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Modern Board Games / Card Games that can be Played Solo

This is a list of games playable by just one person. Some are designed specifically for one player, others are multiplayer games with solo options.

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Fantastic Factories
Joseph Z Chen, Justin Faulkner
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This is a multiplayer game that can be played solo against an AI opponent. I only ever played solo and I’m sure it would be quite fun with others.

Black Sonata
by John Kean
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Solo-only game can be played cooperatively. (You work together to decide what to do) Excellent game, even if the subject doesn’t interest you.Brilliant hidden info mechanic.

LUX Aeterna
Tony Boydell
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This is a solo-only game. Card game about fixing a space ship played with a timer. (Or not) Excellent retro graphics. There are dice.

D-Day Dice
by Emmanuel Aquin
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Thoughtfully designed WWII dice game. This game has an option to be played solo.

Nautilion

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This game can be played with 1 or 2 people.

Tiny Epic Galaxies
by Scott Almes
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This multiplayer game has a solo option by playing against an AI opponent of varying difficulties and I highly recommend looking up the “Roll All AI Dice At Once” variant on the Board Game Geek website.

Mini Rogue
by Paolo Di Stefano & Gabriel Gendron
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Small dungeon crawler card game. Has a solo mode.

Pocket Mars
by Michael Jagodzinski and Jaroslaw Wajs
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This multiplayer game has a solo option.

Proving Grounds
Kane Klenko
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This is a solo-only (for 1 player) game. Dice game played against a timer. Thoughtful theme and design with various included expansions that can be added in to change gameplay.

Roll Through the Ages
Matt Leacock
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Can be played solo. Yahtzee style dice game.

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