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Alone in the Storm: Solo Play Expansion for War Storm Series
2018
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- 1–2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 4.1/5
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Alone in the Storm: Solo Play Expansion for War Storm Series is a board game expansion released in 2018 for 1–2 players and 120 minutes per game. It was designed by Jose Manuel Moreno Ramos and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
Alone in the Storm (AITS) provides an exciting and new game experience for newbies and veteran players of War Storm Series games, because this expansion pack includes 2 game modes: solitaire game and semi-cooperative game mode. This expansion pack keeps the main rules and game concepts of each game in the War Storm Series. Despite of rules to manage the non-player side, other new rules has been added as for example fog of war rules that are introduced at Set up stage. Fog of war in Alone in the Storm puts player as commanding officer on the planning mapboard of headquarter with the only information of several intelligence reports. Sometimes these reports may be right and player may found the expected enemy forces, but other times these reports may be wrong and player may find unpleasant surprises. Game sequence is similar than remaining War Storm Series games, so it shall be so easy for veteran players learn the solo game system, because the management of player side is almost the same. A few changes has been made in order to add a new headquarter (HQ) phase needed for non-player side management. Design of an artificial intelligence to manage non player forces has been a great challenge due to the War Storm Series games system based on formations of a few combatant units commanded by an officer. It makes us to define several management levels. All these circumstances make that the artificial intelligence simulates the command hierarchy. Alone in the Storm is compatible with all War Storm Series games. You can play solitaire or in semi-cooperative mode all games of the series (even future titles) combining the base game with this expansion pack, without adding anything else. All scenarios included at the base games of the previously designed games may be played in solitaire or with a partner from both sides, and there are specific rules to play point based scenarios too even future games. A lot of battlefields are ready!! They are waiting for you… and you are alone. Are you ready for the Storm is coming?
Designers
Publishers
- Draco Ideas
- War Storm Series
Questions and answers
Alone in the Storm: Solo Play Expansion for War Storm Series supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Alone in the Storm: Solo Play Expansion for War Storm Series is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Alone in the Storm: Solo Play Expansion for War Storm Series has a complexity rating of 4.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Alone in the Storm: Solo Play Expansion for War Storm Series belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Alone in the Storm: Solo Play Expansion for War Storm Series are: Jose Manuel Moreno Ramos. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Alone in the Storm: Solo Play Expansion for War Storm Series as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.