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I'm looking for games which are for exactly 2 or 3 players. My wife, daughter and I played Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries yesterday, and it was so cool that the game was truly balanced around that exact number of players. Some combination of 2 or 3 tends to be who sits down at our table, and games that are best for 4 or 5 tend to not really work wonderfully with 2 or 3. Any suggestions? :)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Some friends of mine keep recommending Viticulture, and they've played it regularly as a date-night game with just the two of them. I haven't ever gotten around to playing it, though, so I don't know if it's any good. It's got a pretty respectable 8.0 on boardgamegeek, though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

2 players: 7 Wonders Duel, Hive, Schotten Totten, Sobek: 2 Players, Cribbage.

4 players, also great for 2 and 3 players: Arboretum, Azul, Calico, Gizmos, Happy Little Dinosaurs (good for younger kids), Photosynthesis, Shifting Stones, Sprawlopolis, That's Pretty Clever!, War Chest.

My Girlfriend and I play a lot of 2 player games. 7 Wonders Duel and Schotten Totten are our personal favorites. Calico and Arboretum are also a lot of fun.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Azul is better with 2-3 players than at 4.

Others that play well with 2 & 3 players: Dominion Race for the Galaxy Castles of Burgundy

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have Dominion and RftG. I may just have to get back into them. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Just remember to take out cathedral :)