0:35 Card Game 1:01 Heavier Game 1:28 Deck Building Quick & Push your luck 2:52 Story Game 3:40 Pure Solo Campaign 4:39 Worker Placement, Deck Builder, Campaign Story 5:55 Dungeon Crawler 6:43 Resource Management & Combos 7:56 easier card game 8:33 deduction game

YES 🥳🥳 Always wanted an updated Solo List from you 😊 can‘t wait to watch it in the evening 🙏🙏

Great video as always guys! Really appreciate the solo recommendations! would definitely be keen for more solo game reviews in the future :)

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

We're planning to do a review for "Resist!" and some other games might be coming up soon as well :)

Love this list. I've been playing Cascadia solo, using the scoring campaigns in the rulebook. It's super relaxing.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Cascadia in general is a really relaxing and nice game! Love it!

@sherlockhomeless7138

Жыл бұрын

I understood zero from what they were trying to tell on those two pages.

Great list! I’m presently playing Roll Player Adventures solo and digging it a lot. Also enjoy smaller solos like Tin Helm and Gate. Also - gorgeous singing. Kate Bush - eat your heart out. 😊

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Will have to try the smaller games out! And thank you, Jānis been working on his vocal cords... 🤣

You guys are hilarious! And your English is excellent! I'm always jealous of multilingual people. Thanks for the cool video!

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! To be honest our language skills mostly comes from watching a lot of cartoons when we where kids :D

So many good looking recommendations. I have been eye balling Hadrian's Wall for a long time. It is shooting to the top of the list now knowing it's great solo. Legacy of Yu looks really nice.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Have you had a chance to play any other roll(flip) & write games like Clever? If you enjoy them in general then Hadrians wall is a must-have for sure

Good list. I've been loving Lands of Galzyr solo lately. Quick setup and gameplay.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

I have heard mixed reviews. Would I enjoy it with my kids?

Great video. 👍 And the Patreon is well worth it. 😁

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for supporting us! You're awesome Michal!

Great list! Love AH:lcg and Spirit Island, increasingly interested in trying Resist!, also really enjoy Marvel Champs. Eila and Something Shiny is one I'd recommend (if you can find it), easily my highest rated new-to-me solo this year, also really enjoyed Warp's Edge on the lighter/quicker side

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Will try to get our hands on that one! Thanks for the suggestion

Awesome list, played/loved almost any of these gems. What about Friday? Have you ever played it or heard about it? It's a bit dated but a perfect solitairish/deck-building experience, with a great learning curve and progression. Plus, it's pretty small, cheap, portable and easy to setup! Also Cascadia is fantastic solo, with increasingly difficult multiple scenarios providing even a campaign feeling.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

I used to play quite a bit of Friday, but that was so looooong ago. And darn, we borrowed Cascadia for a review, but never got to playing it solo.

Thanks guys. I need to get more of these but I do love Hadrian's Wall. Planet X could be my next one - my familily likes deduction. On that topic, an amazing deduction game in a small package...Antidote...that comes down to the big reveal every time with hoots and hollers!

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Haven't tried Antidote! Will have to check it out

Great list. Thanks for sharing. Oathsworn (I can leave it set up.) and MC:LCG are in my Top Ten. I backed Legacy of Yu, but don't have it yet. It may very well be in my Top Ten.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Ah, lucky people who can leave games set up ;)

Recent solo games (or solo-able) at my table include: HexPlore It - Domain of Mirza Noctis, Undaunted w/Reinforcements solo rules, Cthulhu Death May Die: Season 1, Paupers' Ladder w/Moon Towers, Pax Pamir 2nd Ed. vs. Wakhan, and John Company 2nd Ed. vs. The Crown. Upcoming (as soon as it arrives in the mail) is GMT's new Skies Above Britain.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Great list! Looks like we'll have our hands full till the update video. So which one's where your favorites from these ones?

@browe

Жыл бұрын

@@BoardGameHangover For ease of getting set up & just having silly fun: C:DmD or Paupers' are great. Of the heavier / longer games, Pax Pamir is the one I know best and so is quicker to get into. John Co. is one I'm still getting to know, but that solo mode is very clever.

