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I tried playing this game but I really didn't like it. I found it way too long and complicated. We never actually finished a game. I much prefer <1 hour games.

I tried playing this game but I really didn't like it. I found it way too long and complicated. We never actually finished a game. I much prefer <1 hour games. So sad, since there are so few great two player games. I was really hoping this would be one of them.

lukifer 12y ago
For a great two-player game, obligatory plug for Netrunner: information asymmetry and mind-games in a Gibsonesque cyberpunk setting.
- steveklabnik 12y ago
  Huuuuuuge plus one here. Netrunner is such a good game. They could really work on their templating, though, but that's Fantasy Flight...
- JoshTriplett 12y ago
  I really enjoy Netrunner as well, but the original seems far better than the reboot.
bsilvereagle 12y ago
Dominion and Boss Monster are 2-4 player games with 5-45 minute games that are both pretty good. Boss Monster is pretty heavily a luck game, while Dominion is a combination of both skill and luck.
- CookWithMe 12y ago
  I didn't play too many 2-player dominion games, but I enjoyed the 3 or 4-player games more. For both types, card sets with little interaction usually have one or two good strategies, and luck plays a large-ish role in whether you or your opponent(s) can execute the strategy faster. Card sets with more interaction are IMO strategically more interesting with more than one opponent. Usually, everyone will focus on keeping the strongest player from winning, who in turn gains less from further weakening a single opponent already weaker than him. In 2-player games, the stronger player can just lash out at the only other opponent, which directly increases his chance of winning. So the chance of turning a game around after half the time played is much slimmer in a 2-player game than in a 4-player game, from my experience. Anyway, Dominion is a great game that packs a lot of strategical depth in a rather short playing time!
  - dmurray 12y ago
    >Usually, everyone will focus on keeping the strongest player from winning Do you have any specific examples of how this happens? One of the design goals of Dominion is that there are no "kingmaker" mechanics, so you never have a choice of which player to attack or help. Cards that allow interaction usually target either the player to your left, or all other players.
cfeduke 12y ago
Roma and Arena: Roma II are excellent 2 player only games. Sub 1 hour and good strategy. I would disagree with you on TS, as it is one of the simplest two player games with any depth I have ever played. My wife owns a game store; I have played a great many two player games.
jmilloy 12y ago
What two player games do you know and like already? I love to play Coloretto, Battle Lines, Hive, and lately Innovation.

lukifer 12y ago

For a great two-player game, obligatory plug for Netrunner: information asymmetry and mind-games in a Gibsonesque cyberpunk setting.

steveklabnik 12y ago
Huuuuuuge plus one here. Netrunner is such a good game. They could really work on their templating, though, but that's Fantasy Flight...
JoshTriplett 12y ago
I really enjoy Netrunner as well, but the original seems far better than the reboot.

bsilvereagle 12y ago

Dominion and Boss Monster are 2-4 player games with 5-45 minute games that are both pretty good. Boss Monster is pretty heavily a luck game, while Dominion is a combination of both skill and luck.

CookWithMe 12y ago
I didn't play too many 2-player dominion games, but I enjoyed the 3 or 4-player games more. For both types, card sets with little interaction usually have one or two good strategies, and luck plays a large-ish role in whether you or your opponent(s) can execute the strategy faster. Card sets with more interaction are IMO strategically more interesting with more than one opponent. Usually, everyone will focus on keeping the strongest player from winning, who in turn gains less from further weakening a single opponent already weaker than him. In 2-player games, the stronger player can just lash out at the only other opponent, which directly increases his chance of winning. So the chance of turning a game around after half the time played is much slimmer in a 2-player game than in a 4-player game, from my experience. Anyway, Dominion is a great game that packs a lot of strategical depth in a rather short playing time!
- dmurray 12y ago
  >Usually, everyone will focus on keeping the strongest player from winning Do you have any specific examples of how this happens? One of the design goals of Dominion is that there are no "kingmaker" mechanics, so you never have a choice of which player to attack or help. Cards that allow interaction usually target either the player to your left, or all other players.

cfeduke 12y ago

Roma and Arena: Roma II are excellent 2 player only games. Sub 1 hour and good strategy. I would disagree with you on TS, as it is one of the simplest two player games with any depth I have ever played. My wife owns a game store; I have played a great many two player games.

jmilloy 12y ago

What two player games do you know and like already? I love to play Coloretto, Battle Lines, Hive, and lately Innovation.