I’d really love to see separate lists for medium and heavy. I know it can be hard to draw that line sometimes, but as a couples gamer, I’m always looking for various weights and *why* they work well for couples…or at least 2p.
Dice Throne is really getting my wife back into board games. I am just really bad at rolling dice while she has incredible luck with it so she always wins, but I am very ok with that because it is always fun!
Nice and feathery light list. I like it. Yet you missed Lost Cities though. You could add Cartographers or Trails of Tucana. Guess 7 Wonders Duel will be on the heavier list.
Thank you for clarifying the weight on this! So many people do "best couples games" and just disregard heavy gaming couples. We find things like "Food Chain Magnate", "Agricola", "Trickerion", "Lisboa", "Gaia Project", and "Pax Pamir 2e" as some of our favorite 2 player games along with fun light games, so this being explicitly lighter games is really helpful. "Targi", "Race for the Galaxy", "Black Angel", and "Roads & Boats" are others we find ourselves coming back to.
@@Avtomatik It plays fine at two with normal rules or you can throw in the AI deck for a different experience. It's definitely a different feel than higher player counts, but it turns almost chess-like with two sans AI deck.
Caper: Europe has been a delightful 2 player game for my Wife & I. Really engaging game that is quick and different every time. Highly recommend checking out as a 2 player game.
I think it is definitely worth doing a heavy group. One of the first games that me and my wife got into was War of the Ring and that later expanded into all the board games we own now. In hindsight, it was definitely a weird one to start with since it has about 5000 edge cases and rules but heavy 2 player games definitely hold a special place for me in my collection. I will be patiently waiting for your WotR review that may or may not ever happen. Best thematic game ever IMO.
Thanks for the update on this topic! Unlock has definitely increased my wife's interest in board games. We appreciate its sustainability more than Exit because it's resuable/tradeable since no components are destroyed. Need to try out Codenames Duet sometime!
I could have used this 2 weeks ago when I celebrated my anniversary. That said I agree with Skulls of Sedlac, Patchwork, Codenames, and Canvas. My wife and I regularly play them. I would add - Six (very simple game but it’s got sentimental connections as the game my wife and I would play most often when we first started dating) - Tussie Mussie -Kingdomino - Crokinole - Santorini (looking forward to Ragnarocks) - Mountain Goats - Azul
Thanks Alex, there's some games in there I need to try. My girlfriend isn't overly interested in games, but she's enjoyed Lucky Numbers, Mysterium Park, Ticket to Ride: London, Kingdomino, and Dive.
I loved this video! It's not the usual 2p games list...and perfect timing for me. I just introduced a friend to the hobby yesterday with Cascadia. She loved it (and scored a 92 on her first game). These lighter games hit the sweet spot as intro games. At 83, she's still a contender, but I don't want to overwhelm her...yet. :) Patchwork, Canvas, and Unlock are likely next on my list.
The Railroad Ink app is one of those that I rarely recommend from the board game space. It’s such great implementation of what the actual game does in the physical box and we don’t have to bring anything if we want to be on a phone instead or if we don’t want to add up points. Sometimes we are lazy.
personally I'd add fox in the forest duet to this. probably because of the simplicity and ease of travel. also every single non-gamer I have played this with has literally asked about playing the game again. it pulls people back.
So, thinking of board games to play with my wife (not a big gamer ... yet), Cascadia has me interested for sure (Christmas?). Was wondering if Parks might also make this list. A visually pleasing aspect would be a big plus (and both I mentioned seem to check that box).
Hmm. Surprised Azul didn’t make this list! I also still find Carcassonne works well at 2 and is a classic for me that will stay in the top 10. Finally, I find Shards of Infinity beats out Star Realms for my go to 2p deckbuilder which is truly light.
Do any of your 2-player casual games work well in digital format (PC Game or smartphone)? Codenames Duel Unlock / Exit (Escape Room) Railroad Ink Cascadia Tranquility Skulls of Sedlec Patchwork Canvas Dice Thrown Spirits of the Wild Almanac the dragon road (3 player game) Or what about a general 2 player best-of list (experienced player or not)?
