Games that have a Great 1-player Variant
Andrew DiGregorio
United States
West Babylon
New York
I'm a scary clown!
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Being an only child, i used to consider it a very rare but awesome experience when i would find a game that i could play all by my lonesome on a rainy day.
There arent too many out there, thats for sure. Most times i was forced to try to play games like Risk or Monopoly playing with an NPC type opponent that i would play for. Not much fun but better than nothing.
Thinking about those rainy days earlier got me musing about games out there that play very well for 1 player. I cant think of any but 1 off the top of my head, but im sure you guys can come up with more.....
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Board Game: Arkham Horror
[Average Rating:7.32 Overall Rank:237]
[Average Rating:7.32 Unranked]
Andrew DiGregorio
United States
West Babylon
New York
I'm a scary clown!
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Arkham Horror, while pretty insanely difficult for 1 person solo, is actually still a pretty fun game to take on yourself if no other gamegeeks are in the vicinity.
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Alfred
Netherlands
Noord-Brabant
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This one is enjoyable solo, esp. when using the Friends & Foes expansion.
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Ray Jankowski
United States
Overland Park
Kansas
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Another good solo game for a rainy day...
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John Reiners
United States
New York
New York
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I can't vouch for whether its a great 1 player variant as I haven't played it yet period, but Ingenious does have solitaire play that might be good.
We have to try this soon.
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With advanced rules runebound can be played with 1-player variant. Still pretty easy, but playable.
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Mitch Willis
United States
Kathleen
Georgia
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Don't know 'bout great, but Return of the Heroes has a pretty good solitaire variant...
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Chris Okasaki
United States
White Plains
New York
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Empire Builder and the other Mayfair crayon rails games work very well with 1 player. You simply keep track of how many turns it takes you to "win", and try to beat that number next time.
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E.R. Burgess
United States
Glendora
California
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While I'm sure this is far superior to play with a group, I've played it solo about three times to get used to the rules so I can teach it to my group. I've played with three knights each time. It's been fun.
No traitor like in the lovely shot to the left but, ah well, at least you don't have all the finger-pointing and nasty, sidelong smirks.
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Amy O'Neal
United States
Mechanicsville
Virginia
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This has solo rules in the box... DOn't know how well it works, as I haven't tried it yet...
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Sanjay Subrahmanyan
India
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Play a boardgame and get social
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You should play this with two monsters!
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Paul Burkhard
United States
Fort Collins
Colorado
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This is a great game to play Solo!
I played a game with myself just the other day while cooped up in the car on a long drive.
I lost, however, as Me the Seer outed Me the Werewolf on Turn 6 . Me the Werewolf tried a counter-Seer Reveal, but Me the Villagers didn't believe Me the False Seer and Voted to Lynch Me the Werewolf, instead.
Great Fun!
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Sterling Babcock
United States
Longmont
Colorado
Winkles is here to help!
Please let me know how I can help you.
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This one is actually pretty fun to work it out on your own.
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Ignazio De Guglielmi
Italy
Edinburgh
UK
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This has an interesting one player version.
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Board Game: Rasant
[Average Rating:5.45 Unranked]
Jeff Thompson
United States
Homewood
Illinois
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Take 1 or 2 or more characters and see if you can accomplish the victory conditions. I believe there is a Quest system somewhere on the net too.
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Lee Troutman
United States
Bowie
Maryland
I am called Huginn..., or is it Muninn..., I forget...
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This plays extremely well solo. The Goblin Hordes are controlled by the game system no matter how many (or few) players there are.
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Andrew DiGregorio
United States
West Babylon
New York
I'm a scary clown!
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You just made me think of another one that i used to play on those rainy saturdays solo. I bought this game in 1979 and still own my copy. I used to set up the board and basically go to war with the NPC orcs, who, like you mentioned in Empires in Arcana, basically move on their own based on a set rule. Was very fun!
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Marc Kaminski
Belgium
Hasselt
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This game also has a nice solo variant...
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Steve Noneyobusiness
United States
Unspecified
Unspecified
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I downloaded a pdf off the Internet somewhere entitled Dungeoneer Version 2.1 Optional Rules that includes some options for playing Dungeoneer solitaire-style.
I think the solitaire game is actually better than the official rules since it is:
1. simpler
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2. you don't have the balance issues you normally have when you have 2 or more players. Depending upon the dungeon layout and the quests you are dealt, the game can be very unbalanced between players.
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Craig Tenhoff
United States
Simi Valley
California
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If you like Wargames, this is a Great Solitare game. The game system is a bit complex, but the Japanese (the famed Tokyo Express in the Solomon's Campaign) run by the game system are DEADLY.
Quite challenging and fun, especially if you gather up the campaign rules published in the Avalon Hill General.
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David Boeren
United States
Marietta
Georgia
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I have played a few solitaire games of Taj Mahal and think it's pretty fun. Get the rules here on the 'Geek.
Basically you are playing against 2 dummy players who each start with two of the special cards.
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Nick Fisk
United Kingdom
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
Come on you Seagulls! Sami Hyppia's Blue & White army!
That's weird. This bit used to mention Shire Games, and tell you all how wonderful we are. But it seems to have got deleted. Let's see what happens this time ....
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This is a good solo exercise for the mathematical brain.
You can also find an online version at
http://www.gamereport.com/games/takeiteasy/takeiteasy.html
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Michael Barlow
Canada
Stratford
Ontario
No one takes the time to read anymore.
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Deal out 2 cards to each of the yellow destinations and 4 cards to yourself.
I've won only twice so far.
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Board Game: Go
[Average Rating:7.66 Overall Rank:121]
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While Go is supposed to be a two player game, I have become totally addicted to playing this by myself. Some people compare this to chess... I more or less loathe chess. This "pawns" chess all over the place in terms of depth and strategy. I originally learned the rules, hoping I could get some of my friends to play it with me. No such luck. People seem to be unduly intimidated by this game for some reason, even though a child could understand the rules. Yes, you can get ridiculously awesome at this game. But it's just as fun if you're a total moron at it, as long as you enjoy time-consuming strategy games.
Well, I became addicted to this while playing it on a piece of paper with decorative glass blobs from the local craft store. I was so addicted, I'd play it while eating my breakfast. It's that fun. (For those who like the strategy, anyhow.) I now have some really awesome plastic pieces and a wooden board. You can spend a ridiculous amount of money just on equipment for this game, or you can make your own for next to nothing. But it is something that I could play two or three games of in a row and not be sick of. It's an addiction! And if you play both colors seriously, you can even learn a little bit by doing it, as long as you get a feel for how it's "really" played. Which you can do by replaying games out of magazines or playing against a computer, or playing go problems online.
Deep and interesting... and something this solitary game player's collection cannot go on without.
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Raiko Puust
Estonia
Keila
Harju Maakond
Raiko & Agnes Forever! Feel the Love and Feel the Warmth. Happiness is 2 hugs plus 3 kisses every hour...:D (http://mrboardgames.wordpress.com/)
Addicted Estonian gamer with big heart and direct winning attitude. Need any help with something, just ask. Need some GG for something, just ask. Need something to be translated, just ask. Meanwhile, behave! :D (http://mrboardgames.wordpress.com/)
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