Check Out My FAVORITE Solo-Play Miniatures Wargames

[@tinytitanminiatures]

Don't feel bad for promoting your games. Quite the opposite, I would be upset, if you wouldn't mention them as I think they're up there with the best solo games available. Not talking about them would miss the point of the video for people who are looking to get into solo games. You don't want them to start with a game you have in your video, just to discover down the road that there are simple and fun games made by you. That could lead to upsetting moments :D So let me say that deth wizards is the game I play, if I don't play the silver bayonet.

[@Skeaze]

I never thought that tens of thousands of people would see my janky scratch-built 15mm sci-fi/post-apocalyptic terrain! (The cover of the old 5 Klicks from the Zone PDF) I've been watching this channel for several years, and was mildly stunned to see something of my own pop up on screen!

[@jaelee1996]

I love Rangers of Shadow Deep! I can't recommend that game enough!

[@jasonnewell7036]

Five Leagues from the Borderlands made me actually put paint to miniatures I haven't touched for 20 years. I'm quite grateful for that.

[@lonjennings2112]

5 leagues reliably motivates me to actually paint minis and terrain as well. Highly recomend.

[@ninelivessilvertongue3761]

I have been a bit confused by the naming of the enemies and not sure what to use for them, how did you go about it ?

[@TeddyBearWriter]

@@ninelivessilvertongue3761 I think it is vague on purpose to allow you to use what you have. I have used Bandit/run down soldier minis for many of the curse of war and whisper from beyond enemies. Undead and Cultists for the whispers from beyond (mid level) and cultists and spiders for the ice heart court (mid level enemies). Warhammer Elves for the Fey of the Ice heart court (elite enemies) and some heavy armoured nazgul/evil foot knight type minis for the elite of the curse of war. i don´t have the right minis for every of the 10 types of enemies every faction has so as you can see i usually take just 2-4 different types of enemies and use them for a list.

[@stuartrathbone1291]

The Core Space system is a really fun solo skirmish game, plus it's stupid good value for boxes full of quite ok minis and very cool and flexible terrain. Also Mantic's Hellboy may technically be a dungeon crawl, but it plays more like an asymmetric skirmish game and it's an amazing solo experience.

[@tabletophobbystop]

@@stuartrathbone1291 I see you

[@thegimpygamer]

I was just going to suggest CoreSpace. I've done dozens of videos on it, and now Maladum has arrived!

[@SomeGuyAsWell]

There are two base sets. A newer one seems to be more geared towards solo but either can be. The sets do have a slightly different feel with the older set being more generic sci-fi which could fit into other games easier. Like if you want to use the minis and terrain for other games as well.

[@chadnine3432]

I just came to back up 5 Parsecs. I have clocked in about 3-4 campaigns. The current one has been running since last January. It's a super fun system.

[@user-ov1nn1em4j]

Just coming to confirm Five Parsecs is absolutely great for somebody looking for what it has to offer (haven't been able to try Five Leagues but I own it.) The one thing to keep in mind about the Five X games though is they are essentially one person RPG campaigns. The fluff is minimal or non-existent. A mission will tell you at the end to roll a d10 to see if you found a clue for your current quest. I'll never tell you what your quest is, what the clue is, or how the clue advances your quest. It will never tell you why you are on the mission you are on. But if you want to have an RPG campaign and don't have the time or means to get a group together, it can give you a ton to work with. You just have a lot more work to do on your end to build a narrative. If you want a more traditional miniatures wargame type campaign, definitely look into something like Silver Bayonet or -grave games instead

[@timparks9833]

I’m on my second campaign! Love the system and narratives it creates. I really like that the narrative wasn’t established and instead uses random tables for you to come up with the narrative in your head easily. It makes the game as big or little as you want, and has infinite replayability.

