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2021-07-24
"First Impressions: Not sure if it will be for me but I love the theme and the stories the game tells. And it is surprisingly easy to get into." [SGOYT]
2021-06-05
"I think I can, I think I can! Occasionally reach the lowest scoring tier. But what a fantastic game" [SGOYT]
2021-05-01
"One of my personal top20 solo games. Simple rules, easy to play. I managed a win with 108 points this time" [SGOYT]
2021-02-18
"I came up with a solo variant that works really well for me. Finally I can get this game to the table more often" [SGOYT]
2021-01-01
"Finally managed to play this one. After one play with a few mistakes I still like it better than their previous games" [SGOYT]
2020-12-21
"The game is 20 years old now and still one of my favorites. Very relaxing to just move cards around." [SGOYT]
2020-12-15
"Really interesting rondel game. Lost my first plays but had a lot of fun. Great game that plays quickly and offers quite a challenge to me" [SGOYT]
2020-12-01
"Trying to become the new Major for Steamopolis. First impression was a bit lackluster. Maybe the solo campaign will make things more interesting than the standard solo mode in the rulebook" [SGOYT]
2020-11-08
"Cheap, small game that plays quickly. Love the challenging solo campaign and with 49 plays in, I still want to keep playing it." [SGOYT]
2020-10-18
"First impressions are very positive. Can't wait to explore it some more." [SGOYT]
2020-10-11
"Very thematic and fun solo game. It made my top20 list every year since I got it and I don't think it will ever change." [SGOYT]
2020-10-09
"This one keeps surprising me. Too easy to win but the options are great and it is always fun to play." [SGOYT]
2020-09-29
"First impression. Some really intersting ideas in this one but a bit too easy to win." [SGOYT]
2020-09-19
"Into the dungeon I went, equipped with just a standard deck of cards." [SGOYT]
2020-09-18
"First impressions. Gorgeous components, surprisingly great gameplay." [SGOYT]
2020-09-15
"Fantastic solo game that plays quickly and offers a good challenge" [SGOYT]
2020-09-13
"Great dice drafting and allocation game. Challenging solo game to work through and equally fantastic multiplayer game" [SGOYT]
2020-09-11
"One of the best games I own. And for once, not a euro that can be thought of as 'dry'" [SGOYT]
2020-09-10
"There's some randomness involved and it times it feels like the game plays itself but it actually makes a nice, good solo game if you don't mind that." [SGOYT]
2020-09-07
"The zombie apocalypse is here. Again. This time, we're trying to safe the healthy citizens through puzzly gameplay and interesting mechanisms." [SGOYT]
2020-08-30
"Space Sudoko! A pure deduction game that works great." [SGOYT]
2020-08-22
"Gone fishing again. I love this roll and write game, simple rules with lots to think about and not that easy to do well." [SGOYT]
2020-08-21
"I finally started using one character. So far, I really enjoy the game. Bascially no rules to learn and it made me want to discover more" [SGOYT]
2020-08-20
"Not a solo game and it works much, much better when played against others. But one of the best (and funnest) games I've ever played" [SGOYT]
2020-08-16
"Gone fishing at 3am. Plenty of fish to catch but my opponent was just a bit better. But a very good game with simple rules and easy to play." [SGOYT]
2020-08-13
"One of the few dungeon crawlers I continue to like. The campaign is very well done so far, even though I'm only a few scenarios in." [SGOYT]
2020-08-11
"A great word and deck building game. Plays equally well as a cooperative or competitive game and makes for a great solo challenge" [SGOYT]
2020-08-10
"One of the filler games that work really well for me. After 10 plays, I like it more and more." [SGOYT]
2020-07-31
"First impressions. I think the multiplayer game will be much, much better than the solo game" [SGOYT]
2020-07-30
