The best board games for 1 to 2 people 👨-👯♀️ 2023
If you are looking for a really good board game that can be played with 1 👨 as well as 2 people 👯 great... then we have something for you:
The number of players varies often & strongly with you?
You can't always convince your partner, family member or friend to play a round of games. If only there could be games that could be played well in pairs as well as alone?
Which games are very good with 1 as well as 2 persons?
We have picked out which games always work very well both alone and with 2 players. If you look closely there are only a few left.
Have we forgotten a good 1-2 player board game?
What do you think is the best board game for 1-2 players? Write us at tibi+brettspiele@cephea.de.
Do you want games with other number of players?
You can play board games, card games and dice games with a very different number of players - even alone. We have created many lists for each exact number of players and for varying numbers of players. You can find our "by player count" lists below.
The best board games for 1-2 people 👨-👯 2023
Attached is our overview with the 30 best board games for 1-2 players 2023:
MicroMacro: Crime City
- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Cascadia
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
Nominated for 8 awards and won 4.
More details for Heat: Pedal to the Metal- 1 - 6 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Trails of Tucana
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Trails of Tucana- 1 - 8 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Star Realms: Frontiers
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Star Realms: Frontiers- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!27€ at.de
Lands of Galzyr
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Lands of Galzyr- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 150 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Wingspan
- 1 - 5 Players
- 40 - 70 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!39€ at.de
Video reviews for Wingspan
Cartographers
- 1 - 100 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Project L
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Project L- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Welcome To...
Nominated for 12 awards and won 2.
More details for Welcome To...- 1 - 100 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!20€ at.de
Video reviews for Welcome To...
Cthulhu: Death May Die
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
More details for Cthulhu: Death May Die- 1 - 5 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!83€ at.de
MicroMacro: Crime City – All In
- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
That's Pretty Clever!
Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018
More details for That's Pretty Clever!- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Marvel United: X-Men
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Marvel United: X-Men- 1 - 5 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Marvel United
Nominated for 6 awards.
More details for Marvel United- 1 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dune: Imperium
Nominated for 19 awards and won 7.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022
More details for Dune: Imperium- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!45€ at.de
Destinies
Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.
More details for Destinies- 1 - 3 Players
- 90 - 150 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Next Station: London
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2023
More details for Next Station: London- 1 - 4 Players
- 25 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Search for Planet X
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for The Search for Planet X- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 75 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Cahoots
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Cahoots- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Cahoots
Sagrada
Nominated for 10 awards.
More details for Sagrada- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Horrified
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Horrified- 1 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Horrified
Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition- 1 - 6 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
PARKS
Nominated for 10 awards and won 2.
More details for PARKS- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dorfromantik: The Board Game
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2023
More details for Dorfromantik: The Board Game- 1 - 6 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!25€ at.de
Legacy of Dragonholt
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 999 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Castles of Burgundy
- 1 - 4 Players
- 70 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!37€ at.de
Planet Unknown
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023
More details for Planet Unknown- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Herbaceous
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Herbaceous- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Herbaceous
Didn't find the game you were looking for?
We're positive that you'll find it in one of our other lists! To make the search easier for you, we split our website into different categories. The following board game categories will help you find the right list: