I have built over 100 PNP games for solo play. These are the games I found most fun to play and rewarding to build. I have extensive build notes and you can also check the tag. I also have a PNP Blog on Board Game Geek.
| Title | Developer | Notes | Type | Difficulty | Cost | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Decker | Manuel Correia | Deckbuilder | Medium | Free | 20+ plays. A compelling solo deckbuilder with 5 missions to complete. I really enjoyed this one, but it can run a bit long. I usually only play one or two missions per sitting. I personally enjoy the original design but the developer has since released a less abstract retheme. | |
| The Bogey | Katharine Turner | Poker Deck | Easy | Free | The only printing is the rules. A good classic solitaire-style game using a Poker deck. | |
| Desolate | Jason Glover / Grey Gnome Games | |
Cards | Easy | Paid | 20+ plays. Sci-fi horror card game. I recommend the Dark Matter expansions, which add progression and extra modules for more complexity. Can be purchased through thegamecrafter. |
| Dungeon Bounty | Aaron Camponi, Theo Peters / Noble Pig Games | |
Poker Deck | Easy | Paid | 20+ plays. Really enjoyable dungeon crawler using a poker deck. |
| Going Ashore | Felbrigg Herriot | |
Deckbuilder | Medium | Paid | 10+ plays. WWII deckbuilder and successor to Wipers Salient. Tougher and more strategic, great game though I found a need to retheme. |
| Iron Helm | Jason Glover / Grey Gnome Games | |
Cards | Medium | Paid | 10+ plays. A great solo dungeon crawler that has multiple expansion packs. This has become one of my favorite games. |
| Maquis | Jake Staines | Worker Placement | Medium | Free | A great worker placement game with excellent art by Ilya Baranovsky. The updated retail version is also available as a free PNP game. I highly recommend, great first game-with-board project. | |
| Micro Space Empire | Robert Bartelli | |
Cards | Easy | Free | Micro 4X. Easy build and a lot of fun. |
| Paper Pinball | Robin Gibson / Metal Snail Idea Workshop | |
Roll and Write | Easy | Paid | Cumulative 10+ plays. A series of pinball-themed roll and writes. Easy and fun, and the developer has since begun a second season. I've played Wolf Hackers and Chromastodon the most. |
| Silk Road Maker | Aydagul Cubukcuoglu, Erhan Cubukcuoglu | Tile-Laying | Easy | Free | 10+ plays. Enjoyable basic route-building tile-laying game that is a relaxing puzzle when I want to play something but my brain is on autopilot. I like the Arcade retheme by Nick Hayes. | |
| Wipers Salient | Felbrigg Herriot | |
Deckbuilder | Easy | Paid | 20+ plays. An elegant, quick-playing WWI deckbuilder. |
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