You’ve got another great solo game or two on the wall behind you. Obsession is a lot of fun to play solo, and quite easy to run the bot.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

JG is really obsessed with Obsession. The other Janis has to try it out and we're planning to do a review on it at one point

Great video, as usual

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

YOU ARE BOTH AWESOME! ❤❤❤

Hi, I just wanted to say congratulations on reaching 10k subscribers, keep the Janis train going!

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Gergő! It's an amazing feeling! Thanks again for the support and kind words :)

Very exciting for Resist to come out next year. Im becoming a huge fan of 25th Century Games. Three Sisters might be my favorite solo game so far and Motor City should be coming soon.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Resist! caught us by a suprise. Didn't expect anything from it really and been enjoying it tremendously

thank you for the list

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Thanks for the video. I would love it if you also mentioned approximate time for gameplay, as this is one of the heaviest influences on my decision to buy a game

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Noted!

I generally shy away from solo games, as I prefer interaction with other players, but one I can recommend (which can also be played co-op) is DVG's "Warfighter". There is also a WWII variant (which I don't like as much) and a "Shadow War" version (night time, stealth missions, which arguably is the best version). The rule book is very convoluted, and it is difficult to win even on the easiest mode, but it's a good simulation of special forces, squad level missions in a card game. While the game's base set has American forces, there are a multitude of expansions where you can play as British, Russian, Israeli and several other nationalities. There are also opponent expansions (drug cartel, terrorists, enemy military, etc.)

I really enjoy to play Meadow solo. It feels like playing against another person.

0:46 " instigator"?!?!! Yeah, that sounds about right 😁

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Well, yeah. Monsters and bad guys are having the time of their life and then you come along and instigate the whole confrontation.

I enjoy soloing Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition, very much.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Can't go wrong with Ares Expedition

Have you guys had the chance to play Too Many Bones?? LOVE the game, plays great solo it with a group

Under Falling Skies, Spires End: Hildegard, Undaunted with Reinforcements, Set a Watch, Friday. Oh, and totally love Resist! as well.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Under Falling Skies is a great game as well. We have played it just few times, but had a blast with it!

Arkham Horror and Marvel Champions are two of my favourite solo games. For another great solo-euro, check out A Feast For Odin. Plays really well solo, but is immensely strategic since there is nothing random in what spaces are blocked on your turns. Dune: Imperium has a surprisingly mode, as well. The app makes it easy to draw cards and tells you exactly what you need to do for each NPC turn. Can't wait for Immortality!

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Dune: Imperium has a fantastic AI! Not sure about Janis G., but I haven't yet tried A feast for Odin, but it's on my priority list! /JT

Most recent game I played solo was Oathsworn. Other solo only games I play are Maquis, Unbroken and Under Falling Skies. Next game I’m going to try solo is Waterloo 1815: Scum of The Earth.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

How far are you in the Oathsworn campaign? Great picks all around!

Mage knight is my favourite solo game. Now the setup is not easy but man, what a game!

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

It's on so many solo tops, but we still haven't gotten to try it out. Have to get to it till next time!

@quentinlaloux3203

Жыл бұрын

@@BoardGameHangover Take the ultimate edition if you can ;)

Best list ever

Great list, I love solo games and Spirit Island is a real favourite. I keep seeing Hadrian’s Wall being highly rated but it just hasn’t appealed to me. Maybe I need to take another look at it!

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

It is a niche game and also it doesn't look like tons of fun. Have you played any other roll&write games like Clever or Welcome to?

@emmahunneyball2990

Жыл бұрын

@@BoardGameHangover No I haven’t. To be honest I’ve thought roll and writes aren’t for me because they look so luck-driven, particularly the dice ones like Roll Player, and I like to do strategic thinking. I have tried Cartographers though and I really like that.

I love to play Noctiluca solo, you should try it :)! The Isle of Cats is interesting too

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

We love other games from Shem Philips, but haven't had a chance to play Noctiluca just yet! Will try to get our hands on a copy

A fast card game is always my go to when I solo anything. Regicide, Shards of Infinty, Star Realms etc. Had I had time to set up heavier games more frequently I would, but you know... Life.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I totally know! Second time someone mentions Regicide.

I think my most played solo game is probably Dune:Imperium.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Love that game so much! We usually play it with 2 or 3 players so didn't add it to this list

Have you guys played the West Kingdom Games? They've also got great solo modes, and terrific multiplayer as well. Considering how much you like Hadrian's Wall and Legacy of Yu, you'd probably love them. Also check out Circadians: First Light. It's one of my favourite solo modes of all the Garphill games.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

No, we haven't played West Kingdom games. We actually recently received a review copy of First light! Need to get trough the rules and test it out.

