Medvedovski likened single-player board games of this style to deck-building games like Slay the Spire, a mechanically rich title with otherwise minimalistic moment-to-moment card-playing gameplay.

Solo-only games are still something of a rarity in the board game world. Many games come with a solo ‘mode’ or variant, often with separate components to allow you to simulate some kind of opponent, ...

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