Episodes
-
Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor! Use code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out for your 10% discount!
Thank you for checking out the latest Solosaurus episode! In this one, host Michael Eckenfels chooses the wild west life by delving into the world of The Drifter, a solo Old West book-style RPG filled with dangers, adventure, exploration, secrets, and of course, good ol'-fashioned gunslinging. Listen in to check out how the game plays, and stick around for final thoughts!
00:00 Introduction 00:42 Narrative 01:59 General Information/How to Play 07:18 Character Creatin' 15:11 Let's Get This Show On The Dusty Trail 16:12 Taking Turns 21:38 First Encounter 24:35 The Good, The Balm, and The Ugly 25:34 Checking Out a Town 26:24 'Scuse Me While I Whip Out This Map 27:36 I Love The Nightlife; I Love to Rustle 32:12 First Skill Test (I Have a Hunch...) 36:59 All Farm Things Must Come to an End 38:45 Accounting for Poor Behavior 41:32 Out On The Town (Again) 42:38 Capitalism: Old West Style 46:18 Time For Some Bandit Whompin' 57:39 Whew, That Was Lucky...Doggone Near Lost (Not Really) 58:51 A Hideout? The End? Overall Thoughts
Time Stamps:Links
The Drifter on BGG The Drifter on DriveThruRPG The Drifter Series on FacebookOther Links
Dwarfstar Games - where you can download PnP titles of some really good old-school adventure games and wargames. Click on the image of the game you'd like to check out, on this page. Munnygrubbers Plastic Polyhedral 7 Dice Set (comes in a six-gun style cylinder); wonderfully thematic for Old West style games! -
In Episode 97, Michael talks about a great new football game with a robust solo mode - Breakaway Football! How does it work? How good is it? Check out the episode to learn more!
Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor! Use code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out for your 10% discount!
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Where It Begins 01:47 - A Little News 07:49 - Review Begins 10:30 - Components/Options 18:35 - Gameplay 50:43 - Stomp of Approval(?) 52:38 - That Part At The EndHelpful Links:
Breakaway Football on The Game Crafter Breakaway Football for PnP Aficionados and Tabletop Simulator Folks Uplink Underground Games Homepage Breakaway Football Solo Rules (requires BGG account to access) BGG Article on Solo Sports GamingTo see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected].
To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! -
Episodes manquant?
-
Episode 96 is a bit different, in that host Michael Eckenfels just kind of goes into a random thought overdrive on various things within solo board gaming, including games and publishers you might not have heard of before.
Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor! Use code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out for your 10% discount!
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro and Playthrough 06:13 - Games Received and Kickstarters 22:37 - Solo Game Books 29:06 - Print-On-Demand / Blue Panther, LLC 39:25 - Upcoming Projects 42:59 - A Trade 47:19 - Final BitsTo see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected].
To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! -
Welcome to Episode 95 of the Solosaurus podcast! Now for something kind of sort of different - a playthrough and review of a book RPG game! Please note, there are at times descriptions in this book that might not be pleasant for younger listeners. Not a lot, but enough to perhaps give pause for adults to vet accordingly.
Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor! Use code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out for your 10% discount!
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro and Playthrough50:14 - Review
Go here to check out the book - or find it on Amazon: https://ferventworkshop.com/what-lies-beneath/
To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected].
To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! -
Welcome to Episode 94 of the Solosaurus podcast! Host Michael Eckenfels gets into a long needed discussion of Black Orchestra!
Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor!
Time Stamps:
To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!
00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer
01:56 - Solosaurus News
12:47 - Review Begins
39:14 - Conclusion
42:36 - Final Thoughts and Outro
To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. -
Welcome to the next episode of Solosaurus Plays. In this Part 2 episode, Michael Eckenfels continues his foray into a solo playthroughs of Rock Band, a solo RPG where you create and control a band as it struggles to rise from garage band status with few fans, to international stardom and beyond, in the early 1980s. So join him for this exercise in solo play!
Need new games? Head on over to Game Kastle and use the discount code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out to secure 10% off your first order!
Note: All music was provided via Humble Bundle, and all sound effects were purchased from Videvo.Please head over to the Solosaurus Facebook page to give any feedback. I'm still trying to find a good balance of sound effects!