@ratguy69

Жыл бұрын

@@BoardGameHangover First Light is another favourite of mine, both multiplayer and solo. The bot in it is fantastic and is very good at messing up your plans.

Regicide is a great solo game with any deck of playing cards! Use the numbers cards to overthrow the face cards. It's not pattern matching solitaire, it's number crunching puzzle fight. It's not a deck builder, but reminds me of them. Otherwise I love Arkham Horror LCG and Spirit Island! And the deduction in The Search For Planet X is so good.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation. Will have to give Regicide a go.

"You see what I need to work with? This guy..." 😄💙

I want to see more about Resist, looks interesting

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

We're hoping to do a review on in relatively soon. So stay tuned!

For me it‘s (in order) 1. Eiyo 2. Fuse 3. Cartographers 4. Capital Lux 2: Generations 5. Bullet❤ 6. Coffee Roaster Games I really want to play but don‘t have yet: Final Girl A Gentle Rain

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Same with Final Girl. Need to get it!!!

Hadrian's Wall is the only game I've been able to get into playing solo. I could play it every day.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Yes! It's such an amazing game

@simpelton524

Жыл бұрын

@@BoardGameHangover it's so perfect solo. All you get when you add players is the thrill of waiting for everyone else to finish the round so you can keep playing.

Have recently played quite a bit of solo. Mostly Onirim and Samurai Spirit - enjoy both a lot and both are easy to bring to the table and rather quick. Samurai Spirit is up there with Spirit Island in terms of difficulty, but a lot faster. Alternatively, if I really want to torture myself, Ghost Stories is always willing to kick my ass ^^

Although hard to get in Europe "The Ratcatcher" is also pretty fun and surprisingly difficult. Use the new rulebook on their site though cause the one that comes with the box is pretty rough.

@wbeytel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning that there is a new rulebook. I was about to get rid of it.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Jānis T. has played it. He actually drafted it in this video : kzread.info/dash/bejne/m55hltGco8yqZKw.html

I play these games solo. They are all good. 1. SuperHot. 2. Lost Expedition. 3. Nova Luna. 4. RailRoad Ink. 5. Regicide. Thanks for your suggestions!

Under falling skies was a grate experience for me.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

We unfortunately have played it once or twice so couldn't add it to the list. But have heard tons of good things about it

Under Falling Skies! Must check it out.

Playing board game solo is kinda crazy idea for me xD Let me explain it, in my native language we don't call them "board games", we call them "social games" or "društvene igre" in my native language, so playing "social" game alone is kinda oxymoron :D Great video as always guys!

@iansutton7416

Жыл бұрын

Yes, board gaming for me is very much a social experience, and on the occasions I've played solo, it feels inconsequential - why does it matter what I do? The only solo gaming scenario I'm ok with, is playing a game 'multi-handed solo', to learn the rules / gameplay so that I can teach it to others. i.e. there's a point / benefit to doing it.

@khiarastales2091

Жыл бұрын

Finding about solo boardgaming is such a big relief for me. Looking for people to play game with is hard, especially when you don't live near to a boardgame store/cafe/community. Not to mention if your preference on games differs from others. You want to play a game but others don't because they find it boring or too complicated. That's a bummer for me.

@luccaharaway3973

Жыл бұрын

Dude, this why they're called bored games.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

That's a cool fact that we didn't know. In Latvian their just called "table games" so not a problem :D

I love you polar bear and Be nice to the planet shirt, where do you get them?

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I got them at www.wwf.com

I recommend Under Falling Skies!

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

That's on our short list to try out!

The LOOP is another great solo/coop game if you're looking for a lighter Spirit Island

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

You got us intrigued!

I've never played a solo game before. I still need to try Terraforming Mars solo, the problem is that it became a favorite game for me and my partner. She would probably kill me if I said I played it alone. 🙂

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Hah, you could say you are "researching" some rules.

Surprised Robinson Crusoe didn't make the list! Theres no whiteboard big enough for all the great tabletop experiences out there 🙂

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

That's true. There's so many good games that our top 10 can't cover everything. Also we usually have played Robinson as a multiplayer game, will have to give it a go as a solo

Just in time for Christmas for lonely ol’ me lol

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Oh. Whad do you enjoy playing solo?

