Top 20 Solo Board Games of All Time | 2023 Edition

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Jump Drive Solo Campaign Cards boardgamegeek.com/filepage/21...
Dragons of Etchinstone www.thegamecrafter.com/games/...
Dragons of Etchinstone PnP www.pnparcade.com/products/dr...
Ark Nova Solo Impressions + Storage Tips • Solo Thoughts + Storag...
Star Wars Destiny Encounters Playlist • Star Wars: Destiny - E...
Star Wars Destiny Encounters Files linktr.ee/swdencounters
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Iron Helm www.thegamecrafter.com/games/...
Solo Thoughts + Storage Tips: Shadows of Brimstone • Solo Thoughts + Storag...
Solo Thoughts + Storage Tips: Arkham Horror • Solo Thoughts + Storag...
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00:00 Intro
00:48 20 - Jump Drive
03:54 19 - Naturopolis
06:32 18 - Dragons of Etchinstone
09:03 17 - Cartographers
11:00 16 - Space Empires 4x
15:25 15 - Ark Nova
19:35 14 - After the Virus
26:16 13 - Star Wars: Imperial Assault
30:14 12 - Star Wars: Destiny - Encounters
36:50 11 - Iron Helm
40:50 10 - Fields of Fire
47:49 9 - HEXplore It: The Forests of Adrimon
52:19 8 - Shadows of Brimstone
58:58 7 - Too Many Bones
1:02:15 6 - Dune: Imperium
1:05:08 5 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game
1:08:43 4 - The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
1:12:52 3 - Marvel Champions: The Card Game
1:17:29 2 - Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
1:20:33 1 - Mage Knight
1:26:43 Outro

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@Copterman 3 месяца назад

Love seeing Mage Knight and LOTR LCG high on the list! Good taste friend!

@Boss-zo4lw 3 месяца назад

LOTR LCG is just so perfect, nothings ever come close to it, by far my favourite.

@idletimerap 15 дней назад

Do you play it two handed or true solo? I really want to get into it but can't really get into the two deck thing

@jonathangillies6531 4 месяца назад

Fantastic list! Great choices here!

@bloodrunsclear Месяц назад

'Masters of Orion the board game' Well...I'm sold!

@nwrasch 5 месяцев назад

Great video; thank you for putting this list of games together. :)

@biomeboardgame 4 месяца назад

I love Ark Nova - awesome explanation! Will also try Dune Imperium soon. Great list, thank you so much for sharing!!

@VellaMagic 6 месяцев назад

I really enjoyed this video! You can see the passion you have for these games and I enjoyed the extensive nature of your coverage of them.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!

@rolfvansoelen8916 7 месяцев назад

Great and interesting list! Some games I have never heard of, I definitely will check them out. Thanks for sharing this !

@Azure_Death 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!

@shaneannigans 6 месяцев назад

I love Mage Knight and Mistfall so I'm surprised I hadn't heard of Dragons of Etchinstone. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! Love the channel (just discovered it) so I've subscribed 😊

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and subbing! 🙂

@garyclark7222 6 месяцев назад

Great video! From one solo player to another. Really pushes me towards some of the games you have here like Mage Knight which I haven’t added to my collection yet.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! 🙂

6 месяцев назад

That's a great list of games! I will have to make sure to check out two or three that I have never tried :) May the Force Be With You!

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! I actually tried After the Virus after watching one of your lists 🙂 Saludos, and may the force be with you!

@ChristopherIsBoardGaming 7 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed your Top 20 Solo games list. So many games I have not yet discovered in that list. Ill definitely have to give Jump Drive, Space Empires 4x and Mage knight a try. Would also really like to try your Star Wars destiny variant. I recently picked up Star Wars The deck building game and have been enjoying your solo mode for that.

@Azure_Death 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching! 🙂 Happy you've enjoyed the Leaders variant!

@joek0620 5 месяцев назад

I love Dragons of Etchinstone! I can't wait to see you play the Northvale expansion. The crowd sale starts on Feb 6 and I myself am setting the PNP copy after it ends.

@Azure_Death 5 месяцев назад

I'll definitely be participating in the crowd sale!

@pascalcharland1403 6 месяцев назад

Best solo top video ever! We have really similar tastes!!! Thanks for the 3 games I didn't know much about... Will have to get them! Love the way you explain your love for all these games! Subscribed!

