I had such a great time. Played some games and came home with enough to keep me busy for the next months.

Hey everyone!

I’m looking to dive deep into a massive story-driven campaign game to play strictly solo, and I’ve narrowed it down to two heavyweights: Agemonia and Middara (Unintentional Malum).

Since both require a significant investment of time and space, I’d love to hear from people who have played either (or both) specifically solo.

If you had to pick only one of these for a solo-only experience, which one would you choose and why?

Thanks in advance for your insights!

My first game with Solo rules! Took a while to find everything online as English is no longer available on the Official website. If anyone is aware of solo games set in Antiquity please let me know. Anything from the Peloponnesian War to the Fall of Rome fascinates me at the moment.

I have like five games staring at me right now and I genuinely cannot decide which one to set up. I know once I pick one I'll be fine, but that moment of "what if I wanted the OTHER experience tonight" is killing me. How do you all decide, or do you just accept the chaos and pick randomly?

I have a small number of campaign games in my collection (Everdell Duo, Cascadia, Boss Fighters QR) but I'm looking for more games like Sword & Sorcery. I just finished the whole campaign, and while I enjoy the game, it strikes me as short. There are so many rules to learn for the amount of playing to do, so I felt a bit empty by the end of it. I understand there are expansions and fan-made material, but I'm looking for a game that offers 'more' in terms of story and quests in just the base game itself. I might consider legacy games but replayability is also desired. Recommendations?

With it being spooky season, and 2nd edition getting buzz right now, I thought I’d play some Arkham Horror 3rd edition. I prefer 3rd for its stronger narrative, it’s up close feel, and more streamlined play. I just wish it had gotten more support, but it’s still a lot of fun imo. Anyone else enjoy this version?

Hi everyone! I've been going back and forth on my next purchase for a while, so I'd love some outside opinions.

I play mostly solo, and sometimes with my partner, who isn't really a gamer. My all-time favorite is Harmonies, and FlipToons was an instant hit too (I played it four times on the first day!). I'm a former Magic player, so I love combos, card play and boss battlers.

What tends to slow me down is a lot of rules and upkeep. I really like the idea of Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs, but juggling monster AI, conditions and scenario rules makes it hard for me to get it to the table. Simple, repetitive upkeep is totally fine though, and setup time doesn't bother me at all.
My partner loves Harmonies, Fungi, FlipToons and backgammon, but she gave up on 7 Wonders Duel because there were just too many details and decisions each turn.

Right now I'm deciding between:
One-Hit Heroes ,Keep the Heroes Out! Or A Wild Venture (even though it’s not a coop game)

If you've played any of these, which one would you pick? And if there's a game I'm completely missing that fits even better, I'd love to hear about it.

Thanks so much for reading!

I'm looking for a a little fighting game/dungeon cralwer.

These look great. Which one to choose from them?

Mini rogue

Dark tomb

Dragons of etchinstone

Maybe any other recommendation?

What I have and like

Gloomhaven: buttons and bugs, Tim helm/realm

I’ve got about 40 games logged now with the Imperium series and played most of the civs. Trade Routes has been staring at me in my organizer for a while now. I’m ready to give it a try, but I’m curious how most people play.

Do you guys leave it in all your games? Depends on the civ you’re playing?

Hello fellow players and colectors! I'm new to the hobby and wanted some recommendations of solo boardgames that are avaliable in brasil, i already have and lovo final girl and I'm itching to import 20 strong when available!

So, what do you guys recommend?

I have gotten fully addicted to the Imperium series and have been enjoying the gameplay a ton! Though it has spiced my interest in playing as different historical civilizations with the asymmetry! I have been on the look out for asymmetric games that let you play as different civilizations, but the ones I have found don't have any solo mode. Any good ones out there?

Hi, which one would you suggest just for solo player and why?

Good day! I'm not one to usually post stuff like this, but I'm new to the channel and decided to make a post about my Ark Nova game last night.

I'm pretty familiar with Ark Nova, having played over 60 multiplayer games on BGA. That said, I usually struggle to beat the solo game. Often, I don't meet the goal or just barely. A large part of that, I think has to do with the conservation projects. Need 5 mammals or 5 Europe icons? Good luck finding them. You only go through a very small fraction of the cards in a solo game, a game with a set number of turns. Still, it's always fun!

I had probably my most successful solo playthrough last night. I definitely got pretty lucky a couple of times. For one, Habitat Diversity and Species Diversity came up as base conservation projects which are much easier to fulfill than the others. It's hard to see, hidden partway behind the deck, but my conservation marker is on space 24.

