Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Important Disclaimers 01:13 Honorable Mentions 03:03 Rank 20 03:28 Rank 19 04:03 Rank 18 04:40 Rank 17 05:06 Rank 16 05:41 Rank 15 06:13 Rank 14 06:45 Rank 13 07:09 Rank 12 07:33 Rank 11 08:19 Rank 10 08:46 Rank 09 09:23 Rank 08 09:50 Rank 07 10:35 Rank 06 11:16 Rank 05 11:57 Rank 04 12:31 Rank 03 13:20 Rank 02 13:56 Rank 01 14:35 What are your most favorite board games? 15:07 Special Message

@Nebuchadnezzar2nd

Жыл бұрын

Could please add the name of the game next to your rank?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I considered that option but then people would merely read the list instead of watching my reasons for ranking the games this way. And that would be a shame given the time and effort I put into my videos.

great list! love that you list the game mechanisms with each game 👍

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - I was hoping that extra effort would be appreciated! 😊

I really liked your list and your way of presenting it. Great job. Thank you.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

This makes me really happy to hear! ☺️

I love that so many of these are available on iPad: Castles of Burgundy, Everdell, Wingspan, Terraforming Mars, Onirim, Cartographers. It's a great way to try it out and I usually end up buying the physical version. Other iPad games I love to play are Sagrada, Scythe, Root, Pathfinder Adventures and Raiders of the North Sea

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I agree that it's great that so many board games have good digital adaptations. ☺️ And most of the games you mentioned I still need to try some time myself. 👀

finally! I've been excited for you to drop a new list for solo content

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Whoo! 🥳 I hope you'll enjoy the list! 😊✌️

I am adding most of these games to my wishlist and the rest I'll be checking out in more detail. Thank you! What a great list, and the game footage is most welcome!!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Awesome and thank you so much! ☺️ What are your most favorite games? 👀

I love the transitions... Such a simple thing to do but I found myself getting excited to see how he would introduce the next game lol

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear - I'm glad the extra effort was worth it! ☺️

Fantastic review, many thanks!

@SirThecos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙃

Very informative video,lots of games I have not even heard of,so I will do some research on these games.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Amazing - that's exactly what I'm hoping for! Let me know if you discover something you enjoy! 😊

Great flow, awesome editing. Subscribed.

@SirThecos

10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated - thank you for the support! 😊

Thanks for sharing your list, I’m going to try and find some of these titles.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Awesome - I hope you'll find something you enjoy! What are some of your favorite solo games? 👀

I didn't even know that you could get board games for solo players! I definitely need to check some of these out. Good video, and appreciate the time stamps.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I'm happy you enjoyed the video! And feel free to let me know if you got one of the games and if you enjoyed it. ☺️

This is a great list! I found your channel via your solo gin rummy video, so thank you for that one too!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

That's really great - thank you so much for the support! ☺️

I like that you pick games that are different from other reviewers. Thank you.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm playing a lot of games that are not exactly the most popular ones - some people appreciate that and some others rather want to see the most popular ones. But then the list would be a bit boring. 😅 I'm glad you enjoyed my video! 😊

Great video! I’ll have to get Warp’s Edge back out now that I got the new expansion. Thanks for the reminder!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

The new expansion is actually really good - have fun with it! 😁

This is a great list. Newer ones for me that I'm having a lot of fun with are, Wreckland Run and Final Girl

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Final Girl just arrived and I can't wait to try it! 🙃

Great list 👌

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sir! ✌️

Thanks for Handy Brawl mention!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

For sure - I play the game regularly! 😎

Enjoyed the video and your thoughts on your favorite solo games! Btw, the Prelude expansion for Terraforming Mars has a solo variant you may want to try. My favorite solo games are (1) Obsession, (2) Nusfjord, and (3) Spirit Island.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Oh, I've heard so many good things about Obsession! I really want to try that some time. 😁 Yeah, the Prelude expansion is something I will definitely get soonish!

Killa list, thanks for making it 😁

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

Thanks for the list! There’s quite a variety of game types here so there’s something for everyone. Dawn of the Zeds is worth a closer look.

@SirThecos

4 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Also, there's a newer list on my channel as well. 🙃

Great selection - I jumped into the Bullet Star just few weeks ago and it's my favorite.

@SirThecos

4 ай бұрын

It's a really good game! 🙃

I just started playing Too Many Bones and Mage Knight. I am really in love with them both.

