17 Games For Two People (fun And Very Interesting)
The good weather is approaching and with it the desire to spend time away from home, either on the beach, in the mountains, in the park or on a terrace in the city. However, sometimes it happens that after meeting our partner or any friend we arrive there and have no idea what to invest our time in.
To prevent this from happening Below we present a large number of games to play as a couple outdoors Throughout the article we can find all kinds of games and activities with which to spend time with another person.
In this list, 14 games for two players are mentioned and explained Among them we find both games for which a deck of cards or a domino will be necessary, as well as others in which we will only have to resort to our imagination.
1. Rummy
Rummy is a card game in which our objective is to eliminate all the cards from our hand as quickly as possible We will need a standard deck of 52 cards that we can purchase at any store specialized in board games.
We deal between 7 and 10 cards to each player and once dealt we place the next one face up, with this card we start a pile of discarded cards. We place the rest of the cards face down. Players have three different ways to remove opponent’s cards: merge, dismiss, and discard.
On each hand, the player has the option of taking a card from the discard pile or the face-down pile of cards. Furthermore, when you pick it up you can decide if it works for you or not. If it doesn’t work for you, you must leave it face down and pass the turn to the opponent.
The game continues until one of the two runs out of cards and wins the game.
2. The broom
The broom is another card game in which the winner is the player who manages to add 15 points before the opponent.
To do this, 3 cards are dealt to each one and then 4 cards are placed face up on the table. Each has a different value, so the numbered cards add their own value while the rest add the following scores:
In addition, the player who has a card with the number 7 can add one more point. On each turn the player can only use one card from his hand, thus leaving two cards for the next one and one for the next until he runs out of cards.
When they run out of cards, another three are dealt to each player and so on until the deck runs out.
Together with the card used from the hand, the desired card or cards are chosen from the center to add 15 and are placed face down in a small pile in front of the player, as they will later be used to make the count.
In the last hand, the player must take the cards left on the table (if there are any left).
Finally, the players will count the “brooms” (groups with scores of 15) that each player has made. Whoever has the most brooms will be the winner of the game.
3. Dominoes for two
This is a variant of the domino game for two The basic objectives of the game are the same (run out of chips) but it is developed in a different way. Each player has six pieces placed face down and the one with the double six or, failing that, the double major will throw first. This will place a token that matches the points of the token on the table; If he doesn’t have any he can steal from the pile until he gets one that fits.
The game ends when one of the two players has placed all their pieces on the table, or when neither of them can play anymore.
4. Associate words
To play this game you only need your imagination In it, a player must choose a word at random and verbalize it. Next, the second player must mentally search for a word that begins with the same syllable as the previous one ends.
A maximum time will be established to think of the word and anyone who consumes all this time without verbalizing a correct word will lose.
5. Associate songs
This game is a variant of the previous game, but using songs instead of just words One of the players must sing a fragment of the first song that comes to mind and the next player must sing another whose first word matches the last word of the previous one.
In the same way, a time is established to think and anyone who exceeds this time loses.
6. Two lies, one truth
In this conversation game it also helps you get to know the other person better In it, one of the players will make three statements but only one of them must be true. The other player must guess which one is true and then it will be up to the other player to verbalize the statements.
A series of “hands” can be established to win and whoever wins the most hands will win the game.
7. Take a pulse
This famous game consists of a physical competition between two people In it, each of the players sits on one side of a table, both must rest one arm on it and firmly hold the competitor’s hand.
Once the order that gives way to the start of the competition is given, each of the players must push towards their side without moving the elbow that is resting on the table. The winner is the one who gets his opponent’s hand to touch the weight.
8. What do you prefer?
In this conversation game there are no winners, other than the one who manages to ask the most original questions In it, each player must present two radically different situations but with similar weight or importance.
The key to the game is to find out how far the topics take us and even the tone of the questions. Some examples are:
9. Outline messages
There are no winners or losers in this game either In it, one of the participants must think of a message with several words that they want to transmit to the second player. Next, the other participant sits in front with his back to the other.
Then you must write the message or the word letter by letter on the other player’s back, who will only be able to guess the message once it is complete.
10. Make up stories
In this last game, participants must observe the people and situations around them Each of the players must invent a story related to one of the people around them, explaining what they think is happening or may happen.
