Tek7 said:
Mostly puzzle, trivia, and board games.
If you're interested at all in board or card games, I HIGHLY recommend browsing the Board Game Geek website:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com
Here is a list of my personal favorite 2-player-friendly board and card games that are called something other than "Magic: The Gathering". Most should be referenced on Board Game Geek. Forgive me if I mention any games that have already been mentioned on this thread:
1 -
Grave Robbers from Outer Space - Are you amused by cheesy budget horror flicks? In this game you get to make your own B horror movie, while sending evil creatures to wreak havoc with your opponent's actors. If the horror genre puts you off too much to enjoy this, the spin-off game
Kung Fu Samurai on Giant Robot Island is basically the same game in a different genre.
2 –
Magi-nation – This fun and friendly anime-style CCG combines the cute-factor of Pokemon with the strategy and playability of Magic: The Gathering. It attracted quite a following of female fans and players. It is no longer in production, meaning no new cards, but you can easily and inexpensively buy all the cards you need to enjoy it on Ebay. You’ll want to buy a “starter box” and a “booster box” of the core set, which is called “Magi-Nation: Duel”. Though expansions are available, they will complicate the game and introduce timing/rules issues. Stick with the core set and you’ll have a blast. The company’s website has a great “learn to play” tutorial –
www.magi-nation.com
3 –
Netrunner - The Netrunner CCG may be the best 2-player game ever designed and manufactured. At least, Inquest magazine suggested it is the best CCG ever made. It is perfectly balanced, playable right out of the starter packs, and of a very high production and design quality. No wonder it is getting increasingly more expensive, despite the fact that it has been out of print since the late 1990’s. Only caveat here is the Cyberpunk genre, which doesn’t appeal to everyone. To get started with this game, you don’t even really need a booster box. Just grab a starter box and play right from the starter packs.
4 –
Talisman - I know a guy who frequently plays this classic 80's game with his wife. It is great nostalgia, and quite a lot of fun. Only problem is rather lengthy playtime and a Monopoly-style snowball effect. Zillions of expansions were also released, some are now very expensive to acquire.
5 –
Battle Chess – You don’t have to be a chess guru to enjoy this, but you have to have a chess set and know how to play or be willing to learn. You play a standard game of chess, but you also hold cards in your hand that let you do funky things with the pieces. Examples – you can make your pawn explode, capturing any piece sitting on any adjacent square. You can hide your King and make him re-appear on your next turn. You’re beginning to see why really good chess players hate this game,
6 –
Board Game: Top Shop – This is not a board game despite the title, but it plays like one so I’ll list it here. It is a PS-1 game, which means of course that it also works on the PS-2. Yet another reason for you to buy one - Sony should be sending me a commission. But even if you come across a PS-1 in a Goodwill or Salvation Army store as I have more than once, this game by itself is a pretty good reason to fork over the $5-$10 to buy it, plus another $5-$10 to acquire this game on Ebay or at your local game retailer. It is endless fun, sort of like Monopoly but weird (in a cute, Japanese way) and without the snowball effect.
Paul
Might be better to play some board type games... Battleship, Stratego, Mancala, Cribbage....hmmm time to plan another family game night off the computers/tv/consoles.
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