by aitrus
this was exactly my 2 player experience playing st petersburg.We were both raking in so much cash in all 3 phases that we could buy pretty much anything we wanted (and before long bought things we didn't particularly want just because we could). The game took 90 minutes and I would say the last 45 or so were a huge bore as we were just alternating buying whatever best cards came up.
It was also frustrating to be ahead like 7 nobles to 3, only to realize she would catch me in the end and there was nothing I could do to stop it (I ended 10 to her 9).
It felt like we just split every colour of card more or less evenly. Am hoping we just both played so badly that this was the outcome, and that this isn't just the essence of the 2 player game :O