@@Mysmi it kinda is yeah. But in a very good way. And do note, that while I do love the game, it was its design, and the math that went into it all, that I was praising - not the gameplay itself
My favorite solo games change weekly, but this week I’ve been enjoying the Bloody Inn and Deckula. My favorite ButtonShy games this week are the Last Lighthouse and Antinomy. Thanks for the Giveaway opportunity!❤
Final girl is just so special. I have not played a solo game like it. It’s a unique experience every time, the unlimited mix and matching. It’s just so much fun!
I agree that Final Girl is an uber awesome game (can’t wait for Season Three to ship). I also love The Bloody Inn! Jamie, your Solo Mode inspires me to play more solo games. Thank you for sharing your gaming skills with us!
final girl is getting a lot of deserved love here but for me, nemesis takes my #1. it never fails to give me a tense cinematic feeling every time it hits my table
My favorite solo game, hands down, is Final Girl. You have so many great games on this list...many of them are on mine as well. Great video as always, Jamie!
I love Castles of Burgandy special edition solo chautoma for my long solo favorite game and Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw and Write for my short solo favorite game. Thanks for having the giveaway. Ada's Dream looks fabulous!
My favorite solo game is Spirit Island. However, I also absolutely love Turing Machine for its innovate design, and I am really looking forward to Ada's Dream.
Favorite solo game is Final Girl! I took a chance when I found it on Kickstarter years ago because I had never played solo games before and now it’s my favorite way to play.
My favorite solo game is probably Dungeons, Dice, and Danger. Followed by Troyes Dice and Under Falling Skies. I've just started playing La Granja solo on BGA and I'm enjoying it a ton. Ack, I love them all! All the games!!! Thank you for hosting the giveaway. I love the theme of the Ada Lovelace game. Also very excited about Luthier, although I'm afraid it might be too heavy for me. Is Luthier on your radar at all? Would love to hear FTM's thoughts on it!
Right now my favorite solo game is Aeon's End, after playing dominion and then getting to play Aeon's End is basically like a Co-op/solo dominion boss battler and it just clicked, very fun! Also have very much loved Set a Watch solo, very fun puzzle! And on the topic of "top ten lists" I have really enjoyed people recently doing like Top Ten games I played in the last month or just recently. I like that because then it is you are not trying to compare all of the games you have ever played at once and have more recent experience to go off of and talk about. I know you guys have done it for a few conventions and things like that and I always love to see them!
I recently found myself in a position to try solo board gaming, so I watched this looking for advise. Many good ideas here. You said you were interested in the heavier ones, and so far my favorite of the few I have played is Frostpunk. It's a beast, and you really need a full day for it, but I found it to be worth the effort. It kicks my butt just a little less each time and always brings me back for more. I have tried Final Girl, and it is great. I'll try some of the others you mentioned, too. Thank you!
Thank you for the giveaway chance! This is a great list. So many of my favorites are on your list. right now, my top solo game surprised me… Stardew Valley using Maggie’s campaign mode with the game’s sound track in the background. Haha
My favourite solo board game at the moment is Draft & Write Records. I am OBSESSED with it right now. Another one could be Honey Buzz, there's just something about it that makes me so relaxed!
My favorite game to play solo lately is Spirit Island! I play as either one or 2 spirits at a time, and either way is fun. 2 spirits is a little more brain burney, but the synergies you can create can be so exciting to explore! I played with Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares and the Oceans spirit, and that game was so fun because you use Bringer to scare the invaders towards the Ocean, and then have Ocean gobble them all up and get tons of energy, while moving through the Fear deck at lightning speed! Highly recommend haha
I love Final girl, Witchcraft is also one of my favorites... Though I must say Cyberion would be my number one because it gets to the table a lot more. It's such a fun puzzle.
My favorite solo game is: Frosthaven (2-handed). I've been looking for a solo game to replace it bc table space / setup / tear down is rough! Thanks for the list!
I haven't played a lot of Solo board games, but my favorite out of the few I have played is Terraforming Mars. I like that it becomes a race to fully terraform Mars within a set number of turns instead of just outscoring your opponents to win.
Grand Austria Hotel w/ Let’s Waltz expansion (plus hotels mod. Included) is soooo good. Idk what it is but I absolutely love it solo. I instantly played it a second time and many since
We are traveling on a plane tomorrow and I find solo games best when traveling so I love button shys solo series quite a bit as my favorite for a plane but right now my favorite bigger solo game is Libertalia. I appreciate the giveaway and thanks to Alley Cat. They make very good games. I enjoy the channel! The tour of the studio was especially fun.
First time to comment on your videos, I really love your channel!! ❤ I’m usually not a solo player, but my favorite solo experience was playing Robinson Crusoe solo when I tried to learn it. Failed miserably, of course, but was captivated by the experience and the theme.
I love Set a Watch so much. Just got Doomed Run and the new standalone. Made it through the first run and thoroughly enjoyed it. Very nice little puzzle.
