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I played Lost Cities for the first time on Friday night, another of the haul of about six games I got before Christmas that we're gradually making our way through.
It's one of those games well known in the hobby and recommended in many places as an ideal two-hander for couples. I bought it with the idea of having another quick game for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sammywol and me to play of an evening after the kids have gone to bed.
We played the default three hands quickly, finding it an easy game to learn. It's pretty random and sometimes hanging on for the card(s) you need just doesn't pay off, but the quick play means you can have another go and hope for better luck.
I'm not sure what kind of longevity Lost Cities will have. It's quick, doesn't rely too much on bowbing your opponent and is two-player, all of which recommend it to this wife and husband team. I'm not sure, however, if the game play will have enduring appeal once we've played it a few times.
Good filler and ideal for couples trying not to watch endless repeats of QI and Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Final score last night: Sam 127, Myles 85?
It's one of those games well known in the hobby and recommended in many places as an ideal two-hander for couples. I bought it with the idea of having another quick game for
sammywol and me to play of an evening after the kids have gone to bed. We played the default three hands quickly, finding it an easy game to learn. It's pretty random and sometimes hanging on for the card(s) you need just doesn't pay off, but the quick play means you can have another go and hope for better luck.
I'm not sure what kind of longevity Lost Cities will have. It's quick, doesn't rely too much on bowbing your opponent and is two-player, all of which recommend it to this wife and husband team. I'm not sure, however, if the game play will have enduring appeal once we've played it a few times.
Good filler and ideal for couples trying not to watch endless repeats of QI and Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Final score last night: Sam 127, Myles 85?
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You already know about Blokus, of course. I'll have to think a bit more and see if I can come up with a longer list.
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As for the query on other 2-player games, I recommend the following: Ticket to Ride (69 plays, though not all two player; plays better with the USA 1910 tin of cards); Memoir '44 (48 plays); Rumis (31 plays, though not all two player); San Juan (30 plays, though not all two player); Carcassonne: The Castle (21 plays, and the only Carcassonne that truly works for 2-player play, though Carcassonne: The City is probably fine too); Mystery Rummy (any of them); or Seasons (13 plays, another nice Rummy game).
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Thanks for the other recommendations for two player games. I found that
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(As an aside, I've successfully converted a few friends and medical residents into Euro-Gaming with ?Lost Cities.)
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