    • @elihopkins5099
      @elihopkins5099 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Big Mac four can play at that game

  • @Piriwiri8
    @Piriwiri8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2676

    1:30 FOR EXACTLY 2 PLAYERS
    1:38 Patchwork
    2:06 Undaunted: Normandy
    3:22 Targi
    4:15 Twilight Struggle
    5:47 2 PLAYERS OR SOLO
    5:56 One Deck Dungeon
    6:56 Arkham Horror: The Card Game
    7:59 Fields of Arle
    9:34 2 PLAYERS OR MORE
    9:58 Escape the Dark Castle
    10:32 Codenames: Duet
    12:12 Magic Maze
    14:06 Potion Explosion
    14:57 Azul
    15:58 That's Pretty Clever!
    16:54 Sagrada
    17:35 Ascension
    18:41 Mystic Vale
    19:37 Legendary
    22:01 Zombicide: Black Plague
    23:47 Exit: The Game
    24:41 Seasons
    26:07 Aeon's End
    27:31 Five Tribes
    28:48 Grand Austria Hotel
    29:33 Underwater Cities
    31:00 Star Wars: Rebellion
    You're welcome!

  • @sihplak
    @sihplak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    "two can play at that game... two can also play at that game. two can play at this game as well..."

    • @idunno757
      @idunno757 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      underrated comment

    • @randonn_nes2181
      @randonn_nes2181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Two can also play at that game but also one... many can play at that game but I prefer two...

    • @Dre2007
      @Dre2007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      three can play a.. oh wait only two can play at that game

  • @bleakhull
    @bleakhull 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1349

    Hold on a second, this wasn't a recommended video posted 4 years ago?

    • @thechannelforrandomvideos9852
      @thechannelforrandomvideos9852 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      ikr

    • @PeterWoodIV
      @PeterWoodIV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      But it eventually will be

    • @reginaldrasyid2456
      @reginaldrasyid2456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Ikr, we are looking at the version of him roughly 24hrs ago. Damn surreal

    • @3mry_
      @3mry_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It's weird how hard that hits for all of us

    • @corgipants3840
      @corgipants3840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Just recently had one at 11yrs what the actual fuck

  • @minster4568
    @minster4568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1874

    The biggest problem with this is needing a second player.

    • @astercli
      @astercli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      mood

    • @Ooogway
      @Ooogway 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      cloudiisora th-cam.com/video/Tt7bzxurJ1I/w-d-xo.html

    • @S.A.MTheMan
      @S.A.MTheMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Ooogway really?

    • @S.A.MTheMan
      @S.A.MTheMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Ooogway what year is it?

    • @decksteroussnail
      @decksteroussnail 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      craigslist

  • @Fluffymonkeyem
    @Fluffymonkeyem 4 ปีที่แล้ว +804

    Thanks man. I'm quarantined with only one other person who enjoys board games do this is great!

    • @xCarnage819
      @xCarnage819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Who is that person to you ?

    • @CherryMxTx
      @CherryMxTx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@xCarnage819 ahhh a matchmaker I see

    • @xCarnage819
      @xCarnage819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@CherryMxTx UwU

    • @rewrose2838
      @rewrose2838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's such a coincidence you should be thankful 😂

  • @bexarath
    @bexarath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +358

    Here's a couple of my picks that no one asked for:
    Castles of Burgundy: really dry theme and artwork, but amazing game that's really addictive. Buy tiles to put in your kingdom and they let you do various actions. mostly help to lay more tiles.
    Everdell: Cute forest critters building a society. Basically just worker placement, card playing and resource management but drips with theme. It even has a giant cardboard tree.

    • @WitchyLadyLily
      @WitchyLadyLily 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      the cardboard tree is what sells it to me

    • @jgioeli0
      @jgioeli0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Everdell is the beessstttt. Excellent choice.

    • @neverstoppedme
      @neverstoppedme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have been dying to try Everdell!

    • @bexarath
      @bexarath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@neverstoppedme Highly recommend. It's been the go- to game for me and my wife since I got it last Christmas.

    • @thuantran1133
      @thuantran1133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love Castles of Burgundy. Don't get it out enough.

  • @WiresOutMyEas
    @WiresOutMyEas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    MEEPLES, I thought he kept saying meatballs and was SO interested.

  • @thatsnailguy
    @thatsnailguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    "If you die, then you're dead, and you don't want that."

