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    The Seal of Disapproval: March Crowdfunding Grumpy
    JW
    • Feb 28

    The Seal of Disapproval: March Crowdfunding Grumpy

    JW: I don't remember allowing pets in here, what's this? I nearly stepped on it. Eeww, it smells! Athena: It's cute. JW: You know you'll...
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    Bummed: February KS Grumpy
    JW
    • Feb 3

    Bummed: February KS Grumpy

    Athena: I don't feel like doing a grumpy post. I don't feel like doing anything. JW: Yeah, I'm bummed too. I have no idea if it's the...
    214 views8 comments
    Raise the double standard!
    JW
    • Jan 17

    Raise the double standard!

    Publisher Board & Dice decided to suspend all future collaboration and work with their top designer Daniele Tascini because of his racist...
    1,001 views3 comments
    Underwater Cities vs. Terraforming Mars: worst components face-off
    Athena
    • Dec 20, 2020

    Underwater Cities vs. Terraforming Mars: worst components face-off

    I just received Underwater Cities. In many ways it looks heavily inspired by Terraforming Mars which is one of my favourite solo games....
    353 views5 comments
    The Waiting Game
    JW
    • Dec 16, 2020

    The Waiting Game

    When I was young, so much younger than today, I already was crazy about dice. Custom dice, coloured dice, big dice, small dice, with dots...
    201 views5 comments
    Games of 2021 I'm furious about
    JW
    • Dec 12, 2020

    Games of 2021 I'm furious about

    This evening Athena sent me a list of games that are expected to launch on Kickstarter next year. Her suggestion was we'd both write a...
    383 views6 comments
    Unboxing Altar Quest
    JW
    • Nov 16, 2020

    Unboxing Altar Quest

    When Athena and I were discussing what new features we could add to our website now that it's rising in popularity, it suddenly hit us....
    205 views2 comments
    Halloween costumes: November KS Grumpy
    JW
    • Oct 31, 2020

    Halloween costumes: November KS Grumpy

    Athena: Booooo! Boo, comrade! JW: *startled* Athena, what are you dressed up as? Athena: A ghost, obviously. JW: And why are you holding...
    108 views1 comment
    Natural High: October KS Grumpy
    Athena
    • Oct 1, 2020

    Natural High: October KS Grumpy

    JW (taking off his raincoat): It's cold, and raining cats and dogs outside! Let's have some herbal tea to warm up. And I'd like to chill...
    172 views3 comments
    Doctor, doctor: September KS Grumpy
    Athena
    • Sep 1, 2020

    Doctor, doctor: September KS Grumpy

    Athena: JW, something is wrong with me. I can't think of anything grumpy to say about the games that launch this month! JW: Have you...
    202 views1 comment
    Protect me from what I want
    Athena
    • Aug 29, 2020

    Protect me from what I want

    Sometimes it's easy to tell if something is a bad idea: I know that if I wear a latex dress, I'll look like a sausage. So I'll never...
    340 views9 comments
    When the Boss is Away: August KS Grumpy
    Athena
    • Jul 29, 2020

    When the Boss is Away: August KS Grumpy

    Athena: JW, I'm getting ready to go on vacation but... there's a couple of Kickstarters I want to follow... and I won't have good...
    169 views0 comments
    Things I dislike in solo games (sometimes without even trying them)
    Athena
    • Jul 5, 2020

    Things I dislike in solo games (sometimes without even trying them)

    I've been nagging about this and that for a while, dispersing my silly complaints over a series of Grumpies. Now I compiled them into a...
    1,187 views7 comments
    Everybody grab one: July KS Grumpy
    Athena
    • Jun 29, 2020

    Everybody grab one: July KS Grumpy

    Athena: JW, a heatwave is going to hit Greece in a few days. Not the best conditions for gaming... Are there any good Kickstarters to...
    189 views3 comments
    When you are not hyped about Jaws of the Lion (but everyone else is)
    Athena
    • Jun 24, 2020

    When you are not hyped about Jaws of the Lion (but everyone else is)

    What you go through if you are subbed in the Solo Gamers group on Facebook, and you are NOT interested in Jaws of the Lion: *scroll*...
    307 views0 comments
    High stacks: June KS Grumpy
    Athena
    • May 31, 2020

    High stacks: June KS Grumpy

    Athena: JW, would you be interested in playing a meta-game? Shelfie Stacker is about gamers with mild OCD stacking game boxes on their...
    115 views0 comments
    Innovative strategy game Wingspan wins BGG's Best Solo Game Award 2019 (and all other awards)
    JW
    • May 6, 2020

    Innovative strategy game Wingspan wins BGG's Best Solo Game Award 2019 (and all other awards)

    The results are in for the best new games of the year, as voted for in the Annual Golden Geek Awards on BoardGameGeek. Wingspan is Board...
    327 views7 comments
    Springtime Grumpy
    JW
    • Apr 29, 2020

    Springtime Grumpy

    Athena: May is blooming with Kickstarters, JW. Are you backing anything? JW: I am spring cleaning my collection. Only interested in games...
    146 views5 comments
    Variability vs. Randomness (by Kevin Shaud)
    Grumpy Guest
    • Apr 22, 2020

    Variability vs. Randomness (by Kevin Shaud)

    Our fellow 1PGer Kevin Shaud posted this article on his BGG blog (Kevin's Korner) yesterday and, upon reading it, we decided it makes...
    154 views0 comments
    April Fools
    JW
    • Mar 30, 2020

    April Fools

    Athena: JW, does this pandemic signal the dawn of the solo gamer domination in the board game world? I read articles that say quarantines...
    156 views3 comments
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