Hostage Negotiator

Long time expecting for it. Before, I rated it a 9 but after playing it over and over again, I've seen this little gem as it shines. When playing I feel like I'm negotiating against an abductor. And each one of them make the game taste different. Some people complain about too many dice rolls but these give the feel of the desperation of the situation and how things changes in a minute, and, even though, how a perfect plan can turn into a complete failure because of the abductor's unexpected actions. There are few games thought as solo games and this one is a real MUST HAVE for all solo gamers out there.

Best solo gaming experience. Full of thematic tension and clever mechanics. There is some luck of the dice but it can be mitigated through thoughtful play to my satisfaction. The different abductors and demands adds a variety of flavor and replayability. A superb solo game I highly recommend to anyone interested in solo gaming and worth considering even if you aren't (which I usually am not).

Amazing game, that's made even better by the career mode. I love the decisions and the story. The most evil dice of any game ever - and they add such delicious tension. It only ever feels bad when you've spent many turns setting up a plan and it fails spectacularly with one bad roll. Ya just gotta go with the flow and keep trying to save just one more hostage.

Rated 8 after 2 plays. I don't get a lot of time for solitaire gaming, so a game that plays as quickly as this one is a plus. Excellent components, interesting, puzzly gameplay with perhaps just a smidgin too much randomness. Edit: 9/9/2016. Four more plays, four more losses, increased the rating to 10. Brilliant game.

Love the theme and the feel of it. Dice can ruin a well thought out plan, so to like, you must tolerate that. The theme comes strongly, and there are a lot of strategic decisions to make (taking into account the dice comment above). Lots of "risk management" and tense moments.