"With the solo campaign, it is one of the best games I've played this year." [SGOYT]
2020-07-28
"The tutorial really made me look forward to dive in deeper" [SGOYT]
2020-07-26
"A very good, smallish game with simple rules. I like it a lot." [SGOYT]
2020-07-20
"One of the most fun games I own. I just had one job, to kill all humans. And I failed. Flying back to space in shame." [SGOYT]
2020-07-19
"A good, quick playing solo game. Love the deluxe edition and I immediately placed it on my wishlist after one solo game" [SGOYT]
2020-07-14
"It seems to actually be a pretty interesting racing game, but it doesn't have an official solo variant" [SGOYT]
2020-07-12
"Trying to find an antidote for the zombie apocalypse. A very random, but thematic and fun game!" [SGOYT]
2020-07-12
"A great abstract tile laying puzzle. I enjoyed my first play much more than Azul" [SGOYT]
2020-07-07
"I discovered the Northwest Passage and made it back to Greenland. With 0 points to show for it." [SGOYT]
2020-07-05
"I think I found the Tiny Epic Game that works for me!" [SGOYT]
2020-07-01
"The solo mode uses a very stripped down version of the rules and is utterly luck dependant. A shame, really." [SGOYT]
2020-06-28
"Running a tavern, making beer! Sounds so great. And it is. As a multiplayer game. Not recommended to get for solo only." [SGOYT]
2020-06-26
"7 plays in and I came to appreciate the game a lot more." [SGOYT]
2020-06-25
"Not sure if I'll end up liking this one or not" [SGOYT]
2020-06-20
"After a couple of plays, I like the game. The rotating volcano is a nice touch and the game looks great." [SGOYT]
2020-06-17
"Three karma points, only two more to go for my first upgrades. Great game, but fiendishly difficult, even the beginner missions. Or I just suck at it." [SGOYT]
2020-06-16
"It may not look like it but this might actually be a great euro game. I just need to play it some more to make sure" [SGOYT]
2020-06-14
"After a very unlucky start or two, I finally managed to win one game in the campaign. Great multiplayer game, good, nice solo game" [SGOYT]
2020-06-12
"First play, first impressions. So far, I'm really happy to have bought it." [SGOYT]
2020-06-11
"A game I love and haven't played in two years and it showed in my scores. But I honestly don't mind, its fun and relaxing to play" [SGOYT]
2020-06-08
"I won and even cleaned up after myself!" [SGOYT]
2020-06-03
"A 2F solo game with a campaign that lets you change your deck after each play. A really nice game." [SGOYT]
2020-06-02
"This one surprised me. A simple tile laying game, building up the city of Porto." [SGOYT]
2020-06-02
"I really wanted to like this game a lot more. Definitely not love on first sight. But there's still hope." [SGOYT]
2020-06-01
"A great dice game that plays quickly and is challenging. I enjoyed both the solo and multiplayer mode immensely" [SGOYT]
2020-05-31
"The unofficial variant offers a great way if you want to play it. But I wouldn't recommend it if you're only ever going to play it solo." [SGOYT]
2020-05-30
"One of my favorite games ever. So easy to play, takes only 10 minutes and it's never boring or dull." [SGOYT]
2020-05-29
"France 1831. People keep vanishing. They probably just got lost somewhere after leaving my Bloody Inn." [SGOYT]
2020-05-28
"Like Myth, I think it is a very interesting system and it's a bit sad that it never got into wider distribution" [SGOYT]
2020-05-27
"Alas! My new adventureres guild has fallen into disgrace and has to shut down." [SGOYT]
2020-05-24
"So many quests, not enough adventurers. But it was fun, great game!" [SGOYT]
2020-05-23
"Three plays of this very fun, great game. I highly recommend it!" [SGOYT]
2020-05-21
"My first few plays trying to defeat the Warlord. For now, I like the game but don't love it yet." [SGOYT]
2020-05-17
"Escaping a deadly prison. Moving rooms and action programming make for a fun game" [SGOYT]
2020-05-17
"I really came to like this small, fast playing game. Thanks to the solo campaign. It truly is fantastic." [SGOYT]
