Watch “The 5 Best Two-Player Board Games | 2025 Edition,” a board game video for Azul from Gaming Caravan on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Gaming Caravan on YouTube:
Two-player board games are a weird category for me, because a lot of my favorite games for two players aren’t strictly built only for two. They’re just the games I most want to pull out when it’s me and one other person at the table.
In this video, I’m breaking down my top 5 favorite two-player board games, from lighter tile-drafting games to direct combat and deck-building showdowns. If you’re looking for great board games to play as a couple, with a friend, or with one regular gaming partner, these are five games I keep coming back to.
What’s your favorite 2-player board game?
0:00 Intro
0:00 Calico
0:00 Borderlands: Mister Torgue’s Arena of Badassery
0:00 Madcala
0:00 Azul
0:00 Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena
0:00 Outro
Mainly reviews. Azul is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 61 reviews, 33 how-to-play guides, 14 recorded sessions, 10 unboxings, and 11 other videos.
2 - 4 players
30 - 45 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
About Azul, from BoardGameGeek:
Introduced by the Moors, azulejos (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese when their king Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in Southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar wall tiles. As a tile-laying artist, you have been challenged to embellish the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora.
In the game Azul, players take turns drafting colored tiles from suppliers to their player board. Later in the round, players score points based on how they've placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completing sets; wasted supplies harm the player's score. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.