I am just starting with solo using games I already own, and my favorites so far are Sagrada and a Patchwork variant I found online. Love Cascadia, too. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Maquis still blows me away in its depth and strategy. Very satisfying as a solo experience. However, thanks to you guys, I LOVE ButtonShy games, and at this point, ROVE and Royal Limited are tied for first for solo games. Thank you! Hope to win the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway! My favorite solo game these days is Navajo Wars. I haven’t come close to a victorious session yet, but I really love how the instruction display works as the engine for the enemies.
My favourite solo game is the one that got me into gaming as a co-op and that's the order of vampire hunters. It is a bit along the theme of zombicide but with a twist. Not many people have heard of it but is sentimental as my starting "big" game so will always be in my top ten I think
@jorisschelfhout2348 not sure, can't really afford it at present, I did look at it previously but decided against it, keep going back to it but never seems to be the right time, have to prioritise where my money goes at the moment, which is a shame as would save a lot of money if I backed it compared to buying retail
I like worker placement. So my favorite solo game right now is Raiders of the North Sea. The duel action is unique, and the randomness of what spaces get blocked makes you really strategize your turn.
Thanks for the video! A lot of x-and-write games would make my top solo games; including Cartographers, That's Pretty Clever, Roll to the Top, Welcome To, and Railroad Ink. (Not sure when the giveaway ends, but whatever. Still want to get my favorites in.) 🙃
My favourite solo is likely cartographers, is my highest rated game and it’s just always a good one to play, but things are changing all the time and there’s so many good ones. One of the main suggestions I would give is the Oniverse series I haven’t seen your cover any before and all them are really great. Little twist on different mechanisms. Personally, I think my favourite might be Aerion right now which is dice manipulation but honestly super enjoy every single one of them and I think ,even more than Friday, those are the small box games that all solo gamers should try.
My favourite solo is Final Girl. It is just my top tier solo game experience. I think a close second for me would have to be Cartographers though when I just need something very chill to unwind with.
Great video Jamie! Many I haven't played, including Final Girl, but I have backed the second and third series and received Krampus. Hope to get that to the table soon. I also love Marvel Champions and it is at the top of my list as well. I went down the rabbit hole on buying content! I do have some crazy tastes in solo games and it usually depends on my mood but here are some of my favorites that I don't see mentioned much...The Bloody Inn (so creepy but so good...another game where you use your cards in your hand to pay for actions) I think its a must try for solo gamers. Another game is The Lost Expedition...lots of tough decisions and fun trip through the jungle. And then there is Maquis...a solo only worker placement game about resisting the Natzi occupation of France during World War II. Given your recent enjoyment of war games, you may enjoy this though it is not a war game. It has some really good decision space with tension, yet fun. And then Baseball Highlights 2045! Give it a try solo! I also recently played a couple Game Crafter games that I have been really enjoying! Dustrunner and Tin Realm. They are solo only games and are very good for games packed into a tin. I found myself playing both of them back to back to back :) and then just ordered two more, Tin Helm and Doom Machine! HAHA.... Of course I love playing the bigger games solo as well like The Lost Ruins of Arnak, Ark Nova, Underwater Cities, La Granja. and GWT. My favorite deckbuilding solo games are Apex Theropod Deck Building Game, Legendary Encounters: Alien, and Legendary: Marvel. Sorry for the ramble but hopefully you find one or two you haven't played solo yet :). Oh, and loving me some Gentle Rain with my morning coffee!
Favorite solo game is The Isofarian Guard. It is a massive campaign game, but with a wonderfully easy save system. 300 hours of the most immersive board game experience I have had, with wonderful writing, art, and even music. Technically it is for 1-2 players, but definitely best at 1 player.
calico is definitely my favorite solo game! i love how puzzle it feels, and i hardly ever pay attention to other player boards if im not playing solo, because the joy in the game (for me) is the “thinky-ness” that really scratches an itch in my brain. the challenges definitely make it better than the base game! also i have always really wanted to play final girl, so i’ll have to buy one of the scenarios!
I don’t like horror or scary or death so I can never try final girl but since u work for them tell them to reskin or re-theme another version that people who don’t like murder so I can try it!! My fave solo game is For Northwood- it’s just so perfect for me! 😊
Favorite solo game: For Northwood! So easy to pull out (only PnP so far) and different every time. Such a fun puzzle to solve. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for hosting a giveaway! 🎉 My all time favourite solo game is Arkham Horror LCG, I can play the same campaigns again and again and never be bored, because the options are infinite and the play is so incredibly immersive! I love changing characters, building decks and trying new strategies, all in such an elaborate and wild story world. I think it’s one of those games that’s classic for a reason! (I also love The Bloody Inn and Final Girl as my Honourable Mentions because choosing one really is too hard) Thank you again, I love your videos so much!! 😊❤
Just started getting into solo games. I just got all the Scott Almes Solo Series from Button Shy in the Last Lighthouse KS. Also liked playing Wingspan and Terraforming Mars solo. As KS or KS add-ons, I am waiting to receive Black Sonata, For Northwood, Maquis, ROVE, and several other solo games plus I have many multiplayer games that play well solo to try. Yesterday, I literally stood in front of the Final Girl shelf at my FLGS for 10 minutes before NOT getting it because I have too much opportunity on my shelves, but you may convince me to get it anyway. Would love to win Ada's Dream, so pick me!
