2024 Top 100 SOLO board games review
Hi everyone, today we’re running through 2024’s edition of the Top 100 solo board games of all time, according to the BoardGameGeek 1-player guild. This is a vote that happens on BoardGameGeek every year[1], so keep in mind that this list is not necessarily my personal opinion. And I’ve...
40 Essential SOLO Board Games
Hey everyone, in this article we’re looking at 40 essential board games for solo gamers. A few rules before we get started: this list contains only games that are available on retail or on the publisher’s site at the time of publishing . You won’t find expensive out-of-print Kickstarter...
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game (PACG – Rise of the Runelords) Solo Review – Cardboard Diablo
Always looking for a good deal, I got my hands on a cheap copy of the “Rise of the Runelords” base set of the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game. PACG was one of the top 200 solo board games in BGG’s people vote in 2021, which is how it got...
One Deck Dungeon Solo/2P/3P Review: an interesting concept but ultimately a game that overstays its welcome.
ODD (One Deck Dungeon) lets you play as adventurers going deep into the levels of a dungeon, getting loot and items along the way as you fight creatures and avoid traps, to end with a big boss fight on the last level. The premise of One Deck dungeon is...
10 popular board games that didn’t work for me
Here’s a huge secret: not all board games work for all people. If you’re not entirely new to the hobby, it must have happened to you: you just came home from the store, with that huge box game that everybody around you, from your favorite hobby youtuber to your...
Why I’ll never get rid of Forbidden Island
Forbidden Island is a nice cooperative game, created by Matt Leacock of Pandemic fame. It’s a somewhat simplified Pandemic, with great looking components, and at a super cheap price. It’s been a game I’ve been recommending to families who want a simple (not dull) board game. As a matter...