1 Player Podcast

1P 103 - Burgle Bros.

In this latest long episode of the podcast, we cover a LOT of stuff!  Our main game is Burgle Bros, a heist game similar in theme to the movie Oceans 11, but with the austerity of Austin Powers.  In this game, players break into a museum and try to escape with loot. We also discuss the all important question, does every game need to support solitaire? The easy answer is well, off course, but we hash it out nonetheless.  You can also get the latest (week old) scoop on the 1 Player Guild Challenge coin.

We have our usual Kickstarter report and What's it Missing 

00:00:56 - 1 Player Guild challenge coin (KS)

00:06:42 - 1 Player Guild Gaming Awards (BGG)

00:08:08   - Best Solo Game:  Hostage Negotiator (BGG)

00:10:23   - Best Solo Variant:  Redjack's Automated Imperial variant (BGG)

                       for Imperial Assuault (BGG)

00:12:14   - Best Multiplayer Game Played Solo:  Runebound 3rd edition (BGG)

00:13:20   - Best Print and Play Solo Game:  Deep Space D6 (BGG)

00:19:12   - Hall of Fame (Game):  Arkham Horror (BGG) and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (BGG)

00:21:02   - Hall of Fame (BGG User):  Kevine Erskine & RyanMobile

00:22:58   - Hall of Fame (Designer):  Joseph Fatula (BGG) and Morten Monrad Pederson (BGG)

00:24:48 - Kickstarter report

00:26:19   - 1 Deck Dungeon (BGG, KS)

00:30:43   - Tramways (BGG, KS)

00:34:33   - Anachrony (BGG, KS)

00:42:42 - Discussion topic

01:09:30 - Burgle Bros. (BGG, Publisher)

01:43:16 - What's it Missing?

01:52:34 - Closing

1P 102- Conflict of Heroes

The year of wargaming continues, with our second game of the year. Granted, we're almost halfway through the year, but at least we got another one. Albert and Julius discuss Conflict of Heroes Awakening the Bear and its solo expansion this episode as well as talking about other games and topics.

Show notes:

• Opening Chatter
  • Flash Point
  • AJ’s thread on the Guild
  • Update on the Challenge Coin (Live now!)
• Kickstarter (17)
• Dresden Files
  • Escape and Escape Zombie City big boxes
  • Virus
  • Dreamwars 
• Conflict of Heroes review (32) 
• The Great Debate (104): Money v Jellyfish

1P 101 - Castellion

In this latest issue of our Podcast Julius has gone missing.  Albert & Chris talk about PnP & return to the Oniverse to defend their Castellions.

0:00:41 - Introduction

0:01:27 - Kickstarter Report

Aether Captains (BGG, KS)

0:05:53 - Print and Play

  Nine Card PnP contest

  -  Dynamice (BGG)

  -  Nano Cyber Rogue (BGG)

  -  Zombies in Our Neighborhood (BGG)

  -  Yeomen (BGG)

  -  Mini-Rogue (BGG)

  -  The Harrvest Feast (BGG)

  Wargame PnP contest

  -  Constantinople (BGG)

  -  Castle Itter (BGG)

  Solitaire PnP contest

0:36:41 - Castellion

1:23:01 - The Great Debate

1P 100 - Centennial and Pax

Albert and Julius celebrate episode 100 with a review of an older game, Pax. We also interview Ian Zang about the Expedition RPG and listen to Chris talk about Austerity. Plus, there's a contest!

Show notes (with timestamps):

• News and Banter
  • Frost Bite
  • 1 Player Awards
  • Dresden Files
• Kickstarter (29)
  • Zephyr
  • Expedition
  • Descent app
  • Aeon’s End
• Interview with Ian Zang, developer of Expedition (47)
• PnP Patrol: (1:24)
• Pax (1:33)
• Great Debate (2:17)
• Contest (2:24)

1P 099 - Project Dreamscape

Welcome to the 99th episode of the 1 Player podcast.  Yup, we are nearly at 100; but, for now let's focus on 99.  This episode is one of the biggest yet at almost 144 minutes!!  It's got a lot.  There is the normal KS news, and a discussion on games whose solo experience killed the multiplayer game and games whose multiplayer experience killed the solo game.  Then, Chris has his solo report on Mr. CabbageHead's Garden Game by Todd Sanders.  Then Julius talks about Project Dreamscape by Will & Sara Reed.  We have a Great Debate and finally Julius finishes up with an interview with Sara Reed.

Whew!!

• Project Dreamscape (BGG, Undine Studious)
• Mr Cabbagehead's Garden (BGG)
• The Goonies: Adventure Card Game (BGG)
• Lock and Load: Normandy solitaire (Lock n Load)
• Solitaire Games on Your Table Aggragator (link)
• Dungeon Delvers (KS)
• Taue Ceti (KS)

1P 098 - Thunderbolt Apache Leader

The leaders of the podcast are here. Julius and Albert are joined this episode by Kevin Erskine, organizer of the Top 100 Solo Games and a prominent member of the 1 Player Guild. Everyone chats about some current games and reviews Thunderbolt Apache Leader and the Leader series in general.

Plus, we're starting a new series: PnP Patrol with Chris Hansen. Chris will be presenting a different print-and-play game every episode. The series starts with a review of Invaders from Dimension X.

Oh, and Albert flubs it on the Great Debate (but maybe you'll vote for him anyway).

