During my weekly board game night with friends, Ive come to love playing bothSettlers of CatanandCitadels.
If you also enjoy those games, then you might be looking for more games like them.
Once youve learned the basics, expect a two player game to take 45 60 minutes.
You get player interaction through the auctions, and through (temporary) control of locations on the map.
If you enjoy blocking other players as a strategy, then you will love Power Grid.
Blocking players in and forcing them to spend more money to grow is what its all about here.
If you enjoy games that have expansion packs, then Power Grid ticks that box.
Overall, this underrated game is a favorite at our weekly game nights.
Just know that there are no die rolls in the game.
I do really like the positive player interaction and that its a nice peaceful game.
Though you dont trade with the other players in Concordia.
Instead your main interaction with them is just grabbing the cards first.
Expect for game play to take between 90 minutes to 120 minutes once everyone has learned the basics.
You also get dice rolling with this game.
I know most people recommend the base version of TTR, but it is too simple.
With just two players, expect game play to take around 30 minutes once everyone knows the rules.
Plus this game is pretty cheap and fun to play.
This fun card game is very interactive because it is all about trading with the other players.
I also like that its a relatively lighthearted game.
And I like that its another nice game, so youre having nice interactions with the other players.
Game play consists of bidding for cards and then playing the cards to move people and other stuff.
It sounds simple, and it is, yet theres still plenty of depth to this game.
In Chinatown, youve got a map where youre building stores, bartering with others, and trading goods.
you’ve got the option to thank me for this tip later.
Game play is easy and youll quickly pick it up as a noob.
And there are tons of expansion packs, so youll never grow bored of playing Dominion.
What you might not like as much about playing Dominion is that there isnt much interaction with other players.
If youre okay with less interaction, then you should really enjoy playing Dominion.
7 Wonders
A bit of fair warning about playing 7 Wonders it is a bit more complex than Catan.
But once you master it, 7 Wonders is a lot of fun to play.
Thats because its fast paced!
Then you pass around and repeat.
There are several expansion packs for 7 Wonders too, so youll never grow bored of this game.
You might not like that theres not much interaction in 7 Wonders.
This tile laying game is a simple building game that has several expansion packs available for variety.
And for fans of Citadels and Catan, I strongly recommend playing Carcassonne with the Inns and Cathedrals expansion.
One of the things that I love about Carcassonne is that each game you play is different.
you might play this game with as few as two people and it still be fun.
Best of all, its easy to play and easy to learn.
Also, it plays much better as a two player game than Citadels.
If there a game like Catan that we missed that you think should be included?
Just let us know!
