# recommend me some board games for two **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 9, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-board-games-for-two/516863 "2009-11-09T00:59:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-board-games-for-two/516863/21 "2009-11-09T17:22:19Z")
[Ballooon Cup](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5716) is great. [Pick & Pack](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26235) is ok…I need to play it a few more times to get an informed opinion. [Twilight Struggle](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333) is FANTASTIC if she has the patience to learn it. [The End of the Triumvirate](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20134) is intended for 3, but the 2 player set up is well balanced and as far as I’m concerned has the best ‘simple rules yet dynamic’ pay off of any game released this year. And if none of those grab you there are endless [lists](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/41316) on [BoardGameGeek.com](http://BoardGameGeek.com) ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-board-games-for-two/516863/22 "2009-11-09T20:03:31Z")
I second the suggestion to look at boardgamegeek although I’m not a fan of the games **N9IWP** suggests for two player. Just please, don’t get anything that they sell at Toys R Us. Why they have to continue to sell such lame games I’ll never know. There are hundreds of wonderful games available these days. Two player games I’ve been enjoying lately. Race for the Galaxy (card game) Lost Cities Carcassonne: The Castle (or any other in the series) Jambo If you want to get more complex there are thousands of wargames that are two player. In any case, [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/) is the one and only resource you need. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-board-games-for-two/516863/23 "2009-11-11T07:23:42Z")
There’s no love for Backgammon? I love this game, and have turned many folks onto it. Just for the fun. I actually have a nice leather set. **SHUSH, ya pervs!** ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-board-games-for-two/516863/24 "2009-11-11T07:29:33Z")
I came in to menton backgammon. It’s a great lazy afternoon kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![ekweizn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7c8e57/32.png) [@ekweizn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekweizn)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-board-games-for-two/516863/25 "2009-11-11T08:57:48Z")
I see a lot of good head-to-head games being recommended. For a nice change-up, [Pandemic](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549) is a fun cooperative game that scales well from 2-4 (5 if you get the expansion). ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-board-games-for-two/516863/26 "2009-12-04T03:45:33Z")
bump…could use some ideas for the holiday gifts [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-board-games-for-two/516863.md?page=1)