Counting Down My Top 10 Favourite Solo Board Games! What Will Be Number 1?
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00:00 - Intro
01:48 - Honourable Mentioned
03:55 - Game 1
05:57Game 2
07:55 - Game 3
10:08 - Game 4
11:44 - Game 5
13:37 - Game 6
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SuperSkill Pinball!
Doing a RUN on the CyberHack board is the best!
YES! Solo gaming sista! 🥰🤣👏🏻 So many great games on this list. I’m so excited to finally experience Final Girl this weekend!
I can’t wait for you to play!! Are you going to stream it?? 👀
@@FostertheMeeple I am! Francis is so excited to see me play he said he is just going to sit beside me and watch while I stream. 😂👏🏻
@@TheBoardGameGarden YAY!!!
I have Final Girl being delivered tomorrow! Aaaaah!
Great video! I really like that you mentioned games that I've never heard of. I now have some research to do! I've been hesitant to go with Final Girl, but you've convinced me to go with season 2 once it's going to be more available!
My top 10 list
1 - Turing Machine
2 - Mind MGMT
3 - Final Girl
4 - Food Chain Magnat
5 - Brass Brimingham
6 - Terraforming Mars
7 - U Boot
8 - This War Of Mine
9 - Wasteland Express Delivery
10 - Black Sonata
I really hope to get Mind MGMT out more. Such a good game. Easily the best hidden movement game I've played.
Black Sonata is also so damn cool. Fully agree on that one.
Most of the others I want to play but haven't gotten a chance to yet. 👍
Really great video Jamie! I knew of some of these games but I have really been loving solo games this past year so I am excited to try some of these, especially town 66, looks really cool!
It’s very cute and fun!
Right there with you on Final Girl, Jamie! I was late to the party and missed the Series 1 Kickstarter, but eventually got all of the films (bought my last 3 and the storage box at PAX U), and I COULD NOT be more excited for Series 2! I went all in this time; can't wait!!
I went all in too!! I am SO excited to play
Ha when you were talking about "beat your own score" solo games, I immediately thought of Super Skill Pinball as a great example of a beat-your-score done well (and thematically that's really all Pinball is anyway). So glad it made your list!
Great video! I have been wanting to look into solo gaming and have Ugly Gryphon Inn and Town 66 on my wish list! (thanks to you guys, that list is a mile long!). Can't wait to try them!
Those would be two great ones to start with!
Did you try Mechanical Beast? Love the art work on that too and the theme actually comes through very well in this unique and sort of relaxing puzzler... You can play with more people, but solo is where the game really shines...
Welcome!! (Chants of "One of us! One of us!" in the background :)) Spirit Island...Andrew Pfister games like Maracaibo or GWT...ah...so many...it truly is the AGE OF SOLO with so many great games for solo players! Nicely done on the video and look forward to more! Maybe while you are filming...Jeff will start playing solo games upstairs :P
Jeff did just start his very first solo game and he is playing it upstairs!! hahaha
Love your list, I need to try the button shy games! I really enjoy superskill pinball, wingspan and Hadrian’s wall is so good. Thanks for the video!
Nice!! I haven't tried Wingspan or Hadrian's Wall solo yet, I'll add them to my list :)
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Just got final girl season 2, and so far i completely agree. I actually enjoy the setup, it kind of sets the scene and gets me in the mind set. Also, i can confirm star trek super skill pinball is also hella fun! Great list, thanks!
Thanks for checking out the video!
I love Final Girl. That said, for the past few years I bust out Zombicide: Night of the Living Dead on Halloween. I also play the movie at the same time as background noise.
I like how she solo talking solo 😂
This is awesome!! It’s funny, because I’m curating my own list for a similar video, but not I have more I need to look up and play!! Rove looks delightful, as does Town 66!
You would LOVE Rove and I think both you and Emily would like Town 66! I'm VERY excited for your list, I think I can guess a few!! haha
Great list! Good on ya Jamie. I've got Final Girl and just have to find time to get it to the table. Cheers!
You won't be disappointed when you do! Thanks for watching!!