2020-05-16
"I like the game well enough and hope that the expansion will turn it into a really great solo game for me." [SGOYT]
2020-05-14
"The solo campaign elevated the game from a bit random and nice but utlimately a bit boring to an interesting and very good experience." [SGOYT]
2020-05-11
"Played all sides, sadly there are no (much needed) solo rules for this game." [SGOYT]
2020-05-07
"After four years, I rediscovered the joy of shadow running" [SGOYT]
2020-04-17
"A very nice, neat game. The solo mode isn't terribly exciting but it works well and makes for a nice relaxing game." [SGOYT]
2020-04-12
"Great dice game, very thinky and challenging. Underrated game. But please use more than one character" [SGOYT]
2020-04-10
"An underrated tile drafting and tile laying game with tons of replayability." [SGOYT]
2020-03-22
"My #1 solo game, on par with Mage Knight for me. If you include the quests and adventure packs" [SGOYT]
2020-02-28
"Great game! Takes a bit of time to learn how to operate the AI but its totally worth it. My #2 in my current top 20" [SGOYT]
2020-02-17
"One of the cheapest and best games you can get. But very abstract" [SGOYT]
2017-07-07
"A beautiful tile laying game, easy family game. No official solo variant but some fan made variants available." [SGOYT]
2017-07-01
"The successor to FUSE, one of my favorite games. Very fun and tense but for solo play I'd recommend Fuse." [SGOYT]
2017-06-18
"Accessible and quick worker placement game. Was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed it!" [SGOYT]
2017-06-09
"Great tile laying game. Easy rules, difficult to win. Glad I finally got it." [SGOYT]
2017-06-08
"What a cool game. Living the lives you always wanted. Or feared to live. Balancing work, relationships and happiness is really not that easy" [SGOYT]
2017-06-02
"Tower Defense game, saving a village from the onslaught of the Sheriffs minions. Surprisingly good game!" [SGOYT]
2017-06-02
"Cavernas smaller brother. The solo version is nice, easy to setup and plays quickly. I enjoyed it quite a bit." [SGOYT]
2017-05-27
"Escaping from a nightmarish prison. Think Cube, the movie. Surprisingly fun to play!" [SGOYT]
2017-05-25
"Ending my shift in Cavern Tavern, serving drinks. Managed to hang on to my job. Great game, lots of fun!" [SGOYT]
2017-05-21
"Just rolling dice. Nothing else. But lots of fun with nice stories" [SGOYT]
2017-05-07
"Trying to make it to the safe house in a post apocalyptic world. Not sure yet how much I'll like it and if its a keeper or not" [SGOYT]
2017-05-04
"Felt a bit underwhelmed by the game, I think the 'Tiny Epic' games might just not be for me." [SGOYT]
2017-05-01
"Great and thematic cooperative game set during WW2. First time playing through an operation. Took hours but I didn't even notice. Its that good." [SGOYT]
2017-04-24
"I was surprised by how much I like this quick and relatively simple game! Nice components, too!" [SGOYT]
2017-04-24
"A cave exploration treasure hunting game. Great artwork and fun to play! Its also free!" [SGOYT]
2017-04-23
"A push your luck game. Not recommended for solo play alone, but it plays quickly and easy to explain. A multiplayer game might be more fun, because nothing is taken out of the game" [SGOYT]
2017-04-21
"Coop game where you control 5 soldiers trying to succeed in their mission goal. Interesting gameplay, random setup will keep the challenges fresh. Only one play so far but I like it!" [SGOYT]
2017-04-18
"A track made of seven cards, three different runners trying to make it to the finish line. Interesting game with dice allocation. Best thing, its free, easy to build and fun." [SGOYT]
2017-04-17
"Challenging tile-laying race game to make it to the Northwest Passage and back to Greenland in time. Awesome game!" [SGOYT]
2017-04-14
"Amazing components, good gameplay. I like it! It really was worth the money. Great dice game which gives you a lot of customization to build your characters." [SGOYT]