  • @KitsuYasha
    @KitsuYasha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    This is perfect! My wife and I are best friends so I always struggle to try to find games for just us whenever our roommate isn't around to make multiplayer games playable!
    Thank you so much for this man!

    • @TayoEXE
      @TayoEXE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I know what you mean. My wife and I love doing stuff like watching movies or playing video games together, but it's sometimes difficult to find a video game that we can play together on fair ground without her feeling like I'm going easy on her. Maybe a board game would be a good change of pace.

    • @KitsuYasha
      @KitsuYasha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TayoEXE I completely understand that! She likes games where she can take her time with decisions. And that's hard to come by nowadays. We are enjoying that new clubhouse 51 game pack on the switch rn! Sure it's a bunch of classics but theres quite a few things in it we've never tried before and it's been fun figuring them out together!

    • @GlassofJ
      @GlassofJ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I always love hearing about married couples playing board games together! So much better than sitting around watching TV every night (although that has its place sometimes!). My wife and I’s problem is we need more co-op games... constantly beating each other at some games can get a little rough on us after a while 😅

    • @KitsuYasha
      @KitsuYasha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GlassofJ oof I hear ya. The misses doesnt take too kindly to highly competitive games. She's easily frustrated. But she does try sometimes for me. So in return I try to find more chill options.
      We do love our board and card games though! Must be the millennial in us haha!

    • @KitsuYasha
      @KitsuYasha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Oisin Reilly Good on ya!

  • @raistrose7773
    @raistrose7773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    "It does a lot with a small package"
    -ProZD, 2020

  • @JoeNKirk
    @JoeNKirk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I was actually needed this without realizing it. My partner and I are moving in together soon and we both enjoy board games alot. I look forward to using your recommendations thanks!!!

    • @psterud
      @psterud ปีที่แล้ว

      How's it working out?

  • @thuantran1133
    @thuantran1133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    A few recommendations for two-players that no one asked for (which honestly you'll probably see on a lot of recommended lists):
    1) Star Realms - fast deckbuilding game with space/starship theme. Easy to teach, easy to learn, and teaches the basics of deck-building.
    2) 7 Wonders Duel - "Civilization" building game where you accumulate victory points based on science, military, etc. I've introduced this game to some people who have gotten hopelessly addicted to it.
    3) Air, Land- & Sea - Extremely fast military-themed game where you are trying to win at least two out of three "theaters of war". EXTREMELY easy to teach and learn, but also lends itself to some mind games and meta-strategy. Aka simple game with room for complex strategy.
    4) Onitama - chess-like game where you're either trying to capture the opposing side's master or get your master to the other side of the board. Movement based on cards set at the beginning of the game and constantly cycle throughout the game. Very thinky but fun.

  • @justsomeguywithastrawhat8045
    @justsomeguywithastrawhat8045 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    There's no one to play with me, so I'll just play against my cat.

  • @megansmith2070
    @megansmith2070 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I love 7 Wonders: Duel. Anyone who has played 7 Wonders can attest to it’s great gameplay, and this is the version made specifically for 2 players. Your goal is to get as many points as possible by doing a variety of tasks that add up at the end of a game, like furthering your army, building a 7 wonder, better scientific research, most money, etc. It’s hard to see who’s winning as you play but you’re trying to get more than the other still. Then there’s also always the possibility of someone winning by trumping the other: fully defeating with their army or fully defeating by increasing scientific research. It’s way more fun than it sounds to play, I promise

  • @samrichardson8388
    @samrichardson8388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    "Does a lot with a small package" is my life's motto

    • @helloturkey1143
      @helloturkey1143 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "Does a little with a large package" is my life's motto

    • @biolifeless150
      @biolifeless150 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      i dont get this

    • @hydra__yt
      @hydra__yt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@biolifeless150 you're innocent

    • @biolifeless150
      @biolifeless150 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hydra__yt its not my primary language so yeah now that you said it i got it now thx.

    • @hydra__yt
      @hydra__yt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@biolifeless150 didn't know my reply helped but...... Welcome?!?!

  • @KetchupRocket
    @KetchupRocket 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Hey! For anyone who likes digital board games, I work for Handelabra Games and we made digital versions of One Deck Dungeon, Aeons End, Sentinels of the Multiverse, and Spirit Island! Figured I’d mention because some folks can’t find physical versions near them during these times. We work directly with the game creators to make sure the adaptations are as faithful as we can make them.

  • @charl2182
    @charl2182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    The title of this video sounds like those 700 in one bootleg games.

