I'll say what everyone else seems to be missing: that joke at the beginning was fucking great!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

6 ай бұрын

Ha! Thanks. Expletive!

I have bought and enjoyed quite a few games based on your reviews and recommendations, so thanks for that and I really like watching your channel for the variety of game content as well as the military history! Very cool channel

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Much appreciated.

@michipoo

2 жыл бұрын

Agree'd him and my co-worker have had me spend way too much in 2022 on board games. Thanks TDG

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

@@michipoo Thank you.

That first joke was taro(t)ble!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Ha!

Enjoyed your list. When you got to number one I was thinking OMG it’s going to be Star Wars Imperial Assault. As you were describing it, it totally fit, but you went with Mansion of Madness. Which I immediately ordered.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Happy to help!

Great list! I love Under Falling Skies.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You are an enabler!! lol i have to go out and ge tlike HALF of these games! Great vid as usual mate

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

10 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend. Happy to enable.

I’m completely new to even the idea of war gaming and come over from being a solo board gamer really only so this helps a lot!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help.

I love those Pavlov’s House / Castle Itter games, really thematic and challenging to play. Try Burgle Bros if you like something which has a real edge of challenge to it.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

They are great games. I haven't played BB. Thanks!

Great list (excluding the ones for kids 😅) and great channel as always!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is a great list! I get tired of seeing the same games on the other top 10 solo game lists.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's already outdated. I may have to do another one before too long.

Yesterday I commented on one of your videos, asking if you had a top 10 solitaire games... and look what YT just recommended!!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

agree with you on Mansions, I own both versions and the first one is fun, but the second one with all the expansions blows it away. And you are right its eerie and scary! espically when u get overwhelmed with monsters

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

10 ай бұрын

Right? I love that game.

MoM 1st does take a while to set up. Our group tends to prefer it overall because our Keeper sometimes makes small changes to GM the overall experience (so we don't follow all the rules verbatim). The hidden information on 2nd ed. rubbed us the wrong way one time when we had to all contribute successes to a puzzle, but there was no indication as to how many successes we required. After three rounds of doing nothing but rolling dice, we got so bored we just added a bunch of successes just so we could continue. 1st ed. is non-solo though, so that's a huge change.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. I liked first edition, but it was just too fiddly for me. I'm glad you've been able to make it work

Nemo's War and Robinson Crusoe are two of my favorites to play solo. :-) I do also like Legendary Encounters: Alien solo, but I like to play it with two hands, so the Cooperate cards can do some work.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

I love Alien too, but prefer to play with others.

@KabukiKid

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Indeed... best with friends. :-)

Dune Imperium is such an amazing game, glad to see you liked it

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Love it!

Great list - thank you! My absolute number 1 favourite solo game is 7th Continent. For me it's the perfect survival/exploration game with amazing story moments. Hesitant to recommend as it's a reasonable time commitment, although individual play sessions can be short, and learning how to survive long enough to win the game is a bit of a barrier to entry. I can definitely see why the game is devisive. But when I (finally) got the hang of it and beat the game for the first time was the most satisfying moment of my gaming career - just epic. 🙂

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

I have played that one, but sounds interesting. Thanks!

An old long gone but one of my favorite solo games still is Raid on St Nazaire

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

I've heard good things about it.

10. Zombicide 9. Maquis 8. Soviet Dawn 7. Bismark (solitaire) 6. Tarawa 1943 5. Freeman's Farm 1777 4. Pavlov's House 3. Marvel Legendary 2. Dune Imperium 1. Mansions of Madness I'd give an honourable mention to a few more: Comancheria, Nemos war, Castle Itter, The Mission (WhiteDogGames do good solo games) and John Company (great bot). Some of the big narrative games work well solo too. Just had an email saying VPG have reprinted their solo game set: 'Ottoman Sunset', Hapsbnurg Eclipse' and 'Cuba: Splendid little war'.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

Excellent list.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Nice list. Need to pick up a few of them.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Storm Above the Reich, quite a juicy solitaire game. Nice decision space without an app or a paragraf book. I was quite impressed by it.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Tried playing it. Couldn’t get into it.