[@theandf]

@@user-ov1nn1em4j agreed. I think Rangers/Silver Bayonet/Frost/Stargrave cater to a different need: they have linear campaigns with a specific lore in mind, you go through scenarios of a campaign devised by the author. In contrast, the Five Parsecs/Five Leagues/Five Klicks games are "sandbox" engines; they produce more varied (and randomized) results but they require you to provide the lore. Both fulfill a role, and I like both styles.

[@Batchie1970]

I was watchin Guerrilla games steel rift vid and saw him goin on about 5 leagues so have gotten it and the 2 updates

[@bs5730]

Zona Alfa, and Kontraband!

[@spacedock873]

Watched this video whilst basing some Oathmark cultists for my first cracking at Five Leagues. The narrative style of the game really appeals to me as being an ideal balance between an RPG and a full on wargame. Catch you on Twitch later 👍

[@jimbomacroth3400]

Great video. Here's some more solo games I would recommend: Deathship One (by Joe Mccullough. Run a gauntlet against aliens and robots with sci fi , fantasy OR historical minis) Sellswords & Spellslingers (solo or co-op with lots of expansions and cool printable card decks) Planet 28 and Brutal Quest (similar to 5 core games, but includes vehicles) Brutality (set in the realm of a war god, use both sci fi AND fantasy minis) Verrotwood (wyrd folk horror cults duke it out) Deadsquads from Crushpop Productions (Low mini count, small play area make it a great beginner project) Space Weirdos and Sword Weirdos have solo support Two Hour wargames: (Deep solo rulesets in all popular genres)

[@tabletopminions]

I just discovered a few days ago that Soace Weirdos has solo play rules now - one of my favorite games! I haven’t gotten a chance to try it out yet. Thanks for watching!

[@matthewtaylor-h6q]

I ordered the brutality book recently, such a cool way to use whatever minis you want

[@TheYoungKing45]

Been playing a ton of 5 Parsecs this year and really enjoy it. We've rolled hot and haven't had a lot of tragedy on the crew, but that can always turn around before the campaign wraps!

[@xRaptorScreamx]

OPR Grimdark Firefight and Fantasy Skirmish can be played Solo or even Co-op, and they're cheap since you can paper print some models

[@DotJus]

To clarify, do they have a dedicated solo mode?

[@xcninja613]

​@DotJus Its a separate game but with the same models. Currently they just have fantasy AoF Quest that is free on the site. They just released 1.0 yesterday and are starting to work on sci-fi

[@xRaptorScreamx]

@@DotJus the ones i'm talking about it's just the usual 1v1 that you roll dice for the "AI", but hey have some rules on how to play the AI, so you don't just win

[@alexklunder4374]

​@@DotJusthey they do Age of fantasy:Quest by OnePageRules solo/coop. Its A little more like a hybrid between a wargame and RPG. Its fun though I've tried it.

[@alexklunder4374]

​@@DotJussolo rules yes its one page lol

[@arielsanchez465]

Hametsu by Doug Cundall and Black Site Studios. It's set up in feudal Japan but I will be playing a steampunk version so I can use my Malifaux Ten Thunders minis.

[@xcninja613]

Seconded Hametsu for more RPG feels, and my first game was with Cowboy models. Any game is genre agnostic if you believe.

[@dannyslag]

County Road Z is a lot of fun and a really neat system.

[@gbraadnl]

Wow, amazing list. The Rangers and Five X were already in my possession, but Forbidden Psalm is a great find!

[@joeschmoe201]

I have forbidden psalm and even backed "The End Times" on Kickstarter by Kevin Rahman. However it is not a game I can recommend. On page 9 of the end times rule book you have, "Anyone who is prejudiced, bigoted or who thinks that abuse hatred of others based on sex, gender, ethnicity, or any other characteristic are acceptable should find a different game to play. This message should only offend someone with those views, so if you are offended by this message, THIS GAME IS NOT FOR YOU." Though I do beleive that there are only 2 genders, I am not offended by the message so much as I am offended that he thought it was okay to shove his left wing ideology into my escapism. The he/him on his X profile doesn't need my money if he wants to politisize something that should not have any politics in it. Just understand, if you are someone who believes in something like only having 2 genders, when you support him with your money, you are supporting someone who actively hates you. Have a nice day.

