1 Player Podcast

In this latest episode, I cover Race for the Galaxy and it's expansion The Gathering Storm which added solo play to the game via a robot.  I had the opportunity to play this thanks to a "Solitaire Games Around the World" event in which a copy of this game is being sent... around the world!  I also look back at my favorite games this year and then look forward to the upcoming year.Race for the Galaxy on BGGRace for the Galaxy: The Gathering Storm on BGGTiny Epic Galaxies on KSThunderbirds on BGGSpirits of the Rice Paddy on KSNeanderthal on BGGVillains of the Multiverse on BGGBohnanza: Princess & Pirates on BGGDRCongo on KS

In this latest episode, I cover Race for the Galaxy and it's expansion The Gathering Storm which added solo play to the game via a robot.  I had the opportunity to play this thanks to a "Solitaire Games Around the World" event in which a copy of this game is being sent... around the world!  I also look back at my favorite games this year and then look forward to the upcoming year. Race for the Galaxy on BGG Race for the Galaxy: The Gathering Storm on BGG Tiny Epic Galaxies on KS Thunderbirds on BGG Spirits of the Rice Paddy on KS Neanderthal on BGG Villains of the Multiverse on BGG Bohnanza: Princess & Pirates on BGG DRCongo on KS

This first episode of 2015 features an interview with Tony Boydell, designer of Snowdonia and a review of... Snowdonia!  This is a great worker-placement game with lots of hard choices to make and lots of variability in the play.  Games can feel very different, depending on weather, contract cards, train chosen, rubble distribution and scenario.Snowdonia on BGGSuprirsed Stare Games2015 Solitaire PnP design contestCastle Panic: The Dark Titan on BGGSolo Boarding video podcast on BGG

This first episode of 2015 features an interview with Tony Boydell, designer of Snowdonia and a review of... Snowdonia!  This is a great worker-placement game with lots of hard choices to make and lots of variability in the play.  Games can feel very different, depending on weather, contract cards, train chosen, rubble distribution and scenario. Snowdonia on BGG Suprirsed Stare Games 2015 Solitaire PnP design contest Castle Panic: The Dark Titan on BGG Solo Boarding video podcast on BGG

Happy Holidays to all!Just barely making in at the end of the year.  This final episode for 2014 was recorded the Saturday before Christmas, but being so busy I didn't get to publish it until the Saturday after Christmas.  It's a small episode and I only really cover some very brief news and the game Escape: The Curse of the Temple published by Queen Games.Escape: The Curse of the Temple on BGGEscape: IllusionsEscape: QuestConflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear - Solo Expansion1 Player guild microbadgeRolling for One microbadgeSentinels of the Multiverse challenge participant microbadge

Happy Holidays to all! Just barely making in at the end of the year.  This final episode for 2014 was recorded the Saturday before Christmas, but being so busy I didn't get to publish it until the Saturday after Christmas.  It's a small episode and I only really cover some very brief news and the game Escape: The Curse of the Temple published by Queen Games. Escape: The Curse of the Temple on BGG Escape: Illusions Escape: Quest Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear - Solo Expansion 1 Player guild microbadge Rolling for One microbadge Sentinels of the Multiverse challenge participant microbadge

This episode is mercifully short and on only two things... The 1 Player Guild's People's Choice Top 100 Solo Games!!! and Pandemic: The Cure.. the latest disease fighting co-op game by Matt Leacock.  First I go over the top 20 solo games as the people voted.  You can find the remaining 80 on the BGG geeklist.   Then, I look at Pandemic: The Cure.  This is a fun co-op game on fighting disease dice spreading throughout the world.  It's a fun dice game that plays quickly.Pandemic: The CurePeople's Choice Top 100 Solo Games

This episode is mercifully short and on only two things... The 1 Player Guild's People's Choice Top 100 Solo Games!!! and Pandemic: The Cure.. the latest disease fighting co-op game by Matt Leacock.  First I go over the top 20 solo games as the people voted.  You can find the remaining 80 on the BGG geeklist.   Then, I look at Pandemic: The Cure.  This is a fun co-op game on fighting disease dice spreading throughout the world.  It's a fun dice game that plays quickly. Pandemic: The Cure People's Choice Top 100 Solo Games

