
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,571
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Terrors of London
- 2 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2019

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Lost Empires: Solo Mode is an expansion for Lost Empires: War for the New Sun released in 2022 for 1 player, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Brad Pye and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game and Deck Construction.
The war for the new sun has only just begun! Reap the most alien artifacts to build your worm gate and crush the enemy factions in this solitaire expansion for the asymmetric area control card game, Lost Empires! This expansion for Lost Empires: War for the New Sun, provides players with all the content required to play the game solo. Compete against 4 different AI opponents with variable difficulty modes.
Lost Empires: Solo Mode supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Lost Empires: Solo Mode is 30–45 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.
The catalogue lists Lost Empires: Solo Mode for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Lost Empires: Solo Mode belongs to these categories: Card Game, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game and Deck Construction. 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 Lost Empires: Solo Mode are: Brad Pye. 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 Lost Empires: Solo Mode as an expansion for Lost Empires: War for the New Sun. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Lost Empires: War for the New Sun to use it. Check that your edition of Lost Empires: War for the New Sun is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.