@@FostertheMeeple Quick question: You have Marvel Champions and Arkham Horror the Card Game on your list. If you had to pick just one, which would you choose?
just starting to dabble in solo gaming. recently picked up Thousand Year Old Vampire. this was a helpful video for future picks!
Oh I haven't heard of that one but I lovvvvve Vampires, I'll need to check it out!
Great beginner list to solo gaming. Anyone who wants to start solo gaming these games are a good starting point.
Never tried a solo game yet but I'm definitely interested! Thanks for the great content! 👍
You're welcome, my best advice is to start with something small and work your way up,. I love a good quick solo game over lunch!
Let me preface this by saying #TeamJeff, but it gives me so much joy to hear Jamie talk about solo games! Jamie we WILL play Marvel Champs together one of these days darn it! And I will bring a fun custom deck for ya.
So many of these games are on my wishlist: Overboss, 3 Sisters, Ugly Gryphon Inn (on my shelf of shame), Town 66, Friday.
First of all Reggie.. what is your wife's name because I'm gonna have to be on her team then... haha
OMG I would so love to play Marvel Champions with you!
@@FostertheMeeple Her name is Ally but I usually just refer to her as the Qween lol and most of my friends are TeamQween anyway 😂
Frickin Fussy Inn would be a great alternate title.
I LOVE how I don't know over half of these games, great list!!!!
Thanks!!
Most of your favorite Button Shy games here are ones I haven't played yet, but look forward to trying eventually! My favorite solo games at the moment, in no certain order, are: Grove, Orchard, Agropolis, Sprawlopolis, Tussie Mussie, Gentle Rain, Birds of a Feather, Three Sisters, and Fleet. Town 66 is good but I've only solo'd once so it doesn't earn a spot on the list yet. I've also been playing Evergreen solo on BGA but haven't tried it solo in person. I'm hoping to branch out into some heavier solo games this year and would love to see continued solo content from you!
Great list, some on there I haven't tried yet!
Awesome list! I really want to try Town 66, it looks so fun.
It's so good!! Thanks!
Awesome list! I struggle soloing if there is a lot of setup. Maybe we need to remember we are worth it...or we're just lazy. I dunno. Anyway, I went all in for a final Girl and can't freakin' wait!
ALL IN! Me too!!
Love Overboss solo campaign. I just bought all of season 1 of Final Girl and all the extras, just waiting for all that to be shipped. My Ugly Gryphon Inn w/ all expansions and ragemore just shipped too. I got a lot of solo gaming ahead of me.
Excited for you!!
Oniverse games are great. Thanks for the list!
Love your #1 choice! :-D A huge favorite of mine, as well. Have you ever tried Nemo's War? It's a longer one, but is really excellent. It technically has a co-op mode, but it is really made as a solo game. Black Sonata is another very clever solo one I can recommend to try. :-)
Great list. Some I want to try.
Thanks!! Yay!
I luv solo ing....hats off to ya!
I want to play Final Girl.
Big fan of Button shy games and your list seems like games I would enjoy
Some great choices including a couple of my faves 👍🥰🎉
Yay thanks!!
The Arkham Noir series, and The Lost Expedition are 2 of my favorite solo games. I've also had some fun with Maiden's Quest.
I'll have to check those out!!
I won Friday the very first time I played it and thought, "This isn't so hard to win." I've played it about a dozen more times since then and lost every time. I may never win again!
But at least you got one win under your belt.. it's more than I can say!! haha
Absolutely love playing Overboss solo. Wonder if the digital version will change the need to get out the physical copy though
Coincidentally, Jamie playing Overboss solo was one of the first videos we saw from you
I love that!!! haha I am so excited to get the digital version and also not so patiently waiting for the Duel version
No solo games list is complete without Hadrian's wall! Garphill games have their own campaign, which you can play through, making it an awesome experience. I know you don't usually love games where you beat your previous scores, but the campaign adds extra goals and challenges that I think will make up for it!
100% one I need to try solo!! I've only played it multiplayer and absolutely loved it!
Really good list. I really need to play Buttonshy games some time. Friday and Super Skill Pinball would 100% be in my list. Easily.
