The God of Small Games
Today was a good day. Considering that I rarely have time to play my games anymore, I spent most of my Sunday in the company of three...
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Zerbique
- Nov 15
Death in the Dungeon
A fierce archer ventures into a dungeon, and dies. Repeatedly.
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JW
- Oct 25
Just My Cup of Joe (Awesome Autumn Solocon #1)
Deck-building and dice rolling, a match made in heaven. G.I. Joe Deck-Building Game was tailor-made for me, except for the theme - I had...
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JW
- Aug 18
20 Days in the Valley
Earthborne Rangers arrived, made it to my table immediately and it looks like it's not going anywhere soon. I'd like to write about it,...
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Zerbique
- Jul 16
Tile-laying for the win
Tonight the winner of the Spiel des Jahres prize has been revealed, and I immediately thought: "Crap! It's a solo game! They are going to...
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JW
- May 31
Was ISS ist
Zwei Dinge sind unendlich Die Dummheit und das All Well, in my infinite stupidity I bought a copy of ISS Vanguard. I hate narrative...
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JW
- May 27
The Goodenough
In The Magnificent you manage a travelling circus, in which your artists will be performing their acts with fire, animals and magic....
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JW
- May 7
Yu Tube
A new video by Byron for your viewing pleasure this month. Here's what he wrote: Legacy of Yu is a new solitaire-only game by Shem...
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JW
- May 5
My Poker Fates
Lock & Spell: A Game of Fortunes is a solitaire push-your-luck hand management card game. It has simple rules, plays in 20 minutes and,...
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Athena
- May 1
A tight Grip
The invention of in-hand games is probably one of the best things that's ever happened to solo gaming. You can take your game with you...
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JW
- Apr 27
Play Dice with the Universe
A galaxy so small you can hold it in your hand. You can explore its wonders and build a federation – if you can survive the obstacles put...
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JW
- Apr 20
Quick Civ Fix
In Nations: The Dice Game you will make an Ancient Civilization evolve into modern times in the best possible way: by rolling dice. You...
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JW
- Apr 17
Last Knight
Aeon's End! In! Space! One of the very best deck-building games reimagined in my favourite setting. What more could I wish for? Well,...
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JW
- Apr 15
Not-so-Freshwater Fly
My sincere apologies to our overseas YouTubing correspondent Byron. He can't put his videos on our website himself, his mails got...
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JW
- Dec 31, 2022
End Times 2022: Ark Nova
Ark Nova is, without a doubt, Game of the Year 2022. It rose to the #4 spot on BoardGameGeek and is among the most played games (that are...
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Athena
- Dec 30, 2022
End Times 2022: Faiyum
When I play a board game, I often want to see the fruit of my labour displayed on the board. For example, in Terraforming Mars: you play...
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JW
- Dec 29, 2022
End Times 2022: Terraforming Mars - Ares Expedition
Terraforming Mars is my #1 solo game. I’ve only added the Prelude expansion and it has enormous replayability for me already. So back...
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JW
- Dec 28, 2022
End Times 2022: Atiwa
Atiwa is the game I was looking forward to the most in 2022. A medium-weight game by Uwe Rosenberg - my favourite designer. A farming...
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Athena
- Dec 26, 2022
End Times 2022: Pingyao - First Chinese Banks
It's not expected of me to enjoy playing a game about banking. I'm not the biggest fan of economic games, and the mere sound of the work...
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Athena
- Dec 25, 2022
End Times 2022: Meadow
I just finished another playthrough of Meadow and can easily say it's the most relaxing game I've ever played. For me, gaming and...
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