Athena4 days agoWatch your Back: Week June 26 to July 2Last 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...
JWJun 21Mail shredder #1: Money to BurnWhile 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...
AthenaJun 18Watch your Back: Week June 19 to 25This 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...
AthenaJun 13Watch your Back: June 13 to 18, 2022Hello 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...
ZerbiqueJun 12Freshly added to BGG: June 12, 2022Today’s post is organized into three parts: first, board games with standard themes (I got a bingo with the combo...
ZerbiqueJun 5Crowdfunding games launching this week (June 6-12)It's a quiet week for crowdfunding, but here is what we have a store for the following days (mostly tomorrow, actually). First in Flight...
ZerbiqueMay 29Freshly added to BGG, May 29, 2022New games are popping up like mushrooms and it is time for me to make some broth out of them. I’ll start with the one most likely to draw...
AthenaMay 22Watch your Back: Week May 22 to 28As we're nearing the end of May, 6 more games are popping up on Kickstarter and Gamefound. Here's what they are. *** Bark Avenue is a 1-5...
ZerbiqueMay 21Freshly added to BGG, May 21, 2022Today’s venture into the misty realm of half-announced novelties and confused shapes of board games yet to be realized will be in two...
AthenaMay 15Watch your Back: Week May 15 to 21We are in mid May, I have a nasty cough, and the temperature here in Athens is 28 degrees Celsius. But let's talk business and see which...
ZerbiqueMay 8Freshly added to BGG, May 8, 2022I’m back from another dive into the obscure depths of BGG with plenty of new titles to expose to the lights of Solitaire Times. Starting...
AthenaMay 7Watch your Back: Week May 8 to 14In the crowdfunding pot for next week we have four games simmering. Let's see what they are. *** The Tiny Epic series is still going...
AthenaMay 1Watch your Back: Week May 1 to 7Finally, a relatively quiet week with just four planned game launches. Let's see what they are. *** Euthia: Torment of Resurrection is...
ZerbiqueApr 28Freshly added to BGG, April 2022For today I have a large diversity of themes, from a weird take on dungeon crawling to superheroes to hippie festivals, plus some...
AthenaApr 24Watch your Back: Week April 24 to 30 (Part 2)Let's continue next week's overview with another 4 games (check out Part 1 if you haven't yet). *** G.I. JOE Mission Critical is a 1-5...
AthenaApr 23Watch your Back: Week April 24 to 30 (Part 1)The last week of April has a lot to offer if you're itching to pledge, so let's jump right in. *** After a successful launch of the...
AthenaApr 17Watch your Back: Week April 17 to 23Happy Easter to everyone celebrating it this week! In case you want some games to back as a holiday treat, here's what's on offer. ***...
ZerbiqueApr 11Freshly added to BGG, March 21, 2022Ah! It’s Spring and new games are blossoming with the same vitality and diversity as ever! I’ll start with a few expansions for...
AthenaApr 10Watch your Back: Week April 10 to 16 (Part 2)Let's continue with Part 2 of our overview and another 5 games. Here is Part 1. *** The Paradox Initiative is a 1-4 player competitive...
AthenaApr 2Watch your Back: Week April 3 to 9The bulk of April's crowdfunding releases has been scheduled for the middle of the month, so we can catch our breath for a few days....
AthenaMar 26Watch your Back: Week March 27 to April 2The last week of March will bring us an artistic area control game, a worker placement game set in ancient Rome, a polyomino euro by...
AthenaMar 20Watch your Back: Week March 20 to 26 (Part 2)We continue our weekly preview with another 4 games (here is Part 1). *** Mercurial is a 1-4 player competitive dice- and hand-management...
AthenaMar 19Watch your Back: Week March 20 to 26 (Part 1)As mentioned in our previous crowdfunding overview, March is churning out games like hot buns, and this week's batch contains 8 new...
ZerbiqueMar 17Freshly added to BGG, March 10, 2022After a small hiatus due to your newshound being busy chewing some tough bones, here I am, yapping like crazy about all sorts of new...
AthenaMar 12Watch your Back: Week March 13 to 19March is one of the busiest months of the year crowdfunding-wise, and this week we are going to see the release of 7 new games. Here's...
ZerbiqueMar 8Freshly added to BGG, March 2, 2022Let’s begin with something free: there’s a new series of solo games playable with a traditional deck of cards called Solitaire Legends....