2017-04-12
"Managing a speakeasy in the "Roaring Twenties". Easy gameplay but dripping with theme and a campaign mode included. Want to play it some more!" [SGOYT]
2017-04-09
"Space exploration, dice allocation, ressorce management... And its free with just 2 pages to print out. Interesting and good game" [SGOYT]
2017-04-09
"More than 30 plays in just one month... I guess I really do like it!" [SGOYT]
2017-04-06
"Beautiful tile laying, city building, area control, ressource managment game. Hard to describe and quite unique. Great game!" [SGOYT]
2017-03-28
"Challenging game with easy rules. At the moment, I don't think I'll like this one as much as Snowdonia, but a very interesting game." [SGOYT]
2017-03-24
"A quick space game with lots of conflict, that can easily be soloed while playing both sides. Multi purpose cards means you will always have lots of options to utilize them." [SGOYT]
2017-03-22
"Small PnP game about getting the surviving members of your expedition back to the coast. Tells some fun stories with easy rules" [SGOYT]
2017-03-20
"Closing portals to other dimensions. A neat little puzzle with some really great art. Good game, but didn't really grab me that much." [SGOYT]
2017-03-12
"Starting the campaign now with two squads. The tutorial couldn't have been better, so off to a good start" [SGOYT]
2017-03-10
"My favorite puzzly brain burning game! Really great and deserves more love" [SGOYT]
2017-03-10
"The Zombie Apocalypse has reached the suburbs. Love the theme, good components and a campaign included. Played the tutorial which made me want to play the full game right away" [SGOYT]
2017-03-07
"Very simple game that has short play time and very easy setup going for it. Very luck dependant but also fun once in a while." [SGOYT]
2017-03-05
"A very great game (though abstract) that even got nominated for the german game of the year award. Very cheap and easy rules." [SGOYT]
2017-03-01
"A great and challenging cycling game that is easy to setup and plays quickly. Would be a great game for monthly challenges, too" [SGOYT]
2017-03-01
"Rolling Dice to Delve into a Dungeon. Very luck dependant but fun and cheap and easy to play." [SGOYT]
2017-02-11
"Tile laying game that sadly has no solitaire variant. But no hidden information in the game so it can be soloed if you don't mind that." [SGOYT]
2017-02-08
"What can I say, it really is as good as everyone makes it out to be" [SGOYT]
2017-02-04
"Finally received my kickstarter copy. I think multiplayer, this game is really good, the solo option could become boring pretty quickly" [SGOYT]
2017-01-25
"First impression! A very thematic coop where you are police officers, trying to solve a murder case and have to deal with emergencies that pop up on the board." [SGOYT]
2017-01-22
"Moving ships and cargo through the Panama Canal. Played a two character game and will try an unofficial solo variant next." [SGOYT]
2017-01-19
"First time up against Hannibal Barca with his elephant army and Attila the Hun. A painful experience for me" [SGOYT]
2017-01-08
"Moving cards from one corner to the other has never been more exciting! Great game and I finally scored 30 points." [SGOYT]
2017-01-04
"A tactical zombie game where you play out your missions based on the comic. And a really great game (and pretty good comic) so far, too" [SGOYT]
2017-01-01
"A road trip through zombie infested america. Too easy and too boring to recommend it for solo play" [SGOYT]
2016-12-25
"First scenario, trying to learn the game. So far, it looks great and is very challenging." [SGOYT]
2016-12-08
"Box is way too big, price is way too much, but the game is really fun! Works very well, easy rules and easy to setup." [SGOYT]
2016-12-04
"Create your own hero! A fun and interesting dice placement game. Let's see how much staying power it has" [SGOYT]
2016-12-01
"Playing through Nautilion and all the expansions in order to see how much they add to the base game" [SGOYT]