@Ihascock

Жыл бұрын

Mage knight is amazing 😍

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Mage Knight was an experience - we played it last year for seven hours straight! 😅🤓 I'd love to try Too Many Bones as well but the price point is just so high. 😬

@BayonneJoe35

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos I thought the same. For me it is worth it. The variety and quality are unmatched in my opinion. You definitely get what you pay for. I have played it enough times to justify the purchase and still haven't reached half of the content.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Hm...yeah, it's still on my list. Well, I might have to get it at some point! 😅

Great top!!!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Good list. Warp's Edge, Spirit Island, and Bullet are all in my top 10 for solo. I've got some others I just prefer multi and I plan to try solo Everdell soon now that I have it again plus the new mode. Good to see some I didn't know about as well. A couple other favorites of mine: Marvel Champions Reckoners Mage Knight Fields of Arle

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Nice list as well! I actually just started playing Marvel Champions a little while ago and so far I immensely enjoy it! ☺️

I just love a good solo game! I think Sleeping Gods will be my favorite for quite sometime! Good video my friend!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ☺️ Sleeping Gods is an amazing game! I just didn't include it here because it's a game that is even more amazing if you can share the journey with someone. 🙃 It's high up on my list of my favorite board games, though! 💯

Very nice list. Many I am not familiar with.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear that! ☺️

Wonderful list of games! You have me really intrigued to play Dale of Merchants & Lands of Galzyr 🙂 I’m going to predict that Marvel Champions will be very high up on your top 20 solo list for 2023 👌🏽

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I'd be very happy if you had the chance to play Dale of Merchants or Lands of Galzyr some time! 😊 And you might be right regarding Marvel Champions: It just arrived, I played two games, and started sleeving the cards and looking what other heroes there are. I think I might get hooked soon. 😅

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I'm already browsing that site - it's really helpful! Oh man...this game seems to take up so much time... 😱 I'm looking forward to diving into it more. 😁

Love Warp's Edge, Under Falling Skies, and Cascadia. Also enjoy Skulls of Sedlec and Death Valley. Need assistance in getting Dawn of the Zeds to the table....help! (Great list, btw.)

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

You have good taste! 😛 Dawn of the Zeds shines most as a solo game or a two-player game. I'd suggest playing the first one or two games by yourself to get a feeling for it. It's totally worth it imho.

I love the touch of magic you added to this video using snaps and waves of your fingers and jump cuts. Your voice is engaging and pleasant, and you made me want to play more of these solo (or solo mode) games. Personally, I love Tiny Epic games solo, as well as Roll Camera.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - I'm really happy you enjoyed this video! 🙂 Roll Camera is a game I'm really interested in, too. 👀

That's a really solid list! Some of my favourite solo games include Sprawlopolis, Coffee Roaster, Nusfjord, the Castles of Burgundy card game, Peloppones the Card Game and Railroad Ink - I tend to find myself leaning toward games with a half-hour max play time.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I completely get that! I tend to get those shorter ones to the table the most as well. But there's also some great games that play longer. Time is just a very limiting factor. 😬 I like your list as well! But I haven't played Nusfjord and Peleppones yet - what do you like most about these two games? 👀

@bearfishpie4916

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos Nusfjord is pretty special - it plays solo in about 20 minutes once set up, and delivers a lot of the joys of Uwe Rosenberg's other mid weight euros in that tight timeframe. It uses the brilliant solo system from a Feast for Odin whereby you play alternate turns with different coloured worker pieces, blocking off spaces for two rounds at a time each time you place a worker and forcing you to plan carefully. Peloponnes is a tableau building drafting game, where each round markers representing disasters will move forward based on the cards in the market. You have to balance building up a scoring tableau with choosing which of the disasters you think might trigger during the game, as they can hit you hard, plus need to periodically feed your population. The endgame scoring does the Knizia thing of your final score being the lower of two different metrics based on population and wealth.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these detailed descriptions! These sound pretty good. ☺️ Would you recommend getting the two games for solo play only? Also, how's the setup time?

@bearfishpie4916

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos I'd say so, though I'm not sure if either is in print any more, and I'd not recommend them at inflated prices. Setup time isn't too bad for either game, especially if you make up per-player ziplock bags for the player specific components.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Okay good to know - I'll put them on my list! 💯

We are often asked what board games are suitable for solo. Thank you for your sharing!😁

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome - I'm glad this list is helpful to you! 😊

@eastargamemanufacturing6914

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos 😘

Lands of Galzyr is creeping on more and more lists! Honoured to have it here. 😊 Top story-driven games next? 😜

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

How many lists can we create that feature Lands of Galzyr? 😅

Nice overview. Tastes are different :-)

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

💯

Awesome list. I will add warps edge to my collection. My top 3 would have to be: Robinson Crusoe, Frost Punk, and This War of Mine.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I hope you'll enjoy Warp's Edge when you get to play it! ☺️ I'm really interested in Frost Punk and This War of Mine as well. Robinson Crusoe I owned but sold at some point. It's a good game but it's really unforgiving and, unfortunately, did not lead to fun game experiences often. But I see why it's so popular!

