DoomTurtle said:

rofl,

*tears in eyes!  The game does take some serious time!  Even just setting it up!

I enjoy face to face gaming, but much of the time I can't find other players, or at least not those interested in the kinds of games I enjoylike this one. So having either solo rules (which would be awesome) or the capacity to play this solo would be a huge plus.  And sometimes, because I work with people, I just want to hang out with myself and not have to interact; then playing solo is a relaxing way of working through a puzzle.

Amen to that David.  As a teacher I find that having a game to play by myself without interacting with other people is a welcome retreat from having to speak :)

in most games there is always somehow you can make it solo, you just need to be fair and sort of play both sides, like in arkham horror.

really looking forward to this, as sometimes its a bit of a choir setting up a game of a.h for yourself to play, this beeing board/tile driven will be easier

darknight said:

I'm not sure that this game could be played solo.  A big part of the game is that the Keeper knows something the Investigators don't.  I suppose you could play it in the sense that you could just act everything out, but I'm not sure you could call it playing the "game".  It would be more like just playing with the figures.  That's fine, if that's what you dig, but I'd rather play the game using the mechanics provided.

causeitwasfunny said:

I think you could probably randomly set cards around the house and uncover them as you go to see what the "keeper" is up to.

The only problem with this is you wouldn't be able to try and accomplish anything as the keeper since you don't know what you're doing yet! Also, some clues may only match with some plans, which could create problems.

KingTut said:

My point.

 From what we've heard, particular clues have to go in specific rooms.  So you can't place them randomly, and if you know where they are it destroys half the point of the game.

Not to mention if you truly randomize the clues, there won't be any flavor to the game.  You'll making up the keeper's "objective" at that point, and probably unsuccessfully.  You would have to forgo the clues altogether and couldn't play any of the Keeper's cards (maybe randomly, but then what about threat?). This game really isn't suited for solo-play.

That's a good point- it really doesn't seem that this game would be fit for solo play without massive conversions to the rules. However, until I see the rulebook (hopefully soon!), I'll just have to hope there are some loopholes to allow for an automated keeper.

I agree it appears not to offer Solo but we're all thinking of trying to play against a robo  Keeper,perhaps there is a way to play the keeper and robo the Investigators Gotta see them Rules.

OD

Old Dwarf said:

Now that makes solo play a lot more appealing to me. Seeing how to squish the investigators.

Mmmmmmmmaybe.  I don't know.  Honestly, I have no interest in playing solo.  It just seems like it would be way more fun to get friends together to play, even if it was possible.

after the impression i got of the game i dont think solo play will be possible...simply because the gamemaster's part seemed more "player-like" than "allmighty" ..it felt more like a strong opponent you have to take down with combined power. the game mechanics seemed to limit his powers so he cant just squish everything that moves even if he wanted ^^  i think solo mode would be like playing chess vs yourself

causeitwasfunny said:

True the Social aspects of Gaming are fun(well usually ) but many players like to just relax & experience the Game by themselves besides the Beer last longer that way .

I really hope MoM can be worked around to Solo,I prefer my Lovecraft as a Solo experience,it just seems so....well LOVECRAFT .

OD