Guest Mr. Bigglesworth Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 I am not a video gamer anymore but still have a gamer craving. I am interested in some good recommendations for board games that you can play solo. So far I have: Gears of war 7/10 man this plays like the game brutal and hard. The models are amazing for the Price and the AI is simple random card flip. Difficulty is fun. Complaint is too straight forward. Pathfinder adventure card game 9/10 I really enjoy the mechanic and the difficulty. More than anything plays well as a pick up and go rpg campaign. So far 3 scenarios completed. I can see this getting a little boring over time, but for now I am very happy. I have labrynth coming soon. Very excited about the AI in this. I also have intruder 7/10, fun game but I hate saying the graphics are a bit dated. Though I love the concept and it jalap has great AI. I hope they reprint this and update it. I'm looking for any and all suggestions. I very much like story driven and my top 4 genres are scifi, horror, fantasy, and city building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkieft Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Most of the Fantasy Flight Cthulhu games can be done one player. Also race for the Galaxy has a cool solo option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shmitty Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 The Lord of the Rings LCG is an excellent Solo play game. Just about any Co-op game will work well solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casiarius Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 I don't have any board games that are specifically intended for solo play, but I agree with Shmitty that many coop games can be played as solo games. Pandemic and Sentinels of the Multiverse, for example, would both work solo. I wouldn't try it with something like Space Alert though. Still, I feel that a good single player PC game is more fun than playing a board game by yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Bigglesworth Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Thanks guys, I played video games for ages, but the mental challenge and excersize of a solo board game is far more enriching. Much like the difference between reading and watching a movie, it requires more from the participant. I guess for me what coops have a strong and random AI, that I guess is what I'm looking for, something that I not just going through steps. I want to be forced to react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkieft Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Race for the Galaxy solo basically pits the player against a "robot AI" that uses two dice to randomize actions. It is a unique system that I feel makes solo play a serious challenge and keeps things interesting.There are also three difficulty "settings" to make the game harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esperatus Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Zombicide is a good solo board game. Challenging but appropriately simple AI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xipetotec Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I have labrynth coming soon. Very excited about the AI in this. If you mean the War on Terror simulation from GMT then you've done pretty good. Volko Ruhnke does a great job with his games and the AI is particularly good in that it generally tries to make the game more interesting for the player by trying to f with the player rather than just 'winning.' If you enjoy that one I would suggest the COIN series that he designed. Everything post Andean Abyss has AI for all the factions so you have 4 choices on who to play for any game. I've never managed to win Cuba Libre against the AI and the AI in A Distant Plain (afganistan) is really fun to play against. I almost always bring one of the games with me on work trips so I have something to do in my hotel room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Bigglesworth Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I do xipe, good to here. Esperatus, zombiecide is a great game like super dungeon explorer but I find AI to be too simple and predictable, same complaint as gears which is a bit more random. To me the AI is entirely not tactical but instead more of a resource management. I think these coops as better social games. To think labrynth is more of an AI that tries to f with you is more appealing. As the risk it takes can sometimes have powerful consequences. To watch it take a risk no sane person would that succeeds is fun to play against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Bigglesworth Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Here is a solo series in curious about. I heard good things about the leader series and saw this: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dvgames/tiger-leader?ref=discovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Try any of the COIN series, I have A Distant Plain. I will admit I played for 4 hours....and lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottshoemaker Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Chainsaw Warrior! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Bigglesworth Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yeah would love to but not for $60 bucks. I don't mind dropping $60 on modern game as quality is there. I will wait for the never happening reprint ;) Are all gmt coin long games like that? Also how is put down and pick up on it? I don't have 4 consecutive hours I could burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I think most of them have some length to them. It was my first time playing it so I struggled with the rules at first. I guess if you have a time crunch I would do it. I can't remember the name but there is a line of napolionic games that are super cool 1 player games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casiarius Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Well, I don't know if it has great IA compared to other coop games, but Sentinels of the Multiverse does have a lot of variables so the game is never the same twice; far more variable than Pandemic. I guess the main question is... do you like superheroes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Bigglesworth Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I have sentils and legendary marvel on my watch list of possible solo pick ups. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xipetotec Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yeah would love to but not for $60 bucks. I don't mind dropping $60 on modern game as quality is there. I will wait for the never happening reprint ;) Are all gmt coin long games like that? Also how is put down and pick up on it? I don't have 4 consecutive hours I could burn. I'm fairly proficient with the COIN series and I drop 2-3 hours minimum per game solo play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcalla Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Also worth a look is the Space Hulk Card game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjokin Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I played a full game of (old school) Axis and Allies once, solo, when I was stuck out in the middle of nowhere with my parents as a kid. It was like playing chess against yourself. No surprises, except when inspiration strikes or the dice make it so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Id message Raak, he plays a lot of these games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I played a full game of (old school) Axis and Allies once, solo, when I was stuck out in the middle of nowhere with my parents as a kid. It was like playing chess against yourself. No surprises, except when inspiration strikes or the dice make it so... Solo 40k is very similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Bigglesworth Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Lol both of those sound nightmarishly long. I have done mock setups. At that point I can't comprehend a means of playing myself as a mental challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Bigglesworth Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Right now I'm playing pathfinder acg rise of rune lord and am almost through the first path. I'm really enjoying this game. The solo play is challenging and the ability to personalize is great. I was playing 4 characters then added a fifth, I even solo caught up with fifth. I found party of one easy and fast played 5 scenarios in 1:30 that included setup. 4 was kind of easy, 5 is a really nice challenge as the fifth wears the blessing deck quicker however risk of dying is less. I think 3 is the hardest challenge, greatest chance of death. I have only died twice out of 12 sessions and I choose to reset character to default so I will solo back up. I have also failed three times. The setup time is moderate. I find shuffling such small decks is really hard to randomize. I am good at knowing so I might invest in a mechanical shuffler. I give this a solid 9/10 for what im looking for. The campaign is a major plus and the leveling more so. The difficulty is mixed I wish it to be harder but I struggle to downsize my party as I like leveling so much. I already am eyeing its two sequels. Any solitaire games with campaigns influenced by previous sessions that could be recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Deadzone has a couple solo play options (AI and zombies) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Bigglesworth Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Is it in a expansion? I haven't really dug through rules much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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