The Game Table: Two for Games and Games for Two
by Ward Batty
“There are several reasons why two-player games are so appealing. First, you only need to round up one other person to play. Second, your chances of winning increases (in theory) to even. Most importantly, a two-player game is a more intimate experience, with the attention focused exclusively on your opponent’s actions. This would seem to make playing such a game an ideal passtime for couples, but it can be hard to find a two-player game that works well. The classic two-player boardgames are, of course, chess, checkers and Go. Most of these are too confrontational and reward one type of thinking too much to be fun for both parties.”
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© 2006 Ward Batty
Posted by Ward Batty on Feb 8, 2006 at 02:30 AM in Columnists, Articles, Etc., The Game Table / 1126
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