Arkham Horror is definitely worth playing single player as well as multiplayer. If you end up buying a lot of expansions, make sure you play as Mark Harrigan (soldier) and build a deck centered around ally cards... Specifically, having mulitiple allies at a time. It's really REALLY useful and can get you through most challenges without having another player handy.
I only play Arkham Horror single player. Just using the base set, I'd recommend Roland Banks. He has a good balance between combat and investigating. Jenny Barnes is probably best for solo play but she was released in the first big box expansion. I'd also recommend playing with additional characters once you get the hang of the game. Playing a more specialized character is a lot of fun but they can struggle to solo a campaign.
Arkham Horror is definitely worth playing solo, especially if you use only one investigator. It provides an entirely different play experience. In multiplayer games each person can specialize in a certain role or task, but in the solo version, one investigator has to either be able to handle every role, or good enough at one in particular that they can win the scenario with it. Besides that, the game is just great and never disappoints. Give it a try!
My pleasure! Thanks so much for taking the time to post a comment. And thanks for the great content you've helped create for Gloomhaven and its Forgotten Circles expansion. I'm looking forward to seeing what you develop next. Take care! :)
Yes it’s a blast solo, and Roland Banks is the best starter to solo with as he is good at the two main aspects of the game... getting clues and combat. He’s pretty straight forward too for new players. Have fun! It’s consumed me. lol
Playing solo can also be done two handed, where you play two investigators at once. Not as hard as it sounds. When doing that, the best potential for victory is probably using two specialist investigators, one good at combat and one good at clues. Daisy and Roland are a good combo in the base game. Agnes is also a good combat specialist that is a little less consistent due to reliance on Shrivelling.
Any of the characters are good for solo play on AHLCG. As for tips, I recommend if you draw a bad chaos token, put it back in the bag and draw again. No one will know.
AH plays incredibly well solo. I’ve tried one character and two, and found one character preferable. Recommend Roland Banks for the very first solo play, but he is the most vanilla of the characters available.
I'd like to try Arkham Horror LCG, but I've been told that you need to buy 2 base sets to have enough cards to be truly succesful and then also have to buy all of the expansion sets. I just can't get behind buying 2 bases. I want everything that I need in the box. Expansions are expected, but you shouldn't have to buy 2 base sets, in my opinion.
That's funny, I also just recently dove into arkham lcg solo, as girlfriend has been busy with work and I hadn't yet tried it. There are a lot of great "netdecks" out there if you're feeling like avoiding the deckbuilding aspect. General consensus seems to be that you need to buy one copy of all expansions and two copies of the core set to get the pool needed for a powerful, consistent deck, even for solo play. Alternatively, you can sleeve cards and use photocopies of the doubles you lack.
I agree with Sluggo. The deck building online is a good way to grasp some ideas to help develop your own style to manage your way through scenarios and as you get more expansions you have new things to change your game play. It was an impulse buy for me a few months ago and got hooked. Happy gaming!
At this point, starting Arkham LCG will be a big investment. Time for FFG to release premade investigator decks so people can just jump in any campaign. I am playing with 4 players, it is great.
Pierre Carette All you need is the core set and you can jump in anywhere... you don’t need to do all the deluxe expansions in any particular order. Each is its own unique story... so it’s already set up that way...
If you are a completionist (and I think you are) AHLC is a deep rabbit hole. Plus there are a LOT of bling components available for storage, chit upgrades etc. But it is a pretty cool rabbit hole if that is your thing. I love it solo playing two characters. Roland is good, but don't limit yourself. There are a ton of investigators to try out.
Re: Arkham Horror The core set recomends Wendy and Rolland for the first time scenario and that's a good combo. I would suggest playing single player to control 2 investigators. While it's a great game solo it's AMAZING with other people, the Labyrinth of Lunacy is a 12 player scenario where you break up into groups of 4 and EVERY BODY needs to work together. Tips: Read EVERYTHING on the card including the flavor text and the game art. Also don't kill the priest!
Arkham Horror: LCG is a fantastic solo game. It can be played and beaten single handed or multi handed. It flows very well and so very thematic. Love it. I'd get some coin capsules for the mythos tokens but it's not necessary.
