What are the best couples board games?

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Best couples board games	Price	# Players	Play Time
-- Pandemic	$39.99	2 to 4	45 Minutes
-- Ticket to Ride	$31.15	2 to 5	30-60 Minutes
-- Carcassonne	$34.99	2-5	30 - 45 Minutes
-- Hanabi	$10.35	2-5	25 minutes
-- Santorini	$41.38	2-4	-

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12 Games Considered

My Recommendation for Pandemic

My Recommendation for Pandemic

Co-op game

Steep learning curve

My Recommendation for Ticket to Ride

My Recommendation for Ticket to Ride

Easy to learn

Expensive

No direct conflict

Plenty of expansions

High detail design

My Recommendation for Carcassonne

My Recommendation for Carcassonne

Can play in 30 to 40 minutes

May be a little light for hardcore boardgame players

Detailed with polish

Easy to learn for beginners

My Recommendation for Hanabi

My Recommendation for Hanabi

A wonderful exercise in teamwork as you have to rely entirely on clues from other players

Similar looking colors on cards

Easy to learn

Requires commitment

Hanabi's small size makes it easy to transport and/or play anywhere

No quarterbacking issues

Replayable

My Recommendation for Santorini

My Recommendation for Santorini

Easy to understand yet deep gameplay

A ton of replayability

Excellent component quality

My Recommendation for 7 Wonders Duel

My Recommendation for 7 Wonders Duel

Highly interactive gameplay keeps both players engaged

Base gameplay can get repetitive over many plays

Great for couples

My Recommendation for Patchwork

My Recommendation for Patchwork

No randomness after intial setup

Takes up a decent amount of space

It's theme is very accesible

Short play time

My Recommendation for Scrabble

My Recommendation for Scrabble

Best for small groups

Depending on the edition quality can be quite cheap

Offers different editions

My Recommendation for Blokus

My Recommendation for Blokus

Delightfully tricky

Too easy to team up against a single player

Simple rules

My Recommendation for Arkham Horror: The Card Game

My Recommendation for Arkham Horror: The Card Game

The storylines provided by the game are interesting and draw players into the game

Multiple expansions and add-ons will continue to help the game grow and evolve over time

Cooperative gameplay is great for couples that don't want to compete against eachother

The limited time to complete each mission gives players a sense of urgency

High replayability due to multiple decision points and possible endings to both individual missions and the overall scenario

My Recommendation for Mint Works

My Recommendation for Mint Works

Solo variant allows players to practice and play the game on their own

Short, yet rewarding gameplay

Small size of the game makes it very portable

My Recommendation for Le Havre: The Inland Port

My Recommendation for Le Havre: The Inland Port

Short play time makes it easy to play this game when you feel like it

The building dials provide an interesting risk-reward decision to the game

Has a quality app on both Android and iOS

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