  • @kylelabriola4237
    @kylelabriola4237 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Anyone else really love when he called the Pacific Rim concept "docking"?

  • @zaynabtahir2239
    @zaynabtahir2239 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    you're the one who has made me want to play more of a variety of board games so thank u for that :)

  • @yinyangbeetl
    @yinyangbeetl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Me 5 minutes ago: Man I should look up some good 2 player games
    ProZD: I got you

  • @OtherworldlyOdd
    @OtherworldlyOdd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That Pacific Rim thing: Oh, I'm all in.
    ...Docking: Wait, hol' up.

  • @mishamuses5308
    @mishamuses5308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “His was the Pawnee to my Eagleton.” I’m gonna save that insult for a special occasion

  • @McRusen
    @McRusen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Missing, for me:
    - Schotten Totten, great little fun 2-player-only game
    - Ethnos. Very versatile game up to 6 players. Works surprisingly well with two players and every game plays out differently. Also surprisingly un-complex for the amount of stuff it has.
    - Pandemic Legacy. Maybe the most engaging board game out there. A campaign game with one game representing one month in a year. Played season one with my wife and we had a blast. Somewhat complex but mainly heavy on the thinking, as every move can have major consequences for both the game and the whole campaign.

    • @mangachick27
      @mangachick27 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Personally I think pandemic is optimized best with 3 players but it's such a fun 2 player game and I was hoping it got mentioned

    • @adumba3709
      @adumba3709 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is pandemic legacy different from normal pandemic

    • @McRusen
      @McRusen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adumba3709 Yes, it totally is. It's the same principle but you have missions to complete every session, your characters can "level up" with special perks, some damage and progress carries over to the next session, more buildings, character types and actions are introduced etc. - Long story short: It's a campaign. You play multiple sessions (1-2 for every "game month", so 12-24 sessions in total), some progress carries over and the game itself as well as the mission objectives get more complex every game month. :)
      What needs saying as well: You can play the total of the game exactly one time. Without A LOT of work during the actual playthrough, it can't be played as a campaign a second time - but at least the first one can be played as a normal Pandemic game, as long as you ignore the modifications made to the game board. :D

    • @adumba3709
      @adumba3709 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@McRusen cool, thanks for informing me

    • @adumba3709
      @adumba3709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@McRusen cool, thanks for informing me

  • @itai1161
    @itai1161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    People who disliked are just upset because they don’t have a friend to play with

  • @richardzeng7609
    @richardzeng7609 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    May you please do a "25 Great Board Games for one player"?
    God, I'm so lonely.

  • @spazticdrummer7
    @spazticdrummer7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    You forgot to add Spirit Island! Also played a game called Ghost Stories with my brother in law this past Christmas. Took us like 6 tries just to beat the introductory level of the game.

  • @CoronaMobius
    @CoronaMobius 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Here are some of mine:
    Exactly 2: Onitama (Sensei's Path is a must, Way of the Wind less so but still great) - You have five pieces, a sensei and four students. Either get your sensei to the opponent's sensei's starting spot or capture the other sensei. Each player has two cards, and one is in the middle. You play your card, move any of your pieces to a valid spot on that card, then trade that card for the one in the middle. There's also a free app on Google Play.
    Air, Land, and Sea - WWII theme. There is an 18 card deck, six each of Air, Land, and Sea vehicles/soldiers. Each player gets six cards, then one player gets a player order card. On your turn you can play a card to a matching combat theater, play a card face down in any theater, or retreat, giving your opponent a portion of the points of the round. The trick is to mitigate your losses and learn how to use the card abilities to manipulate the side your cards are on. This is how you get battleships and tanks in the air.
    Star Realms: As weird as it sounds, the base game is very technically only a 2 player game, and the way you expand it is by getting a second copy. Very basic, but effective, deck builder where you're directly attacking your opponent's "authority." Has some great expansions.
    Crystal Clans: A great area control/squad management game that has a unique "initiative" turn system. You basically wager turn length to summon bigger cards and do bigger attacks.
    Great with 2
    Pipeline: Rebuild a government's horribly inefficient oil pipelines and make as much money as possible in the process. Exceptionally heavy, but very pretty.
    Spirit Island: Anti-Catan. Invaders are colonizing your island and you need to scare them off by rousing the natives into fighting and using your powers before the island is totally blighted and colonized.
    Oceans: A spinoff of Evolution. Make fish and evolve them into better fish. Has a lot of MtG influence.
    Near and Far: A gorgeous storybook game with an atlas of missions. Plays kind of like a racing game, and a bit of a point salad with a campaign. Excellent art and compelling writing, and even has an arcade mode so if you just want to pick up and play a game.
    Thunderstone Quest: Diablo but a deck builder. On your turn you either go to town and upgrade your deck and heal or go to the dungeon to fight monsters. Kind of an oddity in that the retail edition is missing a LOT of content compared to the kickstarter, but worth tracking down the complete set.
    Thanks for wading through this massive comment. Hopefully you found something you'd wanna play.

