Words by Matt Jarvis
“Haven’t you heard? One is the new two,” sings Amy Adams’ Mary in 2011’s The Muppets, as she expounds the benefits of throwing a ‘me party’ and spending some time alone. When it comes to the tabletop, one is also becoming the new two, three, four and more as an increasing number of major games include variants designed for solo players to face off against cardboard-powered opponents or attempt to beat their own high score.