Five Solo Games I Love

Jimmy is back with five games to play solo. A great place to start if you are looking to try some solo play.
0:00 Introduction
1:12 First game
2:11 Second game
3:10 Third game
4:46 Fourth game
5:52 Fifth game

[@TheZMage]

“Excel the spreadsheet game”: well now I’m interested

[@boardgamecloset]

Ha ha yes! 🙌🏼

[@MuttnchopPiper]

I just started playing a game, that i think is best at Solo called “Imperium Classic”, You have to give this game a try, it’s a little challenging to learn, but, man, for me it’s the best Solo game i have ever played. The thing i like the best is it upgrades itself about halfway through the game, and the AI feels almost like a real player. I don’t think you will be disappointed, and i have a feeling it will be your 6th favorite solo game.

[@boardgamecloset]

Nice! I will look it up.

[@MuttnchopPiper]

@@boardgamecloset another game I would suggest you look at is a game called “Backwoods” by Ryan Williams distributed by Most High Design. It has what the box calls an intense solo mode, I have played it twice, and love it.

[@Cujo8600]

Nusfjord is my favorite worker placement solo game. Plays fast and feels like you are solving a different puzzle each time.

[@boardgamecloset]

Nice! I haven’t played that one yet.

[@susannehermann3811]

I absolutly love Hadrians Wall and Wingspan solo, and I really like Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition. So your list makes we want to try out Arnak. I've been a bit on the fence about this one. I'm not sure if it might get a bit stale after a while. Since the box is so big and I don't have so much shelf space I have to believe I'll be playing it a lot to justify the purchase. You might wanna try out Paladines of the West Kingdom. It scratches a similar itch than Hadrians Wall. And of course Ark Nova. My new solo favorite.

[@boardgamecloset]

I just got Ark Nova and have heard it’s a great solo experience! Excited to check it out.

[@RAPHBENOIT]

have you tried the campaign/missions available on BGG for Hadrian's Wall? it turned a really good solo experience into a great one! I highly recommend it

[@boardgamecloset]

I haven’t yet. Gotta try that!

[@warever37]

Which of these games would you say is the most strategic with least amount of luck? Any other suggestions would also be highly appreciated.

[@boardgamecloset]

Oh that is a tough question! I would say it's a toss up between Lost Ruins and Hadrian's Wall.

[@oneysnyder2116]

Good stuff. Haven’t tried Terraforming Mars or Ares. Not sure which to start with but would most likely be solo. Try Under Falling Skies if you haven’t.

[@boardgamecloset]

I have heard about it but haven't tried it yet! Thanks for the push. I'll pick it up.

[@jeremyanderson3545]

Just watched your video on Honey Buzz as well. Wondering how it is solo?

[@boardgamecloset]

Hey thanks for checking that out! I believe I’ve only played the solo on honey buzz once or twice but I did enjoy it. Offhand I can’t really remember how the solo play works. I’ll have to break it out again.

[@kraziel]

Have you guys ever played Fallout (with the Atomic Bonds mandatory co-op expansion), or Waste Knights (2nd Edition)?

[@boardgamecloset]

We have played Fallout but not with that expansion. We didn’t enjoy the base game. Maybe that’s why the expansion is mandatory huh? Have not played Waste Knights.

[@kraziel]

@@boardgamecloset Yes. If you check basically all the first reviews on BGG for the Atomic Bonds expansion page, you're going to see A LOT of people saying it basically completely fixed the game. I am the base game with that expansion this week, can't wait to see it. From what I saw, it might be worth it checking out that expansion, it's reasonbly cheap and makes the game a lot better (from what I hear)