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For 2 players15 minute playing timeAbstract, strategy game
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19 Reddit comments about Patchwork:

u/keanex · 100 pointsr/boardgames

I made this list for /r/NintendoSwitchDeals since someone asked about games. Figured I'd share here. Most of the games I've played, I've indicated where I haven't. Bolded prices indicate lowest price on CCC according to the plug-in.

  • 7 Wonders | $28.99 | 3-7 players | ~30-45 Minutes | 7.8 on BGG - This is a fantastic game to introduce people to "tableau building" and "card drafting." If you're not familiar, a tableau is the cards in front of you that are part of your "engine" going forward, usually you will add cards to it that add synergy to your strategy. Card drafting is when players have a hand of cards, choose one, and then pass to the person next to them. This game can fit up to 7 and it doesn't really bog the game down. I'm not in love with this game, but at this price I think it's a very fair offering for a game that once taught and played once, flows really nicely and makes for a great game to drink and talk while playing rather than being buried in thought about what to do.

  • 7 Wonders: Duel | $17.81 | 2 Players | 20-30 Minutes | 8.1 on BGG - This is a 2 player adaptation of 7 Wonders and it's quite a great version. Instead of card drafting by passing hands, there is a "market" that opens up further as more cards are chosen in which players take turns choosing from. It offers an intense 2 player back and forth of "chicken" in a way that flows nicely and culminates in a satisfying, even if sometimes mean, ending. Often credited as one of the best 2 player games out there, especially with expansions.


    * Agricola | $32.89 | 1-4 Players | 30-150 Minutes | 8.0 on BGG - I have never played this but you can find lots of excellent discussion about this on BGG and /r/boardgames. Ultimately it's a beefier board game about managing your farm to take care of your family. Sounds thrilling right? Well apparently it really is. It's currently rated the 25th bestboard game of all-time, and is often mentioned among some of the great games out there. This is an excellent price for this game new, so if there's any interest, go watch a review of two. Deal is done.

  • Carcassonne | $19.99 | 2-4 Players | ~30 Minutes | 7.4 on BGG - This is an excellent tile laying game for gamers and non-gamers alike. It's simple to teach, takes almost no time to set-up, and can easily be expanded to fit 5 players. If you end up loving this, there are many expansions for it to add depth, or silliness, whichever you prefer. This has become a staple in my circle of friends who don't really play board games because it's so approachable.

  • Isle of Skye | $24.35 | 2-5 Players | 30-50 Minutes | 7.5 on BGG - I've never played this, but it's been on my list for a while as a tile laying game with more complexity than Carcassonne. I don't know much about it, but this is a great price and those with Irish heritage might love the theme. Edit: Well this is embarrassing, Isle of Skye is in Scotland, sorry for that.

    * Pandemic: Fall of Rome | $27.99 | 1-5 Players | 30-60 Minutes | 7.8 on BGG - This is a variation of the much beloved game Pandemic. In this variation, you and up to 4 other players are taking control of Roman armies to defend against the oncoming tribes attempting to take over a weakened Rome. You will use your unique powers and randomly drawn cards to work together with the other players in this cooperative game. If you've played base Pandemic you will know what to expect, but this version has some cool thematic changes that have many reviewers calling it the second best iteration of the Pandemic series. Dead deal.

  • Patchwork | $17.84 | 2 Players | ~20 Minutes | 7.7 on BGG - This is an excellent 2 player game using spacial skills to build out your quilt in a sort of "Tetris" way. You need to manage buttons (currency) and time to efficiently build your quilt with as little empty spots as possible. It's a darling of the community and designed by the great Uwe Rosenberg. People meme about it because it's often recommended, but there's a reason why it is.

  • Photosynthesis | $21.11 | 2-4 Players | 30-60 Minutes | 7.2 on BGG - I've never played this, but it's quite a nice looking game on the table. It's about growing trees while using a limited amount of sunlight - or that's how it's been described to me anyway. I've heard that this game can get pretty cutthroat, especially at higher player counts, because of how limited the board space gets.

  • The Castles of Burgundy | $19.20 | 2-4 Players | 45-90 Minutes | 8.1 on BGG - One of the finest board games I've ever played in spite of the ugly art and theme of it. Visually, I find nothing about this appealing, but the gameplay is so fantastic that I fell in love with it immediately. You have 25 turns in which you are using two dice each turn which are used to make decisions on how to build out your board to gain victory points. The actions are mostly easy to understand, and you're never screwed over by a bad roll because bad rolls can be mitigated via worker resources. There is a good amount of strategic depth to it, minor "meanness" in "screwing over" opponents, and I mostly feel happy with every round - it's a rare game of satisfaction each turn. My only complaint is that the yellow tiles are all unique which turns into a lot of, "What does that one do?" which is mitigated with player aides you can find on BGG. Warning, new print coming out this year that may or may not make the art look better, but the new print will have all expansions. With that said, for $19.20 this is a no-brainer if you want something more complex than something like Catan.