    • @CosmicCreatorCat
      @CosmicCreatorCat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure hope I find this comment again when I'm free. Thanks for describing so many recommends, dude.

    • @Hyperchicken
      @Hyperchicken 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Spirit Island is SO much fun.

    • @CoronaMobius
      @CoronaMobius 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Hyperchicken Jagged Earth has me at 1000% hype.

    • @sierra7635
      @sierra7635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Onitama‘s lit as HELL

  • @Brione30
    @Brione30 4 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Two can play at that game: Ultimate Edition

  • @ackakc
    @ackakc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Exactly 2 player games (complexity level 1-5)
    1. Patchwork (1.65/5)
    2. Undaunted: Normandy (2.25/5)
    3. Targi (2.34/5)
    4. Twilight Struggle (3.58/5)
    1 or 2 player games
    5. One Deck Dungeon (2.03/5)
    6. Arkham horror: The Card Game (3.4/5)
    7. Fields of Arle (3.89/5)
    2+ player games
    8. Escape the Dark Castle (1.25/5)
    9. Codenames: Duet (1.33/5)
    10. Magic Maze (1.73/5)
    11. Potion Explosion (1.75/5)
    12. Azul (1.77/5)
    13. That’s Pretty Clever! (1.9/5)
    14. Sagrada (1.92/5)
    15. Ascension (2.15/5)
    16. Mystic Vale (2.25/5)
    17. Legendary (2.44/5)
    18. Zombicide: Black Plague (2.52/5)
    19. Exit: The Game (2.52/5)
    20. Seasons (2.77/5)
    21. Aeon’s End (2.78/5)
    22. Five Tribes (2.85/5)
    23. Grand Austria Hotel (3.24/5)
    24. Underwater Cities (3.58/5)
    25. Star Wars Rebellion (3.71/5)

  • @jenhenderson4136
    @jenhenderson4136 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Wingspan is a great game that is brilliant with 2 but handles more, it's all about birds and strategizing to get the most points, and it has beautiful board and card artwork and really cute components too :)

    • @psterud
      @psterud ปีที่แล้ว

      Agree. Been playing this a lot recently, both two- and three-player. Two works just fine. A lovely game.

    • @AlexanderOsias
      @AlexanderOsias 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well, even
      four can play at that game.

  • @dynamicpanda6407
    @dynamicpanda6407 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    "dos" is one of the strangest board game sequels.

    • @wheatley3571
      @wheatley3571 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know,right?

    • @McBehrer
      @McBehrer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And one of the worst. It's just not a good game

    • @euomu
      @euomu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isn’t that a card game?

    • @bluefiregamingandcards
      @bluefiregamingandcards 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Two, can play at that game.

    • @prakonekeophanthavady7934
      @prakonekeophanthavady7934 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are you serious or am i a woosh man

  • @McBehrer
    @McBehrer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I'm just starting the video, but there are a few games I would pick:
    Exactly 2:
    Codenames: Duet
    BattleCon
    Summoner Wars
    Tak
    Pixel Tactics
    Solo or 2:
    Sentinels of the Multiverse
    2+:
    Specter Ops
    Pandemic (any version, but Legacy is incredible)
    Scythe
    Root

    • @edvid5626
      @edvid5626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Underrated comment right here

    • @RobotShield
      @RobotShield 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    • @pop9832
      @pop9832 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sentinels is fantastic, especially with all the fan expansions.

    • @Sweetroll_Wolfie
      @Sweetroll_Wolfie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can attest to Codenames, Specter Ops, Pandemic, Scythe, and Root being fantastic. Root and Specter Ops are really popular for my siblings and I, including honorary siblings and sisters-in-law. I can't say I've even been so stressed playing a board game as I have as the Agent doing an infiltration op in Specter Ops. It feels like a very unique experience with how legitimately terrified you become as you try to complete objectives without being found out by the Hunters, hot on your tail almost constantly as they try to anticipate your hidden movements.
      Root is a forest territory game with animal factions that feels fun with a bunch of players, even if you don't win. Sometimes it's really enjoyable to merely help other players or just perform your factions tasks to act as a branch of an ecosystem. It's very charming and there's plenty of victory conditions, overall.