I have not played any of my games solo yet. My husband and I love playing together, but I really want to start. I know that Wingspan and Everdell have solo instructions so I will probably start with those.
My favorite solo game is For Northwood!, a solo trick taking game. Trick-taking is not a mechanic you would think could play well solo, but For Northwood! does it extremely well. (Plus the artwork is cute and the cards are super high quality.) Thanks for the giveaway chance. Ada’s Dream looks really good too!
Love your channel and love this list, thanks for all the work you put into these! I’ve been getting way into solo gaming this past year - my fave battle type solo game is Marvel Champions and fave chill solo game is probably Lost Ruins of Arnak, though it’s really hard to pick
I think my current top 3 would be Legacy of Yu, Final Girl and Arkham Horror LCG. 😍 Fun video thanks for sharing a couple of new games to go away and look at.
There are a lot of good solo games I enjoy, but I think if I had to choose, I would pick one of those three: Dune Imperium (has also a great new digital version via app/steam since this year by the way), 20Strong, The Imperium series. Okay, if I must pick only 1 my favorite is Imperium Classic. Haven't played Final Girl yet, but it sounds great, too.
Though I know what your no.1 is, thank you for your list. Seems like your games are based mostly on the theme, like mine. So, this list is going to be very useful to me. Thanks!
Oh! I didn’t know that Life of the Amazonia had a solo mode. I need to check that out! I recently ran through Eila and Something Shiny three times in two weeks. I’m about to start Spire’s End.
Didn’t even realize that I was wearing a Final Girl shirt that I got at GenCon last year until you mentioned it as your #1! It is a great game. I prefer to play it cooperatively because the dice hate me 😂
My favorite solo game is also my favorite overall game - Arkham Horror LCG! Been working my way through all the repackaged content over the past 2.5 years and absolutely loving it. Played each of those campaigns 3+ times and 80ish% of all the different investigators. It’s the only game I’ve deluxified and bought accessories for. JUST. SO. GOOD.
Loved your list-your enthusiasm is so, so sincere and infectious. I remember Hostage Negotiator and love the Final Girl theme so much. Where should I start with Final Girl? You turned me on to NUMBSTERS and Vainglory's Grotto too, thank you! The game that turned me on to solo play was Agricola and my favorite solo play is King's Forge. #AdaEntry!
My favorite Solo game changes almost pretty regularly, but I think if I had to pick one it would be Ashes Reborn w/ the Red Rains expansion(s). Though 20 Strong and Kinfire Delve are definitely up there for me as well.
Great list! I appreciate that you occasionally update it to keep up with what you've played recently and how your tastes change. Would you say you tend towards simpler, cozier games for solo plays? And do you have a preference between AI opponent (Garphill Games), BYOS (most solo x and writes), or win/loss condition (Ark Nova, Planet Unknown)? I am primarily a solo gamer and here's my top 10 right now: Honourable Mention: Zhanguo: The First Empire 10. Ezra and Nehemiah 9. Expeditions 8. Scholars of the South Tigris 7. Marvel Champions 6. Nucleum 5. Weather Machine 4. Sabika 3. Wayfarers of the South Tigris 2. Voidfall 1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Change is Constant Giveaway Entry! (I gave my favourite solo and and then some!)
Hadrians Wall 👏 the solo campaign is tough but that just means more plays of the game 😉 coffee roaster is also an honourable mention. Thanks for all the great content ♥️
My current favorite solo game has to be Kinfire Delve . I'd LOVE for you to do a solo how to video for Marvel Champions! I have the game but have been struggling to learn. Love the content, thanks for the chance to win a giveaway too!
Great video, Jamie. I currently have struggle tabling games at all. But the most recent surprise for Solo was Black Sonata. Set a Watch, we really enjoy at 2 players, to make some of the decisions together. We player through the new scenario-based campaign. Great fun, can totally recommend.
So many good games mentioned in the video and the comments. Hard to choose one, but I think I'll go with Mini Rogue. I just love it for its simplicity and quickness. Whenever I have more time and brain power, Imperium classics or Spirit Island are probably my favourites right now. Appreciate the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway. It's so hard to choose just one game but as I finally got a copy of Final Girl, I'd say it's my favorite these days, followed by Hadrian's wall, Three Sisters (so impatient about this new expanded version of it 😮😍) and For Northwood.
I don't either - but I may start playing games solo - as I don't really have people to play games with - and so solo gaming is better than no gaming...
My top 10 Solo games are: 10. Sleeping Gods 9. Marvel Champions 8. Aeon End War Eternal 7. Friday 6. Maquis 5. Spirit Island 4. Skytear Horde Monolith 3. Return to Dark Tower 2. Anachrony 1. Mansions of Madness I did back S3 of Final Girl and I like North Pole Nightmare maybe some of the variation with the new content will get it into my top 20 Solo games.
You listed a bunch of games I've never heard about and now need to check out! (Just when I thought I was done shopping for a while!) I don't play enough games solo, but my favorite experience has to be Viticulture. The Automa is easy to manage and it provides a good challenge.
