Get Something In Your Chest
Given that I know nothing about Minecraft and find the voxel aesthetic repulsive, you may wonder why I picked Minecraft Explorers , that...
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JW
May 2
#TBT Tomb Raider: The Card Game (Crypt)
Crypt: set collection, push-your luck and purple dice.
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JW
Apr 25
#TBT Waaagh! (Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game)
The one that got me into solo gaming.
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JW
Apr 18
#TBT One Die, a Million Ways to Die (Space Hulk: Death Angel)
Brilliant design, unfortunately out of print.
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JW
Apr 7
First Impressions - Voidfall, or: Let's Get Visual
A very thematic euro and good fun solo.
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JW
Apr 4
#TUT Forbidden Island, Lean and Mean
Playing on the legendary difficulty level.
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Zerbique
Jan 12
Low Fantasy (but, like, very low)
Zerbique dives in Awful Fantasy Adventures.
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JW
Jan 12
Heed the Call
In Call to Adventure, you create a Fantasy Hero by confronting story cards. These depict Challenges (that you can overcome with a test)...
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Zerbique
Dec 27, 2023
End Times 2023: Laissez les bons temps rouler
Highlights of the Dicember challenge
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JW
Dec 24, 2023
What's that Smell?
Get ready for more solo Talisman adventures in 2024! Earlier posts in this series are: Travels of a Toad Don't Fear the Reaper Rolling...
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Athena
Nov 26, 2023
The God of Small Games
Today was a good day. Considering that I rarely have time to play my games anymore, I spent most of my Sunday in the company of three...
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Zerbique
Nov 15, 2023
Death in the Dungeon
A fierce archer ventures into a dungeon, and dies. Repeatedly.
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JW
Oct 25, 2023
Just My Cup of Joe (Awesome Autumn Solocon #1)
Deck-building and dice rolling, a match made in heaven. G.I. Joe Deck-Building Game was tailor-made for me, except for the theme - I had...
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JW
Aug 18, 2023
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 16, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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 10, 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 23, 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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