Circle the Wagons: Lone Cowboy Rides Again

About this expansion

Circle the Wagons: Lone Cowboy Rides Again is a solo board game expansion for 1 player, with games lasting about 15 minutes. Put your drafting skills to the test across three scenario cards originally released as part of the Board Game of the Month Club.

Lone Cowboy sets add a wily non-human opponent to the standard Circle the Wagons experience. Each scenario card provides two scoring conditions and specific rules that determine how the opponent drafts cards, creating a focused challenge for a lone player.

To begin, choose one scenario card and place it in the center, then add its two listed scoring conditions. Deal eight cards in a circle. You draft and place cards as normal, while any cards you skip go into the opponent’s pile. The opponent then follows the scenario’s drafting criteria to select a card, and cards skipped by the opponent return to your pile.

1. Complete the first circle of eight cards.
2. Deal the remaining eight cards in a new circle.
3. Repeat the drafting process until all 16 cards are taken.

After the final card is claimed, the opponent scores according to the scenario card and also scores for the three most common territories in their pile. You score your town as normal. If your score is higher, you win.

With its compact play time, scenario-based rules, and competitive solo structure, Circle the Wagons: Lone Cowboy Rides Again offers a fresh way to test your card-drafting decisions.