I'm not super opposed to score chasing style but I do agree that I like fighting the game more. I really love when designers make a nice AI for enemies. Some examples would be like with *Darwin's Journey,* there is a list of things on each card that the opponent will do. If not possible, they do the next until the only option is something they can universally do. The AI in *Vinhos* is pretty funny because it's supposed to be Vital Lacerda and they'll just break game rules because they can. *Archipelago* is my favorite game of all time and it has a dedicated solo mode that's a deck of card you can buy with nice setups and objectives. It's quite enjoyable. It's amazing to me that every👏 single👏 player count is enjoyable in Archipelago (I don't know if I could say that about any other 1-5 player count game or most games in general). Shame it's too complicated for my family to enjoy.
Thanks for sharing!!
Whatttttt....overboss.....mind blowen...(just got the Digi demo today lol)
OMG Is it amazing? I can;t wait to get it haha
The publisher requested that a farmer named Kate should be added to the game but the designer said no.
The reason being that you can't have your Kate and Edith, too.
Oh boy. Using this one
I love Town 66! Solo, multi-player, all of it. Coffee Roaster, Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden (is so weird), Grove, and Pocket Master Builder are some other favorites.
I want to play mr cabbagehead just for the name alone
@@FostertheMeeple it’s got some pretty fantastic quirky artwork as well!
LOVE Final Girl. This is my intro to solo gaming…. Oh no, this is the top, will every other game not live up to FG? 😂
I haven't tried the campaign mode for Overboss, I will need to check that out!
I've been playing a lot of Marvel Unite Solo recently, it's extremely light and quick to table, a theme I enjoy, and quick to play/table. Basically exactly what I am looking for after a hard work day.
I didn;t even know you could play that one solo! I will have to try!!
Thank You Jamie! I play solo most of the time. I will have to order some button shy games! I have never won Friday! You need a frog to eat that fly! 😆🐸
Never won either! Join the club! 😂🎉
I do need a frog!! Button shy games as so so good, especially for solo players!
Hey! Nice list and great video! Which FF do you recommend the most for Final Girl? I finallybdecided to pickup the core and a couple of FF but I can’t decide since they all look amazing!
Jamie here! I would say for a beginner pick up Camp Happy Trails from Season 1 or Once upon a Full Moon from Season 2. But I did do a whole video ranking the sets if interested!
If you haven't tried it, I actually really like to play Earth solo (and competitive, so that makes up for the box size). Gaia is quite difficult to beat. I also don't like "just beat your own score" solo games. Gaia's AI is quite nice in that your choices influence Gaia's score and vice versa.
Oh I have played Earth solo! I really enjoyed it!
I've got lots of these and love them all! I don't have any of the button shys or overboss, but everything else I have and love! For me I try to find things that are solo only (which is getting easier thank goodness) only because I feel like then all the care and effort is put into it and it's not just oh here's a 2-5 player game and oh yeah we will tack on at the end a solo mode to beat your own score or something if that makes sense.but I ALSO want something that isn't a huge set up and tear down (not because I'm not worth it, I so am) but because I wanna get to the game and enjoy it and not stress about setting it up or having to take it down when I'm done. Final girl is my most favorite game. I'm a "seasonal" boardgame player where there are only certain games I wanna play during certain seasons..but final girl is my exception to that I want to play that anytime anywhere. Usually I lean towards RAWs for soloing because it's usually a super easy setup plus that is my favorite genre? Of game so I have tons. I love bargain basement bathysphere right now. Solo only RAW..I mean c'mon, my bread and butter right there! If only there was a way to play dice throne solo...hmm..
Ohhh I have bargain basement bathysphere I just haven't played it yet! I would agree, I really do enjoy playing a game that was designed to be played solo, I find Button Shy so great for that!
I love buttonshy games !!!! Great list. I did not enjoy Friday it just was not fun for me, so I gave it away. I enjoy Triplock, gentle rain, warps edge, under failing skies, calico solo
Thanks for the recommendations! We have Under Falling Skies, I really need to try it!
It cracks me up that you didn't center your chair in the frame. It's like Jeff is there in spirit.
I'm a creature of habit, I wanted to be in my spot hahaha
Exactly what I needed before hopping in bed 🥳
Enjoy!!!