• Too Many Bones (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Empires in America (BGG)
• Victoriana (poll)
• Invaders from Dimension X (BGG)
• Thunderbolt Apache Leader (BGG)
• The Leader Series (BGG)
• The Great Debate poll

1P 097 - Bottom of the 9th & Baseball Highlights 2045

Another long episode.  This one features singing, comedy routines and baseball!  It's late so let's just list the links.

• Bottom of the 9th (BGG)
• Baseball Highlights 2045 (BGG)
• Agricola 2nd Edition (BGG)
• COIN Pendragon: The Fall of Roman Britain (BGG, GMT)
• Star Trek Panic (BGG)
• Darkest Night (BGG, VPG)
• The Opulent (BGG, Kickstarter)
• Victoriana (BGG, Kickstarter)
• The Great Debate (BGG vote)

1P 096 - Agricola ACBS and Cthulhu ADBG

Albert and Julius quench their thirsts for an animal adventure with a review of Agricola All Creatures Big and Small. But before that, they talk about some news, and some kickstarter releases. Plus, Julius interviews the creators of Cthulu: A Deck Building Game and talks about his experiences with the demo.

And then Julius and Albert unveil the newest segment: "The Great Debate: What's It Missing?" We are going to be adding this segment at the end of our reviews in the future and we hope to get your feedback on it.

You can vote for the winner on the 1 Player Guild at this thread. Submit your words for future segments on this poll.

• First Martians: Adventure on the Red Planet (BGG)
• Dungeon Crawler: The Thorn (Link)
• Big Book of Madness (BGG)
• Vinhos Deluxe Edition (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Fabulous Beasts (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Shadow Agent (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Cthulhu: A Deck Building Game (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small (BGG)
• Vote for the winner of the Great Debate: What's It Missing
• Submit your own words

1P 095 - Suburbia

Episode 95 is here!  In this episode Albert and Julius decide to talk a bit about solo games.  This time, they cover some news Kickstarter games and a game feature!  The game is none other than Suburbia by Ted Alspach and published by his own label, Bezier Games.  This is a neat game about building your own city and came out just a few years ago.

• Suburbia (BGG)
• Baseball Highlights 2045 Android app (BGG, Google Play)
• Van Ryder Games (Van Ryder)
• The Pursuit of Happiness (KS, BGG)
• Dirigible Disaster (KS, BGG)
• Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction (KS, BGG)
• Venom Assault (KS, BGG)
• Xenoshyft: Dreadmire (KS, BGG)
• Nova Aetas (KS, BGG)
• King's Forge: Glassworks (KS, BGG) - which I was wrong about and doesn't seem to support solo play.

1P 094 - Hostage Negotiator & Dice City

Welcome to 2016! Albert and Julius start off the year with a bang, talking about Hostage Negotiator, which involves minimal bombs and explosions. We then start building a city of dice with a chat about Dice City. Oh, and there's the normal news and mini reviews.

• New solo podcast in Spanish: Jugando Solo
• Land 6 android app
• Boardgamearena new redesign and mobile friendly
• Nemo's War (Kickstarter) (BGG)
• Exiled: Siege (Kickstarter) (BGG)
• Global Collapse (Kickstarter)

1P 093 - Airborne Commander

This latest episode of the show, we cover a cool new solo game called Airborne Commander.  It was designed by Aaron Lauster and published by Stratamax Games.  This deck-building game is not unlike Friday in style, size and color.  We also talk about the idea of story in solo games.

• Airborne Commander (BGG, StrataMax website)
• Healthy Heart Hospital (BGG, VPG)
• Elder Sign: Omens of Ice (BGG, Fantasy Flight Games)
• Asmodee News (BGG, BGG followup, Asmodee pdf)

1P 092 - Nemo's War (2nd Edition) and the Top 100 Games

In this episode, Albert interviews Alan Emrich about Victory Point Games and his upcoming kickstarter release game, Nemo's War 2nd Edition. Albert and Julius then discuss the People's Choice Top 100 Solo Games, discussing straight from 100 through grand number 1.

- Nemo's War 2nd Edition (BGG)

- Top 100 Solo Games (BGG)

1P 091 - Mistfall

In this very late at night episode, Julius and Albert talk about Kickstarter & Mistfall and a bit more.

• Mistfall (BGG)
• Wordwright (BGG, Kickstarter)
• No Hope City (Kickstarter)
• Role Player (Kickstarter)
• Airborne Commander (BGG)
• Castellion (BGG)

I have probably forgotten some links.  Maybe I'll add them later after I listen to this episode and remember what they are.

1P 090 - Cards of Cthulhu

We receive an unexpected phone call from an old friend this week. Join Albert and Julius as we discuss the theme of Cthulhu in gaming. We also review Cards of Cthulhu as an example of a Lovecraft-themed game,

• Side Quest (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Tavarua (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Centauri Saga (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Deep Space D-6 (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Nemo's War (2nd edition) (BGG)
• Cards of Cthulu (BGG)

1P 089 - Sylvion

In this latest episode we look at the game, Sylvion, by Shadi Torbey.  This is the 2nd or 3rd or possibly even 4th game in the Oniverse series.  We also look at a bit of news, Kickstarter games and talk about demoing games.

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• Sylvion (BGG)
• The Martian Investigation (Payhip)
• Top 100 Solo Games (BGG)
• The Grizzled (BGG)
• Pandemic: Legacy (BGG)
• Onus (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Deadcert (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Fathoms (BGG) (Kickstarter)
• Hostage Negotiator (BGG)
• 7th Continent (BGG)