Still need to get my hands on final girl, I enjoy Hostage Negotiator which has similar mechanics so I know I would love final girl. Favourite solo right now is Friday , old one but always good.
My favorite game to play solo is Arkham Horror LCG. If prefer to play it with others, but if I'm playing something solo that's the one! True solo would game to be Warps Edge!
Recently got into doing solo plays, especially in the long-play format: taking only one or two turns per day (and cataloging those moves on Twitter and Bluesky; as well as asking for audience participation). Currently in the middle of a first play of Tiletum, which is really fantastic. Have also really liked Hallertau and Glass Road (loved them both so much, that after a first play immediately went for a second play of both). Biggest regrets are that some of my all time favorite games are 10-15 years old, which is before solo modes were really even a thing, because would love to play Macao, Troyes, Keyflower (don't think this last one would work as well). I know there's some unofficial solo rules and bots and variants, but there's something really reassuring when the rules are in the box.
I love Spirit Island and Feast for Odin solo, but lately I haven't had as much time and energy for them. I've been having a blast with Final Girl and Project L (using a solo variant from bgg because I did not like the official solo at all). Really appreciate how quick and smooth they both are
Sentinels of the Multiverse for me; it’s the ultimate modular game- there are so many combinations of teams, villains and environments. Crazy quick to setup and pack away. I use a fanmade campaign system to link games which creates stories like nothing else. I’ve thought about Final Girl a few times but SotM has everything I want in a modular game already and has a theme I prefer
Ohhh…. That’s probably going to have to be one of the Next Station games. Hubby might say For Northwood (right now). We just bought Final Girl. So stay tuned! Thanks for doing this giveaway, Jamie! We love your content so much! Plus, I always love supporting a fellow Canadian! ❤
Great list of solo games. Have either Jeff or you played Spirit Island? If not, give it a try when time allows. I suggest it because it’s a great cooperative game in addition to an even better solo game. It has a really engaging theme, a lot of variability in the base box, a small footprint, easy to set up and put away and tons of content with all of the expansions. Are you playing TMB solo or with one or multiple Gearlocs? If with only one try two Gearlocs when you feel up to it. It opened the board up to more strategic movement as opposed to just standing in one position the majority of time and trading fisticuffs. In addition, try Horrified two handed also so not to limit the characters you can play. That’s super fun too. The above are all just suggestions from someone who also enjoys board games. In the end there’s no right or wrong way to play just as long as you’re having fun.
I’m with you on this one. Final Girl is my favourite solo game. By far. I even made up some sort of campaign mode. In short, I select five final girls which are high school friends, and then they go from one horror film to the other for five scenarios. When one of them dies, the next one gets a little boost for that scenario. Thematically speaking, one girl leave a weapon hidden for the next friend. It’s a bit silly, but I enjoy it. I tried twice and never got to the end of the fifth scenario, so far.
Final Girl is life. HOWEVER, Turing Machine deserves a honorable mention as one of the most brilliant boardgame designs ive ever experienced
I don't know you, but I can tell by this that I'd like you!
I really liked hostage negotiator as well, the career mode made it really feel like I was doing the job but was dealing with a lot along the way.
Is it really that good of a game? I haven’t looked into the game, but it seems like a puzzly process and elimination type game?
@@Mysmi it kinda is yeah. But in a very good way.
And do note, that while I do love the game, it was its design, and the math that went into it all, that I was praising - not the gameplay itself
Thank you so much for including Oceans: Solo in this list! It's such an honor!
My all time favorite solo game is For Northwood. Great replayability, simple rules & quick. It just beat out Onirim.
Jamie, you’re such an inspiration! I tried Horrified solo after watching your play through and love it! I can’t wait to try more of these games solo.
My favorite solo games change weekly, but this week I’ve been enjoying the Bloody Inn and Deckula. My favorite ButtonShy games this week are the Last Lighthouse and Antinomy. Thanks for the Giveaway opportunity!❤
Final girl is just so special. I have not played a solo game like it. It’s a unique experience every time, the unlimited mix and matching. It’s just so much fun!
I agree that Final Girl is an uber awesome game (can’t wait for Season Three to ship). I also love The Bloody Inn!
Jamie, your Solo Mode inspires me to play more solo games. Thank you for sharing your gaming skills with us!
final girl is getting a lot of deserved love here but for me, nemesis takes my #1. it never fails to give me a tense cinematic feeling every time it hits my table
can you play that solo? isn't it too long?
@@ClaudiaRodriguez-yq1qxIt can be! There’s an official solo mode and Nemesis is what got me into solo board gaming. ❣️
My favorite solo game, hands down, is Final Girl. You have so many great games on this list...many of them are on mine as well. Great video as always, Jamie!
I love Obsession solo- so I can take my time reading all the flavour text without feeling like I'm holding up the game!
My favorite is Halls of Hegra. Lots of great games on your list. Thanks for the opportunity to win a game to add to my collection.
Halls of Hegra is astounding! It would reach the top-5 of my list. #1 being Nemo's War.
