Top 10 One-of-a-Kind Board Games 

Shaggi-Just wanna tell you that you produce the BEST board game content on YT. The video and sound quality, editing, b-roll, etc. are all incredible! Thank you for your hard work!

Nemo’s war 2nd edition, This war of mine, The 7th continent and Slay the Spire the board game are 4 notable unique solo games.

Inis has been my favorite for the past couple of years, and at this point, I don't see it ever leaving my collection.

This is exactly the kind of video that makes me want to buy more board games and I have enough already! Great list! The only truly unique game I've played is called Fog of Love - 2 player where you create two characters and try to make thier relationship work and by the end you have this kind of rom-com story about what just happened!

The Pax series is impeccable. I highly recommend Pax Renaissance. Such a deep and thematic game.

Awesome video. So many games I'd never even heard of before!

Amazing list, thank you!!

New subscriber here (found this video today and... Wow, such a great idea for a video!) I own/have played 6 of the games in your list and agree about their uniqueness. For playing all the scenarios of the Robinson Crusoe's Adventure Book is enough having just the second edition? I'd add to this list John Company, Pax Renaissance, Glory to Rome, The Incan Empire and Tawantinsuyu. Doomtown Reloaded and Carnival Zombie, both caught my attention!

Great list and idea for a video Shaggy! I went over my collection and here are my picks, many overlaps because I've bought some of these off your recommendations. 1. Dungeon Petz - The base mechanics centered around growing pets wrapped in a traditional resource management euro makes for a very unique feeling game 2. Galaxy Trucker - The fact that it's real-time, has a goofy theme, is tile laying, even the galaxy expedition portion of it makes it feel very distinct and unique 3. Carnival zombie - I've not played many tower defense games, but the multi-night aspect 4. Tzolk'in - It's really traditional worker placement, but with a huge twist in the rotating gear. It makes you think not only about where to place your workers, more so where they will end up. 5. Alchemists - Similarly to Galaxy Trucker and Dungeon Petz, this has a very unique theme of brewing potions as alchemists, but it's effectively a deduction - sudoku like game entrapped in a worker placement/resource management euro. It even has bidding in there to meet the customer needs, very different and unique game. 6. Skymines - Obviously it shares a lot of DNA (read all of it) with Mombasa, but that is out of print. The only other contender using Pfister's cool card-play mechanic which has you place cards to take resources or actions in rows, and you can only get one row back each round is Blackout Hong Kong. But Skymines is wrapped in an area-control / company shareholding/worker placement euro ! A very unique mix. 7. Pax Pamir 2nd edition - The mix of tableau building, area control, faction allegiance, political control feels very unique to me 8. Woodcraft - The dice contract fulfillment puzzle and the ways you can mix and match them makes this one stand out to me 9. Inis - As far as area control games go, the combination of drafting, how meaningful it is and the different winning conditions make this feel almost chest-like. 10. Targi - The worker placement junction puzzle mixed with the tableau building, especially with the expansion.

great topic and interesting idea... that is why your the best board game content on the internet...keep up the great work man...

Interesting list, Shaggy, and some great picks! Thanks.

I really enjoy Micro Macro Crime City. I have the entire set, plus Bonus Box, where the entire four maps are used! Haven't done it yet, since that takes a lot of room, but I know I will get to it. You turned me on to Coffee Roaster. I was skeptical, but it is really fun; addictive. I even bought coin cases, which makes the game more satisfying, so THANK YOU!

Love your videos. I decided to pickup the Robinson Crusoe game. I hope you do more videos from the adventure book :)

Perfect list for the subject!

I loved seeing Cosmic Encounter on your list and at the top no less. Great memories of playing that in college in the early 1980's. Two of my childhood favorites have really stood the test of time - CE and the game my family played a ton in the 1970's, Acquire (still have my Avalon Hill Bookshelf Edition intact and complete). And actually, I still have the CE set we played with back then as well, but in a brown cardboard box now. I am tempted to try several of the games you mention. You didn't really mention which of them are solo-able.

Great list. Unique games that come to my mind are ones like: millennium blades, bullet, Paradox initiative...

Since we don't focus specifically on solo games, my entry would be Nexus Arena Combat System. From the setting, to the mechanics, to the actual gameplay, all these elements have unique twists and approaches but in its entirety it's just an absolutely unique experience. Adding the new Legacy Edition rulebook to it and it hits out of the ball park. I also would like to point out Dungeon Alliance, such a unique twist on the dungeon crawling genre. Your list is rather excellent and features some titles I definitely have to check out. Thank you for sharing!

As I statred to watch this i thought to my self what game of mine I would put on this list, and the first game that came to mind was Dungeon Petz! A game i never hear anyone talk about and is not usually on any lists, but is the first big board game I got many many years ago, so it holds a special place in my heart. Happy to see it on the featured! Impressive of Vlaada to have two games on this list btw! And it's not to far fetched that Mage Knight could have made it as well 😁

Oh boy can't wait to watch this list.

Great video, hope I don't have nightmares from that thumbnail... Do you have a solo playthrough of Pax Pamir? If not, can I request it? Thanks.

Wow, I've got to check out your #9 😀

Fun list! I love doomtown!

I like Coffee Roaster, Feel good to find it on my Japan trip.

So if you say one of a kind board games. I start with the mad scientist of board games Friedman friese.

Dungeon Petz looks so cool. Off to check if there is a good solo mode.

Pax Pamir 2ed is a good one i love. Cerebria is also uniek. Perseverance and Mission Red Planet 2ed. Pecunia non olet you wold love.

I like your video premise.

Carnival Zombie 2E is phenomenal! The campaign was shaky there for a minute but I’m glad it got delivered. The sad part is that it might never see a reprint, which leaves those wanting it left to pay much more for a second hand copy.

Great Video! I am getting a little confused on the different versions of Robinson Crusoe😅. Which version do you hav Are there expansions(probably yes)?

I would say bullet is missing: real time bag building puzzle bosses with asymmetric power listening on jpop/kawai electro music as a timer.

One to consider for the list is Five tribes

Nice list altough, I'm missing The King is dead.

Some of the most unique games I've played . . . 1. Tobago 2. Dungeon Fighter 3. Under Falling Skies

Is there any chance you will do a solo play of Pax Pamir or Dungeon Petz?

Do you think robinson crusoe is better than this war of mine ? If so in which way please ? I have a hard time to chose a New solo game to be used in duo as well

Great list overall, but I think you missed one of the most unique games out there. Kingdom Death: Monster.

Hey man, I hope you are doing well. I have watched quite a few of your videos in the past but it's been a while. Not even a minute into this one you sound a lot less joyful and energetic than I remember. Not sure if I missed anything, or it's just one of those days. Anyways, your videos have always been informative and of good quality to me. I hope making them doesn't tax you too much. Don't forget to take a breather if you think you could use one 👍

Keep mentioning Robinson Crusoe so I can keep remembering to play it. 😂

Off topic but, are you feeling well, Shaggy? You sound more energetic on your previous videos

Android belongs on a list like this, but not too many have played it.

try Pocket Master Builder, nothing similar to this game.

All these videos do is create a dilemma. Trying to restrict my collection and wondering what I can afford. Now I’m wondering if I can afford not to increase the collection with at least three of these games….

Photosynthesis

Not complete without any CTG game. Niche board game company, Too many bones being the best is one of the most unique board games out there with unique components, mechanics and gameplay.

Every time you show your Coffee Roaster footage - 😠😡 I'm so pissed I have the newer, duller version.