JWJun 10... (Four Months Later)Where was I. Like I said in A Game a Day, this year's theme is: "Play More Of My Owned Games and Play My Owned Games More". So, did I in...
JWFeb 6A Game a Day... (January 2022)Well, to tell you the truth you don't have to do anything at all to keep the doctor away. They're always awfully busy and it's been...
JWDec 29, 2021End Times 2021: JW's PlaylistEverybody had a hard year Everybody had a good time Oh yeah Oh yeah Well, I don't know about you of course, but I sure had. 2021 was a...
JWDec 27, 2021End Times 2021: The Art of ShoppingI like to play games that are new to me. I am not a chess player who gets his kick out of improving himself at a game. I absolutely suck...
JWDec 8, 2021Whatever happened to... Solotober?In October JW joined a challenge to play a different solo game every day. He also aimed to get ten games off the shelf of shame that...
JWDec 1, 2021UndergroundOn the occasion of the 2021 People's Choice Top 200 Solo Games, we share some favourite games with you as well. Today JW puts the...
JWOct 27, 2021Solotober 2021 - week #2Yes, 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...
JWOct 21, 2021Solotober 2021 - week #1Welcome to the first full report. To recapture: during Solotober 2021 my goals are: Play a different solo game every day Play at least 10...
JWOct 11, 2021Solotober 2021At 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...
JWSep 30, 2021Knowing me, knowing UweA-haaah. This week Cadet Stimpy inquired: Where is JW in the Best Uwe Game Thread on BGG? This "best thread" turned out to be a request...
JWSep 4, 2021Privileged Eurocentric Art and Culture ExhibitionHeroes. My 10-year-old daughter has to prepare a presentation for History class in school about a hero whose actions had a dark side as...
JWAug 2, 2021Su mesa es mi mesaOnce upon a long, long time ago the 1 Player Guild was formed on Board Game Geek. Originally a place to hang out for fans of the 1 Player...
JWJul 2, 202121 Q2: Backin' the USSRI almost said to myself: "Well done!" As I only backed one big game and one small game on Kickstarter these last three months. But then...
JWJun 17, 2021Mid-year raidersHow time flies. Six months left in 2021, and I'm still not broke. I need to try harder. Inspired by Athena's radar post, I'll see what...
JWJun 11, 2021The Shame of LifeI firmly believe in retail therapy. It may be "alternative medicine", as my health insurance doesn't cover it, but it works absolutely...
JWJun 7, 2021The Madness that was MayThe theme of Solitaire Games On Your Table - May 2021 (1 Player Guild, Board Game Geek) was Challenge Yourself! And I did. It was...
JWMay 11, 2021What I played on Mother's DayWhen I was young, my mother and I had a ritual. When I got home from school, she would have tea ready, and we'd play a game. One of the...
JWApr 28, 2021Are oranges the apples killer? Underwater Cities vs Terraforming MarsTerraforming Mars is in my top-3 solo games at the moment. I'm also closing in on 100 plays, which is not the same, as I play some...
JWApr 13, 2021First quarter backtrackingAfter Zerbique posted what the Bat backed so far this year, I got a call from our boss inquiring what kept me from posting my own...
JWMar 31, 2021We are the Champions, Marvel ChampionsWhen playing Marvel Champions, I can't help humming to the songs in my head. Not necessarily songs about Marvel comics characters, like...
JWMar 21, 2021Empty Box SyndromeYou know the type. They never throw anything away. "It may come in handy one day!" "But it is pretty!" "Of course there's still room in...
JWOct 10, 2020Sign o' the Times - JW's Top Solo Games in 20/20Every year solo gamers are asked to send in their twenty all time favourite games, so a Top-200 can be compiled. You'll find my selection...
JWJul 15, 2020Finding my havenI used to be a big music fan. I spent all my money on albums, later CDs, and on live shows. I used to love reading. I read two or three...
JWMay 18, 2020Win on ConditionA lot of people don't like the "Beat Your Own Score" type of games. For all the wrong reasons. I started writing this post two weeks...