Super helpful! Thanks for putting the time to put this together. Great points and keep up the excellent work!

@BoardgameswithNiramas

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! That warms my hearth to get such great feedback :)

Watched this before trying my first solo game and wow you're so right about the association actions being limited! Thanks for the video it helped a lot. That game was the most fun I've had with a solo board game.

@BoardgameswithNiramas

5 ай бұрын

Hey! Happy to read this, really fun sologame yeah, thanks for your feedback :D

Nice video! My observations from playing solo Ark Nova versus multiplayer 1. In the multiplayer game, it's usually good to contribute to a conservation project early in one of the small slots (2 conservation points) to free up another worker. In the solo game, it's better to wait and make your contributions at the end, when you have more time to get the higher conservation point bonuses. Most of the time in the solo game, by the time I get an extra association worker, I don't have time to use them before a break comes along. One exception might be if you have a 2x on your board, but even then you'll need two extra workers in order to make 2 contributions. 2. Going for multiple smaller animals is usually a better strategy than going for bigger animals., maybe with the exception of the big animals goal / conservation project. Smaller animals are usually cheaper, and they get you more continent and animal type tags faster. That said, if you are going to go this route, it's best to upgrade the build action as your first upgrade so that you can build multiple buildings at a time and / or build the reptile house / aviary to free up space later in the game. 3. In the last three rounds of the game, I want to be playing 2 animals or donating to a conservation project as many times as I can. That moves the tracks in the right direction.

@BoardgameswithNiramas

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great ideas here, I agree on the small animals in general yeah, wow this game has so many variables to consider so it all depends right.. :)

Shipping-Solo I've avoided with the turn-limited nature, I'm glad you've tried ARNO too. Regular Solo is a "sprint" rather than the regular "marathon" when you can build towards a strategy...

@BoardgameswithNiramas

Жыл бұрын

Yeah ARNO is the way to play!

@aorakis5795

18 күн бұрын

@@BoardgameswithNiramas hi there, what does it change exactly ? Does it make the solo game longer ?

Does anyone else struggle with Ark Nova solo game play? I start at 20 Appeal but still end up with a negative score - which gets discouraging after a while. There just are not enough turns. My fix is to add 12 extra turns and 3 extra breaks by adding 3 cubes to the solo card. This results in playing rounds 3, 4, and 5 twice. With these extra turns I am able to get to a healthy positive score. The goal will be to reduce the extra turns as my scores improve.

@BoardgameswithNiramas

5 ай бұрын

Keep on playing :D And always good to adjust solo games to have the most fun right!

have you tried the ARNO fan made automa on bgg? (using the app makes it so easy!) if so what do you think about it? my main issue with the official solo is the timer.. I don't like it (like in most solo modes in other games) the ARNO feels like a true multiplayer, I love it (but won't ever play it without the app... too complex ..)

@BoardgameswithNiramas

Жыл бұрын

Hey, yeah I agree, I actually streamed with ARNO recently! This video was made before that so now I do agree I would prefer it with ARNO :) You can find it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eHaG08eqZdfRhqQ.html