AthenaMar 6Watch your Back: Week March 6 to 12 (Part 2)We continue our crowdfunding preview with 4 more games - here is Part 1, in case you missed it. *** There was a time, not too long ago,...
AthenaMar 5Watch your Back: Week March 6 to 12 (Part 1)So. Many. Games. I mean, I know it's good to have options but when I see 9 new games launching on the same day (give or take one day), I...
AthenaFeb 27Watch your Back: Week February 27 to March 5 (Part 2)... let's continue with next week's launches, among which we have a eurogame, a co-op adventure and a card game. *** The card game is...
AthenaFeb 26Watch your Back: Week February 27 to March 5 (Part 1)The first week of Spring is blooming with soloable releases, and we're here to gather them all. *** Let's start with games that promise a...
JWFeb 25CF Newsflash: Portal Games supports UkraineIn an update for the crowdfunding campaign for 51st State: Ultimate Edition, Portal Games today pledged their support for the people in...
ZerbiqueFeb 23Freshly added to BGG, February 23, 2022New week, new list! Since I am a bit obsessed with the approaching French elections, the theme of Tallywood Rally seems to me well...
AthenaFeb 19Watch your Back: Week February 20 to 26Two reprints, one sequel and one abstract puzzle: this sums up next week's releases, let's take a look at what they are. *** 51st State...
ZerbiqueFeb 15Freshly added to BGG, February 16, 2022This week, there were so many new additions on the BGG database that I felt a bit overwhelmed. How to cope with this many new entries?...
AthenaFeb 13Watch your Back: Week February 13 to 19 (Part 2)Second part in this week's overview (here is Part 1), and we continue with another three games. *** Ark Nova was one of the hottest...
AthenaFeb 12Watch your Back: Week February 13 to 19 (Part 1)Valentine's day is approaching, and the love for new releases is strong. I have seven games planned to launch this week on my list, so...
JWFeb 10KS Spotlight: The Mighty Quinn (Unfair Solo Mode)Come all without, come all within, You’ll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn Unless, of course, you are going to play the solo mode of...
ZerbiqueFeb 9Freshly added to BGG, February 9, 2022Way too many games? No, Way Too Many Cats! Who can disagree with that? If you’re curious about it, it’s a “competitive drafting spatial...
AthenaFeb 5Watch your Back: Week February 6 to 12We have a couple of solo heavy hitters dropping on Kickstarter this week, plus a few others, so let's dig right in. *** Starting off with...
ZerbiqueFeb 2Freshly added to BGG, February 2, 2022Today’s Freshly added to BGG post will be a bit special, as it’s dedicated entirely to Fantasy, so, forget the amazement in face of...
AthenaJan 30Watch your Back: Week January 30 to February 5 (Part 2)... and here's the rest of the games that have been planned to launch this week (check out Part 1, in case you missed it). *** Two games...
AthenaJan 29Watch your Back: Week January 30 to February 5 (Part 1)A busy week in terms of crowdfunding is ahead of us, so let's dig in to see if there's anything enticing among the releases. All the...
ZerbiqueJan 24Freshly added to BGG, January 24, 2022I keep stalling to avoid writing the first Freshly added post of the year (the last one was written in late December), but games keep...
AthenaJan 23Watch your Back: Week January 23 to 29Three new games are expected to launch till the end of January, let's see what we have: *** First, a quick mention of the relaunch of...
AthenaJan 15Watch your Back: Week January 16 to 22We have three game releases announced for the coming week, so let's dive in. *** What's better than milking a cow? Answer: milking two...
AthenaJan 9Watch your Back: Week January 9 to 15 - part 2Continuing with our overview of games launching on January 11 (here is Part 1 in case you missed it): Puzzle Strike 2 is a 1-4 player...
AthenaJan 8Watch your Back: Week January 9 to 15 - part 1After the short hiatus that preceded Christmas, crowdfunding platforms will once again be flooded with new releases. At least 6 soloable...
ZerbiqueJan 7Freshly added to BGG, January 3, 2022The ever-flowing magma of new additions in the BGG database keeps adding land to the board game island, at a pace I can’t always keep up...
AthenaDec 29, 2021End Times 2021: Crowdfunding list 2022The time has come to post our annual list of solo and soloable games that have been scheduled to launch on crowdfunding platforms. This...
ZerbiqueDec 13, 2021Freshly added to BGG, December 13, 2021Another batch, so soon! Even though KS seems to have gone into hibernation these days, the stream of new additions to the BGG database...