@BlackDiluvian

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the untangling of the bomber formations was fun. I almost convinced my self to try the advanced rules. You can follow a crippled bomber out of the formation and finish it off closer to the ground… comes of a bit cruel i guess, but the simulation part is pretty well made imo. Cant wait to go up against the B-17’s in Skies Above the Reich. Will be fun seeing the other side; i played a lot of B-17: Queen of the Skies ca 30 years ago.

marvel champions lcg, arkham horror lcg, cthulhu death may die, gloomhaven, zombicide 2nd edition, zombicide black plague, lord of the rings travel in middleearth and gloomhaven paws of the lion. so many good games to play solo and so few time to play. think about it, the wonderfull time we life in with all the great games waiting for us to be played. and this is only the solo part of the hobby.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Fun list.

My fav Small box solitaire games: Under Falling Skies. Maquis. Unbroken. Fav Big box solitaire games: Pax Pamir. Obsession. Nemesis. Last Aurora.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Cool. I think Nemesis as a solo is just okay. I much prefer to play that one with others.

Dune: Imperium! Yes, yes, yes.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Great game!

I have a tough time with app driven games. I find that I am not engaged in the experience as much. Pretty sure I am in the minority on that opinion. Great list! Looking forward to more of your expansions (future content) ;)

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@NefariousKoel

Жыл бұрын

I'm the same way. I heavily got back into tabletop gaming about 8 years ago after working and playing on digital media, staring into backlit screens every day for many years. It was great to get back to strictly tactile tabletop stuff, get some escape, and exercise my brain in a different way. The few times I've tried app-driven games, they kinda robbed me of that disconnect I wanted. Even played a game of MoM 2e with a buddy and he felt rather the same way despite it being a great game.

@NoNameAtAll2

Жыл бұрын

imo, app-driven games should become total pc release, without physical board

Nice list. Eldritch Horror is my #1; however, I did recently pick up Mansions of Madness so I am looking forward to that. Bismarck Solitaire looks pretty neat and just may have to get it. I do have a question for you. GMT has US Civil War and For the People in their P500 and I just don't know which I would prefer. I have watched your review of US Civil War, but I didn't see For the People. What are your thoughts on the differences between the games? That might help me with my decision. I have ordered Washington's War via the P500 and am awaiting that.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

I used to own a copy of For the People, but never got it to the table. Sorry.

Cool list, love the jokes my list Xia Dune Imperium Gia Project Welcome To ( original game) Gloomhaven Firefly, just see how much I can make in a certain amount of turns and some that are just fun Celtic Challenge, a simple tile pickup game that looks beautiful carcassonne, easy to play solo and very relaxing Thunder ally Twilight Struggle, fun to try to get both to win

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton!

thank you sir

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This War Of Mine, Hostage Negotiator, and Black Orchestra would be on my list.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Black Orchestra is awesome. I believe it was on my last list like this. I've got TWoM, but haven't played it yet. I haven't played HN either. Thanks.

@tookiem7618

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer You're welcome! TWOM is dripping with theme. You'll love it.

My favorite solo game is APBA Baseball, I played out complete seasons in High School.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t played that one.

@michaelstearnesstearnes1498

2 жыл бұрын

I've played APBA Baseball since purchasing my first game in 1961. (1960 season, 20 cards per team) I still enjoy an occasional game after these many years.

have you tried the waterloo book by the bismarck designer? Just wondering which is better!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned!

Just ordered Bismarck Solitaire on your recommendation. 👍

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! You’ll have fun!

Is there a specific version of Zombicide (with or without expansions) that you would recommend for solo play?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

I think slowly Night of the Living Dead is becoming my favorite, although the first few scenarios are pretty easy.

@progresspigment9593

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Thanks! Great content and list of diverse solo games. Keep up the great work 👍

Great List! Mansions of Madness…. Yep, my favorite non Wargame Solo and with others! Love Freeman’s Farm! Remember, in Solo mode, you use the singles outcomes Not the doubles! I need to try Tarawa, but it’s a little pricey! Silent Victory!! (GMT). One of my all time faves. Every patrol tells its own story. Do you shoot from close, medium or long range? How deep will you dive avoiding detection? Can you shake’em, or will the escorts find you for yet another depth charge run? Will you make it to the end of the war, or will you be sunk?? Great Game!! Also, I think Crowbar by Hermann Luttmann is a great game. I also am waiting patiently for his Horror at Plum Island (GMT) and also “A Most Fearful Sacrifice the 3 Days at Gettysburg!!”

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Freeman’s Farm, I thought just the solo player used singles.

