7 best solo board games 2024

one of the biggest problems with ball games is that they usually require a group of people to enjoy them however that's not always the case in fact there is a growing number of amazing titles that can be played or are designed for just one person so if you're looking to sit down with a board game for a solo gaming session here are seven amazing games to get started [Music] with off the coast of Spain on shimmering Waters take to your boat send out Nets then return home to make the most delicious tinned fish this is a solo game all about unsurprisingly fishing throughout the year you'll be trying to reach monthly goals but they're not limited to raking in the most cash instead you'll be working to protect the oceans where you work slowly growing your business managing employees and everything else that goes into setting up a small but thriving business you start at Sea drawing tokens to place on your boat as a catch and spawning life in the open ocean then you head in land for some business management buying upgrade cards like bundling your catches or saving up for extra ships to add to your Fleet and finally you can sell your catches earning cash for your delicious conservers to win the game you need to balance business success with maintaining a healthy ocean if you over fish there'll be nothing nothing left but at the same time you need to bring in enough for the upkeep of your votes and to keep the company growing the game changes throughout the year keeping things fresh month on Monon making it fun to piece together new strategic choices each time so if you want to take your favorite activity from cozy games and expand it into a fun afternoon then conserve us is the game for you lead a coven of witches in a world where magic is real and monsters roam the Earth together you'll fight against the evils that lurk in the dark but be careful reveal too much to your fellow villagers and you could be imprisoned for witchcraft which yes you're doing but like it's helping them so they can just shut up throughout the game you'll have to convince the villagers that your magic is good actually unlike the monsters with three jurors deciding Your Fate by the end of the game each time you play you can select different people to judge you with new missions and challenges giving you plenty of options replaying in the future you start the game by building up a coven selecting from witchy households bringing in people with different powers to learn more of the juror's plans boosting attacks and even catching familiars to Aid in a fight the monsters you face are iconic figures from the headless horsemen to Baba yagger all presented in wonderful gothic art that immerses you in this strange World witchcraft plays quickly in just 20 to 40 minutes so if you want a little dip into a weird and wonderful setting with fastpaced card play and a spooky theme then grab a broom and get playing [Music] witchcraft usually Co-op War Games make for the best solos is they're designed with playing against the game already in mind and no game has more pits for Co-Op board game fans across the world than the crunchy Euro Spirit Island taking the role of natural forces on a tropical aisle you'll need to combine the powers of each of the islands Spirit to beat back an invading force of colonists looking to claim and exploit the island you call home the indigenous peoples of the land will only be able to do so much to protect their Homestead from these dangerous Invaders and they'll need your help to quell the incoming blight this isn't a by the Numbers dudes on a map war game however you won't be mustering troops and rolling combat dice instead the natural powers of the rivers the earth and the storms under your control will provide bounds for Natives and destructive hostile terrain for the European settlers Spirit island is a tight game of resource and time management that sees you desperately try to hold back the invading forces using clever card play and combos it's a complex web of events that will be a little trickier for newer Gamers but rewards the patience you'll need to show in learning its rules set with what many consider one of the world's best co-op board games when you think of solo board games you might think of a chill afternoon with a cup of tea blankets at the ready and calming music on but that's not always the case they can be just as intense and exciting as a game with a big group enter final goal you play as the titular horror protagonist and must kill the slash at stalking you if you want to survive and win or lose all your health and meet a Grizzly end so if you're looking for a cozy game maybe skip forward but if you want a game with some bite then grab your flashlight and keep listening in final girl you'll be searching your map from the summer campgrounds to an unsettling Carnival picking up it searching for the Killer and saving other victims who help you power up your final goal eventually flipping your character card to reveal her unique strength there are tons of different girls killers and settings to play and combine if you enjoy the series letting you live out some of your favorite horror tropes be haunted houses or axe wielding Maniacs as the game goes on time will start running out giving you less actions the killer will start picking off victims and grow in power ramping up