Solosaurus

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: 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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 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: 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 To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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. Solitaire Times Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our new sponsor! Games mentioned in this episode: In Solo News: Black Rose WarsDungeonologyNova Aetas99 NinjaRequiem: Downfall of MagicUmbrella Other Games: Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense over Germany, 1943-44Interceptor Ace: Daylight Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44B-17: Queen of the SkiesAmerika Bomber: Evil Queen of the SkiesTarget for TodayTarget 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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. Solitaire Times To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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 CaravanBone WarsSirensDefragForageOrchardGrove Recommendations: Pavlov's HouseCastle Itter: The Strangest Battle of World War IISoldiers in Postmen's UniformsLanzerath RidgePacific TideInterceptor AceInterceptor Ace Volume 2Nightfighter AceB-17 Queen of the SkiesAmerika Bomber: Evil Queen of the SkiesAurelian: Restorer of the WorldCharlemagne, Master of EuropeEscape from HadesEnduranceNATO Air CommanderThat Others May Live: Combat Search and Rescue, VietnamThe HuntersThe HuntedBeneath the MedSkies Above the ReichStorm Above the ReichSkies Above BritainFire in the LakePendragonAll Bridges BurningColonial TwilightEnemy Coast Ahead: Operation Chastise – The Dambuster RaidEnemy Coast Ahead: The Doolittle RaidFields of FireFields of Fire 2Combat!Ambush!Battle HymnMosby's RaidersRAF: The Battle of Britain, 1940D-Day at Omaha BeachD-Day at TarawaIn Magnificent StyleCrowbar! The Rangers at Pointe Du HocDawn 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. Solitaire Times To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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 TacticsFortune and GloryShadows of BrimstoneSherman LeaderWarfighter Shadow WarIron Maiden Figure Pack 1Star Trek Adventures Captain's Log Role Playing GamePursuit of HappinessHostage NegotiatorCrime WaveCareerThe Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-1943The Hunted: Twilight of the U-Boats, 1943-1945In 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. Solitaire Times To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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! 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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. Purple HazeGamefoundalready funded on KickstarterSolar 175 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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 WorldCascadiaRise to Nobility Michael's Play List: Coffee RoasterHeroQuestMini RogueHunted: Mining Colony 415Absolute War! The Russian Front, 1941-45 Other Games Mentioned: Operations Olympic & CoronetGato LeaderNights 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! 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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) Actual Board Games NATO: The Cold War Goes Hot (Designer's Signature Edition)NATO: The Next War in EuropeDeep Space D-6 ArmadaHunted: Mining Colony 415Hadrian's WallMerchant's CoveRush M.D.Baseball Highlights 2045TapestryThe Artemis ProjectLost Ruins of ArnakShadows of BrimstoneWild SpaceAliens RPGFurnaceLittle Town

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! Stone Valley Games' front page 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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 ExpansionEndless Winter PaeloamericansBaseball Highlights 2045London's BurningBrass Age (PnP)Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy KerrStreet MastersSenjutsu: Battle for JapanVoidfall

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!). 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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. 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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. 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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!

Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael have a great discussion about solo games with game designer Ben Franklin and the CEO of Side Room Games, Dustin Culberson. 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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! Games mentioned in the news portion of this episode: Mechanical BeastSpirit IslandBlack SonataUnder Falling SkiesBlitzkriegOrchardGroveVillage BuilderAnachrony Check out Side Room Games for more solo goodness!

Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael start buying into the Cthulu madness (well, more Michael than Martin as Martin's already on board) by taking a look at AuZtralia, by Martin Wallace! 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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! Games mentioned in the news portion of this episode: Transformers: The Deck-Building GameAgents of SMERSHKeyper at Sea Expansion Other games discussed/mentioned in passing (by Michael, all of which are silly wargames that nobody probably cares too much about but juuuuuust in case): The Game of France 1940: German Blitzkrieg in the WestMrs. Thatcher's War: The Falklands, 1982The Lost Valley: The Siege of Dien Bien PhuOstkriegHell's Highway: Operation Market-Garden1759 Siege of QuebecHoldfast Pacific 1941-45

Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael start saiiiiiiling...taking games awaaayyyyyyy to where they've alllll-ways heard it could beeee...oh wait, this isn't an 80s song by Christopher Cross, but a review of the board game Shores of Tripoli, from Fort Circle Games! Special Additions: A WHOLE NEW segment called 'What Have You Been Playing,' as well as our Viscounts of the West Kingdom winner, and even more stuff! www.stonevalleygames.com/shores 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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! Games mentioned in the news portion of this episode: Keystone: North AmericaMarvel United: X-MenStationfallcan be found here Other games discussed/mentioned in passing: Paranoia RPG

Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and special guest Michael Kelley (from One Stop Co-Op Shop) take a look at Architects of the West Kingdom, by publisher Garphill Games. www.stonevalleygames.com/viscounts 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 solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. 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! Games mentioned in the news portion of this episode: John CompanyArkham Noir: Infinite Gulfs of DarknessGreat Western Trail Other games discussed/mentioned in passing: Too Many BonesSpirit IslandClank! Clank! In! Space!