Ark Nova Solo Playthrough

[@MikeMcCraith]

Your videos are fantastic. Thanks for making them!

[@fatherofgames9239]

Hey thanks so much, glad you enjoy them!

[@stevejones9967]

Keep the solo games coming. These are fun to watch to see if I would enjoy the game.

[@fatherofgames9239]

Hey thanks glad to hear you enjoyed it, I’ll definitely make more in the future 😀

[@andrewwagner3462]

I've only played this multi-player with a friend's copy, but my own is arriving soon so I'm excited to try out the solo mode! Great video, it helped me see the differences in modes

[@fatherofgames9239]

Glad to hear the video was helpful for you, hope you enjoy the game when your copy arrives :)

[@mfa1550]

Just saw your video and decided to try solo again. Won two straight games!! For me it works to just focus on appeal. Just dash around the appeal track and at some point conservation points will be coming. You cannot focus too much on long term plans and gambles. Not enough time for that. Cool video, man!

[@jacoblongmusic]

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it!

[@fatherofgames9239]

Thanks, glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@mjeff1414]

I've played solo twice now and lost both times. The problem for me seems to be getting stuck in the building mode and forgetting about the conservation. Thanks for the playthrough!

[@fatherofgames9239]

Lol you’re not alone I have the exact same problem I played about five games before I finally won 😀

[@monkeyunit4533]

22:30 You forgot to take the 3 appeal from playing the snake. 33:10 Could have also made a donation for 1 extra convervation point while doing the association action. Well played, at first I didnt think you were going to make it. Using sponsor card action for money a couple of times is rough. Don't forget you can also opt to not take the action but gain an X token instead. X-tokens are usually much needed for me in the final rounds to get the actions you want at the proper strenght.

[@fatherofgames9239]

Good eye, So I lost the appeal that I had never received when the snake left my zoo I guess and yes I definitely could have made a donation at the end too good point I think I was just too excited that I finally won to catch that lol Thanks for watching the video, those are some great strategy tips, I’ll have to put them to use next time I play :).

[@gimpzilla]

Im late to the party, but i just completed the solo challenge. I found the X tokens and X action being much more powerful in single player allowing more x5 actions when youre pressed for action economy. Great game, i disguised a racoon as baby panda to boost sales in a failing zoo 10/10.

[@sithras9278]

Thanks for this video! I've spent 30 minutes looking at the board wondering what to do :D any why I can't play any cards!

[@fatherofgames9239]

Haha it’s definitely not the easiest game to learn and strategize, but if you stick with it I’m sure you’ll be an expert at it in no time :) glad to hear the video was helpful

[@Wunderslice]

Love the 116 tat! 🙌🏻

[@fatherofgames9239]

Thanks man I appreciate that 😎

[@Wunderslice]

@@fatherofgames9239 I should also probably say thank you for this video! I picked up a copy of this the other week, and my 6 year thinks he wants to learn it with me. 🤦🏼‍♂️ This has been very helpful!

[@fatherofgames9239]

@@Wunderslice hey no problem at all, wow that’s ambitious there’s no way I could learn this at 6 lol, glad to hear it’s been helpful though I also have a how to play video on it if it’s easier to learn with.

[@Wunderslice]

@@fatherofgames9239 oh I’ve been flipping back and forth between. It helps to see it played as well. So again, thank you for using your time to do this. I do actually have a rule question I can’t quite figure out. When you play a sponsor card from your hand, and it’s one of the ones that give you a “special Enclosure” - do you have to pay the 2 per section to put it in? Or is it just a freebie enclosure?

[@fatherofgames9239]

@@Wunderslice you don’t have to pay the coin costs it’s from a sponsor not something you are paying to build with a build action

[@jaysonolson516]

I'm a little puzzled by the explantion at 17:44. I get that that you have the Asian partner zoo, but the Elephant triggers -3 coins twice? I do indeed see the 2 Asia icons at top of card, but unsure where (not saying it isn't), you can deduct 6 coins. If that is indeed the case, dang that's good to know. My previous inclination is that it triggers just once per card...but I see the argument for it now. Wish it was a bit more clear. And as an aside, my OCD nature is having me cringe everytime you toss tokens/meeples/cards to the board and everything gets slightlly jostled, un aligned, or outside their lines....argh

[@fatherofgames9239]

It’s kind of hidden on page 11 of the rulebook but yes it’s 3 coins cheaper per partner zoo symbol on the animal card, hahah sorry to hear that I totally understand this is one of the worst games to play with OCD for sure.

