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 17
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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JW
- Nov 14, 2022
(Almost) Lost in Space
This time our YouTube correspondent takes us into space for a playthrough of Xia. We almost lost contact with his spaceship during...
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Zerbique
- Nov 7, 2022
Worst Uwe Ever
A review of the alleged worst Uwe Rosenberg game ever published, Tulpenfieber.
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Athena
- Oct 28, 2022
Unveiling our newest feature
JW and I (and most likely Zerbique too) are relatively introverted. Reluctant to expose ourselves to the camera, too shy to make videos,...
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Zerbique
- Aug 10, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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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Zerbique
- Sep 12, 2021
1PG August Challenge: Six tile-laying games
I’ve grown a bit detached from the “What have you played this month?” challenges on the 1 Player Guild since the one about flowers, but I...
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JW
- Aug 1, 2021
Summer in the City
Let's have another lovin' spoonful of our favourite game Talisman. I'm going solo through all the expansions in a year. Earlier posts in...
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Zerbique
- Jul 18, 2021
Ratattack
On Friday a package arrived in the mail. Trouble is, I back so many Kickstarter campaigns, that whenever I receive such a package, I have...
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Athena
- Jul 8, 2021
Mission: Recollection 2
As our readers may remember, I have decided to revisit my games collection and try to play not just my latest acquisitions or games I'm...
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JW
- Jun 28, 2021
I See a Blood Moon Rising
It's that time of the month again. A bloody solo session of Talisman in which I evaluate what yet another expansion box has to offer....
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Athena
- Jun 28, 2021
Mission: Recollection
JW and I had one of our usual "what to buy next" discussions the other day. I had browsed the local shops to check what's available, and,...
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JW
- Jun 25, 2021
Land of Hop and Glory
Hallertau won the Solitaire Times 2020 Best Game Award, so it was high time I checked it out. And I did. I played it fifteen times in the...
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Zerbique
- Jun 21, 2021
Straight to the heart
When I backed Bullet♥︎ a few months ago, I knew I would enjoy it. Swapping neon-colored tokens on a grid to fulfill patterns seemed...
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JW
- Jun 11, 2021
Here Be Dragons
As you may know, I'm playing Talisman solo every month to evaluate what every expansion box has to offer. Earlier posts in this series...
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Athena
- Jun 9, 2021
Pre-historic bosses
Some ideas are pure genius. Herschel Hoffmeyer hit gold while he was sipping his coffee and absent-mindedly fidgeted with a plastic dino...
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