I love Castles of Burgandy special edition solo chautoma for my long solo favorite game and Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw and Write for my short solo favorite game. Thanks for having the giveaway. Ada's Dream looks fabulous!
I think Three Sisters is my favorite solo game at the moment, so I’m suuuuuper excited for whatever they have coming.
My favorite solo is Regicide. Thanks for all y’all do and for a chance at giveaway.
My favorite solo game is Spirit Island. However, I also absolutely love Turing Machine for its innovate design, and I am really looking forward to Ada's Dream.
I really enjoy Gentile Rain. I can relax and play but still be challenging.
Iron Helm is my current fav! Thank you
Favorite solo game is Final Girl! I took a chance when I found it on Kickstarter years ago because I had never played solo games before and now it’s my favorite way to play.
My favorite solo board game is The Lost Expedition. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective for a long sesh, Fliptown for a short one.
My favorite solo game is probably Dungeons, Dice, and Danger. Followed by Troyes Dice and Under Falling Skies. I've just started playing La Granja solo on BGA and I'm enjoying it a ton. Ack, I love them all! All the games!!!
Thank you for hosting the giveaway. I love the theme of the Ada Lovelace game. Also very excited about Luthier, although I'm afraid it might be too heavy for me. Is Luthier on your radar at all? Would love to hear FTM's thoughts on it!
I’m actually a big fan of lucidity. I really like the quality of the dice as well as the push your luckness of it
Agreed! Cool game.
Right now my favorite solo game is Aeon's End, after playing dominion and then getting to play Aeon's End is basically like a Co-op/solo dominion boss battler and it just clicked, very fun! Also have very much loved Set a Watch solo, very fun puzzle!
And on the topic of "top ten lists" I have really enjoyed people recently doing like Top Ten games I played in the last month or just recently. I like that because then it is you are not trying to compare all of the games you have ever played at once and have more recent experience to go off of and talk about. I know you guys have done it for a few conventions and things like that and I always love to see them!
You’ll enjoy Astro Knights!
I recently found myself in a position to try solo board gaming, so I watched this looking for advise. Many good ideas here. You said you were interested in the heavier ones, and so far my favorite of the few I have played is Frostpunk. It's a beast, and you really need a full day for it, but I found it to be worth the effort. It kicks my butt just a little less each time and always brings me back for more.
I have tried Final Girl, and it is great. I'll try some of the others you mentioned, too. Thank you!
Thank you for the giveaway chance! This is a great list. So many of my favorites are on your list. right now, my top solo game surprised me… Stardew Valley using Maggie’s campaign mode with the game’s sound track in the background. Haha
Such a great list! I recently got Kinfire Delve and I'm loving it a lot!! Final Girl will forever be one of my favourites ❤
Three Sisters is easily my favorite solo game, but with Cartographers not far behind! I'm so excited for the revamp of Three Sisters :)
My favourite solo board game at the moment is Draft & Write Records. I am OBSESSED with it right now. Another one could be Honey Buzz, there's just something about it that makes me so relaxed!
My favorite game to play solo lately is Spirit Island! I play as either one or 2 spirits at a time, and either way is fun. 2 spirits is a little more brain burney, but the synergies you can create can be so exciting to explore! I played with Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares and the Oceans spirit, and that game was so fun because you use Bringer to scare the invaders towards the Ocean, and then have Ocean gobble them all up and get tons of energy, while moving through the Fear deck at lightning speed! Highly recommend haha
I love Final girl, Witchcraft is also one of my favorites... Though I must say Cyberion would be my number one because it gets to the table a lot more. It's such a fun puzzle.
My favorite solo game is: Frosthaven (2-handed). I've been looking for a solo game to replace it bc table space / setup / tear down is rough!
Thanks for the list!
I haven't played a lot of Solo board games, but my favorite out of the few I have played is Terraforming Mars. I like that it becomes a race to fully terraform Mars within a set number of turns instead of just outscoring your opponents to win.
Grand Austria Hotel w/ Let’s Waltz expansion (plus hotels mod. Included) is soooo good. Idk what it is but I absolutely love it solo. I instantly played it a second time and many since
We are traveling on a plane tomorrow and I find solo games best when traveling so I love button shys solo series quite a bit as my favorite for a plane but right now my favorite bigger solo game is Libertalia. I appreciate the giveaway and thanks to Alley Cat. They make very good games. I enjoy the channel! The tour of the studio was especially fun.
First time to comment on your videos, I really love your channel!! ❤ I’m usually not a solo player, but my favorite solo experience was playing Robinson Crusoe solo when I tried to learn it. Failed miserably, of course, but was captivated by the experience and the theme.
My favorite solo game is Cartographers, especially since I picked up all of the extra expansion maps. Planet Unknown is a close second.
I love Set a Watch so much. Just got Doomed Run and the new standalone. Made it through the first run and thoroughly enjoyed it. Very nice little puzzle.
I am just starting with solo using games I already own, and my favorites so far are Sagrada and a Patchwork variant I found online. Love Cascadia, too. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Maquis still blows me away in its depth and strategy. Very satisfying as a solo experience. However, thanks to you guys, I LOVE ButtonShy games, and at this point, ROVE and Royal Limited are tied for first for solo games. Thank you! Hope to win the giveaway!
