Great Western Trail Second Edition | Solo Playthrough | PART ONE | Learn to Play 

This is one that grew on me a lot. Now it is high on my all time list. With two players who really know the game you can play in an hour. So many paths to victory. And the theme is great. Thanks for watching Syzlak!

Glad the video was able to help. This is one of my favorite games of all time, when played correctly. :) Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much dearearthling! Your comment has made me so happy. I really want my videos to help people get great games to the table and have fun! Thank you for your kind words and for your support. I hope you continue to enjoy the channel.

Yeah, a top 10 of mine as well. I don't think you need the second edition unless you really want to solo. I can't wait for the sequels!

Hey, thanks for the compliment Christopher. I really appreciate hearing that. Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for the sub! I try to put out a playthrough per week starting on Monday (though I'll be late this next week due to the holidays in USA). Next year I should be able to put out more content. I really appreciate the support.

Once it clicks it is a lovely game. Let us know what you think after playing. Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for watching! Part Two will be posted tomorrow and Part Three on Wednesday.

Awesome. It is nice to hear you don't regret your purchase. I always get nervous when I hear I've influenced anyone to do anything involving money. But you got a top 10 game of all time there, IMHO, so you've done well. Thanks for checking out the channel!

Interesting. I've only played Maracaibo at 2 players. I'm curious to try to the solo. The pace of the solo game in Great Western Trail felt very similar to a multiplayer game to me. It works well, but 2-3 players is still my favorite for this one. Thanks for watching!

Thanks so much Yashar. I really appreciate the support. I have big plans for the channel so spread the word! 😄

Yep, those are the Iron Clays from Roxley Games that were part of the Brass reprint. I use them in almost every game I play! Thanks for watching phybio!

That is correct 😊

Thanks so much! I got those poker chips on Kickstarter but I think you can get them on Roxley Games website or possibility elsewhere. Not sure. They are called Iron Clays. Thanks again for watching!

Hmm. Good question. Once you know the game well I'd estimate an hour (not including setup). First few plays might be double that as you learn the AI cards. It is a heavier game with a bit of a learning curve. I tend to play solo games pretty slowly because I don't have to worry about boring other players. 😃 Thanks PrzemO.

I've been meaning to play the new spin offs, but they haven't hit the table yet. I recommend Jon Gets Games -- he has a podcast episode where he and his friends discuss this very question in length and give a lot of good info. Definitely check that out! Thanks!

@@TotallyTabled Thank you. I will definitely look for that video.

Yes, that would be possible, but I would never do that. GWT is great at 2 player! Thanks for watching Giacomo!

I love this game and the solo is very well done - pretty simple flip a card for the AI and easy actions. I would get it for solo, but it is a big game with a big setup. 2p is my favorite but solo is fun. I think if the playthrough looked fun you would enjoy it. Thanks Giacomo!

I would advise against it. The bot is very unfair, even on Easy mode. It makes no sense for it to always complete each objective card, even if it hasn't fulfilled any of the conditions, and it always puts a disc on the next highest city. On top of that, putting each of your discs on Kansas City costs you 6 victory points at the end of the game. Insane! This is why the solo mode is a complete bust. I've played many a game where the bot has advantages over the human player, but in GWT, the bot is literally cheating by tremendous proportions.