One of the best aspects of solo gaming is the ability to stop by the used book store, find something great and not worry about whether you can convince your friends to play.
With that in mind I have picked up my next solo projects that will, hopefully, see me through the fall and winter. Numenera is a particular exciting find since I've always thought it would be a great solo game since I read about it a while back. The dice mechanic that has only the players rolling even in combat give me high hopes.
Infinity on the other hand has been on my To-Play lost for quite a while.. There are no default solitaire rules, so I may default to my usual "both ends to the middle" method. There are a few fan made templates for solo play I've seen though, so I may give those a try first once I've assembled the squads.
Your used books store's a heck of a lot better than mine.
ReplyDeleteTodd Zircher it really is a great store. Almost every rulebook I own has come from there, or it's sister store downtown.
ReplyDeleteI was a victim of not reading the fine print this time, I mistook the expansion rules for Infinity core rules. The fluff is great so far though, so I'm only mildly regretful.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about Numenéra and how it would work. I picked up No Thank You, Evil, for my son but I've had a hard time getting him into it...
ReplyDeleteNumenera has an elegant conflict resolution which could be further simplified for solo play.
ReplyDeleteRyan B I've been skimming through the rules this afternoon, off and on. What I can say from reading is that it feels very solo fiendly. There appears to be very little mechanical information that is intended to be hidden from the players, the resoution mechanic is simple and universal, and the process to adjust the story for a more fulfilling narrative is enshrined in the rules which is useful for my solo games. You will have use for your typical oracles, but if you use the built in setting then you have a jumping off point to answer a lot of questions.
ReplyDeleteAll that being said, the proof will be in the attempt. I don't anticipate getting to it this week, but I'll be sure to share my results when I get the chance. One additional point in the games favor is what I think of as daydream fodder. I can't play yet, but imagining the various bits and pieces that the game runs on has already proven an enjoyable distraction.