2016-11-29
"A girls night out in a town invaded by zombies. I had fun with this brainless dice chucker." [SGOYT]
2016-11-28
"Great dungeoncrawler type game in a WW2 setting, trying to complete your objective stealthily without triggering an alarm" [SGOYT]
2016-11-27
"Optimization puzzle in space. Great components that plays quickly but setup takes a bit too long. But a great, thematic game!" [SGOYT]
2016-11-21
"Fantastic, thematic coop game! Succesfully broke into Fort Knox. I mean... Nothing to see here, I have an alibi!" [SGOYT]
2016-11-20
"Constantly rolling dice for everything, rules kept confusing me... But I think I'll like it once I finally understand the game. The stories are pretty great!" [SGOYT]
2016-11-16
"No solo version available yet but what a great game, vying for dominance in space, trying to place quantum cubes" [SGOYT]
2016-11-12
"Three games for the prize of one, fighting or fleeing from forest fires or a volcano erupting. Interesting and challenging but very dry" [SGOYT]
2016-11-10
"Tile laying game where you build a moon base. Great components, easy gameplay, liked it a lot. Similar to Glen More" [SGOYT]
2016-11-06
"Great optimization puzzle! I like the actual route building and hand management" [SGOYT]
2016-11-03
"Playing through all four eras. First impression very favorable so far." [SGOYT]
2016-11-02
"Playing through the tutorial of this epic strategy game. Loved the pc games Settlers and the anno-series, so I fully expect to enjoy this one." [SGOYT]
2016-10-20
"Fun, nice little filler game that plays well solo. A lot of randomness but still fun" [SGOYT]
2016-10-19
"Fun thematic solo game, saving the world from a deadly virus. Enjoyed my first play" [SGOYT]
2016-10-18
"Compete in a surfing competition! Two modes for solo play, a beat your own highscore and a campaign like variant. Great looking game!" [SGOYT]
2016-10-16
"Pleasantly surprised by the gameplay, looking forward to playign the whole game on different difficulties" [SGOYT]
2016-10-16
"Tile laying co-op game where you try to prevent the fire from burning down the towns." [SGOYT]
2016-10-15
"A dice game set in the Onirim universe. First (very positive) impressions of the base game" [SGOYT]
2016-10-15
"First impressions. Good game, not sure if its better than Patchwork. More plays needed!" [SGOYT]
2016-09-24
"Solo game playing the knight. Very interesting design and a lot of fun. Also easy to adjust difficulty, so replayability should be very high!" [SGOYT]
2016-09-03
"Easy rules, tile laying game... but just too easy and boring for me. Not recommended for solo play" [SGOYT]
2016-08-31
"I like the design in theory but somehow don't enjoy it as much as I hoped. Maybe the expansions will help with that." [SGOYT]
2016-08-30
"Save the Enterprise! Or fail to do so as I did. Nice dice game, plays quickly, rules easily explained, works well as a solo game, too" [SGOYT]
2016-08-29
"First few plays. Totally blown away (yes, my ship, too) by the game. Love the programming and decisions in the game!" [SGOYT]
2016-08-25
"Great components and interesting gameplay. The solo AI for the demon works really well and is easy enough to implement! Very fun game!" [SGOYT]
2016-08-22
"Good components for a fun, easy dice game. More strategy involved than I originally expected" [SGOYT]
2016-08-17
"Amazing components, streamlined gameplay... Very happy I got every single Hoplomachus game!" [SGOYT]
2016-07-03
"First go at the game, trying the Slaughterfield variant. So far, I love it, can't wait to try the full gameplay" [SGOYT]
2016-07-02
"Great tile laying game, always lots of fun to play. It also plays quickly and in a short time" [SGOYT]
2016-07-01
"Very light and easy dice rolling/city building game. Not very exciting to play, but quick and simple." [SGOYT]
2016-06-25
"Great 2 player game, some solo variants available which work great. First try of the 'Crown yourself the patchwork king' variant" [SGOYT]
2016-06-23
