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Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser
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A podcast dedicated to solitaire board gaming, feature game reviews and discussions.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    1P 363 - Bot Factory

    Julius and I talk about Bot Factory but Vital Lacerda.  Mostly Julius describes the game and I talk about how much it reminds me of Kanban and how I want to play either of those two games.  Bot Factory is based on Kanban in both the theme of managing a factory and the mechanics which are simplified quite a bit without making it a simple game at all. Bot Factory (BGG, Eagle-Gryphon) Kanban EV (BGG, Eagle-Gryphon)

    52 min

  2. 4 JAN

    1P 362 - Back to the Table: Castle Panic

    This week we look back at a classic co-op game, Castle Panic. Monsters have decided to attach your castle in a clearing surrounded by dangerous woods.  Waves of monsters charge the castle.  Fortunately, the clever design makes it hard for the monsters to get at your castle and your highly trained warriors (knights, archers and fighters defend the castle), each specializing in combat on a certain type of terrain.  This is a pretty simple and accessible tower defense game that has had a relatively recent art upgrade and continues to be fun, if a bit simple. * Castle Panic (BGG, Fireside games)

    29 min

  3. 28/12/2024

    1P 361 - Mythic Mischief

    This week tells us about a Monster High-ish game called Mythic Mischief.  In it, you play a group of monster kids in school, trying to cause mischief in the library and get one of the rival cliques in trouble.  It's a head-to-head sportsball type game of out-maneuvering your opponent's team members so they get caught by the library's Tomekeeper.  The game also features a solo mode that sounds pretty fun to me.  You can get one of two different base games, each with a different set of factions as well as stand-alone expansions, each consisting of a new faction. Mythic Mischief (BGG, IV Studio)

    36 min

  4. 14/12/2024

    1P 360 - Popular Mechanics: Roll(etc.) & Write

    04:20 - Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age (BGG, Eagle-Gryphon) 08:55 - Cartographers (BGG, Thunderworks) 14:40 - Yahtzee! (BGG) 17:40 - Dungeon Dice (BGG) 22:45 - Railroad Ink (BGG) 27:39 - OctoDice (BGG) 31:27 - Clip-Cut Parks (BGG) 34:28 - Three Sisters (BGG) 36:23 - Catan: The Dice Game (BGG)

    38 min

  5. 30/11/2024

    1P 359 - Aleph Null

    This week we talk about the game Aleph Null by Tony Boydell and published by Capstone Games.  The art is by Alex Leigh and music by Nicholas O'Neill.  I did not include music as I mentioned I might do, primarily because I didn't see it available on-line for public consumption. Anway, this game is about summoning the demon Baphomet, the Sabbat Goat.  It's a bit creepy and would be creepier if not for the excellent and light-hearted art by Alex Leigh.  Either way, it's a really fun game in which you are trying to cast a ritual to summon Baphomet by playing cards from your hand and slowly using them up to do magics with the hope of finally completing the ritual as expected. Aleph Null (BGG, Capstone Games)

    27 min

  6. 23/11/2024

    1P 358 - Wild Gardens

    This week Julius and and daughter join this week to talk about the very lovely Wild Gardens.  This is a game about foraging for natural ingredients to put into your delicious recipes. It's a beautiful game that reminds of Studio Ghibli animations - think Totoro.  Wild Gardens (BGG, Rose Gauntlet)

    42 min

  7. 16/11/2024

    1P 357 - Anamnesis

    This week I talk about a small solo RPG called Anamnesis.  This is a game about forgetting your past and then rediscovering who you are.  I found it hard to start because you begin with no information and you are making it all up as you go along!  That even goes for the setting!  I found as I played, the story comes together nicely and I have had a really good time every game I've played. Anamnesis(RPG Geek, itchi.io)

    24 min

  8. 09/11/2024

    1P 356 - Back to the Table: Pandemic

    This game seems to come up again and again and it's for good reason.  Pandemic is a classic games in line with the likes of Monopoly, Clue or Scrabble.  Fight off diseases ravaging the world in an effort to save humanity.  This game has inspired variants, legacy games and made cooperative games popular.  It occurs to me that we didn't credit the game.  It was designed by Matt Leacock and originally published by Z-Man games. Pandemic (BGG, Z-Man Games)

    26 min
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A podcast dedicated to solitaire board gaming, feature game reviews and discussions.

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  • Creator
    Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2025
  • Episodes
    371
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Copyright © 2011-2016 Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser. All rights reserved.
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