Freshly Added to BGG - February 2, 2023
This is going to be another of these "You heard it here last" weeks, where a good number of the titles that I have found added to the...
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Athena
- 7 days ago
Watch your Back: Week January 29 to February 4
Last week of January, and the games calendar shows just three new releases. Let's dive in. *** The Search for Lost Species is a 1-4...
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Zerbique
- Jan 27
Freshly Added to BGG - January 27, 2023
What if you could start all over again? This is the promise of Your Best Life, a WizKids published game described as a "flip-and-write...
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Athena
- Jan 21
Watch your Back: Week January 22 to 28
As we approach the end of January, things are still pretty chill in the solo crowdfunding scene: just a few projects to keep us...
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Zerbique
- Jan 19
Freshly Added to BGG - January 19, 2023
The weekly Solitaire Times selection of soloable new additions in the BGG database!
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Athena
- Jan 15
Watch your Back: Week January 15 to 21
Happy New Crowdfunding Year, everyone! This is our first preview for 2023, and things are starting out slowly but surely. Let's see what...
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Athena
- Jan 9
Crowdfunding list 2023
Welcome to our annual list of solo and soloable games that have been scheduled to launch on crowdfunding platforms. Below you'll find 64...
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Zerbique
- Dec 11, 2022
Freshly Added to BGG - December 10, 2022
This week I did not have much inspiration: only a few games got added to the database and most of them looked unsuitable (often limited...
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Zerbique
- Dec 1, 2022
Freshly Added to BGG - December 1, 2022
The Solitaire Times weekly selection of board games newly added to the BGG database.
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Athena
- Nov 27, 2022
Watch your Back: Week November 27 to December 3
The closer we get to the festive season, the less crowded crowdfunding platforms will be. There are still a few games scheduled for next...
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Athena
- Nov 20, 2022
Watch your Back: Week November 20 to 26
Two thirds of the ST crew are currently bedridden. I have Covid, JW has a bad case of the flu. Crowdfunding news don't wait for us to...
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Athena
- Nov 12, 2022
Watch your Back: Week November 13 to 19
If you still have money left since last week's releases, then check out today's platter; see if you find anything appetizing. *** Next...
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Zerbique
- Nov 11, 2022
Freshly Added to BGG - November 10, 2022
A selection of games freshly added to the BGG database in November 2022 or earlier.
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Athena
- Nov 6, 2022
Watch your Back: Week November 6 to 12
November is bringing some heavy hitters to crowdfunding, I expect most of the projects mentioned below to gather a lot of traction. Let's...
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Zerbique
- Oct 31, 2022
Freshly Added to BGG - Halloween Special 2022
Mummies! Werewolves! Mad scientists! None of these are featured in the games below! For Halloween this year, we have made a special...
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Athena
- Oct 30, 2022
Watch your Back: Week October 30 to November 5
October was one of the busiest months of the year regarding crowdfunding releases. Now let's see what the first week of November has in...
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Zerbique
- Oct 26, 2022
Freshly Added to BGG - October 26, 2022
New week, new format; these posts are now meant to be slightly shorter. In Solitaire Times we always keep trimming. I’ll start with...
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Athena
- Oct 23, 2022
Watch Your Back: Week October 23 to 29 (Part 2)
Let's continue with the rest of the games that are expected next week. *** Hike It! The Backpacking Board Game is a 1-4 player...
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Athena
- Oct 23, 2022
Watch Your Back: Week October 23 to 29 (Part 1)
October is a busy month with lots and lots of games coming out; we expect at least 12 new releases in the coming week, so let's take a...
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Zerbique
- Oct 19, 2022
Freshly added to BGG: History of the World, Part 1
Last time we went into space, in words filled with wonders and magic, but today, let’s be reasonable, and follow me on a trip through...
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Athena
- Oct 16, 2022
Watch your Back: Week October 16 to 22 (Part 2)
Let's continue with the second part of next week's crowdfunding overview (you may check Part 1 here). *** Race to the Raft is a 1-4...
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Athena
- Oct 16, 2022
Watch your Back: Week October 16 to 22 (Part 1)
*rolling sleeves* *deep breath in* *exhale* Ready. Let's get started. This is going to take long. *** Trench Club: Legacy is a 1-5 player...
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Athena
- Oct 9, 2022
Watch Your Back: Week October 9 to 15
Let's continue our stroll through the crowdfunding alleys of October with the projects that have been scheduled to launch next week. ***...
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Zerbique
- Oct 5, 2022
Freshly added to BGG: The Great Escape
Let’s forget all about pretty nice relaxing Euros about planting trees, nature spirits, and merciless economic supremacy over the Rhine...
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Athena
- Oct 2, 2022
Watch your Back: Week October 2 to 8
It's an Oktoberfest of games this month, with the Essen Spiel taking place and lots of crowdfunding releases. The first week is somewhat...
