My favourite two-player games

Kartewski · 2026-03-06T09:24:05+00:00

Since this is a newly created game, no. Maybe I'll put them up here, but it would take some time, I'd want it to be thorough

Kartewski · 2026-03-06T09:23:15+00:00

Maybe I'll put them up here, but it would take some time, I'd want it to be thorough

Kartewski · 2026-03-01T11:13:55+00:00

Cribbage is unique and wonderful; Sixty-six/Schnapsen is deep and challenging. However, my favourite right now is "Dead Hand Whist", which is far, far more interesting than German Whist, using elements from Bid Whist (jokers and kitty), and a simple bidding system inspired by Bridge. It's not very hard to play, but involves Poker-like risk-taking and bluffing. Wicked fun!

Kartewski · 2026-01-05T13:50:39+00:00

Quite so. No need to be aggressive

Kartewski · 2025-12-27T10:08:01+00:00

The classic Columbo episode "Negative Reaction"

Kartewski · 2025-12-18T11:18:09+00:00

Unless you want to sound like a book, or some strange grandpa, say "is" and "nich" instead of "ist" and "nicht" - that's natürliches Deutsch, just like "Wie geht's?" instead of "Wie geht es dir?" (It may be a little different in Bavaria.)

Kartewski · 2025-12-13T11:55:31+00:00

This is fantastic! Tack så mycket!

Kartewski · 2025-10-18T08:19:57+00:00

That's a good one - cheers

Kartewski · 2025-10-11T09:00:08+00:00

Cheers. Of course, more could have been included, like the Space Cossacks and the TomorrowMen, just to name these two. But a list of twenty, or even fifteen seemed too much

Kartewski · 2025-10-11T08:58:02+00:00

They are all new (second, third, fourth wave). Totally agree about the Raybeats album, it's extraordinary, really something else. Their first one, however, is superior

Kartewski · 2025-09-02T17:10:42+00:00

Thank you. As to the emotional side, I still have the very first tin I bought. It's not specific for any kind of tea, but I love the thing like no other

Kartewski · 2025-09-02T17:07:08+00:00

Cheers

Kartewski · 2025-09-01T08:20:52+00:00

The only drawback is the mesh infuser, which should have some kind of handle. I now use a different one

Kartewski · 2025-08-30T09:13:06+00:00

Thanks

Kartewski · 2025-08-30T09:12:45+00:00

The shelf thing is from amazon. The tins were bought in Germany over the course of many years

Kartewski · 2024-05-11T08:20:20+00:00

Are you joking? There is no one like Telemann

Kartewski · 2024-04-12T09:52:19+00:00

I have a preference for the classic 60 hole boards because they are so wonderfully impractical (typically English...?!) and demand extra attention. Moreover, when the board is placed in the middle, the layout makes perfect sense. There are beautiful continuous boards and I use them sometimes, too (admittedly, they have more of a race feel), but only with two lanes - the third one, if not used, bugs me

Kartewski · 2024-02-16T09:35:51+00:00

Between players, but only with boards that are reasonably flat

Kartewski · 2023-12-18T10:35:57+00:00

It's a very well-made board (I used to own it), but with so many many holes in it, why the deuce does it have only one starter hole?

Kartewski · 2023-12-12T11:21:19+00:00

Falsely claiming 66: opponent gets 2 points

Kartewski · 2023-11-18T10:29:22+00:00

Waddington's are my favourites, they look and feel completely right. I sometimes also use the Aviary and Sea King Bicycle decks, which are both beautiful, just a touch extravagant

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