Hi, is it possible to have another playthrough with Arno rules please?

[@fatherofgames9239]

Hey, Ive actually never played with the Arno rules, I’ll have to learn them and see what I can do :) I do have a long list of videos I’m trying to make at the moment though unfortunately, never enough time to make all the videos I want lol.

[@christianlarsson7762]

Nice video! Helped me with a few things :) Question though.. Shouldnt you have discarded one of the final scoring cards at 10 conservation points? Or is it different in solo? I hope I'm wrong 'cause it would mean you lost :P

[@fatherofgames9239]

Glad to hear the video was helpful :). Solo and multiplayer are the same, when a player reaches 10 conservation points or you reach the end of the game without anyone reaching 10 points then each player discards 1 of their final scoring cards. I got rid of one when I made it to 10 points, but one of the animals I played throughout the game I think it was the elephant I can’t remember now lol but anyways it allowed me to draw another final scoring card so I ended up with 2 at the end of the game.

[@christianlarsson7762]

@@fatherofgames9239 OH, nice! Sorry must have missed that :) Nice job then! I just won my first solo starting on 10 appeal, barely :D fun stuff

[@fatherofgames9239]

@@christianlarsson7762 nicely done it’s not an easy game to beat, especially starting on only 10 appeal, I don’t think I’m quite ready to attempt that lol

[@Walt80]

I haven't sleeved my game. Were you able to fit all the sleeved cards into the box?

[@fatherofgames9239]

It’s a little tight but they definitely all fit in and the lid can close all the way too

[@goscniedzielnypiatek3555]

Hey Man what is better solo ark nova or endless winter? Help me cose dont know what to buy for solo game :(

[@fatherofgames9239]

Hey, while Endless Winter is on my list I haven’t been able to play it yet so I unfortunately can’t judge which is better. All I can is Ark Nova is a lot of fun solo and I find it plays best at a 1-2 player count. Also Ark Nova and endless winter are very different styles of games it would be hard to compare them. Endless Winter is a little cheaper though I believe so it might be safer to start with that one if you can’t decide between the two but from what I gather about endless winter they’re both great games and there’s really no wrong choice.

[@TheVlad1616]

0-2 solo, and 0-1 versus ARNO here as well…. It’s still fun, but doesn’t seem to be easy.

[@fatherofgames9239]

Haha no they definitely don’t make it easy eh but the challenge is part of the fun

[@TheVlad1616]

@@fatherofgames9239 got close my last 2 tries at least.. solo mode does teach you to “rush” though so I’m hoping it helps next time I play multiplayer (or ARNO). You can’t sit around and build up in solo.

[@fatherofgames9239]

@@TheVlad1616 good to hear you’re getting closer, it definitely does force you to rush a lot more for sure, part of what makes solo mode so fun.

[@TheVlad1616]

@@fatherofgames9239 I did finally win 1. My biggest issue with this solo mode is you have to gets a few conservation projects or you (seemingly) have no chance. Drawing 3 off the bat and getting no cards that go with them dooms you. I prefer ARNO version but will play both based on time/etc

[@fatherofgames9239]

Glad to hear you finally won, you’re absolutely right you definitely need conservation cards to win and your at the mercy of what you draw, I’ll have to try Arno sometime 😊

[@torretiago]

You should have discarded one of the Final Scoring cards upon crossing 10 conservation points, and only kept one from there on after. So unfortunately you lost the game 😢

[@fatherofgames9239]

26:02 I did you have to discard one not down to one I had three and discarded down to two.

[@CarlosGonzalez-vp2ms]

@@fatherofgames9239 when you obtain the third card? you would have only two final scoring cards during the game.