"Great optimization puzzle with lots of variability. Very interesting and fun, love it so far!" [SGOYT]
2016-06-19
"Great game, worked much better for me than At the gates of Loyang. Short playtime with lots of decisions to think through. New highscore for me: 25 points" [SGOYT]
2016-06-14
"Fantastic game, highly recommended if you like word games" [SGOYT]
2016-06-11
"Still haven't won yet, but really enjoy the game. Accessible, easy to play and explain and great variety with the campaign" [SGOYT]
2016-06-06
"Another great play of one of my favourite coop/solo games! Always great fun to play. Even if you loose" [SGOYT]
2016-06-05
"Cartoonish dungeon crawler with some interesting ideas and good components. But ultimately not for me" [SGOYT]
2016-06-05
"Should have gotten it sooner! Great tile laying game with area control and ressource management thrown in" [SGOYT]
2016-06-04
"Great looking and fun game. An easy and accessible coop family game" [SGOYT]
2016-05-26
"Very tiny and cheap game, great filler. Surprised by how much I loveit. Amazing game!" [SGOYT]
2016-05-21
"I hate games that play in real-time. So it came as a complete surprise that I really enjoy this one as a solo game!" [SGOYT]
2016-05-20
"Starting to enjoy the game after the introductory level made me lose interest at first. Really hard and interesting game" [SGOYT]
2016-05-16
"Easy and accessible game. Might completely replace Imperial Settlers for me!" [SGOYT]
2016-05-15
"First impressions. Great theme, grab a drink and enjoy the stories it tells. But ultimately I won't be keeping it!" [SGOYT]
2016-05-08
"A neat tile laying game! But luck dependent and it can be annoying to keep track of the depth of the cave when connecting new tiles" [SGOYT]
2016-05-04
"Zombie Apocalypse. A pretty good thematic game but a bit random and quite harsh at times." [SGOYT]
2016-04-23
"Fantastic theme, plays well solo, but it is a bit too easy to win" [SGOYT]
2016-04-23
"Lives up to its hype. Very difficult but fun and just a bit frustrating at times." [SGOYT]
2016-04-17
"Fun, cheap little filler game with a good solo variant" [SGOYT]
2016-04-14
"If you like the theme, might be fun to play with a group. Wouldn't recommend it for solo play alone, as it appears to rely too much on luck" [SGOYT]
2016-04-01
"Amazing thematic coop with great components which is a lot of fun. Very puzzly" [SGOYT]
2016-03-20
"Best Tower Defense game for me! Just make sure you have lots of time and a huge table!" [SGOYT]
2016-03-19
"Maybe joining the challenges will make it more fun, but as a sologame, it fell flat for me" [SGOYT]
2016-03-14
"A really fun optimization game with a silly theme that works brilliantly!" [SGOYT]
2016-03-13
"This just goes to show that looks aren't everything. A bland board but a surprisingly good and interesting gameplay. Future expansions hopefully will add more scenarios so it won't get repetitive." [SGOYT]
gentle SGOYT Stats
# of Lists: 72
Unique Entries: 683
Actual Entries: 717
<summary> Entries: 179
# of Games: 431
Unique Entries: 683
Actual Entries: 717
<summary> Entries: 179
# of Games: 431
Top Months
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Top Games
10 - Burgle Bros. (2015)
10 - Ebbe & Flut (2000)
9 - Town Center (4th edition) (2014)
8 - Santa Maria (2017)
7 - 1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties (2013)
7 - Barrage (2019)
7 - Dadaocheng (2nd edition) (2019)
7 - Fuse (2015)
6 - Camp Grizzly (2013)
6 - Dungeon Alliance (2018)
6 - Gem Rush (2013)
6 - Paperback (2014)
10 - Ebbe & Flut (2000)
9 - Town Center (4th edition) (2014)
8 - Santa Maria (2017)
7 - 1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties (2013)
7 - Barrage (2019)
7 - Dadaocheng (2nd edition) (2019)
7 - Fuse (2015)
6 - Camp Grizzly (2013)
6 - Dungeon Alliance (2018)
6 - Gem Rush (2013)
6 - Paperback (2014)
Based on unique entries each month. A unique entry is a single game (or one of its expansions) by a single user in a single month.