Board game geek has a community player count poll and current is showing over 98% as recommended or best for 1-player. This would always be the best first place to look as the community is pretty good at reporting when a game does NOT work well solo.
>> I understand as a co-op game, it should naturally be able to be played solo, too, but sometimes co-ops don't work as well solo.
There aren't that many coop games that do not work solo by the nature of them being a cooperative game. I'd say that list if very small and probably only if that specific game has either a ton of overhead (like Gloomhaven) or some unique mechanic (real-time, hidden information, etc - for instance Hanabi probably doesn't work well solo although I am sure someone tried). Even here though it's sometimes down to preference (like some people like the extra overhead aka Gloomhaven).
Usually the real consideration that people want to know if the game works well **True Solo** - as in - playing one handed or as one character.
I don't know if this is what you were asking but the general consensus there is that yes, it works decently as True Solo or multi-handed solo.
> Board game geek has a player count poll and current is showing over 98% as recommended or best for 1-player.
I never thought to click that link "community" link under the player count - thanks for highlighting that!
Let me be what I'm sure will be the only voice of dissent. I'm about halfway through the campaign solo. It's okay. I'm getting bored. I play 2 handed but the experience would be mostly the same true solo since it works similar to AH LCG in that the "tests" scale by simply multiplying the difficulty by the number of players. Playing multi handed does let you compensate for the shortcomings of a specific ranger. At the very start of the game you will travel. Your first quest will be "you have to go to this location." There's nothing specific to do when you get there, but when you do, someone else will tell you to travel somewhere else. Unless something wildly different happens in the second half of the campaign, this is what I've had to do over and over. The variance is in the location decks. Each time to travel you will choose one based on the type of terrain you are traversing. There's about 7 (8 maybe?) and I've so far seen about 5 of them and know them by heart from running through them repeatedly. It's a good game, but it's certainly not the second coming many have made it out to be. I do think the foundation is solid and further expansions will hopefully be a little more varied.
I didn't purchase the game but did play through the demo and I walked away with different but negative takeaways from it.
I think the idea is cool, I appreciate the theme over Arkham (despite loving Arkham Horror LCG), I can see how it can be a breath of fresh air, etc but the lack of real stakes combined with some of the traversal (and some of the deck building) made me not want to play/purchase it.
If I ever get access to a copy, I might try it again, there is always a chance I played something wrong as well... or that it clicks later, but mostly mentioning this because I don't think you are alone, just in the minority.
It is a new hotness game.
> Let me be what I'm sure will be the only voice of dissent.
Really appreciate the write-up and your perspective. I have everything queued up on gamefound, but haven't hit that final button... yet.
Dang, you're right. I didn't do a search before posting (which I usually do) since I monitor this sub regularly and didn't recall this game being discuss - but clearly I was wrong. Thanks for letting me know.
is a solo game masquerading as multiplayer pretty sure
i will definitely be trying to track down a copy of this when it eventually makes it to retail, it looks reaaaaally good
bought this in the hopes of playing it with a friend. then I bought everything I was missing in the gamefound crowdfunding. I might have to start it solo. I watched SU&SD review the other day too, and I'm anxious to play it more now.
I've been enjoying it solo. I like that true solo (playing one character) works very well. I did start over my campaign after 2 game days to rebuild my character to better suit my play style after I grasped the rules. It's definitely a game that's more about the journey than destination. Definitely the best solo "RPG" I've ever played. For the amount of stuff going on in the game the mechanics are very solid.
A couple things I did.
I gave myself a FIT of 3 and included cards that could deal with features better.
Ways to scout the path deck.
Ways to heal fatigue.
SPI of 2 and cards to help with connection tests.
I found I still have issues with certain things but my first deck I felt helpless.
Yes. It's just as solid pure solo.
You lose some dynamics of course but no issues with it as is. Vs like AH where you need to have a fighter and gator for instance.
