by strayknife
DsnowMan wrote:
Or, more generally, games I can
a) play solo
b) have resource management
c) have random events
The random events part is the one eluding me the most.
I have a few resource management games, like Stone Age, Puerto Rico and Cuba, which have some randomness, but not nearly enough to make the solo game captivating beyond a play or two (for me, at least). Agricola just won't cut it either. I have Pandemic, which is interesting solo, but not enough resource management.
I prefer there being a serious threat of complete failure, as opposed to trying to maximize points.
Games that have scratched this itch:
Friday (great, but a little light, with no resources)
Space Alert (awesome, but i want something not timed occasionally. And with resources)
Through the Ages - barbarian solo variant (solid, but too long sometimes)
While I eagerly await the release of Robinson Crusoe in my area, what other games fit my description?
a) play solo
b) have resource management
c) have random events
The random events part is the one eluding me the most.
I have a few resource management games, like Stone Age, Puerto Rico and Cuba, which have some randomness, but not nearly enough to make the solo game captivating beyond a play or two (for me, at least). Agricola just won't cut it either. I have Pandemic, which is interesting solo, but not enough resource management.
I prefer there being a serious threat of complete failure, as opposed to trying to maximize points.
Games that have scratched this itch:
Friday (great, but a little light, with no resources)
Space Alert (awesome, but i want something not timed occasionally. And with resources)
Through the Ages - barbarian solo variant (solid, but too long sometimes)
While I eagerly await the release of Robinson Crusoe in my area, what other games fit my description?
This is my problem, too. I can't think of any other games like Robinson Crusoe. And not just the mechanics, I love the island survival theme and I've been waiting for someone to exploit it (I thought the success of the Lost TV show might have spawned some castaway games).
Anyway, I'm in the same boat as you (no pun intended) and I don't think any of the games suggested in this thread come close to the experience that I percieve being offered by Robinson Crusoe.