-
Welcome to Episode 93 of the Solosaurus podcast! Host Michael Eckenfels discusses a zombie-themed board game, Resident Evil 2!
Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor!
Time Stamps:
To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!
00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer
01:50 - Solo2 News
13:45 - Review Begins
14:50 - Horror in Board Games versus Movies versus Zombies
20:24 - Overview
25:18 - Components
31:56 - Rules
34:11 - Gameplay
49:34 - Overall
52:52 - Stomp of Approval (?)
53:58 - Final Thoughts and Outro -
Welcome to the first (ish) episode of Solosaurus Plays. In these episodes, Michael Eckenfels dives into solo playthroughs of all types of games, starting with this solo RPG called Rock Band. In this game, you create and control a band as it struggles to rise from garage band status with few fans, to international stardom and beyond. So join him for this exercise in solo play!
Need new games? Head on over to Game Kastle and use the discount code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out to secure 10% off your first order!
Note: All music was provided via Humble Bundle, and all sound effects were purchased from Videvo.Please head over to the Solosaurus Facebook page to give any feedback. The sound effects were limited in this one as I didn't want to weigh it down too much with an overabundance of them. At least, not now. Muwahahahahaha!
-
Welcome to Episode 92 of the Solosaurus podcast! Here, your host Michael Eckenfels brings his Top 10 list of solo games to compare with Jerry from the Board Game Snobs Podcast! This makes this technically a mega-episode (or mega-saurus, however you want to see it), full of not just game discussions.
Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor!
Time Stamps:
00:03:57 - Board Game Snobs Podcast Discussion
00:27:18 - Our Top 10 Solo Games Discussion Starts
00:28:09 - No, Really, Our Top 10 Solo Games Discussion Starts
01:58:21 - Final Thoughts and Outro
To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! -
Welcome to Episode 91 of the Solosaurus podcast! In this episode, Michael reviews the game The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-1943, designed by Gregory Smith and published by GMT Games. Intro and Exposition (00:00) Solo2 News (from Solitaire Times) (02:27) 19:27 Review Begins 22:56 Components 28:40 Gameplay 01:01:04 Solo Strength 01:01:15 Replayability 01:02:52 Stomp of Approval? 1:03:57 Outro Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our new sponsor! Games mentioned in this episode: In Solo News: Black Rose Wars Dungeonology Nova Aetas 99 Ninja Requiem: Downfall of Magic Umbrella Other Games: Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense over Germany, 1943-44 Interceptor Ace: Daylight Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44 B-17: Queen of the Skies Amerika Bomber: Evil Queen of the Skies Target for Today Target for Tonight: Britain's Strategic Air Campaign Over Europe, 1942-1945 To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!
-
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Michael dives into solo wargaming, talking about a LOT of different games. Plus, he discusses what makes a solo game solitaire, as well as what makes a wargame, a wargame. Plus, he goes down various gaming rabbit holes as a bonus. Intro and Exposition (0:00) Solo2 News (from Solitaire Times) (3:44) What Is Solo Gaming? (11:18) What Is a Wargame? (18:20) New Solo Wargaming Player Recommendations (22:16) Classic Solo Wargames and More (46:53) Outro/Wrap Up (1:01:48) To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! Games mentioned in this episode: In Solo News: Creature Caravan Bone Wars Sirens Defrag Forage Orchard Grove Recommendations: Pavlov's House Castle Itter: The Strangest Battle of World War II Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms Lanzerath Ridge Pacific Tide Interceptor Ace Interceptor Ace Volume 2 Nightfighter Ace B-17 Queen of the Skies (mentioned because of Greg Smith's design, Amerika Bomber: Evil Queen of the Skies, which I failed to follow through with - sorry!) Aurelian: Restorer of the World Charlemagne, Master of Europe Escape from Hades Endurance NATO Air Commander That Others May Live: Combat Search and Rescue, Vietnam The Hunters The Hunted Beneath the Med Skies Above the Reich Storm Above the Reich Skies Above Britain Fire in the Lake Pendragon All Bridges Burning Colonial Twilight Enemy Coast Ahead: Operation Chastise – The Dambuster Raid Enemy Coast Ahead: The Doolittle Raid Fields of Fire Fields of Fire 2 Combat! Ambush! Battle Hymn Mosby's Raiders RAF: The Battle of Britain, 1940 (Decision Games edition) D-Day at Omaha Beach D-Day at Tarawa In Magnificent Style Crowbar! The Rangers at Pointe Du Hoc Dawn of the Zeds
-
