Couple's Reviews: Our reviews of games good for two-players

Richard Johnson

(cuzzle)

United States
Seattle
Washington

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This is a list of game reviews my wife and I have co-written. They all tend to focus on games that can be played two player very well.

This is our series of reviews written specifically to address games that my wife and I find enjoyable as two-player games. We especially like games that can be played with multiple players but scale down to two well. The rules will be briefly covered but the majority of the review is for game play and interaction. One thing to keep in mind is that we are both avid gamers, so the purpose of the review is not to find ‘gateway’ games to get your significant other to play with you (though many will serve this purpose), but to find interesting games that play well with two.

We have a number of new reviews in the pipeline that we are getting excited about writing, but if you have any requests for others games we have and how they play with two players feel free to leave a comment.

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Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 12:44 am

1. Ingenious :: Review: Ingenious: A couples review

Richard Johnson

(cuzzle)

United States
Seattle
Washington

Our first review of one of our favorite games.

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Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 12:39 am

Michael Hellyer

(PlayMe1)

United States
Aurora
Illinois

I'm not finding the review. What makes this a good game? And, what makes it good for a couple to play?

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Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 3:41 am
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William Hostman

(aramis)

United States
Eagle River
Alaska

Gaming in Greater Anchorage area, Alaska since 1978. Looking for Indy-willing RPG players in Eagle River (or willing to drive to Eagle River). Geekmail me if interested.

Yes, this really is what I looked like when I uploaded that avatar. Not that it's quite current anymore.

PlayMe1 wrote:

I'm not finding the review. What makes this a good game? And, what makes it good for a couple to play?

Click the thread title in the entry, and it will take you to their review.

Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 4:05 am
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Professor of Pain

(Elfbane)

United States
St. Cloud
Minnesota

Concur. This is a great game for two people, although the lady of the house usually wins... soblue

Posted Thu Jun 5, 2008 2:42 am
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2. Glenn Drover's Empires: The Age of Discovery :: Review: Age of Empires III: A Couples Review

Richard Johnson

(cuzzle)

United States
Seattle
Washington

One of our 'odd' games for two players. Most people think this one needs 4-5 players, but we really enjoy the two-player aspect.

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Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 12:40 am

Kevin Sussman

(Mr_Bickman)

United States
Los Angeles
California

I agree. This makes an excellent two player game.

Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 2:10 am
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3. Thebes :: Review: Thebes: A Couples Review

Richard Johnson

(cuzzle)

United States
Seattle
Washington

So far our most popular review (by way of thumbs and comments). Still one of our favorite games for two players.

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Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 12:41 am

Kevin Sussman

(Mr_Bickman)

United States
Los Angeles
California

Yep. This too, works great with two.

Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 2:11 am
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Rob Williams

(count-zero)

United Kingdom
Fareham
Hants

This is one of my favorite games, it plays well with 2 to 4 players and nobody who has played hasn't wanted to play it again.

Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 7:08 pm
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Kathryn Caple

(beaglebrown)

United Kingdom
Long Eaton
Nottinghamshire

My husband and I love this game! He quite often manages to accumulate points by attending congresses (?) but I prefer the digging!!

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 7:44 pm
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Richard Johnson

(cuzzle)

United States
Seattle
Washington

beaglebrown wrote:

My husband and I love this game! He quite often manages to accumulate points by attending congresses (?) but I prefer the digging!!

I feel like cheating if I do a lot of congress cards...I don't want to be some boring lecturer, I want to dig!

Posted Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:25 am
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4. Samurai :: Review: Samurai: A Couples Review

Richard Johnson

(cuzzle)

United States
Seattle
Washington

We bought this game while at convention to get it signed by the designer. Never regretted it.

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Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 12:43 am

5. Pandemic :: Review: Pandemic: A Couple's Review

Richard Johnson

(cuzzle)

United States
Seattle
Washington

On of our most played games, both with two players and more.

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Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 12:44 am

Chris Dupuis

(gameguruchris)

United States
Burien
Washington

Very Cool. Keep the reviews up. I'm always looking for good games to play with 2 players.

Posted Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:00 am
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6. Glory to Rome :: Review: Glory to Rome: A Couple's Review

Richard Johnson

(cuzzle)

United States
Seattle
Washington

Glory to Rome is one of my favorite games for 2 or more players.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/2383123

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Edited Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:16 pm
Posted Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:15 pm

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Craig Blumer

(wyldeoak)

United States
Oshkosh
Wisconsin

Thanks for the list. I just finished your review of Pandemic and found it helpful. I am looking forwarding to reading your other reviews.

Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 1:48 am
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Bruce Gibson

(amberaleman)

Canada

Alberta

Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink-under any circumstances.

Great list! And great reviews! I can't believe I missed them. They look quite helpful for couples and our decisions about games.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of them.

Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 4:38 am
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Richard Johnson

(cuzzle)

United States
Seattle
Washington

Thanks for the nice comments. We have 3-4 more in the works right now. We like to make sure the game stands up well before finishing the reviews off.

Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 7:17 am
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Henrik Lantz

(Bolger)

Sweden
Uppsala

Very useful list and wonderful reviews. Please continue the good work! thumbsup

Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008 9:46 am
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Zack Stackurski

(ZackStack)

United States
Mankato
Minnesota

Great reviews! I'm always on the lookout for games that will appeal to both me and my wife so this kind of list is very helpful.

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Posted Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:47 am
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Aingeru Malkav

(Aingeru)

Basauri
Bizkaia

Good reviews!

Any new one?

Posted Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:44 pm
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