Although the one who is credited with the most original story will win, it must be relatively coherent with what is happening in reality.
11.Speed
Speed is a card game for two people that can be based on the Spanish deck or the poker deck. It consists of trying to win by getting rid of your cards as quickly as possible, but to this is added that It is a game without turns, based on reflexes
To play, shuffle the cards and deal 20 each without the other person being able to see the opponent’s cards. Then, place 4 piles of cards in a row from left to right; The first must have 5 cards, the second and third only one, and the fourth, another 5, symmetrically, and all face down. Each player must then choose 5 cards and keep them in their hand without revealing them, while the remaining 15 of each will remain face down in a “personal” reserve pile.
Now the game begins; count to three out loud and, at the same time, each one turn over the card from the second or third piles (during the game, each player will be assigned one of the sides of that row of piles of cards at the time of turn them over).
Now that two cards from the center of the table have been revealed, Think quickly if in the 5 cards you have selected you have any that follow the numerical sequence of those on the table ; For example, if there is a 4 of spades, any card with a 3 or 5 may be placed on it, or if there is a King of Clubs, an Ace or Queen of any suit may serve.
You can get rid of that card if you manage to put it on top of the revealed cards on the table before the opponent prevents you from doing so by placing his cards. Every time you get rid of a card, take one of your reserve piles so you always have 5 in your hand until you run out. Whoever gets rid of all the cards first and shouts “Speed” wins the game.
If at any time neither of you can get rid of cards, count to three and turn over one of the cards from the first or the fourth pile at the same time, depending on which side you are on, placing them in the second and fourth piles. third; Keep playing from those new cards.
12. Chinese pulse
Chinese arm wrestling is one of the simplest and most versatile games, because can be done almost anywhere, without the need for a table (although given the choice, it is better to have support in the form of a smooth surface parallel to the ground).
Unlike what happens with conventional arm wrestling, this one is not based so much on strength as on agility and reflexes. Both of you must interlace two of your hands as if you were wearing mittens, making your fingers from the index to the little finger remain completely in contact on their sides, and curving them to “catch” each other’s fingers. That is, your nails should touch the ends of the other’s palm, or rather, their knuckles underneath.
Since in this position the only part of your hands that is “free” are your thumbs, What you should do is “catch” the other’s thumb with yours, causing the opponent’s to be crushed between your finger and your clasped hands. You must tempt each other by putting your thumbs in contact with the rest of the fingers so that the other one tries to catch you, so that they expose themselves to the possibility of being dodged and receiving a counterattack in that moment of vulnerability.
13. Complete the drawing
This game is quite self-explanatory: participants take turns creating a drawing, trying to make sense but without giving up improvisation and double meanings
For example, it is possible to take advantage of what the other person has drawn on paper but give it a totally different meaning by adding a single element. It is a very entertaining and creative activity in which an indeterminate number of people can participate.
14. Don’t laugh, it’s worse
This game consists of making others laugh, and only requires a stopwatch (something available on any current mobile phone), a sheet of paper and a pen. The idea is simple: Take turns, try to allow as little time as possible to pass until the moment someone else smiles using imagination and creativity.
Of course, it is not allowed to touch the other person, and it is not allowed to close your eyes or cover your ears to avoid exposing yourself to the other person’s attempts to make you laugh. The winner is whoever, after 4 rounds, accumulates the most seconds on their timer that they have spent without smiling.
15. Jenga
A fun game in which players of all ages can also participate, making it ideal entertainment for parents and children.
In turns, you must remove the blocks from a tower made with pieces of wood, trying to prevent the structure from collapsing. Just hold your breath and perfect your coordination of movements according to the signs you see in the tilt of the tower.
16. Rubick’s Cube Duel
One of those games for two people that require both of you to have previous experience It consists, as its name indicates, of competing to be the first to finish a Rubick’s cube, ensuring that in the initial configuration no one has an advantage over the opponent. In addition, it is a very good way to motivate you to continue training.
17. Chess
Of course, the traditional game for two par excellence could not be missing: chess. A duel of minds in which the key is to anticipate the opponent’s movements and strategies, and if you are good at it, it can even lead you to participate in tournaments and championships.
Nowadays it is even possible to find in stores a version of the folding board and figures that include magnets, so you can take it with you and play practically anywhere without fear of the wind ruining the games.
