BRILLIANT TWO-PLAYER BOARD GAMES TO ENHANCE YOUR VALENTINE’S NIGHT IN
Love is… spending a night in playing board games together.
Just because our movements this Valentine’s Day may be restricted, our ability to be playful is not…
The team at Unbox Now has pulled together some of the best two-player games to enjoy this Valentine’s Day and beyond.
Love Letter
In a quick game of risk and deduction, can you outwit your friends and earn the trust of the noble Princess? A revamped edition of the acclaimed card game, two new cards add delicious new flavour to your courtly intrigues.
RRP: £11.99. Available at: Zatu
Unlock! Mythic Adventures
The escape room game you can play at home!
Choose your adventure, read the first card of the deck and launch the app… The objective is to find the ‘way out’ in less than an hour. Look for hidden clues, combine items, crack the codes and solve the puzzles! A brilliantly exciting narrative and cooperative game.
RRP: £28.99. Available at: Travelling Man
Patchwork
A board game that calls upon you to use your creative genius to create a one-of-a-kind beautiful patchwork quilt. Patchwork challenges you to piece together a quilt more beautiful than your opponent’s by finding colourful pieces that fit together… don’t forget the buttons you’ll need to finish your project and make it even more gorgeous. Get ready to create a breathtaking textile that should be considered a work of art, and enjoy some wonderful, colourful time together.
RRP: £22.99. Available at: Amazon
Carcassonne
Fancy a trip to the South of France? While we may not be able to go in person, Carcassone is a simple but clever tile-laying game that brings new challenges with every turn based around the beautiful hill-top town in the Languedoc area of southern France. Develop the area around Carcassonne through tactical tile-placement and deploy your followers in various locations around it to best control the landscape.
RRP: £34.99. Available at: Waterstones
Dobble
The smash-hit observation game where players race to match the identical symbol between cards. Reliant on a sharp eye and quick reflexes, Dobble creates excitement for adults (as well as children) while keeping every player involved in the action.
RRP: £12.99. Available at: Smyth’s Toys
Ticket to Ride: London
Jump aboard a famous double-decker bus to rumble through 70s London! Breeze past Buckingham Palace, pop into the British Museum or listen to Big Ben’s chime echo across the Thames… In this fast-paced game, players race one another to claim the most important bus lines and complete their Destination Tickets, connecting Districts in the capital of the United Kingdom. The elegantly simple gameplay of this stand-alone version of Ticket to Ride is ideal for both beginners and seasoned players.
RRP: £19.99. Available at: Argos
Bananagrams
Fast and frantic, players race against each other to build crossword grids. No pencil, no paper, or board required! You will have a bunch of fun as you race to finish by using all of your letter tiles first. Comes in a small banana-shaped pouch, perfect for playing on the go!
RRP: £15.99. Available at: Waterstones
Splendor
Collect gems and build cards to improve your engine in this multiple-award-winning game that’s easy to pick up but hard to master. Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines, means of transportation and shops – all in order to acquire the most prestige points. If you’re wealthy enough, you might even receive a visit from a noble, which of course will further increase your prestige.
RRP: £28.99. Available at: Travelling Man
