I am new to the board game hobby. However, I am not new to learning and this is one of the best educational channels I have found on KZbin for any niche interest. Fantastic job!
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
That is very kind of you to say. Your encouragement means a lot.
@cheese4cheese3032 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited for you! Welcome to a vibrant hobby with a great community!
@abefroman813 жыл бұрын
This is the first video from this content creator that I've come across and I commend the quality of the video. Very well put together. I'm a sucker for dungeon crawls with character progression. I'm currently in love with Chronicles of Drunagor. Happy gaming everyone.
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
That's very kind of you to say. Thanks so much. I'll have to give Drunagor a look. It's done well on Kickstarter. We just tried Rogue Angels and really liked it.
@kosterix1232 жыл бұрын
DNGN, Dungeon Flee and Dungeon of Darkness are good ones
@michaelmelen90623 жыл бұрын
One very notable solo wargame played for the narratives it creates is "B-17 Queen of the Skies" (now out of print). It spawned games like "The Hunters", "Target For Today", and many others which are in print. The Stuka Joe KZbin channel has a wonderful playthrough series of QOTS. "Dawn of the Zeds 3rd Ed" is another good one, with great narratives.
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes!!! Nato (from Legendary Tactics) loves that one. I imagine he'll do a video on B-17 before too long. He's actually working on Skies Above the Reich for a boardgame dramatization for release in the next week.
@markc84012 жыл бұрын
Excellent! I am new to your channel but I am enjoying the way you present topics logically with good voice tempo. I also enjoy the comprehensive coverage of multiple games as examples of what you are describing. Bravo!
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
Very kind of you to say. We appreciate you watching and talking time to give us some feedback Mark.
@aceshelman3 жыл бұрын
Aeon’s End is a superb cooperative deck builder, love it! My favorite bag builder is Orleans.
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
I haven't tried Orleans. This is major problem with running a board gaming channel. There's never enough time to play all the games that you learn about through the channel. Thanks for that suggestion.
@hovhannesbeaver81612 жыл бұрын
Great video, high quality. Totally disagree with dice rolling being #10, especially with “push your luck” and “hand management” being #3. Dice rolling is push your luck as well and I’m sure a lot of people love rolling dice and would put that’s mechanic a lot higher. Definitely agree with #1 hah
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
I think it's actually in multiplayer that I'm more averse to dice. In solo games, they reflect the randomness and chance of the day to day moreso. Perhaps I just need to play more Too Many Bones.
@dragonshadow19022 жыл бұрын
Dice rolling is no more random than card drawing. It all depends on what manipulation may be done with the results.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
Though with deck-builders, the percentages change as you make your deck more lean.
@sadglitterbunny2 жыл бұрын
I really like Flip & Write / Roll & Write Games for solo play
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
Have you tried Stonemaier's game Rolling Realms?
@mickeymyers13 Жыл бұрын
Great video as always!
@LegendaryTactics Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!
@Meaulnes3 жыл бұрын
Very clever video ! I love thé way you analysis of the various mechanisms with their strengths and weaknesses. Congrats !
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the concept.
@DanMan8522 жыл бұрын
This is such a great video! Solo gaming is underrated. I play Lord of the Rings LCG alone and it's a blast.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much. Solo gaming mechanics really deserve more attention than they get. One of our creators is thinking of getting into the LOTR LCG. How does it compare to Marvel Champions LCG?
@DanMan8522 жыл бұрын
@@LegendaryTactics I can't comment on the Marvel LCG because I haven't played it, but it seems like it's right up my alley!
@kosterix123 Жыл бұрын
True solo or 2 handed?
@kosterix1232 жыл бұрын
I like more muddy games, not pure deck builders for example. A few examples are One Deck Dungeon, the Phantom The Card game and Zerywia. A well written story is essential and I often get involved in editing and proofreading just to get it right. The result is phenomenal. Your last question is a good one. I think for me it’s about the scenarios. Scenarios make a game come to life. So naturally I have the classics Arkham Horror lcg and WQACG and since Monday Memoir 44. I already built the books on the Stalingrad offensive and Market garden and a few others. I thought I liked sandbox games but I don’t.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
Sandbox games are a lot more fun as video games. Board games lend well to narrative. I don't even mind playing games that have 5 scenarios and then you're done. Legends of Andor was my first experience with this, and it was great.
