diff --git a/cli/commands/play.go b/cli/commands/play.go
index 6923f67..6dcf24d 100644
--- a/cli/commands/play.go
+++ b/cli/commands/play.go
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ func (gameState *GameState) initialize() {
 	}
 
 	// Build ruleset from settings
-	ruleset := rules.NewRulesetBuilder().WithSeed(gameState.Seed).WithParams(gameState.settings).Ruleset()
+	ruleset := rules.NewRulesetBuilder().
+		WithSeed(gameState.Seed).
+		WithParams(gameState.settings).
+		WithSolo(len(gameState.URLs) < 2).
+		Ruleset()
 	gameState.ruleset = ruleset
 
 	// Initialize snake states as empty until we can ping the snake URLs
diff --git a/ruleset.go b/ruleset.go
index 1b28ec0..e69bbe8 100644
--- a/ruleset.go
+++ b/ruleset.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ type rulesetBuilder struct {
 	params map[string]string // game customisation parameters
 	seed   int64             // used for random events in games
 	rand   Rand              // used for random number generation
+	solo   bool              // if true, only 1 alive snake is required to keep the game from ending
 }
 
 // NewRulesetBuilder returns an instance of a builder for the Ruleset types.
@@ -118,6 +119,12 @@ func (rb *rulesetBuilder) WithRand(rand Rand) *rulesetBuilder {
 	return rb
 }
 
+// WithSolo sets whether the ruleset is a solo game.
+func (rb *rulesetBuilder) WithSolo(value bool) *rulesetBuilder {
+	rb.solo = value
+	return rb
+}
+
 // Ruleset constructs a customised ruleset using the parameters passed to the builder.
 func (rb rulesetBuilder) Ruleset() PipelineRuleset {
 	name, ok := rb.params[ParamGameType]
@@ -125,20 +132,28 @@ func (rb rulesetBuilder) Ruleset() PipelineRuleset {
 		name = GameTypeStandard
 	}
 
+	var stages []string
+	if rb.solo {
+		stages = append(stages, StageGameOverSoloSnake)
+	} else {
+		stages = append(stages, StageGameOverStandard)
+	}
+
 	switch name {
 	case GameTypeStandard:
-		return rb.PipelineRuleset(name, NewPipeline(standardRulesetStages...))
+		stages = append(stages, standardRulesetStages[1:]...)
 	case GameTypeConstrictor:
-		return rb.PipelineRuleset(name, NewPipeline(constrictorRulesetStages...))
+		stages = append(stages, constrictorRulesetStages[1:]...)
 	case GameTypeRoyale:
-		return rb.PipelineRuleset(name, NewPipeline(royaleRulesetStages...))
+		stages = append(stages, royaleRulesetStages[1:]...)
 	case GameTypeSolo:
-		return rb.PipelineRuleset(name, NewPipeline(soloRulesetStages...))
+		stages = soloRulesetStages
 	case GameTypeWrapped:
-		return rb.PipelineRuleset(name, NewPipeline(wrappedRulesetStages...))
+		stages = append(stages, wrappedRulesetStages[1:]...)
 	default:
-		return rb.PipelineRuleset(name, NewPipeline(standardRulesetStages...))
+		stages = append(stages, standardRulesetStages[1:]...)
 	}
+	return rb.PipelineRuleset(name, NewPipeline(stages...))
 }
 
 // PipelineRuleset provides an implementation of the Ruleset using a pipeline with a name.
diff --git a/ruleset_test.go b/ruleset_test.go
index 5eb6500..423d15b 100644
--- a/ruleset_test.go
+++ b/ruleset_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package rules_test
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/BattlesnakeOfficial/rules"
@@ -138,6 +139,94 @@ func TestRulesetBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRulesetBuilderGameOver(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := rules.Settings{
+		RoyaleSettings: rules.RoyaleSettings{
+			ShrinkEveryNTurns: 12,
+		},
+	}
+	moves := []rules.SnakeMove{
+		{ID: "1", Move: "up"},
+	}
+	boardState := rules.NewBoardState(7, 7)
+	boardState.Snakes = append(boardState.Snakes, rules.Snake{
+		ID: "1",
+		Body: []rules.Point{
+			{X: 3, Y: 3},
+			{X: 3, Y: 3},
+			{X: 3, Y: 3},
+		},
+		Health: 100,
+	})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		gameType string
+		solo     bool
+		gameOver bool
+	}{
+		{
+			gameType: rules.GameTypeStandard,
+			solo:     false,
+			gameOver: true,
+		},
+		{
+			gameType: rules.GameTypeConstrictor,
+			solo:     false,
+			gameOver: true,
+		},
+		{
+			gameType: rules.GameTypeRoyale,
+			solo:     false,
+			gameOver: true,
+		},
+		{
+			gameType: rules.GameTypeWrapped,
+			solo:     false,
+			gameOver: true,
+		},
+		{
+			gameType: rules.GameTypeSolo,
+			solo:     false,
+			gameOver: false,
+		},
+		{
+			gameType: rules.GameTypeStandard,
+			solo:     true,
+			gameOver: false,
+		},
+		{
+			gameType: rules.GameTypeConstrictor,
+			solo:     true,
+			gameOver: false,
+		},
+		{
+			gameType: rules.GameTypeRoyale,
+			solo:     true,
+			gameOver: false,
+		},
+		{
+			gameType: rules.GameTypeWrapped,
+			solo:     true,
+			gameOver: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("%v_%v", test.gameType, test.solo), func(t *testing.T) {
+			rsb := rules.NewRulesetBuilder().WithParams(map[string]string{
+				rules.ParamGameType: test.gameType,
+			}).WithSolo(test.solo)
+
+			ruleset := rsb.Ruleset()
+
+			gameOver, _, err := ruleset.Execute(boardState, settings, moves)
+
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, test.gameOver, gameOver)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestStageFuncContract(t *testing.T) {
 	//nolint:gosimple
 	var stage rules.StageFunc