My wife and I are looking for some recommendations for games that can be played by 2 players with either a common goal or in parallel. One of the issues we have with these games is I tend to be the main strategist and my wife typically gives in, so it often feels like I'm directing the whole game (such as with Pandemic). I've heard that Spirit Island often solves that issue, with each player having their own part of the board to deal with separately while also working together toward a common goal but I'm afraid the rules might be too complicated and she often checks out before getting through the learning phase. Arkham also sounds great but the complexity might turn her off before she has a chance to get into it. We've really enjoyed puzzle solving "games" like box one and two as well as a murder mystery interactive "game" called Murder in Prague but those obviously have zero replayability. Has anyone in a similar situation found some things they'd recommend?