That's a good question. Since the list (usually) comes out the first week of each month, it's based on the daily averages of the "Hottest Games” list over the previous month. So, I think of it as the hottest games going into the month. I hope this helps provide some additional info on how I put it together. :)
Yes arkham lcg is superb solo (probably best that way imo).. I play 2 decks, and Roland is a good fighter as 1 of 2 characters.. They all have their uses.. Deck composition is not as important in ah lcg than say lotr where that's the focus. Here the story Arc is the focus, and u gradually improve your deck as you progress. It's really well done imo, and lots of fun.
Im looking for a board game madre by carts... Its a fantasy style game with Armies of orcs humans..... And other races any idea?.... As far as I can remember the game includes a bunch of cards
I did not! That's a really cool observation, Kathy. Thanks for pointing that out. It may help some solo gamers out there discover some more games that they can play single player that they may not have realized. Cheers! :)
I can't speak to recommending an investigator or giving tips for doing well in AH The Card Game, but it works really well with Stonemaier Game's Horror Tome - I use the hearts for health, the brains for sanity, the skulls for doom, and the magnifying glasses for clues. I also use the crates from the food crate for resources. (Huh. Haven't seen a component proponent for a while. Are they just not showing up in my sub feed or has it been a while since you did one?)
More Component Proponent videos are coming. (I have a box full of things I've accumulated for the next one that's just about ready to go.) I hope to get back on a more regular schedule with them again, after convention season is over. :)
Arkham Horror Lcg is amazing, wasn’t even a mythos fan prior but I went to buy lotr lcg and it was sold out so I picked up Arkham ona whim and my wife and I loved it. We have pretty much bought everything outside of the book promos. Do yourself a favor, if you like story driven co op games then pick it up. (Love it with 2 but not the greatest experience with 4 from the one time we tried it but one person really didn’t want to like the game)
Going to a con this weekend, have to see if I can pickup Azul, the Mind and Warhammer! Does anyone have a suggestions for games that are shorter to play (for game nights with non gamers)?
My current favorite games to use in that situation are: Forbidden Island, Camel Up, The Game Of 49, No Thanks!, Wits & Wagers, and Las Vegas. Hope this list includes some games you can use, or at least gives you some ideas for other ones!
So it’s not sale base to show the top 10, just people talking about it and creators keeping the discussion going? Not a fan of playing solo board or card games outside of solitary-AH doesn’t feel right playing it by yourself....
Hello! Yes, you are correct. The "top 10 hotness list" is based on the BoardGameGeek traffic and activity stats. I would like to add another series that's based on sales, but I'm finding that sales data is very fragmented, even among distributors. Some publisher have exclusive distribution deals with some distributors, and some publishers distribute their games themselves. So, it's very difficult to obtain enough sales stats to piece together a conclusive picture of the recent best selling games. But if that info becomes available, I definitely would like to feature it!
Pair Of Dice Paradise thank you for the kind and informative response! I do like your content, at first I thought it was dealing with sales and finally picked up it is based upon how much people are talking about the game. Be interesting to find out and compare the sales number to people talking about the game and see if they match lol
That whole "Terraform Mars" bs gets on my nerve. It's Elon Musk PR bs. I love his Tesla, but the Mars hype is nuts. Mars is a deadly planet we can't terraform in ten thousand years. Maybe we should try not to ruin our own planet? Mars is just a deadly wasteland more deadly than any desert on Earth.
Arkham Horror is a life-changing event. Solo is all I play. Granted I play two-hand solo, but its so much fun. Highly recommended.
Arkham Horror is definitely worth playing single player as well as multiplayer.
If you end up buying a lot of expansions, make sure you play as Mark Harrigan (soldier) and build a deck centered around ally cards... Specifically, having mulitiple allies at a time. It's really REALLY useful and can get you through most challenges without having another player handy.
I only play Arkham Horror single player. Just using the base set, I'd recommend Roland Banks. He has a good balance between combat and investigating. Jenny Barnes is probably best for solo play but she was released in the first big box expansion.
I'd also recommend playing with additional characters once you get the hang of the game. Playing a more specialized character is a lot of fun but they can struggle to solo a campaign.
Arkham Horror is definitely worth playing solo, especially if you use only one investigator. It provides an entirely different play experience. In multiplayer games each person can specialize in a certain role or task, but in the solo version, one investigator has to either be able to handle every role, or good enough at one in particular that they can win the scenario with it. Besides that, the game is just great and never disappoints. Give it a try!
