Top 10 Solo Board Games for New Gamers | The Best Simple, Lightweight, Welcoming, Solitare Games 

0:00 - Intro #10 1:23 - Birdie Fight #9 3:03 - Herbaceous #8 4:24 - Avenue #7 6:33 - Long Shot: the Dice Game #6 8:34 - Tiny Towns #5 10:48 - Sprawlopolis (or Aggropolis) #4 11:55 - Nautilion (or Onirim) #3 13:28 - Cafe #2 15:04 - Cascadia #1 16:13 - Lost Expedition 18:07 - Final Thoughts

as a newish solo gamer, but also someone that likes small footprint games that can be setup and played in short amount of time, this video is spot on! to bad there arent that much fantasy themed games like these, always is a + in my book

Bought Lost Expedition based on your recommendation. Will hopefully be able to try it this weekend. Thanks for your great videos. Love your channel!

There was a few there that I hadnt heard of that I will try and pick up! Thanks for the great video 😊

Great recommendations! I definitely gotta get on the Cascadia train soon. Coincidentally, I got a copy of The Lost Expedition after watching your playthrough and it actually just arrived today, can't wait to play it! :)

I have been in the boardgame hobby around 25 years now. I only play solo and am always looking out for my next new find. Your video is both informative and enjoyable. You also come across as friendly and engaging. Subscribed even before the video ended. Looking forward to enjoying your content. Thanks for making this.

Definitely going to check some of these out. Great video with excellent narration.

Hooooray! I love Lost Expedition too. And for a similar reason, I like Friday.

Well, i have most of these and looking forward to finally playing Nautilion. Nice video!

Thanks for this video - especially coop games that can be made solo as my husband and I love to play but I often have more of an intense interest in playing for longer so having games we can either both play or I can then continue on solo to master in my own time are really gems for us! May I suggest just listing the games as well in the description as it helps those of us who make lists to buy these must have games when we go down YT rabbit holes 😁

Great list. Clean graphics and well demoed! I discovered solo at the end of COVID but have been playing more over the past year or so but haven’t heard of half of these games. I’m not interested in the large sprawling time consuming games like Mage Knight or Robinson Caruso, so this list is PERFECT for me with their generally small footprint. This gets a Sub from the first watch. I play Onirim occasionally but I Love Sprawlopolis with or without expansions (of which I acquired all). Aggopolis is just as you said, the same but different theme, although there is an expansion called Combopolis that allows you to combine them in one game. Rove is another great Button Shy game you should try although you should probably make a whole video on that publisher. My other small favs are Tin Helm (Iron Helm’s little brother), The Gate (their “cousin”?) and Doom Machine. For an even smaller footprint try One Card Dungeon. For no footprint, I’d recommend Palm Island. Great video. Looking forward to the next!

Great stuff! A refreshing video. Thank you. Excellent. I am interested in Long Shot. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Good list. Some new stuff I hadn’t heard about before.

Great video! I would also suggest Space Hulk Death Angel it is very hard to get but it is a pertty interesting game that has a lot of game for such a small box! :)

The best solo top! Great job!

Great list! Just saw Long Shot at a store, I passed on it and now I’m regretting that decision 😬 I was surprised not to see Maquis on your list.

Fantastic list! Very unique!

I need to get my copy of Lost Expedition back on the table. Great list!

Great video! Sprawlopolis is phenomenal - I think it has the highest ratio of game quality to number of components of any game I own. Ridiculous amount of gameplay with just 18 cards. Did you consider Palm Island or Limes for this list? Both really quick, fun games that often come with me when I'm travelling.

Burgle Bros by Tim Fowers Games, is a favorite fun-to-play-solo game that has also stood the test of time with frequent appearances on my game table, in spite of constant competition from newer, shiny games entering my collection.

good video! i do solo camping and these will come in handy. thank you.

Thank you for this,I whant to explore more solo game me being new to the hobby.

Love your recommendations! Wish I would have found you a year ago. I started with final girl 😂

Love these! Do any of these games make it into your top 20 solo games for the yearly voting contest on BGG?

I like the look of Lost Expedition. It appeals to the kid in me as it reminds me strongly of the Tin Tin (and others) graphic books from my youth (54 now). Definitely have to look into it.

Enjoyed the video and it was nice to see a couple I hadn't heard of. I also really enjoy Lost Expedition; any thoughts on the expansion?

Got some new games to try. I enjoy Cascadia.

Ai opponent Roland Wright!! I'll buy the horse racing game for that alone 😂

Thanks, you got me into solo boardgames. Totally newbie. Bought coffee roaster (niiiice!); cafe (cool); cascadia (easy and relaxing); tiny towns (harder but cool design and I like it) sprawlopolis (not for me) I had Friday but I can get around to learn it, something puts me off. Looking for more tips, bit more complex, not too huge (including setup) and not too long. Thinking about getting Viticulture, Cape May (artwork looks cool, town building), Maquis, Lisbao? I did like strategic, tycoon like computer games as a youngster. Agricola seems nice too but probably harder. Any suggestions? (I don’t like chess or too stressful things) Thanks for the great video’s.

If I want a light weight solo I always go for "Horrified: Universal Monsters" or " Heat pedal to the metal". If I want to play hard I get a "Final Girl" game out.

Thank you for these. I’m a new gamer (solo) and was gifted Everdell. I haven’t opened yet bc I’m not sure it truly is for solo play--what do you think? Have you played it solo? Do you like it?

Definitely a couple I need to check out.. 🙂

The Lost Expedition is a wonderful game...one that I return too on a regular basis..

The expansion for Lost Expedition is a must!

Doom Machine: simple but challenging. Small footprint. I really enjoy it.

Great video! Although I don't own any of these. Btw, are you able to recommend a solo game that feels like a tower defense? Or a tableau builder?

I used to own Lost Expedition. I loved the artwork(still do), but not once did I win a game. So sadly it had to move on.

I'm not a fan of light solo games as I need my brain to burn when I play solo. But looking at Cafe, that looks super interesting.

Meadow has an excellent solo variant. Highly recommend.

The Lost Expedition is also my #1.

Are you planning on doing playthrough videos for these games. Herbaceous would be nice!

I really like Cascadia and Herbology. I like Ecologies which was not mentioned.its another Button Shy game.

Song Birds is so good!

Is Cafe an older version of Coffee Roaster?

Where can I buy 'Avenue'? I can't find it selling anywhere online. I like in the UK. Edit: Omg and Cafe!! I've been looking for this game for AGES and cannot source it from anywhere online.

what about Friday v simple rules just hard to beat .

I only ever play solo and love doing so. From your selection here I have Now 1,6,4 and 9. Yes, the Universe games are great as I love Nauti!ion...cannot u understand why it is it not as popular as it should be. Find your videos to be the best 👏👏👏 AaKR