Board games that are actually fun for just 2

[Borris]

I'd like to get a board game for dd 12

On Christmas Day there will be a bunch of us, but usually it's just me and her. Lots of games say suitable for 2+ players but often aren't much fun as a 2.

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Ticket to ride
Crowns ( card game)
Othello
Monopoly deal
Qwirkle

Have a look for how to play video explainers on YouTube - we are really keen gamers but often watch a video rather than wade through the rule book.

Labyrinth is very easy to understand and also fun. You’re basically trying to work your way round a maze to collect items, making yourself a route by moving tiles.

We also like Bandido, which is a cooperative game where you lay maze cards down to try and block a convict from escaping prison. I clearly like games with mazes

I like exploding kittens, but not as a 2 player. It needs a big group, or younger children to make it fun, IMO.

A great, simple 2 player game is Mr Jack.

I quite like games where you do your own thing, and score at the end, which works equally well regardless of numbers, e.g. quadropolis, dice hospital, project L. "The Game" is the two player game we play most often.