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Athena
- Sep 25, 2022
Watch your Back: Week September 25 to October 1
8 games will be launching next week, so let me take a deep breath and let's get started. *** First off, Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game....
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JW
- Sep 24, 2022
But wait, there's more! (Bare Essen-tials, part 2)
Yeah. Another year we’re not going. But if I was, these are some of the games I’d check out at Essen Spiel 2022. I am not someone who...
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Athena
- Sep 21, 2022
Bare Essen-tials
JW reminded me that Essen Spiel is going to take place at the very beginning of October this year, so I went through the BGG preview list...
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Athena
- Sep 18, 2022
Watch your Back: Week September 18 to 24
Zerbique had already prepared us for this week's heavy hitter, Daybreak. Let's see what else is launching around the same time. *** So,...
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Zerbique
- Sep 12, 2022
Freshly added to BGG: Boring!
Today’s theme is a bit unusual: I have tried to gather in one post all the games that I personally find the most boring and unappealing,...
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Athena
- Sep 11, 2022
Watch your Back: Week September 11 to 17
Projects keep coming down on us like autumnal rain, and this week has no less than 7 in store. Let's check them out. *** Kingdom Come:...
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Athena
- Sep 3, 2022
Watch your Back: Week September 4 to 10
Oh boy, here comes an avalanche of games launching in the coming days, so brace yourselves. *** Let's start with a solo heavy hitter:...
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Zerbique
- Aug 29, 2022
Freshly added to BGG: August 29, 2022
Today I decided to group games by pair, so you’ll have 6 “duels” between games sharing obvious similarities. 1. Ravenousness Human life...
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Athena
- Aug 28, 2022
Watch your Back: Week August 28 to September 3
It's the end of August, and things are starting to gather pace. We have four games launching next week, so let's see how they ease us...
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Athena
- Aug 21, 2022
Watch your Back: Week August 21 to 27
We have one game and one (or two) expansions launching this week, as we approach the end of summer. *** ... and the game is Gabe...
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Zerbique
- Aug 15, 2022
Freshly added to BGG: August 15, 2022
Next edition of the freshly added stuff! All the new, all the shiny, all the promising games! Starting with Set A Watch: Forsaken Isles....
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Athena
- Aug 14, 2022
Watch your Back: Week August 14 to 20
Hiking, cyberpunk adventures, and decorating your flower shop: all these and more on crowdfunding platforms this coming week. Let's check...
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Athena
- Aug 7, 2022
Watch your Back: Week August 7 to 13
Ah, let me savour these quiet days of August with just a couple of games launching from time to time... before the avalanche of autumn...
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Zerbique
- Aug 3, 2022
Freshly added to BGG: Special "More of the Same" Edition
Designing new games is complicated. They have all the chances to be lame. They may fail to get the interest of board gamers drowning...
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Athena
- Jul 31, 2022
Watch your Back: Week July 31 to August 6
A chill week games-wise is ahead of us, with just two releases. Let's see what they are. *** Tiny Robot Love Doctors is a 1-4 player...
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Athena
- Jul 24, 2022
Watch your Back: Week July 24 to 30
Man, it's the end of July and games keep pouring out like crazy. I've got seven jotted down in my calendar, let's take a look. *** Dodos...
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Athena
- Jul 17, 2022
Watch your Back: Week July 17 to 23
I thought summery months were kinda relaxed crowdfunding-wise, but creators don't go on vacation, apparently. We have no less than 6...
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JW
- Jul 11, 2022
Freshly added to BGG: July 11, 2022
Right. I've been given a very weird mix of games to work with this week. If there was supposed to be a theme, I've missed it, sorry. I'll...
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Athena
- Jul 10, 2022
Watch your Back: Week July 10 to 16
After a short, much-needed vacation, I'm back to duty. Four games are scheduled to launch this coming week. Nothing special enough to...
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JW
- Jun 30, 2022
Freshly added to BGG: June 30, 2022
With great joy we bring you demons, trains and flip-and-writes. You don't need a new idea to make a new game. That said, some of these...
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Athena
- Jun 26, 2022
Watch your Back: Week June 26 to July 2
Last week of June, and the pickings are relatively slim. Here's what we have. *** Button Shy Games is doing a reprint campaign of a few...
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JW
- Jun 22, 2022
Mail shredder #1: Money to Burn
While cleaning out the office, I noticed we get an awful lot of mail over here. And no one ever reads the stuff! So let's try out a new...
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Athena
- Jun 18, 2022
Watch your Back: Week June 19 to 25
This is going to be a quick post since, as far as I know, there's just one soloable game launching next week. Let's check it out. *** You...
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Athena
- Jun 13, 2022
Watch your Back: June 13 to 18, 2022
Hello again, I apologize for my absence in the past couple of weeks but things have been pretty rough lately what with a new job I detest...
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Zerbique
- Jun 12, 2022
Freshly added to BGG: June 12, 2022
Today’s post is organized into three parts: first, board games with standard themes (I got a bingo with the combo...
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