My Wife's favorite games to play with just us are: Dice Throne, Cthulhu Death May Die, Creature Comforts, Sagrada, Hanamikoji, Atlantis Rising, Destinies, Mission Catastrophe
Our couple top includes 7wonders Duel, Oltrée and the Hunger. (although our best experience was Oltrée, because we find out we have more fun together in cooperative games... :-p ) please make a top with more medium and heavy games!
perfect list for me since I only play with my gf (typical family with young kids thing I guess) spirits of the wild is a delightful game. Beautiful artwork, nice components, pretty cheap cost wise and a perfect lightweight game for öate evenings after the children are finally asleep ;) And even with the coyote blocking the other player it's not a mean cutthroat duel either. and yes cascadia is undebatable a great and super pretty feelgod game that manages to feels relaxed while playing.
I watch a ton of your video Alex, but can't watch this one yet. I just broke up with my girlfriend so this video is kind of confronting. Hopefully someday I can come back to this one and see which games I'm missing. Sorry Alex :(
“Couples”?! I guess this is irrelevant for me then. I just play with a friend or sibling. Too bad. Would have loved a list of 2-player games no matter thei players connection. 😞 What a narrowminded title. I feel really unwanted as a viewer just because I am not in a relationship. 😢
No problem, you can skip it if you'd like. There are plenty of videos on the channel and many won't be for you. Or...you can decide if you still want to watch. I'll let you make that decision.
Pretty sure these games play well with any 2 players, regardless of your connection with the opponent. Too bad that a video title has you so worked up.
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You never play these with me . . .
Wait until the medium weight list!
(not sure I played them with you either)
That's just Alex trying to tell you something...
🤣🤣🤣
I think you guys should talk this out
Maybe you should do a video with the title “Couple’s Games I don’t play with Alex”
I’d really love to see separate lists for medium and heavy. I know it can be hard to draw that line sometimes, but as a couples gamer, I’m always looking for various weights and *why* they work well for couples…or at least 2p.
Dice Throne is really getting my wife back into board games. I am just really bad at rolling dice while she has incredible luck with it so she always wins, but I am very ok with that because it is always fun!
Nice and feathery light list. I like it. Yet you missed Lost Cities though.
You could add Cartographers or Trails of Tucana.
Guess 7 Wonders Duel will be on the heavier list.
Good list! Cant wait for the next ones, please go with 2nd and 3rd episodes!
Thanks! Yes, please do one more for medium, one for heavy couple games!
Thank you for clarifying the weight on this! So many people do "best couples games" and just disregard heavy gaming couples. We find things like "Food Chain Magnate", "Agricola", "Trickerion", "Lisboa", "Gaia Project", and "Pax Pamir 2e" as some of our favorite 2 player games along with fun light games, so this being explicitly lighter games is really helpful.
"Targi", "Race for the Galaxy", "Black Angel", and "Roads & Boats" are others we find ourselves coming back to.
pax pamir with two? how?
@@Avtomatik It plays fine at two with normal rules or you can throw in the AI deck for a different experience. It's definitely a different feel than higher player counts, but it turns almost chess-like with two sans AI deck.
Caper: Europe has been a delightful 2 player game for my Wife & I. Really engaging game that is quick and different every time. Highly recommend checking out as a 2 player game.
Love the list and definitely agree with all of the choices that we currently own! I would definitely love you to do a medium or heavy list as well!
Great list. I definitely agree with Dice Thrones, Tranquility and Cascadia. I still have to try the others.
I think it is definitely worth doing a heavy group. One of the first games that me and my wife got into was War of the Ring and that later expanded into all the board games we own now. In hindsight, it was definitely a weird one to start with since it has about 5000 edge cases and rules but heavy 2 player games definitely hold a special place for me in my collection. I will be patiently waiting for your WotR review that may or may not ever happen. Best thematic game ever IMO.
Thanks for the update on this topic! Unlock has definitely increased my wife's interest in board games. We appreciate its sustainability more than Exit because it's resuable/tradeable since no components are destroyed. Need to try out Codenames Duet sometime!
