1 Player Podcast

In this episode, we interview Jerry Hawthorne about solo gaming, solo playtesting, and his game Mice & Mystics. Albert and Julius review Mice & Mystics, talk about another new podcast, upcoming games, and the 2015 Solitaire Gaming Awards.

This episode, which came out very long, we discuss the very popular Mage Knight Board Game. We also discuss all of these Kickstarter projects coming out, even interviewing the designer of Mistfall. After the news and the board game review, Albert interviews Julius and we can delve a little bit deeper into his gamer history.

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!

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Once again it's braiiins time here on the 1 Player podcast. This time, we look at Victory Point Games take on the theme with the States of Siege, Dawn of the Zeds, designed by Hermann Luttmann.  This is one of the biggest most complex States of Siege game so far.  You get tons of options and variety and decisions to make all with fantastic graphic design.

I am in the midst of moving this week.  I don't have much time for a show but this one is surprisingly long.  I talk to Todd R from French Toast Games about Spell Saga.  This is a Tabletop Novel he has on Kickstarter right now.  That's a narrative told in the form of a card game.  I also look at Dungeon Heroes by Michael Coe of Gamelyn Games.  Dungeon Heroes is a neat little dungeon crawler that can be played solo in about 10 or 15 minutes.

All aboard! This episode I attempt to look at solo friendly train games.  I don't get very in depth into that but I do reminisce about old video games.  I go into more detail about Silverton.  It's a game I really like because of the history and gameplay.

Episode 40 is here!  In this episode I talk a lot about print & play games.  I go into tools, supplies and even a bit about technique.  Then, I review a game which was originally a commercial game but is now available as PnP.

• Barbarian Prince on BGG

• The Game Crafter
• Print and Play Productions
• ArtsCow
• Printer Studio
• Meeple Source
• Mini Poker Chips from Discount Poker Shop

In this game I look at mountain climbing.  There are two games on the subject and I review the smaller sized one... Disaster on K2 by Tom Decker.  As may is a crazy month, this is about all I look at.  I do, however, give a brief "explanation" of the event that set the theme behind this game in which 11 climbers died on K2 in a single day.

• Disaster on K2 on BGG
• Disaster in the Himalayas series on BGG
• Enemy Coast Ahead: The Dambuster Raid at GMT
• GMT solo games page
• Marco's Board Game Video Reviews on KS
• Infection: Humanity's Last Gasp at VPG

This episode covers a neat little Print and Play game on transporting goods across the galaxy. The game is AstroNavis Merchant Advanced. You take on the role of a trader whose just taken a loan out on a ship and has 3 months left to repay it. Your going to need to haul quite a few loads in those 3 months.

I also give a quick recap of Solitaire Gaming Month and my recent solitairish activities which mainly amount to thrifting a few games.

• AstroNavis Merchant Advanced
• AstroNavis Merchant


• Solitaire Gaming Month geeklist


• Galaxy Defenders on KickStarter
• Upon a Fable on KickStarter
• Run For Your Life on Kickstarter

This long overdue episode is finally out. In this show, I look at Rune Age, the deck-building game by Corey Konieczka and published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2011. This is a fantasy themed deck-building game set in the world of Terrinoth which is also the setting for Rune bound, DungeonQuest, Descent, and Rune Wars. All of which, except for the last 2, support solitaire play. I also introduce solitaire gaming month... May!

• Rune Age on BGG.
• Rune Age: Oath and Anvil expansion on BGG.
• Runebound on BGG.
• DungeonQuest (3rd edition) on BGG.


• Computer AIs for games.

I'm really excited by this episode. I've been wanting to talk about dungeon crawlers for the longest time. Not only that, but I even review a game appropriately named Dungeon Crawler. This is a ECG (expandable card game) in which to take a team of characters into a dungeon. I also give a broad general look at dungeon crawling. Oh, make sure to pay attention to the small contest. Note that one game I mentioned in the news, Once Upon a Fable, no longer seems to exist on Kickstarter. Sorry about that.

• Dungeon Crawler
• Navajo Wars
• Fields of Fire II at GMT
• Dungeon Roll on Kickstarter
• Where There is Discord
• Codeword: Cromwell

Another megasode is here!  This episode is all about Van Ryder Games and If I'm Going Down.... If I'm Going Down is a zombie survival game which you won't get to survive. We also talk about the playtesting of Hostage Negotiator.

• If I'm Going Down... on BGG.
• Hostage Negotiator on BGG.
• Bremerhaven on BGG.
• Elder Sign: Unseen Forces on BGG.
• Where There is Discord on BGG.

Today's show is on The Isle of Doctor Necreaux. It's a small cooperative game for 1-5 players with a fun theme. I also go over some of the solo-friendly games at Essen this year. The Isle of Doctor Necreaux on BGG. The Essen Spiel 2012 Preview geeklist on BGG. Storm the Castle on Kickstarter. Relentless: The Search for Glory on Kickstarter. Trail of Ithaqua announcement on FFG. The Steward's Fear expansion for Lord of the Rings LCG announcement. Don Quijote app on Google Play.

In this latest episode, I review Last Frontier: The Vesuvius Incident. This is a neat game about sending space marines into a ship invested with hostile aliens. Unfortunately, the ship is falling into a planets atmosphere. Your time is limited. The goal is to get into the ship and save as many crew as possible, or at least account for the dead crew. It's a bit gruesome but fun. The game is currently on KS, if it sounds interesting check it out before the campaign ends. I also resolve the Pocast Contest #2 Last Fronter: The Vesuvius Incident on Board Game Geek and on Kickstarter.