[@leighhadley8040]

My fantasy solo game is Rangers of Shadow deep and expansions and Scifi solo game is Five parsecs and expansions love them both..

[@AppleMak2010]

Three solo games I play: Solomom Kane by Mythic Games Core Space by Battle Systems Frostgrave by Osprey

[@billybirdy9507]

Five Parsec from Home is the best solo miniatures I’ve ever played.

[@CaimZheit]

OPR is going to release AoF quest and there will be a sci fi version to. Those can be played solo to.

[@Bluecho4]

For that matter, most of OPR's games have free add-on rules PDFs for running them solo. (Using simple algorithms to run the opposing side).

[@KrisHyre]

@@Bluecho4 I think there is a tangible benefit you can feel with games that are built from the ground up as solo/coop campaign games rather than a bolted on solo mode, however there have been good solo conversions for some games.

[@PACEUK22]

Great video. As a predominantly solo gamer, I’d love to see more solo skirmish content: reviews , battle reports etc . There’s hardly any on KZbin and you could potentially greatly increase your subscriber base

[@Rathammergames]

I love Five Leagues!! Great game, and easy to customize.

[@SimonNeilScott]

Just took the dive and ordered Space Station Zero POD! Buzzed to give it a read once it reaches the UK!

[@tabletopminions]

Actually, I think it should be printed in the UK - they have two facilities. Thanks for watching!

[@SimonNeilScott]

@tabletopminions Oh nice!

[@TerrierHalo]

Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars by Free League. It’s an easy start too as it comes with minis and cardboard terrain.

[@foxonymous974]

Solo Battle reports would be awesome! I would love to see a few.

[@billdefranza4927]

I love all Tabletop Minions videos! Don't be shy to plug your games, Adam, you've earned the opportunity to do so.

[@MiniatureMashUp]

Just here to hype the Doomed up. It's really great, especially if you already have some GW miniatures.

[@Tombonzo]

I’m glad you mention you and Vince’s games! A little self promotion is OK, otherwise, some people may not hear about them. I still need to check them out as well. Thanks for the video.

[@danhartnack2275]

Love Deth Wizards! (I was the guy at NOVA that got my book signed by you and Vince. Pleasure meeting you!)

[@ilijaknezevic8370]

"The Doomed" is an awesome rules light, thematically rich and imagination invoking game. Bought the book after seeing the DD video on it, got me into kitbashing, the best part of miniature hobby for me. And the book is very high quality, something I personally appreciate. Great video, would love a battle report!🎉

[@diaperlord]

I just picked up Battlespace by Robert Salters, now published by Modiphius. It is contemporary military skirmish centered on counterterrorism units like Delta Force. The “AI” governing the enemies is card driven, and mostly makes sense. There’s no rpg element, but you can create your own operators. I’ve only played one game of it, and I can best describe it as a fun shoot-em-up.

[@dirkd6908]

Absolutely, Battlespace is extremely playable. If you want you can create Event (sitrep) cards for any genre/theme. A great no fuss system tha lets you concentrate on skirmishing.

[@jakec5550]

Battle reports would be awesome! I enjoy most of the games you mentioned and those I don't, I simply haven't tried yet. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for making them.

[@markbigney2956]

Horizon Wars: Zero Dark by Precinct Omega is amazing. Its AI is genius.

[@tabletopminions]

I swear I bought that some time back, but I’m not sure where it is and I’ve never done more than a cursory look through. I should try to find it. Thanks for watching!

[@markbigney2956]

@@tabletopminions I would recommend you do so! It's the best solo miniatures game I've played. Robey Jenkins' work is generally quite excellent, but Zero Dark is truly a cut above.

[@jimbomacroth3400]

Yes I'm definitely going to play this. Have you heard Robey Jenkins' podcast Precinct Omega? Very interesting insights into the wargame industry.

