You are trying to build a city with the goal of getting the highest score. “This 18-card game may not seem like much, but it’s an excellent execution of a simple concept,” says Yurko. So we talked to Davidson and four other gamers about the best solo games, from crime-solving to escape rooms to city-building.Įric Yurko, an American Tabletop Awards committee member and game reviewer for his own site, What’s Eric Playing?, calls this one of his all-time favorite games, and Davidson recommends it too. In recent years, Davidson says she’s also noticed more and more game publishers introducing solo modes to their offerings so they can be played by individuals or in a group. Liz Davidson, who has been reviewing solo games on her site Beyond Solitaire and on Dice Tower since 2016, says that one-player games are actually a very popular gaming category: Board Game Geek’s guild that’s devoted to the subject has more than 19,000 members, and the Solo Board Gamers Facebook group, which Davidson calls “a very friendly place to go if you want to talk solo board games,” has more than 56,000 members.

But for those who live alone, it might feel like you have to wait until you have friends over. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: Retailersįamilies have nearly endless options for game night, including four-player board games, while couples have many choices for two.

Good free to play single player games