the tension just like your favorite horror flick final girl clearly loves the genre playing into all the best tropes while providing a well-balanced solo experience with tons of expansions to crack into like a bloody axe on a victim's skull too [Music] much okay for a complete pette cleanser after that how about some time outside with a Trel instead of a killer clown Three Sisters sees you turn your backyard into a thriving Garden from a vegetable patch to apiary compost heap shed stacks of harvested Goods flowers your hobby quickly becomes a serious production each turn your roll dice and decide where to spend your time and resources we plant seeds Harvest fruit tense your beads upgrade equipment in your shed and even within those options there are tons of choices to make if you plant seeds e focusing on beans and corn or pumpkins that lead to flowers and powerups it's a surprisingly complicated little game as you manage your garden and in Solo mode compete against fellow farmer Edith who uses turns to sabotage your lovely Green Space she's mean and doesn't hold back so you'll be balancing managing what she's done to ruin your garden with picking the best strategy to gain those precious victory points if you're looking for a cozy theme with some serious thinking Three Sisters per perfectly toes both lines you can focus on just growing all your pumpkins for personal satisfaction or try and game the system using fruit trees to trigger rainfall going to Big on the farmers market whatever you need to win there's a lot to unpick and play and once you finish your first season you want to sit down and do it all over again teamed with fresh gardening knowledge and a hatred of Edith that knows no bounds [Music] from the man who made code names you might not expect a sprawling fantasy epic made for just one player but if there's one thing Vlada chat loves to do it's keep us guessing Mage Knight sees the solo player take on the role of one of the titular Mage Knights seeking Adventure in a world once ruled by the now crumbling Atlantean Empire the Mage Knights of powerful and charismatic leaders the want to stake their claim on the cities and territories that now lay in disrepair just waiting for a new person to sit in their cushy Thrones originally a collectible miniature war game published by Whiz Kids Mage Knight was relaunched as a strategy board game in 2013 with it comes all the law pump and Circumstance that proceeded from multiple miniature releases and multiple novels written about the game's world before the board game was developed but rather than focusing on small skirmish es important characters Mage Knight zooms right out to deliver an adventuring experience through its fantasy world allowing players to storm cities and delve into deep dark caves full of monsters and treasures not just a moving Miniatures around the table type game Mage Knight sees the player engaging in a satisfying combat puzzle making the most of their actions on each turn whilst combining it with a deck building experience that allows you to customize your forces for the fights ahead Mage Light is definitely a crunchy game not one for the faint of heart in fact despite it being a game that plays with multiple players most see it as a superior solo experience largely due to the sheer amount of downtime each player can experience when the active player is thinking through their turn each of the playable Mage Knights have their own powers and expertise and a range of characters offer some replayability for repeat players if you're not dishing them out amongst a big [Music] group if you're looking for a cozy afternoon of gaming with a cup of tea and a Whimsical world then look no further than myth wind you're playing to establish a new town in a magical Valley from crafting new buildings going on adventures through the land picking a character profession and building relationships with mysterious Sprites who inhabit your town there is is a collection of victory points you need to reach you just follow the story as it unfolds and end the game when you've explored and built as much as you want so you can just keep on playing if you're not ready to step away in a game you'll be taking days one at a time starting with looking out the town by building new establishments or hiring workers then you can take part in The Wider Adventure by pulling a card and selecting prompts in a Choose Your Own Adventure style story and finally every character has a unique thing they can do from farming to crafting it's a chill cozy game that's perfect to crack out for a relaxed afternoon of gaming when you're looking for a nice story over lots of crunchy gameplay plus myth wind can also play with up to four people so you can still bring a friend along if you want someone else to join your cozy Adventure so those were seven solo games you should be playing this year let me know your favorites in the comments below if you want to discover more great ball games and Beyond then subscribe to the channel as we always have new videos coming out with things you should play or head over to our website di worker.com for daily news and updates on all things tabletop for now though until we see you in the next one have a lovely day

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Length: 11min 48sec (708 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 06 2024