7 Best 2-Player Board Games That Aren't Chess
Two players. One table. No negotiation, no kingmaking, no waiting for someone to finish their phone call during a five-player game of Catan. Just you and your opponent, locked in a private war of wits. The best 2-player board games strip away everything that slows multiplayer gaming down and leave pure, concentrated decision-making. They’re the games that turn Tuesday evenings into grudge matches and long-distance relationships into competitive leagues. Here are seven of the absolute best — ordered roughly from lightest to heaviest, so you can pick your entry point. ...
