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As an aside on the topic of board games, I have been trying to find interesting board games that I can play with my daughter. She has no interest in computers a

As an aside on the topic of board games, I have been trying to find interesting board games that I can play with my daughter. She has no interest in computers and the local toy store only has the ordinary staples like Monopoly. Based on what I have observed, she will not be interested in anything involved or too complicated (though she loves Lego and is obsessed with dragons so there is still a glimmer of hope). Any recommendations for two-person board games? I can live with ordering online as long as the game is good.

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FemmeAndroid 5y ago
Definitely pick up Carcassonne if you haven’t played it. It’s quick to learn, simple to play, and is fun. Play without farms for the first few games at least. Heck, if she’s very young you can play without scoring as a tile laying game. Shaharazad is a relatively straightforward small box co-op game that isn’t too hard but might be fun to try co-op gaming without much setup or complexity. Speaking of co-op, Codenames is a great game for 4+ players. Codenames Duets is a co-op version. You’ll probably want to skim the cards to make sure she knows all the words depending on her age, but it is a great vocabulary building game that I’ve heard about foreign language teachers using. Plus it’s fun. My in-laws probably requested we bring it every time we came over for a year or two before they bought their own copy. If she’s into tactics, or grid based games at all, onitama is quick to learn and pretty straightforward. If you’re looking for something different, I really enjoy crokinole. Though since a board is expensive, there are some other agility games on the market if flicking disks sounds like fun. If you’re looking for something more strategic, I’ve not played it but I’ve heard great things about My Little Scythe. My board game group has not met physically in two years, and we’ve moved to RPGs digitally, but this is on my to play list. Scythe is an awesome game, but I’ve heard My Little Scythe simplifies the game while still keeping it fun with good strategic depth. Hope that helps! If you have any other things you can add that you think your daughter would like, or themes that would appeal to her, or her age, those are very useful to give a better recommendation. Also, if more than two players are possible, that opens the door a bit to other games.

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FemmeAndroid 5y ago

Definitely pick up Carcassonne if you haven’t played it. It’s quick to learn, simple to play, and is fun. Play without farms for the first few games at least. Heck, if she’s very young you can play without scoring as a tile laying game. Shaharazad is a relatively straightforward small box co-op game that isn’t too hard but might be fun to try co-op gaming without much setup or complexity. Speaking of co-op, Codenames is a great game for 4+ players. Codenames Duets is a co-op version. You’ll probably want to skim the cards to make sure she knows all the words depending on her age, but it is a great vocabulary building game that I’ve heard about foreign language teachers using. Plus it’s fun. My in-laws probably requested we bring it every time we came over for a year or two before they bought their own copy. If she’s into tactics, or grid based games at all, onitama is quick to learn and pretty straightforward. If you’re looking for something different, I really enjoy crokinole. Though since a board is expensive, there are some other agility games on the market if flicking disks sounds like fun. If you’re looking for something more strategic, I’ve not played it but I’ve heard great things about My Little Scythe. My board game group has not met physically in two years, and we’ve moved to RPGs digitally, but this is on my to play list. Scythe is an awesome game, but I’ve heard My Little Scythe simplifies the game while still keeping it fun with good strategic depth. Hope that helps! If you have any other things you can add that you think your daughter would like, or themes that would appeal to her, or her age, those are very useful to give a better recommendation. Also, if more than two players are possible, that opens the door a bit to other games.