  • The Quest for El Dorado | $19.99 | 2-4 Players | ~45 Minutes| 7.6 on BGG - This is a great deck-building racing game to get to El Dorado first. It's simple to learn and honestly my only complaint is that the game takes up a lot of space. The map is completely variable and there are some official variants in the book, as well as many others on BGG on the files section. If you enjoy the concept of building a deck to race through the treacherous lands to get to El Dorado, this is a great game. Warning, there is a new edition coming out with new artwork, so you may want to hold off.
u/vintage_casio · 12 pointsr/TrippSnark

Ok yay! can I just recommend this ONE game that sounds like it would be so boring but is the most fun and is literally made for TWO PEOPLE?! Patchwork Game

u/humdiggity · 8 pointsr/boardgames

For two player - try Patchwork or 7 wonders Duel. Both are fairly light hearted games that can have a some strategy. Both are fairly easy to learn and both are available on amazon. You don't have to draw or write in both of these games :)

Edit: Both of these games are exclusively two player which means they are designed to be played that way.

u/Danwarr · 6 pointsr/boardgames
u/abigaila · 5 pointsr/Parenting

Board games.

Start with Ticket To Ride for $40, or with Patchwork for $22 and Forbidden Island for $14.

Interactive, challenging without being too mentally taxing, and good for boring family visits, too. $40-$60 can be a large initial investment, but in terms of hours of enjoyment, a good game can be very frugal.

u/Sparklebunny · 2 pointsr/santashelpers

Patchwork is a 2 person game that is easy to learn but surprisingly tricky to master. It is also quick to play, so you can fit in a game here and there easily.

u/doublestop23 · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

You could try [Patchwork] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mayfair-Games-Patchwork-Game-Multi-Colour/dp/B00RCCAPPE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452693449&sr=8-1&keywords=patchwork+board+game) (gave you a UK link). It sounds like you might enjoy it!

[BoardGameGeek link] (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163412/patchwork)

u/Aenovejo · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Okay, since he's big on socks, maybe he'll like Patchwork.

https://www.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG3505-Patchwork-Board/dp/B00RCCAPPE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1522290681&sr=8-1&keywords=patchwork

Also for people who like CAH, I'd always suggest Dixit or Fantastic Storytelling.

u/tashedmesticles · 2 pointsr/Boardgamedeals

For those with Amazon Prime, Amazon currently has Patchwork for $22.48. http://www.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG3505-Patchwork-Board/dp/B00RCCAPPE

When I checked the shipping rate for CardHaus to me, it would have added $7.75 for USPS Priority 2 Day shipping, making the total $24.74, pre tax.

u/Mik0ri · 2 pointsr/CasualConversation

If you do like it, it's even better in person :)

https://www.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG3505-Patchwork-Board/dp/B00RCCAPPE

u/PriceKnight · 2 pointsr/NintendoSwitchDeals

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u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/nfl

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Carcassonne | 2-5 Players | 30-45 Minutes | Medium luck, light to moderate rules overhead, light to medium strategic depth | 7.4 on BGG | $17

In Carcassonne you are building a shared map one tile at a time and using your meeples (player pieces) to claim castles, roads, churches, and farms, to score points. It's very simple and offers ways to directly affect your opponent. Great fun and considered a key entry-point into the hobby.



Pandemic Legacy Season 1 | 2-4 Players | 45-60 Minutes | Medium luck, moderate rules overhead, medium strategic depth | 8.6 on BGG | $30

Pandemic Legacy is a campaign based version of Pandemic that takes the course over a year. Each game will be consist of a month in this world being threatened of being wiped out by disease and virus. You assume the role of a person trying to help cure the virus and will see permanent changes to the game with each session played. You will play 1 round per month if you're successful that month, but if you fail the first time you will get a second try and thematically the month is split into two. It's a fantastic game and one of the hobby's top rated games.



Patchwork | 2 Players | 15 - 30 Minutes | Low luck, light rules overhead, medium strategic depth | 7.7 on BGG | $17

The goal of Patchwork is to take turns taking one of three available patchwork pieces and places them on their quilt. The goal is to fill up your quilt as full as possible while managing how quickly you race to the finish, and manage your buttons (money). At the end of the game you will be penalized for open spaces and rewarded for coins they have.

