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Anyone else in the same boat?

I'm learning more and more, that as my love for tabletop gaming grows, there is even more appreciation for solo gaming.

As my passion for tabletop gaming began to skyrocket, the thought of playing a game solo seemed really cool to me. The "old school" games I played when I was young never really brought that thought into my head (and the types I played didn't really offer many good options for solo, if any). From the moment I played my first solo tabletop game I was hooked. I love it! Now I immediately am drawn to games with official solo variants, but also search for fan-made ones if there's no official version. But I'm now understanding just one more reason why it's a nice option to have.

My passion, excitement and love for the hobby is overflowing. My family enjoys games too mind you. But if it was up to me, I'd play daily. Coming home from work, there's nothing more fun and relaxing. But for my family, maybe a game here and there works; not as often as I'd like. So many of my games are played solo, exploring new games on BGA to see if I want to invest in the physical version etc... At least until I can get together to play with my sister and brother-in-law from time to time. :)

Anyone else in this boat too, where your passion is much higher than others around you, so solo is your nice safety net?

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Athena

Jul 24, 2020

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Zerbique. I like this discussion (thank you, Derek, for starting it).

I agree about the joys of playing with others. Especially now that I'm playing Pandemic Legacy, I can't help thinking how much I would like to share the suspense and surprises with someone else.

That said, there are soloable games I prefer to play on my own because they are complex, and I can concentrate better without distractions (Spirit Island comes to mind). People are overrated. 😄

Derek

Jul 25, 2020

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Thanks Zerbique for some great thoughts. And Athena, I'm glad you're enjoying the conversation as much as I am. :)

Zerbique, I'm also a video game lover. Growing up, video games were my gaming choice over tabletop - I am an 80's baby afterall :) (not that I didn't like tabletop games from time to time). The cool thing is now, although I still enjoy my video games, tabletop gaming and as you mentioned, that physical, sit down and immerse yourself aspect of the board games is completely dominating my gaming passion as a whole. If I see a video game for sale on Kijii or Facebook Marketplace now I think "But I could put that money towards a board game on my wishlist instead". It's a pretty cool transition and an ever-growing harmony between my video games/tabletop for me LOL

I definitely get what you guys are saying about playing multiplayer too. It's so much fun playing with others and if that interaction and enjoyment is an option then for sure I'd take it as well. I just had a 7-hour gaming marathon with my sister and brother-inl-aw yesterday introducing them to a bunch of games they haven't played before (and they loved them all!)

Having solo options is that added bonus in my mind (as Athena said - for those complex games) or even if others just aren't in the mood to play. Or if you're not in the mood that day to play with others... LOL