Embers

Keeping that campfire lit gets genuinely tense by turn four or five, and spending each hero's single action point never stops feeling like a real squeeze. The monster spawn mechanic keeps every solo run different, which is rare for a game I mostly play alone at the kitchen table.

I've replayed this one at least a dozen times now, and the way each hero's action point forces you to choose between attacking or feeding the fire never gets old. The monster spawns keep the tension high right up to the final turn, and that last-ditch victory feels earned every single time.

The solo-only setup means it's just me and my heroes against the swarm, and the campfire mechanic really amps the tension—every turn I'm weighing whether to fight or save actions to keep it burning. Wave after wave, the decisions stay tight, and I've already lost three games trying to be clever with