This is a fantastic 2 player game. My only complaint is that it takes up more room than you'd think. A standard table will fit this fine though.

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Sushi Go Party! | 2-8 Players | 20-30 Minutes | Low-medium luck, light rules overhead, light strategic depth | 7.5 on BGG | $13

This is a simple card drafting game* with a cute theme slapped on top of it. It can be taught in minutes, and a full game played out in 10-20 minutes among experienced players. This is a great simple card game that's worth keeping around for non-gamers, larger groups, and younger kids.

  • Card drafting simply means that you will start with a hand of cards, choose one to play, play it face up at the same time as everyone else, and pass your cards to the person next to you. Repeat this process until the last card is played.
u/MrsStephsasser · 1 pointr/Parenting

Our favorites right now are:

7 Wonders Duel Board Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014DMSTXK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8lLKzb6MK34FN

Lost Cities - The Card Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T0GY9CK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_nnLKzbVETFBFB

Patchwork Board Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RCCAPPE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_KnLKzbEV591RK

And

Alhambra Board Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045K9YXA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_LoLKzbMC2GPFR

u/shalmack · 1 pointr/boardgames

I'm currently showing Price: $22.50 + $5.49 shipping

http://smile.amazon.com/Mayfair-Games-MFG3505-Patchwork-Board/dp/B00RCCAPPE/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1450298461&sr=1-1&keywords=patchwork

u/Feroc · 1 pointr/AskMen

We don't have time at the moment, but we used to play quite a lot.

Our favorites were:

  • Legends of Andor - There are many different games from the series, basically it's a co-op fantasy game.
  • Patchwork - We liked that because there isn't a lot of setup time. A nice little versus game.
  • Targi - Also a versus game with a bit more setup time and a bit more depth.
u/poloxamer · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Thanks!

Okay, so I am a huge board game advocate and I will always, ALWAYS, offer up a board game solution whenever the chance arises to do so. Your dilemma is one that can definitely be addressed with the proper games. As such, I have a few very engaging, fun, and easy to learn two-player games for you:

First up is Patchwork by my favorite board game designer, Uwe Rosenberg. It's a game about collecting cloth patches and adding them to a patchwork quilt. If you enjoyed the video game Tetris and liked the spatial puzzle aspect of it, you'll love this game.

Next, we have Jaipur. This is a game about acquiring and trading goods. It's a set collection and bluffing game. You've got a hand full of cards and you can trade them for goods from a common display of cards that both players can see. The goal is to get a handful of the same goods and trade them in for victory point tokens. The bigger the handful you trade in for tokens, the bigger the stack of tokens you get to keep and the more bonus points you'll receive. However, the cards that you trade in might be exactly the cards your opponent is after, so you've got to be smart! It's an excellent game and I love, LOVE, LOVE playing it.

Last up is Lost Cities. In this game you're going on expeditions by playing cards in numeric order to a tableau. However, expeditions cost money, so if you don't play enough cards or you play the wrong cards, you could wind up costing yourself a lot of points. Hanging onto useless cards can clog up your hand, but you might also deny your opponent the cards that they critically need to keep themselves in the black instead of the red. It's a very well designed game and plays pretty fast. Like I mentioned earlier, my wife loves it and you probably would, too.

These are three small box board games that you need in your life. If you don't rush out and buy them then, at the very least, you should definitely add them to your wishlist! =)

u/SgtKashim · 1 pointr/boardgames

A couple of additional suggestions - since I don't really like Castles of Burgundy, and I haven't played 7 Wonders Duel.

Just because it's so small, cheap, and still a great game, you should get Mint Works. Kickstarter campaign just finished, and you should still be able to get a copy here. Quick, plays up to 4, and has real strategy. A similar idea is Eight Minute Empires Legends - a small, quick game with real strategy.


Bigger, deeper games - I'm a big fan of Isle of Skye. It's a bit Carcasonne-y, in that you're building an interlocking territory, but it adds a bidding mechanic for the tiles, plus different victory conditions every game.

Five Tribes has been good, but I don't know how it'd work with 2.

If you're looking for a two player game, especially if you're cutthroat people, get Patchwork. If a more abstract strategy game is OK, I've very much enjoyed Hive.

u/AgileTransition · 0 pointsr/boardgames
u/Chatty_Monkey_Don · -2 pointsr/boardgames

Dixit $21.23

Patchwork $17.84

Catan Family $16.80

Agricola $32.89