This is what happened on my last four turns:

1. Animal 5: I played South American Coati for a few Appeal and an X-token. Combined with Waza Large Animal Program, this allowed me to play Grizzly Bear from the display. The bear filled up my X-tokens and gave me an Association worker, my last, which gave me 2 Conservation points. This just happened to take me over the 5-point mark,, and I got a 2x token which I put on Association.
2. Association 5 2x: I got lucky again. For the first of the two actions I supported Species Diversity at full strength, thanks to my new Predator and Bear icons. I passed the 8-point mark, and nothing was particularly helpful, so I took 5 credits. However, I chose the snapping bonus icon and low and behold, Yosemite National Park was in the display. I made a donation and ended the first action. For the second action, I used 2 other Association workers to again support a conservation project, the newly acquired one. Goodbye Grizzley Bear, I hardly knew you. But I got 6 more conservation points (counting another donation) and a reputation, and importantly, an empty large enclosure. I actually forgot to use a bonus token with this project. I probably would just have claimed 12 money. I didn't need any X-tokens and had no cards in hand I wanted to Pouch.
3. Animal 3: After the break, I spent one X-token so I could play 2 animals. The first was Marabou for a few Appeal and the Scavenging ability. I got lucky again and picked up Golden Eagle. I knew it was in there, but the chances were low (I promise, I shuffled thoroughly). Golden Eagle gave me 7 Appeal and another action. I was only able to play these birds thanks to having played Emu earlier in the game which gave me a free Large Bird Aviary. Association 5: With my free action and my last 3 X-tokens, I supported Asia. I only had 2 icons but along with the donation, I got 3 more conservation points.
4. Animal 1: I had snapped up Sumatran Tiger during the break. With my Grizzley Bear gone, there was room for him. 1 more reputation, 2 more conservation points and 8 Appeal to finish the game.
   

One other small note. The Emu was originally in the large enclosure near the water and the Grizzly Bear in the other by the rocks. However, when releasing the Grizzly, I flipped the enclosure near the water, which the rules specify I can do since both enclosures were the same size and the Grizzly had no special enclosure requirements. I did this because I knew the Asian Elephant was in the discard pile and he requires water. Of course, I ended up picking up Golden Eagle instead of Asian Elephant with the Scavenging ability. It worked out because the Sumatran Tiger needed the water.

All in all, I feel like I got really lucky to finish so strong. But again, I always have a ton of fun playing. How does everyone else feel about Ark Nova solo?

Hi everyone,

As an indie designer and avid solo gamer, I've spent the past few years developing The Depôt, a dark, industrial tactical Boss-Battler designed for 1-2 players.

The game is designed around running a complementary duo of asymmetric Subjects against an automated Guardian. We just completed an extensive overhaul of the rulebook and card phrasing (v1.1) to streamline the timings and eliminate ambiguities.

To put these refinements to the test, we just published the complete, free Print & Play kit for Mission 01 on BoardGameGeek, and I’d genuinely love the community's perspective on two-handed solo play:

Cognitive load / upkeep: The Guardian runs entirely on an scalable deck where dealing damage physically burns cards from its future routine. When controlling both Subjects (The Driver and The Repairer in this mission), does managing both card hands and turns feel smooth, or does it ever cross into bookkeeping overload?

Tactical puzzle feel: With each character getting 3 actions per turn and dealing with dual health tracks, does the tactical flow feel rewarding as a solo puzzle?

Print & Play files on BGG:

• Printable Components (Cards, Player Boards, 10x10 Board & Tokens): https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/331635/the-depot-scenario-01-print-and-play-cards-boards
• Scenario 01 Booklet ("Unauthorized Exit"): https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/330390/the-depot-mission-01-unauthorized-exit-scenario-bo
• Official Rulebook (v1.1): https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/331633/the-depot-official-rulebook-v11-english

If you don't want to print anything, the prototype is also fully playable on Tabletop Simulator via Steam Workshop.

If you get a chance to read through or table Mission 01, let me know your thoughts, criticisms, or questions!

Why the comparison?
Both games have a strong focus on emergent story telling through random events.
Both games tailor their random events based on location.
Both games determine the success of the outcome based on output randomness and very similar skill checks. 
(The success is based on counting 5+ on standard d6 rolls)

Why do location based random events matter?
As a personal preference I strongly prefer random events being based on the locale of my character. I want to feel like I'm visiting a library, a dark forest, or a merchant's port. Generic encounters that shoehorn themselves into every location do not simply have the same level of immersion. 