[@jamiemckelvie5067]

Co-sign, great system, and interesing approach to mechanics from someone who has knowledge of real world combat.

[@frankn4576]

THIS! Horizon Wars is what got me into solo and table top miniatures games.

[@velentr]

I believe that _Zona Alfa_ has a soloplay 'mode'- though it may be in one of the expansions; _Kontraband_ or _Hunter-Hunted_ Hope anyone interested will go and find out for themselves. _"Good hunting, stalker."_

[@djgongral]

My two favorite ones I own honestly are Majestic 13 and Deth Wizard. These games have caught my attention when I first heard of them, then when I got hands on them I fell even further in love with them! Other than that, I am a fan of The Doomed for sure! I love Last Days by Ash Barker and published by Osprey, a Zombie game that has a fun base building mechanic (imho) Frostgrave as a solo game is one I like, but this requires 1 of 2 books (Perilous Dark and Mortal Enemies) One I fell in love with in the 1st edition, but I think the 2nd edition is better is Violent Dark by Black Site Studios. I would suggest it for anyone that loves Sci-Fi Horror! Lastly I would like to mention one that I own but haven't gotten to play yet (I'm currently printing off terrain for it) called "When Nightmares Come" which is one of the Osprey blue books. It's by Patrick Todoroff (the guy behind Zona Alfa) and has this strange and fun mix between Theatre of the Minds Eye role playing and Tabletop Solo/Co-op Skirmish. Basically it's like Scooby-Doo or Supernatural the tabletop game!

[@gk7003]

Also, for those into 40k, there's a fan made reskin called Five Parsecs from Terra that puts it into 40k universe

[@manschristenssons6116]

Thanks for that! Have to check it out.

[@ΣπύροςΓκιουζέπας]

I have had enormous fun with Five Parsecs from Home, very interesting and a relativly fast game. Each sitting a couple of hours, one of which is the minis battle

[@nevinbeaver1111]

Snarling Badger games are fantastic. The rules are streamlined, use whatever terrain and minis, and are just a lot fun to have when you're not with your friends.

[@cecilholliday3212]

While not explicitly solo, A Billion Sun by Mike Hutchinson, published by osprey, has a solo campaign floating around i think from a tabletop games magazine thats pretty good, The article is available online free and the game is spaceships, but you could use any minis, as usual. Would recomend

[@mathuxley7264]

If anyone wants an intro to Five Parsecs, I heartily recommend watching Me, Myself & Die's campaign on the youtubes. Amazing stuff

[@mattsergi4828]

The final mission is bonkers!

[@juiceman35]

I think somebody has to mention Space Hulk as well. Great game vs another player but just as fun playing solo against the horde of Xenos!

[@zzzMan74]

But don’t you know which blips are false and real then? Or do you just mix them up?

[@Darkstar_456]

Love Five Parsecs!

[@Darkstar_456]

Ordered Space Station Zero and Majestic 13 to give those a go. Looking forward to my print on demand copies.

[@brettlawson5679]

We definitely need more solo skirmish/war games that are mini agnostic. Those tend to be my favorite. Yes you can technically solo anything if you try hard enough but I love that some games already did some heavy lifting on setting up that experience.

[@WJHupptube]

We've had a lot of fun with Ghost Archipelago in the Frostgrave/Rangers family. We love terrain and you can really go crazy with it.

[@jimbusher5895]

Giving the people what they want - great to see as most of my Board Games and Miniatures games I play are in solo mode

[@SimonNeilScott]

I recently went a bit overboard and purchased Stargrave, Frostgrave, THE DOOMED and 'Five leagues', all in very short time. All in a desperate bid to find a solo skirmish experience. But, it's far too much to read. I've calmed down and set my attention on Five leagues for now. I just need to find the time to sit and finish the rest of the book and actually give it a go.