I'm waiting for final girl season 2 before I think about jumping in. I'm really excited for Hoplomachus victorum and 20 strong to get here.
I cannot wait for Season 2 of Final Girl!
I need to check them out. All of them!
WOOHOO!
@@FostertheMeeple I did not back Final Girl... because I get freaked out by the horror theme... but I need to try... everyone is so amazed by it!
"solo ing, yolo ing" cheesy as fuck, but that's what got my subscribe
I read need to get on these button shy games and get my hands on town 66. Waiting for my copy of Final Girl to get here. Received an email the other day and seems like it’s getting close. Which one is you favorite from season 1?
Also, I enjoy the fight with that heifer farmer Edith.
Ohhh my fav from season one... that's tough but I think it might be Haunting of Creech Manor!!
I need to get Final Girl to the table. I've got 2 of the scenarios to try.
Also, severe lack of hats in the video! 🎩😂
I know!! hahaha I should have made the games wear hats!!
When you were playing Arkham Horror lcg, did you play true solo or 2-handed solo?
Just an idea- I would love if you guys did a video dedicated to button shy games! 🙌
Keep your eyes out for next Thursdays video.. :D
Great video! I have my eyes on this game - Lands of Galzyr. Have you guys ever played it before? If so, what are your thoughts on that game?
We have not!! Not heard of it to be honest
@@FostertheMeeple Really? In that case, I'd suggest you to get the game and do a video on it!
I'm officially going to rename Farmer Edith to Trudy. Thank you! 😆
Bought overboss last month but haven’t played it yet
Oh you should play!! It's a nice easy learn!
you missed the opportunity to put a hat beside u to represent jeffrey, jamie 🤠 ,,i dont play solo but i really want to try Friday
I should have put a hat on each game! 😂
I am interested in Final Girls board game but where do I start there seems to be so many expansions. I am not sure what I need to buy because the base game needs an expansion to play right? I don't want to spend 200+ on the whole game incase I don't like it.
You can buy just one of the final girls to try!!
Spirit island and aeons end are my top 2 by a mile
Funny story, Spirit Island is one of the first games we added to our collection and we didn't like it and sold it, but it has come up so many times now about being a great solo game I kinda wanna get it back!!
@@FostertheMeeple if it helps sway you, I wasn't sold on it for the first 5 plays or so. Once it clicks, it all changes.
I keep recommending Hadrian's Wall if you like Three Sisters! I've played both and HW just clicked better for me! Solo mode for it is also excellent
I've played Hadrian's Wall as a 4 player game, but it's been mentioned a lot as a great solo game, I'm gonna have to get it!
@Foster the Meeple if I remember correctly, since the game is already kinda multiplayer solitaire, the solo mode just pulls I'm another player's deck so you have options for the tetris shapes, market options, etc. I just love the combo nature of it all!
P.S. Unrelated to this game, some of my other fav solo experienced are Apotheca (spatial deduction game), Sagrada, and Legendary Encounters (Alien, Predator, etc.).
I'm curious what games are 10 to 2. 😂
No too many bones!?! This list lacks all credibility!!!! But great list. I’ve been branching out to solo games lately and need some that play quick. Sprawlopolis has been my go to when I just want to play something quick. This give me some ideas from what we have to try solo
We do own TMB but just haven;t played it yet... maybe some day I will play it so I can join in the fun of the discord channel ahah
A channel all about Solo Games and Solo Jamie Things.
Exactly!!! haha
I’ve got final girl season one coming soon. Can’t wait to try it.
You won;t be disappointed!!
Completely with you on Final Girl.....but FRIDAY??!!?! Argh! I just don't get it. I've now officially played it about 30,000 times and I still don't quite see the appeal. I *KNOW* it's a quality game....but for some reason, I dislike Robinson Crusoe even more than Friday (evidently) does. I'm actually ROOTING for the pirates to win every time I play it.
😊
Jamie missing a chance to talk about Villainous? I am poleaxed :0
Naming the games in the time stamps would really help!
I like to keep the mystery alive!
you have the same hair as the final girl girl. huh.
Twinsss
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EXACTLY!! haha
Jamie is much cooler
Agreed!!