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There’s something to be said for playing a game with just 2 people. We enjoy 2 player games for evenings in or one on one with the kids. Here’s a list of 25+ Games for 2 players for couples or families.

What’s great about 2 player games is the chance to unplug and connect with another person. It could be your partner, a child, parent or grandparent. 

Of course we love all kinds of games, so I suggest you also check out, Mystery Games, and Puzzles, and Games about States and Capitals.

Card Games for 2 players

Cards are easy to learn, travel well and can work in small spaces. We play card names nightly just to connect as a couple or family.

• UNO
• Skip-Bo
• Quiddler
• 5 Crowns
• Cribbage
• Rack-O
• Word-a-Round
• Spot It

Cooperative Games for 2 players

Working together to complete a game or goal is a great reminder that sometimes it’s best to work together.

• Pandemic
• Tapple
• Gnomes at Night

Strategy Games for 2 players

We have gotten more and more into strategy games over the past few years. Thinking and planning moves while playing games has given our game night a different feel. What great about the list below is some games are done in 10 minutes and some take an hour. So there’s a mix for you to enjoy.

• Blokus
• Ticket to Ride
• Villainous
• Codenames Harry Potter
• Carcassonne
• Catan
• Drop It
• Tusaro
• Mastermind
  
  

Classic Games for 2 players

Of course there’s chess and checkers, but I wanted to pull some other games  that I feel are classics and people usually already have. If you don’t have these check them out as they don’t disappoint.

• Mancala
• Fastrack
• Jenga
• Yatzee
• Connect 4 or Connect 4 shots
• Scrabble
• Rummikub
• Sequence
• Scattagories
• Battleship
• Guess Who
  
  

While all of these games are 2 player some of these games also work great for more people.

People often think you have to have a big group to play games but that’s not the case. I encourage you to pull out a game from the closet and play it with your partner or maybe get a new game as a Valentines or birthday gift.

What’s your favorite 2 player game to play?

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