[@Biodelic]

Aside from many of the allready mentioned RPG games, I would love to recommend as a solo RPG: "Ironsworn: Starforged" I love playing this with Battlessystems terrain, which I also use for "Five Parsecs From Home". For a massive miniature skirmisher: "The Edge: Dawnfall 1.6." It offers single matches or several campaigns and a solid automated enemy faction. Everything can also be played multi-player. The miniatures are fantastic.

[@enricopenaglia8289]

Blood in Space, a criminally underrated solo skirmish game. I can't recommend it enough. Also its fantasy counterpart, "blood on the blade"

[@tabletopminions]

Another couple of games I’ve never heard of - I’ll have to check them out. Thanks for watching!

[@axanax2534]

Weasel-Tech by Nordic Weasel Games is the best solo mech game you will ever play!

[@LudantoRugxa]

Yeah, but you don't say why! People need to know about the amazing social system that mirrors the anime-style interpersonal drama. :)

[@axanax2534]

@@LudantoRugxa it truly is an anime simulator at its' heart! Some folk might think that "Weasel-Tech" is a play on "BattleTech", but it's really a play on "Robotech"

[@worthstream]

​@@LudantoRugxa not to mention it's quick agile robots instead of slow walking tanks. More like Gundam than Battletech, fir example.

[@neuzd]

@@worthstream LOL, we truly are a hive mind. If you read my message somewhere, I used some of the exact same wording of sentences that appear in this discussion : D

[@KrisHyre]

I did not know about this one, will definitely have to get it a shot

[@mordecaitoth6703]

Death in the Dungeon by Crushpop Productions keeps it small and simple and has solo and campaign rules (you will need both Issues 1 & 2 to play solo). Setup just requires a 12"x12" space, dnd dice, some scatter terrain and a handful of minis. It's perfect for when you just want to roll some dice on your lunch break alone or with a friend. Great vid! Thanks for sharing!

[@NapGod]

Sigmar bless the creators of Mork Borg and Forbidden Psalm. I backed the Kickstarter for Mek Borg and Steel Psalm (same idea but mechs like battletech) about a month ago and I'm super excited. That's another huge bonus about these mini-agnostic games - they're much more generous in sharing their IP and allowing other people to add their creativity to the ideas.

[@kuro5hin08]

PirateBorg, MekBorg, CyBorg, Death in Space, A Farewell to Arms (RPG version of The Last War mentioned in video)

[@Mr_Waffle.]

The Silver Bayonet seems to be good, Peachy has done a really fun battle report series on his channel (Peachy Tips). Never thought I'd be interested in napoleonics but throw in supernatural monsters and it's much more interesting! I'll give the ones mentioned in this video a look too since I only play solo! (Currently painting up the minis for the board game Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps to play solo)

[@boskvonlivingdreams4269]

Great video! As a solo game I like and own Core Space First Born. Same rules as Core Space, but only solo play.

[@Ddavenport777]

Don’t look Back, blacksite studios. If you are a fan of old horror movies it does that well.

[@Darkwulf2101]

A favorite of mine as well.

[@tabletophobbystop]

@@Ddavenport777 so darn good!

[@tabletophobbystop]

Core Space is a fantastic 2 player game that comes with everything! Terrain, all the minis, cards, a neoprene mat, and dice and comes in around 110, but goes on sale every now and again. They also have a solo focused game called Core Space First Born. Same thing full game, 100% cross compatible. Also 110ish with an occasional sale. Also tons of expansions, support, free add-ons, new minis, crew, terrain

[@ramblingbadger]

Great video mate. Would love to see a continuing diary of your Doomed experiences 🙂

[@garfieldv2]

2 hour wargames have a line of Skirmish style games, I think. I made up a 5150 campaign set on Mars using 40k minis.

[@Christian_from_Copenhagen]

I've spent the whole month prepping Rangers of Shadow Deep from scratch, and I'm really excited to get started (hopefully this year). One cool thing about getting terrain and minis for RoSD is that everything will be nicely compatible with Deth Wizards. The first mission requires 6-14 zombies, and later you need ghouls, skeletons, etc. Then you just need a necromancer to turn your heroes into enemies in Deth Wizards!

