Val@TheEscapeGame.com. Santorini is recommended for players age 8 and up, and you can play with two to four people. Players will command starships, muster troops, and attempt to rally planets to their cause in the epic game of cat and mouse that spans the entire galaxy. Yet Watergate is really more about the scandal and a clever cat and mouse game between the Nixon administration and the Washington Post. Each game begins with players drafting five cards (out of a much larger deck) and a weapon. However, it’s also a lifestyle game. It is such a unique, entertaining and amusing game, especially when played by two people who enjoy the performance side of role play. If you are considering picking up this title, I’d highly recommend also getting the Pantheon expansion as it shores up a lot of complaints I had with the core game. Incidentally, if you do want a Magic like experience without having to deck build, checkout Keyforge. So you have to buy lots and lots of packs to be assured of getting the cards you want. Actions during the game are all handled by dice rolls, forcing players to make decisions between offense, defense, and building up for future turns. I also wanted to throw out mentions for both Memoir 44 and Heroes of Normandie if you like the World War 2 theme but were curious about other options. Top 2 Player Games. A sleeper hit from Origins 2019, Shobu is an abstract strategy board game about moving rocks on a series of four boards. Hop on to our Discord Channel and chat with the BGQ Crew. (This post contains affiliate links to Amazon products. Combat is handled via simple dice rolls, with casualties coming in the form of cards being removed a player’s deck. Throw out any reservations you might have on the theme because Watergate is absolutely fantastic. Check it out if 2-player games are what you are looking for. This asymmetrical game has one player controlling the overwhelming Imperial forces, while the other controls the rebellion in their attempt to destroy the Death Star. Thus, five years later designers Antoine Bauza and Bruno Cathala brought us 7 Wonders Duel. I had thought about that, but assuming you aren’t playing competitively, you can actually be fine with just the core set and maybe a couple of expansions. I’m going to use the same rules I did last time as well to help keep this list laser-focused. This doesn't influence our opinion of the game or its rating. 5 – An amazing game that creates a new benchmark for the genre. . Honorable Mention: Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit . I really enjoy Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit. Top 10 2 Player Board Games . Board Game Quest is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Star Wars Armada is a strategic game that requires forward planning as these lumber behemoths don’t turn on a time, so be prepared to have a battle plan and execute it as the game progresses. Much like War of the Ring is an epic game in Middle-Earth, Star Wars: Rebellion brings that scale to this beloved sci-fi setting. While he will play just about anything, Tony loves games that let him completely immerse himself in the theme. Memoir 44 is a great card-based system that has spawned multiple offshoots, while Heroes of Normandie  (or one of its thematic offshoots) focuses more on the tactical movement of your squad with a heavy amount of dice combat.