Is possible to play single / alone??

[PH]

Because I want to buy this game, but to play multiplayer AND singleplayer too

[doublestar]

It is possible to play the game alone. Just make sure you are able to see the manual when playing alone.

[Rominos2]

You technically can, but the point of the game is the multiplayer aspect. I'm not sure it would be as enjoyable alone.

[Alcator]

Yes, you can play it alone, but part of the fun is the desperate attempts of the "Expert(s)" to understand the Defuser's attempts at describing what he or she sees and hears on the bomb.

For instance, one possible module consists of really weird "alphabet" symbols. Since you, the Expert, don't see the symbols, the Defuser has to describe them. My wife came up with this description:
"It looks like a dog with big ears."
Me: "What???"
"OK, or, it could be... hmm... really pointy female breasts."
Me: WHAT??? (looking in utter disbelief at the table of possible symbols, none of which resembles ANY of that).

This aspect is of course immediately lost if you can see the symbols you are supposed to find.

[Laplace]

I've done a few singleplayer speedruns of the game, and it can still be enjoyable, but it's a very different kind of game. It becomes less about communication and more about information retention and multitasking. And it sort of ruins the game for you in multiplayer afterwards (unless you use that manual randomizer thing)

[!nk-Nnnnova]

Originally posted by Laplace:

I've done a few singleplayer speedruns of the game, and it can still be enjoyable, but it's a very different kind of game. It becomes less about communication and more about information retention and multitasking. And it sort of ruins the game for you in multiplayer afterwards (unless you use that manual randomizer thing)

yeah i have like no irl ppl i would call friends and dont wanna play with em and im very VC shy so i ended up playing the whole game solo. rn im up to 5.5 and the whole game is just me flippin through the manual pdf tryin to remember everything. the Morse code and password module's are my least favourite

[Directrix5]

It's fun playing alone if the time limit is shortened. While you can't shorten the time on the missions that come with the game, you could go into free play or get the custom mission generator mod for more options.

[Dibella]

It's possible, it just makes a different type of game then. You can def try it!