Top Solo War Board Games

[@stevenflowers9289]

Nice list, Bill. You include some that others haven't mentioned, but I always thought deserved a good look, like Comancheria.

[@billthornton2852]

Hi. Thanks for watching and the comments. I like Comancheria although, it isn't easy to get a handle on. I believe I actually learned things about history playing it. Joel Toppen did a good job designing this as the follow-up to his Navajo Wars. I will get one of them on the table again but hesitate to estimate when.

[@adogmn]

Great video! No clue why it showed up in my feed, but I'm glad it did

[@billthornton2852]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching

[@robmarcjon]

thanks bill

[@billthornton2852]

You're Welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@learnthisgame6612]

Thank you for sharing. It's definitely a solid list for solo wargamers.

[@billthornton2852]

Thank for watching and glad you like the list.

[@MrSuperphil]

Great choices. Have all them games you mentioned

[@billthornton2852]

Thanks for the visit

[@khadorstrong]

Thanks for this, I've been starting to look in this direction since we still aren't back to group gaming

[@billthornton2852]

I hope it helps you out. Thanks for watching

[@rainingtacos5879]

nice video Bill, thanks for the heads up on a genre I've been looking to get into but don't quite know where to start. Might I suggest Nemo's War for you to check out, a fantastic thematic solo sub adventure set in Verne's 20,000 league world.

[@billthornton2852]

Thanks for watching. I do have Nemo's War but this time didn't want to lump it with these ones.

[@markkroynovich6267]

Great job. I think it’s time for me to branch out and try war games. Thanks for showing these videos.

[@billthornton2852]

Thanks for Watching. I play all different types of game but War Gaming is probably my favorite because of the history associated with them.

[@markkroynovich6267]

@@billthornton2852 Could you recommend some war games that would be good to get started with? Thanks

[@billthornton2852]

@@markkroynovich6267 Hi Mark. For solo play, I say check out the games at DVG.com. From those, I started with Phantom Leader Deluxe. For multi-player, a great entry level game is Memoir 44. It has historical scenarios in it. My grandson and I played it a month or so ago. GMT Games has a lot of war games. Some good solo ones not too complicated are Silent Victory or The Hunters both submarine warfare. Hope this helps you.

[@markkroynovich6267]

@@billthornton2852 Thank you!!! That’ll be a great start.

[@e-4airman124]

thank you sir

[@billthornton2852]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching

[@joeloftus9462]

Who would give a thumbs down?! Keep it up, sir. Great stuff!

[@billthornton2852]

I appreciate that!

[@RedBird77]

Great stuff will check these games out!

[@billthornton2852]

Thanks for watching.

[@Fanny12742]

Amazing video!!

[@billthornton2852]

Thanks for watching and the feedback

[@和食歌]

Great video, Bill! You influenced my choice.

[@billthornton2852]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching. What was your pick?

[@和食歌]

@@billthornton2852 D-day. Hard to find these days in Canada but I'll be keeping an eye open!

[@williamfragaszy6016]

All the Victory Point Games are excellent as are the submarine games by Greg Smith. You can feel the tension in the submarines as you are hunted.

[@billthornton2852]

Don't have any Victory Point games in my collections. I do have Silent Victory and The Hunted by G. Smith, and Raiders of the Deep by Ion Cooper which is part of the series designed by G. Smith. They are fun. I will have to watch this video as I probably have brought more into my collection since then. Thanks again for watching and the feedback, Much Appreciated.

[@williamfragaszy6016]

Actually, Cruel Necessity is a Victory Points Game.

[@billthornton2852]

You are right. Thanks for reminding me. Cruel Necessity is a good game. I also have Empires in America which is also from Victory Point Games.

[@glowingturtle9673]

Great list! Have you tried The Drifter?

[@billthornton2852]

No I haven't. Will look into it. Thanks for watching

[@syramento]

The same designer has made D-Day at Omaha Beach, Peleliu, and Iwo Jima. I have D-Day at Peleliu and I should buy the rest of the series because I have actually visited each of these battlefields (plus a bunch more).