Out of curiosity, have you guys tried the Royal Limited expansions?
Thanks for the giveaway! My favorite solo game these days is Navajo Wars. I haven’t come close to a victorious session yet, but I really love how the instruction display works as the engine for the enemies.
My favorite Solo game is A wonderful World. Such a great solomode. Just love it!
Yes I love final girl too. Did Jeff paint the minis for it? I also liked solo Cosmoctopus and Canvas.
My favourite solo game is the one that got me into gaming as a co-op and that's the order of vampire hunters.
It is a bit along the theme of zombicide but with a twist. Not many people have heard of it but is sentimental as my starting "big" game so will always be in my top ten I think
Are you backing the new order of vampires game?😊
@jorisschelfhout2348 not sure, can't really afford it at present, I did look at it previously but decided against it, keep going back to it but never seems to be the right time, have to prioritise where my money goes at the moment, which is a shame as would save a lot of money if I backed it compared to buying retail
I like worker placement. So my favorite solo game right now is Raiders of the North Sea. The duel action is unique, and the randomness of what spaces get blocked makes you really strategize your turn.
Legendary Encounter: Alien is my favorite solo game. Love the movie setup and theme
Thanks for the video!
A lot of x-and-write games would make my top solo games; including Cartographers, That's Pretty Clever, Roll to the Top, Welcome To, and Railroad Ink.
(Not sure when the giveaway ends, but whatever. Still want to get my favorites in.) 🙃
My favourite solo game at the moment is For Northward. So easy to get out and play with different puzzle everytime.
Me too!
Me three!
My favourite solo is likely cartographers, is my highest rated game and it’s just always a good one to play, but things are changing all the time and there’s so many good ones.
One of the main suggestions I would give is the Oniverse series I haven’t seen your cover any before and all them are really great. Little twist on different mechanisms. Personally, I think my favourite might be Aerion right now which is dice manipulation but honestly super enjoy every single one of them and I think ,even more than Friday, those are the small box games that all solo gamers should try.
Final Girl is my favorite solo game!! Thank you for a chance to win this great giveaway!!
Hadrian's Wall is one of my favorites currently. But I love so many roll and writes that it's truly hard to pick just one.
Three Sisters is my favorite solo and I am very happy to hear a new version is on the horizon!!
My favourite solo is Final Girl. It is just my top tier solo game experience. I think a close second for me would have to be Cartographers though when I just need something very chill to unwind with.
Great video Jamie! Many I haven't played, including Final Girl, but I have backed the second and third series and received Krampus. Hope to get that to the table soon. I also love Marvel Champions and it is at the top of my list as well. I went down the rabbit hole on buying content! I do have some crazy tastes in solo games and it usually depends on my mood but here are some of my favorites that I don't see mentioned much...The Bloody Inn (so creepy but so good...another game where you use your cards in your hand to pay for actions) I think its a must try for solo gamers. Another game is The Lost Expedition...lots of tough decisions and fun trip through the jungle. And then there is Maquis...a solo only worker placement game about resisting the Natzi occupation of France during World War II. Given your recent enjoyment of war games, you may enjoy this though it is not a war game. It has some really good decision space with tension, yet fun. And then Baseball Highlights 2045! Give it a try solo! I also recently played a couple Game Crafter games that I have been really enjoying! Dustrunner and Tin Realm. They are solo only games and are very good for games packed into a tin. I found myself playing both of them back to back to back :) and then just ordered two more, Tin Helm and Doom Machine! HAHA.... Of course I love playing the bigger games solo as well like The Lost Ruins of Arnak, Ark Nova, Underwater Cities, La Granja. and GWT. My favorite deckbuilding solo games are Apex Theropod Deck Building Game, Legendary Encounters: Alien, and Legendary: Marvel. Sorry for the ramble but hopefully you find one or two you haven't played solo yet :). Oh, and loving me some Gentle Rain with my morning coffee!
Favorite solo game is The Isofarian Guard. It is a massive campaign game, but with a wonderfully easy save system. 300 hours of the most immersive board game experience I have had, with wonderful writing, art, and even music. Technically it is for 1-2 players, but definitely best at 1 player.
Honestly I enjoy playing the Loop a ton solo, and Cascadia when im just in a more coffee in the morning mood, lol.
For Northwood! is my current favorite solo board game. Super fast, super cute and so much fun! 😊
calico is definitely my favorite solo game! i love how puzzle it feels, and i hardly ever pay attention to other player boards if im not playing solo, because the joy in the game (for me) is the “thinky-ness” that really scratches an itch in my brain. the challenges definitely make it better than the base game! also i have always really wanted to play final girl, so i’ll have to buy one of the scenarios!
I don’t like horror or scary or death so I can never try final girl but since u work for them tell them to reskin or re-theme another version that people who don’t like murder so I can try it!! My fave solo game is For Northwood- it’s just so perfect for me! 😊
Favorite solo game: For Northwood!