Thanks for the Shoutout to Forgotten Circles, very appriciated! :D
My pleasure! Thanks so much for taking the time to post a comment. And thanks for the great content you've helped create for Gloomhaven and its Forgotten Circles expansion. I'm looking forward to seeing what you develop next. Take care! :)
Yes it’s a blast solo, and Roland Banks is the best starter to solo with as he is good at the two main aspects of the game... getting clues and combat. He’s pretty straight forward too for new players. Have fun! It’s consumed me. lol
Playing solo can also be done two handed, where you play two investigators at once. Not as hard as it sounds. When doing that, the best potential for victory is probably using two specialist investigators, one good at combat and one good at clues. Daisy and Roland are a good combo in the base game. Agnes is also a good combat specialist that is a little less consistent due to reliance on Shrivelling.
Any of the characters are good for solo play on AHLCG. As for tips, I recommend if you draw a bad chaos token, put it back in the bag and draw again. No one will know.
AH plays incredibly well solo. I’ve tried one character and two, and found one character preferable. Recommend Roland Banks for the very first solo play, but he is the most vanilla of the characters available.
The only thing I don't like bout these vids is that there r only a few of them :( keep it up man
Thanks so much for the kind words! I appreciate it, and I'm really glad you're enjoying this video series. I'll do what I can to keep 'em coming! :D
I'd like to try Arkham Horror LCG, but I've been told that you need to buy 2 base sets to have enough cards to be truly succesful and then also have to buy all of the expansion sets. I just can't get behind buying 2 bases. I want everything that I need in the box. Expansions are expected, but you shouldn't have to buy 2 base sets, in my opinion.
That's funny, I also just recently dove into arkham lcg solo, as girlfriend has been busy with work and I hadn't yet tried it. There are a lot of great "netdecks" out there if you're feeling like avoiding the deckbuilding aspect. General consensus seems to be that you need to buy one copy of all expansions and two copies of the core set to get the pool needed for a powerful, consistent deck, even for solo play. Alternatively, you can sleeve cards and use photocopies of the doubles you lack.
I agree with Sluggo. The deck building online is a good way to grasp some ideas to help develop your own style to manage your way through scenarios and as you get more expansions you have new things to change your game play. It was an impulse buy for me a few months ago and got hooked. Happy gaming!
At this point, starting Arkham LCG will be a big investment. Time for FFG to release premade investigator decks so people can just jump in any campaign. I am playing with 4 players, it is great.
Pierre Carette All you need is the core set and you can jump in anywhere... you don’t need to do all the deluxe expansions in any particular order. Each is its own unique story... so it’s already set up that way...
If you are a completionist (and I think you are) AHLC is a deep rabbit hole. Plus there are a LOT of bling components available for storage, chit upgrades etc. But it is a pretty cool rabbit hole if that is your thing. I love it solo playing two characters. Roland is good, but don't limit yourself. There are a ton of investigators to try out.
Solomon Kane still has time left on KS
I just ordered Arkham Horror, too.
Re: Arkham Horror
The core set recomends Wendy and Rolland for the first time scenario and that's a good combo. I would suggest playing single player to control 2 investigators.
While it's a great game solo it's AMAZING with other people, the Labyrinth of Lunacy is a 12 player scenario where you break up into groups of 4 and EVERY BODY needs to work together.
Tips: Read EVERYTHING on the card including the flavor text and the game art.
Also don't kill the priest!
8:48 that moment you realize your gaming budget will soon be effed
True that.
It's not just the expansions either. The blinging out of the components and getting fancy storage solutions is a hobby/money sink on its own.
Arkham Horror: LCG is a fantastic solo game. It can be played and beaten single handed or multi handed. It flows very well and so very thematic. Love it. I'd get some coin capsules for the mythos tokens but it's not necessary.
AH isn’t cheap. But it’s great, always hard to stop thinking about it after it’s done. And I would play solo as Roland
it's not more difficult solo. It scales amazingly. I play a lot of solo. It's ridiculously fun
+1 for Arkham Horror LCG Solo Mode!
Arkham Horror Card Game Solo... the only way to fly! Use Roland and Rex!
Play Arkham. Advising you on which investigator would detract from your fun discovering which you love.
Should the "July" list be done at the end of July?
That's a good question. Since the list (usually) comes out the first week of each month, it's based on the daily averages of the "Hottest Games” list over the previous month. So, I think of it as the hottest games going into the month. I hope this helps provide some additional info on how I put it together. :)
Yes arkham lcg is superb solo (probably best that way imo).. I play 2 decks, and Roland is a good fighter as 1 of 2 characters.. They all have their uses.. Deck composition is not as important in ah lcg than say lotr where that's the focus. Here the story Arc is the focus, and u gradually improve your deck as you progress. It's really well done imo, and lots of fun.
