AthenaDec 25, 2021End Times 2021: SolitarotSolitarot is one of the simplest games you can play with a deck of cards. It's almost embarrassing to admit I like it as much as I do......
AthenaDec 24, 2021End Times 2021: The Shooting PartyI imagine it must be hard for designers to infuse theme into a solitaire/patience variant. These are, after all, games that rely on...
AthenaDec 23, 2021End Times 2021: AdamanIn spite of my love for card games, I had never looked into printing the Decktet deck because I mistakenly thought it would be a hassle....
AthenaDec 22, 2021End Times 2021: Joker JailbreakAs 2021 is drawing to a close, JW and I decided to do another End Times countdown to the final day of December. For my part of the...
JWMay 11, 2021What I played on Mother's DayWhen I was young, my mother and I had a ritual. When I got home from school, she would have tea ready, and we'd play a game. One of the...
AthenaApr 19, 2021Clear the DungeonThis quick solitaire game with a standard playing card deck doesn't have a BGG entry. In fact, I accidentally found it on YouTube, on a...
JWApr 2, 2021Move the mountainPatience. The poor person's passtime. I played it lots growing up. The one that's called Solitaire or Klondike abroad, I guess? You deal...
AthenaMar 28, 2021Questeros: The goblin's journeyQuesteros is a soloable game -currently on Kickstarter- about a goblin's quest through the 21 challenges of the Major Arcana. As the...
AthenaMar 12, 2021The Isaludo Series - Dead CenterWe are continuing our venture into the Isaludo set of games with a standard deck of cards, this time with a zombie game. In Dead Center,...
JWMar 4, 2021The Isaludo Series - Trick-taking with royaltyThe Emissary is a trick-taking game in which you visit eight kingdoms, trying to win their support for your case. You'll have discussions...
JWFeb 20, 2021The Isaludo Series - Alien Strike SimulationListen up! The landing of Perseverence seems to have annoyed some of the local bugs, and they have left the Red Planet, heading towards...
JWFeb 12, 2021The Isaludo Series - The Sandwich GuyRecently, 1 Player Guild member Wil Su posted a free PDF with games he has designed himself called Isaludo (Ten modern solo games using a...
AthenaFeb 8, 2021The Isaludo Series - Loot the LoopIf you've been following us for a while, you know that I love card games. Even those that are played with a standard poker deck, as they...
AthenaJan 18, 2021Deck building 101If you have a standard deck of 54 cards and enjoy deck building games, you may want to try Card Capture: a set of very simple rules that...
AthenaSep 14, 2020Judgement and Wheel of FortuneEven though I don't use the Tarot deck for divination (what would be the point? I would draw The Fool every time), I like the...
AthenaJun 4, 2020Bountiful dungeonsWhen Theo Peters, co-designer of Dungeon Bounty, sent us a mail the other day suggesting that we give his game a try, I thought about it...
AthenaApr 27, 2020Regicide on a King's birthdayJW told me that today is the birthday of the King of the Netherlands (a national holiday there). What better occasion than to play...