I completely agree with Warp’s Edge. It is a game that consistently makes its way to the table. The Anomaly expansion added a few more options that were very welcomed. Wreckland Run was another game by the same creator as Warp’s Edge that I thoroughly enjoyed. Not as good as Warp’s Edge but incredibly thematic and fun! Final Girl has also made its way onto my all-time favorite solo board games. Fun video!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I still need to play more Wreckland Run - my first impression was pretty good! Final Girl is a good game as well but didn't convince me as much. But I had fun playing it on the channel. 😁

Recently I have just learned how to play pandemic and I loved it... can't wait to play again 😊

@SirThecos

8 ай бұрын

That's great to hear! 😁

Extremely useful information, I haven’t ever played solo board games but I’m off today and nobody is around and I’m feeling board gamey due to bad weather. I think I’m going to play Adventures of Robinhood as my wife hates it but I really like the story theme and I’m assuming it’ll play solo well based off the things that you say make a good solo game

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I've heard good things about the game - how did you like your play? 👀

@anonymousbosch9265

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos I found it enjoyable and intuitive, almost like a choose your own adventure

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Nice - definitely a game on my list as well. 😁

Great video - thanks. I'm new to solo playing - currently really enjoying Cascadia, Cartographers, Skulls of Sedlec (plus the Dig & Write), Sagrada (using Solo Automa by dukefanblue2005) & Trekking Through History. Based on one of your playthroughs, I've preordered For Northwood! and looking forward to giving that a go. All very lightweight, but that is where I feel most comfortable and at ease with a game. Luck plays a part in all of these games but I'm ok with that. I've seen a few different videos for Lands of Galzyr - looks like a great experience, but with such a high price tag it, I might have to revisit it in a couple of years when it comes to the second hand market. Same with Roll Player and its expansions - maybe I'll look at the digital version instead (I have the digital version of One Deck Dungeon and quite enjoy that) Thanks again & I hope you find your 'Sir Thecos' caracter in LoG soon!

@SirThecos

8 ай бұрын

I hope so as well! 😁 Thank you for watching and I hope you'll enjoy For Northwood! ☺️

Excellent selection ; I already own 12 out of these amazing games but I'd personally add a game I discovered recently and find exceptional : Pax Pamir.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I heard so many good things about the game! Alright, I'll definitely check it out in more detail! 👀

Thanks for sharing your list and for explaining your love for these games. I will definitely pick up Bullet and Warp's Edge. Personally, I can recommend the deck building game Legendary Alien Encounters if you like high tension, sitting-at-the-edge-of-your-seat games. Just make sure to play two characters. This game made me even watch the Alien movies again, as the scenarios let you replay them 😊. Oh, and do check out Flash Point if your dream job as a child was to be a fire fighter. Very intense at times but it feels so rewarding if you manage to rescue the last person out of an inferno just before the building collapses 😊

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I actually do own Flash Point! I just haven't played it often enough but I am planning to get it off the shelf again soon! Legacy Alien Encounters...do you mean Legendary Encounters? I think I've heard of this. I'm not a fan of the Alien franchise but it could be something I'd enjoy. I'll check it out - thanks! 💯 Also, I hope you'll enjoy Warp's Edge and Bullet! 🙃

@michaelboehnke2665

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos Of course it's Legendary Alien Encounters 😊

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

😅✌️

Very unique and fun list. Some of my favs. I’m shocked no Uwe game tho!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

There are some Uwe games I enjoy but they just haven't made the list. Most of the ones I enjoy are just too much regarding components, set up time and playtime, such as A Feast for Odin and Caverna. But these two I do enjoy apart from that. 😁

Oooh excited to hear that handy brawl may be officially published

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I know, right? 😁

Great list, thanks. Great accent also - feel like I need to hear you say, ‘get to the chopper…’

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Haha, I didn't realize my accent was this strong. It used to be much less years ago but I guess it came back more than I thought! 😱😅 I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

I'm glad you included "It's a wonderful world", because it's a wonderful game. Did you consider only the base game or also the War or Peace expansion?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

No, although I own the War or Peace expansion, I haven't played it yet. Yet, I did include the expansion Corruption & Ascension in my rating, which is really good. 💯

#1 Magic Realm .. of course. ;) Anyways, great vid. A lot of good game exposure here.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - I really appreciate that! 😊 Magic Realm is an interesting one - I never got that one recommended before. Is it as heavy as BoardGameGeek makes it out to be? 👀

@caseycbenn

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos It seems like a lot at first. But ultimately it isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I have a channel called Board Game School that has some RealmSpeak tutorials... but also a game in TTS which demonstrates how the game flow goes. If you just watch a few of these you will get a sense of the game fairly quickly, rather than reading the manual. Then once you see if it looks like something you like from watching the game play, like video 5B or the solitaire play throughs, you can dive into learning materials more. I think the 2nd vid is better than the 1st since it is more condensed and has better on screen text describing the different actions, daytime phases, etc. Also, we have a pretty helpful BGG community as well as a decently busy discord channel where we run beginner games here and there to help new people in.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Very cool - thanks for the insight! I'll check out more about the game for sure. 👀

Hi great list thanks. Just wondering about the solo version of terra forming mars, is there an expansion for solo, I thought you had to get the ares game for solo?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

You can play Ares solo but also the original Terraforming Mars!