  • @goiz2422
    @goiz2422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    who tf clicks a 33 minute video within 2 minutes of it coming out then dislikes it for no reason

    • @djorgs
      @djorgs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Skynet

    • @DrRyan82994
      @DrRyan82994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      10 can play at that game (so far)

    • @BillyWRB
      @BillyWRB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      bots

    • @ayyo238
      @ayyo238 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrRyan82994 12 now

    • @AcolytesOfHorror
      @AcolytesOfHorror 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      some men just want to watch the world burn

  • @Chris-ro2pu
    @Chris-ro2pu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Me and my gf have been enjoying Spirit Island. There is so much game in just the base game with real unique mechanics. Great video!

  • @thenerdsarecoming
    @thenerdsarecoming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    step one: find the game
    step two: find the second player

  • @Thungon
    @Thungon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The card game Disney: Villainous I find plays best with two players. It's designed for more... up to 6, but 1v1 feels the best and most tactical gameplay it offers. It's great for casual play too :)

  • @diobuthesconfused7507
    @diobuthesconfused7507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The best 2 player game is staring at eachother while some air goes wild around you

    • @CosmicCreatorCat
      @CosmicCreatorCat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Either memes are getting damn surreal or you're talking abour wind, and one of those would be less cool than the other.

    • @yves406
      @yves406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      10/10, i tried it with my brother. Totally recommend it to everyone, its simple to learn, its a great start to board games if you're a newbie... just 10/10...
      *But it did take 2 hours to realise my brother was deceased.*

  • @jotairpontes
    @jotairpontes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    23:00 "We don't wanna die, 'cause if you die, you're gonna be dead... you don't want that". Words to live by.
    Jokes aside, really fun list, I knew a couple of names, but got a lot of new ones to look a bit more into before buying. Cool!

  • @jokerES2
    @jokerES2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'd add these:
    2-player only - Jaipur
    Set collection, where you're trying to gather sets of goods to get tokens. Additionally, you're trying to balance sets of 3, 4, or 5 which result in more points with getting set tokens which reduce in value as they get eaten up.
    2-player only - Mandala
    Abstract set game, where you place one of 5 colors into a shared area (and draw more cards) or into a personal area on two battlefields (Mandalas). Colors can only appear once, and then the Mandala is destroyed after being completed taking from the shared space based on each players private area. The first card of each color taken is placed in a score area, which dictates color value (for instance, yellow may become worth 1 to one player and 5 to the other). Other cards go into a cup area hidden from your opponent. Plays quickly, but it's about blocking colors and timing. Great game for two.
    2 or more - Concordia
    Thematically lacking, but mechanically elegant. As houses of Rome, you must expand and build production houses throughout areas of Rome. Actions are performed by various personalities, and over time you'll expand to include more personalities. You'll then score from those same personality cards for performing certain actions (For instance, one might be getting more and more colonists to expand and focusing on Mars personality cards for endgame, which give you points for each colonist per card). The game feels light but tense the whole way through.

  • @martyc6591
    @martyc6591 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The Forbidden Island and Forbidden Desert games are also great for two players or more. Catan is surprisingly playable with two as well.

  • @youwaisef
    @youwaisef 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "This board game ain't big for the both of us... oh wait it is!"

  • @summonerfraco3603
    @summonerfraco3603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ok wait a second. I subscribed to this channel because I wanted to see what all of the pop tarts were like, and I JUST noticed that you also voiced a character in FEH!! I LOVE FEH...AND POP TARTS!! WORLDS COLIIIIIIIIIIDE!!

  • @robertross2164
    @robertross2164 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Ramen Fury." Is a very quick paced agressive game that u can get for like 10$. And plays from 2-5 players. The idea is that u want to make bowls of ramen by using ingredients from a central stock of cards. These cards give u points but u can sabotage your opponents during gameplay. It can quickly become a very intense game.

  • @jr637-1
    @jr637-1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of my favorite 2-player onlys is The Fox In The Forest. I love trick-taking games and it throws some fun twists into the mix.

  • @SynthgirlBulge
    @SynthgirlBulge 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That moment when you realize that someone has made a boardgame about your small region in Germany nobody knows about. (I live around 40km from Arle)

    • @puflem
      @puflem 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't even know about it and I'm german!

