Century Spice Road Solo Gameplay

Thanks to a forum on Board Game Geek, it seems like Century Spice Road can be played solo. I've made some tweaks to the original post by Igor. After a few game plays, it seems solid.

Without spoiling the gameplay of this video, I want you to know I played a second time after shooting with the same rules and lost 75 to 59 = which is a point card difference. So, it seems like it works.

Link to basic solo rules created by Igor on BGG:
https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/146131/solo-variant

My additions to change the levels of game play:

Easy (beginner) - AI Merchant Cards are 1/2 point each, AI draws one cube each turn, place four coins above the top row of point cards.

Easy - AI Merchant Cards are 1/2 point each, AI rolls die for cubes (odd-one cube, even-two cubes), place four coins above the top row of point cards. -- THIS IS WHAT I PLAYED IN THE VIDEO

Medium - AI Merchant Cards are one point each, AI rolls die for cubes (odd-one cube, even-two cubes), place two coins above the top row of point cards.

Hard - AI Merchant Cards are one point each, AI rolls die for cubes (odd-one cube, even-two cubes), no coins are used.

Expert - AI Merchant Cards are one point each, AI draws two cubes each turn, no coins are used.

Another thought I had was instead of ending the solo game once all ten point cards are taken, you could play it like the multiplayer set-up and once you or the AI buys a fifth point card the game ends. That might make it a closer score and possibly a press-your-luck situation to get the most expensive card between two available.

What do you think about this solo version? How would you play it? Tell me in the comments below.

Видео Century Spice Road Solo Gameplay канала Chad Plein