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! 😊

@louis-antoinest-onge1752 2 месяца назад

Excellent presentation. I like how you set up the table with the box from the top. Nice list, thank you.

@Azure_Death 2 месяца назад

Thank you for watching!

@grantporter8100 6 месяцев назад

Great video! Nice discussion of each entry that gave me a thorough of expectations given my likes. Just added 2 maybe 3 to my wish list. First time viewer but will be watching your channel going forward.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching! 🙂

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 6 месяцев назад

I picked-up After the Virus and its expansion The Long Cold due to you bringing it to my attention. It’s tough and definitely a unique way to play a deck-builder. Also, it’s a very quick playing game.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Love to hear that! Thank you for sharing!

@michaelyanoski3643 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for making the solo mode for SWD. I can't wait to PnP your content. My son lost interest, but I still really like it.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy it!

@ericnickols9471 7 месяцев назад

Wow, I have the same top 8 just in a different order. Forests of Adrimon is the only game I haven't played so thank you for making the list. LMAO, Fields of Fire was your first solo game? What a challenge! Amazing that you stuck with it. I would suggest Pandemic Fall of Rome since you appear to have the same interests. It is a lighter game like Imperial Assault but so easy to setup and with great mechanics. Pax Pamir 2nd Edition also for a fantastic solo bot from Ricky and some of the best tableau building IMO.

@Azure_Death 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching, and for the suggestions! I've played Pandemic Wrath of The Lich King and I believe it might be similar to Fall of Rome, but I'll look onto it more! I've had Pax Pamir on my wish list for a while, so I'll definitely get it eventually!

@joeklipfel3076 6 месяцев назад

I got into Star Wars Destiny right before they killed it. I had bought into a Qui Gon/Rey deck I was really loving. I'm gonna have to try your solo variant. It sounds awesome but also could get me addicted again lol. Very cool that you've put in the work to make it soloable.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! 🙂 Destiny can be one hell of a drug, so be careful haha

@Table.Fables 6 месяцев назад

Calling Mage Knight’s rulebook a pallet cleanser after Fields of Fire’s gave me a mental note that FoF probably not for me 😂 amazing list! And thank you as you are the person who introduced me to Dragons of Etchinstone this year which I totally love

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

I hope the deluxe edition rulebook will change that, but we'll see! Thank you for watching! 🙂

@bethjones3412 4 месяца назад

Can you make a video about your game storage,where you get them, how you choose them, how you paint your pieces, etc.

@Azure_Death 4 месяца назад

Hi! Storage is a big topic that I discuss in many of my videos. I rarely do a vid where the topic is exclusively storage, but here is a playlist if you're interested: ru-vid.com/group/PLkLoDgqW_FMGp7oMehcHzeyo2p6dOK5H7&si=dHN8793ylWB9Gp5D

@Jawby 6 месяцев назад

Nice presentation. 👍

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@Valen-D 6 месяцев назад

Nice list! I think The City of Kings is way up there for solo players to. Strong tactical decisions and hard as heck!

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! Never heard of it, will look into it!

@jonridley 4 месяца назад

Great list, I think we have similar tastes although I haven’t played half of them 😂

@Azure_Death 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@SunSailandSand 5 месяцев назад

Great list a solid mix of all styles of games rather then like most lists of boring worker placements over and over again

@Azure_Death 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@GamingRulesVideos 5 месяцев назад

Glad to see Mage Knight number 1 (since it is the best game) I'd recommend Under Falling Skies. I rate it VERY highly as a solo game (and it is solo only)

@Azure_Death 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! UFS was on my honorable mention list! Love your content and how successful you are btw, keep it going!

@GamingRulesVideos 5 месяцев назад

@@Azure_Deathah sorry, I missed that part!

@DamienMcKinnon 4 месяца назад

Great list! I'm happy to see Space Empires 4x on there, amazing game! I originally played the solo Doomsday Scenario just to learn it b4 having friends round but then got completely hooked! The Close Encounters Expansion elevates the game from an 8.5 to a 10 for me, you should try that out as soon as you can. Mage Knight is equal top spot along with Hoplomachus Victorum for me. Both games spent months setup in my study before getting packed away. Fields of Fire has been sitting in the cupboard unplayed for almost 2 years, this has convinced me to wade through the terrible rulebook and figure it out. Is there a good playthrough you can recommend that will help? Wish Ricky Royal covered this one!

