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Originally Posted by Redlemon
I really like Blokus. It's designed for 4 people, but there's a Travel/Jr. version that is only for 2 people. That website has an online version if you want to try it out. It's about capturing space on a board with odd-shaped pieces. |
You can play blokus two player, just each pick two colors. I came here to suggest that, and also Quoridor. Actually, I like Quoridor better...it is a spectaculary chess-like (ie, themeless...no cute pigs or wheat) game, with deep strategy, but plays in about 10 minutes and has no setup. I can't say enough for how deep the strategy gets when you have two experienced players...it almost becomes a meta-game. I love games that let you play the opponent rather than the game.
Each person starts with one pawn (ignore that there are 4 shown, you can play 4 way but I've only ever played 2 player) and ten walls--the object is to get to the other side. On your turn you can either move, or place a blocking tile. Blocking tiles are stuck forever once you play them, so you eventually run out. The strategy comes from the rule that you aren't permitted to wall your opponent off completely from the other side, so it is a give-and-take between you trying to make a single (therefore unblockable) pathway for your own guy, and making a long contorted pathway for your opponent.
It's as if Chess, and Tower Defense bred and had a board game baby. Buy it, buy it now! I worked at a board game store, and used to sell 40 sets of Quoridor a week around Christmas time...always with a quick demo. As such, I've probably played 300+ games, more than half with staff of similar or equal experience, and it's still awesome to pull out and play!
Also: If you haven't discovered it already, boardgamegeek.com rules.