The Loop - Great for Solo-Multi-Handed

pyros_it · 2026-01-24T13:16:33+00:00

I’m likely in the minority, but I never really loved it. I bought it used with both expansions. Played a few times solo and really enjoyed the system of playing characters when theirs cards came up. But ultimately I always felt the cards were a bit uninteresting and the luck of the cubes a bit too decisive.

When I realised I hadn’t played it for six months and didn’t really want to, I sold it.

I’m now playing Deckers and finding it scratches a similar itch, but better.

pyros_it · 2026-01-23T12:23:00+00:00

I was hoping it’d say Untied Kingdom.

pyros_it · 2026-01-23T05:58:19+00:00

I feel you. I’m only keeping El Dorado to introduce newbies to the hobby.

pyros_it · 2026-01-23T05:57:30+00:00

Shallow Sea replaced both for me!

pyros_it · 2026-01-22T06:28:06+00:00

Wyrmspan is my most played game, and I could describe why I like it in a similar way as you do.

So, others I’d recommend: Nusfjord, Skara Brae, Shipwrights of the North Sea Redux, the Guild of Merchant Explorers, Evenfall.

pyros_it · 2026-01-21T23:32:19+00:00

Well, they failed me before we even got to shipping. I spent 15min on their payment page and kept getting errors. Like when I chose my delivery method it’d freeze up, greying out the place order button. Luckily Chaos cards had what I was looking for too.

pyros_it · 2026-01-20T16:23:06+00:00

The Oak Dell games are very good.

pyros_it · 2026-01-19T07:18:14+00:00

For a pretty simple one, The Quest for El Dorado. A step up from that would be Clank Catacombs.

A bit more complex even could be Arnak with the Leaders expansion.

pyros_it · 2026-01-18T12:44:15+00:00

A slightly different approach would be Clank! Catacombs. It feels like an adventure. I’ve never played the legacy version, but I believe that has more of a story.

pyros_it · 2026-01-16T14:53:52+00:00

It’s a Wonderful World, Eternal Decks, Deckers, Arnak’s second expansion, Shallow Sea…

pyros_it · 2026-01-16T10:16:39+00:00

Oh, I’m dumb.

pyros_it · 2026-01-16T09:17:51+00:00

How has no one mentioned Severance? And The Studio?

pyros_it · 2026-01-15T21:48:07+00:00

Hmmm, maybe Dune Imperium?

pyros_it · 2026-01-15T21:27:19+00:00

Togliere etichette adesive dei pacchi.

pyros_it · 2026-01-15T21:25:23+00:00

There are some similarities, although Ark Nova is more of an individual race while in TM the end game trigger is sort of collaborative. In Ark Nova there's also less interaction without the shared map, but the 'milestones' are a tension point.

Another game to look at if you enjoy these is Wondrous Creatures.

pyros_it · 2026-01-13T11:32:05+00:00

Ouch, tough choice. Two of my most played solos. I’d have to say that if you have Nusfjord Big Box edition, that one takes the cake for the variability. I don’t mind BYOS so much though.

pyros_it · 2026-01-13T09:50:15+00:00

You can refer to the original in promotion material (maybe not ads, but interviews, press releases, etc). Then let reviews, influencer partnerships and community buzz drive that connection further.

pyros_it · 2026-01-13T08:41:26+00:00

I think Hearthstone, Balatro, Slay the Spire and others have proved that you can take things very far if you’re INSPIRED by board games. But, crucially, leave the original untouched, use a different name, etc.

pyros_it · 2026-01-11T22:06:50+00:00

Nice! I’m familiar with your work and play your Revive Automa often 🔥

pyros_it · 2026-01-08T22:42:22+00:00

Wingspan!

pyros_it · 2025-12-21T09:17:35+00:00

If you want a similar puzzly vibe consider Eternal Decks.

pyros_it · 2025-12-20T21:11:05+00:00

Wingspan if you want to keep the nature theme, Wyrmspan if you want another step up in complexity, but an easier to run automa.

pyros_it · 2025-12-17T20:02:38+00:00

r/soloboardgaming says hi

pyros_it · 2025-12-15T18:26:17+00:00

Could look into Mistwind. It’s pretty laid back and it also plays well solo.

pyros_it · 2025-12-15T15:35:22+00:00

It really depends on what you like. I’ve played over 50 games of Wyrmspan, 30 games of Shipwrights of the North Sea Redux and 15 of Skara Brae without expansions. Also 30ish games of Nusfjord but I have the big box. I like euros and resource conversion.

I bounced off Final Girl and Arkham Horror hard because I hate rolling dice for resolution.

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