Comments on: In the Hall of the Mountain King: First Thoughts of Solo https://gamewardbound.com/in-the-hall-of-the-mountain-king-solo-first-impressions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-hall-of-the-mountain-king-solo-first-impressions A Solo Board Game Blog by Jessica Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jessica https://gamewardbound.com/in-the-hall-of-the-mountain-king-solo-first-impressions/#comment-308 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 16:49:40 +0000 https://gamewardbound.com/?p=3243#comment-308 In reply to Brad Rowe.

That’s awesome to hear! It looks like solo is all about playing with a single trollsmoot and gate, although I suppose it could also work by controlling multiples. Cooperative modes can turn out to be excellent solo experiences! The amount of required table space is already pushing it for me, but maybe you’ll have a chance to try this out. I hope you continue to enjoy it!

]]> By: Jessica https://gamewardbound.com/in-the-hall-of-the-mountain-king-solo-first-impressions/#comment-307 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 16:47:59 +0000 https://gamewardbound.com/?p=3243#comment-307 In reply to Steve C.

Nice assessment of why the solo mode seems to be in an odd place. I’m sure there are those who would enjoy it, yet there’s no obvious group I would recommend it to. It’s a shame because I like some of the unique mechanics, along with the campaign ledger!

I’ll have to see how it pans out multiplayer. It’s like it has glimpses of excellent design that haven’t quite come together. But again, that’s just from me playing solo! Maybe it works much better in a group!

]]> By: Brad Rowe https://gamewardbound.com/in-the-hall-of-the-mountain-king-solo-first-impressions/#comment-306 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:38:31 +0000 https://gamewardbound.com/?p=3243#comment-306 I haven’t played it solo yet, but played coop with my son and we REALLY enjoyed it – I’m wondering how this experience will translate playing both parts, mine and his, in a solo version (which is same as coop). I really like the game, but I sure hope solo is satisfying…..Yes, btw, the tray is outstanding. 🙂

]]> By: Steve C https://gamewardbound.com/in-the-hall-of-the-mountain-king-solo-first-impressions/#comment-305 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:35:00 +0000 https://gamewardbound.com/?p=3243#comment-305 I have to agree that I was pretty disappointed with the solo version of this, it definitely isnt worth buying purely for solo play. It sits in a weird space. Too complex for gateway gamers, not appealing enough for thematic players who want to role a heap of dice, and not quite offering enough for heavy euro players.

I have the deluxe version sitting on my shelf and hope it’ll see more game time in the future but I’m not sure its got enough about it to see it return to the table with any regularity.

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