Zero to Hero
Paupers’ Ladder is an indie Adventure game that has intrigued me from the start – but when the The Moon Towers and its alluring cover got...
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Zerbique
- Jul 25
Killing a Scarab
Ever heard of Scarabya? Probably not. This is a fairly obscure title (designed by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc) that has mostly...
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JW
- Jul 11
Grove is the New Agropolis
Stop the presses! This just in. The Solitaire Times Official Revisioned Recommendation for 18-card tile laying games. I know it's just...
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JW
- Jul 7
Let's Move to the Country
We've got funny ideas about agriculture in The Netherlands. Not unlike the phenomenon of phonebooth stuffing before there were mobile...
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JW
- Jun 27
Still, better than the movie
Terminator: Dark Fate – The Card Game is a co-op deck-builder with some unique twists that make it very thematic. Unfortunately, it is...
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Zerbique
- Jun 23
Edge Case (The Pew Pew Series #1)
This post is the first of a series of reviews dedicated to soloable games based on a loose “Space Invaders” theme. What defines the theme...
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JW
- Jun 19
Ruined
We were so happy Aeon’s End. War Eternal. Legacy. New Age. Outcasts. Over 170 plays. One of them made it to Game of the Year. It’s been a...
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JW
- Jun 9
Rolling on the Beach
I overslept for D-Day. Got there two days late. “I couldn’t figure out what the ‘D’ stood for, Sir. I’ll catch up with you in Caen.” And...
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Zerbique
- Apr 11
For Northwood!
Disclaimer: This is a negative review of the upcoming solo trick-taking game For Northwood!, and a rough one at that. Yet I wish no ill...
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Zerbique
- Apr 4
Habitats
This post is peculiar in the sense that it is both a KS spotlight post on a game I’m currently backing, and a Table Presence post on a...
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Zerbique
- Jan 20
Bizarre Quest
Bazar Quest (the French 'translation' of Bargain Quest, once again in English) counts as one of my recent attempts to try out games in...
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Athena
- Dec 31, 2021
End Times 2021: A Gentle 2022
Take a deep breath and relax... Get comfortable... Change into some loose clothing if you can. Perhaps turn on soft music or make...
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JW
- Nov 24, 2021
Underwater Cities: Discovering the Expansion
Underwater Cities is Solitaire Times Approved. It's a favourite game of both Athena and me. I just bought it this year and have played it...
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Zerbique
- Nov 20, 2021
Monster Expedition: Gotta Poach ’em All!
Monster Expedition starts off from a weird premise: in a Victorian steampunk fantasy world, rich people are entertained by exhibits known...
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JW
- Oct 28, 2021
I Put a Spell on You
That took me long enough! But here I am, back with a Talisman adventure. As some of you will know, I'm going solo through all the...
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JW
- Oct 28, 2021
Solotober 2021 - week #2
Yes, I'm still playing a different solo game every day for Solotober 2021. It's just been hard to find the time to report. So without...
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JW
- Oct 25, 2021
A Visit to Gloomhaven
In this guest post bargain ninja Derek Arsenault guides us around one of the most popular travel destinations of recent years:...
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JW
- Oct 21, 2021
Solotober 2021 - week #1
Welcome to the first full report. To recapture: during Solotober 2021 my goals are: Play a different solo game every day Play at least 10...
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JW
- Oct 11, 2021
Solotober 2021
At the beginning of this year, I proudly declared: "2021. No goals. No challenges." But I can't help myself, I've just joined the third...
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Athena
- Oct 10, 2021
Deckadence
Let's face it, if you are a PnP game creator and don't have the skills/connections to make it look nice, chances are it won't be easily...
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