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Board game design, but specifically solo and 2-player co-op games that have a small footprint, small board states, and are easy to play. I've been looking for

Board game design, but specifically solo and 2-player co-op games that have a small footprint, small board states, and are easy to play. I've been looking for offline hobbies and recently got into solo board gaming, on top of playing games with my wife a couple of times a month. I work in gamesdev and I want to retain a creative outlet in the direction of gaming, because I just really enjoy it, but I also want to stop spending my entire life in front of a screen. So far it's been a lot of fun, I'm going to be printing play test cards later this week to start dialing in my first game. If it goes well I plan to release it as a cheap print and play (PnP), and if it turns out to be boring I'll release it as a free PnP.

kzhen 3y ago
any suggestions for solo board games? not a genre that I'm familiar with
- ggregoire 3y ago
  Here is a good start: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/306154/2022-peoples-choice-top-200-solo-games-1-200 https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/306154/2022-peoples-choic... The subreddit is pretty active too: https://old.reddit.com/r/soloboardgaming https://old.reddit.com/r/soloboardgaming
globalnode 3y ago
never heard of solo board games before, is it possible?
- bombcar 3y ago
  There are quite a few of them - either basically puzzle solving ones, scoring against a benchmark, or “defeat random events from a deck”.
- ggregoire 3y ago
  Most modern board games have a solo mode and many games are solo only. I gave two links to the sibling comment if you want to look at some games.
- scruple 3y ago
  Of course, who doesn't like playing with themself? Seriously, though, there's a wealth of games for solo players! Some are made specifically for soloability, some have solo modes, some are older titles that have had solo modes written for them in retrospect. It's a very interesting little niche and I think there's a ton of room for growth in it. I'm excited to be part of it as a player and to hopefully push the envelope a little bit on what can be done!

kzhen 3y ago

any suggestions for solo board games? not a genre that I'm familiar with

ggregoire 3y ago
Here is a good start: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/306154/2022-peoples-choice-top-200-solo-games-1-200 https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/306154/2022-peoples-choic... The subreddit is pretty active too: https://old.reddit.com/r/soloboardgaming https://old.reddit.com/r/soloboardgaming

globalnode 3y ago

never heard of solo board games before, is it possible?

bombcar 3y ago
There are quite a few of them - either basically puzzle solving ones, scoring against a benchmark, or “defeat random events from a deck”.
ggregoire 3y ago
Most modern board games have a solo mode and many games are solo only. I gave two links to the sibling comment if you want to look at some games.
scruple 3y ago
Of course, who doesn't like playing with themself? Seriously, though, there's a wealth of games for solo players! Some are made specifically for soloability, some have solo modes, some are older titles that have had solo modes written for them in retrospect. It's a very interesting little niche and I think there's a ton of room for growth in it. I'm excited to be part of it as a player and to hopefully push the envelope a little bit on what can be done!