A two-player game is a multiplayer game that is played by precisely two players. This is distinct from a solitaire game, which is played by only one player.

Examples

The following are some examples of two-player games. This list is not intended to be exhaustive.

  • Board games:
  • Chess
  • Checkers
  • Go
  • Xiangqi
  • Some wargames, such as Hammer of the Scots
  • Card games:
  • Cribbage
  • Whist
  • Rummy
  • 66
  • Pinochle
  • Magic: The Gathering, a collectible card game in which players duel
  • Sports:
  • Cue sports, a family of games that use cue sticks and billiard balls
  • Many athletic games, such as tennis (singles)
  • Video games:
  • Pong
  • A Way Out

See also

  • List of types of games
  • Zero-sum game

References