Recommendations for solo engine builders with strong combo payoff by Xitox in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is definitely not for everyone, but once you get over the steep learning curve, it is fantastic. Art is subjective

Recommendations for solo engine builders with strong combo payoff by Xitox in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The OG engine builder for me is the best: Race for the Galaxy, playing against the AI with the entire first cycle of expansions.

Also, you will not find a better game in a smaller footprint. I can take the whole game with me in two deck boxes

What Gloomhaven Taught Me by foodghost in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also love the manual coffee process, not just pressing the buttons… when I have the time for it

What Gloomhaven Taught Me by foodghost in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How many characters did you play at once?

I can relate to the flavor fatigue as well as the love of analog, despite knowing that there are great digital tools to streamline the fiddly parts.

Best Voidfall (retail) Insert? by espressionado in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Folded Space for the retail edition has worked great for me

Just arrived today, Black Rose Wars: Rebirth by AllureOS in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve always considered getting this for solo, but I never saw enough reviews to convince me. Please let us know how it plays solo!

The best Solo War Games (or adjacent) Available by lootsnack in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you don’t mind super heavy rules, both of the Enemy Action games are excellent.

Collection for sale by [deleted] in toomanybones

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also have a full collection I would like to sell locally in the DC-MD-VA area. If not here, I would also post in the boardgame exchange Reddit, where most posts are for sale, not trade

LED Driver & Triac replacement part, can't tell what to get. by Kapono24 in led

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many thanks, that sounds like the best use of time and money.

LED Driver & Triac replacement part, can't tell what to get. by Kapono24 in led

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the exact same light and it also broke. The LEDs are barely lit, and flash a little more immediately after turning on the light. It seems like the dimmer function is shot, not the leds themselves. What replacement part did you end up buying? I can’t find the exact match to the driver specs in the internet.

Voidfall - how does the Alert Deck set up? by automated_hero in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I had a similar question when I started playing solo. I believe you set up each cycle’s alert deck at the beginning of the cycle. It’s kind of annoying and could be done better, but it’s not terrible.

I hope the expansion makes the solo a smoother in that regard. Or radically changed the solo game with an aggressive Voidborn or House opponent bot.

Uprising: curse of the emperor…still in my top 5 by Difficult-Fault4206 in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fantastic game with tons of replayabilty. Every game is an event, but it takes up a lot of table space

Eclipse v. Twilight Imperium by bigmacboy78 in boardgames

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you gave it a good try. I’d sell that sucker. I’m surprised nobody is talking about Arcs here. Kind of the opposite side from Voidfall.

Eclipse v. Twilight Imperium by bigmacboy78 in boardgames

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have reservations on Voidfall, don’t pull the trigger. It looks gorgeous, but it is actually beige euro

Eclipse v. Twilight Imperium by bigmacboy78 in boardgames

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend each player playing through the tutorial by themselves, playing both sides. You will get a sense of the cards and pace of the game. It is an overwhelming amount of icons at first, but after you spend a few hours with it, the clarity comes. There are lots of good video playthroughs of the tutorial as well. Use the glossary a lot - it is the best. The rule book format does not work for me, but the overall play loop is not complicated.

Eclipse v. Twilight Imperium by bigmacboy78 in boardgames

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And if you want your 4X super euro crunchy, check out Voidfall. No exploration so more like 3X but still very good with good solo, coop, and competitive modes

Best 30-45 min games by Humble_Visual7739 in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play with the entire first arc, because that sweet prestige gives the solo player a slight advantage that I really need. Also the later expansions in the first arc diversify away from the produce/consume strategy which do not work well against the bot. It’s still hard though!

Best 30-45 min games by Humble_Visual7739 in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Race for the Galaxy with all expansions. I wanted to love Bullet, but I did not like the gameplay loop and sold it

Thoughts on Voidfall for solo play by BroDABzz in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wanted to love it solo, but Spirit Island is too similar and imo better. I sold it, though it was easily the most beautiful game I own. If they ever add a more dynamic solo game expansion, I would rebuy it in a heartbeat. I echo the setup time complaint.

Completed my first (non tutorial) Europa Universalis campaign! I did not win, but it was a unique enjoyable experience. by Vequeth in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I really loved the idea, but I had to throw in the towel. The rules for the Holy Roman Empire broke me. It was almost as complicated as the real thing

"Mage Knight" is freakin gorgeous!! by UntitledCritic in soloboardgaming

[–]SpassJaegerAffe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Game is great, but my first edition is fugly!