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A podcast dedicated to solitaire board gaming.
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Albert's not well this week, so Julius and his brother Yitzchak as a guest host are here to chat. They talk about some news, excitement about Essen, and a few popular kickstarters. Since both of them have recently been playing Red November, an older coop game with drunken gnomes! Then, they discuss playing puzzles and some of their favorite puzzle games.
- Between Two Cities (BGG)
- Dungeon Roll (BGG)
- Dugeon of Fortune (BGG)
- The 7th Continent (BGG) (Kickstarter)
- Scythe (BGG) (Kickstarter)
- Spirit Island (BGG) (Kickstarter)
- Folklore: The Affliction (BGG) (Kickstarter)
- Red November (BGG)
- Houdini (Amazon)
- Folders (BGG Store)
- Perplexus Original (Amazon)
- Perplexus Death Star (Amazon)
Monday Sep 28, 2015
Monday Sep 28, 2015
Julius & Albert are back with yet another big show. This episode has a bit of news and kickstarter stuff as usual. Then, Albert talks to Ignaczy Trzewiczek about Imperial Settlers, Robinson Crusoe, Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy and solitaire games. Finally, Julius and Albert take an in depth look at Imperial Settlers.
- Imperial Settlers
- Imperial Settlers: Why Can't We Be Friends
- Imperial Settlers: Atlanteans
- Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island
- Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
- Theseus: The Dark Orbit
- Rory's Story Cubes app
- Star Patrol: Carrier Command
- Invaders from Dimension X by Tiny Battles Publishing
- Gem Rush skill cards
- Austerity
- Agent Decker
- Deep Space d-6
- Mr. President by GMT Games
- Avalance on Yeti Mountain
- Charm City Blues
Friday Sep 11, 2015
Friday Sep 11, 2015
In this episode, Albert and Julius chat about a couplerandom things entirely unrelated to board games. And then they talk about boardgames! Julius chats about some games currently on Kickstarter, then interviews Bruno Sautter, aco-designer of 7th Content, soon to release to Kickstarter. Albertand Julius then review Lewis and Clark.
Tuesday Aug 18, 2015
Tuesday Aug 18, 2015
Finally summer break is over and things return to normal. Well, at least we make a poor attempt at normal. In this show we have a small news segment and a small Kickstarter report, followed by two game reviews. That's right... two!
Wednesday Aug 05, 2015
Wednesday Aug 05, 2015
Julius meets up with Travis of the Low Player Count podcast to discuss our thoughts on the recent #GenCantSoloCon. We talk about what was played and how great the turn-out was. Thank you to all who attended.
Tuesday Jul 28, 2015
Tuesday Jul 28, 2015
Albert is finally back from vacation but now Julius is missing. This episode features the return of the guest host, Chris Hansen. In this episode Chris and I look at Frontline: D-Day, designed and published by Dan Verssen. This is a WW2 game in which you control individual soldiers fighting in the front line (hence the name). Albert also does a quick interview with Karl Fenner regarding Police Precinct, which is still on Kickstarter for a few days more.
Sunday Jul 19, 2015
Sunday Jul 19, 2015
In this announcement, Julius Besser and Travis Hill (of the Low Player Count podcast) announce the 2015 GenCan't Solo Con. All of our listeners are invited to take part in a special stay-at-home convention. Participate with the rest of our guild, reach out to other solo gamers on BGG, twitter, and social media. And, most importantly, win some excellent games and prizes. More details are available on our guild and in the episode.
Friday Jul 03, 2015
Friday Jul 03, 2015
Albert's on vacation, but Julius is joined by a special co-host, Chris Hansen, the Empressario of Print and Play. We talk about some new games and kickstarter projects, chat with the designer of Dark Dealings (currently on kickstarter), and review Quest Awakening of Melior. Then, we review Dead Men Tell No Tales, a coop pirate game, and talk about what is the most important part of a successful print-and-play game.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales (BGG)
- Quest: Awakening of Melior (Kickstarter)
- Dark Dealings (Kickstarter)
- Deep Space D-6 (BGG)
- Crazy Cat Lady (BGG)
- Countdown to Disaster (BGG)
Tuesday Jun 09, 2015
Tuesday Jun 09, 2015
Episode 82 is here! Julius and Albert have been pretty busy lately so this episode was very unplanned. We do cover a bit of news followed by a short Kickstarter report. Then we look at the 2015 1 Player gaming awards and our thoughts on them. Then, we cover the cool little game Bullfrogs. Gribbit.