[@billthornton2852]

That is cool that you have visited those battlefields. I also own D-Day at Omaha. Thanks for watching and feedback

[@syramento]

@OccasionalGamer Thanks for the tip.

[@hollylucero4133]

Cruel Necessity, Fleet Commander Nimitz, Comanche (name?), and the top game, D-Day @...heck, they all sounded really good, interesting and ones to play.

[@billthornton2852]

The top game was D-Day at Tarawa. Thanks for watching

[@chiproush7480]

...and the other is Comancheria, by GMT

[@bavideomaker29]

Great video. Do you have any light solo games to recommend?

[@billthornton2852]

Thank for watching. If you mean other that war games, then check out Wingspan and Rollplayer. Both can be played multi-player but have solo variants built in. Neither are too difficult to learn. As far as war games, Target for Today is solo, very thematic, not hard to learn but has a lot of referring to charts.

[@sportsmanz5948]

As a former Navy guy, Fleet Commander Nimitz looks interesting.

[@billthornton2852]

Thanks for watching. I have played the 1st edition and liked it. I did pickup the upgrades and 2nd ed rules but havent played them yet

[@jumpmaster82nd.]

"Save South Vietnam" is the one for me lately. Easy to play and tough to beat. Highs and lows and ebbs and flows. Couldn't ask for more...

[@billthornton2852]

I have this on my want list. Good to read your comments on it. Thanks for watching and the feedback

[@grantross2609]

interesting you chose english civil war over any american civil war solo games..... maybe 'cos there ain't many out there.......mosby's raiders & pickett's charge do come to mind tho very nice selection of not so well known games just the same....

[@billthornton2852]

I do have US Civil war games but they aren't solo or have AI. When I play these, I have to play both sides.... For the People", "A House Divided" and "Clash of Giants Civil War". Thanks for watching

[@pm71241]

What? ... No "Raid on St. Nazaire" ???

[@billthornton2852]

Nope, Don't own it. Have heard it was good

[@dennissvitak5475]

Surprised you don't have Thunderbolt/Apache Leader, which is the best of the leader games, IMHO. Also very good is Nightfighter Ace, and The Hunters. I have well over a hundred board wargames, and virtually every solitaire wargame you could think of.

[@billthornton2852]

Thanks for watching. I do have TAL. The video was of games I had played recently.

[@dennissvitak5475]

@@billthornton2852 - I was a USAF meteorologist, on the battle staff in Riyadh, during Desert Storm. My specialty was a computer program called the Mark IV Tactical Decision Aid, which consisted of weather data, sensor data, and target area data, all input, to provide a target acquisition range (TAR), and target lock on range(TLR). Knowledge of the weather and target provided the planners critical information needed to select the most suitable platform and weapon systems to accomplish the mission. A metal bridge, in the daylight, in the desert, crossing a river might be detected 30km away, so a standoff AGM-65 might be best. A tank, under camo, at night, with the engine off, in trees in northern Germany isn't going to be seen until you are right on top of it, so standoff weapons would be overkill. If this same tank had its engine running, then an IR seeker head would be PERFECT. TAL hits my sweet spot. First war where the weather guy was asked questions, BEFORE the mission package was complete.

[@billthornton2852]

@@dennissvitak5475 Nice to hear some of your military experience. I was a USAF Air Traffic Controller for 20 years. 1966 - 1986.

[@dennissvitak5475]

@@billthornton2852 - 74-94 for me. Offutt, RAF Woodbridge, Scott AFB, Chanute AFB, and Elmendorf AFB. No remotes...

[@billthornton2852]

@@dennissvitak5475 Wright-Patterson AFB, Osan AB, Robins AFB (5th Mob), Osan AB, Selfridge ANGB, Chievres AB, Belgium, George AFB. My Osan time was a total of 6 years.

[@michellepurdy9842]

I don't think I could play a game like that by myself! Hahah so much History!

[@billthornton2852]

You could if you tried. Thanks for watching