Codenames Duet 100%. One of the best games… I feel this is one of those games that I’ll never tire of
I would just add to your Dice Throne segment, that Dice Throne Adventures is also a great 2 player cooperative experience.
Good to know!
I could have used this 2 weeks ago when I celebrated my anniversary.
That said I agree with Skulls of Sedlac, Patchwork, Codenames, and Canvas. My wife and I regularly play them.
I would add
- Six (very simple game but it’s got sentimental connections as the game my wife and I would play most often when we first started dating)
- Tussie Mussie
-Kingdomino
- Crokinole
- Santorini (looking forward to Ragnarocks)
- Mountain Goats
- Azul
Good morning 🌻🌻 looking forward to watching this one!
Enjoy :)
Thanks Alex, there's some games in there I need to try. My girlfriend isn't overly interested in games, but she's enjoyed Lucky Numbers, Mysterium Park, Ticket to Ride: London, Kingdomino, and Dive.
I loved this video! It's not the usual 2p games list...and perfect timing for me. I just introduced a friend to the hobby yesterday with Cascadia. She loved it (and scored a 92 on her first game). These lighter games hit the sweet spot as intro games. At 83, she's still a contender, but I don't want to overwhelm her...yet. :) Patchwork, Canvas, and Unlock are likely next on my list.
Azul is also great for this. Easy to play, looks great, and plays great with 2.
The Railroad Ink app is one of those that I rarely recommend from the board game space. It’s such great implementation of what the actual game does in the physical box and we don’t have to bring anything if we want to be on a phone instead or if we don’t want to add up points. Sometimes we are lazy.
I'd line up to see a medium and a heavy list as well :) Great stuff!
Agree with Codenames Duet and Patchwork. My wife and I also enjoy MicroMacro, Decorum, and Mind MGMT.
personally I'd add fox in the forest duet to this. probably because of the simplicity and ease of travel. also every single non-gamer I have played this with has literally asked about playing the game again. it pulls people back.
I think a lot of people would be interested in a heavier list. my gf and i game together and play everything from Hive to War of the Ring
I really enjoyed this list! Thank you!
Yes to the medium/heavy version of this category!
Will do :)
Played Botanik today. Works really well as a couple game too.
So, thinking of board games to play with my wife (not a big gamer ... yet), Cascadia has me interested for sure (Christmas?). Was wondering if Parks might also make this list. A visually pleasing aspect would be a big plus (and both I mentioned seem to check that box).
NMBR9, Jaipur, Lost Cities, Mandala, Qwirkle, Royal Visit. All these work decent for couples.
Jaipur almost made the cut :) And Lost cities is fantastic
For Dice Throne, The Moon Elf/Barbarian and Gunslinger/Samurai boxes are,in my opinion, the most accessible.
Good to know :)
Thank you for doing light games. I’m new at this. I’m obsessed with splendor and Jaipur. Any other games similar to this.
Hmm. Surprised Azul didn’t make this list! I also still find Carcassonne works well at 2 and is a classic for me that will stay in the top 10. Finally, I find Shards of Infinity beats out Star Realms for my go to 2p deckbuilder which is truly light.
Awesome video!! I'd love to see medium and heavy weight video!!
Super video !!! I really love to play railroad ink with my wife but we also like Caper Europe. You should give it a try
can't stress enough if you are going to play codenames duet play it with the codenames pictures cards. it is so great.
My wife does not like pictures :)
Do any of your 2-player casual games work well in digital format (PC Game or smartphone)?
Codenames Duel
Unlock / Exit (Escape Room)
Railroad Ink
Cascadia
Tranquility
Skulls of Sedlec
Patchwork
Canvas
Dice Thrown
Spirits of the Wild
Almanac the dragon road (3 player game)
Or what about a general 2 player best-of list (experienced player or not)?
Do a heavy/medium list!! Also if Jesse is a duck and Devon is a hamster, what are you?
OK, let's clear this up...
Alice is in Wonderland,
Peter Pan is in Neverland,
and Dorothy was from Kansas but went to the Land of Oz!