Great video, great list :) Really enjoyed it. My "really personnal" point : - Roll player is amazing as you said and underestimate. Just be carefull of price you need at least one expension - You should check paper dungeon : better than cartographer as solo game but cartographer better as multiplayer (love draw ennemy on other sheet 😈) - I recommand aeon end Legacy for solo game :) - Some solo game i looooove : - mage knight : probably the best for me. Not as hard as people think to understand the rule and soooo fun and mind blowing. - marvel champion : best JCE specially solo player - Some i didn't play but probably amazing : too many bones, sleeping gods, final girls I'm gonna check bullet and lands of galzyr 😁

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Roll Player is a great game for sure, especially with the first expansion - I still need to play the second one. I also really enjoy Marvel Champions. I do own Paper Dungeon but I haven't been able to get it to the table yet. New year's resolution: Play Paper Dungeon. 😅

Have you played the ranger Ron variation for parks off bgg? I like it because he is tough lol. Do you have the new maps for cartographers yet? Hmm my top three would be Calico, it's a wonderful world, warps edge. Runners up is crystallo

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Your top three is very solid! Crystallo didn't really capture me, though - I sold it after having played it a few times. But I definitely see the appeal. Unfortunately, I have not played against Ranger Ron yet! I'll really have to do so soon - people keep recommending it to me! 😅👀

I figured there would be some crossovers from your "Best Games" list to this list. I've only done a few solo games over the years, mainly during the shutdown period. I have some dedicated solo games, some games that allow a person to play solitaire, and some games that have had fans make a solitaire version and post it on BoardGameGeek that I have grabbed to allow me to play those games solitaire. That being said, I have (somewhat sadly) not have the opportunity to play yet. Also, I am a bit of an "omni gamer", meaning I play war games as well as euro and american games. So my top list is rather limited. 6. Starship Troopers (the old Avalon Hill version). A fun romp in a science fiction setting 5. Star Fleet Battles . When I really want to sit in the captain's chair but cannot find an opponent. 4. A Touch of Evil . Usually, when I play solo, I play with 2 or 3 heroes to give myself a chance. 3. Sprawlopolis. A little card game with a lot of challenge. I've yet to win a game, but it plays quick enough that I don't get too frustrated. 2. Hornet Leader: Carrrier Air Operations . Reminds me a lot of Top Gun 1. Hexplore It: The Forest of Adrimon . A "land crawl" instead of a dungeon crawl, with a very interesting theme and a lot of depth of what all goes on. I have a couple others I'm really wanting to give a play, but haven't yet. Those are "Keep Up the Fire: The Boxer Rebellion", a true solitaire game, "RAF", another true solitaire game, and "Founding Fathers" (from Up and Away Games) with the expansion that allows solitaire play. One of these days....

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that is incredibly interesting: Except for Sprawlopolis I don't know any of the games you listed! I definitely need to check those out (even though I'm not a fan of war games). Thanks for taking the time to let me know your detailed thoughts! 😊

Thank you :) i have most of the games, but have to check out the rest. Btw, what sleeves you normally use?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Years ago, I had used Fantasy Flight Sleeves but for a while now I've been using the matte sleeves by Arcane Tinmen. I love those.

@OutOTW

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos thank you! Yeah i could see it was matte, don't it takes some shine from the colors? I used some matte sleeves from another brand and games like xenoshyft dreadmire, it was hard to read blue text against a dark background :/

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it does make the colors pop a bit less but they look and feel great. It's definitely a matter of taste.

My Top Solo Boardgame: 1. Pax Pamir 2. Bonfire 3. Mage Knight 4. Diuna: Imperium z dodatkiem 5. Anachrony 6. Scythe 7. This War of Mine 8. 51 Stan - ale wersję solo sobie zmodyfikowałem :D 8. Zaginiona wyspa Arnak + dodatek Przyw. Eksp. 9. Nemesis 10. Nowy Wspaniały Świat 11. Neuroshima Last Aurora 12. Spirit Island 13. Praga Caput Regni 14. Bliżej i Dalej 15. Zew Przygody

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Nice list! There are some games I really want to play sometime, such as Pax Pamir, Anachrony, This War of Mine, Near and Far, as well as Call to Adventure! 👀

Warp's Edge and Bullet are in my top 3 for solo games but my favourite is Marvel United :)

@SirThecos

8 ай бұрын

That one I still have to try some time! 😁

Subscribed:)

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome to the channel! 😊

Thanks

@SirThecos

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome! ☺️

Great video Sir Thecos! Very happy to watch your lists. Can I ask; would you consider Castles of Burgundy to be worth buying if you only think you will ever play it solo? Multiplayer is highly unlikely with my partner I think

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Hm, that's a tough question. It is a good solo game but there are definitely better ones out there. I think it comes down to how much you enjoy the game! You could possibly play it on BoardGameArena first a few times to get a feel for it before you decide! That's how I did it. 😁

@Table.Fables

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos thanks for the reply to this 👍🏻 I gave it a go on BGA and I do like the game quite a lot… it’s quite possible I will buy it anyway 🙂

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I know that - I had the same feeling when I first played it. 😅

@Gremlink

Жыл бұрын

Do you play Castles of Burgundy solo with only the solo board? Or have you played it solo with the regular boards?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

So far, I have only played it solo with the dedicated solo board.

