Shinkasen, Gorinto, Baseball Highlights. Just watched a few more reviews about Gorinto - very interested. I've never heard of it or Shinkasen until your video. Is it strange I like the sound of the Gorinto tiles? I'm already a big fan of Sierra West.
You mentioned a few I hadn't heard of, which is impressive for someone like me who scours RU-vid and eBay for solo board games and vids.. actually got Shinkansen to the table today!! to learn it, it seems okay. Couldn't believe you said bb highlights as your No1. Couldn't agree more. Also sierra been on my radar for weeks, for £20 over here in the UK I cannot think why I haven't pulled the trigger yet.. best solo for me though is the old Raiders of Scythia, just wow against the hardest opponent, just brilliant. It does beat out North sea even with its expansions. AI deck just can't compete with Scythia imho.. great vid!!❤❤❤
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and I appreciate your kind words. If you like Raiders (both), check out Forges of Ravenshire going to Kickstarter tomorrow. It has a dice placement like the worker placement in Raiders, and it is a fantastic game. I'm glad you found my channel 🙂
Yeah, and sometimes abstract games don't get the attention they deserve. Covid likely had a lot yo do with it as well. I hope more people pick it up and enjoy it.
My EIYO box is on my desk ready for a quick match. It was about $40 from dealer but $17 from the company web site. I get kind of a one character One Deck Dungeon vibe with different decisions. A great game.
Appreciate this video. To be honest, the only game that has gotten any interest from me on this list for solo play is Baseball Highlights 2045. I may have to take a closer look at the other nine now.
Thanks for bringing up the One Deck Galaxy .... so amazed i've never heard of it ( big fan or Race for the Galaxy ) . It's solo, it's complex, it's amazing.. and just in deck of cards. Absolutely right down my alley. Loving this.
Shinkansen was a pass as it appeared to light for my collection. Was looking for something in the medium to medium/heavy realm. In addition I believe the theme was a turn off for me. Cape May is a light economic couples game. Not complex and has many mini houses to paint. This is one we pull out everyonce in awhile. Baseball Highlights your spot on. Purchase a few of the expansions to expand the free agency. I made some game modifications to be able to plays seasons. No not 168 games. Lol. Great list and thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! I understand about Shinkansen. I am glad you enjoy Baseball Highlights. Such a great game and so many fun experiences to be had with it. Thanks for watching!
Baseball is a game that rewards you proportionately to the time and effort you spend in understanding it. I'm not sure how I feel about the recent rules changes at the major League level, but prior to this season, baseball has always been my favorite game of all time.
I don't doubt you. I actually really enjoyed Baseball as a kid, and collected many cards for a while. I joined a Baseball team when I was 11 or 12. Unfortunately, the coach was verbally abusive and it was detrimental to me. I stopped following Baseball and collecting cards at that point. Maybe I'll try to get back into it, but time is always a factor 🙂
Such an interesting list of games - these really are games I just don’t hear about hardly at all. I know people strongly recommend your #1 game but they are mostly huge baseball fans, so I was weary (not my jam). I will have to take another look. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! As for Baseball Highlights, I recommend watching Liz Davidson's (Beyond Solitaire) on it. Maybe that will help you get a better idea of whether you'd like it.
I love Sierra West, and I was just considering both Shinkansen Zero-Kei and Cape May. We either have similar taste in solo games, or you are also thrifty.
@@tabletopforone was looking for a copy but wow - there are many different and lots of expansions - is there a version you can recommend especially for solo play ?
Baseball Highlights is great for solo with just the base game. Don't worry about the expansions. I own a few of them and don't use most of them for solo play.
Thanks for the rundown! Agree with you on Cape May. Really enjoyed the game. Couldn’t get past One Deck Galaxy because of the poorly written rule book. Plan to check out Sierra West. Hope you’re doing well brother. Look forward to your next video.
Thanks for watching! I don't blame you on One Deck Galaxy. I think a lot of people are giving up on it because of the rulebook. You'll have to let me know what you think of Sierra West if you get it.
Great video! Good call on Shinkansen, I’ve been digging that one quite a bit. I’m gonna need to track down Cape May, that’s been one I’ve had my eye on for a while now. I also really need to get Sierra West back to the table as well. That’s one that I’ve only played twice, and only with the apple module, but one that I will hold on to for sure and I really need to try out the other content in the box.
