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Great games for 2 players
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Dan
Some of these are only for 2 players and some can be played by more. They are all a ton of fun and none of them are too crazy complicated or long.
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The best 2 player game out there, you just need a cribbage board and a deck,of cards to play.
Cribbage
The full Lost Cities game is fun too, but this 2 player addition is really addicting!
Lost Cities Card Game
1
Some of these are hard to find but they're all available on ebay!
Board Games - eBay
Really fun unique 2 player game with interesting strategy.
Patchwork Board Game
I've actually played this mostly on the app but the card version is just as fun.
Star Realms
I haven't played the full version of 7 Wonders, but this smaller 2 player version is really good.
7 Wonders Duel Board Game
Pretty fun quick game with a goods trading theme, 2 players only.
Jaipur Board Game
Great game for 2, 3, or 4 players, all you need is a deck of cards. Can be enjoyed by younger kiddos too.
Cassino
One of my favorite all-time games and one of the best 2 player games around.
Backgammon
Didn't care for the original Agricola game but this smaller 2 player version is really fun.
Agricola All Creatures Big and Small
Really fun co-op version of Codenames for 2 players (or 2 teams).
Codenames: Duet
Ok this might not be a “great” game but it's pretty fun and quick and easy to play. And ninjas!
Ninja Versus Ninja
Regular Catan is just ok to me but this dice version is really fun. Works great for 2 players but an be played by more.
CATAN Dice Game
Classic game that can be played by up to 4 players but works great for 2.
Racko
Pattern recognition and matching strategy all in a tiny container as the name implies.
IOTA | Gamewright