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    Edge Case (The Pew Pew Series #1)
    Zerbique
    • 7 days ago

    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 is the following; you play a single ship; you play against enemy waves; there must be some “pew pew”-ing in the course of the game. So. Warp’s Edge. The title that allowed the Solo Hero Series of Renegade take off, and whose success offered the designer, Scott Almes, the opportunity to design the next iteration of the series as well. Warp’s
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    Unsurmountable is live (Puzzle your way to the peak)
    Athena
    • Sep 14, 2021

    Unsurmountable is live (Puzzle your way to the peak)

    Update: Unsurmountable has launched on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 10 days. You may pledge for a copy of the game with or without the Dual Peaks expansion, or for the PnP version. You may also add the Ugly Gryphon Inn and Food Chain Island expansions to your order, or go for everything released in the Simply Solo Series so far. Our preview post below was published on September 12. Unsurmountable is the next game in the Simply Solo series by Scott Almes and Butto
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    So, You've Been Eaten is live (Eat or be eaten)
    Athena
    • Mar 1, 2021

    So, You've Been Eaten is live (Eat or be eaten)

    Update: So, You've Been Eaten is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 29 days. You may back the standard, the Deluxe, or the Collector's edition of the game. Here is a brief gameplay overview: If you play solo as the Miner, you will first create the hibernating beast AI deck. On your turn, you will roll your 3 dice and put them on your console to take actions. These actions are: a) Capture (a crystal from the matching part of the belly of the beast). b) Stun (man
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    Tiny Epic Dungeons is live (Tiny Epic Crawling)
    Zerbique
    • Feb 23, 2021

    Tiny Epic Dungeons is live (Tiny Epic Crawling)

    Update: Tiny Epic Dungeons is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 21 days. You may back either the retail version of the game, or the Deluxe edition with extra cards. The all-in bundle includes the Stories expansion, and there is also a PnP option. Our preview post below was published on February 21. Tiny Epic Dungeons is a 1-4 player dungeon crawl game, and the latest installment in the Tiny Epic series from Gamelyn Games. It will launch on Kickstarter on Febru
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    Ugly Gryphon Inn is live
    Athena
    • Dec 8, 2020

    Ugly Gryphon Inn is live

    Ugly Gryphon Inn, the second game in the Simply Solo series by Scott Almes and Button Shy Games, is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 11 days. The standard pledge gets you a copy of the game with the More Patrons expansion. For a little more, you can also get the Local Dragons expansion. If you already have the previous Simply Solo game, Food Chain Island, you may add the Lost Beasts expansion. There is also the option to acquire both Ugly Gryphon Inn and Food
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    Food Chain Island is live (Voracious appetites)
    Athena
    • May 26, 2020

    Food Chain Island is live (Voracious appetites)

    Update: Food Chain Island is live on Kickstarter, and the campaign will run for 11 days. There are three pledge options: the base game, the game plus the Tough Skies expansion, and a bundle with Button Shy Games' previous release, The Skulls of Sedlec. Food Chain Island is also available to back as a PnP. Our preview post below was published on May 23. Food Chain Island is a solitaire card game in which different animals eat each other until only one remains in the end. This
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    Tiny Epic Pirates is live (Ahoy, Tiny Epic mateys)
    Athena
    • May 19, 2020

    Tiny Epic Pirates is live (Ahoy, Tiny Epic mateys)

    Tiny Epic Pirates has launched on Kickstarter, and the campaign will run for 21 days. Besides the Print 'n' Play, the pledge options are: 1) the retail edition of the game, 2) the Deluxe edition with Kickstarter exclusive components, 3) the all-in that includes the Curse of Amdiak expansion, and 4) the Honorary Producer tier that gets you an advance copy of the Deluxe edition and the expansion, and a certificate signed by the creators. In the solo mode, you are playing agains
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    Warp's Edge is live (Solo hero in space)
    Athena
    • Jan 7, 2020

    Warp's Edge is live (Solo hero in space)

    Update: Warp's Edge is live on Kickstarter, and the campaign will run for 16 days. There are two pledge options: just the base game with the Viren Invasion expansion, or the game and expansion plus neoprene mat and plastic token upgrade pack. There is also a French edition, si vous jouez en solo. Our preview post below was published on January 3. Warp's Edge is the new installment in the Solo Hero series by Renegade Game Studios. The game that inaugurated the series was last
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    Tiny Agricola Rex (Tiny Epic Dinosaurs is live)
    Athena
    • Oct 14, 2019

    Tiny Agricola Rex (Tiny Epic Dinosaurs is live)

    Update: Tiny Epic Dinosaurs are roaming Kickstarter. The campaign will run for 21 days. In the solo game, you play against a rival rancher (with his own AI cards and tableaux). If you pledge the Deluxe version, you also get the laboratory mini expansion. Our preview post below was published on October 11. Just when people thought they were done with the Tiny Epic series, Gamelyn Games draws them back in by uttering the magic word: dinomeeples. Studies have shown that neon col
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    Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies is live
    Athena
    • Aug 9, 2019

    Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies is live

    You may access the 7 day long Kickstarter campaign here. #UltraTinyEpicGalaxies, #Almes, #GamelynGames Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies plays in the same way as the game it reimplements:
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    Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies
    Athena
    • Aug 8, 2019

    Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies

    Because the Tiny Epic series wasn't tiny (or gimmicky) enough. On Kickstarter August 9. From the game's description on BGG: Ultra-Tiny Epic Galaxies is a complete and unabridged version of Tiny Epic Galaxies in a box the size of a deck of cards. It plays the full spectrum of 1 to 5 players, has all 40 original planets, and even includes the Satellites & Super Weapons Mini-Expansion! #UltraTinyEpicGalaxies, #Almes, #GamelynGames
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    So, You've Been Eaten.
    Athena
    • Aug 7, 2019

    So, You've Been Eaten.

    New release by Ludicreations, a zero to two players game (yes, zero), designed by Scott Almes. Expected to be available in October 2019. From the description on BGG: 'In So, You've Been Eaten. the Miner and the Beast will face off against one another. The Miner earns points by collecting Crystals and the Beast earns points by developing Immune Responses and by its Bacteria attacking the Miner. The Miner wins instantly by collecting all 8 different Crystals, and the Beast win
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