1 Player Podcast

I finally get around to reviewing Onirim's younger brother, Urbion, aka Equilibrion.  The game is similar in style and simplicity, however it does have it's own distinct feel.  Does the game hold up to it's legacy?  It does for me.

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

Today we have another big episode all about infections. First, there is an interview with John Gibson, designer of Infection and being published by Victory Point Games. Then, I give a review of Pandemic comparing both the old and new versions as well as describing the gameplay in general.

• Pandemic on BGG
Information about Infection by John Gibson
• ThatCowboyGuy.com
• That Cowboy Guy blog
• BGG post on Infection

This latest episode looks at the new game by Serge Lagat & Bruno Cathala.  This is a small memory math card game. Also, I briefly look at Tunnels & Trolls which is currently on Kickstater.

• Shadows over Camelot the Card Game on BGG.
• Deluxe Tunnels and Trolls on Kickstarter.
• Yggdrasil: Asgard on BGG.
• Questor on BGG.
• Forbidden Desert on BGG.
• Pandemic on BGG.
• Peloponnes on BGG.

For the last episode of the year, I talk about Yahtzee-like games and specifically the Catan Dice Game. Based on the simplicity of this game, it is probably the shortest review yet. Also, yet another contest.. this one is even smaller and more complicated than the last! Happy Holidays!

• The Catan Dice Game on BGG
• Hostage Negotiator currently open for beta test
• Achipelago solo expansion on BGG.

This is Uwe Rosenberg month at the 1 Player Podcast.  I review At the Gates of Loyang but also briefly talk about the other solo friendly games Mr Rosenberg has designed and I have tried. At the Gates of Loyang Agricola Ora et Labora Merkator Bohnröschen Al Cabohne

Today's episode is on Circus Train by Tom Decker. A neat game in which you can play that dastardly sub-villain from Water for Elephants, Uncle Al.

• Circus Train on BGG
• Circus Train at Victory Point Games.
• Circus Train at GMT's website.
• Darkest Night is VPGs new co-operative game.
• Hooyah: Navy Seals Card Game on BGG.
• Hex Encounter's interview with Joel Toppen.
• Lunatic Labyrinth on RPGNow.com

This episode takes a look at solitaire games that can be played on an airplane tray table.  It's a very small surface and very few games actually work on it.  I also resolve the contest and announce the winner of the soon to be available Equilibrion.  Finally, I talk about Feurio!, which was recently re-published by Mayfair games as Ablaze!. Links Episode entry on BGG - The podcast GL entry. It includes a link to all the travel games mentioned in this show. Ablaze! on BGG

Welcome to episode 13.  In this show I first go over my "1 player podcast solitaire gaming awards" for my played games last year.  Awards are given in about a dozen categories such as...

• Funnest Wargame
• Best Solitaire Value
• Best Thematic Experience
• Most Tense Game

In this episode, first I talk about what I've been playing lately. Then, I talk about Solitaire variants. I talk briefly about some games with variants for one and go over what kind of games don't usually support solitaire variants. Finally, I have an interview with BGG user GameRulesForOne. He has designed quite a few solitaire variants that have been posted on BGG. SoloPlay variants on the Geek

In this episode, I talk about puzzle games, dexterity games, ThinkFun puzzles and Ricochet Robot. After briefly describe puzzle and dexterity games I talk about a number of puzzles published by Binary Arts. These are very color plastic puzzles. They design lots of stuff for kids but many of the puzzles are great for just about everyone. My 3 year old enjoys them as much as I do. I review Ricochet Robots, it's sort of a party maze game for folks that like puzzles. Ricochet Robot on Board Game Geek. ThinkFun's website

Episode 4 of the 1 Player podcast is on games designed for 1 or more players. These are games which are competitive and usually have players vying for the high score at the end of the game. Many of these games work for solitaire play because they have limited interaction. In this episode not only do I review Luna: In the Domain of the Moon Priestess, but I also talk about the Harvest Trilogy by Uwe Rosenberg. The Harvest Trilogy consists of the three games Agricola, Le Havre, and At the Gates of Loyang. Luna on BGG. Harvest Trilogy on BGG.

Episode 3 of the 1 Player podcast is all about co-operative games. First I go the timeline of co-operative games starting way back in 1979. I make one glaring mistake during this segment but manage to correct myself later in the show. See if you can find it before I do. Finally, I review Lord of the Rings by Reiner Knizia & Lord of the Rings: The Card Game by Nate French. Lord of the Rings on BGG. Lord of the Rings: The Card Game on BGG.

This is the first episode of the 1-player podcast. This is a show about solitaire boardgaming. The first show features a discussion of types of games that can be played solitaire and a review of the game Onirim by Shadi Torbey, published by Z-Man games. BGG link for Onirim: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71836/onirim This podcast is released under the Creative Commons Share-Alike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/