Top 10 Anticipated Solo Board Games of Essen 2024

00:00 Intro
01:25 10. Dead Cells
03:00 9. Galileo Galilei
04:31 8. Shackleton Base
05:56 7. Minos
07:26 6. Endeavor: Deep Sea
08:36 5. Asian Tigers
09:47 4. Ada's Dream
10:56 3. Black Forest
12:42 2. Saltfjord
14:26 1. SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
16:09 Outro

Thumbnail image is from the board game SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

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[emmafradd]

When you vow not to buy any more board games and then totally tabled puts out a video with 10 fresh solo games…. I can be strong.

[douglasamell]

Shaggy, your videos are by far my favorites. I play over 80% of my games solo and I love the same types of medium to heavy euros that you like as well. Definitely my jam. So I love all the new content you produce. And I love the way you demo new games. Keep up the great work! Thanks for all that you do!

[silo_fx]

Very good list! Hope you pick a few of those up and put on your channel! The visual design in these modern games is stunning. Loving those heavy thematic games you do.

[AeronwyD]

Minos' solo mode is co-created by David Turczi, so I suspect it is going to be VERY good. :) Awesome list!

[dannyverbraeken]

Amazing list ! Hope you can show playthroughs of some of these games.

[laurencesingh]

Great list! SETI is also my most anticipated game releasing. It looks really good but I'm hoping for some more coverage, playthroughs before going for it. Tomas Holek actually has a THIRD game releasing at this Essen, also. It's called Tea Garden and looks like a medium-heavy tea-themed game. It just doesn't have a solo mode, unfortunately.

[KacperFrydrykiewicz]

Very good list. Most of these games are on my list too.

[bookaddict]

Your number 1 anticipated solo game is the same as mine. I cannot wait until I can get hold of SETI. Thanks for the video, Shaggy!

[jamesmorgan]

I've been concentrating more on playing the games I own and less on new acquisitions. Having said that, my interest has definitely been piqued by Galileo Galilei. I love a good historical Euro and the astronomical theme is one that interests me. The ever-changing rondel (I think after you point your telescope at a tile and take the action, that tile goes to the bottom of the semi-circle and everything shifts accordingly) is appealing and I'm intrigued by the use of the dice. (My understanding is that they represent the lens in your telescope and you combine the dice colors to make one single color...or something like that.) Maybe someday we can be treated to a Galileo Galilei playthrough on this channel...? Anyway, thanks for another excellent video!

[orangetoucan]

So hyped for SETI, I watch shorts about its manufacturing process on YouTube!

[wiblick]

With Galileo Galilei I actually wish the interior art was closer to the box art... I'll be waiting patiently for them to entice a retailer.

[Biodelic]

After reading the SETI rulebook, I decided against acquiring it, as my group isn't interested in the game and the solo mode is the kind of simulated meta player automata. I am not a big fan of these kind of automatas.

But nothing lost anyway, because Andromeda's Edge is fantastic!

I backed Endeavor and it's supposed to be delivered any day. Very much looking forward to it.

[Ian-R-Wilz]

The designer of Galileo Galilei and SETI has a 3rd game coming out at Essen as well called Tea Garden, but it's not solo.

[tonybowers]

SETI. I’m Interested too.
Also, Shackleton Base.

[manuelkooijman]

Just one or maybe two crossovers. My number one is by far Black Forest. Man, does that board look sweet and it has a dedicated solo board as well. Good times. Was thinking of Endeavor Deep Sea. But what about the solo only game Urbion (from the Oniverse series), Tir Na Nóg, Undergrove, or Cryptic Nature (nature but not as we know it). And the solo mode expansion for Ancient Knowledge.

[sapien]

Have you heard anything about Spectacular? It’s getting great buzz but I don’t know if it’ll be at Essen or when it’ll be available.

[mariuszkania]

My most anticipated around Essen Releases:
- Galactic Cruise
- SETI
- Milennia
I wish Galileo or Asian Tigers had better art. The one proposed is pushing me off.

[Cozysoloplayer]

I’m only excited for Minos and Saltsford ✌️✌️✌️

[renekelly]

„Flatiron“ is also a wonderful Solo Game! 👍😃

[nirszi]

Which one do you like more Madeira or Nippon? I only have and love Nippon and I was never sure if I should get Madeira too.