Great list again! Keep them coming!!! I'll be looking for Eiyo and Canopy. You're right about Base-ball Highlights. I play it a lot on my phone!!! My hidden solo gem are After the Virus (even more with the expansion) and Liberation of Reitburg. Both are quick to setup and play. I'm curious to know how is Brass Birmingham solo (if you do play it solo)? Is it fun and worth getting for solo play only? Is there an AI to manage (something I'm generally not fond of). Thanks!
Thank you! Others have mentioned After the Virus also. I'll definitely check that one out. I haven't heard of Liberation of Reitburg. As for Brass, I've only ever played it two-handed solo against myself (or multi-player). There is a fan made automa, "Mautoma," which I have heard nothing but good things about. Once in a while you can find Brass on discount for around $45. I think it may be worth it for solo-only at that point. Thanks for watching!
I don’t any of these - in fact the only one I’d heard of is For What Remains so I’d say definitely a good hidden gems list. One I would add is Rogue State…. definitely worth checking out. Someone you know may have done a playthrough too 😉
Hey Daniel ! Thank you so much for this very interesting video ! It surely will help me in my constant search for less famous solo boardgames 👍 I will have a look at Shinkanzen for sure
Great presentation! I enjoy hidden gem lists. I agree that your #3 is under appreciated. It gets criticized for too much down time with three or four players, so folks should just realize it shines as a solo or two player game and leave it at that. And kudos for your #1 choice on the list, also.
Thank you so much. It's kind of funny about Sierra West. Normally, Jonny Pac's games are often lauded at higher player counts. But, Sierra West is an outlier at being best at 1 or 2. I'm glad you enjoyed the list and the games you have.
I've been on the fence about Cape May. This is the second recent appearance I've seen of this game on other "hidden gems" videos. I think I'm going to give it a shot. Thanks...and subscribed!
Thank you so much! Cape May isn't a perfect game, especially multi-player when events can gove an unfair advantage. But in solo, Cape May really shines with the streamlined automa and challenge that it brings while delivering the fun gameplay. I hope you enjoy it!
I think, we have very similiar taste of board games. We both for example like very much Baseball Highlights or Bullet. Apart from them my favourite game (not only solo) is Spirit Island. I'm curious do you like this game? Greetings from Poland :)
That is an interesting list. Didn't even know some of those games existed, and I'm always on the lookout for solo games. You gave good insight into each one, so I have added some to my watch list. Thanks for the video!
Hello ! Hope you're doing well ! It looks like it :) I'll have to check out some of those to try them out ! On my side i finally tried After Us in solo (around 15 games played so far) and i must say it is a nice little smooth and easy to play game. Depending on the setup the game might be easier wich might be the only negative i found with the game. And i also prefered the game in solo than multiplayer, just coz of the little twist in solo that says that you steal ressources from the IA wich add a little yet pleasant tactical layer to the game. All in all i really like it as a comfort solo game. Wich can be, sometimes quite easy, sometimes quite balanced, and sometimes the IA might rush like crazy if you let the monkey king doing is stuff (like using and abusing gorrilla to trash his starter cards like crazy) I also tried Monster Plants (Retail Edition) in one solo play and another at 2 players. And i can feel that the game is really good. But the multiple layers on the IA side is something to learn bit by bit coz there are a lot of little rules to remember and all the 8 tiles that act differently. Hopefully it"s going better and faster after few plays. Cheers from belgium and take care of your self my friend !
Thank you. I'm still not well, but I appreciate you asking. It sounds like After Us is a great game. I'm really hoping I get the chance to play it. Yeah, memorizing those extra rules for the tiles isn't fun, but the game itself is. I hope you continue to enjoy it.
Oh yes. I love Blackout Hong Kong. In fact, I made a video about modifying Blackout Hong Kong which includes two more solo scenarios. 🙂 I did consider it for this list, but I happen to see it quite often in the Facebook groups I'm in. Great pick, and thanks for watching!
