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Golden Geek Award for Best 2-Player Board Game

Winning and shortlisted games recorded in our catalogue, newest first. Award years follow the game’s first publication.

Winners in catalogue
5
Nominees in catalogue
39
First awarded
2006
Winners

5 winning games

GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
BattleLore 20062——Richard BorgFantasy
Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage 19962——Mark SimonitchBoard game
Twilight Struggle —2——GMT GamesBoard wargame
Washington's War —2120 min12+Board game
A Few Acres of Snow —275 min13+Board game
Shortlist

39 nominees

GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
1989: Dawn of Freedom20122——Wargame
Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small 20122——999 GamesBoard game
Revolver20112——Pegasus SpieleBoard game
Battles of Westeros20102——Fantasy Flight GamesBoard wargame
Haggis20102–4——Card game
Dragonheart20102——Rüdiger DornCard game
Jaipur 2009230 min12+Card game
Warhammer: Invasion20092——Dedicated deck card game
Claustrophobia2009260 min14+CrocBoard game
Pandemic 20082–4—8+Matt LeacockCooperative board game
Dominion 20082–4——Donald X. VaccarinoDedicated deck card game
Stone Age20082–460 min10+Bernd BrunnhoferBoard game
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Russia 1941-4220081–4—10+Wargame
Agricola 20071–4—12+Uwe RosenbergGerman-style board game
Tzaar20072——Kris BurmAbstract strategy game
Race for the Galaxy 20072–440 min12+Dedicated deck card game
Mr. Jack2006230 min9+Board game
Dreamblade20062–4——Wizards of the CoastCollectible miniatures game
PÜNCT20052—10+Kris BurmAbstract strategy game
Khet20052——Abstract strategy game
Jambo 20042——Rüdiger DornBoard game
Hey, That's My Fish!20032–420 min8+Abstract game
Hive20012——Tile-based game
Le Havre —1–5180 min12+Uwe RosenbergBoard game
Kamisado—215 min10+Board game
Dungeon Twister—230 min10+AsmodeeFantasy
Tide of Iron—2–4120 min14+Board wargame
Taluva—2–445 min8+Hans im GlückBoard game
Earth Reborn—2–4180 min13+Board game
Summoner Wars: Master Set—245 min14+Board game
Blokus Duo—215 min5+Board game
Rat Hot—245 min8+Board game
Sun Tzu—230 min10+Board game
Shanghaien—220 min8+Board game
Pick & Pack—220 min8+Board game
Campaign Manager 2008—245 min10+Board game
Mr. Jack Pocket—215 min14+Board game
Famiglia—230 min10+Board game
Commands & Colors: Napoleonics—260 min13+Board game