[@sirsully]

Thanks for the recommendations. I'll have to check some of these out. Also don't feel bad about self promotion. You and Vince worked hard to put those games out and you should be proud to tell people about them. Keep up the good work.

[@darkjak565]

Gonna come back to this video if I think of a game to contribute, but I just wanted to gush about Forbidden Psalm and it's successors/supplements. One thing that absolutely solidified it as my favorite game was that it's SO fast to get a game going. The old-school-rpg character creation lets you go from "opening the book" to "on the table" in SERIOUSLY short time. You get to roll up your warband in just a few minutes and let your imagination do the work for why your characters have the attributes they have. I even used Forbidden Psalm to create a warband to do a solo, sea-faring roleplaying campaign of Mörk Borg where the other four members of my warband were ghostly crew members on the ship. The amount of flexibility the game has as well as the ease of getting to play is just straight up unparalleled.

[@darrinscott6612]

Relicblade has a supplement called Catacombs of Kural that can be played solo.

[@ItWasSaucerShaped]

similarly to how any miniatures game can be miniatures agnostic if you've got the will, i've found that most skirmish games can be solo if you've got the will have been playing necromunda solo without any particularly complex rules for the opponent (roll scatter die for movement, they attack if able, pacman rules for the opponent to avoid them getting stuck on board edges) and having a great time of course, dedicated solo rules usually lead to a much better curated and balanced experience, but it can so relaxing to just sit down with a rules set you're familiar with, miniatures you love to look at and just play. if you don't have scatter dice, just use a D10 and let the triangular shape of the die point the direction of the opponent's movement (and, if you like, also their move speed)

[@yurilopez2465]

I cant stress enough how helpful this is. Thank you!

[@RussellAllert]

I was all geared up to say Deth Wizards. Having no idea you made it!!. Thanks for a great skirmish game.

[@tabletopminions]

This is a perfect example of me being bad at self promotion. Thanks for watching!

[@cdh7453]

Doomed Battle Reports sound amazing! I love the rules and I have made Mass Effect kitbashes for it from Necromunda / 40k and modern supernatural horror from Warlord Games Project Z figures. It's very flexible!

[@ohmygoditisspider7953]

I want to tell you that I think your kitbashes sound REALLY cool

[@noraauger9347]

I really like Nightwatch: Terror and Treasure in the Dark Corners of the World. Although I'd say it's a bit better coop, I had a lot of fun playing solo to learn the rules :)

[@EdAllen]

I played the older version of Nightwatch once and it was quite good. Will get back to it sometime.

[@lordnovas]

Wow that Doomed Kitbash model with the wings looks awesome.

[@paulswales9891]

"Perilous tales" is interesting and has some very good fresh mechanics also its free to take a look at

[@HMNPRSN]

There's some fun stuff going on with the game Alien Zoology. Spacefaring zoologists hunting and capturing creatures for their personal zoos. retro Jules Verne flavor abound. It's still kind of a work in progress, but you can check out the current rulebook for free, and the guy who makes it posts a ton of really great photos of his awesome models he kitbashes for it.

[@perplexingruins]

Great video! New to skirmish games, and only from a solo perspective. This was a great overview, and would be very keen to follow solo battle reports, etc! nice job

[@eire3339]

Core Space has a solo mode. And is one my favorite Kickstarter projects.

[@Joooooooooe11]

You mentioned the game in the beginning of the video, but not in a solo sense. Stargrave has some decent solo play supplements despite being initially designed as a 1v1 game. I’ve been playing through some of the Dead or Alive scenarios which is a solo scenario generator where you generate a character you are hunting for a bounty, their gang, the environment, and potential complications to the mission. It’s been a ton of fun. There are a few other supplements too that contain solo campaigns that play out very similarly to Rangers, but in space.