@kosterix1232 жыл бұрын
@@LegendaryTactics yeah playing in a sandbox you don't need to clean up anything in a video game after you called it quits.
@youreatowel11032 жыл бұрын
Asymmetric player powers like in spirit island and too many bones. Each character is so different from the others that each play feels completely different because you have a new "toolset" to use to beat the game.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
The asymmetry also keeps the game fresh for much longer.
@Sylvaantye10 ай бұрын
I like to play Earth solo. It has a card automata (called Gaia). She is quite difficult to beat, even though her score is different each time and influenced by some of your choices.
@LegendaryTactics10 ай бұрын
Sounds like a good and simple AI opponent. Stonemaier Games is also good at developing good, simple AI opponents that provide a nice challenge
@Sylvaantye10 ай бұрын
Do you have examples of nice games that use similar automata? A lot of solo-game top 10s have a "beat your own score"-system that I really dislike or out of print/not available in the Netherlands or >100 euros. So I am still a bit in the dark on what games I would want to add to my collection, especially considering my limited shelf space.
@Reaperman47112 жыл бұрын
Holy stock-footage, Batman!
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
We will have to get on our editor to shape up! :)
@Quinlin0072 жыл бұрын
What a great video! Thanks for this!!
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
No problem. Glad you enjoyed it.
@uplinkundergroundgames92592 жыл бұрын
Breakaway Football has a compelling solo mode where the opponent's decisions are made with two 1d6 rolls. The info is parsed out to the human because the formation the bot selects can influence the player's choice. It makes you feel like you are playing against a real person, especially since each team has its own unique AI tuned to the strength of their cards.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
That sounds neat, although I'd like to see how it works in practice. You pretty much have to bet on a roll of seven every time, unless you can adjust your formation after the roll?
@zxccxz1642 жыл бұрын
my first solo gaming was strat-o-matic.....baseball sim in the 70s.......HUGE fun....dice rolling and charts.....but i never felt the dice rolling gave an unfair advantage.....you have to work within the probabalities
@wsiegel95393 жыл бұрын
Any solo designed by David Turczi. The mechanic for Anachrony is unique with an AI Board and dice. I also love the decks in the West Kingdom Series for solo.
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on Dice Settlers? I've been wanting to find a really great dice game.
@wsiegel95393 жыл бұрын
@@LegendaryTactics Great game for resource /action selection mechanics. My favorite dice game lately has been Troyes. Or even Raja of the Ganges.
@kirksellman19993 жыл бұрын
I like all mechanics. Well done video. Thanks for making it for us.
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
You're a true board gamer then. With the right theme and the right execution, any mechanic can be a winner. We appreciate you watching Kirk, and taking the time to comment.
@zxccxz1642 жыл бұрын
Not sure where this fits in....but I always struggle with Card counting.....the player that knows the cards the best will always have an advantage.....i don't see a way around that other than having TONS of cards. At least the computer gives (we think ) a great shuffle. I guess i suffer because i like seeing new cards, and getting surprised.......if i start playing say talisman, knowing there is card out there that i need, it takes away a bit of the fun of the adventure....same with twiglite struggle......and well, almost any card game...hmmmm
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
You should try wingspan then. With all the expansions, it'll be awhile before you see the same card repeat from one game to the next.
@giacomobreschi2316 Жыл бұрын
Id like to build multiple automa for "swordfish" but it's not so Easy. Thanks for your video.
@LegendaryTactics Жыл бұрын
No problem!
@nebulapuppy3 жыл бұрын
Great vid, you got a sub!
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Much appreciated. Welcome to the channel.
@freecheese79773 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! What's your favourite solo game mechanic?
