Tabletop RPGs for 2 players

March 19, 2014 3:31 PM

Do you know of any tabletop RPGs that work really well with 2 players? I've recently started playing tabletop RPG games and I enjoy playing with my partner. Are there any games which are particularly suited to this? Either 1 player and GM or GMless games are fine and I prefer storytelling games that offer character development as well as adventure.
posted by Laura_J to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (7 answers total)

Here's a relevant Reddit thread I found accidentally by looking up one of the RPGs on it for you (Breaking the Ice).
posted by Monsieur Caution at 4:09 PM on March 19, 2014

Mars Colony, now with sequel "39 Dark" on Kickstarter.
posted by BrashTech at 4:51 PM on March 19, 2014

The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game is RPG - like but is not really an RPG in that you can't make a unique character. It is pretty fun tho.
posted by fiercekitten at 7:44 PM on March 19, 2014

The Death of the Gilded Age is for two or more players. It's Great Gatsby the RPG about one last party before the roaring 20s end. The mechanics are maybe a bit confusing but it's still a pretty fun, light game.

See also this thread on story games.
posted by Erberus at 11:18 AM on March 20, 2014

Once Upon a Time is perfect for you.
posted by jbickers at 5:43 AM on March 21, 2014

Murderous Ghosts
Macabre Tales
S/Lay with Me (page has a list of other 2-person games at bottom)

Or you could use the Mythic GM Emulator with any set of rules to randomly generate situations to face.
posted by Zed at 1:19 PM on March 21, 2014

Thank you so much - you've given me lots to look into. I can't mark a best answer- this is going to give us months of entertainment!
posted by Laura_J at 2:17 PM on March 21, 2014