Game night for two
With two of you, you don’t need big party games – you want duels where you sit face to face. The good news: almost every two-player game in Gather runs without a TV. One of you starts the game on an iPhone, iPad or Mac, the other joins with a code on the same Wi-Fi.
- for 2–2 people
What matters is a good blend of luck and skill. A pure strategy game is only fun if you’re roughly evenly matched – dice and cards level things out.
Games that fit
Four in a Row
2 players3–10 minworks without a TVFour in a Row is the quick duel to warm up. A game takes a few minutes, and rematches happen on their own.
Sea Battle
2 players10–20 minworks without a TVSea Battle for two is all about keeping your phone hidden. A random fleet layout is already set up, so you can start firing straight away.
Rummy
2–6 players15–40 minworks without a TVRummy is the longer card game for the evening. After each round you decide whether to play on or score, so it adapts to the time you have.
Five Dice
1–6 players10–30 minworks without a TVFive Dice for two is relaxed and tense at once, because everything stays open until the thirteenth turn. Good if one of you prefers luck to tactics.
Chess
2 players10–40 minworks without a TVChess is for couples who enjoy playing with focus. With a clock it becomes a race; without one, it’s a calm end to the evening.
How it can go
Warm up
Two or three games of Four in a Row, then Sea Battle. Both are quick to explain and quick to play.
The main game
Rummy or Five Dice, depending on whether you’re in the mood for cards or dice. Either one carries a whole part of the evening.
To finish
If you like, a game of chess – with a clock if you don’t want it to drag on.
Tips
- Set a chess clock if one of you tends to think for ages – it keeps the pace fair for both.
- If one of you is clearly stronger, switch to games with some luck such as Five Dice or Rummy rather than chess.
- It’s easiest if both devices are on the same Wi-Fi – at home that’s usually the case anyway.
More occasions
- Game night with friends
- Birthday games for grown-ups
- Kids’ birthday party: games with little reading
- Games for Christmas
- New Year’s Eve with games
- Family gatherings: games for young and old
- Office parties and team events with games
- Bachelor and bachelorette party games
- Flatshare night with games
- Rainy day: what to play when you’re stuck inside
- Holiday rental evenings: games without a TV
- School trips and youth camps: evening games
- Seniors’ club: familiar games on a new table
- Pre-party: quick games before you head out
- Getting-to-know-you night: games for new groups
- Halloween: games for a dark night
- Easter: games for the long weekend
- Family game night: playing with your kids
- Grandparents and grandkids: games for two to four
- Match night: games before kick-off and at half-time
- Cabin weekend: games for several evenings
- An evening on your own: games against the computer