[@Timthebaritone]

Sellswords & Spell-slingers is my go to solo/coop game. Designed to minimize the number of dice rolls (a hero can fight a horde of 12 orcs with one roll), and a really fun enemy activation mechanic. It’s the same designer as Song of Blades & Heroes (who you turned me on to, literally getting me back into tabletop games so thank you!)

[@raxacor]

I’ve just picked up Devilry Afoot which I discovered following an Amazon recommend…. It’s a lovely little book oozing with atmosphere with its dark gothic horror setting, werewolves and such set in the 14th-15th century, no idea how I missed this one? Regarding self promotion, it would be a disservice not include your own fantastic games catering for the solo player, they are up there with the best! 👌

[@jeffreysmith6280]

i would also add Two Hour Wargames' Chain Reaction system. chain reaction was the original iteration that has developed into 5150, Nuts! and All Things Zombie. Designed for solo play, they can also be used for co-op and PvP.

[@christopherbray598]

I really like these upbeat positive videos.

[@dm51964]

Stargrave by Osprey and Bolt Action by Warlord Games. Stargrave through the recent supplement Dead or Alive. Bolt Action Version 2 plays fine at skirmish level through its random dice system and I hope version 3 does

[@MrBennyOwens]

There's also the Hope Eternal solo campaign supplement for Stargrave. I'm about to start playing through that 😊

[@Jez-Hunt]

Deth Wizards is an awesome solo game, been really enjoying it! Rangers of Shadowdeep is awesome! Can recommend Devilry Afoot, if you want some folk horror monster hunting, and Verrotwood if you want some folk horror where you play an evil cult in more evil woods

[@MsNosis]

I'd recommend BATTLE SWORD, a cooperative or solo miniatures wargame aimed at adults with younger kids. very simple rules, miniatures agnostic so it can be used by any kind of miniatures the kids may have (fantasy, role playing miniatures, sci fi, historical, even toy soldiers, dinosaurs etc). cooperative because it is much nicer to play alongside your kids than against them. the rules are so simple the kids can even play solo on their own, when the adult does not have the time. Plus the rules are free, and works on any scale because the size of a unit is totally up to you (a single miniature for a skirmish game, or hordes of miniatures if so desired for a mass battle feeling)

[@tomeupinya622]

I would recommend two really unknown but really fun games: The department, by Joe Dragovich, where you play as an officer hunting down humanoid androids, and Cazadores, by Jose Espinoza in Matachin games, which is a boss battler with a clever AI system for the hunted monsters. This last one is even free, and they should add a campaign system in some moment in the future.

[@BetaRayBill32]

I've been meaning to pick up The Department for a while now, it sounds really interesting.

[@trevorharvey6928]

I can vouch for Majestic 13 being a very cool game. Also, Stargrave and Frostgrave (Joe's other popular games) have solo/co-op add ons. Perilous Dark for Frostgrave and Hope Eternal for Stargrave.

[@sophia_comicart]

Would love to see a little showcase of minis for the bestiaries and bad guys you come across in those games. A let’s played would be awesome!

[@petehill7465]

Great vid, thanks. I only recently got into solo (and co-op) gaming, and it made me realise how little I enjoy competitive play. I'm a MASSIVE fan of Deth Wizards, I would have been upset if you hadn't included it, just because it's your own work! Also, since staring solo gaming, I've been heavily into terrain building, which has been great fun too! I'm currently building some 'hellscape' terrain for Reign in Hell - another awesome game from you and Vince.

[@jamiemckelvie5067]

Weasel-Tech from Nordic Weasel has a terrible name but is an excellent solo anime-style mech game. Captures the Gundam feel better than almost any other tabletop mech game out there (as opposed to the walking tank/Battletech side of things).

[@lootnscoot50]

I’m about to launch my first 5 leagues campaign after a month of scratch building terrain. It’s been a really exciting process!

[@MonkeyTechPriest]

I would definitely watch a doomed battle report purely off of your description of the game.