Im looking for a board game madre by carts... Its a fantasy style game with Armies of orcs humans..... And other races any idea?.... As far as I can remember the game includes a bunch of cards
Did you notice the top 7 games can be played single player.
I did not! That's a really cool observation, Kathy. Thanks for pointing that out. It may help some solo gamers out there discover some more games that they can play single player that they may not have realized. Cheers! :)
Kathy Hunter that is pretty amazing : )
if you want to play arkham horror solo...Id just play using 2 investigators. it just becomes a fun puzzle to solve...
I can't speak to recommending an investigator or giving tips for doing well in AH The Card Game, but it works really well with Stonemaier Game's Horror Tome - I use the hearts for health, the brains for sanity, the skulls for doom, and the magnifying glasses for clues. I also use the crates from the food crate for resources. (Huh. Haven't seen a component proponent for a while. Are they just not showing up in my sub feed or has it been a while since you did one?)
More Component Proponent videos are coming. (I have a box full of things I've accumulated for the next one that's just about ready to go.) I hope to get back on a more regular schedule with them again, after convention season is over. :)
What do you think about the board game booster boxes that are out?
Arkham Horror Lcg is amazing, wasn’t even a mythos fan prior but I went to buy lotr lcg and it was sold out so I picked up Arkham ona whim and my wife and I loved it. We have pretty much bought everything outside of the book promos. Do yourself a favor, if you like story driven co op games then pick it up. (Love it with 2 but not the greatest experience with 4 from the one time we tried it but one person really didn’t want to like the game)
Probably only issue with game is the cost because you will want everything and at least 2 cores by the time it is all said and done.
Solo is fun as well but I like 2 the best
Your top 10 is the best.
Thank you, Zinnat, I really appreciate that, and I'm glad that you've been enjoying this Top 10 series! 😀
Hi. I think you should do it. its a great solo game. switch to arkham and get mad on it :)
Disappointed that Battletech is not there.
Going to a con this weekend, have to see if I can pickup Azul, the Mind and Warhammer! Does anyone have a suggestions for games that are shorter to play (for game nights with non gamers)?
My current favorite games to use in that situation are: Forbidden Island, Camel Up, The Game Of 49, No Thanks!, Wits & Wagers, and Las Vegas. Hope this list includes some games you can use, or at least gives you some ideas for other ones!
Pair Of Dice Paradise Thanks so much!
I've had success with the game Adrenaline for people who do not play board games. It's quick to learn, teach and play.
Playing solo is ok but best as 2-4 players
Chip...Chip...Chip...resolve slowly fading...chip...chip...chip...
Oh no, do not encourage the chipping! THE CHIPPING!!
I have a board game which i want share to public
200% is triple the size
Go visit and join the Arkham horror Facebook group!!
That's a good tip! I hadn't thought of that, and I'll go check it out. Thanks! :)
So it’s not sale base to show the top 10, just people talking about it and creators keeping the discussion going? Not a fan of playing solo board or card games outside of solitary-AH doesn’t feel right playing it by yourself....
Hello! Yes, you are correct. The "top 10 hotness list" is based on the BoardGameGeek traffic and activity stats. I would like to add another series that's based on sales, but I'm finding that sales data is very fragmented, even among distributors. Some publisher have exclusive distribution deals with some distributors, and some publishers distribute their games themselves. So, it's very difficult to obtain enough sales stats to piece together a conclusive picture of the recent best selling games. But if that info becomes available, I definitely would like to feature it!
Pair Of Dice Paradise thank you for the kind and informative response! I do like your content, at first I thought it was dealing with sales and finally picked up it is based upon how much people are talking about the game. Be interesting to find out and compare the sales number to people talking about the game and see if they match lol
just subed and liked
Thanks so much, Noah. I appreciate that! 😀
How are these popular, I never heard of even one of these games
And what if my eyes are bleeding?
Nice Shirt!
That whole "Terraform Mars" bs gets on my nerve. It's Elon Musk PR bs. I love his Tesla, but the Mars hype is nuts. Mars is a deadly planet we can't terraform in ten thousand years. Maybe we should try not to ruin our own planet? Mars is just a deadly wasteland more deadly than any desert on Earth.
I don't understand people.... the trend towards RPGs is big. Too big...
Gloomhaven so overrated. I don't get the hype there a lot better games out there