Hello! SHUFFLE with Apoorva presents Board Game Picks 2025, where we will suggest games for everyone to enjoy according to their likes and moods.
Chess, an Indian-origin game has been said to have been the Game of Geniuses. A highly strategic 2-player game, Chess has always had a place of global importance and has identified itself as a sport amongst many games. “Amongst Indian chess players there are 85 Grandmasters (GM); 124 International Masters (IM); 23 Woman Grandmasters (WGM), and 42 Woman International Masters (WIM) as of May 2023, according to FIDE, the International Chess Federation.”– Wikipedia. The World Chess Champion 2025 is also Indian– Mr. Gukesh Dommaraju.
While many players start on Chess in childhood, many games help children build their cerebral capacities, which are simpler to play and do not require a teacher. While SHUFFLE Games does not downplay the significance of the legendary game, we would love for our audience to know of more 2-player games that are not Chess.
1. Othello
Othello by Funskool is a two-player strategy game where the players compete to dominate the board by flipping 2-faced discs to their colour according to the game’s rules. Othello, based on Reversi, is perfect for introducing logical planning and strategy formation for players looking for a serious strategy game. As a game, Othello’s complexity is dependent on the players. During our plays, SHUFFLE Games has witnessed and played rounds which have gone from 15 minutes to even a 90-minute game.
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2. Abalone
Abalone is another wonderful two-player game brought to India by Funskool. In the game, the players try to slide down six colour marbles of the opponent. The game has few rules but once the play is started, any distraction can cost the player the game. Abalone has been a favourite at SHUFFLE Game due to the quality of it components. The white and black marbles slide against each other smoothly and the place provided for the discarded marbles in the board itself was good thinking on the design by the manufacturers.
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While people look for games that can involve the maximum number of people, two-player games like Chess, Othello and Abalone have their own charm. The concentration these games demand is a vision worth witnessing. SHUFFLE Games will always showcase games for what they are. Themes, colours, components and aesthetics are as important for the initial impact as they are for the gameplay of any game, but they are some classics that shine with their simplicity like Chess, Othello and Abalone.
Happy SHUFFLING!