    • @Borengar629
      @Borengar629 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@puflem My thought exactly and I also am german ^^

  • @NaamahUwU
    @NaamahUwU 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I honestly loved watching this video. I think it was incredibly well made and I love how thoughtful you are.

  • @veronicasvideodiaries
    @veronicasvideodiaries 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow I just hosted a lil virtual game night with friends but I'm only quarantined with one other person. Guess google heard and you ended up on my recommended page. Thanks for the video man!

  • @justsomeguywithastrawhat8045
    @justsomeguywithastrawhat8045 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    When you wanted to comment "Two can play at that game" but someone already commented it.

    • @CSmyth-
      @CSmyth- 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ... But then you do it anyway

    • @videomugre
      @videomugre 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      But two can play at that game

  • @michaelibrahim9275
    @michaelibrahim9275 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I was today years old when I found out your name is a wordplay on “prosody”

  • @chemistrygeek15
    @chemistrygeek15 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is so helpful and it's organized so perfectly!! When I get to see friends we're normally 1 on 1 and it's so great to have things to do without going out!!

  • @SillySyrup
    @SillySyrup ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am an enthusiast for the popular 2-player game Blood Bowl. It's a game of American football, except it's anarchy, meaning that there are no "downs" and the goal is just to grab the ball and get it to the end zone. The twist is that it's fantasy, and you can play as elves, orcs, goblins, and a bunch of really flavorful races. You can run a team in a league and level up your players as they gain experience from matches. You can also suffer permanent injuries and deaths to your players. It's very violent and epic. No game of Blood Bowl is the same, and this is a game that I highly recommend getting into. It's not that beefy to learn the basic rules, actually, but it gets slightly beefier as you get into league play and coaching a long-term league. It's easy to understand once you get the hang of it, though - great game!

  • @ea_gaming
    @ea_gaming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My wife and I’s favorite game to play together is currently Paladins of the West kingdom! Spectacularly well made, and a little heavier. Spirit island is one I love that’s great with 2, and we also enjoy Raiders of the North Sea at 2 and 3. Our preferred deck builders are Hero Realms and Shards of Infinity as opposed to Ascension. Kingdomino plays amazingly at 2, 3, or 4, and is a great one to play over FaceTime with others if they have a copy- we sent copies to about 4 couples when lockdown started and we played over a dozen games in lockdown! Lastly, Hanabi is a great game at 2, solid couple mind reading game :)

  • @PlainBoredom
    @PlainBoredom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fields of Arle is actually set in Arle, Germany; a small village next to where i grew up
    I saw the game in a german toy store recently & it made me happy
    seeing it getting some international recognition feels really cool

  • @pikadex8365
    @pikadex8365 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi ProZD, just wanted to say that I enjoy you and your channel. I randomly found your helium voice impression video a while back and have been watching through some other videos ever since. You are so funny, and I really enjoy watching.

  • @whatislava
    @whatislava 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this! Can't wait to try some of these. I have played Mystic Vale, Sagrada, and Patchwork and they are all amazing. Would love to see you do a video of your favorite co-op games.

  • @DJ_Kuroto
    @DJ_Kuroto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hanabi is a good choice for just two people. It's like cooperative solitaire but with a bit of an information network problem. You can't see your hand, but you can see your partner's, and you use proper clue tokens to tell somebody what cards they have. Just get 20 points to win. It's even free to play with others on Board Game Arena if that's what you need.

  • @SarielSnowings
    @SarielSnowings 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of my favourite 2 player games (that can be played with more but i prefer only 2 players) is Star Realms. Small, cheap deck building game about spaceship battles, and I love the card market and the fact that you build your deck as you go. You can play in 20 mins and it’s so fun to see all different strategies people use

    • @psterud
      @psterud ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep. I made a comment about Star Realms before looking at the rest, and I'm seeing lots of Star Realms recommendations. An absolute classic in a small package.

  • @Firebringer121
    @Firebringer121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3.58 had me laughing at the kingdom heartsness of some of these complexity numbers

  • @hearty-ooo3376
    @hearty-ooo3376 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this! My mom and I try to hang out one to twice a week playing board games and even getting her into video games, got her to learn how to play pokemon card with her, but low on finding 2 or more player games for us to play. Will look into some of these games with her.

  • @varsoonhks3211
    @varsoonhks3211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Star Realms is one of the best 2 player Deckbuilding games I've played.
    I could never really get too much into Ascension or games like it because play felt so divorced from the other player. In Star Realms, you actually have to defeat the other player rather than just 'earn more points' than them.