@Tombonzo

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer - Ah… you are correct! Singles for Solitaire opponent, doubles for the “Solo Player” tricky wording! Wow ok, so I “learned” me something there!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tombonzo Happy to help.

Great video, but what's the music playing at the very beginning? God, that sounds familiar. lol

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Music info in the end credits.

Totally agree with MoM being totally immersive. Do you have a favourite expansion? I've bought Sanctum of Twilight but yet to play it.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Probably Horrific Journeys. Fun stuff there.

Aliens by Leading edge, Final Girl and Fields of Fire. I need my dynamically generated stories.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Recently played FG. Stay tuned. Haven’t played FoF. Aliens? Which version?

@deadfalltropics6422

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer the 80s one by Leading Edge. Easy set-up and breakdown, quick branching campaign with the expansion. You can play out your own version of the movie in 2 hours. Ticks all my boxes.

I like Combat! and Airborne Commander. You said you have trouble finding people to play with, I play a lot of games using Vassal, have you tried that?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Nope Z. Heard good things. Thanks.

did you played The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth? how do you compare it with Mansions?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Yes I have. Mansions of Madness is the far superior game, IMHO. It is played at separate scenarios, rather than a campaign. But I just think the app works much better for the kind of game it is.

Have you looked into Valkyrie for Mansions of Madness? Tons of fan-made scenarios to keep you occupied :)

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

I have't. Sounds cool.

Too bad I just moved OUT of Wyoming. Oh well. Great list, though our tastes differ. I just couldn't get into the theme of Marvel Legendary (not a superhero fan). I did like Pavlov's House, but not sure I'd put it in my top 10. As far as Mansions of Madness... I'm not a fan of app games, but maybe I should give this one a try.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Ай бұрын

I just moved out of Wyoming, too! Hope you get a chance to play MoM. It’s great.

No Raid on St. Nazaire? HERESSY!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Wrong! Orthodoxy!!!

.........the long long shadow of H P Lovecraft !

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

Have you played "Combat" and "Combat 2" from Compass Games? They are an immense improvement over the old "Ambush" games.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard they’re good but haven’t played them.

@angioman64

2 жыл бұрын

Combat gave me the same narrative buzz that Combat Commander gives but in a solo package. Bit of a learning curve and bloody expensive though. Still worth it.

Have you tried Marvel Champions? I've found myself playing it a lot over the last year.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

I have not. Good?

@grodd1016

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer I really like Marvel Champions. It feels like you are playing as the hero and each hero plays differently from the others.

Cody lightening my wallet with the Dune recommendation. 🤪

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Great game.

Have you tried "Gaia Project"?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't. Good?

@fbdalian

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Very, also in solo mode. But be aware it's a 100% eurogame.

Did you ever manage to beat Hidden Strike solo?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Not yet.

@scott3656

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer it's a tough one!

Combat! Should be high on this list.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Why? I haven't played it. I assume it's high on your list.

@jmann3705

2 жыл бұрын

It’s my #1. I thought you had played it. Give it a go!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

@@jmann3705 Is that the Compass one? If not, who publishes it?

@jmann3705

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Yes, Compass. I believe a reprint of Volume 1 is coming this summer. Volume 2 is available now but you need Volume 1 in order to play V2.

Soviet dawn…how timely

@hcarlsson4810

2 жыл бұрын

Same thought…

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

Maquis sounds a lot like Whitechappel if you';re the ripper.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

It's quite a bit different.

a board game with an app takes the point out of a board game

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Completely disagree. When done right it enhances a game. Not every game should have one, but I’ve played a lot of great games that use apps. It’s really no different than say, electronic battleship.

Why not older games like the Ambush series?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

I used to own Ambush but never got it to the tables. I’ve only fairly recently really been playing games solo

@kevinashley9105

Жыл бұрын

The Ambush and Battle Hymm games were great!! Highly recommend if you can get a copy.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinashley9105 Thanks!

Of all the states you could’ve chosen to move to,….why Oming?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Ha!

Jeffrey Toobin mistook this to be .... .... his favorite Top Ten Solitary Games.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

2 жыл бұрын

Ha!

Too many dice rolling games; hard pass, but I appreciate the effort that went into making the video.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Is there any other kind? Thanks!

@warever37

Жыл бұрын

How about some Euros that don't rely on so much luck.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

@@warever37 Not a big Euro guy.

War in Ukraine just started but I'm more interested in boardgame reviews.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

We'd all like to get away from the real world for a time, no doubt.