Excellent list and a very good explanation for each game chosen. Now my wallet is going to have to pay. Ha! Thank you for your video. New subscriber. Happy gaming!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video - welcome to the channel! 😊

Great list! My top 3 solo games would be: 1) Arkham Horror LCG 2) Spirit Island 3) Leaving Earth

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I've heard so many good things about Arkham Horror LCG but also quite a few critical voices. 🤔 And Leaving Earth...that one I don't know anything about. I'll check it out. 👀

totally agreed and love your rank👍 Death may die, Under falling skies, One deck dungeon, Spirit island and finally Warp’s edge😍 These are amazing solo games I played in 2022😁

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, these game are really amazing! I'm currently starting to play Marvel Champions which also seems really good. 😁

Never heard of Warps Edge, I'll have to check it out!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

For sure! I do have two playthroughs on my channel if you want to get a feeling for the game. 😁

@jamesmorgan1967

Жыл бұрын

Great game!

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

💯

@burgek1

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos thanks I'll check them out 😀

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! 😎💯

My favorite Flip and Write solo game is Hadrian's Wall from Garphill Games.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I keep hearing great things about that one. Some time I'll check that one out as well. 😁

My current favourite solo games are Viticulture, Everdell, Wingspan, Undaunted North Africa, Robinson Crusoe, Onirim and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Some really great games in that list! I really need to play Viticulture more often - I very much enjoyed my play of it a while ago. 👀

Great list. Love it ... I personal miss Kingdom Death : Monster, Robinson Crusoe, Verdant, Sheol, Oathsworn, Arkham Horror, Eldritch Horror, Tainted Grail, Unsettled or Uprising.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Nice suggestions! I haven't played any of these yet, except for Robinson Crusoe. I know the game has many fans but I don't like it as much, to be honest - not anymore, that is. I really want to play AH: The Card Game at some point.

@danielbarkey2970

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos Good idea ... if you like Lovecraft, try Machina Arcana. It's a great coop and solo board game. Or Deep Madness, this is a complex Death may die. Great game.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Oh, thank you for these ideas - I'll check them both out! 👀

In no particular order, my favorite solos the last 6 months: Ugly Gryphon Inn One deck dungeon Gloomhaven JOTL Villainous (unofficial online solo rules) Tiny Epic Galaxies Wingspan Aeons End (all time favorite) Rove Burgle Bros Star Realms Frontier 7 Wonders Duel (official online solo rules) Lord of the Rings LCG Ones I’ve played solo the last 6 months, but couldn’t seem to get into, although still very good and willing to replay someday: Warps Edge Sprawlopolis Race for the Galaxies Marvel Champions Agricola Arkham Horror Lcg Bullet Isle of Cats Horrified Friday Ones I’m planning on revisiting or playing for the first time: Spirit Island Terraforming Mars: Ares Exped. It’s a Wonderful World One deck GALAXY Mansions of Madness The search for Planet X Castles of Burgundy Great list, sir thecos. You’ve convinced me to buy It’s a Wonderful World :).

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Oh, wow - what an amazing and extensive list! 😁 There are some games there that I'd like to try myself some time. Feel free to let me know how you like It's a Wonderful World! By the way: I do have some playthroughs of the game on my channel in case you'd like to check those out.

Hah! I came here to check out some new games to play solo only to see that... well I already have most of them! Woo! Everdell, Wingspan, Under Falling Skies, Warp's Edge, Cartographers, Roll Player, Parks, Cascadia ,Terraforming mars, Spirit Island. All good times. I'm new to board gaming so I'm kind of catching up on older games. At the moment my list is quite extensive. I just finished playing through the Rise of Fenris expansion for Scythe (Really fun solo!). I'm working on playing through games of Root with the clockwork expansions. And I'll be breaking out some Flamecraft again tonight, I absolutely LOVE that game solo. I will need to look into Aeon's End and Lands of Galzyr.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the hobby! 🙂 You have a good list there as well! I'd definitely be interested in your opinion if you get to play Aeon's End and Lands of Galzyr some time. 💯 I do have videos on Lands of Galzyr on my channel - I'm also planning to showcase Aeon's End on my channel this year.

@AnimatronicBadgerlord

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos I picked up Aeon's End but Galzyr doesn't seem available yet in the states so I'll have to wait on that one.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

@@AnimatronicBadgerlord Yeah, I think it was sold out and it's now being reprinted. Fingers crossed you'll get your hands on a copy soon! 😁

Have you tried Ares Expedition? I love it solo.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

No, not yet! But it's definitely on my list. What do you like most about it compared to Terraforming Mars?

