Best 2 Player Board Games to Enjoy with Your Family and Friends in the UK

Scrabble is a great game to enjoy with your family and friends. As engaging as it is, it helps the players to improve their vocabulary and train their spelling skills.

The rules are quite simple, though the game is recommended for kids 10 years old and teens. Each player draws 7 tiles with letters from the bag and uses them to compose words. Then, the players build words in turn; each new word is to be adjoined to the letters already on the board.

Needless to say, it takes more than luck to win this game. Some letters are less frequently used, however, they will help players to get higher points. On the other hand, if you get good letters and use them all to build one word, you will get 50 bonus points.

The set includes a scrabble board, a letter bag, letter tiles (100 pieces), racks (4 pieces), and instructions. The only inconvenience is that the board is not magnetic and the tiles can slide off. While this set features an original size, a travel version (with a smaller board and letter tiles and a plastic grid that holds the tiles in place) is also available.

In a word, if you want to have a great time with your kids while improving their knowledge of the language and problem-solving skills, this set is a good-to-go choice.

It is hard to find a person who does not like movies, so, getting this game for a party is a win-win idea. Knowing as many movies as possible is not the only required skill; the players will be engaged in several activities such as acting out scenes and quoting famous words, or guessing which movie those scenes or quotes are from.

It all starts with a movie buzzer battle. One player from each team should name movies from the category offered by the Head-to-Head Card. They only have 15 minutes for the task; the player who runs out of time or options loses. The winner picks six cards with movie names to choose three of them for the opponents.

The next step is acting out movies, quoting the most recognizable phrase from the film, or describing the piece of cinematography with just one word. For this, each team has only 30 seconds. If the players have guessed correctly, the team gets the card. As soon as one of the teams collects cards with films in all 8 genres, the game is over.

The Big Potato game comes with 60 category cards, 200 classic movies cards, a board styled as a blockbuster car park, and a buzzer. Believe it or not, it might be all you need to enliven a party or have a great weekend evening with your family.

This fantastic description board game has all chances to bring all your family together. The Articulate is an ideal party game, just keep in mind that this is a mini version of the full-scale table game, so, it will be most appreciated for the on-the-go use on holidays or when you are travelling.

The game can be played by two and more people; if there are over four players, they divide into two or more teams which subdivide into describer(s) and guesser(s). While one player describes the entries listed on the card, their teammates try to guess the word. Each team only has 30 seconds for the task.

A sand timer, a dice, 50 cards, 5 score cards, a pencil, and rules come included in the box. The dice, or playing piece, is used to mark the segment with the word to describe. Then the cards with guessed words are counted and the dice is moved forward for the corresponding number of segments.

To make the game even more compelling, it has petty strict rules. Describers may pass a card, but only one time in turn. They may act out or mime the word, but they are not allowed to voice it. Telling what letter the word starts with or how many letters the word has, as well as naming its derivatives, or giving "sounds like" or "rhymes with" clues is forbidden either.

All in all, this catchy board game can appeal to people of all ages. Though younger players might find it a bit difficult to describe words from some categories, children of 12 years and older will find the game both fun and captivating.

If you love detective and spy stories and you easily figure out the villain, try yourself at this smash-hit game that is exciting enough to make you forget about time.

The Codenames can be played by two or three people, however, for a standard game, you will need four or more players, which makes it an excellent party game.

Each of the two teams should choose their own spymaster; both spymasters sit on the opposite side of the table from the rest of the team players.

Then, 25 codenames are chosen randomly and placed on the table. The spymasters choose the key card for them both to refer. This card shows the identities of all of the 25 cards; it has blue and white squares for agents, white squares for innocent bystanders, and a black square for an assassin.

The starting team (indicated by the lights on the key card's edges) will have 9 words to guess and is entitled to give the first clue. The competing team will have 8 words to guess. 8 red and 8 blue agent cards should be placed in front of their spymasters (1 double agent goes to the starting team). Innocent bystander cards along with an assassin card are placed within the reach of both spymasters.

The next step is giving the clues. Each spymaster utters a word related to one or more codenames and the rest of the team players try to guess which word(s) on the table it is associated with. If they have guessed correctly, the identity is revealed. Thus, the team that covers all their words wins.

On the whole, though the rules might seem a bit tricky at a glance, the game is very captivating. Hence, no wonder it has won so many prizes and is highly appreciated by intellectual players all over the world.

Educational games are meant to make learning an enjoyable task. Exercising your cognitive abilities is essential at any age, and counting is one of the best ways to keep your brain sharp. This strategy game offers simple rules that even the youngest players will easily comprehend. It is also fun to play, so, the game catches the fancy of both kids and adults.

In the box, you will find a braize lined tray with a high-quality hardwood frame, 9 wooden tiles, and a couple of dices. The item boasts high quality and is very durable, hence its long service life. Besides, the set comes nicely packed that makes it a really good idea for a gift. And though the tray has no lid, it can be conveniently stored in the cardboard box it is encased in.

So, what are the Shut the Box dice game rules? One or more players throw the dices and count the number of spots. Then, they move a tile with the corresponding number inside the box. If there is no such number, they should add them up using a couple of tiles. Once all of the numbers are moved, the box is "shut" and the game is over.

Summing up, this wonderful board game will help your kids to learn arithmetic in a more simple and comprehensible way. At the same time, highly appreciated by adults too, it will let you spend a wonderful time together with your kids.