Author: Anthony

It’s time for our most anticipated games of 2017! Anthony and Chris sit down to run through the 17 games we think are going to be big in 2017 (and then we discuss whether we think they will in fact be good or not). As the first full show recorded in 2017, we dive into some of the recent events that have been making the rounds in the hobby, along with our acquisition disorders (even more anticipated games!) and the games we’ve been playing lately. Acquisition Disorder Corner Anthony starts things off with a pair of games – the first…

This week we’re diving into a pair of Cool Mini or Not releases from the last few months – starting with Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcadia, a dice driven dungeon crawl that just hit US shores for Kickstarter backers. It’s one of the few Cool Mini or Not games with a built-in solo variant, so how does it fare? Next up we look at Eric Lang’s most recent CMON release – The Others: 7 Sins – which hit for Kickstarter backers in September and the public at large shortly after. How does the fan-made solo variant for this one stack up?…

Anthony and Jason dive in to discuss one of the hot new releases of the last month, Aeon’s End. Designed by Kevin Riley, Aeon’s End is published by Action Phase Games and recently launched after a successful Kickstarter campaign. The game has been called Sentinels 2.0, and while it has a lot of similarities, it is very much its own game. So we dive into the intricacies of this deck builder which has been in production for a long time and promises many more releases, updates, and new expansions in the near future. From there, we discuss the similarities with…

Thank you everyone for joining us last week to discuss #100-51 on the 1 Player Guild People’s Choice Top 100 solo games. This week we’re back in Episode 17 for the rest of the list! In part two of our special two part interview, Anthony and Jason welcome Kevin to Table for One to discuss the top 50 entries in the list, our own favorite solo games, and some of the recent trends in top rated solo games. To see the full list, visit the Geeklist on BoardGameGeek here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/217988/2016-peoples-choice-top-100-solo-games And of course, make sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter (@BGAPodcast), and…

Every year for the last three years, Kevin Erskine has gathered votes from hundreds of solo gamers on Board Game Geek and created a gamer-voted Top 100 list of solo games. The 2016 edition of the list had nearly 400 voters and saw a bunch of interesting new games make the cut. In part one of a special two part interview, Anthony and Jason welcome Kevin to Table for One to discuss the first 50 entries in the list, what goes into creating the list each year and some of the biggest surprises we spotted in this year’s rankings. To…

Another year has passed and so many good games hit the table this year! To wrap up the year, Anthony and Chris will discuss the best games of the year, along with some recent plays, acquisition disorders just around the corner for 2017, and some of the recent news stories (and fun observations) from the end of the year. Around the Table Anthony discusses a recent segment of The Grand Tour that turned Battleship into a game of exploding cars and why it both thrilled and annoyed him, the guys dig into the Fantasy Flight Holiday Sale debacle, and we…

Happy Holidays everyone! As the last episode of 2016, we’re diving back into Pandemic with the biggest release in the series yet, Pandemic Legacy: Season 1. For Part 2 of our Pan Pandemic special, Anthony and Jason dive into all things Legacy to talk about the game, its impact on the hobby, how it plays with different player counts, and our thoughts on playing a game like this solo. Plus spoilers! If you haven’t yet played Pandemic Legacy, but would like to learn more about it or just hear our thoughts on the game, the impact it’s had on the…

This has been an interesting year in many ways. From consolidation of the industry into a small number of much larger hobby gaming companies, to the resurgence of some brands and companies, there has been a lot of jockeying and movement as the industry continues to grow. And to be honest, it looks like that kind of year. For the explosive innovation of 2015, there was a lot of refinement and 2.0 releases in 2016 – games that took what their predecessors did and made it better. I love that – I think it’s a sign of evolution in a…

One of the most popular and iconic board games of the last 10 years has been bigger than ever in 2016 – and it just so happens to be a highly solo-friendly game. So in episode 14 of Table for One, Anthony and Jason sit down to discuss all things Pandemic. In a special two parter, we start by discussing the base game that started it all, along with the core mechanics that have made this game so iconic in the hobby (and that so many others are willing to borrow from liberally). We then dive into the three major…

Lunarchitects is an interesting game for several reasons. First, there is the backstory. I was originally drawn to this game, not because of the theme or the visuals (both of which ended being spot on), but because it was a reimplementation of another game I rather liked and couldn’t find – Glen More. Glen More was one of those hidden gems I had a chance to play at a convention and then upon realizing how great it was, was disappointed by its rarity (and subsequent cost). So, I don’t own a copy of the original. When Lunarchitects was announced, it…