@AlwayzFresh

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos I would have to say the tightness of it all. No time, or turn is wasted. Last two games I pulled out a win on my last chain, of my last move in the game. Certain failure saved by the very last notch in a meticulously built engine. I screamed in surprise and excitement lol. It can be played much faster in a solo game than the big boxed sibling, but at larger counts the time to play is comparable.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

@@AlwayzFresh Okay, that sounds good - I'll definitely keep this game on my list! ☺️

Any suggestion on solo board games with little to none language dependence? Because I'm just starting to play board games while I am in another country. I also don't speak/read their language well

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Please excuse the late reply - I thought I had answered already! 😱 But to get to your question - the language independent games in my list are: Coffee Roaster, Onirim, The Castles of Burgundy, and It's a Wonderful World. Also: Cartographers, Cascadia, and The Artemis Project are games with only little language dependence. 🙂

Have you tried the solo mode for A Feast for Odin?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

No, I have played it multiplayer but the overhead was really large for this game that I didn't feel like trying the solo mode, too. It took me 3-4 hours for my first play including setup and teardown and I found that a lot for this game's depth. It's a good game but invested time and depth didn't feel too good imho. But I might pick it up again some time and try it again. 👀

Where did you get the box for your Button Shy games and does it have a lid?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

It does. Well...it is just the box for the Europe expansion for Wingspan. 😅

I'm really hoping my copy of Lands of Galzyr will arrive in the next 3-4 weeks. Delivery of the Kickstarter in the US hasn't started yet.

@SnowdaleDesign

Жыл бұрын

The fulfilment should begin soon! Quartermaster has been crammed for a while, unfortunately.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

It'll be worth the wait. 🤓

Have 14 of your 20 games. What has happened to Isle of Cats ? It is brilliant solo. Trouble is that the table games have been asleep recently because of health probs. I do miss playing my games and hope I will be able to return to them soon.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Oh, wow, that's a lot - which games are you missing? I enjoy Isle of Cats but never enough to actually purchase it - I usually play it on BoardgameArena. But I haven't played the solo mode yet - I really should do so! 😁

@apollonia6656

Жыл бұрын

@SirTheos, I am missing an lot of games that I desperately cannot get in the UK. Maquis;Titanuc;Maiden's Quest;Black Sinata etc,etc 😊 Due to be physically incapacitated right now,I am playing Clever and the follow ups and Smart Puzzlers such as the UQ range. Honestlt,I miss my table games so much and have a lot of them waiting to be played:Honey Buzz;Coffee Roaster; Reinholt; Creature Comforts;Juicy Fruits;Hypocratis and on ! Patience ! Isle of Cats was really great as a solo game. Main problem is trying to remember the rules when the games have not been played,another prob! Playing Paper Dungeon and Dragons....not bad, but Cartographers is better....Will have to wait😊 You are very kind and I thank you so much. All the Best from UK.

@apollonia6656

Жыл бұрын

PS: Do sorry for UTube spelling 😮😥

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

@@apollonia6656 Yeah, getting games to Europe isn't always easy. I often import games but that is so expensive because of shipping. I really hope you'll get to play some of the game you haven't tried yet. Coffee Roaster is a really good one, for example. 😁

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

@@apollonia6656 😱😅

Hello! I'm a beginner who doesn't have any friends that are willing to get into boardgames with me. Which of your list would you say are suited for a beginner?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I feel you - it's hard for me to get people together as well. So, from that list I would suggest Onirim, Cartographers, and especially Cascadia for the beginning. When you feel you can tackle a bit more complexity, I would also add PARKS, One Deck Dungeon, and It's a Wonderful World to the mix. 🙂 By the way, I do have solo playthrough videos on all these games on my channel (except for PARKS). ✌

Resident Evil is very fun solo. Like edge of your seat fun. Final Girl is great as well.

@SirThecos

Ай бұрын

Resident Evil? I'll have to check it out. 👀

Final Girl is creeping up on my list of favorite solo games

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's a game I was thinking about getting as well. It's just that the theme is not my favorite at all. But I'll probably still get it at some point. 🤔 What's your most favorite aspect about the game?

@jonathanw3199

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos Ok if the theme is not your favorite that is going to hurt as its one of the things it does amazingly well, My likes quick and easy setup , good mechanics and gameplay and its difficult all big plusses for me, however as I said if the theme doesn't catch you may be a good reason to pass

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, especially at that price point. But I think I might like the gameplay. I was thinking about getting Hostage Negotiater instead but I've heard that it's not as good as Final Girl. Have you played Hostage Negotiater as well?

I absolutely loved playing Nemesis solo. Very hard but very rewarding if you make it. However the odds are against you and you need a lot of luck to make it. The game is very tense and will put you in impossible situations, resulting in complete despair. Very thematic and exciting, just like the movie ;) Also I've recently played Zombicide Undead or Alive solo (Mission 0, 1 & 2), and this was much more fun than expected. Playing solo you have complete control over 6 (I played only 4) characters, so you can plan very strategically. I actually think this will be more fun than playing it with my group. This War of Mine is also a great solo game (very heavy though) and last but not least Maquis 2nd edition, which is a short, lighter solo only game, but with a lot of strategical depth.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that detailed comment! I have heard so many good things about Nemesis - I hope I'll get to play it some time. 👀 I have played the original Zombicide once and it was okay. I did not love it but I bet the new games are more refined and more interesting. And This War of Mine is on my list - I really want to try that some time. I'm not sure how much I'd like it, though. But it seems to be something really special.

I'm really enjoying Viticulture solo. Have you played it?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have and really enjoyed it! But I have only played it once yet - I definitely need to play it more often.