[@sirguy6678]

Excellent video! Uncle Atom for the win! I would love to see a video of why people should play table war games and why conventions like adeptacon are worth going! I am trying to get my son into 40k- away from the video game and to the table. Thanks!

[@TheGreatWyrdling]

I see Tabletop Minions video, I watch.

[@TingleTriggers]

The new Kill Team solo play mode is pretty good. I've only got one game in on it so far but had a blast with it. Definitely look forward to playing more of it here as the weather gets colder and leaving my apartment gets less appealing.

[@paddysparlor]

Thanks Uncle A! I definitely agree with paying solo games cooperatively, that’s how my family played through Rangers of Shadow Deep! I’m working on making my game Mutants! solo as well

[@terpmeister]

Any of the Two Hour Wargames fits the bill. Just about any genre you can think of. Easy rules to pick up and miniature agnostic.

[@jeffreykershner440]

Great video! I would love to see an American Revolution solo game at some point.

[@manjr]

The Doomed is so much fun for building weird monsters. A great use for any big, strange, one-off minis you've got lying around!

[@thomashawkgames]

Core space from battle system is really good.

[@ThoughtandMemory]

I’m getting into 5PFH with 15mm paper matures and terrain. Keeps the game footprint even smaller. 😊

[@WargamingLobby]

A solo/cooperative game I really like to play is Myth. While this is technically a board game, just a couple of minutes of gameplay videos will convince you that it's closer to a miniatures game with range and LoS on a movement grid. It's from the creators of one of the best skirmish games ever: Mercs. The game is a complex hybrid between a board game, a miniatures game and an RPG all driven by a clever activation system and a card combat mechanic. Basically you can build your stories "randomly" (following what's written on the map tiles) or using "quest cards" that drive you around the map towards the final goal. You can also set up asymmetrical skirmish battles by picking up a bunch of bad guys an throwing them on the map (modular, with variously sized tiles for rooms, outdoors etc) and fight them with your heroes (up to 4). If it's a one off you can gear up your hero to fit the task with various items or you can just keep a living character and use the battle to grow him... it's up to you. The game comes with a bunch of really nice miniatures, cards and tokens. Now, the bad news: the game died some years ago thanks to a very badly managed kickstarter... as a consequence you can be lucky enough to be able to snatch a KS edition for a very good price on ebay. I got mine for 40/50 bucks... and it's a lot of stuff. Today Ulisses spiele bought the IP and carried on the game development. It will eventually be re-released as "Myth - Dawn of Heroes" which is now free to download in print and play format so that you can demo the new game. I think Myth it's a really cool solo game as it gives you the freedom to use it a sandbox game where you create your stories in the Myth world. For some people this is too much freedom... to me it's just stimulating my fantasy and I like it a lot👍

[@trystongilbert1837]

Mork Borg a pretty good little rpg. It blasts your eyes with theme to get you going, then supports the GM with some default DCs and lots of generative tables so you can just riff on that theme for hours with your players. It's a lot of fun.

[@neuzd]

Yay for Ivan Sorensen and Chris McDowall. Now that Parsecs and Leagues are "done", let's get the world hooked on another Nordic Weasel solo masterpiece: Weasel-Tech. No it's not slow giant robots, it's quick and agile big exo-suits. Anime inspired action and drama (yes, interpersonal teen drama!)

[@gutssubz8232]

An opera of solo gaming is Aeon Trespass. You have spend a bit of time to get used to the game but once done its 😍😍😍

[@steveh807]

This is very timely. I've been looking at getting into mini-painting and war-gaming and was just looking for some solo games.

[@BingusMcdingus57]

I’d love to see some battle reports! Especially of your own games!

[@BlizzAz]

The Walking Dead: All Out War from Mantic has a solo play option

[@honuswagner2221]

Amazing I had to go 46 comments deep to get to what is the most approachable solo/co-op minis game ever made. Recently back in print with new factions coming in 2025!