Thames & Kosmos | Targi | Two Player Game | Strategy Board Game | Golden Geek Award Nominee | Kennerspiel Des Jahres Award…
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Best two-player
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$21.51
Updated May 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Sources behind this verdict
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The consensus
What reviewers found
Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.
Across the reviewers we read, Targi has the clearest niche of any pick in this pool: it's the consensus best dedicated two-player strategy game. The BoardGameGeek video listing describes it as "a fantastic, rather deep, two-player only board game from KOSMOS," and r/boardgames threads repeatedly call it "a great little 2 player game" that "holds up really well over time." Mechanically, players are Tuareg tribe leaders placing figures on the border of a card grid, then activating cards at the intersections to trade dates, salt and pepper for goods, gold and tribe-member cards. The game is a Kennerspiel des Jahres finalist and Golden Geek nominee per the product listing.
What reviewers liked
- BoardGameGeek and r/boardgames consensus rates it among the best dedicated two-player strategy games
- Blocker placement mechanic creates real strategic tension at two players
- Plays in roughly 60 minutes with a small footprint
- Kennerspiel des Jahres finalist per product listing
Where it falls short
- Strictly two-player only — no solo or higher player count
- r/boardgames notes it can feel long for what it is
- Theme is fairly dry; abstract resource trading rather than narrative
- Smaller review volume than headline strategy games, harder to gauge long-term appeal
Across the reviewers we read, Targi has the clearest niche of any pick in this pool: it's the consensus best dedicated two-player strategy game. The BoardGameGeek video listing describes it as "a fantastic, rather deep, two-player only board game from KOSMOS," and r/boardgames threads repeatedly call it "a great little 2 player game" that "holds up really well over time."
Mechanically, players are Tuareg tribe leaders placing figures on the border of a card grid, then activating cards at the intersections to trade dates, salt and pepper for goods, gold and tribe-member cards. The game is a Kennerspiel des Jahres finalist and Golden Geek nominee per the product listing. Community framing emphasizes the blocker mechanic — your placement restricts your opponent — as the source of strategic tension.
The honest caveats from r/boardgames: it's strictly two-player, so it won't replace a flexible 2–5 game in your collection, and one thread notes it "trends long for what it is." An expansion exists for players who want more depth, though some community reviewers think the base game is tighter on its own.
- Worker placement game for 2 players
- 7. 6 Board Game Geek Rating | Top 100 Ranking
- Solo Variant
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
i had just picked up Targi, it's a great little 2 player game. i hope the expansion doesn't make it longer -- it's trending long for what it is ...
It's an amazing game, I've had tons of fun playing it, but it doesn't really scale down well to only two players. Agree to disagree. I've played ...
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