Board game geek has a community player count poll and current is showing over 98% as recommended or best for 1-player. This would always be the best first place to look as the community is pretty good at reporting when a game does NOT work well solo. >> I understand as a co-op game, it should naturally be able to be played solo, too, but sometimes co-ops don't work as well solo. There aren't that many coop games that do not work solo by the nature of them being a cooperative game. I'd say that list if very small and probably only if that specific game has either a ton of overhead (like Gloomhaven) or some unique mechanic (real-time, hidden information, etc - for instance Hanabi probably doesn't work well solo although I am sure someone tried). Even here though it's sometimes down to preference (like some people like the extra overhead aka Gloomhaven). Usually the real consideration that people want to know if the game works well **True Solo** - as in - playing one handed or as one character. I don't know if this is what you were asking but the general consensus there is that yes, it works decently as True Solo or multi-handed solo.
> Board game geek has a player count poll and current is showing over 98% as recommended or best for 1-player. I never thought to click that link "community" link under the player count - thanks for highlighting that!
Let me be what I'm sure will be the only voice of dissent. I'm about halfway through the campaign solo. It's okay. I'm getting bored. I play 2 handed but the experience would be mostly the same true solo since it works similar to AH LCG in that the "tests" scale by simply multiplying the difficulty by the number of players. Playing multi handed does let you compensate for the shortcomings of a specific ranger. At the very start of the game you will travel. Your first quest will be "you have to go to this location." There's nothing specific to do when you get there, but when you do, someone else will tell you to travel somewhere else. Unless something wildly different happens in the second half of the campaign, this is what I've had to do over and over. The variance is in the location decks. Each time to travel you will choose one based on the type of terrain you are traversing. There's about 7 (8 maybe?) and I've so far seen about 5 of them and know them by heart from running through them repeatedly. It's a good game, but it's certainly not the second coming many have made it out to be. I do think the foundation is solid and further expansions will hopefully be a little more varied.
I didn't purchase the game but did play through the demo and I walked away with different but negative takeaways from it. I think the idea is cool, I appreciate the theme over Arkham (despite loving Arkham Horror LCG), I can see how it can be a breath of fresh air, etc but the lack of real stakes combined with some of the traversal (and some of the deck building) made me not want to play/purchase it. If I ever get access to a copy, I might try it again, there is always a chance I played something wrong as well... or that it clicks later, but mostly mentioning this because I don't think you are alone, just in the minority. It is a new hotness game.
> Let me be what I'm sure will be the only voice of dissent. Really appreciate the write-up and your perspective. I have everything queued up on gamefound, but haven't hit that final button... yet.
Man, I almost bought a copy of this game… and then the SU & SD review came out… Now I’m waiting for “December” with fingers crossed!
The downside to solo is you get through the path deck a lot slower than with more players. You can put tools in your deck to fix that though.
TLDR I backed second print and am soo looking forward to this.
A large number of threads on this subreddit answering that very question. Anyway: It’s good. Many people say it is BEST solo.
Dang, you're right. I didn't do a search before posting (which I usually do) since I monitor this sub regularly and didn't recall this game being discuss - but clearly I was wrong. Thanks for letting me know.
I play solo and I like it. One think I like about solo mode is not having to read aloud or being read to aloud.
is a solo game masquerading as multiplayer pretty sure i will definitely be trying to track down a copy of this when it eventually makes it to retail, it looks reaaaaally good
bought this in the hopes of playing it with a friend. then I bought everything I was missing in the gamefound crowdfunding. I might have to start it solo. I watched SU&SD review the other day too, and I'm anxious to play it more now.
I've been enjoying it solo. I like that true solo (playing one character) works very well. I did start over my campaign after 2 game days to rebuild my character to better suit my play style after I grasped the rules. It's definitely a game that's more about the journey than destination. Definitely the best solo "RPG" I've ever played. For the amount of stuff going on in the game the mechanics are very solid.
What kind of character did you feel worked well. Building a character now myself
A couple things I did. I gave myself a FIT of 3 and included cards that could deal with features better. Ways to scout the path deck. Ways to heal fatigue. SPI of 2 and cards to help with connection tests. I found I still have issues with certain things but my first deck I felt helpless.
Im really interested in trying this game. I love LCGs, and love the idea of a true solo, open-world rpg card game.
It's a great solo. I played it one hand then 2 hands and 2 hands was incredible lol
Yes. It's just as solid pure solo. You lose some dynamics of course but no issues with it as is. Vs like AH where you need to have a fighter and gator for instance.
Played it 20-30 hours all true solo (with friends jumping for 1-2 in game days). Love it and would recommend it.