So easy to pull out (only PnP so far) and different every time. Such a fun puzzle to solve.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for hosting a giveaway! 🎉 My all time favourite solo game is Arkham Horror LCG, I can play the same campaigns again and again and never be bored, because the options are infinite and the play is so incredibly immersive! I love changing characters, building decks and trying new strategies, all in such an elaborate and wild story world. I think it’s one of those games that’s classic for a reason! (I also love The Bloody Inn and Final Girl as my Honourable Mentions because choosing one really is too hard) Thank you again, I love your videos so much!! 😊❤
I'm really getting into solo games more and more. So far Cascadia and Harmonies are my favourite to play solo😊
Just started getting into solo games. I just got all the Scott Almes Solo Series from Button Shy in the Last Lighthouse KS. Also liked playing Wingspan and Terraforming Mars solo.
As KS or KS add-ons, I am waiting to receive Black Sonata, For Northwood, Maquis, ROVE, and several other solo games plus I have many multiplayer games that play well solo to try.
Yesterday, I literally stood in front of the Final Girl shelf at my FLGS for 10 minutes before NOT getting it because I have too much opportunity on my shelves, but you may convince me to get it anyway.
Would love to win Ada's Dream, so pick me!
I have not played any of my games solo yet. My husband and I love playing together, but I really want to start. I know that Wingspan and Everdell have solo instructions so I will probably start with those.
My favourite solo board game right now is Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion! Still very new to the hobby, so thanks for this awesome list!
My favorite solo game is For Northwood!, a solo trick taking game. Trick-taking is not a mechanic you would think could play well solo, but For Northwood! does it extremely well. (Plus the artwork is cute and the cards are super high quality.)
Thanks for the giveaway chance. Ada’s Dream looks really good too!
I am just venturing into solo games, but am really loving For Northwood!!!!
Love your channel and love this list, thanks for all the work you put into these! I’ve been getting way into solo gaming this past year - my fave battle type solo game is Marvel Champions and fave chill solo game is probably Lost Ruins of Arnak, though it’s really hard to pick
I'm not sure that I would qualify, but I had to say that my favorite game to play solo is For Northwood!
I think my current top 3 would be Legacy of Yu, Final Girl and Arkham Horror LCG. 😍 Fun video thanks for sharing a couple of new games to go away and look at.
I’m really getting into Final girl. I am glad you are giving more options for 1 player games. Thank you.
There are a lot of good solo games I enjoy, but I think if I had to choose, I would pick one of those three: Dune Imperium (has also a great new digital version via app/steam since this year by the way), 20Strong, The Imperium series.
Okay, if I must pick only 1 my favorite is Imperium Classic.
Haven't played Final Girl yet, but it sounds great, too.
My favourite solo game of all time is definitely Final Girl, I’ve really fallen in love with it this last year
Though I know what your no.1 is, thank you for your list. Seems like your games are based mostly on the theme, like mine. So, this list is going to be very useful to me. Thanks!
Oh! I didn’t know that Life of the Amazonia had a solo mode. I need to check that out! I recently ran through Eila and Something Shiny three times in two weeks. I’m about to start Spire’s End.
Have the best time with it!
Didn’t even realize that I was wearing a Final Girl shirt that I got at GenCon last year until you mentioned it as your #1! It is a great game. I prefer to play it cooperatively because the dice hate me 😂
My favorite solo game is also my favorite overall game - Arkham Horror LCG! Been working my way through all the repackaged content over the past 2.5 years and absolutely loving it. Played each of those campaigns 3+ times and 80ish% of all the different investigators. It’s the only game I’ve deluxified and bought accessories for. JUST. SO. GOOD.
Loved your list-your enthusiasm is so, so sincere and infectious. I remember Hostage Negotiator and love the Final Girl theme so much. Where should I start with Final Girl? You turned me on to NUMBSTERS and Vainglory's Grotto too, thank you! The game that turned me on to solo play was Agricola and my favorite solo play is King's Forge. #AdaEntry!
My favorite solo game is For Northwood, I enjoy it every time
My favorite Solo game changes almost pretty regularly, but I think if I had to pick one it would be Ashes Reborn w/ the Red Rains expansion(s). Though 20 Strong and Kinfire Delve are definitely up there for me as well.
Great list! I appreciate that you occasionally update it to keep up with what you've played recently and how your tastes change. Would you say you tend towards simpler, cozier games for solo plays? And do you have a preference between AI opponent (Garphill Games), BYOS (most solo x and writes), or win/loss condition (Ark Nova, Planet Unknown)?
I am primarily a solo gamer and here's my top 10 right now:
Honourable Mention: Zhanguo: The First Empire
10. Ezra and Nehemiah
9. Expeditions
8. Scholars of the South Tigris
7. Marvel Champions
6. Nucleum
5. Weather Machine
4. Sabika
3. Wayfarers of the South Tigris
2. Voidfall
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Change is Constant
Giveaway Entry! (I gave my favourite solo and and then some!)
Hadrians Wall 👏 the solo campaign is tough but that just means more plays of the game 😉 coffee roaster is also an honourable mention. Thanks for all the great content ♥️
My current favorite solo game has to be Kinfire Delve . I'd LOVE for you to do a solo how to video for Marvel Champions! I have the game but have been struggling to learn. Love the content, thanks for the chance to win a giveaway too!