@duncanhenderson005

Жыл бұрын

Definitely dig it out and have another solo game 😉 Think I should do the same. Cheers Sir

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a deal - cheers! 😁

Hi thx for the video My list is: Arkham LCG Shadowrift (+expansions) Set a Watch (+expansion) Wall of Hadrianus Dune Imperium (+expansions) Sword and Sorcery (+expansions) Hero Realms (+expansions) Mage Knight (+expansions) Shadows of Brimstone Race for the Galaxy (+expansions) Elder Sign As far as I see from opinions (have not played yet) also good solo experience might be: Darkest Knight Altar Quest Friday 7th Continent Lost Ruins of Arnak The Lord Of The Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth This War of Mine Hostage Negotiator Feast of Odin Nemesis The Pursit of Happiness Dungeon Alliance Dice Throne Palm Island Gorinto Viticulture Also suggested games that I do not like playing solo but others do: Scythe Robinson Crusoe Gloomhaven Gloomhaven - Jaws Of The Lion LOTR lcg Tiny Towns Marvel LCG Imperium Classic (+Imperium Legend) Clans of Caledonia Pathfinder

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Oh, wow - thank you so much for these detailed lists! ✌️ And there's really a lot to unpack here but in essense, there are some games on your lists I really want to play, such as Tiny Towns, Arkham LCG, and Set a Watch. I actually started playing Marvel Champions and I really enjoy it so far! Friday, on the other hand, is a good game but it isn't really for me.

Mage Knight and Lord of the Rings/Arkham Horror LCG missing here ;-)

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Mage Knight I played once for seven hours - it was a really interesting game but not enough to be included in this list. And I haven't played the other games yet.

So personally I think that Tiny Towns is a great solo game, with the card deck and every 3rd material is free choice. It just gives you a bit more freedom than a roll and write and with the different possible cards each game is just slightly different and always frustrating in a nice way :P

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I have been thinking about getting this game but I would probably mostly play it solo. Would you recommend getting it for solo only?

@Eikenhorst

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos Personally I think it is a fantastic solo game. Because the puzzle is just as good solo as with a group. That is because even with a group I always prefer to play with the material cards with a free choice every 3rd round. This is because if you have each player choose their preferred material in turn, it very much results in 'groupthink' where everyone is just selecting cubes for building the same building in the same spots. Like I said, with the cards, it plays very much like a roll and write with a bit more choice and variation than normal in such games. The only thing you are missing out on is the group all screaming that they don't want any more glass and begging for stone to be turned over, and this shared frustration with the cards revealed is fun (more than other roll and write games in my opinion, you don't really care that someone gets super exited by seeing a nr 38 with a pool in Welcome To as it doesn't mean anything to you, while you very much understand why people don't want to see any more glass)

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

That indeed does sound great - thank you for the detailed reply! Unfortunately, the game isn't language neutral, so I might not be able to play it with everyone. But I will definitely think about getting it for the channel, at least. 👀

thanks add 4 games to my wishlist

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Which ones did you add? 👀

@jeantop9432

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos aeon's end,cthulhu death may die, bullet and one deck dungeon

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Very nice selection! 💯

interesting choices but many missed out. lotr lcg, arkham of horror, friday, gloom of kilworth,

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, these are all games I haven't played yet but heard good things about. The only one of these games I have played is Friday: It's a good solo game and I understand why many people like it - it's just not one of my favorites.

Great job👍Appreciate 👏 I need your advice.And please help me.I wanna: 1)Very addictive 2)Replayable 3)Especially Solo and then multi at the same time also 4)No dice or chance 5)Deep strategy 6)Long lasting 7)Very funny,not boring 8)Each time another Great Pleasure But.Which one: 1)Ark Nova 2)Carnegie 3)Great Western Trail 4)Dune Imperium 5)Meadow 6)Earth 7)Heat pedal... 8)Lost Ruins of Arnak 9)Viticulture 10)Marvel Champions 11)Cascadia 12)Wyrmspan 13)Terraforming Mars 14)Or your another better recommendations... P.S:You can also advice 2,3 or more board games but please by rankings of quality which I wrote up there... Thanks 🫂

Wingspan: someday I hope to see a video from you that does nothing but explain all the things you love about this game. ❤️

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Oh, wow - I would have to script that video because otherwise it would completely go overboard. 😆🐦

Awww you break my heart Wingspan isn’t at the top! Probably my favorite solo is Wingspan but I have been enjoying the real time game 60 second city.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

😭😭😭 It does have a great solo mode but I tend to play other solo games more often. 60 Second City? Oh, there's something I'll have to look up! 👀

Really great list! I don't know all games and this what you makes me wish to know: - Dawn of the Zeds - Lands of Galzyr - Warp's Edge Some of my favorites are in you top, as Spirit Island

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad you liked the video! 😊 Tiny Epic Dungeon is quite an impressive game for such a small box. I just find the iconography really overwhelming. Mage Knight I only played once (a seven-hour session!) and it was an interesting experience but not enough insight to put it on such a list. Too Many Bones I really want to play! But the price point is really high and for that, I'm not sure I'd like it enough. But I'd love to try it some time! 👀 Thanks for the support! 😁

