Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, special guest Will Hedrick and Brandon discuss the latest solo news before reviewing a game that's supposedly about building an ancient civilization (but is really about Euro mechanics): Gentes!     To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.   

Episode #37 - Gentes

A podcast about one player board and card games, hosted by Michael Eckenfels. Join me here on each episode as I discuss the latest solo games news and give an in-depth review of a new solo game or variant. I'll also have designers and other podcasters on to discuss games as well!

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Welcome to Episode 94 of the Solosaurus podcast! Host Michael Eckenfels gets into a long needed discussion of Black Orchestra! Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor!  Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer 01:56 - Solosaurus News 12:47 - Review Begins 39:14 - Conclusion 42:36 - Final Thoughts and Outro  To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.   To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news.    You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! 

Solosaurus Episode #94 - Black Orchestra

Welcome to the next episode of Solosaurus Plays. In this Part 2 episode, Michael Eckenfels continues his foray into a solo playthroughs of Rock Band, a solo RPG where you create and control a band as it struggles to rise from garage band status with few fans, to international stardom and beyond, in the early 1980s. So join him for this exercise in solo play!  Need new games? Head on over to Game Kastle and use the discount code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out to secure 10% off your first order!  Note: All music was provided via Humble Bundle, and all sound effects were purchased from Videvo.  Please head over to the Solosaurus Facebook page to give any feedback. I'm still trying to find a good balance of sound effects!

Solosaurus PLAYS - Episode #2: Rock Band Solo RPG

Welcome to Episode 93 of the Solosaurus podcast! Host Michael Eckenfels discusses a zombie-themed board game, Resident Evil 2! Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor!  Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer 01:50 - Solo2 News 13:45 - Review Begins 14:50 - Horror in Board Games versus Movies versus Zombies 20:24 - Overview 25:18 - Components 31:56 - Rules 34:11 - Gameplay 49:34 - Overall 52:52 - Stomp of Approval (?) 53:58 - Final Thoughts and Outro  To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.      To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news.    You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! 

Solosaurus Episode #93 - Resident Evil 2: The Board Game

Welcome to the first (ish) episode of Solosaurus Plays. In these episodes, Michael Eckenfels dives into solo playthroughs of all types of games, starting with this solo RPG called Rock Band. In this game, you create and control a band as it struggles to rise from garage band status with few fans, to international stardom and beyond. So join him for this exercise in solo play!  Need new games? Head on over to Game Kastle and use the discount code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out to secure 10% off your first order!  Note: All music was provided via Humble Bundle, and all sound effects were purchased from Videvo.  Please head over to the Solosaurus Facebook page to give any feedback. The sound effects were limited in this one as I didn't want to weigh it down too much with an overabundance of them. At least, not now. Muwahahahahaha!

Solosaurus PLAYS - Episode #1: Rock Band Solo RPG

Welcome to Episode 92 of the Solosaurus podcast! Here, your host Michael Eckenfels brings his Top 10 list of solo games to compare with Jerry from the Board Game Snobs Podcast! This makes this technically a mega-episode (or mega-saurus, however you want to see it), full of not just game discussions.  Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor!  Time Stamps: 00:03:57 - Board Game Snobs Podcast Discussion 00:27:18 - Our Top 10 Solo Games Discussion Starts 00:28:09 - No, Really, Our Top 10 Solo Games Discussion Starts 01:58:21 - Final Thoughts and Outro  To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.      To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news.    You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games! 

Episode #37 - Gentes

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