I am really enjoying your video's! I had some on the list but you made me curious about For What Remains - I may have to pick that up. Also Gorinto which I've totally seen at B&N and ignored (not a big abstract person so your thoughts here were even more intriguing to me!). GREAT list and I agree - don't see these games on lists very frequently so this is a great list to watch. Echo someone below - please do more lists like this!
I do have a playthrough of Gorinto on my channel. It's and older and less refined video 😬, but it should give you a good idea if you'd like it. As for making another list like this, I am actually planning on making a "Hidden Gems part 2" video soon...maybe even as my next list video. We'll see 😁
Hello Daniel. I have seen Baseball Highlights being praised in different solo groups. I live in Europe so I don't have any knowledge of the sport. I tried over the years to see different reviews and play throughs but they always think that baseball rules and terms are in common knowledge. I even tried to see video rules of the actual game but it didn't click with the board game to understand it. So imagine me looking at your top solo to be that one. I am afraid that I have to let it pass because I can't seem to get the fundamentals of the sport to start getting into the game.
Yeah, I can understand that from your perspective. That gives me a good idea of how to teach my playthrough of it (whenever I get that done). The game doesn't really follow Baseball rules, but it does use terminology that corresponds with the theme. But, definitely don't seek out the game if it doesn't look like one that would be enjoyable due to the theme and terminology. There are so many other games to enjoy 🙂
@@tabletopforone I had given up my hope for this game. But since you said that you may make a play through of it, whenever you feel up to, it has renewed my hopes as a last chance to get into. I am looking forward to it.
Really wish the artwork for Libertalia was better as I'd like to have the solo mode but not going to re-buy the game for that since we love the original so much. Also glad to hear Eiyo is good as that's one I've not tried yet. Still waiting on the updated rulebooks for that series of games.
Did you request them to mail the rulebooks to you? I received mine probably two months ago. I think anyone who didn't request physical copies have to print them. I would imagine they probably still have some available.
I have baseball highlights 2045 and many of the expansion card packs. I also found one of those fan made season modes and it's cool. I may buy a few more team packs, (game comes with 4 teams) I want to do a kinda multi season but haven't had time.
@@tabletopforone I will let u know if I come across one. The fan made season mode is cool but I am always looking for dynasty options so I am modifying to make it multiseason but as I said b4, right now I'm in Gloomhaven mode.
@@tabletopforone I have a table I bought, nothing fancy, but I have a room I can keep a game setup for a solo campaign and we use our dining room table if my wife and I play a regular game of something.
Wow never heard of most of them. Some I do thanks to rahdo Well my list is wayy different than you just like always. In no particular order: Super hot the card game and after the virus - my number one for sure haha both of them Bullet star/heart - not all the people know them yet😢 Sweet spot - tennis game great for solo, The rest of the list I own as hidden gems are: Comic hunters, Shake up, asgard chosen, chrononauts, imperium the contention, veilwairth, ausonia, feudalia, micro city, Dunguen brawler, way of the samurai, sos titanic. If it just choose 3 then for sure superhot, sweet spot and after the virus With after the virus my number one game of all time anyway
Thanks for watching! I thought about adding Super Hot to this list. A lot of games didn't mention them. Bullet❤ definitely should hit more solo gamers tables than it seems to. I'll have to check out some of the others from you list. Thank you.
‘Baseball’ could have been a great game. But for me, I am completely turned off by the silly futuristic setting. I have never seen robots play baseball. A contemporary or historical baseball game would have been awesome. Oh, well. To each his own, I guess.
I completely understand that. I wonder why the designer/publisher chose that setting? Maybe that's why it does work for me (not being a Baseball fan). On a different note, have you seen his new game, Crunch Time? I think you can still late pledge it. It's a basketball theme this time.
I hate these videos.....as they always seem to cost me money. My problem is more around not having space to store any more games! Not really aware of most of those games. The only one I own is Baseball Highlights, which I got off Kickstarter when they were doing Football Highlights.
I'm sorry, unless you get a new game you enjoy 😆. I have that same problem. My shelves are nearly all full, and probably 10 Kickstarters showing up this year. I hope you enjoy BH 2045. If you have any questions about the others, don't hesitate to ask. 🙂 Thank you for watching!
@@tabletopforone Now you've got me looking at games on your list..... 🤣 Must resist.... must resist.... don't have space for more.... and my wife will shout at me!