@BrenoCaldeira

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos TE Dungeons: I totally agree the iconography is something too much. But they did a great job... it's a lot and once you get it, it's ok! And there's a lot of games with less icons and more difficult to understand. What I think about the game is: it should be in a bigger box. I know, they have this Tiny series but... Dungeons crossed the line for what should be in a small box. The game is great but if they removed a little thing about the game (to fit in a small box) or put in a bigger box... probably will be a perfect game.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree: It's a lot of game in such a small box. That's definitely impressive but a bigger box would have benefitted the game for sure. Especially with all those miniatures and meeples. 😅

Nice and pretty "unusual" top (im getting a liitle tired of always see the same games on the tops since they're tons of great and underated games) Rigth now i'm playing a lot of Genotype (very good solo on a "educative" game) , Wreck raiders and Pandemics Fall of rome, Rising Tides always

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ☺️ Yeah, I definitely have a different taste. 😅 Oh, I've heard good things about Genotype! Would you recommend getting it for the solo experience only?

@13Leteus

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos 👍one of the best automas i have seen, really easy to manage and interesting gameplays,10+ plays and i haven't start playing on hard lvl yet 😅

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I did not know that - thanks for the insight! Well, I know what I will be checking out soon. 😅

How can you not have Mage Knight, or Nusfjord?

@SirThecos

10 ай бұрын

Actually quite easy: I haven't played Nusfjord yet. And Mage Knight I played once - but that seven-hour session was quite exhausting, which is why I haven't put it on the list yet. 😅

Imperium classics/legends.. ❤

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yes! That game is high up on my To Play List - I hope I can get a reasonably priced English copy some time. 👀

@MrHMCC

Жыл бұрын

@@SirThecos the french version costs around 30€. It’s a very good price for such a complete/complexe civilization game. Amazing solo mode, around 2h gameplay. But be aware that the rules are really difficult to learn. But after you learn them, it’s a pretty easy game to play. 1 of 3 actions per round. Superb Automa.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

@@MrHMCC Yeah, I've heard only good things about it. Maybe I can get the English version for a similarly good price here! 😁

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

@@MrHMCC I found a version for a good price! It should arrive soon. 😁💯

Mage Knight

Here is one for you. Any one solo ghost stories. Ha ha 😂 its an oldie.

@SirThecos

9 ай бұрын

I just got that a little while ago! It still needs to hit the table. 👀

@sylviawilkinson6874

9 ай бұрын

Be prepared it's brutal. But so good. So different to takenoko by the same designer.

What, no Gaia Project or Nemo’s War????

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

No, these are both games I haven't played yet. But I've heard good things about them and hope I'll get to try them out some time. 😁

Mage Knight is for me the best Solo Game ever

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I can see the appeal - I have only played it once, though. I hope I'll have a chance to play it again some time. 😁

CoB has a solo mode!?!?

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Yes, in one of two ways: Either with the 10th expansion for the original version or included in the anniversary edition. ✌️

Magic Realm

No mage knight ? 🥲

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

No, I have only played the game once. I'd definitely need to play it more often to warrant it a spot on my list. 😅

Onirim and Sylvion are great but I sold Castellion very quickly. NOT a good game at all. Ironic that your _solo_ game list only had 2 true solo games on it while everything else was multi player games played solo. You should try Friday, as a true solo game design. Descent V2 (using the app), Fallout and Legends of Andor are also multi player games that are VERY fun solo.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Oh, no - I put so much hope into Castellion! Let's see how I'll like it when I get to finally play it. 🤞 I did play Friday but it's not one of my favorite games. It's good and I understand why people love it but preferences differ. I also played Fallout and as a fan of the franchise I want to love it. Although the game has some great ideas, the end game/winning condition is extremely flawed imho. But I do intend to play it again soon. I so want to like it more. 😅 Legends of Andor is a game on my list as well - I definitely want to play that some time.

Excellent video. Well, excellent for me… maybe less excellent for my wallet! 😂

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And well...sorry, I guess? 😅

Too many close-ups. I was hoping to see more overview shots of the boards.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to make the video a bit dynamic since the exact rules and layouts aren't as important for a video like this imho. Thanks for your input, though! Luckily, there are many good content creators out there for all kinds of gamers and tastes. ☺️

Glad to see bullet heart and also warps edge Sad to see aeons end in this list, not a fan of this game

Why add time stamps, but not the actual names of the games? I’m looking up some of the games you mentioned. But I’m having trouble going back to where I left off. No disrespect meant to you. But I usually avoid channels that do not have time-stamps with names. It’s too confusing.

@SirThecos

Жыл бұрын

Well, I'd say these are two entirely different things but I do have my reasons for the way I use timestamps: I don't write the titles of the games in there because then people would just read the list and not watch my reasoning behind my choices. And that would be a shame since I invest a lot of time and effort into my videos, especially these lists. But that doesn't mean I should leave out timestamps altogether since that way, the viewers can still jump around a bit and watch the rankings they're interested in the most. I don't mind creators not putting the games' titles in the timestamps but I do have a hard time watching videos without timestamps at all.