  • @cloudiideii4271
    @cloudiideii4271 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I may have listened to this video, but I didn’t hear a single word

    • @gonkmaster717
      @gonkmaster717 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      What?

    • @CosmicCreatorCat
      @CosmicCreatorCat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@gonkmaster717 SPEAK LOUDER, SHE SAID SHE'S HARD OF HEARING

  • @rinku4271
    @rinku4271 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're the best channel I discovered in the past months, really like you're work!

  • @thisrandomdude_
    @thisrandomdude_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video will be very useful for me, I hope. Thank you for showcasing these amazing selections!

  • @thepaper888
    @thepaper888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I know it's not the same but a fun easy fast card game is "Dungeon Mayhem".
    2-6 players, I got it for guests who are intimidated by games.

  • @ast0815
    @ast0815 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video! I quite enjoy "The Settlers of Catan: The Card Game" for exactly two players.

  • @josephharburg993
    @josephharburg993 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this! My wife and I find it difficult to find good two player game descriptions that are actually helpful like this.

  • @LeviRedrook
    @LeviRedrook 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The music's refrain makes it super obvious it's on a loop and after fifteen minutes it gets suuuuuuper agitating. But thanks for sharing all your thoughts, I was thinking about getting some of these and there were a couple I'd never heard about. Thanks for your efforts.

  • @BarbeqdBrwniez
    @BarbeqdBrwniez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    With so many deck builders I'm SHOCKED that Star Realms wasn't on the list of exactly 2 player games. I understand the difficulty of such a small list though! For anybody checking the comments though, Star Realms is a wonderful, tiny little deck builder for two players with a lot of depth and nuance of gameplay, as well as countless viable strategies. I've played with friends and both won and lost with all factions, early rush strategies, late big econ strategies, defensive, offensive, everything under the sun! Highly recommend!

  • @redlikegreenday4825
    @redlikegreenday4825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Everyone else: *talking about their favorite games and sharing their opinions*
    Me: Why does he keep saying meatball?

    • @Swiminatub
      @Swiminatub 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If I didn’t have captions there’s no way I would’ve known he said meeple

  • @mattkutrik
    @mattkutrik 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video! Some really great picks!
    A few more 2 player only games that my wife and I like to play outside of the ones you mentioned:
    The Fox and the Forest - Light trick taking game where the odd cards have various 'powers' and you only want to win so many tricks before it starts effecting your score negatively.
    Odin's Ravens - A pretty light racing game where you use Loki's trick cards to give you a leg-up or to use against your opponent.
    Fugitive - A portable hidden movement game where one player is the agent and the other the fugitive.
    Lost Cities - Laying down cards to go on expeditions, but you want to make sure you have enough. Scoring is a little mathy, but there's a good app out there.
    As for solo to 4 players, I'd add the new Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion for a dungeon crawler with a neat card initiative system. While I could list many more, this stands out to me because it's a new and lighter version of Gloomhaven that sets up very quickly and contains 25 scenarios. You're basically setting up a RPG video game on your table with the first 5 scenarios even being the tutorial, of sorts.

  • @sarahmtrager
    @sarahmtrager 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You did a really nice job talking about hobby games in a way that make them truly accessible to "baby gamers" and newbies. Nicely done!

  • @Noctis666
    @Noctis666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Board games for 2 players? This is exactly what I needed.

  • @benjaniszewski
    @benjaniszewski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    *insert comment about TH-cam's numbers being inconsistent*
    haha so funny

    • @dynamicpanda6407
      @dynamicpanda6407 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      haha so funny xd xd lmao

    • @Scp-x3bgo
      @Scp-x3bgo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      AxxL Holy Shit why are you everywhere

    • @beep3242
      @beep3242 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Scp-x3bgo Please don't snap my neck 173

    • @toadallyhuman
      @toadallyhuman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That makes me chortle

    • @Carlos-rf6eu
      @Carlos-rf6eu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      AxxL you just show up every once in awhile and self advertise. Maybe try making good content

  • @everyrosehasitsthorns1935
    @everyrosehasitsthorns1935 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been looking for this kind of thing for ages!! Would love more board game reviews in the future, esp ones that need fewer players!!

  • @JasonPuckettNY
    @JasonPuckettNY 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    these videos are amazing, thank you for sharing your board game-y passion

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is two can play at that game to the next level

    • @Hoioioioioio
      @Hoioioioioio 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Avery the Cuban-American I see you every where, at Kim’s Drew’s and Franks

  • @rawiiiii
    @rawiiiii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm really looking forward to a review of Undauntes: Normandy!

