Author: Anthony

One of my favorite things about solo games is that they can cleanse the mental palate. At the end of a long day, between beefier games or rulebook reading, or just when the kids get a bit too crazy, I turn to a solo game in my collection to shake out the cobwebs and relax. Every game has its place. There are the Sunday afternoon games that take an hour or two, the end of the day games that take under an hour, and the quick fix games that I can knock out in 10 minutes. But rare is the…

It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve finally put together our top 10 solo board games of all time – well at least each of us did, and then we joined Luke Hector of the Broken Meeple and he shared his as well! Together we sat down for more than two hours and pulled together our top 10 solo games, along with some incredible discussions about solo games in general, and some clear disagreements (seriously, these lists could not be more different). From euro games to co-ops, to what are clearly toys and not games at all (yeah, I…

Nostalgia is a powerful thing.  So, I approach games like Starship Awesome 3000 carefully. It’s a theme I absolutely couldn’t resist and a game that screams nostalgia all day long. From the brilliantly loud cover art to the simple, yet retro-inspired map and graphic design. This is a game that draws heavily on ‘80s video game nostalgia, and from a visual perspective does it very well. I was recently provided an early preview copy of the game from the designer ahead of the Kickstarter launching this week, and had a chance to dig into what is ultimately a love letter…

Jason sits down with designer Keith Matejka to discuss Roll Player and the expansion, currently on Kickstarter: Monsters & Minions.

It’s that time of the month again – let’s dig into the Board Game Geek hotness to see what’s currently on the rise, what’s holding strong, and what we can expect next as we get ever closer to convention season. With the monthly BGG hotness review, we’ll tell you which 15 games are currently at the top of the list and why they are there, as well as some thoughts on what you might see on that list next. First up, though, we dig into our acquisition disorders to share two games we’re excited to see hitting our tables very…

This week on Every Night is Game Night, Anthony and Jason sit down to discuss solo variants. We pick four games with different takes on adding solo play to a typically multiplayer-only game and discuss how they play in general, but also how that approach tends to work, while selecting our favorites from the bunch. The games covered include Five Tribes, 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, and Takenoko. We also dig a bit into Automa and how it can help to improve solo play through carefully mimicking the opposing player’s turn. Make sure to connect with Every Night is Game…

Jason sits down to discuss the new campaign on Kickstarter for Outer Limit Games with developer, Joseph Pilkus. Titled Tradewars – Homeworld: Exterra Edition, the game promises a unique take on deck building and sci-fi exploration with solo support.

This year has been a banner year already for board game apps. Some of the best apps currently available for tablets or phones have hit in the last 6 months, and more are on the way as companies like Asmodee start investing big time in digital versions of their top games. It’s only going to continue, so we wanted to sit down and take a look at the top 10 board games apps currently available on the app store, whether new or a bit older and possibly overlooked. Before diving into the top apps, Anthony shares his acquisition disorder pick…

We were super excited this week to have a bit of time to talk with Josh and Adam Carlson, the founders of Chip Theory Games and designers of Too Many Bones, one of the hottest solo games out there right now. They sat down with us to chat about the game, their approach to components in design, some of the criticisms the game has received and what we can expect in the future from both Too Many Bones and Chip Theory. Enjoy the interview and keep an eye out for more coverage of Chip Theory Games as their newest Kickstarter…

Every now and then, we find a pair of games that are similar or that have a lot of crossover in their audiences. And when this happens, a lot of people will ask us which they should pick up. For these questions, we create our versus episodes – a head to head battle between two games to decide which one is the best fit for a particular spot on your shelf. This month, that versus battle is between Lords of Waterdeep and Champions of Midgard. These two worker placement games set in fantasy-style worlds with equal measures of magic and…