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Michael returns to Solosaurus to talk about a whole lot of things. Again. Intro and Exposition (0:00) Solo News (from Solitaire Times) (10:04) What Have I Been Playing/Buying? (20:15) What Else Is Going On? (30:54) What's in Store for Solosaurus? (36:55) Outro (39:15) To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! Games mentioned in this episode: Snap Ships Tactics Fortune and Glory Shadows of Brimstone Sherman Leader Warfighter Shadow War Iron Maiden Figure Pack 1 Star Trek Adventures Captain's Log Role Playing Game Pursuit of Happiness Hostage Negotiator (including Crime Wave and Career) The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-1943 The Hunted: Twilight of the U-Boats, 1943-1945 In Dreams
-
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael return to Solosaurus to talk about a whole lot of things. Intro and Exposition (0:00) Solo News (from Solitaire Times) (14:56) What We've Been Playing (28:56) Purchases (1:10:24) What's in Store for Solosaurus (1:30:56) Outro (1:38:14) To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!
-
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael interview one of the most prolific and legendary solo mode game designers out there, David Turczi! Intro and Exposition (0:00) What Have You Played, Lately? (2:48) Interview Kinda Begins (27:13) Outro and Ending (1:08:24) You can find great solo games (and a community to talk about them with like-minded folks) at the best online gaming store for solo gamers: Stone Valley Games (www.stonevalleygames.com). Check them out, and tell them we sent you! To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to www.tableforone.me, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9292. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!
You can find a full list of David's work here!
-
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael spend time plotting to overthrow the Communist leadership of Hungary, circa 1956, in the board game Days of Ire: Budapest 1956. Michael also took a look at an expansion, Days & Nights: Red Army Pack. Intro and Exposition (0:00) Solo Gaming News (2:03) Purple Haze (on Gamefound as of this recording) Final Girl Season 2 (already funded on Kickstarter as of this recording) Solar 175 (launching on Kickstarter on March 1, 2022, as of this recording) What Have You Played, Lately? (19:01) Game Review: Overview (37:51) Components (41:33) Rules (49:07) Gameplay (53:49) The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1:003:14) Stomp Discussion (1:03:11) Outro and Ending (1:03:59) You can find great solo games (and a community to talk about them with like-minded folks) at the best online gaming store for solo gamers: Stone Valley Games (www.stonevalleygames.com). Check them out, and tell them we sent you! To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to www.tableforone.me, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9292. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! The games mentioned (at least, all the ones Michael could catch!) are listed here: Martin's Play List: It's a Wonderful World Cascadia Rise to Nobility
Michael's Play List:
Coffee Roaster HeroQuest Mini Rogue Hunted: Mining Colony 415 Absolute War! The Russian Front, 1941-45Other Games Mentioned:
Operations Olympic & Coronet Gato Leader Nights of Fire -
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael pine about games and fjords and such...no particular game is the focus here, but there's lots of discussion! Intro and Exposition (0:00) Nothing About Marvel Movies (00:35) Nothing About Show Outlines and Old PC Games (02:48) Nothing About Finally Starting This Episode (05:51) Nothing About How Michael Needs a Board Game Intervention (or, His First Purchases from Stone Valley Games) (08:47) Nothing About Martin Selling Games (21:10) Nothing About Solo Gaming News (24:14) Nothing About What Have We Been Playing Lately (37:46) Nothing About an Outro and Ending (1:17:54) You can find great solo games (and a community to talk about them with like-minded folks) at the best online gaming store for solo gamers: Stone Valley Games (www.stonevalleygames.com). Check them out, and tell them we sent you! To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to www.tableforone.me, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9292. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! The games mentioned (at least, all the ones Michael could catch!) are listed here: PC Games (of the old kind) Sid Meier's Colonization Covert Action Pirates! Gold
Actual Board Games
NATO: The Cold War Goes Hot (Designer's Signature Edition) NATO: The Next War in Europe Deep Space D-6 Armada Hunted: Mining Colony 415 Hadrian's Wall Merchant's Cove Rush M.D. Baseball Highlights 2045 Tapestry The Artemis Project Lost Ruins of Arnak Shadows of Brimstone (this is a link to a search result on BGG for "Shadows of Brimstone" to show you how deep the rabbit hole goes...) Wild Space Aliens RPG (not really a board game per se, but it's included here anyway) Furnace Little Town Plus many more Michael no doubt missed -