@Azure_Death 4 месяца назад

Thank you! Yeah I do need to get Spafe Empires on the table again. There are just so many good games to play!

@Azure_Death 4 месяца назад

By the way as far as learning Fields of Fire I didn't watch that many videos, I only remember watching this playthrough: m.ru-vid.com/group/PL434BDBE9243745F3 Other than that it was just wrestling with the rules! Good luck!

@DamienMcKinnon 4 месяца назад

@@Azure_Death thanks, those walkthroughs are great! They'lll have me up to speed in no time :-)

@loktar00 4 месяца назад

This popped up in my playlist randomly, been watching your videos over the last couple of days, new subscriber here! Love that your list wasn't the same typical games I always see. Jump Drive was just delivered today with the expansion as well :)

@Azure_Death 4 месяца назад

Thank you!!! Enjoy Jump Drive!

@wsorwsor 6 месяцев назад

Enjoyed your list. As to Ark Nova-- you should try the ARNO variant. it is so much better than the in-game solo that I always play ARNO now. It is more of a real gameplay (you don't know when breaks will occur for instance) and it is a well-balanced challenge. There's an app that does the upkeep and it's so close you often don't know if you won until the end. A must try!

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Ok, I'll have to try it then! 😁 Thank you for watching!

@pogdog69 6 месяцев назад

Hey mate, Mage knight arrived! Would you have any recommendations on storage system or alternative box? The UE box is huge!!

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

It is huge! I got rid of the insert (I only kept the tile storage slot by cutting it out). I used two fishing tack boxes for minis and tokens, and you can use cardboard trading card storage boxes for the cards. I also suggest putting away anything that isn't needed for solo play in a bag so it doesn't get in the way. I also put all the reference cards in a trading card binder sheet for quick glancing.

@pogdog69 6 месяцев назад

As a solo gamer I've been holding out getting mage knight for some time and I finally ordered it last week (it arrives tomorrow!). I'm hoping I pick it up the rules quickly and can't wait to play it over the holiday season.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

You're in for a treat 😁 enjoy!

@pogdog69 6 месяцев назад

@Azure_Death also just found your channel today and subbed love your videos! Would love some MK content ;)

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

@@pogdog69 thank you! 🙂

@Table.Fables 2 месяца назад

I’m really tempted to get the 4th Hexplore it volume as it’s available near me… but I read many accounts of solo games taking 3-5 hours which is very long! Is this also your experience Robert?

@Azure_Death 2 месяца назад

Hi! Yes it actually took me a bit longer than that, but that play time range is accurate. I really didn't mind it. I was soooooo immersed. The hours just flew by. If you don't mind leaving it setup for a couple of days, I'd definitely give it a shot!

@ginovilleneuve6557 7 месяцев назад

very cool top 20 , alot of insights and passion in each pick. Thanks for the entertaining video, i suscribed for more content!

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching! 🙂

@TAC3O 6 месяцев назад

Can't be a bad list with FFGs LCG.

@osamamemon3608 6 месяцев назад

The rule book for mage knight is actually pretty good. I just find the rules to be a bit too convoluted, although that’s more a reflection of how complex the mechanics are.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Yeah I don't think it's objectively bad or anything! It can be tough grok, specially with no prior experience with more comples board games

@illumina700 6 месяцев назад

I'll be honest mage knight was such a let down for me.I actually thought the rulebook was ok. But being toldnits really challenging to play etc then finding it fairly easy as it is just a mathematical game.

@BlackDiluvian 6 месяцев назад

The first edition rulebook was a mess. It was divided up into a starting guide and a definitive rulebook. The new printings and the Ultimate edition might be different.. but the first was a mess. I played Mage Knight many times and a lot of the times i found rules i played wrong. I have read rules since the heyday of Avalon Hill, so i am not exactly new to dense rulebooks.

@mattyno964 6 месяцев назад

@@illumina700I'm trying to work out this comment, are you saying the game mechanics weren't tricky enough for you? Or the game as whole is just not hard enough to win?

@illumina700 6 месяцев назад

@mattyno964 Bit of both really. I think the hyoe for the game was its undoing for me Matty

@josetavares135 7 месяцев назад

You Need to try Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall , Pericle: Gathering Darkness , Chronicles of Drunagor - Age of Darkness , Sword & Sorcery and League of Dungeoneers . I also like Tanares Adventures you have a lot of good game on your list. Thank you for list

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Thank you, great suggestions! I've only heard a bit about Dungeoneers but I'll look at the other games you listed!

