Instead, the best two-player board games get everything right that chess does wrong. It’s just not fun for people who don’t already love chess. Anyone with a cursory knowledge of opening theory will romp to decisive victory after decisive victory over someone who only knows that pawns take diagonally-and there’s no real opportunity for the losing player to learn from their mistakes. Worse, while the rules are simple enough, the tactics and strategy are both opaque and deeply studied. The better player will almost always win and, if the two of you are somewhat evenly matched, you’ll draw a lot. What makes two-player games good?Ĭhess, the quintessential board game and a timeless classic, is an absolutely terrible two-player game-at least for most people.ĭon’t get me wrong, I love chess, but it’s a pure contest of skill. Some of the best are strictly two-player experiences, and they’re perfect for playing (with a bottle of wine) on date-night or instead of watching Netflix with your roommate. ![]() ![]() John Kennedy SHAREīoard games don’t have to be a group activity. ![]() Just a medic and a contingency planner hanging out at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, getting ready to save the world.
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