All the Reasons You Should Play Board Games Alone

A somewhat recent episode on ‪@boardgamegeek‬ Podcast with board game designer Alan Moon brought up the designer's pet peeve of solo board game modes. This digs up the issue and begs the question are solo gamers lonely people? Why do some choose solo gaming? How did solo gaming start? Let's dig a little into the history of solo board games and get the answer to the question: Are solo board gamers losers or is there something more to them? This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. My little attempt at history was guided by this lovely article from Polygon. Some dates were off, fact checking was done. Check it out https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-game... Listen to the Board Game Geek Episode referenced right here:    • Episode 44: Board Game Hobby Pet Peeves, w...   or here https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/12153/... Check out some awesome creators who feature solo gaming content: Tabletop Jonesy   / tabletopjonesy   @boardgamedave    / @boardgamedave   @swordandboardgames   / swordandboardgames   Play with Mark   / play_with_mark   Gateway Gamers Podcast   / gatewaygamerspod   @theboardgamegarden    / @theboardgamegarden   Play it Solo   / play_it_solo   Sons of Thunder   / sonsofthundergames   @boardgameswithb    / @boardgameswithb6959   @Rollingsolo    / @rollingsolo   ‪@NinjaGeekGames‬    / @ninjageekgames   Evan Derrick and AJ Porfirio   / vanrydergames   If you have any comments or questions, please let me know in the YouTube comments below. I want to hear from you : ) Timestamps Intro 00:00 A Brief History of Solo Gaming 00:24 The Board Game Geek Podcast and Alan Moon 08:37 Why Do Some People Play Board Games Solo 15:15 What Types of People Play Solo Board Games 23:07 Dear Alan 24:32 My Thumbnail designer is Metro Designer - https://x.com/MetroDesigner For other content check out my playlists on this channel. I want to give SOLO gamers and all other gamers who want to join, a place to learn and play together. I truly appreciate your participation, feedback and subscriptions. Please reach out to me on Instagram or by email to collaborate or just to say howdy. Email: [email protected] Instagram: Boardgames_for_One #soloboardgames #soloboardgaming #soloboardgamer #soloboardgame #singleplayerboardgame #boardgamesforone