Lol thanks :)
My wife and I really enjoy Night Parade of a Hundred Yokai and any of the Azuls. But also Kitchen Rush and Kingdom Rush.
Looking forward to the medium video!
My wife and I play a lot of games together, would love to see another video on medium to heavy games
Alice is wonderland like you said at first, Dorothy went to visit the Wizard of Oz. Both of those IPs have been adapted in an Unlock.
Ya....I messed that up :)
General question: Railroad Ink or Cartographers? If you have the ideal play count, which would you prefer to play?
Are you able to use the word cards from regular code names with the duet version?
Yes :)
My Wife's favorite games to play with just us are: Dice Throne, Cthulhu Death May Die, Creature Comforts, Sagrada, Hanamikoji, Atlantis Rising, Destinies, Mission Catastrophe
I found forbidden island to be a great intro to stuff like pandemic and similar
Are you going to back Brethwalda? Looks awesome but I did not find any video that you are excited for this title
Yes please. We,d love two more videos on this. Me and the wife thank you!
Hey Alex! I can't find a single video about the top 10 boss battlers out there! Could you help out? ;)
I like Land VS Sea as a 2 player game.
That t-shirt is great. Have you tried Unlock kids?
Maybe compact couples games? Also if like another update on family games. 😁
Our couple top includes 7wonders Duel, Oltrée and the Hunger. (although our best experience was Oltrée, because we find out we have more fun together in cooperative games... :-p ) please make a top with more medium and heavy games!
cthulhu death may die was one of the only games I got my wife to play with me. and she kinda liked it.
perfect list for me since I only play with my gf (typical family with young kids thing I guess)
spirits of the wild is a delightful game. Beautiful artwork, nice components, pretty cheap cost wise and a perfect lightweight game for öate evenings after the children are finally asleep ;) And even with the coyote blocking the other player it's not a mean cutthroat duel either.
and yes cascadia is undebatable a great and super pretty feelgod game that manages to feels relaxed while playing.
I know is super light but i enjoy Similo too (also like the art of it)
That's on my radar to try.
I wish you included some images of the games you talk about in the video.
"Alice in Oz" sounds like a great game! :-)
Lol
Very interesting list.
Even when my wife is not a boardgame player, she likes "Targi" (despite it is more leaning on the heavier side), and "The Lady and the Tiger".
Did you make a medium and heavy list?
I did medium, not yet heavy
So Clover is close to replacing Codenames Duet for us.
Solo games for beginners?
Oooh, good video idea
Bring on the heavies!!
Will do :)
Land vs Sea - just savage
I would put imperium classic/ legend and parks on the list
If Imperium Classic is on your light list...I don't want to see your heavy list :)
@@BoardGameCo carnegie,hexpore it, Dwellings of Eldervale , Guild ball ;-)
I'd put Hanamikoji and Three Sisters on my list.
my favorite couples game is Qwirkle
A lice in Oz is my new tag name.
I watch a ton of your video Alex, but can't watch this one yet. I just broke up with my girlfriend so this video is kind of confronting. Hopefully someday I can come back to this one and see which games I'm missing. Sorry Alex :(
I'm sorry Wes. That's always hard. I hope things get better soon.
Two years have passed, time for update, portable and heavy please. [:
Lol eventually
Dice Throne almost caused a "DIVORCE" lol
lol I read, "couple boardgames, the best gateway to be friendzoned".
Fox in the forest!
Was it wonderland? 😂
Lol no
@@BoardGameCo sorry xD
Alice in wonderland
Dorothy in oz
Peterpan in neverland
Lol thank you :)
“Couples”?!
I guess this is irrelevant for me then. I just play with a friend or sibling. Too bad. Would have loved a list of 2-player games no matter thei players connection. 😞
What a narrowminded title. I feel really unwanted as a viewer just because I am not in a relationship. 😢
No problem, you can skip it if you'd like. There are plenty of videos on the channel and many won't be for you.
Or...you can decide if you still want to watch. I'll let you make that decision.
Pretty sure these games play well with any 2 players, regardless of your connection with the opponent. Too bad that a video title has you so worked up.