Tag Archives: Solo Gaming

Solo Gaming 2024: The End of the Year Edition

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Mark Jackson

I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… but my solo gaming started a lot farther back than that – being a wargamer in the 1970s/80s meant that a lot of your collection only saw table time if … Continue reading →

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Quick Take: Dieson Crusoe

Posted on November 28, 2024 by lornadune

Designer: Jinhee Han and HaeYo Artist: Pasio Publishers: Self-published and Best with 1 Games Players: 1 Time: 30-60 minutes I don’t often play solo games but every now and then one comes along that I cannot resist. Dieson was released … Continue reading →

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Solo Gaming 2024: The First Eight Months

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Mark Jackson

I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… but my solo gaming started a lot farther back than that – being a wargamer in the 1970s/80s meant that a lot of your collection only saw table time if … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

The boardgames of Mad King Ludwig continue to shrink. First we had Castles of Mad King Ludwig where players auctioned tiles, placing them to build their own personal castle. Next came the Palace of Mad King Ludwig (reviewed here) where … Continue reading →

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Voidfall: An Opinionated Conversation

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Mark Jackson

Though the writing team here at Opinionated Gamers site is known for going where angels fear to tread, it seems a bit like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic to reinvent the wheel by writing a full review of … Continue reading →

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There’s a Draft In Here: Solo Gaming with Drafting Games

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Mark Jackson

I enjoy solo games… and I enjoy drafting games. But turning a multiplayer drafting game into a coherent and enjoyable solo drafting game is not a simple proposition. How do you simulate the loss of choices created by the intelligent … Continue reading →

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