tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post1859563271027036461..comments2024-03-03T00:31:49.339-08:00Comments on Board Game Reviews by Josh: Top Ten Cooperative or Solo Board Games - Summer 2012Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-34871478100271705102014-04-14T11:21:35.382-07:002014-04-14T11:21:35.382-07:00To those who mentioned Mage Knight and Robinson Cr...To those who mentioned Mage Knight and Robinson Crusoe those are my #1 and #2 solo games. I recommend them highly!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438320857377928551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-50325164386177108612013-07-31T12:31:59.083-07:002013-07-31T12:31:59.083-07:00Just found your site while looking around for inte...Just found your site while looking around for interesting board games. My friends and I recently tested Pandemic and were completely taken over. I think we played it five times in a row one night. Great game! I'll make sure to use this list when we'll be deciding the next game to play. Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346791010835131788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-73226055053883167882013-05-15T06:26:53.166-07:002013-05-15T06:26:53.166-07:00Well, the main reason you don't find Ghost Sto...Well, the main reason you don't find Ghost Stories on here is that I hadn't tried it when this list was compiled! (That's also one of the reasons that I date these - so you can see if certain games were out yet.) Since then, I've tried Ghost Stories; it's not my favorite, but it would probably make honorable mention if I were to re-do this list now.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-36398851034316766852013-05-15T05:58:39.821-07:002013-05-15T05:58:39.821-07:00Great List ! Love Yggdrasil too, but I am surprise...Great List ! Love Yggdrasil too, but I am surprised not to find Ghost Stories here - Coop and SOLO ! White Moon expansions adds too :)<br /><br />Cheers,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548545820938156931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-43988367919053033412013-02-19T09:41:46.165-08:002013-02-19T09:41:46.165-08:00Shadows Over Camelot can actually be played withou...Shadows Over Camelot can actually be played without the traitor element, as it is optional. Thanks for your opinion, and it's a great example of how all of these lists are opinions. I haven't played Elder Signs, but I've played the D&D campaign games, and Mice and Mystics, and I'd rather play the games on this list than those (and, I'm not sure it M&M was out when I published this list). <br /><br />Robinson Crusoe is one that I'm still hoping to try!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-2795153345014485402013-02-19T08:38:33.212-08:002013-02-19T08:38:33.212-08:00Yeah, Battlestar Galactica and Shadows over Camelo...Yeah, Battlestar Galactica and Shadows over Camelot are really not solo games. You have to have more than one so that someone can be a traitor. Make Knight is probably the best solo or cooperative game I have. Mice and Mystics, The Wrath of Ashardalon and Elder Signs are very good too and much better than the games mentioned here. <br />Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island is another amazing co-op and solo.Robert8414https://www.blogger.com/profile/04240487161498744944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-55042041028833404142012-10-07T04:53:17.104-07:002012-10-07T04:53:17.104-07:00I absolutely LOVE Battlestar Galactica. It's ...I absolutely LOVE Battlestar Galactica. It's one of my favorite games! I didn't include it on this list because I consider it hidden identity/teams instead of cooperative, since you can't play it without the traitor (like Shadows Over Camelot).Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-31396491386444370322012-10-06T11:53:26.833-07:002012-10-06T11:53:26.833-07:00Battlestar galactica the board game is really well...Battlestar galactica the board game is really well thought, you will find a traitor mechanic in there, that is so well implementedmartramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070082465870239191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-7985203778759515002012-08-12T16:37:36.074-07:002012-08-12T16:37:36.074-07:00I think your list is great. I got Lord of the Ring...I think your list is great. I got Lord of the Rings the Card Game a week ago, and I really like it, though I think it won't be played as often as it should for me because I usually don't have many people to play it with. I really think you should try out a game called Thurn and Taxis. I got it a while ago and I love it. And I've been wondering about Dungeon Quest as well, though I haven't played it.Mr.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-18142333928735418902012-07-31T11:37:53.732-07:002012-07-31T11:37:53.732-07:00One of the guys in my gaming group brings Mage Kni...One of the guys in my gaming group brings Mage Knight most every week, so I guess I may need to make a point of trying it sometime. Thanks for your thoughts.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-81186650945127600222012-07-31T11:07:21.878-07:002012-07-31T11:07:21.878-07:00Well it can be played either way but i guess most ...Well it can be played either way but i guess most of the people play co-op and would be included in my list :) This is just my point of view especiallt that it is by far better expierience that LOTR LCG. Since i own MK , LOTR has been gathering the dustAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-66143322598832475832012-07-31T04:46:36.971-07:002012-07-31T04:46:36.971-07:00I have actually not tried Mage Knight. I had hear...I have actually not tried Mage Knight. I had heard that there was a co-operative version of it, but I thought the basic game was competitive. Was I mistaken on this?Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-10622542997848777302012-07-30T23:23:31.465-07:002012-07-30T23:23:31.465-07:00Hold on! did i miss something or Mage knight is no...Hold on! did i miss something or Mage knight is not present on this list? It is by far better than LOTR LCDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-35644567584852622802012-07-25T20:28:08.454-07:002012-07-25T20:28:08.454-07:00Interesting list. I haven't heard of a few of ...Interesting list. I haven't heard of a few of them. I have, however, heard many good things about Pandemic. I have wanted to try that game out for a long time now. I have a background in biology, and have always found disease spread to be fascinating. I would love to play that game.RevPlacehttp://revplace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-10469570792377664862012-07-24T11:59:14.824-07:002012-07-24T11:59:14.824-07:00We played Pandemic: On the Brink this weekend and ...We played Pandemic: On the Brink this weekend and remembered why it's such a great game - solid teamwork. It has sat on the shelf too long un-played and will definitely get more cycles again. <br /><br />We played with the Bio-Terrorist and in the end barely lost the game by not getting a final cure in time. Guess that's what happens when you spend so much time chasing him down.Trenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008103863362056677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-4328286464902087982012-07-24T08:51:10.728-07:002012-07-24T08:51:10.728-07:00I'm not a big fan of co-ops really but I did p...I'm not a big fan of co-ops really but I did play Hanabi last night and it was quite a revelation. Really neat mechanic, gets around the alpha-geek issue of co-ops and (most intriguing for me personally) makes the head hurt in a delightful way.loofishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115724013187989134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-35050139272159692942012-07-24T08:19:03.556-07:002012-07-24T08:19:03.556-07:00Yeah, the first edition SotM definitely had some b...Yeah, the first edition SotM definitely had some balance issues, but I don't know that the "bad draw" problem ever really that bad for me. Rook City and (I assume) the 2nd edition will probably be even better.<br /><br />It's sort of strange, but I almost feel like the Expeditions I've experienced is a completely different game than what other people have played. I'll agree that it's certainly on the "mathy" side, but I still find it to be pretty thematic as well in invoking an old-school Star Trek feel.<br /><br />Death Angel isn't a stellar game, but it does work well solo, and is worth an occasional play with others as well.Chris Norwoodhttp://gamerchris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-58768251330877275872012-07-24T07:56:28.122-07:002012-07-24T07:56:28.122-07:00Space Hulk: Death Angel.Space Hulk: Death Angel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06970827619108509836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-84469435884368591172012-07-24T07:56:16.185-07:002012-07-24T07:56:16.185-07:00Sentinels of the Multiverse didn't make it bec...Sentinels of the Multiverse didn't make it because, though it's got some awesome stuff, you can also get obliterated by bad draws, worse than I've seen in any other games, and it sucks the fun out of the game (you can't play cards, and you have to discard, and you can't draw - it's like being imprisoned and watching the super villain win.) Expeditions I wasn't terribly impressed by; it just seemed boring to me. But Death Angel is one that I've been wanting to try, and I forgot about Elder Sign - it's another that I should try out at some point. Thanks for the suggestions!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-78795351859502137242012-07-24T07:07:29.324-07:002012-07-24T07:07:29.324-07:00Oh, and Elder Sign... I almost forgot that, but it...Oh, and Elder Sign... I almost forgot that, but it's a lot of fun (especially on iOS), and certainly better than it's bigger brother (Arkham Horror).Chris Norwoodhttp://gamerchris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-47671638725544328472012-07-24T06:58:45.432-07:002012-07-24T06:58:45.432-07:00It's a good list. I love coop games, of cours...It's a good list. I love coop games, of course, but there's actualy a few there that I haven't had the chance to play (Yggdrasil, Hanabi, and Friday), even though I'd love the chance.<br /><br />I doubt that the Knizia LotR game would be on my top 10. It was certainly a seminal game for the whole coop idea, but it's a little clunky and dated now, and I've never found it to be all that much fun.<br /><br />Wok Star is pretty fun, but it's also a little bit too repetitive and can seem like work. I really hope that the Z-Man version (assuming it ever actually happens) will have a few tweaks.<br /><br />Sentinels of the Multiverse would definitely be on my list, as weould Forbidden Island most likely. Games I might consider that you didn't mention would probably also include Ghost Stories, Star Trek: Expeditions, and maybe Space Hulk: Death Angel.Chris Norwoodhttp://gamerchris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-69086012270203035772012-07-24T05:45:04.629-07:002012-07-24T05:45:04.629-07:00@Ricki - glad I could help. Yeah, I think that Fo...@Ricki - glad I could help. Yeah, I think that Forbidden Island is a solid game, and if you like it, you'll probably like a lot of these.<br /><br />@Wostry - forgot.... hmmm... well, I probably should have mentioned it in some form or fashion, but, though I know that it is insanely popular (hence I should have mentioned it), it's rightfully not in my top ten.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-71205185092635290732012-07-24T05:36:55.593-07:002012-07-24T05:36:55.593-07:00You forgot the best one: ARKHAM HORROR.You forgot the best one: ARKHAM HORROR.Wostry Ferenchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846171947391655246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-4284798926237138062012-07-24T05:22:23.585-07:002012-07-24T05:22:23.585-07:00Awesome list. I have not heard of most of these g...Awesome list. I have not heard of most of these games, but I will have to check them out, especially the ones that can be played solo. I love Forbidden Island.Rickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108470370944541128noreply@blogger.com