@danielhorton9929

Жыл бұрын

@@BoardGameHangover right now marvel champions is my jam. I have bought a few of the hero expansion’s as well to change up the play. Currently learning the Arkham horror card game but for some reason the rules seem overwhelming to me.

Try Final Girl. It's great!

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

We want to so badly! Haven't gotten a chance yet

Arkham Horror LCG

Have played Hadrian's Wall a few times but it just hasn't grabbed me.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

It's a very niche game that for sure. Do you generaly like roll (flip) & write games like Clever, Welcome to etc.?

Hadrians wall is fantastic, and I highly recommend the fan-made solo campaign (found on BGG)! On a personal note, Id rate AH TCG and Spirit Island higher than Hadrians, but overall they re all amazing solo games!

@ratguy69

Жыл бұрын

FYI, it’s not fan made. It’s made by the designer and will be included in the next printing of the game.

@RAPHBENOIT

Жыл бұрын

@@ratguy69 oh I didn't know! Great addition to the new printing!

@ratguy69

Жыл бұрын

@@RAPHBENOIT They'll also be changing the meeple colours a bit, to help colour-blind people. As well as reducing the number of sheets included, from 200 down to 180 I think. This is because the box is already quite packed and some of the other components were getting squished. Helps to reduce the shipping weight also.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Already finished the campaign this summer. Had a blast with it! Hadrians wall will for sure be one of my most played games this year thanksto the campaign /JT

Can you review Cthulhu Death may die? :D

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Not sure when we'll be able to get to it, but we'd love to do it one day

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Not sure when we'll be able to get to it, but we'd love to do it one day

Thank you for your favorite games. Very interesting. Unfortunately the music in the background is distracting and annoying.

@BoardGameHangover

28 күн бұрын

Noted!

Twilight inscription and iss vanguard atm

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Just played my first few Twilight Inscription games... I LOVE IT! It would for sure be on this list now. /JT

To me Legacy of Yu is just a better version of Hadrian's Wall which became too samey after the fourth play or so... Legacy of Yu is fantastically designed, even though it's a campaign style - you can come back to it months in between plays, simply read what cards are in the "history" area of the organiser to come back to speed and just keep on playing. For solo euro feeling resource conversion and hand management style games there is no better, quick to learn, quick to set up, quick too play but with complex choices and scaleable difficulty

Mage Knight is the best solo game for me

Have you tried Final girl?

@RyanLangewisch

Жыл бұрын

Given that "Left Janis" really enjoys Eldritch Horror, I think there's a good chance he'd enjoy Final Girl as well. I've had a lot of fun with it so far.

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

It's on our radar for a really long time, but haven't played it just yet! Looking forward to do it soon!

Apsveicu ar 10 000! The best solo games are digital versions of board games😄

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Paldies! Much easier to setup and clean it up afterwards for sure! :D

Marvel Champions!!!

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

YEP!

two pieces of paper !?

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

M?

FWIW I very much prefer This War of Mine played in the company of others. For such an emotional experience, it always feels better / more meaningful to me played in their company. I do however recognise that 'mechanically' it's more a solo game than a multiplayer game - all the extra players add are more voices / greater engagement. I'm lucky that at least 3 other gamers in our gaming group also enjoy the game, so we will get it to the table soon(ish). The big catch at the moment is the war in Ukraine, as the theme hits so close to what's happening there. Whilst the game gives an important voice to civilians caught up in war, it just feels a bit too uncomfortable at the moment.😥

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

For sure! It's great to share stories with friends. It's one of the best things about this hobby so I tottaly agree. :) True, while it might be uncomfortable topic it does help to jump start conversations and show how much war sucks for everyone caught up in it /JT

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@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment!

I classify solos between 2 main categories: 1. Travel (Quick and Very Replayable Fillers) 2. Sit-at-Home (No Time Constraints) Your list is for the Sit-at-Home. I hope you do another list for Travel Solos.

Marvel champions is the only great pick here the rest kind of suck... Have really different taste my top 3 at least are super hot the card game, bullet heart, and after the virus

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Really good picks 👌

No mage knight in this list…. Ridiculous

@BoardGameHangover

Жыл бұрын

Ahh, we have it on our shelf, but have not gotten to it yet.