  • @TheSnapcaster
    @TheSnapcaster 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks man. I've been looking for more games to play with my wife, as we've getting into games more and more. After long days at work, something to unwind is great! We own a few of these, but since we're new this has been fantastic. Thanks again. Love and respect your recommendations.

  • @KoyasuNoBara
    @KoyasuNoBara 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My sister and I play Forbidden Island together. Sometimes we'll each play as two characters at once.
    It is kind of hard, though, so we ended up starting out with "house rules" where we start out drawing only one flood card at a time. We recently graduated to non-house rules, though, now that we're familiar with the game.

  • @boybiggs3940
    @boybiggs3940 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    *”Two can play at that game”*

  • @petrusheikkila734
    @petrusheikkila734 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I just realised how amazing dungeon master prozd would be because of his voice acting skills. Literally Matthew Mercer level DM

    • @goldengaruda8935
      @goldengaruda8935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Takes more then good voices, but he could be

  • @tae912
    @tae912 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:45
    Huh, who knew paying attention to my U.S. history class in high school would become a cheat code knowledge for a game 🤔🤓

  • @seanmurphy2573
    @seanmurphy2573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for the recommendations I bought potion explosion, zombicide black plague and Arkham Horror. They are all so much fun! We love the marble setup of potion explosion a lot, its so fast paced once you get the hang of it and looks so nice

  • @The_Great_One
    @The_Great_One 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nice, me and myself can play together.

  • @ethan935_5
    @ethan935_5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Step one: get a friend

    • @tychoderkommentator2989
      @tychoderkommentator2989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love board games, but nobody around me does.
      So if you ever get desperate enough, hit me up.

  • @jamesdean8980
    @jamesdean8980 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    ProZD I love your enthusiasm and you brighten my day thank you man

  • @janbonne
    @janbonne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neat so many I haven’t heard of yet yay! I also like the theme recommendations etc

  • @Yoshifire8
    @Yoshifire8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    But everyone knows the TRUE best 2-player game ever.
    Chess.

  • @deliro8758
    @deliro8758 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Definitely missing Spirit Island there, but otherwise a really cool list

  • @deannadesire4828
    @deannadesire4828 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My s/o and I were just talking about trying to find new board games for two yesterday! This is so helpful! Thanks (:

  • @bobboulden
    @bobboulden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ProZD: "The game isn't that complicated".
    The game: 4:35

  • @jameshao4101
    @jameshao4101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    stop commenting this vid been out for 1 min i know yall havent watched it yet

    • @claymoregang2979
      @claymoregang2979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      James Hao No

    • @Ooogway
      @Ooogway 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/Tt7bzxurJ1I/w-d-xo.html

    • @kopv1827
      @kopv1827 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ooogway u got me

  • @bithomes
    @bithomes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Last time i was this early i still had a girlfriend

    • @Ooogway
      @Ooogway 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/Tt7bzxurJ1I/w-d-xo.html

    • @user-rh7nd5xv7y
      @user-rh7nd5xv7y 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ooogway nice try, buddy

    • @FixTheWi-Fi
      @FixTheWi-Fi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      that's rough buddy

  • @onlyonezenn6037
    @onlyonezenn6037 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much I’ve been struggling with 2 player games; sometimes it’s hard to get a group together so this is great for me and one other buddy

  • @minister2965
    @minister2965 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great! Didn't know much about board game so this opened a whole new chapter for me.

  • @HardinProuductionsOriginal
    @HardinProuductionsOriginal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I legitimately thought this was gonna be a joke with nothing but "Monopoly: something edition"
    Glad it wasn't.
    Dungeons and Dragons should be in here.

    • @Valtharr
      @Valtharr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      For two players?!?
      (Besides, there's better RPGs than D&D)

    • @HardinProuductionsOriginal
      @HardinProuductionsOriginal 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Valtharr right, and I can soar across the skies.

    • @Valtharr
      @Valtharr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HardinProuductionsOriginal D&D sucks

  • @sblibs
    @sblibs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    *1 minute ago* right lets see how many people said “first”

  • @IamRegulator
    @IamRegulator 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the hammer-down approach to the list. If I want a detailed explanation I'll watch a "how-to-play", for a list I just want a firehose like stream of opinions. You earned a sub.

  • @Mysterialic
    @Mysterialic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Saved to my playlist. Thanks for including a solo list too.