Just in case they are open to a broader definition of fantasy I will mention some less swords and sorcery style games in the honourable mentions section. Instead I picked multi-player games that can be played solo.Īnother of Candace’s requirements is “Fantasy themed.” I am taking this to mean heroic and magical fantasy and not horror or urban fantasy or Sci-Fantasy. The other important aspect of Candace’s question is “Solo Games.” While I did consider limiting this list to games that you can only play with one player, we would have ended up with a very short list. This immediately knocks out some of my favourite solo games like Friday or Onirim. To me this means games with some weight to them, that take some time to play and aren’t easy to win. The first is that they are looking for “challenging” games. Plus there are plenty of solo tabletop gamers out there, so with a little research, I think I was able to put together a pretty solid list of game recommendations for this topic.īefore I get to the game list, there are some key parts of Candace’s question that I want to highlight. That said, I have been known to play the occasional solo board game. My current solo game of choice is Horizon Zero Dawn. Personally when it’s just me, I’m much more likely to move downstairs onto the couch and boot up the Playstation or Xbox. Thanks so much for the great question, Candace! I am looking for challenging single player fantasy themed games to play until he returns. My boyfriend went to work overseas for a year. Looking for single player fantasy board games? As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Using these links doesn’t cost you anything extra and helps support this blog and our podcast. In this article, I’ve put together a list of recommendations, with fourteen of the best solo fantasy games to help keep them occupied.ĭisclosure: Links in this post may be affiliate links. If they take too long to clear a dungeon, they may end up exhausted and be forced to retreat.Today we’re answering a question from Candace, who is looking for single player fantasy games to help keep them busy while their partner is away for an extended period of time. Players must be careful, though, because over time they will permanently lose cards from their hands. Each card also has a top and bottom power, and when it is a player’s turn in the initiative order, they determine whether to use the top power of one card and the bottom power of the other, or vice-versa. The number on the top card determines their initiative for the round. Each turn, a player chooses two cards to play out of their hand. Playing through a scenario is a cooperative affair where players will fight against automated monsters using an innovative card system to determine the order of play and what a player does on their turn. After a scenario, players will make decisions on what to do, which will determine how the story continues, kind of like a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book. This is a game with a persistent and changing world that is ideally played over many game sessions. In the process, they will enhance their abilities with experience and loot, discover new locations to explore and plunder, and expand an ever-branching story fueled by the decisions they make. Players must work together out of necessity to clear out menacing dungeons and forgotten ruins. Players will take on the role of a wandering adventurer with their own special set of skills and their own reasons for traveling to this dark corner of the world. Gloomhaven is a game of Euro-inspired tactical combat in a persistent world of shifting motives.
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