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael spend time discussing how not to get stabbed in the back like Caesar, and succeed just as well as he, in Donning the Purple, from Tompet Games! Intro and Exposition (0:00) Special Announcement (5:58) - go check out Stone Valley Games' front page for a new FREE GAME giveaway (actually, TWO games!), good through November 12th, 2021! What Have You Played, Lately? (7:09) Solo Gaming News (25:42) Review Begins; Initial Thoughts (35:38) Components (41:34) Rules (49:09) Gameplay (54:00) What Does This Do Differently/Who Is This For? (59:30) The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1:03:53) Stomp Discussion (1:08:52) Outro and Ending (1:11:47) You can find great solo games (and a community to talk about them with like-minded folks) at the best online gaming store for solo gamers: Stone Valley Games (www.stonevalleygames.com). Check them out, and tell them we sent you! To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to www.tableforone.me, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9292. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! The games mentioned (at least, all the ones Michael could catch!) are listed here: Lost Ruins of Arnak Expansion Endless Winter Paeloamericans Baseball Highlights 2045 London's Burning Brass Age (PnP) Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr Street Masters Senjutsu: Battle for Japan Voidfall
-
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael have game designer Joe Slack on, of Relics of Rajavihara fame! We discuss his game as well as his upcoming expansion, Montalo's Revenge (which juuuuuust finished on Kickstarter, but you can still late pledge and support - just click that link!). Intro and Exposition (0:00) What Have You Played, Lately? (5:27) Solo Gaming News (16:08) Relics of Rajavihara Discussion (28:50) Joe Slack Q&A (42:30) Outro and Ending (1:10:22) You can find great solo games (and a community to talk about them with like-minded folks) at the best online gaming store for solo gamers: Stone Valley Games (www.stonevalleygames.com). Check them out, and tell them we sent you! To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to www.tableforone.me, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9292. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! The games mentioned go well north of 20, so there's lots of discussion here! But that's every episode, pretty much.
-
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael scream in space where nobody can hear them...except of course in this podcast, and about a game called Alien: Fate of the Nostromo! Plus a whole lot of other content as well, since it's been a while. Intro and Exposition (0:00) What Have You Played, Lately? (5:01) A Gaming Epiphany (18:23) Solo Gaming News (35:59) Review Begins (52:20) Components (1:04:44) Rules (1:09:23) Gameplay (1:13:53) Who Would Enjoy This Game? (1:21:17) The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1:26:25) Stomp Discussion (1:31:38) Outro and Ending (1:33:53) You can find great solo games (and a community to talk about them with like-minded folks) at the best online gaming store for solo gamers: Stone Valley Games (www.stonevalleygames.com). Check them out, and tell them we sent you! To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to www.tableforone.me, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9292. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! The games mentioned go well north of 20, so there's lots of discussion here! But what else is new.
-
Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and guest Jason Montgomery (from Meeple, Myself, and I) dive into Obsession and its expansions, published by Kayenta Games and designer Dan Halligan. Intro and Exposition (0:00) Obsession Review Intro (9:23) What Have You Been Playing? (12:52) Solo Gaming News (40:01) Review Begins (50:40) Components (56:05) Rules (1:03:48) Gameplay (1:10:47) Who Would Enjoy This Game? (1:23:56) The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1:26:16) Stomp Discussion (1:31:04) Outro and Ending (1:36:16) You can find great solo games (and a community to talk about them with like-minded folks) at the best online gaming store for solo gamers: Stone Valley Games (www.stonevalleygames.com). Check them out, and tell them we sent you! To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at [email protected]. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to www.tableforone.me, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9292. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! The games mentioned go well north of 20, so there's lots of discussion here!
Check out Kayenta Games!
- Montre plus