@Lwilibert2 жыл бұрын
"search for the emperor`s treasure" and "knights of camelot" are 2 games that we`ve been playing lately in my group. Both provide a nice sense of story being told for each character, they are not overly long and they have replayability cause they are not narrative so you can fill the gaps with your imagination. Both are also olg dames that you can build yourself with few components, and they look nice. The lovely (IMO) character art in "Search for..." got my sister and gf to play the game, which is a lot and ended up playing it more than "Legends of ANDOR".... Knights of Camelot I play alone or with a friendwho also likes to struggle with the english language like i do, it`s a cool game. I really enjoyed this video, a bit too heavy on stock footage but the quality is great, subbed.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions. I'll definitely check them out. I will try to cut back on the stock footage. We avoid centralizing our own faces, but perhaps I could do more focus on the game boards.
@allencolwell3140 Жыл бұрын
Ok, guys and gals, I'm new to the board gaming scene but so far I'm loving it with my older children but they don't always have the time to play when I want too so I need some suggestions for games. I currently own Sleeping Gods, Gloomhaven JotL, and Folklore the affliction. Suggest me some gamed that can be both solo or cooperative. I like rpg/campaign/story based games. I like to spend a lot of time on a game through multiple sessions. Please help me out!!!!
@amansparekh3 жыл бұрын
Just noticed the photo from the thumbnail is the same as bored online board offline’s mage knight vids
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
I usually try to use the publisher's photos, but that was the one that Google spat out to me. Do you think I should swap it out?
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
You must be a hardcore Mage Knight player to recognize that!
@amansparekh3 жыл бұрын
@@LegendaryTactics no, I think its fine. I’m not really hardcore, just a KZbin addict
@amansparekh3 жыл бұрын
@@LegendaryTactics just got UE in fact - really like it
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
@@amansparekh Europa Universalis? I didn't realize that was out yet. What other game would you compare it to?
@freddiechristian12983 жыл бұрын
Dune Imperium has a good solo variant along with an app campaign that handles your AI players Deck.
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
Unlike some, I'm actually quite fond of the app driven games. I'll have to give that one a go. Thanks for the suggestion.
@mgalliardt44a32 жыл бұрын
How are you playing these games on your pc? I don't know how. I would love to be able to
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
I put together a video to walk you through the process. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWO7Z6meoq2qp5o&ab_channel=LegendaryTactics
@supertom442 жыл бұрын
Really useful video for someone new to gaming like myself. I noticed a clip of a digital version of Legendary Encounters Aliens. I've been hunting for this game for age. Does anyone know where I can buy the digital version? Thanks.
@supertom442 жыл бұрын
Found it, it's a mod for tabletop Simulator as opposed to a standalone/dlc for it! Thanks none the less, didn't know this existed before this video.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
Here's how you get these: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWO7Z6meoq2qp5o&ab_channel=LegendaryTactics
@jasonc2784 Жыл бұрын
Black Sonata has a kind of hidden movement.
@evanbotics8 ай бұрын
To be fair it didn't start very well, throwing dice is something a lot of players enjoy and you begin by saying it's a bad mechanic...
@billybirdy95072 жыл бұрын
Great video
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated. Thanks for touring around our shop of wares.
@Colaris992 жыл бұрын
I didn't release there were so many digital versions of boardgames!
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
It's definitely a growing area. Though, there weren't that many digital ports of tabletop games in 2021. We put together a list of the newest ones here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIHShHyrermhmac&ab_channel=LegendaryTactics
@Sayuiv2 жыл бұрын
Hi! I liked the video in the way you edit it and the rhythm of it but if I have to be honest it confused me a bit. Sometimes you gave me the impression that you know what you are talking about and sometimes not. To make a few examples, you paired up deckbuilding and card drafting or worker placement with tile placement: I understand that sometimes games mix them, but generally, the main mechanism is 1 of those, and deckbuilding and card drafting are really different. The last thing that confused me is that you "compared" mage knight to dominion and terra mystica. Ok, there is a deck-building element, but is way far from the one in dominion, and regarding TM, the only similarity I can see is the hexagon grid. At the end I enjoyed the video, and that is what it counts and hope you can take my criticism just as a feedback and not as a gnarly comment, that is not what I mean. Thank you.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely the best kind of feedback. I'm hoping to do more solo videos, so this is very helpful. You're very kind and forgiving. I think your criticisms are very valid, and will keep working on improving the writing of these videos.
