Top 10 Solo Boardgames 2023 - Not Bored Gaming 

Thanks Nigel - it’s an amazing game which hits every button for me. Congratulations.

Thanks for the review copy. I’m having a great time with it and the full review will be up in January.

#sorrynotsorry 😂😂. Thanks for watching and have a great Festive Period.

I recently bought Voidfall and Halls of Hegra (neither of which I have gotten around to playing, as I am busy getting started with Hoplomachus: Victorum at the moment), with sleeves. "Hundreds of NOK" is not exactly how I would label that purchase, I think we are in the "thousands" territory 😀 The only good news is I spent so much on board games the last couple months (essentially clearing the whole backlog of games I have been drooling over), that those couple games become a (somewhat large) drop in the bucket. Now to start _playing_ some of those games, rather than spend time buying more ...

Thanks and ain’t that the way with boardgames? 😂 It’s great that people’s tastes vary so wildly and I think it’s awesome that you (and many others) liked ISS Vanguard - it’s obviously a great game for those who like it. Thanks for your kind words - have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

Another positive voice here for ISS Vanguard, but can see how it can grate for others. Great list, Mark!

After waiting for I don't know how many years, ISS Vanguard is finally about to be delivered to me - I'm hoping for the best.

@normstewart546 I hope you enjoy 👍

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Thanks Mark - best wishes to you and yours

Thank you - same to you and yours

Thank You

Thanks for watching and I’m glad you love Halls of Hegra. I hope you’ve managed to tackle Voidfall - it’s so worth it.

The me Adam - much love to you and your family this Christmas

@@NotBoredGamingSame to you my friend 😄

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Thanks and no, unfortunately I didn’t back it. 😢

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I haven’t played it but know someone who played it multiplayer and they found it too fiddly.

It absolutely works for a lot of people - really glad you are having a blast with it.

Great list

I’ve only played Expeditions and Nucleum on your list. I have White Castle but haven’t played it yet

Congratulations on a great game Stephen - it’s so much fun to play.

Thanks for watching, my 20 Strong preference is Victorum>TMB>Solar Sentinels

I hope you enjoy it - many people do. Remember, mine is just one opinion.

I like it a lot BUT it’s a hard game to get to the table because of its sheer size. I want to play it more but I don’t have the time.

I know, right. It just feels like a shrewd marketing exploit to package it up as it is.

Hi - yeah, it’s a preview copy not the final release.

It was a preview copy. I enjoyed it for a space skirmish game. The rules were a little clunky but I know that they are sorting that. However, it played well and I’m interested to see how the final version turns out.

That’s not a Con - it’s an exclusive, invitation only Lifestyle event. A very select crowd of highly uninfluential people 😂

@NotBoredGaming that is quite literally the only acceptable answer.

It’s my favourite solo game of all time but this is just 2023 releases.

She was asleep downstairs

It’s great that you are enjoying Expeditions - however, I totally disagree on theme for expeditions - there is zero theme. It’s very loosely (by artwork only) tied into the Scythe world but is ostensibly an abstracted optimisation puzzle game and, whilst ok, it doesn’t do anything that excites me. The game could have been far smaller in footprint and still delivered the same experience. The solo, whilst ok, is off playing its own game and just hoovering up resources - I found it unengaging as a solo mode - a little too pedestrian. 20 Strong, for me, offers a far better solo gameplay experience. In the base game alone you are getting the system which can be added to with additional packs at a low price which all provide a different experience. You can get the base game and both current expansions for roughly the same price as expeditions (bear in mind each box had to have its own rules developed to fit in with the system). Again, art is subjective so that’s not really an issue between the two. I would have much preferred expeditions to be a smaller footprint game with tokens, that would have worked better for me. Logic in a list is always down to many factors but ultimately it’s about how much I enjoy the game. I enjoy 20 Strong far more than I enjoy Expeditions which, after multiple plays, still fails to excite me.

@@NotBoredGaming For the price, maybe it depends on where you live, cause 20 Strong + both available expansions are more expensive than Expeditions in France : 109 € vs 71 € where I live. More than 100 € for 3 decks of cards and 20 dice is a scam for me. I much prefer Under Falling Skies or Heredity for instance, for solo experiences. Of course, price shouldn't be too much of an issue as long as you enjoy it. And both might look expensive if not enjoyed. Personally, the more I play Expeditions, the more I love it, the more I feel engaged in the world, maybe because it reminds me of Stalker (the Tarkovsky's film, my favorite) and I hope the first expansion will be a campaign.

@vincentgaliano a campaign for Expeditions would absolutely elevate it - I hope that’s the case.