- Bullfrogs on BGG
- Bullfrogs on ThunderworksGames.com (use promo code 1PLAYERPODCAST)
- Eldritch Horror: Strange Remnants on BGG
- Ora & Labora on BGG
- Luna on BGG
- Star Trek: Five Year Mission on BGG
- Low Player Count's campaign for #SylvionKdJ2015
- DVG's Valkyrie on BGG
- Solitaire variants on CardboardCrusader.com
- Best solitaire game: Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
- Best solitaire variant: Imperial Settlers solo campaign cards
- Best Solitaire Expansion: Tuscany: Expand the World of Viticulture
- Best Multiplayer Game Played Solitaire - Star Realms
- Best Solitaire Print and Play Game - Elevenses for One
Monday May 25, 2015
Monday May 25, 2015
This is the briefest episode in quite a while as we had to cut the Kickstarter Report short. However, check out the history segment on the Reconquista followed by a review of the game. Also, the Elevenses for One contest is resolved.
- Reconquista (on BGG)
- Kickstarter Report (on 1PlayerPodcast.com)
Wednesday May 13, 2015
Wednesday May 13, 2015
This episode, we have very little news, but still talk about some cool upcoming releases. We review two great little print and play games: Elevenses for One and X-Hour Xenostrike. We also talk with Morten Pederson, game and solo variant designer, about game design and solo gaming.
- Elevenses for One (on BGG)
- X-Hour: Xenostrike (on BGG)
- Kickstarter Report (on 1PlayerPodcast.com)
- Viticulture Automa deck
- Solo Stories entry
Monday Apr 27, 2015
Monday Apr 27, 2015
In this latest episode our two hosts travel to the far reaches of the universe exploring strange new KS news, discover mysterious interviews and talk about Star Realms, the deck-building card game in a small box.
- Star Realms (on BGG)
- Kickstarter Report (on 1PlayerPodcast.com)
- 1 Player Awards final voting (on BGG)
- Castle Panic: The Dark Titan (on BGG)
- The Village Crone (on BGG)
Wednesday Apr 15, 2015
Wednesday Apr 15, 2015
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.
- Mice & Mystics (on BGG)
- Jerry Hawthorne (on Twitter)
- Conjectural Roleplaying GM Emulator
- Guide to Playing Alone (discount link)
- Low Player Count podcast
- Kickstarter Report (on 1PlayerPodcast.com)
- Cardboard Crusader solo blog
- Solo RPG Guide on RPGNow
Tuesday Mar 31, 2015
Tuesday Mar 31, 2015
In yet another long episode, we take the opportunity to interview Chris Hansen, Jake Staines, Ryan Mayes, and Todd Sanders about the Solitaire PnP Contest in our annual Roundtable. We also review another previous contest entrant, Maquis. We introduce some new music, Julius chats about more SGOYT, and we talk about the news and upcoming games.
- Video of the PnP Roundtable
- Maquis (on BGG)
- Stuka Joe (on Youtube)
- The Solo Stories entry on SGOYT
- Solitaire Print and Play Design Contest
- www.DanPancaldi.com
Monday Mar 16, 2015
Monday Mar 16, 2015
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.
- Solo Games Chain of Generosity geeklist
- Reconquista by David Kershaw published by White Dog Games
- Alone Agaisnt the Flame solitaire CoC adventure by Chaosium.
- The 1 Player Podcast Kickstarter Report
- Mage Knight Board Game on BGG
- Thunderworks games, publishers of Bullfrogs
- Use the coupon code 1PLAYERPODCAST
- Secret Soloist gift exchange
- Solo stories entry on SGOYT