Meeple, Myself, and I

Over the last five years, I've reviewed 100 games. This episode kicks off a big ol' series/retrospective on all of the games I've ever reviewed.

And... you have to start somewhere, so we'll go through the bottom of that list in this episode!

The 15 games discussed in this episode are listed alphabetically and are all listed as "Tied, #86" - there are good lessons from these Swings and Misses, but the ranked preference will begin in the next Top 100 episode.

You can find all my written reviews on BGG here!

NOTE: There are a few audio artifacts that I couldn't quite fix for this episode, largely because I'm recording in a new spot now. Sorry for any clicks or humming noises!

Happy 2022!

In this shorter, unscripted episode, I talk about the fascinating cooperative/solo game called Regicide. It uses just a 52-card deck and builds up a really solid filler cooperative game, building up a whole lot out of not very much at all.

The best thing about this game: you can find the rules here, so if you have a standard deck of cards, you can go try the game out for yourself to see if it's for you!

First things first: if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you should call this number if you're in the US:

800-273-8255 You're worth getting the help you need. ~~~ The first half of this episode is on the cop-zombie-b-movie-co-op-game-thing called Hard City. It's a game I genuinely didn't know much about before getting my hands on a review copy, and... it's mostly pretty okay! In the second half of the episode, I look at the solo modes of heavier Euro games Kanban EV and Praga Caput Regni, thinking in particular about whether AI modes are appropriate for solo play for these games. (Spoiler: Kanban EV is surprisingly awesome, and Praga is... fine.) Timestamps below! Intro: 0:00 Thanks, Stone Valley Games!: 2:51 Hard City: 3:55 AI Modes, Heavier Euro Games, and More!: 16:04 ~~~ I'd love it if you took a moment to check out my Patreon and, if you have the means, join as a Patron. If there is anything in here that you're not seeing that you'd like to have added, drop me a line (BGG username: neotrunks2002). Make sure to check out Stone Valley Games for a great collection of solo games, and let them know if you made it there because of this podcast.

Hi there!

Regular episodes of the show are fully scripted and might use review copies of games, but I'm not officially affiliated with those games in any way. That's not the case for this review/preview episode - in this super-short, unscripted episode, I'll be talking about Lands of Galzyr, an adventure game on Gamefound taking late pledges at the time of this posting.

If you check out the rulebook to Lands of Galzyr, you'll see that I'm actually credited/thanked for offering advice on the rulebook. Since this is a game that I'm personally involved in, I wanted to make a shorter, preview-style episode and also use this as an opportunity to play around with a different type of episode. I don't read off of a script for this episode - I have some notes, but there is no music, a lot more Ums and Ahs, and it probably feels a bit more organic than my normal episodes do.

I'd love feedback on whether you think this structure might work for one-shot reviews/previews in the future that, for whatever reason, don't fit into the regular format of my show!

Back to our regularly-scheduled episode format soon, too!

Episode 4 is here! And guess what? There are EVEN MORE VOCAL EFFECTS!

The first half of the episode is a review of the solo-friendly, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic wargame For What Remains. In the second half of the episode, I continue my epistolic series with The Concept of Roll and Writes as we consider Troyes Dice, Super Skill Pinball: 4-Cade, and Rome and Roll.

Timestamps below!

Intro: 0:00

Thanks, Stone Valley Games!: 2:06

For What Remains Review: 3:00

Letters with The Concept of Roll and Writes, Part 2: 13:20

Things are getting weird in this episode, folks. Buckle up, and my apologies.

I spend the first half of the episode talking about the radically asymmetric economic game Merchants Cove, and I "talk" to the concept of Roll and Writes through a series of letters in the second half of the episode. Hadrian's Wall and Cartographers anchor that second-half discussion.

Oh! Also! I have a Patreon now! Please check out that link for more information - I've tried to make plenty of support options for a wide range of listeners.

Intro: 0:00

Thanks, Stone Valley Games!: 2:41

Merchants Cove: 3:27

Letters with the Concept of Roll and Write: 17:30

Finally! A second episode!

I focus on two games in this episode: Oath and Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion. Particularly, I talk about Oath's quirkiness and Jaws of the Lion's appeal to me as a solo gamer (and how that appeal gives and takes).

Oh! Also! I'm giving away a free Kickstarter copy of Oath! Check out the end of the episode to get more info on that.

Intro: 0:00

Thanks, Stone Valley Games!: 2:25

Oath: 3:12

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, and the demands epic games place upon players: 14:30

Outro and giveaway info: 26:28

Anyone who's read any of my reviews will know that brevity is not my strong suit. So let's see if we can keep it short here, somehow.

In this inaugural episode of Meeple, Myself, and I, I quickly introduce myself and the general aim of the podcast, explain how the structure of the show will go, and then talk about some solo board games!

Weird Intro: 0:01

Actual, Proper Intro: 0:53

Thanks, Stone Valley Games!: 3:17

The Sound of One Meeple Clapping - A Review of Under Falling Skies: 4:03

One's Company and Two's a Crowd - The Competing Sensibilities of Hallertau and Tidal Blades: 12:28

Conclusion and Thanks: 26:11