Great video, Jamie. I currently have struggle tabling games at all. But the most recent surprise for Solo was Black Sonata. Set a Watch, we really enjoy at 2 players, to make some of the decisions together. We player through the new scenario-based campaign. Great fun, can totally recommend.
Many of the games you have on your list are games that we enjoy at more than 1 player. Recently got Horrified Greek Monsters, too.
So many good games mentioned in the video and the comments. Hard to choose one, but I think I'll go with Mini Rogue. I just love it for its simplicity and quickness. Whenever I have more time and brain power, Imperium classics or Spirit Island are probably my favourites right now. Appreciate the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway. It's so hard to choose just one game but as I finally got a copy of Final Girl, I'd say it's my favorite these days, followed by Hadrian's wall, Three Sisters (so impatient about this new expanded version of it 😮😍) and For Northwood.
I don't even play solo games and here I am watching this!
I don't either - but I may start playing games solo - as I don't really have people to play games with - and so solo gaming is better than no gaming...
My top 10 Solo games are:
10. Sleeping Gods
9. Marvel Champions
8. Aeon End War Eternal
7. Friday
6. Maquis
5. Spirit Island
4. Skytear Horde Monolith
3. Return to Dark Tower
2. Anachrony
1. Mansions of Madness
I did back S3 of Final Girl and I like North Pole Nightmare maybe some of the variation with the new content will get it into my top 20 Solo games.
For something longer, I love playing Robinson Crusoe and Obsession as solos, for something shorter, I love Black Sonata and Fliptown.
You listed a bunch of games I've never heard about and now need to check out! (Just when I thought I was done shopping for a while!)
I don't play enough games solo, but my favorite experience has to be Viticulture. The Automa is easy to manage and it provides a good challenge.
Still need to get my hands on final girl, I enjoy Hostage Negotiator which has similar mechanics so I know I would love final girl. Favourite solo right now is Friday , old one but always good.
Skulls of Sedlec is one of my favorite solos. Plus Three Sisters. But I had no idea you could play Horrified solo! Thanks!!
My favorite game to play solo is Arkham Horror LCG. If prefer to play it with others, but if I'm playing something solo that's the one!
True solo would game to be Warps Edge!
Recently got into doing solo plays, especially in the long-play format: taking only one or two turns per day (and cataloging those moves on Twitter and Bluesky; as well as asking for audience participation). Currently in the middle of a first play of Tiletum, which is really fantastic. Have also really liked Hallertau and Glass Road (loved them both so much, that after a first play immediately went for a second play of both). Biggest regrets are that some of my all time favorite games are 10-15 years old, which is before solo modes were really even a thing, because would love to play Macao, Troyes, Keyflower (don't think this last one would work as well). I know there's some unofficial solo rules and bots and variants, but there's something really reassuring when the rules are in the box.
I love Spirit Island and Feast for Odin solo, but lately I haven't had as much time and energy for them. I've been having a blast with Final Girl and Project L (using a solo variant from bgg because I did not like the official solo at all). Really appreciate how quick and smooth they both are
Sentinels of the Multiverse for me; it’s the ultimate modular game- there are so many combinations of teams, villains and environments. Crazy quick to setup and pack away. I use a fanmade campaign system to link games which creates stories like nothing else. I’ve thought about Final Girl a few times but SotM has everything I want in a modular game already and has a theme I prefer
Ohhh…. That’s probably going to have to be one of the Next Station games. Hubby might say For Northwood (right now). We just bought Final Girl. So stay tuned! Thanks for doing this giveaway, Jamie! We love your content so much! Plus, I always love supporting a fellow Canadian! ❤
Great list of solo games. Have either Jeff or you played Spirit Island? If not, give it a try when time allows. I suggest it because it’s a great cooperative game in addition to an even better solo game. It has a really engaging theme, a lot of variability in the base box, a small footprint, easy to set up and put away and tons of content with all of the expansions.
Are you playing TMB solo or with one or multiple Gearlocs? If with only one try two Gearlocs when you feel up to it. It opened the board up to more strategic movement as opposed to just standing in one position the majority of time and trading fisticuffs.
In addition, try Horrified two handed also so not to limit the characters you can play. That’s super fun too.
The above are all just suggestions from someone who also enjoys board games. In the end there’s no right or wrong way to play just as long as you’re having fun.
My favorite solo game right now is probably For Northwood! It is so easy to take it out and play a round whenever I have a few minutes to spare :)
I’m with you on this one. Final Girl is my favourite solo game. By far. I even made up some sort of campaign mode. In short, I select five final girls which are high school friends, and then they go from one horror film to the other for five scenarios. When one of them dies, the next one gets a little boost for that scenario. Thematically speaking, one girl leave a weapon hidden for the next friend. It’s a bit silly, but I enjoy it. I tried twice and never got to the end of the fifth scenario, so far.
Very new to solo board gaming, but my favorite so far is Cascadia. There are so many good choices though I'm very excited to continue trying more!