How does Call of Kilforth accomplish this?
In the Kilforth games, you draw encounters based on the location type. Often you are hunting for keywords to accomplish your mission, so you may be frequenting certain types to try to find certain encounters. When you do find an encounter, there is often a BEAUTIFULLY illustrated image of the encounter, some flavortext, 1-3 different types of tests you can take, and some text about the encounter and what happens if you succeed. You can imagine finding that mermaid and possibly using influence to have her aid you on your quest. 

How does Arkham Horror accomplish this?
In Arkham Horror, you draw a card based on the neighborhood your character is currently in. You then reference your specific location and read that entry. You often make decisions and roll dice to pass specific tests and that is it.

What is the verdict? 
I am just not that captivated by Call of Kilforth’s story telling. I don’t feel the connection the same way I do with Arkham. The generic “forest” encounters make sense, the idea of using certain skills to overcome obstacles makes sense, but I guess it only just makes sense. I don’t feel the surprise of a story or plot twist or mystery. It is just “a [fill in the blank] appears.” 

Arkham horror, I think accomplishes this in a different way. The text evokes a sense of presence. You are there, these creepy things are happening, you feel the joy of success, especially if you can get some reward that you feel like you could never afford. It is more unexpected, and you feel your character’s journey.

It is perhaps just me, I wanted Call of Kilforth to be THE pirate Arkham Horror. I wanted high seas adventures and swashbuckling. It isn’t that. It was enjoyable, but in the end, the pictures were not worth a 1000 words. 

tldr: nice art doesn’t create a narrative as strongly as written text.

My board game finally got indexed on itch.io, if you like simple city builders and resource management give it a try!

It has 3x A4 pages, and you will have to draw buildings,gather resources and manage your citizens.

Game: https://pavormach.itch.io/poverty

Some examples for me are:

- Reforest

- Wingspan Pocket

- Ark Nova

- Darwins Journey

- White Castle

I am currently thinking about getting into the game, but would like to know the replayability of it.

If I buy the new core, there are three scenarios and 5 investigators. If I played a scenario, I pretty much know what happens on what location f.e.

Let's say I buy children of blood, I then have 5 investigators and 6 scenarios for about 100€.

How much replayability is there then, how much variability and playtime and where exactly does the replayability come from?

I currently own marvel champions and especially with the modular sets, this seems way more replayable? Do I need to invest way more money into AH?

Like most players who have had this game, I started off with the digital version of it and I actually had a lot of fun with it. Then I managed to get a really good deal on a collector's edition of this game on the table top. And after getting a couple of plays in, I have to say that this is by far one of my favorite solo games.

The idea of deck building was a new concept to me as I mainly started off with deck construction games such as Arkham Horror and Marvel champions. And those games, I knew exactly what cards I would be having in my deck as well as how to properly play the deck. I remember a while ago I tried out Unstoppable and it was my very first entry point into deck building. I kind of got discouraged of it and I decided to focus on other games. But when I picked up slay the spire on PC, I saw just how much potential deck building had. It's super exhilarating to be able to find the right cards that fit with the build that you want to play out.

I was then introduced to the risk and reward of randomizing what cards you can potentially get for your deck. This means that no run will ever possibly be the same in terms of how you play your characters. And now I have grown to love that through slay the spire. And specially with a physical tabletop presence, it feels all the more satisfying to actually physically interact with the cards and not just mindlessly click on cards to play them.

I believe that slay the spire as a physical board game was an amazing Choice made by the developers of this game and I am super excited for the downfall expansion coming in soon.

For those who have played this game, what are your favorite builds for each character? Are there any specific cards that when you receive them, it is the one card that effectively makes your build shine?

Hi guys do you like Season 4 so far?

Got absolutely wrecked by the bot on the easiest difficulty 😂 But still had a ton of fun and probably going to set up for the next game right now.

Who else has played?

I’m a big fan of Legacy of Yu and a few of their titles have been on my radar for a while, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet because I can't really decide which one to grab first.

If you've played any of these solo, I'd love to hear your thoughts or how you'd rate them:

• Skara Brae
• Raiders of Scythia
• Hadrian's Wall
• Paladins of the West Kingdom
• Raiders of the North Sea (this one seems hard to find now)

Thanks heaps!

I feel like this is the one thing missing from my collection. I recently tried Cthulhu Death May Die on TTS and love it, so I'm looking to getting that one. I did see that a remastered version of Arkham Horror 2E was released today on Gamefound, but I've only played 3E, which was quite fun as well. Never tried Eldritch Horror.

What do you guys enjoy most and why?