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I am looking to get some new boardgames for Christmas. Ideally they shouldn't be too complex, be playable with 2 players and not very competative (or they may end in divorce, this is why monopoly is off limits).

1 game that I am thinking of getting is Last Night On Earth. Is this better than Zombicide and does it work well with 2 players?

Palindrome wrote:
I am looking to get some new boardgames for Christmas. Ideally they shouldn't be too complex, be playable with 2 players and not very competative (or they may end in divorce, this is why monopoly is off limits).

1 game that I am thinking of getting is Last Night On Earth. Is this better than Zombicide and does it work well with 2 players?

My answers to both of those question's is a resounding No...

If your looking for something that won't get between you and presumably your wife I would highly suggest a Co-Op game. If their avaible by you I highly recommend Pandemic and Flash Point: Fire Rescue.

I agree with Pandemic, I would also recommend Ticket to Ride, and maybe Small World since that game can be played really laid back.

 The Foot wrote:
I agree with Pandemic, I would also recommend Ticket to Ride, and maybe Small World since that game can be played really laid back.

Small World is better with more then 2 people in my opinion, but Ticket to Ride is one of my favorites.

Check out A Touch of Evil by Flying Frog - I own all of their games and that one and Fortune and Glory can be played co-op and work very well with two players, unlike Last Night on Earth and Invasion From Outer Space. I'm partial to the Sleepy Hollow vibe of AToE.

And I would say Last Night on Earth is better than Zombicide.

If youre open to card games; GLOOM is a great one. (you try to make your players as depressed as possible, then kill them.) lol

Also; Red-Neck Life is freaking insanely funny.
Just like life, with alot less teeth.

Gloom is a pretty great game. Saw it on Wil Wheaton's Youtube show Tabletop (which reviewed a few other games mentioned here, like Pandemic and Last Night on Earth) and is a great source for board game reviews.

one game that that is a big hit with my family is Infinite City, for 2 player try Hive, Ive heard that Seasons is a pretty good one as well

 Balance wrote:
Gloom is a pretty great game. Saw it on Wil Wheaton's Youtube show Tabletop (which reviewed a few other games mentioned here, like Pandemic and Last Night on Earth) and is a great source for board game reviews.

I got gloom for Christmas and just ordered an expansion for it. Fun game!