by sigmazero13
Both games are fun. Runewars is excellent with any number of players - most of my plays have been with 2 players, but it plays very well with 3 and 4. Yes, even with 3 - while there COULD be a "gang up" happening, it's very rarely in anyone's interest to do that unless the target is about to win, and even then, if the could-be winner is smart, there are things he can do to weather the assault.Mage Knight is a good adventure game. Honestly, I don't like playing it anything other than Solo. If the two players aren't reasonably the same skill level, the "worse" player will be blown away every time. While that can be true at any game, Mage Knight is extremely unforgiving to mistakes, whereas Runewars has more opportunities to bounce back. (I do think the better player will win at Runewars far more often than not, but it won't be a blowout, no chance to come back victory).
I may occasionally play MK with 2 players, but I would be very hesitant to play it with 3 or more. Downtime with 2 players is already very severe, especially if you have an AP-type player as an opponent. And I really don't like the PVP rules, because again, usually it just helps the person winning grind the person losing into the dirt even further.
I think both games are worth getting. I have Mage Knight more as a solo (or 2-player) adventure game, and Runewars as a more direct conflict oriented game for more players. With 2 players, given the choice, I'd probably lean strongly toward Runewars though.