![]() Note: Unlike games like Magic: The Gathering, Star Realms and Hero Realms do not rely on rare/exotic cards that can unbalance a game when a single player comes to the table with an overpowered deck. Each player begins the game with 10 cards in his deck, but additional cards can be purchased as the game progresses. (The Star Realms base game only supports a two player game, but the Colony Wars expansion adds enough cards for two more players.) Normally the game would not be played solo, but tucked in the package was the Hero Realms promo pack, which came with a special solo-play card that I’ll cover later in this review. The Hero Realms base game comes with enough cards for up to four players to play. My two boys (ages 9 and 6) and I have been enjoying playing the base game, and I thought I’d share with you some details about the game and our experiences with it so far. The boss packs and campaign deck are scheduled to be released next year, but the base game and the five class packs recently arrived in my mailbox along with the Hero Realms Promo Pack that I’ll explain shortly. I backed Hero Realms on Kickstarter at the level that would include the base game but also five class packs, two boss packs, and a campaign deck. Also at Gen Con, White Wizard was sharing details about a fantasy card game that shared almost the same rules as Star Realms, but this game would also have an RPG element using class packs. The game mechanics were fairly straightforward and easy to pick up, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised at its replayability with the various expansion packs and rule variants. I’d gotten to play it at Gen Con 2016, and I felt it was something my oldest son (age 9) would enjoy. Bigfoot here: Mondo | Restoration Gamesīuy Unmatched: InGen vs.A few months back, I wrote about the Star Realms deck-building game from White Wizard Games. 1 here: Mondo | Restoration Games | Amazonīuy Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Each hero has different strengths and weaknesses, which makes it a lot of fun to play over and over again with different pairings.īuy Unmatched: Battle of Legends Vol. ![]() An upcoming expansion adds Bruce Lee into the mix. The easy-to-learn tactical fighting game pits legendary heroes against each other, from Alice in Wonderland to the dinosaurs from Jurassic Park. Restoration Games, known for sprucing up out-of-print board games, teamed up with the pop culture collectibles company Mondo to build Unmatched. ![]() Unmatched Photo: Restoration Games/Mondo Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon In the mix are cooperative and competitive games, games that play quickly and games that are a little more involved, games that have the option to add more players and games that are specifically designed with two people in mind. We’ve rounded up our favorite games to play with two people below. Others like Pandemic and Carcassonne can be played just as well with two people, and sometimes even work better that way. The publishers of game night favorites like Settlers of Catan, 7 Wonders and Codenames, which have either official or fan-made two-player variant rules, have come out with separate games that are meant to be played by two people. Many board game companies have recognized the demand for games that two people can play easily. Board games are always a fun activity for big groups of friends, but if you live with a partner or roommate, two-player games can keep you occupied even when its just the two of you. ![]()
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