Board games had a boom in popularity over recent years, not least during the pandemic lockdowns, and have remained popular as a thrilling and wholesome way of whiling away a few hours.Įmpire presents a list of the best two-player board games – meaning if your loved ones or flatmates aren’t all up for a games night, you can still go ahead with just one extra player. In a world of digital distractions, board games remain a resolutely analogue pleasure – a way to switch off from screens, swapping streamed entertainment for the tactile pleasures of dice, card decks, and leafed-through instruction books.īoasting ingenious player mechanics, gorgeous designs, and promising hours of fun, board games are as popular as ever.