@josetavares135 6 месяцев назад

Can't go wrong with any of those but Sword and Sorcery can be a bit fiddle . But it is a fantastic game.@@Azure_Death

@anakletor 4 месяца назад

Great list! Magic Knight is my #2. It surprises me tho that Spirit Island did not make it to your list at all. My #1 solo.

@Azure_Death 4 месяца назад

Spirit Island was my #21! Honorable mentions video. I just don't itch to play it very often.

@guenteroelfke3005 6 месяцев назад

Mageknight, long live the King !

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

👑

@BoxofDelights 3 месяца назад

😁😍😇😍😁 (super list!)

@Copterman 3 месяца назад

AzureDeath speaks for all of us! God bless Ricky Royal!

@Azure_Death 3 месяца назад

You dropped this, king -> 👑

@BoxofDelights 3 месяца назад

Haha 😂 I think my crown fell off a long time ago. So many great solo RU-vidrs today ! 👍👍😎

@BS-bv9rg 6 месяцев назад

Mage Knight ❤❤❤

@IskandarStrategist1689 6 месяцев назад

To me, the best solo board game is board game weather machine.❤

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Looks interesting, thank you for sharing!

@Camera_Speeds 5 месяцев назад

Fields of fire is just the best

@Azure_Death 5 месяцев назад

Agreed!

@zgolkar 5 месяцев назад

Even though I have the original Mage Knight, which was my intro to solo board gaming, once Gloomhaven came in, it kicked MK out for good…. my opinion I guess…

@Azure_Death 5 месяцев назад

Not bad! both are great games. The only thing I don't like about GH is the long setup time. I'm mixed about the legacy aspect. I like that MK has no legacy elements.

@tunesntrix 6 месяцев назад

Thoughts on Ratcatcher?

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Never heard of it! Looks interesting!

@blahblahwhocares3683 2 месяца назад

What do you think about robinson crusoe

@Azure_Death Месяц назад

Hi! I haven't played it. It's never really piqued my interest. I don't care much for the source material or its reputation for being very difficulty. But I'm open to trying it at some point.

@patrickm.495 6 месяцев назад

I agree with most of your games except Imperial assault. I had that games for 2 years. And i finally sold it . This game needs an ap to work solo and that sucks in my opinion. IA is great in skirmish and multi but solo not for me.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

That's fair! I'm mixed about app implementations

@TabletopFamily 6 месяцев назад

Still waiting on digital mage knight.

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Have you heard of Paladin's Oath on Steam?

@TabletopFamily 6 месяцев назад

@@Azure_Death I have not, I will check it out. Thanks!

@joeklipfel3076 6 месяцев назад

Me too. I'd love a mobile app or BGA implementation. There is a really good Vassal mod, though.

@davidpepin3017 6 месяцев назад

When you've been playing magic for ever and then fall into boardgames, you realize that after all, magic is not that expensive :P I've spent over 1k$ on Shadows of Brimstone lol But I love it, I've played a ton but I've spent even more time painting it (I love painting minis).

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

Yeah and I also think board games offer so much more for the money! Minis, nice components etc VS just plain cards!

@endocryne790 6 месяцев назад

I love that iron helm was on the list, but i feel betrayed final girl isnt on the list 😂. Whats your thought of final girl?

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

I haven't tried it yet! I just got it on a black friday sale, so I'll try it soon!

@Bighomer5 5 месяцев назад

I really want to get into this, but the entry price point is so high for games that I haven't got to try before.

@Azure_Death 5 месяцев назад

There's tabletop simulator mods for a lot of them if you want to try before you buy!

@Bighomer5 5 месяцев назад

@@Azure_Death That's a good idea! I might need to grab a key for that game then.

@anab0lic 6 месяцев назад

No spirit island?

@Azure_Death 6 месяцев назад

It was my #21 😅 slipped out of my top 20 this year since it doesn't hit the table very often

@maartenterhorst4341 5 месяцев назад

Liking or disliking the artwork in games is subjective. I think the artwork in after the virus is sublime. So it is not bad, you just think it's bad. Apart from that: thanks for your video.

@Azure_Death 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!