This episode has been loooong in the making.  Mainly this is because I recorded the interview at the end of September.  This show is on solitaire RPGs.  I interview Kenny the Cabbage.  He runs the solitaire RPG guild on BGG and hosts a blog on solo roleplaying (soloroleplayer.com/).I also look at solo roleplaying using the Covetous Poet Adventure Creator and GM Guidebook.  This book is used to both create an adventure with a big adventure, to you would play over multiple game sessions, and help you play an RPG solo.  It is designed to be used along an RPG of your choice.  Even though the adventure is defined up-front, the details of each scene are completely unplanned until you are ready to play it.  The game turns out to be quite surprising.  I tried this out using the Fantasy Flight Edge of the Empire Beginner Game RPG and it worked really well.Covetous Poet Adventure Creator and Solo GM GuidebookEdge of the Empire Beginner GameKenny's Solo Roleplayer.comMobius Adventures game aidsSolo RPG guild on BGGLone Wolf Roleplaying Google communityTiger Leader on KSDawn of the Zeds:  The Director's Cuts expansion #1Trader's Vengeance gamebook on lulu.comPandemic: State of Emergency

This episode has been loooong in the making.  Mainly this is because I recorded the interview at the end of September.  This show is on solitaire RPGs.  I interview Kenny the Cabbage.  He runs the solitaire RPG guild on BGG and hosts a blog on solo roleplaying (soloroleplayer.com/). I also look at solo roleplaying using the Covetous Poet Adventure Creator and GM Guidebook.  This book is used to both create an adventure with a big adventure, to you would play over multiple game sessions, and help you play an RPG solo.  It is designed to be used along an RPG of your choice.  Even though the adventure is defined up-front, the details of each scene are completely unplanned until you are ready to play it.  The game turns out to be quite surprising.  I tried this out using the Fantasy Flight Edge of the Empire Beginner Game RPG and it worked really well. Covetous Poet Adventure Creator and Solo GM Guidebook Edge of the Empire Beginner Game Kenny's Solo Roleplayer.com Mobius Adventures game aids Solo RPG guild on BGG Lone Wolf Roleplaying Google community Tiger Leader on KS Dawn of the Zeds:  The Director's Cuts expansion #1 Trader's Vengeance gamebook on lulu.com Pandemic: State of Emergency

This super episode is on a super game called Sentinels of the Multiverse.  This is a super-hero card game designed for 3-5 players that is very fun solo.  The expansions add an incredible amount of replayability to a game that brings a lot of replayability in the box.  Add to that the opportunity for monthly challenges at the 1 Player Guild and this game is virtually guaranteed fun!I also look at thematic games and pick my "top 7" thematic games.Sentinels of the MultiverseThe current Monthly Challenge for SotM over at the 1 Player GuildThe awsome SotM rules & FAQ on SpiffWorldSpell Saga on KickStarterDragon's Ransom on KickStarterHelp fund a printing press on KickStarter

In this episode I revisit the now classic game Onirim.  I covered the game on my very first episode and look at it again now that a 2nd edition has been released.  The new edition, not only looks MUCH nicer, but includes an extra 4 expansions (plus an appendix). Not only that, but I talk with the designer, Shadi Torbey about this and the other Oniverse games.Onirim (2nd edition)UrbionSylvionCastellionElder Sign: Gates of Arkham at FantasyFlightGames.comLas Vegas BoulevardDragon's Ransom on Kickstarter

Episode 65.  In this show I talk about the game Hooyah:  The Navy Seals Card Game.  This is a light co-op game for 1-4 players in which you are trying to complete a covert mission, Ticket to Ride style.  Hooyah is published by US Games.  I also look at the upcoming Essen releases.Hooyah: The Navy Seals Card GameOnirim (2nd Edition)Essen 2014 for solitaire players by ArrakhanEssen 2014 - Solo/Co-op list by MrTetsuoForbidden Dessert on BGGSpace Cadets on BGGDread RPG on RPGGeek

This is the episode on global economics.   I look at Global Mogul designed by Bill Crenshaw and published by Mayfair games.  This is a worker placement/area control game in which players are making investments and producing goods to fulfill contracts.  This game supports 1-4 players.Global MogulEldritch Horror: Mountains of MadnessThe Lord of the Rings: LCG - The Lost Realms expansionRoom 25: Season 2Comancheria: The Rise and Fall of the Comanche EmpireDon't Tread on Me: The American Revolution Solitaire BoardgameBrycecon 2015

This latest episode is on Print and Play games.  I look at two things specifically, which includes a LOT of games....1.  The solitaire PnP design contest 2014 is currently in the print and play it phase.  Twenty-eight games have  been submitted and are contest ready!  You can try them out now before the voting period begins which runs about a week and ends on Sept. 13.  I give a quick run-down of the games.2.  I review Chad Metsdagh's Everything versus Everything.  It's a game in which you have characters from various pop-culture moves, stories, etc fight each other.  You control six characters while "the Director" controls another six.  Who has the most powerful team?Everything versus Everything on BGGGames in 2014 PnP solitaire design contestShadow of Malice on BGGXCom on Fantasy Flight's websiteDungeon Saga: The Dwarf King's Quest on KickstarterScenes of Chance on Kickstarter