It's been a bit since I've put an episode out. This episode isn't really about board games; it's more about me, the reviewer, and a significant (and painful) event in my life. So this really just serves as an apology for a lack of recent content, an attempt at catharsis, and a personal exploration of the space (or lack thereof) in between "reviewer" and "person."
With the Clockwork Expansion 2 coming out, I thought that it'd be a great time to take a look at my old review of Root (and the first Clockwork Expansion). With both of these expansions out, solo players can now go against EIGHT automated factions in Root, making for a truly delightful experience. We'll hear more about Root later on in my Top 10 solo games (spoilers? SPOILERS!), but this is a game worth getting its own full episode, no doubt. Let me know what you think of Root and if there's any...
We're back on track with the next 14 games in my top 100 solo games that I've reviewed! We are getting into some really solid games here, folks. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
We take a short break from the Top 100 solo games I've reviewed for something a bit different. In honor of a weekend full of board games with friends, I'm taking a quick break from exclusively looking at solo games and talk about some great multiplayer competitive games. I do spend some time thinking about the settings of multiplayer and solo games and how they fit into my life, but... it's a bit of a change for this week! Let me know what you think! ~~~ Giveaway I am doing a giveaway on my Patr...
This episode review features a giveaway! I'm partnering with Stone Valley Games to give a copy of Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition to one listener of this podcast. Check out this link to enter to win! (NOTE: I'm a big dummy and this giveaway has already concluded. The Patreon giveaway will still take place at the end of this month, though!)
Onto the next batch of games in my Top 100! These games are... uh... y'know... they're... they're fine. In this episode, I look at another 20-ish games and spend some time thinking about what makes them Just Fine. I also reflect on some personal struggles I've had while reviewing games over the last five years - I hope you like auditory interpretations of what anxiety feels like to me, because there is a LOT of that in this episode! ~~~ Giveaways I am partnering with Stone Valley Games to give a...
A short review of a short game! In this episode, I give some thoughts on the roguelike solo card/dice game Mini Rogue , a game that has gotten quite a bit of buzz in the solo community. The most obvious comparison, to me, is between it and One Deck Dungeon. And hey! I've done a written review of ODD! See my review of that excellent little game here ! (Here's to hoping I don't sound too funky in the episode! I was sick when I recorded it, and it doesn't seem like my voice will be any less stuffy ...
Over the last five years, I've reviewed 100 games. This episode kicks off a big ol' series/retrospective on all of the games I've ever reviewed. And... you have to start somewhere, so we'll go through the bottom of that list in this episode! The 15 games discussed in this episode are listed alphabetically and are all listed as "Tied, #86" - there are good lessons from these Swings and Misses, but the ranked preference will begin in the next Top 100 episode. You can find all my written reviews on...
Happy 2022! In this shorter, unscripted episode, I talk about the fascinating cooperative/solo game called Regicide. It uses just a 52-card deck and builds up a really solid filler cooperative game, building up a whole lot out of not very much at all. The best thing about this game: you can find the rules here , so if you have a standard deck of cards, you can go try the game out for yourself to see if it's for you!...
First things first: if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you should call this number if you're in the US: 800-273-8255 You're worth getting the help you need. ~~~ The first half of this episode is on the cop-zombie-b-movie-co-op-game-thing called Hard City. It's a game I genuinely didn't know much about before getting my hands on a review copy, and... it's mostly pretty okay! In the second half of the episode, I look at the solo modes of heavier Euro games Kanban EV a...
Hi there! Regular episodes of the show are fully scripted and might use review copies of games, but I'm not officially affiliated with those games in any way. That's not the case for this review/preview episode - in this super-short, unscripted episode, I'll be talking about Lands of Galzyr, an adventure game on Gamefound taking late pledges at the time of this posting. If you check out the rulebook to Lands of Galzyr, you'll see that I'm actually credited/thanked for offering advice on the rule...
Episode 4 is here! And guess what? There are EVEN MORE VOCAL EFFECTS! The first half of the episode is a review of the solo-friendly, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic wargame For What Remains. In the second half of the episode, I continue my epistolic series with The Concept of Roll and Writes as we consider Troyes Dice, Super Skill Pinball: 4-Cade, and Rome and Roll. Timestamps below! Intro: 0:00 Thanks, Stone Valley Games!: 2:06 For What Remains Review: 3:00 Letters with The Concept of Roll and Writes...
Things are getting weird in this episode, folks. Buckle up, and my apologies. I spend the first half of the episode talking about the radically asymmetric economic game Merchants Cove, and I "talk" to the concept of Roll and Writes through a series of letters in the second half of the episode. Hadrian's Wall and Cartographers anchor that second-half discussion. Oh! Also! I have a Patreon now! Please check out that link for more information - I've tried to make plenty of support options for a wid...
Finally! A second episode! I focus on two games in this episode: Oath and Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion. Particularly, I talk about Oath's quirkiness and Jaws of the Lion's appeal to me as a solo gamer (and how that appeal gives and takes). Oh! Also! I'm giving away a free Kickstarter copy of Oath! Check out the end of the episode to get more info on that. Intro: 0:00 Thanks, Stone Valley Games!: 2:25 Oath: 3:12 Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, and the demands epic games place upon players: 14:30 Ou...
Anyone who's read any of my reviews will know that brevity is not my strong suit. So let's see if we can keep it short here, somehow. In this inaugural episode of Meeple, Myself, and I, I quickly introduce myself and the general aim of the podcast, explain how the structure of the show will go, and then talk about some solo board games! Weird Intro: 0:01 Actual, Proper Intro: 0:53 Thanks, Stone Valley Games!: 3:17 The Sound of One Meeple Clapping - A Review of Under Falling Skies: 4:03 One's Com...