@mabos5553 жыл бұрын
For me for solo never give me vp based games and never give me fighting with dices :) Also really not a fan of flow charts I didn't came to work sorry
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
Your posts are always so honest and make me laugh. Thanks for your thoughts. I (Flash) agree with all of your sentiments on that one. Nato loves the flow charts though.
@mabos5553 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks man yeah I know I love tonight be honest great video as always :)
@petermarcatili77483 жыл бұрын
Euro Games. The best accountancy simulators on the market.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
Ha, that might be true, but when has accountancy ever been this much fun?!
@zxccxz1642 жыл бұрын
is that your family in the screen clips?? if not, do you have to pay for them??
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
This is stock footage which comes with my video editing subscription.
@zxccxz1642 жыл бұрын
@@LegendaryTactics haha i'll just pretend you are out on location filming : )
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
What's your favourite Solo board game mechanic?
@JPLucas3 жыл бұрын
what are your favorite narrative games?
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
1. I'm really enjoying This War of Mine. 2. I'm really enjoying Betrayal At the House on the Hill with my kids, but it's not a solo game, so let's go with Robinson Crusoe here. 3. Mansions of Madness is also quite good with kids. 4. I haven't played it for long, but Sleeping Gods has some good potential. How about you?
@MrSomebunny2 жыл бұрын
I’m not going to watch your video because of the clickbait. Let the board games speak for itself, don’t rely on some girl in the thumbnail for clicks.
@LegendaryTactics2 жыл бұрын
We've made a choice not to show our own faces on our channel, but we're also aware that faces tend to humanize videos. So we include stock footage with a variety of people, young, old, male, female, racialized, white etc.... Perhaps this video is better than the others, but there's also a possibility that this image is more appealing than some of our others because this video has in fact done better. Either way, I'm sorry that the thumbnail turned you off. I do think this is one of my better videos on solo games. I would also guess that if you see the variety of thumbnails that we have on the channel, that you won't find a huge imbalance of one particular type of face. If anything, we might have a disproportionately high number of old man faces with big bushy moustaches.
@af17623 жыл бұрын
weakest part of this video is the intro. Made me almost skip the whole thing. What does that girl or the guy jave to do with any of it. So generic, ugh.
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
Good to know. I appreciate the feedback. I'll use less stock footage and go for more on-point footage for the next one. I was going for the "here's a person taking a selfie" to represent a person playing solo, but I agree that it didn't really come off as I had hoped.
@KarmaAdjuster3 жыл бұрын
I've been working on a solo mode for my fantasy themed investment game that I think introduces a new twist to another new mechanic pioneered in Dwellings of Eldervale's solo mode. In DoE, it uses an automaton deck, but you have 3 possible options that you can prepare for allowing you to anticipate what the automaton opponent might do. In my game, Mercenaries of Esterok, I've taken that idea and expanded upon it. In addition to having the automaton randomly select between 3 options on a turn, each of these three options builds upon what it had done in a pervious round, effectively letting the automaton plan 1 turn in advance. If you'd like to see how it works yourself, you can try it out on Tabletop Simulator here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2326700813 Attached are videos for the base rules as well as how to operate the solo mode. Also great break down of solo mode mechanics!
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this with us. This looks very intriguing. I just subbed to the workshop. Is a cardboard version coming out?
@KarmaAdjuster3 жыл бұрын
@@LegendaryTactics not exactly soon, but I have signed with a publisher so eventually there will be an official version. It's official title and release date haven't been announced yet, but I expect it will make a decently large splash when it does! Until then you can follow on the FB page: fb.me/MercenariesOfEsterok Once it is officially announced, I'll be redirecting fans to the official page for it from there.
@LegendaryTactics3 жыл бұрын
@@KarmaAdjuster Awesome! Congratulations on your progress. I'll give it a look.